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Scotland, United Kingdom Food Guide: 4 Scottish food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Tomintoul
Find out what Scottish restaurants to try in Tomintoul. Tomintoul (/ˌtɒmɪnˈtaʊl/ ( listen); from Scottish Gaelic: Tom an t-Sabhail, meaning "Hillock of the Barn") is a village in the Moray council area of Scotland; until 1975 it was in the county of Banffshire.
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1. The Clockhouse Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 417 reviews
A charming 19th Century Highland Inn, located in the highest village in the Scottish Highlands, at the heart of the Cairngorm National Park and the Malt Whisky Trail. The restaurant prides itself on serving the finest local, seasonal produce presented wit
Reviewed By Rossergruffydd
We couldn't miss this restuarant thanks to the banners, etc. The 'Lunch Time' menu outside had us confused for a moment only, but the lack of one in braille was a let down :-) The restaurant is very comfortable and most of the staff had geniune warmth, especially the slightly forgetful waitress. One efficient staff member seemed to be from the set of 'Trainspotting' and added a certain artistic frissance. The decor is very modern and interesting. You will be lucky it seemed to get a table without booking. The food was truly excellent and displayed artistically at a very reasonable price.
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2. The Glenavon
Overall Ratings
4 based on 127 reviews
Come visit our rustic Country Inn located on the Main Square in the village of Tomintoul, Ballindalloch. We offer homemade food, real ales and B&B accommodation on the Glenlivet Estate, within the Cairngorms National Park. Customers are welcome from all w
Reviewed By BearsdenExplorer
The omens aren't good from the outside - we would normally avoid anywhere that has large photos of their food on an amateurish looking sign outside... we used to go often and it was always good (years ago).But we popped in on a Saturday afternoon, hoping for dinner, but it was empty and the bar staff (who weren't friendly, helpful or cheerful) said the kitchen only opened at 5.30. We decided to have beers and wait. In the dining area, it had a bit of a stale smell, as we were just getting to the point of ordering food, one of our party went to the ladies and - without going into detail - was horrified by it, and asked that we leave. On top of that - we think it was the owner? - appeared with a dog, and told us we'd have to "release our tables by 6.30" as they needed them back (there was no reserved signs and we were the only ones there). We fled - and won't be back (despite often being in the area) - and had a lovely dinner at the Clockhouse over the road instead.
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3. Hotel Square
Overall Ratings
4 based on 18 reviews
The restaurant is light and airy with big windows overlooking the square. We serve fresh local produce prepared to order. Our food is sourced locally which means the menu does change with the seasons. Highly recommended
Reviewed By Graham_Anita
We walked past the Square Hotel each night of our stay in the village and it was mostly empty. TBH we only decided to eat here because the Clockhouse Restaurant was full. It's a strange place in some respects. The decor is very bland, the dining space looks like its not quite finished and there was Rap music playing in the background. We were wondering whether we had made a mistake, but we soon changed our minds after we had eaten the food. Both the starters and the main meals were delicious and the chef certainly knows how to cook. The service was good and the bill was very reasonable.
4. The Croft Inn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 228 reviews
We open for the season at 5.30pm on Wednesday 1st April 2020. Welcoming and homely, The Croft Inn sits in rural Speyside in the heart of the Speyside whisky trail, commanding lovely views over surrounding countryside from our "Malt Room" restaurant. Recen
Reviewed By ekholland27
Based on the reviews this was supposed to be a restaurant with good food. But this turned out not to be true. Small pub section where we had a drink, restaurant is only small and was busy. A lot of food on the menu is battered or wrapped in pastry. I choose the Welly which is a loin of venison with mash and vegetables. I don't like food in pastry that much but this seemed to be the best choice. Meat in pastry was perfectely cooked but very small piece of meat and a lot of soft doughy pastry. Not much flavour. Mashed and vegetables were very bland, no taste at all, even the mashed was pure potato without using something to make it tasty. Very disappointing, especially as for a pub style restaurant this was not cheap for what you get. The fish and chips was slightly better but also no ot much flavour. This was the least meal on our whole trip. Choice of wine is also very small, just some very basic ones. Not recommended
