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Scotland, United Kingdom Food Guide: 4 Seafood food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Ballachulish
Discover Restaurants offering the best Seafood food in Ballachulish, Scotland, United Kingdom. The village of Ballachulish (/ˌbæləˈxuːlɪʃ/ BAL-ə-KHOO-lish or /ˌbæləˈhuːlɪʃ/, from Scottish Gaelic Baile a' Chaolais [baləˈxɯːlˠ̪ɪʃ]) in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, is centred on former slate quarries. The name Ballachulish (Ballecheles, 1522 – Straits town,) was more correctly applied to the area now called North Ballachulish, to the north of Loch Leven, but was usurped for the quarry villages at East Laroch and West Laroch, either side of the River Laroch, which were actually within Glencoe and South Ballachulish respectively.
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1. Lochleven Seafood Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1401 reviews
Lochleven Seafood Cafe, Deli and Gift Shop is situated on the north shores of beautiful Loch Leven (on the B86 in North Ballachulish) on the west coast in the Highlands of Scotland. Allowing the sea loch and mountain views to take centre stage alongside o
Reviewed By traveldoc65
I had the most varied hot shellfish platter ever with lobster, crab, oysters,mussels, local Loch Linnhe langoustine, clams, razor clams, and scallops with corals attached . This is ordinarily only available for 2 at £95 , but the chef was persuaded to make an exception.This was massive and attractively presented and served with warm delicious,crusty bread. The mussels and scallop were particularly tasty.The waitress went out of her way to discuss the available vegetarian options with the chef for my companion who ended up with an interesting deconstructed ravioli.There is a blackboard with daily specials and there are fish, meat and vegetarian options and a separate kids menu.I was pleased to be able to try the local Devils Staircase Gin which is produced by the nearby Loch Leven Hotel. This slipped down a treat and as a bonus I was able to buy a bottle to take home.Unfortunately I had no room for dessert. The decor is modern with striking metal sculptures by Heather Cumming gracing the walls.I would advise booking as the restaurant was busy even on an October Wednesday.An excellent dining choice for seafood lovers visiting the Glencoe or Kinlochleven area or walking the West Highland Way. I wasnât able to check out the shop or view the shellfish tanks as I was only there in the evening.There is plenty of free parking, a small outdoor dining area with stunning views across Loch Leven if the weather permits.Hurry if you want to visit this year as they close on October 31st.
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2. the Glencoe Gathering
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3 based on 826 reviews
Reviewed By Charlene F
We came across Glencoe Gathering late in the afternoon in need of some tea and coffee and some refreshments. Upon entering we already regretted our choice, we were the only customers there and instead of staff offering help we were stared at by 2 members with no greeting at all. Eventually an older member of staff approached and once we asked if they would be willing to serve just hot drinks (it was nearing dinner and we did not know if they would be serving), we were rudely asked what we wanted without being seated or shown menus. After asking for a standard tea and coffee, we were told to sit wherever and after quite a wait got served some watery, tasteless, barely warm drinks. Upon finishing, no member of staff returned to us so wanting out as quickly as possible we walked up to the till to pay and this time the member of staff printed a receipt and took our payment without a single word to us! The whole experience was uncomfortable, with extremely tasteless and overpriced drinks.Dear guest Thank you for your valuable feedback, will discuss with department heads , sorry we where unable to meet your expectations. Kind regards
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3. The Holly Tree Seafood Restaurant & Captains Bar
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4 based on 522 reviews
Reviewed By a1i2
we had stayed at hollytree some 3 years past and on our return visit found yet again nothing but positives.staff all well mannered and smart accommodation perfect and serviced to a high standard by isa who was very friendly and interesting.the food also enjoyable I found the smoked haddock chowder to be very filling to the point that I could not manage a main fully. we were aware of the setting and beautiful views from our previous visit and again were treated to the added bonus of nice weather to enjoy the scenerywill be back in the future for sureone minus point hot plates please it is my pet hate and I experience it a lot even in 5 star hotels around the world.keep up your high standards till next time thanks again.
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4. Sea Salt Cafe Restaurant
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4 based on 41 reviews
The Sea Salt Café Restaurant welcomes You to enjoy your meal at the comfort guaranteed by the presence of our onsite restaurant with impressive loch-views at The Lodge on the Loch Hotel. Our first-class Chef will be thrilled to prepare your courses from t
Reviewed By sbcalifamily4
From the outside this place looks nice, but inside the decor is shabby and worn. Still, since we were only stopping for coffee, we decided to try it. Unfortunately, it ended up being a black spot on our otherwise lovely vacation in Scotland. We ordered 3 double lattes and a hot chocolate. These took a long time, tasted like they came out of a cheap vending machine, and when the server presented our bill, it was £24, at least £10 more than it should have been! The server said she had to double the price of our drinks because we ordered double shots of espresso. She never did explain why the hot chocolate was also charged double. We mentioned that most reputable cafes only charge 50 pence for an extra shot, but she would not change the bill and said there wasnât a manager or anyone else available to ask. Stay away!Hello there.Our sincere apologies for the unfortunate visit with us, and sorry if it ruin your holiday in Scotland.Indeed, you have been over charged, our colleague is new, and she had not been trained properly in how to handle these type of situations. Unfortunately when the manager came by, you were gone already, and you have paid by cash, so we couldn't refund you.Please contact us on [email protected] so we can arrange a refund for you. Sorry also for the badly tasting coffee, we have a very expensive coffee machine and the best italian coffee on the market here(Lavazza).Kindest regards,Sea Salt Cafe REstaurant.
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