Although many restaurants across the Highlands will use locally sourced meat and seafood, there are certain villages and towns which are particularly known for serving local produce.
The most famous is Oban, on the West Highland Line, which is known as the seafood capital of Scotland. Here we have drawn together those destinations, as well as establishments which specialise in meat and/or seafood cuisine.
Seafood and shellfish restaurant with a dedicated oyster menu
Reviews: 4.8 Google, 4.7 TripAdvisor
Meat and seafood restaurant
Reviews: 4.7 Google, 4.6 TripAdvisor
Reviews: 4.2 Google, 4.1 TripAdvisor
See our Guides to Inverness for places to visit and accommodation.
Inverness from the River Ness
Popular seafood and pizza restaurant
Reviews: 4.7 on Google, 4.6 on TripAdvisor
See our Guide to the Inverness to the Black Isle bus route for places to visit and accommodation.
Marine Terrace and beach
Cromarty Harbour
Cromarty Beach looking towards the Sutors
Serving seafood and steak
Reviews including accommodation: 4.4 on Google, 4.2 on TripAdvisor
Seafood Restaurant, Plockton Inn
Reviews including accommodation: 4.5 on Google, 4.4 on TripAdvisor
See our Guide to Plockton for places to visit and accommodation.
It's mild enough to grow palm trees
There is a small beach when the tide is out
Sheltered Plockton Bay
Reviews: 4.7 on Google, 4.9 on TripAdvisor
See our Guide to Kyle of Lochalsh for places to visit and accommodation.
Skye Bridge from The Plock Viewpoint
Kyle of Lochalsh nestled among the hills
Oyster Restaurant, Oyster Inn
Specialising in seafood
Reviews: 4.3 on Google, 4.0 on TripAdvisor
See our Guide to Connel Ferry for places to visit and accommodation.
Meat and seafood
Reviews: 4.7 on Google, 4.7 on TripAdvisor
Seafood restaurant
Reviews: 4.5 on Google, 4.4 on TripAdvisor
Hidden Stakehouse, within Cuan Mor restaurant
Reviews: 4.5 on Google, 4.4 on TripAdvisor
Waterfront Fishouse Restaurant
Reviews: 4.4 on Google, 4.4 on TripAdvisor
Mediterranean and seafood
Reviews: 4.4 on Google, 4.3 on TripAdvisor
Oban Brasserie, Perle Oban Hotel & Spa
Scottish produce and seafood in the French style
Reviews including accommodation: 4.4 on Google, 4.3 on TripAdvisor
The Grill Room, Oban Bay Hotel
Reviews including accommodation: 3.9 on Google, 4.3 on TripAdvisor
See our Guide to Oban for places to visit and accommodation.
Oban Marina
Serves daily local shellfish specials throughout the summer
Reviews: 4.7 on Google, 4.6 on TripAdvisor
The well known Crannog Seafood Restaurant at The Town Pier has temporarily relocated to the site at Garrison West, while the main restaurant is undergoing work.
Reviews: 4.5 on Google, 4.4 on TripAdvisor
Reviews: 4.0 on Google, 4.1 on TripAdvisor
See our Guide to Fort William for places to visit and accommodation.
Fort William
Photo credit: “Fort William” by Pierre-Selim, CC BY-SA 2.0
Seafood restaurant
Reviews: 4.8 on Google, 4.9 on TripAdvisor
Seafood restaurant
Reviews: 4.7 on Google, 4.6 on TripAdvisor
Specialising in local seafood and meat
Reviews including accommodation: 4.6 on Google, 4.5 on TripAdvisor
Terrace Restaurant, West Highland Hotel
Serves local seafood
Reviews including accommodation: 4.1 on Google, 3.8 on TripAdvisor
See our Guide to Mallaig for places to visit and accommodation.
MV Coruisk leaving Mallaig Ferry Terminal
Local seafood and steak
Reviews: 4.5 on Google, 4.4 on TripAdvisor
See our Guide to Nairn for places to visit and accommodation.
Specialising in local seafood and beef
Reviews including accommodation: 4.5 on Google, 4.1 on TripAdvisor
See our Guide to Elgin for places to visit and accommodation.
Elgin High Street
The town is full of interesting architecture
Reviews: 4.7 on Google, 4.5 on TripAdvisor
Steakhouse restaurant
Reviews: 4.8 on Google, 4.5 on TripAdvisor
Fish restaurant, also open in the evenings
Reviews: 4.5 on Google, 4.5 on TripAdvisor
Meat and seafood restaurant
Reviews: 4.6 on Google, 4.2 on TripAdvisor
See our Guide to Aberdeen for places to visit and accommodation.
Union Street and Town Hall
Photo credit: “Aberdeen City” by Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0
Serves local seafood
Reviews: 4.8 on Google, 4.9 on TripAdvisor
Shore Restaurant, The Royal Hotel
Seafood restaurant, relocated from The Arch Inn in 2026
Reviews: 4.5 on Google, 4.3 on TripAdvisor
Serving meat and seafood
Reviews: 4.3 on Google, 3.7 on TripAdvisor
Serving local seafood
Reviews including accommodation: 4.0 on Google, 3.7 on TripAdvisor
See our Guide to Ullapool for places to visit and accommodation.
West Shore Street Ullapool
Shore Street Ullapool
Page last updated 20 March 2026