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    Cuchullin

    4.4 (54 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Soup

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    Scallops with butternut purée and pancetta

    We were able to book a day ahead, after reading reviews. Four of us went with the 3 course menu and everything was excellently prepared and presented. Pan seared scallops were delicious. With cocktails, wine, side dish it was a bit of a splurge, but well worth it!

    Fish and Chips #1
    Christopher B.

    It was fine, not fantastic, equally not bad. It's a place to eat in order to get out of the rain. Fish and chips, hard to mess up, not the best not the worst. It was food. Service was fine, would have liked 1 or 2 more walk bys asking "how are you doing" "do we need anything". As we did, but had to wait for a server to come into our area. Though very pleasant and helpful when asked. They must have been busy.

    Scallops on cauliflower purée
    Alexandria S.

    The seafood was INCREDIBLE. The mussels and scallops were so tender and sweet and the fish and chips were excellent as well. The manager did a great job handling a pissy customer at the table next to us.

    This was our most memorable meal yet while traveling throughout Scotland. We ordered the seafood platter for two and it had everything you would want. Juicy trout, a pile of mussels and some of the best scallops we've ever eaten. It was a huge platter of food. The service was friendly and attentive. The sticky toffee pudding was delicious. They don't take reservations so we arrived at 8:30 to avoid the crowds and only waited about 10-15 minutes.

    Sticky toffee pudding
    Sabrina M.

    We were able to get a table really quickly here which was great because all of the other restaurants were booked. You have the option of two or three courses and if you pick two, you can choose appetizer and entree or entree and dessert. Appetizers: - soup of the day (cauliflower; 5/5): excellent and unusual, great balance of earthy and sweet - bang bang chicken (3/5): this served more like a salad, so that was a bit unexpected. Flavor was still good, just not something we would order again. Entrees: - pan seared scallops (3.5/5): something we've noticed in Scotland is that any pan seared scallops we ordered did not have as hard of a sear as we're accustomed to in the US, but that's likely just an us problem. Aside from that, the flavor on these was good, just not a favorite. - pan roasted sea trout (5/5): this was dish was excellent and the smoked haddock cream sauce (not too fishy) was such a great compliment to the trout Dessert: - sticky toffee pudding (5/5): sticky toffee pudding is a dime a dozen in Scotland, but this one is really good. The ratio of ice cream was perfect, the pudding was not too dense or dry, and the berries were fresh and flavorful.

    Julie T.

    This place does not need my stars. The service and the food speaks for itself. I walked right in with no reservation but I was there during the low tourist season. I heard that the line wraps around the corner at the peak of summer so reservation will be highly recommended. I thoroughly enjoyed my seafood dinner here. They served the freshest catch of the day on their seafood platter for GBP35. I was thoroughly satisfied with every bite of my meal. It was huge portion for one but I ate them all! The taste of the ocean and slight brine on their langoustine, mussels and salmon were divine. Till today I still dreamed of having it again. For drinks, they ha a great Skye beer selection and of course, whiskey

    Seafood platter with mussels, scallops and salmon.
    Colin D.

    Great little restaurant for dinner in Portree focusing on seafood. We came here based on the recent reviews saying that they were walk-in only and opened at 5:30, so that if we showed up around 5:15 with our two kids, we could sit down without waiting too long or needing a booking (reservation) to do dinner in Portree during the height of the summer tourism. That was really good advice. At 5:15, we were first in line, but by the time we were able to sit down at 5:30 there was a line of ~10-12 parties and the line didn't go down much the whole time we were there. They were happy to make the penne pasta that's normally only for lunch for the kids which was a really nice thing to make eating as a family better. The pasta sauce on the penne was only OK, but that didn't stop the kids from eating almost all of it. I got the seafood platter which was salmon, mussels and scallops on that night. It was pricey at £34, but totally worth it. The mussels were as good as I've ever had (and plentiful), while the salmon and scallops were both also delicious even if they weren't the most amazing I've ever had. The small salad and fingerling potatoes that came with it were also a nice touch. My wife got the steak, which she said was good, but not nearly as good as the seafood platter. The chips (really french fries) that came with it were very, very salty and mostly wound up going to the kids. They had a few local beers that were uninspiring, but did a better job pairing with food than being beers on their own. My wife got a blueberry and lemon gin and tonic that was not for me, but she seemed to enjoy. The desserts are probably what knocks it up to a 5 star restaurant from wavering between 4 and 5. We got the sticky toffee pudding, the whisky and oat ice cream, and the dark chocolate tart. The toffee pudding (which was closer to cake) and the ice cream were the winners. The ice cream was just spectacular and the bits of oat in it gave it a texture and complexity that was really, really nice. The toffee pudding was much lighter than you might expect with almost a loose sponge texture that paired really well with the vanilla ice cream and the butterscotch sauce. The dark chocolate tart came with a tart sorbet and raspberry sauce over a bit of a "crust" and the thing worked better together than individually, but wasn't quite as good as the other two desserts.

    Fish & Chips
    Miriam W.

    We had a lovely lunch here while on a recent visit. The restaurant is very attractive, with lots of natural light by the large windows and comfortable seating. The menu is brief and devoted almost entirely to fish and seafood; the seafood stew seems to be a house specialty, and is offered singly or for 2. My husband and I both opted for the fish & chips, and were both very happy with the choice. The fish was a large filet, perfectly breaded and fried, served with delicious chips and a small side salad. Service was friendly and prompt, and we were also visited by a manager, who checked in to make sure everything was OK. I capped my lunch with a wee nip of Bruicheladdich, which hit the spot. Nice place and a delicious lunch.

    Delicious seafood platter with mussels, scallops and Scottish salmon, potatoes and salad!!
    Judy B.

    Amazing food, wonderful service. The BEST in town I'd say. Must try!! Next time I'd try the seafood chowder. It looked delish!

    Cocktail choices include local gin.
    Mary G.

    No dinner reservations in Portree? No problem! Cuchullin is walk in only, currently serving dinner starting at 5:30. We took note of this and arrived around 5:15 to make the first seating. It was well worth the wait. They have a full bar, including local gin and a featured cocktail with gin, blueberries and lemons - tasty. Service is friendly and efficient with leisurely pacing. The soup of the day was butternut squash, which was good but not spectacular. The surf and turf special featured a T-bone steak and scallops - it was perfectly prepared and absolutely delicious. The sticky toffee pudding and flat white coffee were sublime. This was as close to a perfect meal as you could ask for. Get there early, enjoy your meal and thank me later!

    Scallops with roes attached
    Sonnet L.

    We arrived in Portree yesterday evening and had no dinner reservation. As luck had it, this restaurant was walk-in only. We waited outside for about 20 minutes before being seated. Ordered the seafood platter for two. They run out of Langoustine and we got the scallops instead. It came on top of a heap of local mussels and 2 slabs of salmon and 4 potatoes. The scallops came with a tail of roe attached and it was the best scallops we had! I'm not a big fan of mussels but these are sweet and tender, baby sized, and a lot more palatable than the mussels we had in Northen France. Didn't have the heart to order dessert as people were lining up outside again. Will come back when they have the langoustine!

    Those tender mussels tho...

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    We had a lovely lunch! Wonderful food, excellent service, lovely restaurant. Highly recommended.

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    The fish platter was very good however expensive and felt like it had slightly too man muscles compared to other items

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    The quality doesn't really match the price. The steamed mussels we ordered is very salty. Also we ordered drinks but they simply forgot it.

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    Review Highlights - Cuchullin

    It was delicious, but I found myself envious of my buddy who ordered the seafood platter for one.

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    The Granary - Ham and cheese

    The Granary

    (43 reviews)

    ££

    I have to believe that the only reason this place is still in business is because there are enough…read moretourists that will eat here when there is literally nowhere else to go. Six items were on the menu: a soup of the day (rice and chicken) with bread, a ham and cheese sandwich, a chicken/bacon/sweetcorn sandwich (check the TripAdviser reviews if you want to hear more about that one), a vegan cheese and pickle sandwich, a pulled pork wrap, and a falafel/mango chutney wrap. Five pages of the six-page menu were drinks, coffee, and alcohol. This is not a food place. It looks like one. Based on old reviews and photos, maybe it used to be one. I did come in the afternoon, so maybe it's better for breakfast. Or maybe not. For the amount and quality of sandwich I got for 5 quid, I should have just gotten a meal deal at the co-op. Genuinely, a meal deal sandwich would have been better quality. My ham and cheese did have both ingredients, but the cheese was shredded and the ham was very thin-sliced and overwhelmed by the cheese. My guess is that it's made to be toasted, hence the shredded cheese, and that was an option for 20 pence-- but why on God's green Earth would you serve a cold sandwich with shredded cheese? The bread was bland and basic-- fine if you're making yourself something at home, but not something worth paying for at all. (Again, it was like a meal deal sandwich. But worse. I would never disrespect a meal deal sandwich like this.) Based on the service (or lack thereof) we received from the very beginning, I should have listened to my intuition and gotten up to find somewhere better. The wait staff are called that, I assume, because they will wait ten minutes for you to ask them if they can take your order, only to be repeatedly rude to you when you politely ask for the bare minimum amount of service. Full disclosure: I have worked in food service before. I sympathize with anyone who has to deal with customers. But when we weren't served, and went up to ask if our order could be taken, we were snapped at and told to go back to our table. No "apologies, someone will be there shortly". Not even a "sorry for the wait, we're very busy right now". Just "go back to your table". So we did. Which was a huge mistake. I've lived in Scotland for more than a year and I don't know if I've ever had a meal that depressing since living here. And I've made Pasta in Sauce at 3am with just water because I ran out of milk. I won't be too hard on our table's waiter because he was very young and inexperienced, and I expect he's received minimal, if any, training on how to wait tables. I honestly felt bad for him. He looked as though he would rather be anywhere else. In that way I felt a real connection to the wait staff; in fact, it was the only time I actually felt truly seen by them. I, too, would rather have been anywhere else. But that's not necessarily the vibe you want to be getting when you walk into a place. This place would be better off selling ready-made, takeaway sandwiches rather than masquerading as a restaurant and disappointing us at every turn. Seriously. Not to quote other media in a literal Yelp review, but my expectations were low and I was still let down. The only saving grace of this place was that it was clean and had wifi that was strong enough for me to send this picture of my sandwich to my friends and go "????????". Also there were two very cute dogs outside, although I don't believe they were hired by the restaurant. If you're desperate for food and don't really mind what you're spending money on, then this place is fine. Like I said, at least it's clean and has decent wifi. But I would not waste my time here twice.

    The two of us were seated on a first come first served policy at a 6-top table (the only table…read moreavailable) with the understanding that they might need to seat another couple at the far end. Fine. No problem. We settled in and ordered. Then a girl that seemed to have an inflated sense of self importance came over and insisted that we pack up and move to a newly opened 2-top. I found it very unsettling. If a party of 6 were to come looking for a table they surely would have understood, due to their party size, that they would need to wait 10-15 minutes. Sure enough, 2 different 6-tops opened within 10 minutes after we moved to our new seat. There was no need to treat us so rudely.

    Dulse and Brose - Cheese and crackers

    Dulse and Brose

    (43 reviews)

    A nice fancy meal for a fun evening after exploring Skye. Reservation is basically required. Saw…read morethem turn away almost everyone as it got to more peak times. They had plenty of tables open but probably short on staff. The venison was cooked perfectly and the presentation was very well done. Got the sticky toffee pudding for dessert, which was decent but not fantastic. Fun spot for a relaxing evening.

    So happy we got reservations here, they are reservation only and Portree is small so a lot of…read morepeople got turned away. The food and flavors are from the Highlands and Skye and I loved their placement, its a map of Skye and some of the food produced in that region. The chef is a young man and I saw him coming out of the the busy kitchen a couple times to take a break. He shook my hand when he asked what Whisky I was drinking and I told him a Gelnfidditch 18. The two problems with the restaurant were they had the heat turned on very high, it was uncomfortably hot and I would honestly rather have been cold. The other problem was they were very short staffed so the meal started out great but our server was invisible toward the end and we sat around for 20 minutes trying to see him so we could leave. Haggis + Paneer Pakora: Great Haggis fusion dish, felt traditional and yet paid homage to some of the new cultures that make up the UK. Slow Braised Lamb Shank: Rosemary Infused Mashed Potato and Roasted Root Vegetable. Very tender and delicious, our whole family shared this even though it started off as just my wifes dinner. Sole Veronique: Potatoes, spinach, and a cream sauce. Tasted OK but I thought the sauce was too heavy for the light fish it was on. If you go across the street from the restaurant and look down you can see the iconic row of different colored houses that a lot of people were taking pictures of.

    Red Skye Restaurant - Squat Lobster

    Red Skye Restaurant

    (24 reviews)

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    For the second time in three days, a restaurant i had a reservation at was closed. We drove for…read moreover an hour to get here and they were closed. They should have contacted us to let us know since they had our contact info. Terrible service, I have no interest in ever coming back

    It's fully booked Friday night! We saw many people trying to ask for a table but being turned…read moreaway. Please book ahead and stop asking the waitress if they have a table while holding the door open - it was a cold and blustery summer evening and she didn't have time for those who can't read the sign which already said "Sorry the restaurant is full tonight!" There is just one waitress and I only saw 2 people working in the kitchen. It would take a while before she could come over to take the order and a while longer for the food to come. We both ordered the squat lobster as starters. It was similar to the crawfish tails but the meat was more tender and sweet. I ordered entree sized scallops that comes with a salad with crispy lardons and purée - they are only available as an appetizer on the menu but the waitress allowed me doubling the size as an entree. The scallops were so sweet and cooked to perfect perfection. It came with butternut squash puree (wished there was more) and crispy lardon, cubed butternut squash and capers salad - wished there were more betterment cubes and less capers as the later made it too salty). Wished I could gave them 4.5 starts! This is the quintessential Skye experience we aimed for! A small local restaurant with locally sourced seafood!

    Uig Hotel

    Uig Hotel

    (23 reviews)

    ££

    After a morning of hiking around the Quirang, we came here for lunch and orders the 28 day Scottish…read morestreak ciabatta sandwich with greens and chips. The service was excellent and the place was very welcome with great views. The food was so tasty and fresh. The seasoning on the sandwich was phenomenal! Probably one my favorite means in Scotland! You simply must eat here. It's worth it!

    The Uig Hotel was a very welcome site after a long day on the road. Perfectly situated with…read morebeautiful view of Uig Bay. Our room was wonderful and sleep was top quality. The hotel staff was lovely and helpful. We were smart enough to have made a dinner reservation before our arrival for our one night stay. Nice pubby dark wood décor and seating spread over a couple of rooms. Many tables occupied on our visit. Dinner menu Scottish leaning as to be expected. It was clear from the outset that they were low on staff with our (very young) server and water coming a good bit after seating. My partner was not real hungry this evening so chose to do a bowl of the soup the day-potato & leek. This came with a wonderful, fresh roll. The roll was pronounced fantastic. We have enjoyed many an excellent bread item in Scotland and this was another example here. They know what they're doing. The soup was very tasty but after a few spoonfulls, it became "boring". My choice was a Filet of Scottish Sea Trout (yes it is different from Salmon, Google it). Served with roasted new potatoes, braised leeks, herb crusted baby carrots, and smoked mussel butter sauce. The potatoes were perfectly cooked, as were the leeks. The carrots were interesting with the herb "crust", and the mussel sauce added an umami depth to the fish. Interestingly, the sauce included a few nicely cooked, out of the shell, mussels. A succulent addition. Loved every bite. For dessert, we chose a Cinnamon Apple Tart with Caramel Whipped Cream and Vanilla Ice Cream. All of this came together for a scrumptious finale to our meal. Especially the whipped cream. Perfect portion size also. Different planning could have put us here for a longer period of time and it would have been wonderful. If you are traveling in this area, try to either stay or eat here. You won't regret it. Highly recommended.

    Kinloch Lodge Hotel - Toffee pudding with ice cream

    Kinloch Lodge Hotel

    (25 reviews)

    £££

    Wow what an experience. Felt like we traveled back in time. A bit of a rough and long driveway to…read moreget there. We were immediately welcomed and our coats hung upon entering. Shown a mini tour of the lodge and brought to "the big room". The dining room with about 8 tables. Neatly decorated with gold framed paintings of the lineage of the hotel. We were gifted some complementary fizz for our anniversary which was so special. Spectacular service, my husband was interested in some whisky and the hostess/whisky expert/amazing woman came to ask what he likes and recommend something. He loved what he got, a local whisky made down the road. We had the special of the day: Pie and Pud. Mine was cheese and leek and his was venison. Delicious! The first dish we've had in Scotland where even the vegetables were seasoned. Perfect pastry and such savory flavors. We were almost too full for the pud! Almost. Toffee pudding and chocolate brownie were intensely sweet and yummy. After dessert, we were welcome to have tea in the parlor, but of course! Great views of the loch while having fresh loose leaf tea, homemade shortbread, and a crackling fireplace. We were frequently checked on to make sure we were doing ok and just felt so welcome and at home. We could have stayed all day.

    Had dinner here with my husband after several underwhelming dinners in this country elsewhere at…read morevenues similarly rated. This one redeemed the bunch. Delicious! Excellent service. Engaging staff. Food was the best I've had in a long time. We highly recommend this wonderful restaurant. The grounds are also lovely! Truly an awesome experience.

    Cuchullin - seafood - Updated May 2026

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