Restaurants in Shetland Islands
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Queen’s Hotel
The dining room in this slightly run-down hotel wins marks for its harbour views – book one of the window tables. While some of the roast-pork-with-fish combo platters are a bit strange, the seafood here is pretty good – the catch of the day is reliable, and the Queen’s stew is a feast of molluscs and crustaceans. Portions are generous, too.
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Peerie Shop Cafe
If you’ve been craving proper espresso since leaving the mainland, head to this gem of a spot, with art exhibitions, wire-mounted halogens and industrial-gantry chic. Newspapers, scrumptious cakes and sandwiches, hot chocolate that you deserve after that blasting wind outside, and – more rarely – outdoor seating give everyone a reason to be here.
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Monty’s Bistro
Though well hidden away behind the tourist office, Monty's is far from a secret and Shetlanders descend on its wee wooden tables with alacrity. The happily orange upstairs dining room is fragrant with aromas of Gressingham duck and local mussels from the short, quality menu, and the wine list has some welcome old friends.
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Brae Indian Takeaway
The town’s only restaurant, Brae Indian Takeaway, is an offshoot of the Raba Indian Restaurant in Lerwick. The chefs’ considerable culinary skills give diners a choice of excellent curries. You will need somewhere to chow down as there’s no dining on site.
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Hay’s Dock
The upstairs cafe-restaurant in the Shetland Museum sports a wall of picture windows and a fairweather balcony that overlooks the harbour. Its clean lines and pale wood recall Scandinavia, but the menu relies on carefully selected local and Scottish produce. Lunch dishes range from smoked-salmon sandwiches to seafood chowder, while the evening menu concentrates on seafood and steak.
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La Piazza
Upstairs from Osla’s Cafe, La Piazza is where you’ll discover the joys of Italian cooking. Authentic, thin-crust pizzas are just like Papa used to make…well, almost.
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Da Haaf Restaurant
Being part of the North Atlantic Fisheries College, it’s no surprise that Da Haaf Restaurant specialises in seafood – and excellent local seafood at that. It’s solid value, but ring ahead to check if it’s open.
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Booth
Booth serves vegetarian food in a hippy crofters’ house – actually a 300-year-old former Hanseatic trading-post house and one of Shetland’s oldest buildings.
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Karibuni
Best spot in town for freshly roasted coffee. It also does paninis, bagels, tasty pitta breads and wraps with a variety of fillings.
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Fort Café
Lerwick’s salty air often creates fish-and-chip cravings. Eat in, or munch down on the pier if you don’t mind the seagulls’ envious stares.
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Havly Cafe
Offers cappuccino and carrot cake, and lunch dishes based on quality Shetland produce such as seafood, lamb and homebaked bread. Has a childrens's play area.
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Raba Indian Restaurant
Highly recommended curry house; Sunday buffet is a bargain at £9.50.
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Osla's Café
Osla's is a sparky little joint that flips a mean pancake downstairs, but upstairs La Piazza is where you'll discover the joys of Italian cooking. Authentic, thin-crust pizzas are just like Papa used to make…well, almost.
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Busta Lounge
The lounge bar-restaurant at the Busta House Hotel is famed for its dedication to local produce – not only the seafood and lamb, but all dairy produce is from Shetland, and the beef is from Orkney. The more formal Pitcairn Room serves dinner only (£35 per person).
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