The best restaurants serving British food in Highlands and Islands

I've checked into the premier inn for 3 nights to find out the beefeater is closed for food and drink because all the staff have walked out due to soon be opening there own in house Thyme restaurant so there is only staff there in the morning to cook breakfast....yet nothing is on the website about it being closed !!!! I would of booked into another hotel if I had know 🙈🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

We had looked at reviews online and weren’t expecting much but were definitely happy to find out those reviews were wrong. We both had a great meal in what I’d say is the perfect pub to relax after a hike, I had the venison and my fiancée had the sea bass. A great location with stunning views on to the cliffs across the bay, if you’re in western Skye it is well worth a visit.

I ate at the restaurant on 2 separate nights, on both nights my main meal was not good. The others present had very good meals however the food that I received was very substandard. The first occasion I had chicken stuffed with haggis, the chicken was dry and over cooked. On the second occasion I had Pasta Carbonara, the pasta was dry, overcooked and inedible. The sauce was tasteless and congealed. As I said my fellow diners really enjoyed there meals, however my experience was not good.

Dinner was delicious. The fish pie was amazing and the veggie burger was delicious. The atmosphere was relaxed and we had a nice time. Great views over the Loch.

Arrived yesterday at lunchtime. Found a table and sat down ordered our lunch and waited. Staff were sitting at a table next to us having a meeting in an iPad it was so loud everyone could hear the team meeting ie profits, who was the best pubs, and who needs to pull their socks up. This was really poor practice from staff. Meal arrived and it was terrible.. dirty fries were fries only! Toastie was that flat it was like a frisbee my partner had a burger and chips that was also poor. My opinion was McDonald’s across the road would have been better.

Food was good enough, very basic menu and unfortunately the restaurant was shut which I was gutted about as the menu looked fantastic. Only had a takeaway menu available which was mostly frozen food, also is to be expected seeing as you’re in the middle of nowhere! Staff were lovely, very on the ball. Drinks were well priced.

We stayed one night, myself, my husband, parents and our daughter. Had drinks and dinner. Salmon, steak pie, burger and fish and chips. All were excellent. Mataias was the bartender, and was wonderful. Room was lovely. We had a view of the waterway and the weather was beautiful today so we’re able to walk along the docks and visit Fort William. Great deck out by the water we were able to sit on until sundown, and then the bugs came out, so back inside! The only downfall, is there are a lot of winding stairs. A bit understaffed early on in the afternoon, but by dinner fully staffed. Staff were friendly and met quite a few new friends throughout the evening. Great ambiance, would definitely return.

We all had Sunday lunch (£22), service was good and waitress was friendly. However the Roast dinner was lukewarm, the beef was far from tender and the Yorkshire pud was clearly reheated and very greasy. The bar wasn’t able to provide many of the beers/lagers on tap. Altogether a very disappointing visit. We were here last year and I still remember The Venison I had. Clearly new management/chef. Definitely give it a miss.

WOW!!! WHAT CAN I SAY? myself, my wife and her father have just had fish and chips each. That was the best fish and chips we've eaten in years!!! Crispy batter, good size fish, delicious chips and peas. We each enjoyed our meal. If you're in the area, make a booking and have a fantastic tasting meal. Genuinely, I loved my meal. Thank you so much for our tasty meals. It's been a pleasure relaxing here.

We all got off the ferry looking for somewhere to eat. We weren’t particularly hungry and we were just looking for a small bite to eat. I ordered the pasta it looked amazing . The garlic bread was crispy and delicious. In my opinion, the pasta had more sugar than salt so 6/10 for me. 3 people ordered the croque monsieur and it was the most vast and colossal toastie I’ve laid an eye on. Overall it was a pretty nice meal. 7/10

It's what it is where it is so you do have to queue outside but there is usually shelter and you can eat under the shelter at tables if you wish. The orders are cooked to order so you do get freshly cooked hot food. The sign clearly states cooked in beef oil, so this may not suit everyone. The portions are fair the batter lacks a certain crispness. Would I go again probably.

I really wanted to give this a better score but I'm sorry, I just couldn't! Let's start with drinks: real ale - if you're pouring real ale, know how to do it! Pouring it the way you pour a pint of stout, won't give you the right results - you'll end up with a frothy pint that soon settles down to a flat pint. Also - keep your ale at the right temperature - it was WAY too cold. The service. This is where some of the points come off the review score. The barman, come waiter was pleasant enough, even if he wasn't particularly chatty. He was absolutely rushed off of his feet though and couldn't cope (not through any fault of his own - he was trying to take orders, serve food and pour drinks (and serve them) for a full restaurant). Inevitably, he ended up making mistakes. Half my chips were split on the floor. They were to be knocked off the bill - it didn't happen. I didn't complain (and I'm not complaining now - just telling it how it was). I felt sorry for the guy and would have hated to be in his position, so I think the last thing he needed was me complaining about some chips. The food - excellent. Good size portions (even without half my chips, haha) and the food was really tasty. Value for money - hmmmm another reason for points off the review score. It's just a bit on the pricey side for the type of dish offered. It is, to all intents and purposes, 'pub grub' but prices for more up market restaurant food. In comparison, we had more or less the same meal a couple of days later in Fort William, for almost half the price. Take a couple of quid off of each meal, learn how to condition and pour real ale (the CAMRA website will give you all you need to know in just a few minutes of reading) and get some help in for the poor guy who was ran ragged and I'm sure you'll end up with 5 star reviews on a consistent basis.

Endroit sympa et avec de la bonne cuisine assez originale. Plat végétarien à la carte. Service rapide. Prix moyen pour l Ecosse.

Was told hit food takes 20 mins. After 35 mins asked where our food was. It was delivered a couple of mins later. My cheeseburger was burnt and inedible. To be fair, after complaining they offered to cook something else, which I declined. I was given a full refund on the price of the cheeseburger.

I haven't visited this hotel, as I booked 2 rooms for December, paying the required deposit. Unfortunately, travel plans have changed and despite emails, telephone calls and messages on Facebook, I am still waiting for my deposit to be returned to me. As per thier terms, full refund if cancelled within the time specified. As I have cancelled giving nearly 3 months notice there is no reason why they should not return the deposit. I was going to re-book when our travel plans have been confirmed, but definitely not now. Atrocious customer service.