Top Restaurants in Isle of Skye
Top 10 restaurants in Isle of Skye, United Kingdom (UK)
The landscape is dramatic—even a bit moody, with the Cuillin Range in the background—but outdoorsy kids will have a blast on the Isle of Skye. Plenty of water sports are available, and you’ll also find great hiking and even pony rides. Portree, the largest town, makes a great base for exploring this striking island.
Things to do in Isle of Skye
1. Loch Bay Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 594 reviews
An intimate and contemporary Scottish restaurant with classic French influences in the beautiful fishing village of Stein, Isle of Skye.
Reviewed By Mkhulujo - Phalaborwa
What a step up from our last visit. A thoroughly fine dining experience with excellent service. The change of ownership has produced a wondrous transformation from pretend to real fine dining. With the current set up this is really something to enjoy if you're in this neck of the woods. Highly highly recommended.
2. Restaurant at Kinloch Lodge
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 418 reviews
Food is the crowning part of the Kinloch experience. Feeding you well at every opportunity is something we take extremely seriously. Claire Macdonald started the kitchens at Kinloch with a Mission to make the most of the wonderful local produce on offer. Brazilian-Scottish Chef Director Marcello Tully continues Claire’s food ethos today, bringing to it his own influence and experience in some of the world’s finest kitchens.
Reviewed By Charles S
We stopped here for lunch, out of season, on a wet Tuesday in November. We were made very welcome with aperitifs in the drawing room, four course lunch in the dining room, coffee back in the drawing room afterwards. Venison done sous vide and superbly, as was everything else. An excellent experience, just how we like it, and we shall return. Price wise the lunch was good value at £45, but we felt a glass of champagne was steep at £17.50, if not downright naughty, even though it was Laurent Perrier. Consider revising?
3. The Three Chimneys
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
The Three Chimneys Restaurant is one of Scotland's most iconic restaurants, set in a stunning location beside the sea in the north west corner of the Isle of Skye. Colbost is situated on the shores of Loch Dunvegan, a wide sea loch that opens into The Minch, the narrow stretch of sea between Skye and the Outer Hebrides. The views are stunning whatever the time of year. The Three Chimneys is famous for specialising in the freshest local produce including wonderful seafood from the immediate coastal waters. the restaurant has been owned by husband and wife, Eddie and Shirley Spear. The couple bought the traditional stone-walled croft house in 1984 and developed the business into what it is today, with an amazing worldwide reputation. The Three Chimneys has won countless awards and accolades. Head Chef, Scott Davies and his Brigade of young chefs are passionate about preparing and cooking the finest local ingredients. Waitrose Good Food Guide UK Restaurant of the Year 2018.
Reviewed By Mandy W - Fareham, United Kingdom
We booked dinner for 5 friends and were not disappointed from start to finish. We had pre dinner drinks in the lounge with wonderful accompanying snacks. Dinner was superb with excellent service and great recommendations on matching wines. A very warm, friendly & relaxing atmosphere...MoreThank you Mandy W for a warm and friendly review of your evening with us. Greatly appreciated.
4. The Old School Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
We are a family run business in our 30th year of trade, serving seafood and other locally grown and harvested produce, Scottish Meat and Game, craft Scottish Beers, wines and spirits. We are open from Mon-Thursday for light lunches, Sunday Lunch for a 2/3 course menu, and 7 nights a week from 6pm.
Reviewed By Peregrina83 - London, United Kingdom
Definitely one of the best meal we've had in Scotland, and definitely an "old school" restaurants. No-fuss, high-quality, delicious traditional Scottish food (including the best Cranachan of our trip) and very good service. We had a lovely night - definitely recommended.
5. Sea Breezes
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By JAYCEE9DERBY - DERBY
Without doubt this was a tasty meal but it was probably not quite as good as I had hoped. I had been assured that this restaurant was “superb” but to be honest, my mum cooks as well as this.
It was disappointing not to find any Cullen skink on the menu. Instead, I had the chowder for a starter. Strangely, It defied my understanding of chowder because it didn’t seem to contain either milk or cream: it was a rather thin tomato broth. All the same, it was well-seasoned and satisfying. I then followed with the sea bass, which was sadly lacking a really nice, crisp skin.
The dessert menu was not at all tempting which made it easy to preserve my waist-line, hopefully, by stopping short of dessert. In my view, what the restaurant was lacking in its variety of desserts, it made up for in the price of those desserts. Any place where I can easily resist dessert isn’t worth the effort. Still, I shouldn’t be unfair: a seafood restaurant isn’t going to excel at desserts so, no surprise there.
Overall this was a reasonably satisfying meal but not a great one. The restaurant is quite small and intimate and has a nice atmosphere. Service is very friendly and “relaxed” if a little too slow. I fully expected it to be expensive (and it is) because there’s a perception that fish is costly plus this is a harbour-side restaurant in a picturesque location. However, I wouldn’t say it was either very special or very good value for money.
6. Blue Shed Cafe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 213 reviews
Reviewed By Rozzy1973 - Worksop, United Kingdom
Lovely little cafe to stop for a coffee and a bite to eat. I had a toastie all served with salad but the coffee was gorgeous. Lovely view with a whiteboard with all recent sightings of golden eagles etc
7. Red Skye Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 922 reviews
Located in the Old Schoolhouse building in Breakish only 6 miles over the bridge in the beautiful Isle of Skye, Red Skye Restaurant aims to provide a wonderfully relaxed yet creative dining experience. Open 6 days per week from March till October with excellent parking, we hope you can join us soon for a great night out...
Reviewed By KazW25 - Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ordered a homemade venison burger and other person ordered an open vegetable lasagne. I have tasted a better venison burger bought in Tesco and cooked on the bbq at home. The meat was overcooked and the bun was hard and served on a wooden platter that was small and the burger started falling apart when cutting as the mayonnaise leaked out the sides. It was difficult to eat either with a knife and fork or by hand. I could hardly cut into it and later when I asked for an extra napkin as I was getting in a mess, they gave me a steak knife. The chips had skins on and had no flavour and I only ate one and that was enough.
The other person said the lasagne was okay but the squash was underdone in parts and certainly for the amount of vegetables and sauce it was certainly not value for money.
When I asked for the bill and she could see the meal was mainly uneaten she asked what was wrong, I told her and she did not say anything, I assumed she was going to say something to the chef ort to me, but the next thing another waitress came over and thumped down the bill on the table and walked off saying there is your bill. I did not get an apology or even a complimentary soft drink charge removed as a way of apologising for substandard food, especially at such overinflated prices. The bill came to £34.85 for 2 x lemonades and 1 coke and both main meals. I would have had no problem with this price had the food been of a good standard and flavour. One other thing, the wind had blown a napkin off another table onto the floor when people came in and the waitress just picked it up and put it back on the table. This could cause e-coli or salmonella as Skye is farmland and people coming in and out the restaurant may have shoes with mud and other farm products on the soles of their feet. If she is so unhygienic with this I do hope she washes her hands etc.
Also, the specials board was not easy to read and I was unaware of it at the time of ordering and was not even directed to it, and the room was very hot and stuffy and very noisy and not a place to relax. I normally prefer putting on positive comments but in this case I feel that future diners need to be aware of the poor service (took 45 mins from ordering to get the food) and poor quality of food for the price.
8. Skye Pie Cafe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 323 reviews
Reviewed By Gail O - Madison, Wisconsin
We'd just taken a hike and needed a cup of tea. But we ordered pies and we were so glad we did. The place is clever and charming. The service was great. But the pies were stunning. Interesting ingredient combinations, flaky crust. It was well worth the stop.
9. Edinbane Inn Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 932 reviews
Reviewed By LondonScottsdale - London
The best meal on Skye since we were here last (and that includes two very highly rated establishments) Christmas menu excellent with superb Turkey dish and all the trimmings. Also a fantastic featherblade of beef. Finished off with
excellent Pannacotta. Great consistency and very friendly helpful local staff - other restaurants could learn from the recruitment and training of staff here
10. Ellishadder Art Cafe
Overall Ratings
5 based on 395 reviews
Situated on the stunning North East coast of the Isle of Skye, overlooking the picturesque Loch Mealt and the dramatic Trotternish Ridge, is the small hand weaving studio and gallery of Maggie Williams. Come and see Maggie at work on her 16-shaft dobby loom, chat to her about the weaving process and discover a unique range of contemporary home accessories, bags, scarves, throws and paintings. Whilst you're here, relax with a drink next to our cosy wood burner and enjoy a bowl of soup or some award winning home baking, all freshly prepared here at Ellishadder. In warmer weather why not enjoy the garden and the stunning views of Trotternish - absolute bliss on a warm, sunny day! Winter opening hours 2017/2018 We are closed through January and re-open in February
Reviewed By DerrickJS - Esher, United Kingdom
It's great to visit a place several times over the past few years and see it retains its friendly warm welcome with mouth-watering home made dishes and cakes. The roasted mushroom soup (which was soup of the day on our visit) is exceptional and makes you feel as if you will live forever it tastes so good.
Elishadder Arts Cafe deserves its five star rating on all counts.
It is small with around 20 covers, though that will be quite tight, so it is worth staggering your visit to miss the usual busy times if you wish to avoid waiting - outside or in your car as there is little space inside to loiter for long. Prices are reasonable and the portions generous so well worth the visit.
The other side of the Arts Cafe, as its name implies, are the crafts available to buy.
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