Location: Kingussie
Top Restaurants in Kingussie
Most Popular British food in Kingussie, Scotland, United Kingdom
Discover Restaurants offering the best British food in Kingussie, Scotland, United Kingdom. Kingussie (/kɪŋˈjuːsi/ ( listen) king-EW-see; Scottish Gaelic: Ceann a' Ghiùthsaich pronounced [ˈkʲʰaun̪ˠə ˈʝuːs̪ɪç] ) is a small town in the Badenoch and Strathspey ward of the Highland council area of Scotland. Historically in Inverness-shire, it lies beside the A9 road, although the old route of the A9 serves as the town's main street which has been bypassed since 1979. Kingussie is 42 miles (68 km) south of Inverness, 12 miles (19 km) south of Aviemore, and 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Newtonmore, which is its greatest rival in the game of shinty.
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10. Antlers Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 95 reviews
Reviewed By WisteriaView
We were very glad we chose this cafe in Newtonmore. The ladies here were very friendly and chatty. We had delicious food too, with a great choice. What more could you want! Highly recommend and would definitely go back if we were in the area again.
9. Balavil Hotel Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 87 reviews
Reviewed By mattontwowheels
This is clearly a popular place to eat in Newtonmore and is understandable why. The menu is diverse, tasty and reasonably priced. The service is friendly and the restaurant and bar are atmospheric. Try the house special single malt! Delicious.
8. Ghillies Cellar Bar & Bistro
Overall Ratings
3 based on 97 reviews
Ghillies Rest is attached to the Duke of Gordon Hotel and serves a full bar menu from 12pm until 8pm seven days a week. We serve a wide range of food from sandwiches to steaks and a mix of pub and restaurant style food. We serve alcoholic and none alcohol
Reviewed By Andrewmoncur1
Nice meal here . Food was good but a little basic. A good choice of dishes. Service excellent and we would visit again.
7. The Glen Hotel Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 509 reviews
Reviewed By MinistryOfInfo
Each time we visit Newtonmore and Kingussie, we visit The Glen at least once - we've never struggled to get a table, without booking.It's not fine dining, and doesn't remotely claim to be, but the food's great - unpretentious British 'pub' fare, with a few interesting local variants, including venison. Vegetarians plainly aren't just an afterthought - try the veggie haggis.Haddock and chips might seem an unexciting choice, but you'll reliably get a larger fish than anywhere else!We'll be back....
6. Kingussie Golf Club Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By HilaryScotland
Have been to this restaurant which is now called the Black Grouse Restaurant twice in the last week. We tried the fish and chips, the Steak and Cairngorm Ale Pie, the scampi and the burgers. All tasted wonderful and were beautifully presented. The hand cut triple cooked chips are amazing! The service is very professional and attentive. It was a pleasure to meet the chef Michael and we wish him the very best for the season. The menu has plenty of choice and the food is cooked from scratch on the premises using quality ingredients.
5. The Tipsy Laird
Overall Ratings
4 based on 462 reviews
Typical Village Pub come under New ownership as of the 2nd of November 2018. We offer simplistic food to a high standard and a low price. At the Bar youâll find a selection of local whisky, gin and Cask Ales boasting a permanent line of Cairngorm Brewery
Reviewed By Elyse B
My family, including my 7 year old grandson, went here for dinner on Saturday 27th July 2019. We were staying at Loch Insh and arrived around 6.30pm. We weren't sure whether to go to Aviemore or Kingussie. Oh how I wish we'd turned right to Aviemore....We arrived in this pub and waited to be seated by a lovely young girl. She told us that the kitchen weren't taking anymore orders for 30 minutes as there was "only one chef". We decided to wait it out rather than look elsewhere at that time of night, especially as we were unfamiliar with the area. The young lady took our drinks order. There was heavy rock music playing (loudly) which turned out to be the jukebox. Fair enough. My grandson asked if he could choose some music. Unfortunately there was a drunk man hanging over the jukebox so we couldn't get to it. Another man witnessed it and asked the drunk man to move. My grandson was a bit scared so we quickly pressed anything and rushed back to our table through the back. Being a 50 year old woman, this didn't bother ME too much, folk get drunk in pubs right?? Our order was eventually taken - quicker than the 30 minutes originally stated so we were happy at that. 2 orders were for macaroni, 1 for a beef burger and 1 children's chicken goujons. The meals arrived within 15 minutes of ordering. My macaroni was presented to me and I immediately noticed it had the consistency of soup. And it was green and white! I began eating it and noticed that the green was a herb which didn't go with the dish. I was informed that it was parsley, a LOT of parsley. Any chef knows that a woody herb like parsley shouldn't be used in macaroni, surely right? The beef burger was overdone. I returned my macaroni, my sister ate hers as she was so hungry. My grandson thoroughly enjoyed his chicken. My other sister ate some half her meal. My sisters stood at the bar to pay the bill. I removed my grandson as there were so many drunk men in the bar by this point. The till roll ran out in the till. The 2 very young waitresses didn't know how to sort it. They finally called the CHEF through to do it. That process took 14 minutes. My sister explained that one meal was sent back as it was inedible due to the parsley being at odds with the actual dish. The chef refused to remove it from the bill. My sister, being a publican herself for many years, advised him that this is standard practice, good customer service. He still refused to remove it or even offer a discount. At that my sisters walked out, putting the whole thing down to experience. When we spoke to one of the staff at our accommodation about it she advised us that it's just a local pub where local folk go, not tourists. She stated that when guests ask where they can eat out they ALWAYS say Aviemore and tell people NOT to go to Kingussie!! Too late for us. On another note, I always carry antibacterial wipes in my bag. We had made a bit of a mess with salt in the table. I wiped it off - and the wipe was BLACK! The table was filthy! I am not angry. This is just an honest review of my own experience. I gain nothing by leaving a rotten review. I am NOT a complained by nature. I just want to warn off any other tourists. I'll leave by saying this - whoever is replying to other folks' reviews about this place needs a lot of training in customer care! You don't just argue with reviewers because you don't like their review! Thank you for reading.Hi, we know you well and were awaiting this review. You entered the premises and were seated at a recently wiped table as it had just been turned over from a previous 4 sat there. You ordered your food and the two macaroni cheese meals were sent out and neither were returned even after our waitresses both asked if everything was okay with the meal this was option one to return the meal and have it removed from the tab. Then when clearing the plates waitresses again asked if everything was okay and again no issues were bought to us. Then when it came to the bill being paid issues arose. Preference issues. No hospitality or food establishment removes a charge for a meal that at the last moment is stated that you didnât enjoy. Furthermore you did not ask what the herbs were, as it is Mixed herbs which many top chefs add to a cheese sauce and no attempts were made to talk to the chef. We are happy to accept that there was a longer than normal wait and that the food may not have been to your liking and for that we apologise however the exaggerations are outstanding just because you didnât receive a free meal.Regards âthe one chefâ
4. Cafe Bistro
Overall Ratings
5 based on 116 reviews
Reviewed By G_Stockholm
We had a very nice tagliatelle with seafood and we both found it to be both tasty and with well balanced flavours.I personally have a thing for when the chefs personally serve the food, to me it shows pride in work, standing behind the finished product and not keep on hiding in the kitchen.Heated plates was an added bonus! Staff fun, friendly and very accommodating.The place was slightly cold due to the fully open door, jammed open. But, we non-Scots feel the chill more than the true Scots do! Laughing
3. The Restaurant at The Cross
Overall Ratings
4 based on 141 reviews
Reviewed By 569AlisonC
We had a wonderful evening at The Cross and look forward to returning again soon. We had a lovely table by the fire and the staff couldnât have been more helpful and friendly. I had the quail, followed by the roast halibut and finished with the cheesecake. Every mouthful was delicious. Thank you very much.
2. McInnes Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 134 reviews
***closed during november 2019***Serving hearty portions of individually cooked dishes . After a short time we have fast become the chosen eartirey for both the local community and visting tourists. Offering restuarant and bar meals with weekly Sunday Car
Reviewed By 6alexandrec
We had great service and good food. A variety of options weâre available including gluten free and vegeterian which was great! Only a small complaint would be of the temperature in the room. The door we believe was left open to air out the freshly washed carpets and it was a little frisky. But we are assuming this was unusual.
Kingussie Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Kingussie
1. The Rowan Tree Country Hotel Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 185 reviews
Our country restaurant is renowned across the highlands for providing high quality, locally sourced cuisine. Our carefully designed menu showcases the very best seasonal food and the menu changes accordingly. Our award-winning chef also enjoys developing
Reviewed By Angela H
Visited this restaurant for the 1st time on 5th September to celebrate my cousin Peter's 60th Birthday. Food was fantastic ( The chips are a must fir any visit) and Steaks & Duck were just perfect!! Staff were excellent as was the service!! Sheena was hilarious and didn't know how funny she was!! Young couple/ chef and Baker were lovely!! Will definitely revisit.Hi Angela,Thanks for choosing the Rowan Tree for Peter's birthday celebration and thanks for the lovely review! We really enjoyed having you here and pleased that you had a good night. Looking forward to seeing you next time. Many thanks
