Places to Eat
Whether you Enjoy Fine Dining or a Hearty Fish and Chips…
Eating Out in Harris
From Bowglass to Rodel you will find fantastic options for sit in meals, seafood vans and even a butty bus. You won’t be stuck for options; the problem will be how to pick your favourite!
Ardhasaig House
Ardhasaig House is an award-winning small hotel on the beautiful Isle of Harris. The fine food, luxurious accommodation and exceptional service are the hallmarks of Ardhasaig House.
Harris Hotel
Loomshed Deli
The Deli is the perfect place if you like a good cup of coffee and a chocolate brownie. You can also get some lunchtime pies or quiches as well as some local delicacies. But the main attraction here is the local beers that are hand made and poured on the Island. Crofter and Iasgair – a craft pale ale and craft lager are a tasty reminder of your time on the Island.
Waterside Café
Based right in the centre of Tarbert, the Waterside Café is a lovely spot to get a light lunch in between your activities. It is a small but perfectly formed building full of charm.
Isle of Harris Distillery
Once you have had a good look around the shop you can grab a coffee and cake from the Distillery café. Keep an eye on their website for opening times.
Isle of Harris Brewery
The Pier, Leverburgh, HS5 3UB
Flavour
If you are a foody and want to treat yourself then the flavour interactive dining experience is for you. An 8 course tasting menu full of local delicacies located just out of Tarbert.
Harbour Bistro – Scalpay
Another treat for foodies. This award winning restaurant in Scalpay is a must do if you like to try out local dishes. Be sure to book in good time – it fills up fast.
Talla Na Mara An Traigh
Let yourself be swept away by the beauty of Harris. Situated with a backdrop of Niseaboist beach and the Atlantic Ocean, An Traigh Cafe Bar & Restaurant is located within Talla Na Mara.
Scarista House
There are two elegantly furnished dining rooms that serve a daily changing set menu, with no choice, but with notice they can provide for most dietary needs and they take particular care to cater for vegetarians and vegans. Open to non residents for dinner and breakfast. Booking is essential.
Croft 36
A hidden gem in Northton. This takeaway serves homemade breads and evening meals. Look out for their pizza nights too. The takeaway shed is a self-service honesty box so have your cash ready when you visit.
Butty Bus
A fast food takeaway bus situated at Leverburgh pier providing cooked to order, fast, locally sourced meals for locals and tourists alike.
The Cake Shed Luskentyre
It is likely you will be heading to Luskentyre beach and on the way you can pick up the nicest cakes and tray bakes. Keep an eye on the Facebook page for opening times.
North Harbour Bistro
Eating Out in Lewis
Less than 1 hours drive away in the town of Stornoway. You will find lovely places to eat for you and your family. Here are just a few that we recommend.
Boatshed/HS1
The Boatshed has enjoyed a great reputation for many years and is one of the most popular restaurants in Stornoway for local residents, as well as visiting guests. The cuisine celebrates traditional Scottish dishes, adding influences from around the world. The menus change often, reflecting the seasons and the availability of produce, with every dish promising a special dining pleasure.
For something a bit lighter or fancy some cocktails try out their café bar HS-1 which is next door to the Boatshed.
Eleven
Justifiably claiming to be Stornoway’s most popular restaurant, Eleven is stylish, fun, family friendly and great value.
But most important of all, it’s a restaurant where you can enjoy excellent food. They use top quality, fresh ingredients, including huge quantities of fresh fish and shellfish from nearby harbours. You have a great range of choices when you go to Eleven, as there’s a ‘serve-yourself’ buffet and carvery, an a la carte menu plus their sharing platters that offer exceptional value for two people dining together.
Seasgair at The County Hotel
A firm favourite with locals and tourists you will get a lovely hearty lunch or dinner. They offer a fantastic Indian selection on top of their regular menu.
An Lanntair
Elior at An Lanntair offer an amazing cake range, baked treats, and freshly brewed barista coffee; and the Elior chefs have crafted and curated new food and drink offers, packed full of locally sourced, great tasting dishes to entice and encourage all back to An Lanntair.
Caberfaidh Hotel
You can eat in the Cleaver Seafood and Grill or book private dining for you and your party.
At the Cabarfeidh Hotel the chefs love to celebrate the best of Scottish and Hebridean produce. Hebridean langoustines and scallops are firm favourites and well worth sampling, as is the Scottish braised blade of beef, Leurbost mussels and Stornoway black pudding. The chefs source as much of our food as possible from local and Scottish suppliers, using the finest seasonal ingredients to ensure you have the very best dining experience.
Fish varieties will vary according to catches and are offered alongside a variety of creative and well presented meat and vegan dishes. Menus change regularly to reflect the seasons and availability of ingredients.
Crust
If you like proper Neapolitan style pizza you will love Crust. Positioned not far off the main road when you leave Stornoway on your way to Harris you can pre order a pizza and sit and enjoy it with a lovely view of the loch at Achmore.
The Woodlands Café
At the heart of the castle grounds you will find this cosy café. Here you can warm up with soups, toasties as well as bigger hot lunch meals like fish and chips and macaroni. This place is a family favourite with a play park just outside.
Harbour Kitchen
Located in the town centre of Stornoway, serving freshly prepared dishes with an emphasis on local seafood. The restaurant boasts an open kitchen with a friendly relaxed atmosphere and outdoor seating, weather permitting.
The Crown Inn
Pizza, wraps, nachos and big plate dinners – you can get it all here at the Crown. Another family favourite as well as being popular for their cocktails you are bound to have a good meal in The Crown Inn.
Cross Inn, Ness
The Old Barn Bar is an historic crofters barn, converted into a pub with buckets of character in the 1980s. Go and mingle with friends and locals while enjoying a dram of whisky, homemade food and a roaring peat fire. Or when the Hebridean weather allows, relax with a well earned pint in our beer garden. During the holiday season you can also eat in their restaurant where you can enjoy plenty local delicacies.
The Breakwater, Ness
A lovely café looking onto the Port of Ness. A large menu to chose from including tasty burgers and pizzas this place is great for families who are out exploring Ness for the day.
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