Places to eat and drink
Raptures - Badachro, Gairloch, tel 01445 741707
Chef owner, Donald Davidson, specialises in Scottish cuisine with a Mediterranean flair and an occasional oriental twist, and offers a daily changing, table d'hote dinner menu, which includes canapés on arrival followed by home made bread and finishes with fresh filtered coffee and petits fours. Cost Per Head Lunch: from £13 per head, Dinner: from £25 per head.
Badachro Inn - Badachro, Gairloch, tel 01445 741255
A stone's throw from the jetty (and a short walk from Rose Cottage), Badachro Inn looks over to Isle Horrisdale. A perfect place. Best of all, in Badachro Inn you can find an atmosphere to match; good company, the best chat, fine beers, wine and spirits (an excellent selection of malts) and a varied and exciting menu.
The Old Inn - Gairloch
The Old Inn is a Traditional Highland Coaching Inn, overlooking Gairloch harbour. Well known for the friendly welcome and relaxed atmosphere. Specialising in local seafood, game and real ales. Well known for the friendly welcome and relaxed atmosphere. Specialising in local seafood, game and real ales.
Mountain Cafe -
Comfortable cafe selling a wide range of coffees and teas, cakes, cookies, scones etc. Also does light lunches and snacks. Attached to a very good bookshop with an excellent travel section and a wide range of publications about
Charleston House Gairloch
Tel: 01445 712497 Fax: 01445 712688
Charleston House's newly refurbished Creel Restaurant has a cosy feel with a ston-built fire and original beamed ceiling in the adjacent bar. Chef Proprietor Morag Walmsley offers guests a high standard of Scottish cooking with the accent of shellfish. Home-made bread and ice cream is also a particular delight.
Strath, Gailoch
Tel: 01445 712397
Blueprint is a popular Licensed Café / Restaurant, offering a varied range of menu options throughout the day.
Tel: 01445 741250
Shieldaig Lodge was orignally the shooting Lodge for Shieldaig Forest Estate. The restaurant uses the finest of Scottish lamb, meat, fish and game on offer, with local lobster, salmon and venison available according to season. The hotel is fully licensed, and all meals can be accompanied by a bottle from a comprehensive cellar. The dining room enjoys magnificent views over the loch.