The best restaurants in Highlands and Islands

Excellent place, a little far away but totally worth it, the food is excellent, the atmosphere and the service too, but if you wear a raincoat if you go on a motorcycle

The Aurora hotel was the exact experience that my family needed. After bustling around Edinburgh for 3 days, it was nice to slow down in this relaxing and safe seaside village. The Aurora is owned and operated by a friendly English woman and Italian man. The combination makes you feel like you are visiting your own relatives. The bathroom and room were very clean. If you are an avid traveler that enjoys the simple pleasures of delicious food and great conversation, then don’t hesitate to book. We will never forget our warm stay and exquisite dinner at the Aurora.

Wow! What a hidden gem. We’d been hoping all holiday to find such a place and it stumbled into us! Food and drink superb, a location to die for and the lady in charge and her colleague were as good as you’ll find! We loved it there!

I had very tasty fried eggs on toast and coffee. Very friendly staff

After a long journey this little stop was exactly what was needed. So quaint and met all our needs. I had the best egg Mayo roll ever. My friends enjoyed the ham and cheese toastie and tuna Mayo rolls. They also served one of the best espressos I’ve had. Definitely pleasantly surprised. Would come again.

The three course meal we had was well executed modern cookery. The service was friendly and professional, and the restaurant atmosphere was easy going. We really enjoyed our evening meal.

This is a gem, in an astonishingly beautiful location. 19 of us arrived for an island visit on the very day the centre was relying on a generator as the power was off. It was a beautiful day and busy. Having already earlier enjoyed morning coffee and homemade biscuits we sat down in lovely surroundings for lunch. Eyes were wide and there were literally gasps when the food arrived. Generous portions of the most beautiful, fresh local food proved to be as delicious as they looked. There were glowing compliments from everyone, and all who enjoyed the seafood and fish said it was the best they had ever tasted. The tarts were also highly complimented. Aside from the quality of the food and the very reasonable prices, the excellent friendly service added to a meal none of us will forget - for all the right reasons.

Incredible quality of ice cream, friendly, great Italian vibe. The staff were really nice to us, they have so many unique ice cream flavours, I tried Christmas pudding and Apple and cinnamon crumble. The coffee was also good and they sell some really nice products from Italy. Will definitely be back!

Delicious ice cream! A little cramped to move through the line, as the place is small, but that is a small price to pay for some good ice cream.

We stopped here for lunch while on a tour of Skye. The food was delicious and the atmosphere nice and clean. For lunch, we had the onion fritters, Scotch pancakes, and crispy chicken sandwich, and all were delicious. We also got some squares to take with us and ate them on the road later - the salted chocolate brownie, lemon drizzle, and gingerbread were all amazing! The interior is really nice - clean and simple. There isn't an especially nice view of the exterior (the view from where we sat was mainly the car park) but it didn't matter too much for a lunch stop. The only negative - it wasn't clear where the main door was, so we entered through the wrong door and wandered through the dining area for a while before figuring out where we were supposed to enter.

¡Qué pobre! Este solía ser mi lugar. No he estado por un tiempo pero recuerden que el pollo coronado consistía en trozos de pollo en una salsa NO lo que recibí hoy, que eran balsas de mayonesa con pequeños trozos de pollo. ¡Muy decepcionado!

This is a wonderful peaceful spot with lovely views looking our over the wooded campsite. The cafe feels very relaxed and choices of food and drink were tasty. Staff very friendly. I just love coming here!

Fabulous place with the most delicious ice cream. Will be back on our next trip up.

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!

Ate lunch here severally times when visiting Vatersay beach. Soup and various cakes need a special mention. Staff really friendly.