The best restaurants in Cowal Argyll & Bute Central Scotland

Great service. Delicious food. Will definitely be back!

Just been at Fyne Raja, for the first time. The food was amazing, the sauce on South Indian chilli chicken was delicious and so was Makani. The service was great and the restaurant was so welcoming. We will definitely be back when we are back up in the area. So if visiting, worthwhile booking in advance to not miss out.

Great service delicious coffees and cake and hot choc thoroughly recommend

Excellent from start to finish . Clean and modern accommodation with breathtaking views . Menu in restaurant is interesting and will cover even the pickiest eaters requirements ! Spa facilities are great, albeit not open just now but can’t wait to return when restrictions are relaxed . All in all a lovely day and night can’t wait to back with girls for a spa weekend .

Lovely staff, welcomed us in the friendliest way. Our choice of cake as well as the one of the coffee was excellent. And to top things up we had a lovely and beautiful sit right next to the Loch.

We went (from Glasgow) based on the review in The Times in January 2025 and were not disappointed. The food is amazing and reasonably priced. Atmosphere is great, the restaurant is small and we loved the decor. The team were great, sharing menus ahead of our trip and accommodating for three children in our party. Can't wait to go back.

Good food, beautiful views, lovely atmosphere.

We had the full breakfast complete with tea and toast. It is not for the slightly peckish. It was lovely and the sausages some of the best we've tasted. It was all well cooked and very well presented. The cafe and garden centre have lovely views and plenty of parking. We especially loved the black pudding which we assume was from Stornoway as it is so distinctive in flavour. Well priced too, you get what you pay for.

Lovely little pub, great atmosphere and you can sit outside looking at the sea. Unfortunately they've stopped doing food though or we'd have eaten there too...

Our family party of 10 had a most memorable dinner this evening. Excellent-quality local food cooked to perfection. I had a pressed oxtail dish which was the most flavoursome beef dish I can remember. Superb. Thanks to all involved.

Great oyster and great smoked salmon, very nice service.

I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the Inver Restaurant, having learned about it from a Rick Stein TV programme. Rather than travel through Glasgow and up the A82, I came north via Stirling and Crianlarich, where the sunlit Autumn scenery was truly spectacular. The restaurant is perfectly positioned, with a fine view across Loch Fyne. I was reminded of the Three Chimneys restaurant on Skye, as here is another restaurant, bravely situated in a remote place, trusting that their skill, enthusiasm and focus on sustainability and local produce will attract knowing people from far and wide. I was staying overnight in one of the bothies right next to the restaurant; it was fitted out exactly as one might want, with plenty of room, a large and comfortable bed, a vinyl record player (!) and a big picture window looking out across the water to the remains of Castle Lachlan. The restaurant itself is an extended former crofter's cottage, simply but stylishly furnished and decorated. There is a relaxed atmosphere, and the staff make you feel completely at home. I had arranged to take the tasting menu with the wine flight. I could hardly wait for the kitchen doors to open and the next course to arrive! Each one took me on a wonderfully exciting journey through the local area. The wines, carefully chosen to match the food, were never the obvious choice, and each one brought on more feelings of discovery and pleasure. I asked the staff to forgive me, as I had been instructed to photograph every single thing in order satisfy enthusiastic demands from friends at home and abroad -which they are now sharing, enthusiastically. In summary, I would say it's definitely worth the time, the journey and the money to visit the Inver Restaurant. You will not be disappointed. In many ways, it's a living example of how the crofting principle can be applied to a contemporary business. For that initiative alone, it deserves our support. Secure in your wise decision, you can then sit back and admire the enterprise, originality and skills demonstrated in the imagination and preparation of the food on each plate.

We regularly have breaks in Cowal and have been going to the Oystercatcher for years as we love the location. Having just recently re-opened we decided to give it a try for dinner, and were not disappointed. Good selection of dishes with a focus on fish and local ingredients - we selected oysters and seafood tagliatelle which were both excellent. Reasonably priced given its location. Would thoroughly recommend and wish the new owners/managers every success.

Not many places to go for a cup of coffee in Tighnabruaich but this tearoom did not disappoint. We were staying near Tarbert and got the early morning ferry across. After a long walk we were ready for coffee. What a lovely tearoom. As we sat there fresh home made scones came out so we ordered coffee and I had a scone. It was the best fruit scone I have ever had - and I’ve had a lot. The lady was friendly and we were not rushed. Highly recommend

Everyone at this cafe was very friendly and welcoming and the food was excellent. Keith, in particular, went above and beyond, offering an alternative salad as special had just sold out. He then very kindly gave us a lift back to Portavadie when we discovered there was no longer a taxi service in the town.