The best restaurants Highlands

This restaurant decorated with dark wood and flowery fabrics is a success. We suggest the chicken soup with coriander, monkfish on salad with creamy tetragon sauce, potato pancake in a berry and herb sauce. But beware of the price of wine! It also organizes afternoon teas. The hotel offers 36 rooms with a view of the canal or the largest mountains in England: Ben Nevis.

This beautiful little pub is nestled in the shadow of the castle. In 1700, it was a drinking establishment and regained its original vocation in the 1990s. The food is as excellent as it is typical and its selection of beers has earned it the recognition of CAMRA. The Victorian setting is charming and the bar on the ground floor is separate from the restaurant upstairs. The wooden counter is surrounded by sports and city photos and the terrace is very pleasant. We come here for a nice meal as well as a pint.

This small pub on the banks of the canal offers a simple but effective menu, based on fresh, seasonal produce and with plenty of choice. The usual fish & chips, magpies, burgers and steaks are all there, but there are also sandwiches for less at lunchtime. You can eat there all day long, either in the main bar or upstairs in the restaurant area, which overlooks the Caledonian canal. It is even possible, in good weather, to sit outside to admire the boats passing through the locks.

In a beautiful room where wood and red shades dominate, Shieling enjoys a great reputation in Gairloch. We eat burgers, sandwiches, baked potatoes for lunch, and fish, meat, magpies and omelettes in the evening. Everything is sourced locally, to give the plate the best of Scotland. A friendly and affordable wine list completes the menu. The result is good and copious, in a warm atmosphere. A lounge and bar area is also available where tea, coffee, pastries and other drinks and snacks are served.

Peet's honours local producers in its large, modern and airy hall. Its tasty cuisine brews up a wide variety of salads, fish, meat and vegetarian dishes. The menu is deliberately short, but does justice to the seafood direct from the fishing port (50 m away), but also to the know-how of local farmers with excellent meats. The whole is convincing and the service smiling. Don't hesitate to ask for visiting tips: we will be happy to inform you about the beauties of Lochinver.

The road alone is worth the trip and should whet your appetite, with its beautiful views of the Kyle of Tongue and the mountains. The Craggan hotel works with excellent local cuisine, with meats such as pigeon, beef, pork, duck and chicken, but also salmon, haddock, scallops and vegetarian dishes. There are sandwiches and ciabattas for lunch for a quicker meal. The room is pretty and the service is excellent.

The excellent Arch Inn is a gastro-pub which is organized around a bar and a restaurant part, at the end of a small inner courtyard. The atmosphere is lively and the mercury rises quickly with the rush in summer. The food honours the local terroir, with cullen skink, fish & chips, burgers, meat and fish. Some good beers spice things up, including some from An Teallach Brewery, not far away on Little Broom Loch. The hotel is also a popular hotel with 10 en-suite rooms.

On the north shore of Loch Leven, here is a tasty seafood restaurant like they make very good ones in Scotland. Oysters, clams, mussels, scallops, langoustines and lobsters rub shoulders with salmon, sole and sea bream, à la carte or on the water. The suppliers are local and the fish or shellfish don't have to come from far away! Seafood lovers will be overjoyed. The ultra-fresh à la carte menu - loch water tank, cooking on demand - is complemented by a superb panoramic view.

At the western entrance to the village, on the A82, Crafts & Things is aptly named with its souvenir and gift shop. It is spread over two floors, with a wide selection of typical and handcrafted objects, but also kitsch souvenirs. In its typical white farmhouse, there is a small café-library corner with sandwiches, soups, hot drinks, for morning, lunch and snacks... You can also take a seat on the outside terrace.Special mention for pastries: ask the staff for advice, as there are some scrunchy cakes!

A friendly pub and hub of local life, the Bannockburn Inn is as good a bar as it is a restaurant and offers two different spaces, depending on whether you come for a meal or a drink. It was opened in May 2011 by Andy Fordham, a former world darts champion! The food is traditional Scottish and there are always a few real ales on the counter, as well as a huge selection of whiskies from around the country. Music lovers will be spoilt for choice with the authentic jukebox and its 10,000 song memory. Cheers!

Recently landed in Fort William, Garrison West has shaken up the local culinary scene with its excellent, modern and tasty pub food. The place is a bit set back from the main street and still a little less overgrown than all its neighbours, which only reinforces its traditional atmosphere. There are also some good beers, whiskies and gins. The place is perfect to come and have a drink at the end of the day and get over your emotions with a good, hearty dish and all the gourmet things you need.

A very, very beautiful address where you can eat really well! The setting is very beautiful, in winter the chimney works at full capacity. The dishes are worthy of very great restaurants, cooking and seasoning are perfect. The dishes on offer are of high quality, including game and fish and shellfish. While waiting for everything to be ready, you are invited to wait with a delicious whisky in an adjoining room. It is possible to stay on site.

Run by the same family since 1996, the Fiddler's is an institution in the village. Its beautiful flowered facade and its large terrace are unmistakable, preceding a room that could not be more typical and faithful to tradition. The good dishes honour the national terroir, both meat and fish, and are beautifully cooked. The bar has an endless supply of single malts and some goodreal ales. The same owners also have a B&B: Oakdale Rooms, located nearby.

Award winning cuisine on a national scale. An establishment where a good fire fire. Paintings and antiques. The chef guarantees delicious cuisine and a wide choice of desserts accompanied by best malt.

Black Isle Bar is first and foremost a bar, but its pizzas are so delicious that it must also be classified as a restaurant. On the bar side, it offers a very wide range of homemade beers, including those from its own brewery - are you hesitating? Ask for a taste! -, organic wines and whiskies. On the restaurant side, pizzas are cooked over a wood fire, made with organic and local ingredients, and inventive enough to revisit Scottish heritage in Italian sauce (unless it's the other way round). Upstairs, a rooftop terrace welcomes you.

This large, modern and trendy restaurant offers very good value for money at lunchtime and in the early evening. Its room is very colourful, with bright red and yellow tones. The paintings on the walls are reminiscent of the Fauve and Cubic movements and there is a mezzanine floor and a balcony terrace overlooking the Ness River. One will see the Highlands, the other the castle. The whole thing is quite elegant and the cuisine is a success, with classic dishes of Scottish gastronomy skillfully prepared. The music is atmospheric and the service is excellent.

Next to its bike shop, Velocity has opened a small, relaxed café where you can sit down for a snack and have a soup, salad or sandwich. You can also spend the morning or afternoon there for a hot drink and a cake. The menu features healthy cuisine, with fresh, seasonal and local products, vegetarian and vegan proposals, as well as gluten and allergen-free alternatives. The policy is zero-waste and plastic ban. The decoration is of course in honour of cycling.

Named after the famous castle on Loch Ness, this fine gourmet address opened in 2011 and is run by a father and his daughter. He cooks burgers, fish & chips, curries, haggis, pasta and salads. The desserts are also worth a close look, if you haven't already eaten too much. In the evenings, the menu is enriched with meat and fish, with a wider choice between venison, magpies and grill suggestions. The room is quite sober, black and burgundy, and the staff is smiling. The atmosphere is simple and relaxed.

At the entrance to the Ben Nevis Trail, this inn can be difficult to find as it is not on the busiest side of the glen and the Nevis River. It can be reached from the Glen Nevis Visitor Centre, following the road to the Ben. Once at your destination, a typical Highland ambience awaits you, with a large dark stone room, huge wooden tables, all the best Scottish food and excellent beers. There is often live music.

The value for money is pretty good in this small gourmet pizzeria that cooks pizzas, of course, but also pastas, paninis, burgers and baked potatoes, served on green-checked tables. The background music is not too loud and the decoration surfs the Italian culture, with photos of actors, singers and posters of the Godfather. The service is diligent and smiling. If you want to breathe a breath of Italy during your stay, this address, located in the heart of the city, will be the right one!