The best restaurants in Highlands and Islands

We were there on a Monday so the restaurant was closed but we thoroughly enjoyed walking around the beautiful gardens which are open even when restaurant is closed. Maybe you’ll even get greeted by the friendly dog Luna too! She was out helping her mom in the garden. Worth a stop to see the gardens & leave a donation for these clearly passionate gardeners.

Our B&B host recommended the place so we give it a try. We started with the locally famous cullen skink that was one of the best we had in Scotland. My wife took the Scottish chicken and I went for the deep-fried Scottish prawns. Both were tasty and fine. Portions were generous so we skipped the dessert. Nice settings, friendly staff , reasonable prices.

Very friendly and welcomed our 2 dogs too. Perfect lunch stop as we toured the island. Food was fresh and tasty. Convenient for ferry.

It's amazing how you can find pefection in small places like Cromarty, Sutor Creek is amazing, food cooked to perfection, lovely staff and a cracking view had to try the Cullen skink, outstanding is all I can say, had the fish and chips as the main which you could say is run of the mill choice, but when it's cooked right it's awesome, hopefully I will find myself that way again, I will visit, highly recommend.

Menu choices will definitely bring you in and the service will leave you feeling satisfied. I had the sea bass main. My wife selected salmon.

Tornando dalle scogliere del Nord abbiamo cercato un locale per gustarci un lauto pasto; attirati dalle fuorvianti recensioni decidiamo di fermarci a mangiare un boccone. Interessante è il primo impatto appena si entra, tra una mutandina di pizzo e una statua di cera. Una volta seduti decidiamo di ordinare un starter di salmone affumicato, comprato probabilmente 10 min prima al despar di fronte, seguito da una frittura con una panatura buona e un pesce che penso fosse fresco di freezer esattamente come le patate associate. A completare il tutto un conto da 100 sterline. @ricksalzo

We booked Luigi’s months ago as we read it was popular. Great atmosphere and menu with excellent service. Mussels and Halibut were superb.

I took my family for a meal here and asked if they catered to Gluten Free Allergies with an alternative menu. I was reassured that it was. I ordered specifically from this menu due to severe allergies that if too much could leave me in hospital or WORSE. about 25 minutes after we left the restaurant I started having a allergic reaction and needed a epiPen as my throat had started to swell. This was the only thing I had eaten in the time prior and I had been reassured by staff that there was NO GLUTEN present in the food. I shall not be back, and will be warning all to stay away from this restaurant, they do not cater to allergies at all and it seems like they don’t understand the severity of what they are doing… I just hope no one dies because of this hellacious restaurant.

The food was amazing. Scallops were huge and cooked beautifully The veg soup was lovely Desert and coffee was lovely Service was great Price was fair

In jeder Hinsicht eine positive Überraschung. Superfreundliches Personal, tolle Lage am Fluss, in unmittelbarer Nachbarschaft zu den besten Whisky Distilleries. Wunderbares Restaurant mit hervorragendem Essen und sehr freundlichem und aufmerksamen Service. Eine bestens ausgestattete Whiskybar und sehr gut sortierte Zigarrenlounge. Die Zimmer sehr gemütlich und landestypisch hochwertig eingerichtet. Das Badezimmer mit freistehender Badewanne und großzügiger Dusche, ein Traum! Alles makellos sauber!

Having stayed at the Lovat some years ago, we were looking forward to returning to the bar and restaurant for dinner. However, the receptionist had other ideas. I called the hotel as we are travelling with 2 dogs in our motorhome. I know that dogs are not allowed in the restaurant, but my request was simple if we sit in the bar, can we order food from the restaurant and eat in the bar. The response is that is where the staff let this place down "we would not do that. Food is for the restaurant, and we do not serve food in the bar in any circumstances. " Now people may find this fine, but having travelled most of the UK and eaten in some of the best restaurants, we have never experienced this level of superiority from staff. We have many times had this request accommodated and, in fact, establishments have complimented us on asking for the adaptation and commented that they will offer the service moving forward. The hotel is situated in prime tourist territory and surrounded by beautiful walks for ramblers and their dogs, so this is so very short-sighted. We won't be making the 600-mile trip from suffolk again after this encounter. Your star will never be available without training for your staff.

Fantastic food, amazing, in fact. I have no idea how this restaurant doesn't have Michelin stars it is that good. We had a great meal and would highly recommend.

Ok. Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. Man is it hard to find a place to eat here. No joke. Odd hours, basically nothing open on Sundays. We popped in for a much needed lunch. I ordered the beef, bean and barley soup. Once it came out (took a while) it was excellent! And filling. Could’ve been and entree. We both next got the chicken mezazane (I hope that’s right). Once it finally got served, it was scorching hot. Breaded and fried chicken cutlets in a mushroom gravy with root vegetables. It was really good! The knock is on service and time to complete the meal. Oh and the menu is a bit limited. And the same menu for the adjacent restaurant.

Finally had a chance to try this well reviewed restaurant despite not having a booking for Sunday dinner Staff were warm, friendly and gave us a chance to peruse the menu. Cannot fault the food and service. will most definitely go again and try week day menu.

Schon ein paar Meilen vor Wick sind uns die Reklameschilder aufgefallen. Da das Lokal von aussen gemütlich aus und so entschieden wir uns, unser Abendessen dort einzunehmen. Die Wirtin empfängt jeden neuen Gast sehr freundlich, wie wenn er ein Stammgast wäre. Lässt ihn sogar den Tisch auswählen und ist in ihrer freundlichen fröhlichen Art immer in der Gaststube anwesend. Das Ambiente ist französisch. So hat es Keramik-Strassenschilder aus Paris und natürlich Bilder im französischen Stil. Die Speisekarte ist ebenfalls mit französischen Spezialitäten und so macht es einfach Spass. Das Entrecôte mit der Schalottensauce und dem hervorragenden Kartoffelgratin ist nur ein Highlight, welches man hier bekommt. Ein wundervoller Abend im Norden Schottlands konnten wir dort erleben.