Reviews in Orkneys and Shetlands

Really lovely little place in the heart of stromness. Food is lovely. Staff are very friendly. The portions could be a little more generous and it would be good to see the menu change or a few more options Also some me gluten bread would have been good !

Outstanding meal with my wife Fiona. Brilliant service from Morag and Ellen. We had the Scallops and Langoustine to start. Both exceptionally presented and perfectly cooked. The main course for both of us was shredded beef again immaculately prepared and presented. We had a bottle of Pinot Gris to was it down. The sweets were strawberries and shortbread and orange flavoured chocolate mousse with sliced strawberry. The whole experience was fabulous. Thank you

Wonderful fresh produce tastefully presented in a cozy environment. Good service to match. Highly recommended.

Very poor starter of belly pork , mediocre main of beef and very poor dessert hugely overpriced food, poor service, paper napkins , missing cutlery and playing to tourists , sad experience

Four of went for dinner and enjoyed great food - possibly the best in Orkney? The service. without being intrusive. was attentive and friendly and the overall atmosphere was warm and welcoming. Not cheap but a really excellent and memorable meal.

We all really enjoyed our dinner last night, I thought the cod was delicious. Service was great, staff were lovely and attentive. The quality of the food really was impressive. Would definitely return

Ce restaurant était extra. Un très joli cadre, un super service et une cuisine excellente. Je recommande vivement.

After a short wait for our table due to some double booking issues we had an excellent meal at The Hamnavoe. We had scallops and tempura, vegetables, for starters, followed by lobster and beef mains. Everything we ordered was delicious and made with the freshest ingredients. The staff were friendly and attentive. The dining room was cosy but quite noisy, but we didn’t mind that. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking to eat out in Stromness and we hope to return someday soon.

Both the food and service were the best we have had at a restaurant for a long time. Would definitely recommend and will go back when we are next in Orkney.

My chosen dishes were sensational, every morsel bursting with flavour but never overwhelming, sublime. How wonderful for Orkney to have a restaurant that can showcase the local seafood and farm produce with such brilliance. Thank you.

An amazing meal, beautifully cooked and deep flavours. We ordered the Trout and Langoustine for starters. Both perfectly cooked and the broth that came with each was so beautifully complex. The Cod and the Beef were outstanding again for their cookery. The Cod was wonderfully delicate and flaky to perfection, the sauce with the beef was so rich and deep I could have had a cup of this on its own. The sweets of Strawberries on shortbread was so light, and the chocolate tort was so rich. Perfect end to a great meal. The service was very good with care and attention to our needs. Overall a perfect experience for us.

Lovely service, lovely food, pleasant surroundings. You come here for the food for sure. Local produce with an Asian leaning - fresh and beautifully cooked. We had scallops and tempura prawns to start followed by the lobster and ravioli for mains with one chocolate tart and coffee for sweet. The food was really excellent, portion size perfect, service cadence spot on and the service pleasant and attentive without being overbearing. Wonderful.

Lovely little restaurant with excellent imaginative food. Highly recommend.

If you have one special night out in your time in the Orkney's, pick the Hamnavoe. Just brilliant. I had an early sitting, but was not rushed in the slightest. To start, I had the vegetable tempura, with pickled cucumber and chilli and an excellent For main, I considered the scallops, but opted for the lobster. What a good decision (though I'm sure the scallops were also great). Lobster was served with noodles and incredibly delicious mushrooms. Zomg. Also had the green bean side - excellent, and perfectly cooked. For dessert I had the chocolate tart which was astonishingly good - particularly the shell, crispy and sweet. Richness nicely offset with creme fraiche. Lovely service, great atmosphere, just 10/10.

We’ve lived in Orkney for 6 years and this was the best meal we’ve had locally. The food was a great mix of local produce with some Asian flavours. Service was friendly and efficient. The price was towards the upper end of Orkney restaurants with the food being better than some of their more expensive competitors. We’ll return soon.

It was nice to be back after many years. The food was solid, top-notch. We did miss the creativity that we remembered from our earlier visit a bit — i guess that’s just a sign of the times. Service was dedicated and capable, albeit slightly inexperienced, or so it seemed. The coffee was lacking a bit for a restaurant of this caliber.

Absolutely historic scallops starter. So good - had it as a desert as well. Loved the pickled mushrooms lifting both starters and main course. Main courses well executed maybe missed the heights of the starter and service not polished but friendly. Great place in Stromness.