Reviews in Orkneys and Shetlands

Excellent food and excellent service....Will definitely be back!

Delicious ! Food was excellent . I'm glad I have my next visit booked already

I too am a local resident and cannot praise the restaurant highly enough. All of the categories below deserve the highest marking. The main dish of Ox cheek was absolutely sumptuous. We are very lucky to have such a fine dining experience a short walk away. Very friendly service. The chef and owner even brought our main course to the table. Wish them every success for the forthcoming season.

A perfect dining experience in every way. Superb service, lovely atmosphere and the most wonderful food. All of us enjoyed it very much. As local residents, we are most fortunate to have such a high quality restaurant so near. We wish you a very successful season this year. Thank you.

Small but interesting menu (changes regularly) with tasty selections very well cooked and presented. Service is attentive without being obtrusive. Decent wine list but might consider adding a few cocktails to the drinks menu.

Outstanding dining experience. Warm welcome, excellent service throughout and the food was exceptional. Thoroughly enjoyed our birthday treat and will definitely have a return visit.

Thank goodness for this restaurant in Stromness. High quality food in a very friendly atmosphere with very attentive staff. Each dish is delicious and the attention to detail on the plate is first class.

Had an excellent meal at the Hamnavoe on Saturday. Service good & meal delicious & everything had an unusual twist. I went for the vegetarian options which were lovely. Tempura aubergine with a spicy dip, & spinach & rocket ravioli with chestnuts & mushrooms & a really subtle sauce with I think fennel. Desserts were a rich chocolate mousse & a honey & lemon polenta cake. It was our second visit and won't be our last.

We had a wonderful meal at Hamnavoe . Delicious well considered menu beautifully cooked . The restaurant is a great size giving lots of atmosphere but cosy. The service was particularly good friendly , cheerful and relaxed. We were so pleased to be able to go on the last night of our holiday , our meal really topped off our stay in beautiful Orkney .

Really delicious food in an intimate setting. Friendly and efficient waiting staff.

Absolutely fantastic Great relaxed atmosphere and really helpful staff.kitchen staff including the chef delifer the mains and are genuinely interested.beautifully cooked and a simple menu makes this a restaurant not to miss. Sadly we were there I the winter and its only open Friday and Saturday otherwise we would have eaten there every night. Don't miss going

Had a lovely meal there for my husband’s birthday. It has a small menu, but varied and caters for vegetarians - in fact the vegetarian options looked so appetising I very nearly chose them! Service is fast, especially considering they are cooking to order. Front of house staff were polite and attentive and greeted us with a smile. They were also very knowledgeable about the menu and able to answer questions. The meals looked beautiful and tasted wonderful. Both fish and meat were cooked to perfection and the side dishes were delicious. We didn’t have dessert as we were too full, but the options were very appealing. Atmosphere is lovely, it is a small space with an open fire at one end, but it didn’t feel cramped. If you are looking for a low cost meal out, this is not the place to go. It is fine dining with high end ingredients and the prices reflect this. However, saying that, we felt it was worth every penny and we will definitely be looking to go back again.

Excellent food and service. Very enjoyable.

We had an amazing meal at The Hamnavoe. Absolutely perfect, from the atmosphere, the warm friendly welcome from the staff, to the food itself, every mouthful was so flavoursome, and beautifully cooked. We would certainly recommend The Hamnavoe.

Wow! So happy to be back in Stromness and at Hamnavoe. Not only amazing food and super friendly folk, but a clear still night and a leisurely walk home in good company afterwards.

Excellent meal, would recommend highly

Food was lovely as always. Lobster was delish. I however, prefer the previous menu ☺️ With aubergine. Nevertheless, I still think Hamnavoe is the best restaurant in Orkney so far.

Often in restaurants the vegetarian option feels like a grudging addition to the menu. But at the meal we had in the Hamnavoe the other night, the vegetarian option which three of us chose, was delicious, as imaginative and cooked with as much care as the options which our meat-eating companions had. All were delicious. The service too is friendly and warm, as well as efficient. We had a great night! Thank you.