Must-see restaurants in Northern Highlands & Islands

  • Y-Not

    Caithness

    Just off the pedestrian strip, this place looks grim from the outside but gets better once you're in, offering a cavernous split-level eating and lounging…

  • Eagle Hotel

    East Coast

    Nobody on the streets of Dornoch after 7pm? You'll find most of them in this cosy, welcoming pub, which looks after its customers with good service and a…

  • La Mirage

    East Coast

    Created in homage to Barbara Cartland, this is a '70s throwback with pink walls, kitschy installations and a retro menu. Meals aren’t gourmet – chicken…

  • Whaligoe Steps Cafe

    Caithness

    With gorgeous sea views from its clifftop position, this cafe makes a fine reward after climbing back up the adjacent Whaligoe Steps. Pizza and pasta…

  • Storehouse

    Caithness

    Part of the John O'Groats accommodation complex, this modern cafe does pizzas, panini, baked potatoes, sandwiches on tasty thick-cut bread, and deli…

  • Victoria

    East Coast

    The Victoria is a local favourite doling out cheerful Italian food in a convivial atmosphere. There are some pub-style dishes too. It also serves as a…

  • Sango Sands Oasis

    North & West Coast

    On the clifftop in the centre of town, this pub by the campsite offers great views from its window tables. A cosy restaurant area does OK bar food in…

  • Cafe at Bettyhill

    North & West Coast

    This cosy cafe in the tourist office building serves home baking and light meals. On Friday and Saturday evenings it does decent fish and chips. Check the…

  • Seamus Bar

    Skye

    This place dishes up decent bar meals, including vegetarian haggis, and fish and chips, and serves real ales from its own microbrewery. It also has a…

  • Lobster Pot

    Outer Hebrides

    Snacks are available at the Lobster Pot, the tearoom attached to Ardmaree Stores (a grocery store near the causeway).

  • Blackhouse Village Cafe

    Outer Hebrides

    One of the blackhouses in Garenin village is home to this basic cafe serving coffee, cake and light snacks.