Where to eat & drink

There are lots of great places grab a bit to eat in Lochaber, here is a list of just some of them.

This information is provided courtesy of the Outdoor Capital of the UK.

No4 Restaurant

The Little Chef

Tailrace Inn

Welcome to the Tailrace Inn, Kinlochleven, Scotland Situated in the Heart of the Scottish Highlands Comfortable en-suite accommodation, great food and drink. The Inn has 6 fully modernised bedrooms with en-suite facilities. Secure online booking available Bar with Sky & Setanta Sports, showing all major sporting events on our big screen TV. Wi-Fi Internet access available in the bar and bedrooms. Meals are served in our Bar and newly refurbished Lounge. Located on the West Highland Way, near Glencoe and Fort William Ideal for hiking - fishing - outdoor activities - water sports - climbing Ski-ing at Glencoe and Aonnach Mor

Bothan Bar

Bothan Bar is the latest development at the multi-award winning Ice Factor. The bar is open from 11am until late. With hundreds of thousands of hungry and thirsty mountaineers and walkers from the West Highland Way, a state of the art climbing centre and a brewery next door it was a fairly logical next step in our business. The bar is above the shop in our old bouldering area (which has now moved into a new area behind reception) giving wonderful views of the Mamores and down Loch Leven. Internally the bar commands fine views of the main climbing areas, so you can sit back at the end of your day and watch the world go by or up! Inside we have invested heavily in building a warm smoke free zone, specially designed with the mountaineering community in mind. Local materials were sourced for the bar with floors of Scottish Oak and Ballachulish slate. But the main feature in Bothams is the old steel beam which has now been restored and back lit, creating a stunning frame for the Mamore Mountains. A wood burning stove, subtle lighting and soft suede and leather couches complete the atmosphere for a great night. We stock a full range of real ales from our neighbour, the award winning Atlas Brewery - so look out for Blizzard, Three Sisters, Nimbus, Latitude and other guest ales. In response to demands from customers we will be serving food until late - a full menu until 9pm and then a range of fresh baked pizzas until closing time. The menus will change regularly, but will feature a wide range of freshly cooked food - including Loch Leven Shellfish, Venison and Bannoffi Cream Pie.

The White House Restaurant

Glenuig Inn

Our Menu is prepared and cooked by us, in our kitchen, from ingredients sourced as local, fresh and natural as we can, given the season and as befits our location in the Highlands and by the Sea. With them we create Contemporary Scottish Dishes, Homemade and Wholesome, Seafood and Vegetarian, Fresh and Organic. We work constantly to treat you to interesting flavours and dishes in a healthy and contemporary style (and we don't have a deep fat fryer!).

The Old Forge

The Old Forge, mainland Britain's remotest pub - Guinness Records. Accessible by boat or by foot over the munros. A 100K welcome, real ales, hot shower, open fires, good craic, fresh seafood and game, homemade bread, venison burgers, malts and yummy puds. Why not sit by the fire with a latte or dram and the lastest edition of The Angry Corrie? We also welcome free storage in our yard for Kayaks/Canoes who want to take in the munros or stay overnight. Suitable bunkhouse accom and B and Bs can be arranged for parties small or large. Open all year. Children, anarchists, climbers, munroists, yachties, pirates, poets and dogs all welcome. Sense of humour, wellies and midge cream essential!

Fired Art

Located at the west end of Fort William high street, Fired Art is an innovative, paint-your-own-pottery studio incorporating a professional picture-framing service, a warm welcoming cafe and a gallery exhibiting the cream of local artistic talent. Also a top notch coffee shop!

Crannog Restaurant

Fresh Scottish food with a warm Highland welcome. Since 1989 Crannog has made its reputation serving the finest foods from Scotland’s natural larder to locals and visitors to Fort William. With an unashamed local seafood slant, Crannog’s menu includes delicious langoustines from Mallaig, caught and quickly supplied by our own seafood company. In addition, we source the best Perthshire beef, lamb and game, according to the season. To complement your meal, select from our extensive wine list and enjoy in stylish and comfortable surroundings. When in Fort William, a visit to Crannog Restaurant is a ‘must do’. Call 01397 705 589 and make your reservation. *CRANNOG RESTAURANT IS A MEMBER OF THE OUTDOOR CAPITAL'S VISITOR PAY-BACK SCHEME: This means that they donate 1p per meal to the Outdoor Capital. This money is then reinvested to help support the development of the area.

The Boathouse Restaurant

Our lovely new restaurant is now open for 2009, situated right on the shore of Loch a'Choire it is in prime location to see various wildlife and the stunning scenery especially sat outside on our balcony. The walled garden is now producing the main part of our salads now as well as some of the vegetables-you can't beat that freshness and taste! During lunch time service which is from noon we have a range of sandwiches, salads (most of which is grown in our walled garden!), freshly made soup and usually two specials on our black board. From 6pm we start serving our evening meals with a wide choice of delicious starters, main courses and puddings. During Sunday's we serve a traditional lunch with three courses set at £12.50 as well as a lighter lunch option. Please view our sample menus on the website; as we are a wee restaurant we often change our menus weekly taking into consideration what is in season in the garden and applying the ingredients into tasty new creations. So please come inside and see what's on the blackboards today! For visiting yachts to The Boathouse we have just put down six moorings, which are free to use reference:56o36.971N 05o 30.947W. We also have free wireless internet access during the day. Our opening hours are: Thursday: 11am-8pm* Friday: 11am-8pm* Saturday: 11am-8pm* Sunday Lunch from 12pm. *8pm is last diner orders, not our closing time. For bookings please call: 01967 411 232 We recommend booking for evening meals.

The Gathering Place

The Gathering place is somewhere to come and relax with great honest food and fantasic views over the loch. We are open from 9am - 9pm, no matter what time you arrive you will be welcomed with a warm smile. We pride ourself on using fresh local produce across the menu thats straight forward, home prepared and creative! For example the beautiful fresh Mallaig haddock in home made batter served with hand cut chips or the Homemade venison and cranberry burgers. So where there its a fresh coffee and use of the FREE wi-fi or a meal you are after we have got something for everyone.

01855 811 695
thegatheringplace@live.co.uk

Old Pines Hotel and Restaurant

At Old Pines we ensure that everything served in our restaurant is 100% homemade and where possible locally produced or organic. The West Coast of Scotland has a fantastic source of fresh fish from both the sea and lochs, as well as wild venison from the local hills and beef and lamb from local farms. Wherever possible we source organic ingredients for our cooking and have an organic vegetable garden which provides the kitchen with fresh lettuce, tomatoes and various seasonal vegetables. We bake our own bread daily and make all our own ice-cream, jams and marmalades, desserts, pasta, scones and shortbread. We also have a separate vegetarian menu and can cater for special diets.

Nevis Range Mountain Experience

Nevis Range: when its time to refuel on the mountain - enjoy a relaxing meal in the Snowgoose Restaurant, or a refreshing drink in the Bar at 2150ft.

Situated in the midst of some of the world's most ancient and beautiful landscapes Nevis Range is one of the Highland's premier visitor attractions, truly a mountain for all seasons!

Take a trip on Britain’s only Mountain Gondola, travelling effortlessly to 2150ft on Aonach Mor. Enjoy spectacular views over the West Highlands whilst relaxing in the Snowgoose Restaurant and Bar. Stroll along mountain paths, enjoy spectacular scenery, access snowsports, hire a bike and explore miles of forest tracks, take on the Downhill, Cross country and 4 Cross.

Facilities include: Coffee Shop, Restaurant & Bar, Gift Shop, Parking, Disabled Access, Ski & Snowboard Hire, Snowsport School, Bike Hire and Bike Wash.

*NEVIS RANGE IS A MEMBER OF THE OUTDOOR CAPITAL'S VISITOR PAY-BACK SCHEME: This means that they donate 1p per gondola trip to help support the development of the area.

Taj Mahal

01397 706036
no4fortwilliam@aol.com