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 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.
See our Guides to Inverness for places to visit and accommodation.
Reviews: 4.8 Google, 4.7 TripAdvisor
Reviews: 4.7 Google, 4.6 TripAdvisor
Reviews: 4.2 Google, 4.1 TripAdvisor
Inverness from the River Ness
See our Guide to Plockton for places to visit and accommodation.
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
It's mild enough to grow palm trees
There is a small beach when the tide is out
Sheltered Plockton Bay
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
See our Guide to Oban for places to visit and accommodation.
Reviews: 4.7 on Google, 4.7 on TripAdvisor
Reviews: 4.5 on Google, 4.4 on TripAdvisor
Hidden Stakehouse, within Cuan Mor restaurant
Reviews: 4.5 on Google, 4.3 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
Oban Marina
See our Guide to Fort William for places to visit and accommodation.
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
Fort William
Photo credit: “Fort William” by Pierre-Selim, CC BY-SA 2.0
See our Guide to Mallaig for places to visit and accommodation.
Seafood restaurant
Reviews: 4.8 on Google, 4.9 on TripAdvisor
Seafood restaurant
Reviews: 4.7 on Google, 4.6 on TripAdvisor
Reviews including accommodation: 4.6 on Google, 4.5 on TripAdvisor
Terrace Restaurant, West Highland Hotel
Reviews including accommodation: 4.0 on Google, 3.8 on TripAdvisor
MV Coruisk leaving Mallaig Ferry Terminal
See our Guide to Elgin for places to visit and accommodation.
Specialising in local seafood and beef
Reviews including accommodation: 4.4 on Google, 4.1 on TripAdvisor
Elgin High Street
The town is full of interesting architecture
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
See our Guide to Ullapool for places to visit and accommodation.
Reviews: 4.8 on Google, 4.9 on TripAdvisor
Shore Restaurant, Arch Inn
Reviews: 4.6 on Google, 4.3 on TripAdvisor
Reviews: 4.3 on Google, 3.7 on TripAdvisor
Reviews including accommodation: 4.0 on Google, 3.7 on TripAdvisor
West Shore Street Ullapool
Shore Street Ullapool
Marine Terrace and beach
Cromarty Harbour
Cromarty Beach looking towards the Sutors
Page last updated 1 December 2025