The best restaurants serving Scottish food in Argyll & Bute Central Scotland

The best meal I’ve ever eaten. Absolutely outstanding. We went here whilst on holiday to celebrate my partners birthday. We wanted a special meal and wow did we get it. The restaurant is beautiful and intimate and right in the heart of Oban so very easy to walk to. Sitting at the chefs table watching him cook and hearing about how he sourced ingredients and about the local area was lovely. The food was indescribable it was simply stunning. We are still talking about the venison and scallops a week later. If you want something a little bit different and special this is it. We will definitely be back.

Fabulous food, some of the best food we have eaten in a long time. Warm friendly welcome from the owners and relaxed dining in comfortable surroundings. Will definitely go again. Great value for the money.

A fun restaurant with interesting decor and menu themed around thinking and philosophy. We were able to get a table pretty quickly (only a 5 minute wait) despite it being a busy evening. The food was delicious and had lovely service too.

Popped in for a flat white. Lovely coffee and service. Great views.

Always stop here when in Oban. Bit pricey... Fish haven't got far to travel off the boat. Otherwise 5 star

This is a cautionary tale rather than a review! I note that the Castle Stalker View Cafe is shown at being less than 5 miles from Kingairloch estate. That's technically correct, but those 5 miles are by sea: by road it's nearer 25 miles, as one has to drive up to Ardgour, cross the Corran Ferry, and then drive down the other side of Loch Linnhe to Appin.

Food was delicious, kids even had empty plates. Staff were great couldn’t be more helpful. Great atmosphere, fab music, we will defo be back

Great breakfast, good choice (even for vegetarians/vegans) and friendly helpful staff. Thoroughly enjoyed our breakfast - next time we might even try the breakfast cocktail …

This is a difficult place to review. The location is right by the harbour. The food is wonderful. The rooms on the top floor are in the eaves so some stooping is required on one side of the room. My bathroom was on the opposite side of the corridor and the shower was quite cramped. I think if you're over 6ft then room 15 is not for you. It's a quiet location too and convenient for all the shops and the bus stop.

the names changed CAFE BELLA firstly we should of walked straight a way the customers were looking glum. then we realised most were waiting a long time for meals. we sat down to order and found that the waiter told us every thing was off the menu except over priced fish and chips he hassled us to order quickly and ran around at high speed .after getting our food there was a hurry get our money and leave..he cleared the table whilst we were still drinking our teas and coffee. he was also very rude to other customers beacause they wanted to see a menu ..A WARNING TO FUTURE CUSTOMERS >>>>STAY AWAY>>>>

Went for lunch. Really warm welcome and just got ourselves a table as it was reasonably busy (it was a beautiful day). Great homemade soup and sandwiches and tea that wasn't wishy-washy. Smashing selection of cakes available. Have to hand it to the staff for the lovely atmosphere and to the site for the brilliant views! Will be back.

We had a fantastic night on Saturday. Delicious sharing platters and pizza with amazing live music from Monkey Shed. The Gallery was very busy, but the staff were great. They let us know the wait time for a table, then food, and we never felt forgotten even when the place was jam packed.