Things to do in Portree (Port Righ)
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Café Arriba
Arriba is a funky little cafe, brightly decked out in primary colours and offering the best choice of vegetarian grub on the island, ranging from a veggie breakfast fry-up to Indian-spiced bean cakes with mint yoghurt, as well as carnivorous treats such as slow-cooked haunch of venison with red wine and beetroot gravy. Also serves excellent coffee.
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Aros Experience
On the southern edge of Portree, the Aros Experience is a combined visitor centre, book and gift shop, restaurant, theatre and cinema. The visitor centre (adult/child £3/2) offers a look at some fascinating, live CCTV images from local sea eagle and heron nests, and a viewing of a strangely commentary-free wide-screen video of Skye’s impressive scenery (it’s worth waiting for the aerial shots of the Cuillin). The centre is a useful rainy-day retreat, with an indoor, soft play area for children.
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MV Stardust
MV Stardust offers one- to two-hour boat trips to the Sound of Raasay (£12 to £15 per person), with the chance to see seals, porpoises and – if you’re lucky – white-tailed sea eagles. On Saturday there are longer cruises to the Isle of Rona (£25).
You can also arrange to be dropped off for a hike on the Isle of Raasay and picked up again later.
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Harbour View Seafood Restaurant
The Harbour View is Portree’s most congenial place to eat. It has a homely dining room with a log fire in winter, books on the mantelpiece and bric-a-brac on the shelves. And on the table, superb Scottish seafood, such as fresh Skye oysters, seafood chowder, king scallops, langoustines and lobster.
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Sea Breezes
A good choice for seafood, Sea Breezes is an informal, no-frills restaurant specialising in local fish and shellfish fresh from the boat – try the impressive seafood platter, a small mountain of langoustines, crab, oysters and lobster. Book early, as it’s often hard to get a table.
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Lady B Boat Trips
The Lady B Boat Trips offers two-hour boat excursions from Portree harbour to the Isle of Raasay (adult/child £12/6, Monday to Saturday), offering the chance to see seals, porpoises and – if you’re lucky – white-tailed sea eagles.
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An Tuireann Art Centre
An Tuireann Art Centre, half a mile west of town on the B885, is an appealing gallery that hosts changing exhibitions of contemporary art. It also has an excellent café where you can enjoy homemade soups and imaginative vegetarian and vegan dishes.
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Bistro at the Bosville
This hotel bistro sports a relaxed atmosphere, an award-winning chef and a menu that makes the most of Skye-sourced produce – including lamb, game, seafood, cheese, organic vegetables and berries – and adds an original twist to traditional dishes.
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Skye Batiks
Skye Batiks is a cut above your average gift shop, selling a range of interesting crafts such as carved wood, jewellery and batik fabrics with Celtic designs.
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Island Outdoors
This store stocks a good range of equipment, clothing, books and maps for climbing, walking, camping and kayaking; it also has public internet access.
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Granary Bakery
Most of Portree seems to congregate at the Granary’s cosy coffee shop to snack on tasty sandwiches, filled rolls, pies, cakes and pastries.
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Over the Rainbow
Crammed with colourful knitwear, tweeds and country and casual clothing, as well as glassware, crafts and all kinds of interesting gifts.
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Isle of Skye Soap Co
A sweet-smelling gift shop that specialises in handmade soaps and cosmetics made using natural ingredients and aromatherapy oils.
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Isles Inn
The Jacobean bar, with its flagstone floor and open fires, pulls in a lively mix of young locals, backpackers and tourists.
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Lower Deck
Portree’s favourite fish-and-chip shop is Lower Deck down by the harbour.
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Island Cycles
You can hire bikes at Island Cycles for £8/12 per half-/full day.
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Pier Hotel
You can almost guarantee a weekend sing-song at this nautical-themed waterfront bar.
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Carmina Gadelica
Browse the shelves here for CDs of Gaelic music and books on local subjects.
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