Must-see restaurants in Caithness

  • Captain’s Galley

    Caithness

    Classy but friendly Captain’s Galley, by the Scrabster ferry, offers a short, seafood-based menu featuring local and sustainably sourced produce prepared…

  • Stacks Coffee House & Bistro

    Caithness

    If you've just walked here from Land's End, this is exactly the sort of place you've been dreaming about along those last miles. Upbeat and welcoming,…

  • Holborn Hotel

    Caithness

    A trendy, comfortable place decked out in light wood, the Holborn contrasts starkly with more traditional Thurso watering holes. Uncomplicated but decent…

  • Bord de l’Eau

    Caithness

    This serene, relaxed French restaurant is Wick's best place to eat. It overlooks the river and serves a changing menu of mostly meat and game French…

  • River Bothy

    Caithness

    Just where the A9 does a hairpin through Berriedale, this excellent tearoom occupies a stone cottage by the stream that was once the local laird's laundry…

  • Bydand Restaurant

    Caithness

    This popular local eating establishment has had a few changes of ownership in recent years. The current incarnation does upbeat traditional dishes like…

  • No 1 Bistro

    Caithness

    One of Wick's quality eating establishments, this is an appealing option for lunch or dinner at Mackays Hotel. The food is fairly classic in style and…

  • Ferry Inn

    Caithness

    Near the ferry dock in Scrabster, this traditional stone pub has rather ugly extensions, but these house the busy restaurant. It specialises in steaks –…

  • 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…

  • 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…