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

Gorgeous location really friendly staff and the food is sensational, fresh, seasonal and cooked to perfection

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.

We were going out with friends for a meal and we recommended Porcini. They were not disappointed. They absolutely loved it. You can usually tell how nice a place is by the cleanliness of the toilets, and this is no exception. The place is beautifully decorated and is immaculately clean. The food is fabulous and the service second to none. Definitely the best restaurant in Oban and if you like Italian, this is the place to come. We will most definitely be back!

Best Curry I have ever tasted. We were staying at Appin and in advance searched for decent curries on the internet. This one came with very good revues so thought we would give it a try. It is in a remote lovely place but as long as you take your time and be courteous using passing places on the single track road you should have no problem. We arrived and it wasn't open but after speaking to the lovely Lady and explaining our predicament she very kindly said she would help us. We purchased a Chicken Vindaloo, a lamb Pasanda and some Pelau rice. We can honestly say these were the best curries we have ever had. Obviously they use fine ingredients with the right amount of spice. They are not the usual pureed sauce that you normally get, you can see and taste the ingredients. I now wish we had purchased more to bring home with us, it is definitely worth sampling them, you won't be disappointed.

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

Food and service was excellent.

What a little gem! Lovely curries and very helpful lady. So handy as there's not much else around. We had veg madras, a mushroom dish, Bombay potatoes, samosa and bhajis, all really lovely. Not the same as an Indian restaurant but good home cooked food and very tasty. Would recommend.

I mainly bought souvenirs from the chocolate shop. The mini chocolate mountains and chocolate fish’n’chips were a huge hit - Very fun and unique. The cafe was super cute looking. Wish I had more room in my stomach to enjoy the desserts there. EDIT: the quality of the chocolate was a quite poor. Would be better to just leave any souvenirs untouched.

My partner, liz and I booked a table for Friday 11th October. My birthday. The staff were very welcoming and pleasant. The service from them was excellent. They were very polite and talkative. Liz had venison, I had steak. Delicious. When we were having our dessert the waitress brought mine out with a candle and happy birthday written on my plate in chocolate. I was surprised and very pleased that they did this. A very nice evening having dinner. So much, we booked for the Saturday night too. I had blade of Aberdeen angus. Liz had spiced cauliflower croquettes. We can't fault the food, staff or venue. Superb..... The food was very well presented and tasted great. It was a fantastic experience going there. I highly recommend this restaurant. We will be back when in oban again. Thank you for two wonderful experiences Robert & Liz Forteviot