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Chlachain Inn - Mallaig

4.8 (16 reviews)
ModerateBars, British
Closed • 12:00 pm - 11:30 PM

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Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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A tiny piece of Scottish salmon
Mama K.

We stopped here for lunch after riding the Jacobite train from Fort William to Mallaig. The Chlachain Inn is a short walk up a hill, but the food is very good. One member of our family chose the soup of the day (£4.95) and the Fisherman's Platter (£13.95). I had the Scottish Salmon (£14.95, which would be reasonable, except the piece of salmon was surprisingly small), and the other family member chose the Crofters Platter for £12.95. Add a Coke and one pint of local beer for each adult, and lunch cost £56 before the tip (£64 with tip). It was a very good lunch, although I was surprised and disappointed to get such a small piece of Scottish salmon at a restaurant on the Scottish coast. For an $80 lunch, it was overpriced.

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Mick M.

It was recommended to us by our B&B hostess for pub food, and what a choice it was! I was taken by the log fireplace, nice and cosy, great shelter from the windy and rainy weather outside. There were some tables outside, but wisely we skipped! The waitress/bar tender came to the table to take the order and when I asked her for an ale recommendation, she mentioned one from Isle of Skye which I hadn't tried before, and she went straight on to the bar to bring a taster!!! How kind of her!! Both me and my mother tried the Mallaig beer battered haddock with delicious chips and their own home-made tartar sauce... I was meant to try their Sticky toffee pudding too, but no space for that!!! (well, we did have some salad too, but we were so hungry after the train journey from Edinburgh to Mallaig)! Give it a try if you're up there, not that many options in wee Mallaig!

Seafood Chowder. Mussels, shrimps and lots more :)

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Great food; friendly people; great service! We stayed for trivia and really enjoyed the night!

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One of the best meals we had in Scotland! An unexpected find. Mussels were great as were the salmon stew and fish chowder.

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Amazing and delicious food. Loved the Halloumi burger with veggi patty, Goat cheese and dessert of the banoffee pie.

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When in need of a quick pint and fish & chips this place is a great stop with public parking just up the hill.

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“We stopped here for lunch after riding the Jacobite train from Fort William to Mallaig.”

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Clachaig Inn - Cider Taps

Clachaig Inn

4.4(22 reviews)
37.5 mi
•££

Amazing find way up north in Mallaig!! We ended up there due to a road closure and truck accident,…read morebut it was worth it!! The food was amazing, along with the atmosphere and service. The langoustines were sweet and delicious, the venison was perfect, and the Scotch Pie was awesome.

This was a great casual place to have a pint or a bite to eat while in Glencoe. We went to the Boot…read moreBar that is at the back of the inn. It's such a great atmosphere with a cozy area to eat in front of a wood-burning cast iron stove. It's a very pet friendly place as well. We saw a cute doggie enjoying the warmth inside the bar. We ordered the chicken casserole special. It was good despite the price being a little too high for what it was. I'd expect to have a puff pastry on top of it for that price. Although, it was very tasty even though the presentation was not all that great. It was served with mash potatoes instead of chips. It was good. They have a big variety of local taps. I went with the Jock Pumpkinhead Stout from Loch Lomond Brewery while my husband had the Man O'Hoy from Orkney Brewery. We were very happy with our local brew selections. It was a very nice atmosphere for lunch. If you're a Harry Potter fan, then you may want to take that hike from here to the filming location of Hagrid's Hut. The pathway up to the hut is just a short walk from the inn. The inn itself is kind of unique with the ice ax and ski décor. It reminded me a little of Ketchikan for some reason. Maybe it was the 5 Points of Contact photo that I saw by Peter Daynes. There's also a display of ice axes designed by Hamish MacInnes. Our tour guide in Ketchikan was coincidentally named Hamish. Wow, everything does come around full circle. It all turned out to be a nice lunch experience in the Highlands.

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Lochy Bar

Lochy Bar

3.9(10 reviews)
29.8 mi
•££

The Lochy was fine for what it was for us--a very casual, very basic pub dinner after a relatively…read morelong travel day from Edinburgh--but it was probably the most average food we had of nine or ten days of mostly great eating in Scotland. Getting here was the most special, maybe. Having driven a car on the left for the first time ever on this day, wanting to have a beer or two, and staying in an apartment in nearby Corpach, we didn't really want to drive on this evening. On a beautiful evening, we investigated the Corpach waterfront (the end (the beginning?) of the Caledonian Canal) and took in the unbelievable views along the waterfront path (the Corpach shipwreck, Ben Nevis, the loch, and so on), and we wandered on over to Caol and the Lochy. (We returned via the canal path itself; you can jump on just across the street from the Lochy.) I see from Tripadvisor that plenty of tourists get to the Lochy, but it sure seemed like a locals' spot on the night we were there, with a number of families present. Although the outside of the place suggests that it might contain a dim warren of rooms, it's actually a couple of brightly lit larger rooms with a bar in the middle, where you order your food and drinks. Venison burger for me was pretty tasty--although it came only with caramalized onions and goat cheese, which left things a little dry--and the wife's fish and chips were OK. Like I say above, the food was fine, but not especially memorable. Several beers were on draft, and everything was reasonably priced. 3.5 stars.

DON'T GO TO THE LOCHY BAR! Service was slow and it looks 100 years old. We got 2 appletizers, 2…read more(small) glasses of prosecco, a vegan burger and a side of onion rings, a Philly burger thing and wrap (i think) and it came to a total of 105 EURO!!!!!

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The Laroch Bar - Burger with haggis and chips.

The Laroch Bar

4.6(27 reviews)
34.8 mi
•££

This bar will fool you. It looks like a typical Scottish bar from the outside and inside. The…read moresecret it hides is the excellent food they offer. We heard rumors that the chef used to own a Michelin star restaurant and wanted a slower paced life in Scotland. We don't know if this is true or not. The food quality we received, however, was certainly up to very high standards. We entered and were greeted and seated immediately. I ordered a beer and my wife had cider. We enjoyed our drinks and then I ordered the lamb and my wife ordered the beef dish. Both arrived in around 20 minutes and looked and smelled great. Both were cooked perfectly and tasted wonderful. We were very pleased with our meal here.

Apparently their dinner schedule is a bit erratic. We were lucky to find them open and get a…read morereservation, which we had to stop by to get because they don't answer the phone. I love salad and found theirs to be teeny tiny. I wanted more than a bite of apple and a bite of beet. I ordered the special mussels. They were large and sweet. I was surprised to tons them bathed in a rich cream sauce as that was not mentioned on the menu description. Didn't taste or see garlic or shallots, just a sprinkling of chive. My husband had a burger with haggis. We ordered a honey ice cream with fresh fruit. Here again, the portion was large but the fruit was barely there. The waitress was charming and attentive. The restaurant is attached to a bar. I think the entire town was there tonight.

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