Reviews in Orkneys and Shetlands

We enjoyed a wonderful evening at Hamnavoe. The food was delicious, the ambience lovely, and the service was wonderful. From the warm welcome we received upon arrival through our orders, meals being served, and suggestions given for food and wine, we could not have asked for a better evening.

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A friendly and welcoming restaurant, a relaxed meal with delicious fresh food. Thank you!

Loved the food (vegetable tempura and hake etc cassoulet with tatties for me and same starter plus tortellini for my wife) and the service was excellent. I don’t normally have dessert but chose strawberries and shortbread which didn’t disappoint. A really enjoyable experience.

We could not find a fault. Relaxed, great service without being over the top and exquisite food. The dishes we enjoyed were the work of a seriously talented and committed chef. Thank you. The best meal I can remember for a very long time.

Cosy setting, staff friendly and welcoming. Food a bit on the cold side. Deserts expensive without any evidence of effort ie shortbread with a bit of cream £10, a bit insulting, Was much better last time we ate here.

Excellent meal - esp the smoked trout and vegetable tempura starters.

Fantastic food, great friendly service. Would definitely return if we are on Orkney again!

We had a really delicious meal at Humnavoe on Saturday evening. The fusion cooking was delicious - interesting without being fussy. The lamb cooked with seaweed was fantastic. And the chocolate tart was light and delicious. Good wines too. The staff were helpful and friendly. I'd love to come back on my next trip to Orkney - and would recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting Stromness.

We very much enjoyed our meal at the Hamnavoe. The food and wine were excellent, the atmosphere and service were warm and welcoming

Perfect meal in small local restaurant. Excellent combination of fresh local ingredients with exciting use of techniques delivering beautiful dishes. Short menu, delicious food and drink, excellent attentive service, relaxed atmosphere. Just right!!

Perfect meal in small local restaurant. Excellent combination of fresh local ingredients with exciting use of techniques delivering beautiful dishes. Short menu, delicious food and drink, excellent attentive service, relaxed atmosphere. Just right!!

Another delicious meal at the Hamnavoe. The food was perfect, couldn’t fault it and the use of local and fresh ingredients is brilliant here. On another note, I was pleased to see that the toilet had been refurbished as previously I thought it was in need of a little work. The staff were attentive and knowledgable in wines etc. fab.

Brilliant food. Delicious . Lovely atmosphere, cosy and unpretentious. Will return. Scallops were the best I have ever tasted

Nice little restaurant in Stromness. The cooking is just incredible and the service is very good!

We booked a table for a family member’s birthday. The restaurant has a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We received a gracious welcome and were seated immediately. The menu had something for everyone, 2 of our party are vegetarian. The scallops were simply the best that I have ever tasted. The sauce was delicious. The lamb which was my main course, was perfectly cooked and its accompaniments added to the flavour. I fully recommend this restaurant.