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Scotland

Restaurant restaurants in Scotland

  1. A

    Fouter’s

    The best place to eat in town, Fouter’s is a class act set in a former bank vault opposite the town hall. It’s an ideal place to splash out on a top-class dinner without breaking the budget. It specialises in Ayrshire produce (such as new-season local lamb with pine nut, garlic and herb crust) and seafood prepared Mediterrean style. There’s an early-dining menu (£15 for two courses) from 5pm to 7pm.

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  2. Castle Restaurant

    The Castle Restaurant is the best place to eat in town and uses organic produce where possible. It covers a few bases with chicken, beef and seafood dishes on offer as well as tempting morsels for vegetarians.

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  3. B

    Dil Se

    Upbeat and inventive, this main-street subcontinental choice tries to steer Orcadians away from the clichéd curry classics in favour of baltis – the spinach one is fabulous – and other creations. The late opening means you can enjoy those long summer evenings outdoors and not go hungry at the end of them.

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  4. C

    Park Guest House Restaurant

    The restaurant at the Park Guest House specialises in Scottish seafood, beef and game (plus one or two vegetarian dishes), simply prepared, allowing the flavour of the food to speak for itself. It offers a good-value, three-course dinner for £16.50 between 5pm and 6.30pm.

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  5. 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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  6. D

    River House

    This is an elegant restaurant of the polished-wood and crisp-white-linen variety, serving the best of British venison, beef, lamb, duck and seafood.

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  7. Tigh an Eilean Hotel

    The Tigh an Eilean Hotel is famous for its seafood, and offers the choice of eating in the formal hotel restaurant or the more laidback Shieldaig Bar and Coastal Kitchen bistro. The latter has an outdoor roof terrace, and serves unusual dishes such as a wood-fired pizza topped with crayfish, shrimps, squid and a plump langoustine in the shell.

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  8. E

    Raba Indian Restaurant

    Highly recommended curry house; Sunday buffet is a bargain at £9.50.

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  9. 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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