A right ol proper chippy. Yeah so it was raining really hard during the day when my homie and I…read morewent to John o'Groats and it was nice to go to the north coast VC then pop over here for some fish and chips. It was excellent, I just got the haddock, chips and mushy peas and I couldn't have been more satisfied. The chips were crispy, no seats for lingering, a great vibe and friendly staff they seemed to know the locals. If you are ever wandering through, pay them a visit.

An outstanding little hidey hole just off the main street in Thurso. Robin's is not just great…read morefood, but great variety. They have at least as many specials as they do regular menu items. When I went, monkfish and cod were specials for £8. So I did monkfish, one of my favorites. So tasty. 7 good sized morsels in there. Got my mushy peas in for a veggie, added some salt to taste and it's wonderful stuff. So many more choices on hand, and with Thurso being a tourist town, the staff happily accommodates people from all places. (The first night, I just showed up to ask questions. So glad I came back on day 2.) There's even a side alley with a couple of tables if you'd like to sit - covered to protected from the usual British weather. They've thought of everything. Absolutely recommend making this your Thurso stop.

We've been here a couple of times before and quite honestly can't find a fault. Excellent food,…read moreservice and stunning location.

I guess people in this area don't use yelp because there should be hundreds of ratings for this…read moreplace. It was so good that it is worth a special trip to Orkney. The focus on local fresh food is complete with excellent seafood and unusual foods such as beremeal bread from flour made at a local mill for hundreds of years. The setting had a beautiful view of the water and the interior was decorated in a warm and inviting way. Everyone on the staff was very pleasant and the whole experience was memorable.

We stayed here for 4 nights in August and loved this place. The rooms were clean, the bed was…read morecomfortable, and the hotel was quiet. More importantly, the bathrooms had been updated recently, with a good shower and heated towel rack. My only complaint about the bathroom was that the hot water took a bit to heat up but it got plenty warm and had good water pressure. We also ate in the bar for lunch and at the restaurant for dinner. Both meals were excellent. The staff was very helpful, let us use left luggage when we arrived early and let us settle our bill the night before/gave us instructions for leaving our keys when we checked out very early. Location is convenient to buses at the visitor center and to the city center for shopping, sight seeing, and dining.

The shore provides some lovely rooms, a restaurant, a back bar and a bar open to the public. The…read morefood is always delicious, the staff friendly and everything is spotless. The bar is the only place in town where you can get a proper cocktail, which are always delicious. The interior is stylish, with leather sofas, a tv showing sports and a tempting display of bottles behind the bar. It is right by the harbour and open for lunch and dinner for food.

We arrived about 10 minutes before the kitchen was closing for the afternoon and boy were we happy…read morewith that. We ordered a fish and chips and it was big enough for us to share. One of the best fish and chips I've ever had. The service was amazing as well.

Food service and ambience is top notch just what you'd expect for a Scottish pub! Not big on space…read moreso fortunate when you do get a table

Looked forward to a visit for some time, guided by good reviews. The ambiance of the business was a…read morepleasant surprise; at odds with much of what this part of Scotland has to offer. Forty five minutes in before our initial order arrived though and the initial shine was starting to fade. My meal, at £35 for a pretty mundane piece of steak accompanied by some near end of life chips, some onion rings and a mushroom was definitely a let down.They do a decent Cheesecake. Clientele initially mannerly and quiet, became very noisey without any intervention by staff, to seal the deal.

Food was absolutely delicious- smoked salmon and coleslaw was so tasty! The salmon was fresh and…read morebest smoked I've had outside the USA. The service was on point- beautiful view and atmosphere. Highly recommend!

Busters Diner used to be good, but alas now it is very different…read more When I was a teenager Busters used to do great food, which seemed freshly made. Nowadays it's under new management, and I am told that the women who owns the place is so cheap that she just gets a whole load of "Super Saver" brands from TESCO to stock the place with. The difference is definitely noticeable. The Busters fries used to be very good, but the ones I had a couple of months ago were saturated with grease and had a very unimpressive flavour. The tattie wedges used to be good as well, but the ones i had about a month ago were flabby, not well enough cooked, and just plain not very nice. There was no salt or ketchup, which did nothing to improve the already uninspiring and generic flavour of this menu item. However, what was truly horrible was their crisscut fries. I had these along with what must be the most miserable, dejected, pathetic and exhausted salad I have seen in a very long time. Half of the salad box was filled with a tub of coleslaw, meaning that there wasn't much salad at all included... but that was a small mercy as it wasn't very good to eat. The crisscut fries claimed to be savoury coated fries... but they weren't fries... they're some kind of big frittter thing in a lattice pattern. They're assumedly meant to be crispy, but a lot of them were not that well cooked and were mushy and congealed together in the box. They were completely saturated with grease which tasted very much not fresh. I had to throw out most of them, because eating them made me feel really ill. A little while later i puked up right in the street, which was a mercy to get that stuff out of me I can tell you. I won't be bothering to waste my money at Busters in the future, I reckon.

This diner isn't what it used to be; a proper fifties style American diner. It's been toned down…read morequite a bit in recent years but the menu is still the same. It's the only place in town where you can go and eat pizza, criss cut fries, a club sandwich, milkshakes and a knickerbockerglory, as there are no fast food places. It's still a fun place place to eat.

Great food in a small restaurant in the hotel. They have local beer, local beef burgers, with…read morehomemade Mac n cheese. The food was so good my family ate my portion of fish n chips. They have Orkney Islands Swannay Brewery locally brewed beer.

Dog-friendly Pub with good old classics on the menu…read more After a fantastic drive from Thurso to Durness we felt quite a bit hungry. Luckily we passed this place and headed in for lunch. There is a restaurant section and a Pub section (with tables), which does allow dogs. There are lots of good old Pub Classics on the menu, a fact I very much liked. We ordered Fish'n'Chips and a Pie with Chips (and beans). Two beer to go with. Beer was nice and cold, the portions of the meal generous. Fish was crispy and fresh, the Pie creamy and savoury. After a long drive exactly what I needed, some good old pub food. Given the remote location and the lovely Sango Bay next door the prices were really fair. Fun fact: The "Hound" from GoT was a guest here before. Check the news by the entrance.

Sango Sands Oasis pub is pretty basic as pubs go - it reminds more of a working mans club than an…read moreold mans pub, trendy bar etc. It has 2 dartboards which we made good use of, and a pool table. The seating area is pretty big - assuming more for making space for tourists than locals - thinking that the congregation of the area would fill the place up alone. Either way, it has an array of local and standard beer, and plenty of whisky. I tucked into a Red MacGregor, from the Orkney brewery. It had me on the floor after a couple. Delicious! The restaurant itself has a bit of a horrible smell of old fat around it, but... the food itself is prepared on the premises. The thai fish cake was a traditional fish cake, but seasoned with coriander and chilli. My main of scampi and chips was a hearty portion, although I could have done without the carrots and peas that seem to have come from a tin, with subsequent loss of texture along the way. But otherwise, the food worked for us on a cold and blustery night. Service is pleasant and frequent, so our beers remained full throughout the meal. It's not going to win any awards, but it's not the worst I've ever been to either. Don't go in with high expectations and you will not be disappointed.