The best restaurants in Speyside Glenlivet 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.

After moving back to Scotland a few months ago we finally had the chance to eat in The Croft Inn. The restaurant was cosy, the food lovely and service excellent. We wish Chris, Nat and Tuk Tik continued success and hope to visit again soon.

A great takeaway with lots to choose from. Their favourite phrase is “ 10 minutes” and that’s all it takes unless you go at peak times. Staff are reliable and aim to please. They all work hard here. The food is hot and delicious and portions are generous , try the prawn toasts which are massive.

Even if not doing any biking you can still go and eat here. Great food brought to you by the Nethy Bridge team. Eat in or outside.

Made reservation in the states, required 10 pounds down payment (not a big deal). My reservation was for Friday night. Got there and seated. Beautiful place, wooden structural was well put together. The 10 course meal was delicious. Each plate was explained. There were a few "wow" factors on my meal. It was well worth the price. Presentation was very high. Each course was served with new clean knife, fork and spoon.

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!

What a lovely little cafe. Very friendly service. Coffee cake, plain scone both delicious as was the butter and jam for the scone. Could do with having one caffeine free soft drink on offer but it was a great experience nonetheless.Prices good too!

Lunch, excellent, soup and sandwich, wow, great tasting home made lentil and bacon soup, yum, tuna sandwich with crisps, my friend had baked potatoe with coronation chicken and side salad, various different items on the menu, nice tea room, nice people who own tea room and lovely young lady serving, give it a try, you’ll go back. I’m sure they could cater for a wheelchair user and have a disabled toilet as well. Very reasonably priced as well. Irene makes lovely apple pies, mmm to die for. Parking at back of tearoom or on street parking.

Nice environment and the decor was good. We had a nice dinner but the waitress we had was very abrupt and quite frankly unfriendly so we weren't sure how to approach that. She told us we could sit at a table but we had to go order drinks after no service came. We also asked for the dessert menu but it never appeared so we decided best was to leave. Throughout there were only 2 tables being served so we didn't understand why we were left, understandable if busy. The younger blonde lass at the bar was very nice and apologetic for the bad service which somewhat made up for the bad experience. Overall it was alright the food was nice enough but for a quiet weekday I expected more.

Reading the recent reviews & limited options out of season in the area, we had lunch here. It was very average, sorry to say.

Amazing stay at The Dowans. Staff very friendy and room spotless.. Loved the bar and whiskey rooms. We will be back to try the restaurant 💙

Great experience , Anya and Darren are a wonderful couple great personalities and people persons a prerequisite for the "Sidings Cafe" , the quiche and Darren's pastry is to die for likewise Anja's magic cakes . A visit is unforgetable ,

Wir waren innerhalb unserer sechs Tage Aufenthalt in Dufftown dreimal hier zum Abendessen! Ob Fish & Chips, Burger oder Roastbeef, das Essen war wirklich immer toll. Vor oder nach dem Essen sind wir dann gerne in die zugehörige Bar für ein paar Biere. Diese Gaststätte ist wirklich empfehlenswert. Heutiger Name der Gaststätte "Whisky Capital Inn"

We arrived after walking from Craigellachie. Our walking instructions had said that the owners would pick us up at Ballindalloch Station, but when we phoned we were told that this was no longer the case, and we had to walk another 1.5 miles in the pouring rain. After a struggle to work out what direction the hotel was in, we contacted the owner again who didn't seem to know where we were. We eventually worked it out with google Maps. However the hotel was pleasant and the showers were particularly good. There is a set menu at £30 per head, offering only one choice for each course. We would have preferred to maybe have a choice of 2 menus. The rooms were good and the staff were lovely. We found the drinks to be expensive. Breakfast was nice and the lady who serves breakfast was lovely.

Tannochbrae is a must in your stay in Dufftown. James and Louis run a top notch B&B and restaurant. Make reservations. Come a tad early and have a drink and a dram in their cozy sitting room. Order from the sitting room and will be seated when your food is ready. The food is fresh, local, and very very good. Take your time and enjoy this elegant Scottish experience. Save room for dessert!