We always recommend pre-booking Restaurants a few days or more ahead as they often get full quickly, especially in peak season. If you arrive with us in the evening and then try to book a restaurant last minute, you may not be able to get in. Many Pubs also serve excellent food.
There’s everything from Michelin Star Fine Dining to fantastic roadside Fish and Chips within easy reach of Achalochan House, as ever, you pay your money and take your choice. Please don’t book ‘just in case’ and then cancel at the last minute.
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We have listed places to eat that are local to Achalochan House. There are many more places to eat on Skye , mostly in Portree.
Pubs and Drinking
Check the individual Pub Website or give them a call to see what’s on. Many have live music nights which are well worth going to. These local pubs also do lovely food.
The Stein Inn
Stein. 12.2 miles (19km). Tel: +44 (0) 1470 592 362
Lovely Lochside Pub (Skye’s oldest) with stunning views out over Loch Bay and out into Loch Dunvegan. We eat here regularly and our Guests also report great food. Our favourites would be the the Moules or the Langoustines.
The Edinbane Inn
Edinbane. 12.8 miles (20.5 km). +44 (0)1470 582 414
Online Booking available
Lovely food and welcome, sometimes with live music. Not to be confused with the Edinbane Lodge Fine Dining Restaurant just over the road!
The Old Inn
Carbost 13.7 miles (22km) Tel: +44 (0)1478 640 205
No online booking or telephone. reservations. Another Pub with stunning Lochside views over Loch Harport and towards the Cuillin. There’s a Lochside Terrace you can sit and eat on. Inside there’s normally a nice fire in bad weather and a good selection of beers. Often has live music. The Seafood Chowder is great choice, I’ve had it every time for the last 4 visits!
Fine Dining
The Three Chimneys
Fine dining, Colbost. 9.7 miles (15.5 km). Tel: +44 (0)1470 511 258
Online booking available Books MONTHS in advance.
Out of this world food and experience from Chef Scott Davies. We’ve eaten here several times for special occasions and not been disappointed.
Loch Bay
Michelin Star Fine Dining, Stein. 12.6 miles (20.4 km). Tel: +44 (0)1470592235
No online booking available – Books MONTHS in advance.
Michelin Star Fine Dining from Chef Michael Smith. Sublime seafood with no vegetarian options or allowance for Shellfish allergies. All locally sourced, some from the Loch right outside. We last ate here in July ’23. It was superlative.
Edinbane Lodge
Michelin Plate Fine Dining, Edinbane. 12.8 miles (20.5 km). Tel: +44 (0)1470 582 217
Online booking available Books WEEKS in advance and becoming more popular.
Fine Dining, Skye born Chef Calum Montgomery Calum has worked as head chef at notable restaurants Kinloch Lodge and Ullinish Lodge and spent time at the Two Michelin Star Restaurant Frederikshøj in Denmark where he found great inspiration for his own cooking and took home a deeper respect for ingredients.
We’ve eaten here twice, once during lockdown so the atmosphere suffered. 2nd time was in September 23. It lacked several area of polish to justify the price tag in our opinion. Some dishes were really good, others were underwhelming. Portion sizes were exceptionally small, even for a Taster menu. Some things just jarred music, long waits between courses and some holes in the Somellier’s knowledge. We so want this restaurant to be better than it is. Easily eclipsed by the Three Chimneys and Loch Bay in our opinion. That said, it’s been voted as the best restaurants in Scotland in March 2023
Mid Range
The Old School Restaurant
Family Dining, Dunvegan. 6.4 miles (10.2 km). Tel: +44 (0)1470 521 421
Online booking available.
We’ve Eaten here several times, Seafood is great, arguably the nicest Cullen Skink we’ve had.
The Dunvegan
Restaurant and Deli, Dunvegan. 6.8 miles (10.8 km). Tel: +44 (0)1470 521 497
Online booking available
We’ve probably eaten out here the most. Last time we had a great Turbot on skewers and an aged beef. One of our Guests returned and reported that they do a pretty good Cocktail as well, they certainly seemed effective anyway… 🙂
Chidakasha Skye
Vegetarian with an influence of the East. 13.2 Miles (21km) Tel: +44 (0)1470 511 304
Online Booking available.
In May 2023 one of our Canadian Guests said it was “the best restaurant they’d EVER been to with the best service!”. We last ate here in August 23, it was amongst the best Vegetarian meals Simon has had (He was vegetarian from 1986 to 2013). Lots of local Croft grown vegetables. No alcohol (there’s a Tea pairing with the food). 2 sittings a night normally a choice of Starter and Dessert with a set main course.
Dulse & Brose
Portree 13 Miles on single track road) or 26.4 Miles on main road. Tel: 01478 612846
Online Booking Available
The Dulse & Brose menu reflects the vast Skye, Highland and wider Scottish larder: island and west coast seafood, Skye vegetables and salads, fine cuts of choice meat, Highland and east-coast Scottish cheese and delicious desserts to satisfy even the sweetest tooth.
Cafes and Takeaways
Café Cùill
“Hebridean Brunch and Lunch inspired by the wild Landscape of Skye”12.2 Miles Tel: 01478 640575 Wednesdays to Sundays 10:00 to 17:00
Online Pre Order to eat in or takeaway.
Great for a breakfast or lunchtime meal. We’ve eaten here many times and since the new owners have taken over in 2022, it’s been consistently good and upped its game. We go back again and again!
Blas Skye
Cafe, Deli & Takeaway (Fish & Chips) Dunvegan Tel: +44 (0) 1470 521 841
No online booking available
Been here several times, lovely friendly staff, We’ve had a nice Cullen Skink as well as Take Away Fish & Chips from here (they’re lovely!). Sometimes they have live music in the evenings.
Bog Myrtle Skye
Coffee, Cake and light bites, Struan. 2.9 Miles (4.6 km) Tel: +44 (0)1470572782
No online booking available
Just up the road in Struan. Eclectic Cafe and bookshop. Good for a Soup, light bites, Coffee and Cake. Variable opening times and day time only. Taken over by The Skye Bakehouse in June 2023, breakfast is now served from 09:00. The Cafe recently featured on BBC TV’s “Designing The Hebrides” with Interior Designer Banjo Beale.