The best restaurants in Highland Highlands and Islands

Sadly our last fantastic lunch in the gorgeous Gather. Views were stunning, service and food were excellent as always. So sad to see you close 😢

The food was absolutely delicious. We were intrigued by the menu options as they sounded very different, but oh my did the flavours not just go so well together! The burger was amazing, clearly good quality beef. The curry was also amazing. The burnt pineapple dessert and cremebrulee with passion fruit were to die for. Not things I’d have normally chosen but so glad I did! Great value with 3 courses for £30 - so worth it for the quality and flavour of food. We were intrigued by their own pilsner - the owner very kindly allowed us to try some. Unfortunately we didn’t have time to come back for a pint of it. Would love to come back another time!

Popped in for lunch on a cold November as a chance to warm up. This is a lovely family run local cafe, always full of local residents which is always a good sign. Staff are always friendly chatty and nothing is too much trouble. Food is always good quality, tasty and homemade. They have a great menu from breakfasts, snacks and light lunches and do a variety of hot & cold drinks. Their banana milkshake made with ice cream is to die for. Highly recommend popping in here if you are in Golspie

This is a lively and welcoming old fashioned proper pub. There were local beers on the bar which were a good pint. The log fire was blazing and the food really good.

Great deli near the centre of Ullapool. We popped in for coffee and take away sandwiches - fantastic food, good ingredients and freshly made sandwiches to order. There is no eat-in option, but there is a good range of quality foodstuffs available to buy. Really friendly staff too.

We stayed there for one night. Very cost with goats and geese. There was only a 5 course menu for 60. But very good, and worth the price. The owner was very kind, and transported us back to the great Glen Way. We would go there again.

Old Pines, Spean Bridge was a charming, quiet retreat. On arrival, a pygmy goat basked in the sun on top of a picnic table, outside of the dining room. Wandering goats and geese provided comic elements. A spectacular view of Ben Nivis and the surrounding moors filled the floor to ceiling dining windows. 5 course dinners, generous Scottish breakfasts and comfy beds provided the perfect decompression from a hectic schedule. Across the lane and over the style, a walk through the moors offered surprises with wandering sheep, lively river waters and an unexpected view of an old stone viaduct destroyed in the clearance disputes. Emerging near Spean Bridge village we walked to the Commando Memorial and looped back on the moor trail to the Old Pines. A lovely, slow paced retreat.

Great home-style food; really friendly service; good ambience; dog-friendly. This was our first visit and we would definitely return. Very good value overall.

While it does not look like much from outside, this is well worth a visit. All the fish is as fresh as you would expect and everything is delicious. They have some tables outside but is ideally situated to take it to the sea wall and have lunch overlooking the sound and the Skye Bridge. The langoustine salad was especially good and rather generous as to the portion of langoustine.

Best bowl of soup we’ve had Quaint cafe with very friendly staff Would definately recommend this cafe Great value for miney

Wonderful takeaways which were very much enjoyed during Covid times when other local places were shut. Very efficient service!

I have no idea how in the world the hotel has such a high rating. The rooms are large and the bed looked comfortable, but the design and colour scheme was atrocious. It DID NOT look like the pictures. It was almost entirely brown or muted greens and just very ugly unless you're a major fan of brown. The food was excellent. I did consider staying for the chef alone. That said, they're bad. I'm intersex and was super excited to see the gender neutral title of Mx. on their hotel reservation website thinking that they were accepting and welcoming. They're not. The staff completely ignored my preferences and called me "Madam" or "Ma'am" the entire time. I ended up not staying the night. NOT WORTH IT.

Absolutely flawless. Exceptional welcome and the food was heavenly. Attention to detail was exceptional. I can’t rate this highly enough

This used to be a great wee place. It's sadly gone downhill. Told we had to wait, which was no issue, but when we got to our table, we had to another 10mins, only to be told they were only taking drinks orders. Ordered a coffee and a soft drink, and it arrived and was drunk before the food order was taken 15mins later!! It's tasty food, but the portions are small, and it's expensive for what you get. My hubby stood at the till for 10mins waiting to pay. Staff were coming and going, and not one apologised for the delay. It used to have a lovely atmosphere with the staff being chatty and helpful. All that is gone, and we are sad to say that we won't return in a hurry. Such a shame.

It was such a pleasure to visit this cafe and a welcome contrast to the pre-paid accommodation ran by some racketeer at Ivy Cottage. We took one look at what was on offer and fled to next ferry to Mallaig. I went to school in Inverie in 1948- 49. when the priest had an affair with our teacher. He wnt on to become bishop of the Westrn Isles while she became an un-married mother