The best restaurants in Oban North and Lorn Argyll & Bute Central Scotland

We were here for a family birthday lunch. Food was excellent, and the staff were great. Would highly recommend this cosy and charming place.

We came across Robin's Nest by chance and were greeted in a warm friendly manner. I am on a Dairy Free Diet and the menu catered for all my needs. When we ordered coffee we were given an alternative choice of milks. The cakes were home made and delicious. I would highly. recommend this tea room

The best meal I’ve ever eaten. Absolutely outstanding. We went here whilst on holiday to celebrate my partners birthday. We wanted a special meal and wow did we get it. The restaurant is beautiful and intimate and right in the heart of Oban so very easy to walk to. Sitting at the chefs table watching him cook and hearing about how he sourced ingredients and about the local area was lovely. The food was indescribable it was simply stunning. We are still talking about the venison and scallops a week later. If you want something a little bit different and special this is it. We will definitely be back.

Truly excellent thank you so much! We are a family of 4 so bought a selection of dishes. All great :) The lady serving was very chatty and friendly, assisting us with flavours. A gem of a place for a rural place like this. Enjoy!

Very friendly, welcoming spot. Run by volunteers in the community. Fantastic views of Loch Awe from the terrace at the back!

Found this cafe by accident and so glad we did. Beautifully clean, smart and modern - you may eat inside or out. As well as light lunches, they do some serious food and there is a really good choice. I had a cumberland sausage and onion baguette; very generous with the filling and good quality sausage. With it came five different salads; the carrot and sunflower one had a particularly delicious dressing. My husband had a ham and cheese baguette and he was equally enthusiastic. Highly recommended.

Fabulous cakes and the best shortbread ever all made by local ladies in their own homes. Highly recommend

Hidden gem. Lovely food. Friendly staff. Pleasant walk just near this place. We had homemade lunch followed by delicious cakes and coffee. There is also a little shop in the cafe which had some nice local goods in.

Phils takeaway frozen curries are excellent, and Phil himself really accommodating. We were staying locally in self catering accommodation and had a curry on our last might - wish we had done it sooner, and we would have had two!

First class- beautiful setting, food excellent and staff friendly and helpful. Looking forward to our next visit. Heather and Jimmy Fort Augustus

Chilled atmosphere great food 👌 staff friendly and helpful 👌

We celebrated my wife's birthday here, and it was a fantastic experience. The food was absolutely delicious - the steak was the best I've had in ages. The restaurant is beautifully decorated, and the cocktails were excellent. We’d happily return and might even consider staying at the hotel next time!

Read about this shop before coming on holiday. What can I say; we were not disappointed. We bought 2 Currys (mutton bhuna and chicken jalfresi) and some bhajis which we cooked from frozen and they were all very tasty.

This was our first ever trip to Oban (despite being Scottish my whole life... I haven't always lived here) and it was a lovely town overall. We popped into the Oban Chocolate Company to grab an ice-cream for the walk back, but ended up getting chocolates instead as the ice-cream flavour choice was limited at our visit (which could purely be a stock issue). Another reason we popped in here was because it was dog-friendly. The chocolates we bought were really nice and we enjoyed them with a cup of tea when we got home later that night. The flavours were just right, not overpowering, and the temper (snap) of the chocolate was excellent. What more can you ask for? There is a selection of prints and original artwork by Helen MacKenchnie (wee_adventure_art) which caught our eye, and I very nearly bought one, but being a print I'm going to find the artist and see if the original is available. This is just personal preference. I do have to add, being big tea drinkers we looked at the mugs for sale (as they appeared possibly local stoneware) but a quick flip over revealed "made in china" which was a bit disappointing and so they were left. For me, I'm expecting local items (like the chocolate and art) from places like this and had the mugs been from a local producer (I know there's one in Lochgilphead, because I tried to make my own there) then we would have likely bought them. Overall, a nice shop / cafe with great chocolates, dog-friendly and right on the shore front. When we're next in Oban we'll definitely pick up more chocolates to enjoy.

Loved it. Attentive staff, excellent cooking and a fantastic wine list and dessert wines. Looking forward to returning.