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.

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.

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

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!

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.

While the dinner at Macallan distillery could be considered an "add on" activity to enjoy the whole Macallan experience, this ended up as a surprisingly fine dinner! I could describe this as a tasting menu with a good variety of seafood and meat courses with a mix of western and fusion style. The highlight has to be the dessert which was an alternative interpretation of the famous soap bubble dessert (from a Spanish 3 M star) in a smaller scale. Overall the courses blended well with the Burgundy we chose but the sauce for the lamb loin was a bit overly heavy/salty. Otherwise, all other courses was fine. What makes this a very enjoyable experience other than the friendly service is the price tag... this has to be one of the best, if not the best, value for money dinners at this standard. Absolutely amazing and I am glad I didn't miss out on this meal. The wine and whiskey flight are also very reasonably priced but we opted for a bottle of 2021 Chorey-les-Beaune Domaine Tollot-Beaut instead, with no regrets.

Having visited The Mash Tun regularly for several years , very disappointed to find it has changed significantly , and not for the better. Decor upgraded, nice. Menu very limited, one vegetarian meal and bland mushroom dish. Service ok, but waitress had her jumper tied round her waist, very abrupt and dull, no smile, no chat… sad to see a very popular fun place become dull and void of personality. An expensive meal with no atmosphere. Won’t bother driving the distance to eat here again.

Really nice and relaxed evening in this lovely restaurant. Service was prompt and food was very tasty, we had the seafood chowder and haggis starters, lamb main and chocolate brownie dessert. Great food, well presented, also good value for money compared to other options in the village (limited!). Would highly recommend!

We nearly left the bar when we noticed the real logs left to the fake log burner but stayed for our pre booked lunch table. We were the only people in the restaurant and could hear the pinging of the microwave! We moved to a window table with a nice view but sadly the standard was not close to what we expected for £25 and my husband was still hungry. No stuffing with the pork and while the couple of roasties were tasty there was also new potatoes?! Never seen that on a roast before! Such a shame as it was a rare time away from the kids. We paid up quickly and left without desert.

We are a group of 8 and stopped by for lunch. The service was great and the food was perfect. It’s hard to believe that a ham sandwich on white could taste so good. The soup was also excellent. Now the above and beyond. My wife planned a surprise 60th bday party for me that night…our guide contacted our waitress at the Sidings and asked if she could make a cake. The cake was incredible. Above and way beyond.

Decided to eat in while we were on holiday in Dufftown abs lots of other people had recommended. I had mixed Tandoori grill - beautifully fresh & generous! Husband had chicken madras with rice & naan - all very good. Lovely staff & good value too …. there’s only 2 takeaways in town but these guys are not complacent & delivered top food

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.

Very friendly service, nice selection of gifts in the little gift shop and the coffee is served as you like it! Recommended! 😄👍

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!

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.