Reviews in Orkneys and Shetlands

Excellent food. Thoroughly enjoyable and delicious meal. Happy returning customers.

Our favourite restaurant on Orkney didn't disappoint this week with a superb Christmas menu. Between us, our party ordered every plate on the Christmas menu, with everything cooked to perfection. Cosy atmosphere, friendly staff and amazing food. Most definitely recommended as THE place to eat.

Food was excellent as was the service cannot fault it.

Had a lovely evening on Friday. Atmosphere is intimate and quiet, nice decor and lovely fire in the bar area. Service was excellent all night, attentive but not fussy or overbearing. Food was unpretentious, excellent quality and all delicious- it is pricey (eg sorbet £9) but everything we had it felt worth it and the experience felt like a treat

Excellent service and very accommodating when we had to change the times due to late ferry.

Brilliant...as always. Amazing food - delicious, filling, flavoursome, lovely. Excellent atmosphere. Bestestest waitress/hostess this side (and the other) of Cincinnati. Amen.

My first time at the Hamnavoe. We were welcomed by pleasant staff and the smell of the real fire in to the cosy dining area. The menu had a small but interesting selection with something for each of our tastes. Food was generally delicious. A little expensive - so for me I would restrict visits to special occasions.

Our second visit to this restaurant. Food outstanding. Staff attentive and welcoming. Highly recommend.

So glad we found this restaurant. A real treat. Small and intimate with first class service and a lovely ambience. Food was imaginative, beautifully cooked and presented with wonderfully balanced flavours. Portions were very well judged. It’s pricey, so a place to go for a real treat: but you absolutely get what you pay for. Will certainly go again next time we visit Orkney.

Outstanding dinner!!! Cozy beautiful room!! Great house wines that went with the food beautifully. Lovely, friendly staff! We will definitely go again!!

Stunning Scottish twee feel ; fire was on and full Of robin palmer beautiful ceramics , very high end food , no kids options and turned out incredibly Expensive but would be lovely For an adult Special occasion

Very nice service, cosy atmosphere, wonderful lobster

Great food, service and atmosphere in the heart of Stromness. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and will definitely be back

Small, cute restaurant. Short menu. Very good food. Nice staff

We booked a late September meal to celebrate my husband’s birthday. The staff welcomed us warmly and looked after us throughout the evening. As we are in our 70’s the warmth making restaurant cosy was perfect. The background ‘Blues’ was a perfect choice of music. The food was deliciously perfect. The choices suited all members of our party. The choice of wines too was excellent. We had a ‘perfect’ evening.

Food was very tasty and well presented. Portions were on the small size and quite pricey especially having to order sides of veg separately. The sweets were expensive considering the indreidients used .£10 for shortbread, chanteilly cream and strawberries. Disappointed that there was no Orkney Old Tom Rhubarb Gin on the drinks list also only Fentimans lemonade which to my mind spoils a good gin . The restaurant was very cold for the end of September so i sat with my jacket on through the meal .Would have been so much nicer if it had been warm .