Restaurants and Cafes in the Cairngorms
La Taverna Ristorante Pizzeria & Bar Aviemore
At La Taverna, you can be sure of a warm and friendly welcome, a relaxed atmosphere and a truly continental eating-out experience! La Taverna Ristorante Pizzeria & Bar has operated under the personal supervision of our family for the past 32 years.
Located at the hub of the High Range holiday complex, La Taverna offers an authentic, continental atmosphere, enhanced by the delightful alpine-style oil painted illustrations by Ann Vastano, which decorate the wooden beams and pillars throughout.
Glen Lui Hotel Restaurant Ballater
At the Glen Lui Hotel the food is prepared using fresh local produce, with a traditional Scottish flavour. A great deal of imagination goes into the preparation of the restaurant menu and the food is first class with a suitably supportive wine list. The menu changes daily with options to suite all tastes.
The restaurant is open daily with lunch served from 12.00noon until 2.30pm and dinner served from 6.00pm until 9.00pm. We also specialise in designing a menu to suit your taste and can cater for private functions, family celebrations and small weddings for up to 30 people. Wine Tasting Dinners are held in the Winter and we can also arrange Wine Tastings for your private group.
Mackenzies Inn Aviemore
Mackenzies is a family friendly venue, serving a versatile menu, from breakfast through to late evening 7 days a week. All our menu features prime local produce including game and seafood, and we select only the best in garden vegetables, and fresh salad produce to compliment our dishes.
Mama Gray is a very experienced chef who has successfully run businesses proud of the producing high quality, diverse dishes, and has once again has excelled herself in presenting our new menu. This now includes home baking for those wanting to indulge in a little cake fancy. We also offer bed and breakfast accommodation.
Garth Hotel Restaurant Grantown-on-Spey
The Garth Hotel, standing on the north end of the village square, in the heart of Grantown-on-Spey, was built in the 1850's and began its life as an Inn. Over the years the hotel has prospered, becoming the Premier Independent Hotel in Grantown-on-Spey.
Our renowned Á la Carte restaurant is open every day, serving the very best local produce, freshly and imaginatively prepared by one of the leading Chefs in the area. Our cellar has been selected to offer a wide variety of wines from around the world to suit every palate. Many of these are available by the glass.
Gordon's of Braemar
Gordons Restaurant is an institution in Braemar, being remembered and revisited by all those who enjoy the superb traditional home made cooking. A wide range of foods are on offer to suit differing tastes including steak pie, prepared and baked on the premises and the much sought after sticky toffee pudding, a must for those who want to sample a traditional 'pudding' as it should be served.
Meals are served throughout the day and into the evening with all welcome, whether it be for a three course meal, a light snack or a beverage and home made scone or cake. The restaurant has a table license allowing patrons to enjoy a range of alcoholic beverages with their meals.
The Cross Kingussie
Five star riverside accommodation converted from Victorian tweed mill at the heart of Cairngorm National Park in the Scottish Highlands. AA three rosettes and Scottish wine list of the year 2006/7. Scotland's 'Restaurant with Rooms' of the Year 2009. 'Flavour of Scotland' finalist in the Scottish Thistle tourism awards 2004. Good for the Soul Award 2007. Member Scotch Beef Club and Master Chefs of Great Britain. Fresh, seasonal produce, a warm welcome, and eight comfortable en-suite bedrooms.
Culdearn House Hotel Restaurant Grantown-on-Spey
Dining at Culdearn House is an experience to remember. Log fire, candlelit tables, attentive service and simply some of the best food Scotland has to offer.
Accolades range from a Red Rosette from the AA, RAC Fine Dining Award, Scotch Beef Club to three Medallions from The Taste of Scotland. This underlines the quality of the food offered at Culdearn House. The Restaurant has built up an enviable reputation for first class cuisine. The menu changes daily, and features prime Scotch beef, hill fed lamb, fresh fish from the Moray coast, salmon, game and poultry from the local estates. Candlelit dining for up to 14 guests. Vegetarians welcome, special diets by arrangement. Small private parties welcome by prior arrangement.
The Auld Kirk Ballater
Beautifully converted Scottish Free Church now operating as a restaurant with rooms. Stylish bar with a contemporary feel and dramatic double height dining space with vaulted ceiling and ornate chandeliers. Food is of the highest quality using fresh seasonal ingredients and local supplier where ever possible. The menu is kept short as all dishes are prepared to order. Restaurant open Monday to Saturday cafe bar open from 10am.