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    Chlachain Inn - Mallaig

    4.8 (16 reviews)
    ModerateBars, British
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    A tiny piece of Scottish salmon
    Mama K.

    We stopped here for lunch after riding the Jacobite train from Fort William to Mallaig. The Chlachain Inn is a short walk up a hill, but the food is very good. One member of our family chose the soup of the day (£4.95) and the Fisherman's Platter (£13.95). I had the Scottish Salmon (£14.95, which would be reasonable, except the piece of salmon was surprisingly small), and the other family member chose the Crofters Platter for £12.95. Add a Coke and one pint of local beer for each adult, and lunch cost £56 before the tip (£64 with tip). It was a very good lunch, although I was surprised and disappointed to get such a small piece of Scottish salmon at a restaurant on the Scottish coast. For an $80 lunch, it was overpriced.

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    Marsha A.

    Delicious! I had Cullen Slink, husband had hamburger and granddaughter had fresh Mallaig langoustine. My Cullen slink, smoked paddock, leeks, potatoes and double cream was wonderful. Hamburger was very good and so was langoustine. Waitresses were very sweet and helpful. Perfect lunch after Hogwarts Express (Jacobite Train) from Fort William to Mallaig

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    Mick M.

    It was recommended to us by our B&B hostess for pub food, and what a choice it was! I was taken by the log fireplace, nice and cosy, great shelter from the windy and rainy weather outside. There were some tables outside, but wisely we skipped! The waitress/bar tender came to the table to take the order and when I asked her for an ale recommendation, she mentioned one from Isle of Skye which I hadn't tried before, and she went straight on to the bar to bring a taster!!! How kind of her!! Both me and my mother tried the Mallaig beer battered haddock with delicious chips and their own home-made tartar sauce... I was meant to try their Sticky toffee pudding too, but no space for that!!! (well, we did have some salad too, but we were so hungry after the train journey from Edinburgh to Mallaig)! Give it a try if you're up there, not that many options in wee Mallaig!

    Seafood Chowder. Mussels, shrimps and lots more :)

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    2 years ago

    Great food; friendly people; great service! We stayed for trivia and really enjoyed the night!

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    2 years ago

    One of the best meals we had in Scotland! An unexpected find. Mussels were great as were the salmon stew and fish chowder.

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    4 years ago

    Amazing and delicious food. Loved the Halloumi burger with veggi patty, Goat cheese and dessert of the banoffee pie.

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    7 years ago

    When in need of a quick pint and fish & chips this place is a great stop with public parking just up the hill.

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    Glenelg Inn

    5.0(7 reviews)
    16.3 mi
    £££

    Just had one of my favorite meals of our trip. Spicy carrot soup starter, roast venison w all the…read moretrimmings, bread pudding with ginger ice cream dessert. Super tasty, very quaint restaurant, fast service. Have to pay at the bar and awkward splitting the check but best meal of the week in Scotland.

    This charming and cozy place is situated in a magical part of Scotland. After a really long drive…read morelate into the rainy evening, my partner and I came by this place. Their kitchen was just about closed, and a lot of food was already sold out completely. They managed to prepare some sandwiches for us, which was really kind as we were starving and everything else was closed. It was the perfect end to a rainy and chilly drive in the dark evening. We returned the following day for a proper dinner. This time we had a delicious meal, with good ale, and sticky toffee pudding for dessert. Everything was delicious. I think the atmosphere of this warm inn amidst the wild and roaring space deserves some merit as well. The establishment itself has this cozy, communal, and quite bustling atmosphere, which everyone seems to gravitate to in such a mystical and sleepy place. Outside, there's this beautiful, ancient, raw nature, that's so dormant and old, that feels so past civilization and humans, and then you enter this place and reacquaint yourself with people and interaction once again, in a communal, close-knit space. I loved it. I'd really recommend for anyone to just visit the area, walk around, feel its old, natural, and magnificent power, and then stop for a delicious and hearty meal here after. You definitely won't regret it. Try to get there not too late, however, or you might end up with no meal like we almost did!

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    Clachaig Inn - Cider Taps

    Clachaig Inn

    4.4(22 reviews)
    37.5 mi
    ££

    This was a great casual place to have a pint or a bite to eat while in Glencoe. We went to the Boot…read moreBar that is at the back of the inn. It's such a great atmosphere with a cozy area to eat in front of a wood-burning cast iron stove. It's a very pet friendly place as well. We saw a cute doggie enjoying the warmth inside the bar. We ordered the chicken casserole special. It was good despite the price being a little too high for what it was. I'd expect to have a puff pastry on top of it for that price. Although, it was very tasty even though the presentation was not all that great. It was served with mash potatoes instead of chips. It was good. They have a big variety of local taps. I went with the Jock Pumpkinhead Stout from Loch Lomond Brewery while my husband had the Man O'Hoy from Orkney Brewery. We were very happy with our local brew selections. It was a very nice atmosphere for lunch. If you're a Harry Potter fan, then you may want to take that hike from here to the filming location of Hagrid's Hut. The pathway up to the hut is just a short walk from the inn. The inn itself is kind of unique with the ice ax and ski décor. It reminded me a little of Ketchikan for some reason. Maybe it was the 5 Points of Contact photo that I saw by Peter Daynes. There's also a display of ice axes designed by Hamish MacInnes. Our tour guide in Ketchikan was coincidentally named Hamish. Wow, everything does come around full circle. It all turned out to be a nice lunch experience in the Highlands.

    Amazing find way up north in Mallaig!! We ended up there due to a road closure and truck accident,…read morebut it was worth it!! The food was amazing, along with the atmosphere and service. The langoustines were sweet and delicious, the venison was perfect, and the Scotch Pie was awesome.

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    Lochy Bar

    Lochy Bar

    4.2(9 reviews)
    29.8 mi
    ££

    Came here on a wet and windy evening and enjoyed a great dinner. We came early (before 6) as our…read moreB&B advised everything quite full, and were given a nice corner table next to a couple of regulars who filled us in on local sights. Staff were friendly and service was good. Started with garlic bread and a pint, then I had the steak and black pudding pie while my wife had the Mongolian beer. Both very tasty and served piping hot. Cleaned the plates! A sundae for desert was a good way to finish. Regular bar in the other room was crowded and noisy - seems like a popular meeting spot. Altogether a very pleasant experience

    The Lochy was fine for what it was for us--a very casual, very basic pub dinner after a relatively…read morelong travel day from Edinburgh--but it was probably the most average food we had of nine or ten days of mostly great eating in Scotland. Getting here was the most special, maybe. Having driven a car on the left for the first time ever on this day, wanting to have a beer or two, and staying in an apartment in nearby Corpach, we didn't really want to drive on this evening. On a beautiful evening, we investigated the Corpach waterfront (the end (the beginning?) of the Caledonian Canal) and took in the unbelievable views along the waterfront path (the Corpach shipwreck, Ben Nevis, the loch, and so on), and we wandered on over to Caol and the Lochy. (We returned via the canal path itself; you can jump on just across the street from the Lochy.) I see from Tripadvisor that plenty of tourists get to the Lochy, but it sure seemed like a locals' spot on the night we were there, with a number of families present. Although the outside of the place suggests that it might contain a dim warren of rooms, it's actually a couple of brightly lit larger rooms with a bar in the middle, where you order your food and drinks. Venison burger for me was pretty tasty--although it came only with caramalized onions and goat cheese, which left things a little dry--and the wife's fish and chips were OK. Like I say above, the food was fine, but not especially memorable. Several beers were on draft, and everything was reasonably priced. 3.5 stars.

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