The Cairngorms
This place, named for the cycle route that passes the door, takes a bit of finding (at the end of the side road that passes Cairngorm Brewery), but is…
Must-see restaurants in Central Highlands
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Highland Perthshire
This convivial pub, with its modern bistro-style dining room, makes a great pit stop on the way west to Loch Tay. The menu is simple – salads, burgers,…
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Fort William
Fort William is not over-endowed with great places to eat, but the restaurant at this small hotel and art gallery has put the UK’s Outdoor Capital on the…
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The Cairngorms
Housed in a converted watermill, the Cross is one of the finest restaurants in the Highlands. The intimate, low-raftered dining room has an open fire and…
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Fort William
The Crannog wins the prize for the best location in town – perched on the Town Pier, giving window-table diners an uninterrupted view down Loch Linnhe…
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Highland Perthshire
Top choice for a sun-kissed pub lunch by the river is the Taybank, a regular meeting place and performance space for folk musicians and a wonderfully…
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Inverness
Café 1 is a friendly, appealing bistro with candlelit tables amid elegant blond-wood and wrought-iron decor. There is an international menu based on…
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Highland Perthshire
This superb little tearoom sits on the platform at remote Rannoch Station, serving coffee, sandwiches and cake to visiting hikers, mountain bikers and…
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Central Highlands
The only eating place on the island, this cafe serves meals such as haddock and chips (fish freshly landed at Mallaig) and Canna rabbit stew, in a lovely…
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Fort William
Bright and modern in atmosphere, this restaurant takes its inspiration from the owner's travels with a menu that mixes standards, such as burgers and fish…
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The Cairngorms
The Mountain Cafe offers freshly prepared local produce with a Kiwi twist (the owner is from New Zealand): healthy breakfasts of muesli, porridge and…
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Inverness
The menu at this bright and bustling bistro changes weekly, but focuses on Scottish and French cuisine with a modern twist. Grab a table on the upstairs…
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Highland Perthshire
This cafe, with a suntrap of a terrace overlooking the river, is the beating heart of Glen Lyon, a hub for walkers, cyclists and motorists. The owner is a…
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Inverness
Book early for one of the best-value restaurants in Inverness – a dining room that drips designer style, with smiling professional staff and truly…
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The Cairngorms
Soothing moss-green decor and friendly service create a relaxed atmosphere in this busy bistro, whose menu includes hearty favourites from seafood chowder…
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The Cairngorms
A long-standing Aviemore institution, the child-friendly Ski-ing Doo (it’s a pun…ask the waiter!) is a favourite with family skiers and hikers. It's an…
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Inverness
This spectacular glass-fronted restaurant offers a great menu of top Scottish produce with a Mediterranean or Asian touch, and a view over the River Ness …
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The Cairngorms
Friendly service, cold bottled beer and great barbecue contribute to the antipodean atmosphere at this lively restaurant set in the old railway station…
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Inverness
Lots of polished wood, crisp white linen and leather booths and banquettes lend a sophisticated nautical air to this relaxed bistro, which offers a…
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The Cairngorms
The Glen Clova Hotel has a bay-windowed restaurant with views across the glen, serving classics such as steaks, salads and fish and chips, as well as…
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Inverness
The stylish decor in Sam’s is a cut above your average curry shop, and so is the food – lots of fresh and flavoursome spices and herbs make dishes such as…
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Highland Perthshire
This appealing modern restaurant has a prime position on the banks of Loch Tay, with window tables making the most of the gorgeous views. Service is…
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Central Highlands
The cafe-bar above the ferry pier is the social hub of the community, and serves tasty, great-value soups, salads and sandwiches, plus hot lunch specials…
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Fort William
Upstairs from the Grog & Gruel real-ale pub is a lively Tex-Mex restaurant, with a crowd-pleasing menu of tasty enchiladas, burritos, fajitas, burgers,…
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Inverness
This cyclists' cafe serves soups, sandwiches and salads prepared with organic, locally sourced produce, as well as yummy cakes and coffee. There's also a…
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Highland Perthshire
This working watermill grinds its own flour and bakes its own bread, and serves it up in this atmospheric cafe as deliciously fresh sandwiches and…
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Fort William
This deli serves great coffee, excellent pizza and delicious sandwiches, including deli classics such as pastrami on rye, to eat in or take away, as well…
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Chaplin’s Coffee House & Ice Cream Parlour
The Cairngorms
Traditional family cafe selling delicious homemade ice cream.
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Highland Perthshire
Bookshop-cum-gallery-cum-cafe that serves delicious homemade soups, sandwiches and cakes. Best to book for lunch if you want to be sure of a table.
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The Cairngorms
An appealing little cafe tucked behind the Mountain Sports shop, with a sunny terrace out front and a balcony at the back overhanging the river.
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The Cairngorms
A great little cafe serving excellent coffee and tempting lunch platters featuring locally sourced deli products (cheese, ham, salads etc), including a…
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The Cairngorms
Coffee shop serving the finest and freshest of local produce, amid a homewares store stuffed with quality furniture, accessories and gifts.
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The Cairngorms
Taste is a relaxed little cafe which has armchairs in the window bays, and serves homemade soups, sandwiches, coffee and cakes.
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The Cairngorms
A cosy coffee house with an open fire, specialising in home baking and mouth-watering homemade burgers.
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The Cairngorms
Serves light lunches and bistro dinners made with fresh Highland lamb, beef, venison and salmon.
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Central Highlands
In Kinloch there’s a tearoom in the village hall that opens for evening meals in summer (must be booked in advance; use the website contact form). The…
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Central Highlands
There’s a tearoom and craft shop above the pier, which also acts as an information centre.
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