Ardoe House,
Blairs, South
Deeside Road, Aberdeen AB12 5YP. Tel: + 44 1224 867355. Email: ardoe@macdonald-hotels.co.uk This
elegant restaurant comprises three classically decorated rooms. The superb
a la carte menu offers inspirational cuisine including honey quail and
maize-fed
chicken
terrine.
Copthorne Hotel Aberdeen, 122 Huntly Street, Aberdeen
AB10 1SU. Tel: + 44 1224 630404. Email: reservations.aberdeen@mill-cop.com.
This smart, split-level restaurant offers a good selection of familiar dishes.
Cooking is modern, with main courses such as Highland lamb wrapped in garlic
leaves, a particular strength.
Maryculter House Hotel, Aberdeen AB12 5GB
(8 miles from Aberdeen). Tel: + 44 1224 732124. Email: info@maryculterhousehotel.com.
Situated 8 miles from Aberdeen along the B9077, hospitality is a strong
point at this hotel. Original stonework and open log fires provide an atmospheric
setting in the Priory Restaurant.
Norwood Hall, Garthdee Road,
Cults, Aberdeen AB15 9FX. Tel: + 44 1224 868951. Email info@norwood-hall.co.uk.
With its oak staircase, tapestry covered walls and stained glass windows,
there's a sense of grandeur to this late Victorian mansion. Dishes are classic
with the odd Scottish twist.
Raemoir House Hotel, Raemoir, Banchory
AB31 4ED. Tel: + 44 1330 824884. Email: relax@raemoir.com.
Situated 20 miles west of Aberdeen, dinner at Raemoir is everything you'd
expect from a Scottish baronial mansion, set in 3,500 acres of its own parkland
and forest.
Udny Arms Hotel, Main Street, Newburgh AB41 6BL Tel:
+ 44 1358 789444. Email: enquiry@udny.demon.co.uk.
The ambitious boast on the menu is that "You simply can't help returning"
but it's one that's borne out by the returning locals. The food is contemporary
and full of flavour.
NAIRN & ELGIN AREA
Boath House, Auldearn, Nairn IV12 5TE Tel: + 44 1667 454896.
Email: info@boath-house.demon.co.uk.
Set in 20 acres of wooded grounds, good-humoured hospitality is the hallmark
here. The imaginative menus feature simple ingredients cooked with a contemporary
twist.
Craigellachie Hotel, Craigellachie AB38 9SR. Tel: + 44 1340
881204. Email: sales@craigellachie.com.
Situated 12 miles south of Elgin, the restaurant makes the most of the
fine local produce of lamb, beef and seafood, while the walls of the
bar are crammed
with 300 bottles of whisky.
Golf View Hotel, Seabank Road, Nairn IV12 4HD Tel: + 44 1667
452301. Email: rooms@morton-hotels.com.
The classical dining room offers a short three-course, fixed price menu,
which features a daily changing selection of dishes bringing a Mediterranean
touch
to fine Scottish produce.
Mansion House Hotel, The Haugh, Elgin IV30 1AW Tel: + 44 1343
548811. Email: reception@mhelgin.co.uk.
This family-run baronial-style mansion boasts an elegant restaurant and
serves a good variety of dishes ranging from fillet of sea bass to tournedos
of beef
topped with pate.
The Classroom, 1 Cawdor Street, Nairn IV12 4QD Tel: + 44 1667
455999. Fax: 01667 455999. Once an old school, this is a welcome and
acclaimed addition to the Nairn dining out scene. The bistro bar has
a distinct continental feel, with high ceilings
and rich furnishings.
DORNOCH AREA
2 Quail Restaurant, Inistore House, Castle Street, Dornoch IV25
3SN. Tel: + 44 1862 811811. Email: info@2quail.com.
Owned and run by Michael & Kerensa Carr, the restaurant boasts an
intimate dining room, where diners can look forward to excellent cuisine
with honest
and attentive service.
Glenmorangie Highland Home, Cadboll, Fearn, Tain IV20 1XP Tel:
+ 44 1862 871671. Email: relax@glenmorangieplc.co.uk.
Offering Highland hospitality in a friendly and relaxed environment,
the daily changing menu includes the likes of haggis, duck, pheasant
and fillet
of Ross-shire beef.
Morangie House Hotel, Morangie Road, Tain IV19 1PY Tel: + 44
1862 892281. Email: wynne@morangiehotel.com.
The Garden Restaurant provides an informal and relaxed setting for lunch
or dinner, while Cousteau’s Restaurant specialises in local produce,
particularly seafood.
Royal Marine Hotel, Golf Road, Brora KW9 6QS. Tel: + 44 1408
621252. Email: info@highlandescape.com.
If classical style is your thing, you'll like this elegant dining room.
The menu makes good use of local seafood but might also feature the likes
of
lamb with ratatouille and sautéed spinach.
FORT WILLIAM AREA
Allt-Nan-Ros Hotel, Onich, Fort William, PH33 6RY Tel: + 44
1855 821210. Email: reception@alt-nan-ros.co.uk Overlooking
mountains and some breathtaking surrounding scenery, the daily-changing
menu features consistently good modern Scottish cuisine with European influences.
Inverlochy Castle Hotel, Torlundy, Fort William PH33 6SN Tel:
+ 44 1397 702177. Email: info@inverlochy.co.uk.
Offering intricate cooking with a classical bias, this superb restaurant
is matched
by the beautiful surroundings. Excellent hospitality from a well-drilled
staff augments the experience.
Isle of Eriska, Eriska PA37 1SD (near Fort William) Tel: + 44
1631 720371. Email: office@eriska-hotel.co.uk.
Approached by a private road bridge, the superb menu features fresh fish,
Scottish
lamb and beef, while the honey roasted free-range ham threatens
to steal the show.
Old Pines Restaurant, Spean Bridge, Fort William PH34 4EG Tel:
+ 44 1397 712324. Email: aagoodfood@oldpines.co.uk.
This welcoming restaurant will leave a lasting impression of great food,
wines and a convivial atmosphere. The cooking is excellent, though not elaborate
and over fussy.
INVERNESS AREA
Bunchrew House Hotel, Bunchrew, Inverness IV3 8TA Tel: + 44
1463 234917. Email: welcome@bunchrew-inverness.co.uk.
Bring your camera for a summer dinner here, as the sunsets are some of
the best in the world. But despite the romantic location, there is nothing
whimsical
about the quality of food.
Glenmoriston Town House, 20 Ness Bank, Inverness IV2 4SF Tel:
+ 44 1463 223777. Email: glenmoriston@cali.co.uk.
Diners come here to experience fine dining with a Tuscan flavour. The
Simply Italian menu offers uncomplicated cuisine, whilst the a la Carte
takes a
more refined approach.
Riverhouse, 1 Greig Street, Inverness IV3 5PT Tel: + 44 1463
222033. Fax: 01463 222033. This is a classical but relaxed restaurant
overlooking the River Ness and serving modern British fare. Main courses
range from Dover sole to Aberdeen
Angus fillet steak.
The Dower House, Muir of Ord IV6 7XN Tel: + 44 1463 870090.
Email: aa@thedowerhouse.co.uk.
There's no pretentious service in this delightful restaurant, where guests
feel relaxed and at ease. The food is cooked simply but effectively, allowing
flavours to shine through.
