The best restaurants in Moray Highlands and Islands

Where do I start? From the minute of booking and yes you do have to prebook ( they don't do walk ins), to the moment you leave, the whole experience is personal and first class. Knocking on the door may seem strange but from that moment on Rose knows your name and is the perfect host. Embrace the atmosphere of the restaurant it's one sitting and your meal is also prebooked. You are never rushed and encouraged to take your time. The food is what you pay for, Quality and lovingly cooked by Patrick (chef/owner) who comes to see everyone after their meals and spends time talking to you about you, and your meal, afterwards you can stay at the table or retire to the lounge area which we did for cocktails. I've never experienced such warmth, fantastic food and yet intimacy in one hit but I'll definitely go again Starter: Goats cheese salad Main: venison lasagne Desert: scottish tiramsu Bill: no suprises as prebooked plus whatever drinks you order.

we say it every year but its worth repeating the revue. The best fish n chip on the Moray coast by a country mile. friendly and very consistant. The fish is worth the visit alone.

Genuinely one of the best dining experiences I have ever had, and I have eaten in some very good places. From the moment we arrived we were made to feel incredibly welcome and that absolutely nothing was too much. We shared a one person Scottish platter for our starter then my friend had the monkfish while I had a surf and turf for mains. Now, when it comes to steak I usually expect to be mildly disappointed but not in this case. It was delicious and perfectly cooked. The whole plate was a triumph. This little, unassuming place is an absolute must if you are anywhere in its vicinity, and if you’re not then it’s worth every minute of however long your journey is to get to it.

Drove from an hour away on a sightseeing day only to have owners say there is no restaurant here. So then had to drive back the other way to go to our second choice restaurant.

I haven’t felt so welcomed in a restaurant ever. Incredible service and food to match. Chris hosts a great atmosphere with games to play while waiting for dinner. Chris made it as easy as possible for us to eat even though we were a large group visiting the area for work. We ate large sharer plates and we even had a special main cooked up for a member of our team who had strict dietaries. If you’re ever making your way through the Cairngorms you must pay them a visit.

I cannot thank Stephen enough as he has gone above throughout this whole lockdown in helping me get presents to my parents. The Deli deserves recognition for all their hard work that they have provided .

The best place to eat in Elgin. Everything is fresh and delicious, soups, wraps, bagels and daily specials. One word of advice when you do visit, ALWAYS leave room for the cake! ( or get it to take away, you won’t regret it.)

We were a bit disappointed this trip. The veg curry with the biryani was tasteless but sweet The special garlic curry was also tasteless and sweet and very coloured red with artificial food colouring They don’t seem to blend their sauces, everything had huge chunks of onions The naga mirchi is good, and HOT But everything else we tried was disappointing Rice is expensive

Visited while staying in Aberlour. Very generous portions and excellent prices. We would definitely use again if in the area.

CL&B provide a good selection of coffee and a prompt delivery service. The website is user friendly and easy to order from. The retail price of their coffee is good value. Regular customer

Lovely friendly cafe offering a good variety of sandwiches, paninis, coffee, drinks and cake. Nice views of valley and golf course. Seating inside and out. I had a nut butter beetroot carrot panini, my partner had local ham and cheese sandwich. Both came with fresh salad. Parking area. Glad we spotted this by chance!

Stopped here for lunch with the dog. Lovely food, good service and the cakes looked delicious - we didn’t try any though. Recommend if you’re looking for somewhere to have a coffee/cake or lunch.

Great little coffee shop The couple were helpful as I do not drink coffee and were very friendly and nice Had Earl Grey and a cinnamon swirl - nice It was torrential rain but they were open on a Saturday in October , with local customers getting their roast and carry out cuppa Well wort a visit.

Just popped in for a Feta Salad. They accidentally put avocado in it, but asked if that was OK before serving it. It was more than OK - it was delicious - took the slight edge off the feta. Very tasty.

We were recommended The humble burger by a friend and it didn’t disappoint! We ordered 3 different burger types and 2 loaded fries and everything was demolished! Special mention to the chicken burger I think it was teriyaki oh my goodness it was amazing!!! Asked for plain chicken fillets for my son who is fussy and this wasn’t a problem. He enjoyed them! Would definitely recommend. Worth the queue and really it was only 15 mins after getting our order in that we had to wait.