Must-see restaurants in Kirkwall

  • Foveran

    Kirkwall

    Three miles down the Orphir road, one of Orkney's best dining options is surprisingly affordable for its quality. Tranquilly located, with a cosy eating…

  • The Shore

    Kirkwall

    This popular harbourside place is a convivial spot with a helpful attitude. It offers high-standard bar meals and excellent evening meals in the…

  • Reel

    Kirkwall

    Part music shop, part cafe, the Reel is Kirkwall’s best coffee stop and sits alongside St Magnus Cathedral, bravely putting tables outside at the…

  • Kirkwall Hotel

    Kirkwall

    This grand old waterfront hotel is among Kirkwall’s better dining places. The elegant bar and eating area packs out; it’s a favourite spot for older…

  • Helgi’s

    Kirkwall

    There’s a traditional cosiness about this place and the decor is a comfortable, with contemporary slate floor and quotes from the Orkneyinga Saga…

  • Judith Glue Real Food Cafe

    Kirkwall

    At the back of a lively craft shop opposite St Magnus Cathedral, this licensed cafe-bistro serves tasty sandwiches and salads, as well as daily specials…

  • Lynnfield Hotel

    Kirkwall

    This sizeable hotel restaurant by the Highland Park Distillery offers well-presented, rich cuisine that's long been a local favourite. The menu changes,…

  • Old Storehouse

    Kirkwall

    This exciting project that was just about to open as we last passed by has seen a transformation of a listed 19th-century herring warehouse into an…

  • Bothy Bar

    Kirkwall

    In the Albert Hotel, the Bothy has a contemporary smartness about it, plus B&W photos of old-time Orcadian farming and low tables providing old-time cheer…