The best restaurants in Shetland Islands Highlands and Islands

When you first realise that the building is actually a shop you are delighted to have found somewhere to buy food or in fact almost anything else you can think of. The bakery section is particularly welcome for hungry explorers. It’s a shame they don’t still have the DIY cafe.

Pierre is a talented chef and prepares beautiful food using local ingredients to a fixed daily menu.

OK technically. We went in around 3.20, to be told that as it closes at 4.00 only takeaway cups were available. A black mark from me. My coffee and my wife’s tea were tasty. At my age (high 70’s) going into a cafe for a drink is usually because a sit down is desired. Equally a proper cup and saucer. It was not said, but probably we should have sat outside. After 10 minutes all the other chairs were being turned upside down on the tables.

I been at KB with my family for a birthday meal. First strange thing I noticed when they brought a buttered fish for my child and fish was pale, oily and soggy (when breaded fish served for my second child looked great). When they brought my buttered fish I seen the same- A very pale, soggy, greesy thing on my plate :( Taste was not good eaither..butter was not crispy, but greesy and also had a taste of old flour, not sure what was wrong but I ate less than half. When waitress came to collect plate (she probably seen I ate no much of it) she asked "if all was ok?"..I honesty said that I didnt like my buttered fish and... waitress just replied "Thats ok", turned around and gone with my plate. She show NO interest in situation at all.. and I had no even a chance to explain why I did no ate my dinner. Next thing I did not like, it when my kid's favourite song starts to play, some gentelmen appeared from kitchen with a hoover in his hands and without asking anybody around he turned his hoover ON and instead of music we listened a sounds of hoover for a few minutes. Kids were so upset. They said "we didnt hear our favourite song" :( Now, after I came back home from KB I had a very upset stomack and it still sore, child who had buttered fish too complained about sore tummy too. So..not very good experience for 70 pounds we paid. Probably would not go back to KB again :-(

Excellent cafe based downstairs at Bonhoga Gallery and shop. Cakes, made by young woman who runs cafe, are amazingly good and reasonably priced. Nice views of stream and countryside. Can be busy at lunch time but otherwise OK. Simple lunch menu...soup, quiche. Friendly service.

What a wonderful place to stay with a view to die for. Loved it so much I’m going back in March. Curtis and Scot really looked after me in the Restaurant and a happy couple who made me feel right at home. Nothing was too much for them and even got to have puppy hugs from Marge, their 12 month old Daschound and not to mention awesome taste in music. The lady Chef cooked amazing meals as well, (sorry I can’t remember her name, Roaor I think). Tracy on Reception was very helpful and welcoming and even the cleaning staff were very nice. Very clean with a super comfy bed. Definitely one of the better Hotels I’ve stayed in.

We spent seven very comfortable nights at the Aald Harbour B & B. The room was greatt, the bed comfortable and facilities in the room excellent. The choices at breakfast were really good and Lynette was happy to modify dishes to personal taste. All in all the Aald Harbour has got to be Lerwicks premier B & B

If you are visiting Unts, you should definitely visit for a drink. Keep an eye on their Facebook page as they seem to offer food on a few days a week. We were incredibly lucky and managed to book a table for 12 just a day in advance (we really didn't want to stay for dinner at our hotel nearby). The lady who runs the pub was very friendly and replied very quickly. We were in Unst 2 nights and had drinks here both days. It also happens to be the UK's northernmost pub :)

Super Location, on thursday with live music.

We might have made a booking to eat here but the woman was so rude, turning her back on us and walking away we thought better of it.Her husband explained they had been busy cooking as if that was an excuse I go to Shetland regulary but will certainly not venture in this place again

Tea more? More like open more HAHAHAAHAHA I'm literally so funny aren't I?

Very good food. Enjoyed vegetable samosas with chickpeas and a delicious curry with beautifully cooked Shetland lamb and parsnip. Staff were very welcoming, friendly and efficient.

Rather quiet when we visited, so no real atmosphere. Attached to a guest house so a slightly strange need to ring the doorbell to get in. The food was plentiful, reasonably tasty but not as highly seasoned as I am used to from other Thai restaurants. Beer was bottles only. Not expensive, but not cheap either, so overall worth a try but not outstanding as a dine in experience.

Well appointed restaurant with fantastic views. We had a lunch and a dinner there. For dinner, venison, duck and pavlova all delicious. Cranachan ice cream very tasty but not what we would expect cranachan to be. Service perfectly reasonable. All very good, but not 5* excellent. Would go again.

We had a nice Indian meal here. We were the only two customers.