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It was fine, not fantastic, equally not bad. It's a place to eat in order to get out of the rain. Fish and chips, hard to mess up, not the best not the worst. It was food. Service was fine, would have liked 1 or 2 more walk bys asking "how are you doing" "do we need anything". As we did, but had to wait for a server to come into our area. Though very pleasant and helpful when asked. They must have been busy.
This was our most memorable meal yet while traveling throughout Scotland. We ordered the seafood platter for two and it had everything you would want. Juicy trout, a pile of mussels and some of the best scallops we've ever eaten. It was a huge platter of food. The service was friendly and attentive. The sticky toffee pudding was delicious. They don't take reservations so we arrived at 8:30 to avoid the crowds and only waited about 10-15 minutes.
We were able to get a table really quickly here which was great because all of the other restaurants were booked. You have the option of two or three courses and if you pick two, you can choose appetizer and entree or entree and dessert. Appetizers: - soup of the day (cauliflower; 5/5): excellent and unusual, great balance of earthy and sweet - bang bang chicken (3/5): this served more like a salad, so that was a bit unexpected. Flavor was still good, just not something we would order again. Entrees: - pan seared scallops (3.5/5): something we've noticed in Scotland is that any pan seared scallops we ordered did not have as hard of a sear as we're accustomed to in the US, but that's likely just an us problem. Aside from that, the flavor on these was good, just not a favorite. - pan roasted sea trout (5/5): this was dish was excellent and the smoked haddock cream sauce (not too fishy) was such a great compliment to the trout Dessert: - sticky toffee pudding (5/5): sticky toffee pudding is a dime a dozen in Scotland, but this one is really good. The ratio of ice cream was perfect, the pudding was not too dense or dry, and the berries were fresh and flavorful.
This place does not need my stars. The service and the food speaks for itself. I walked right in with no reservation but I was there during the low tourist season. I heard that the line wraps around the corner at the peak of summer so reservation will be highly recommended. I thoroughly enjoyed my seafood dinner here. They served the freshest catch of the day on their seafood platter for GBP35. I was thoroughly satisfied with every bite of my meal. It was huge portion for one but I ate them all! The taste of the ocean and slight brine on their langoustine, mussels and salmon were divine. Till today I still dreamed of having it again. For drinks, they ha a great Skye beer selection and of course, whiskey
Great little restaurant for dinner in Portree focusing on seafood. We came here based on the recent reviews saying that they were walk-in only and opened at 5:30, so that if we showed up around 5:15 with our two kids, we could sit down without waiting too long or needing a booking (reservation) to do dinner in Portree during the height of the summer tourism. That was really good advice. At 5:15, we were first in line, but by the time we were able to sit down at 5:30 there was a line of ~10-12 parties and the line didn't go down much the whole time we were there. They were happy to make the penne pasta that's normally only for lunch for the kids which was a really nice thing to make eating as a family better. The pasta sauce on the penne was only OK, but that didn't stop the kids from eating almost all of it. I got the seafood platter which was salmon, mussels and scallops on that night. It was pricey at £34, but totally worth it. The mussels were as good as I've ever had (and plentiful), while the salmon and scallops were both also delicious even if they weren't the most amazing I've ever had. The small salad and fingerling potatoes that came with it were also a nice touch. My wife got the steak, which she said was good, but not nearly as good as the seafood platter. The chips (really french fries) that came with it were very, very salty and mostly wound up going to the kids. They had a few local beers that were uninspiring, but did a better job pairing with food than being beers on their own. My wife got a blueberry and lemon gin and tonic that was not for me, but she seemed to enjoy. The desserts are probably what knocks it up to a 5 star restaurant from wavering between 4 and 5. We got the sticky toffee pudding, the whisky and oat ice cream, and the dark chocolate tart. The toffee pudding (which was closer to cake) and the ice cream were the winners. The ice cream was just spectacular and the bits of oat in it gave it a texture and complexity that was really, really nice. The toffee pudding was much lighter than you might expect with almost a loose sponge texture that paired really well with the vanilla ice cream and the butterscotch sauce. The dark chocolate tart came with a tart sorbet and raspberry sauce over a bit of a "crust" and the thing worked better together than individually, but wasn't quite as good as the other two desserts.
We had a lovely lunch here while on a recent visit. The restaurant is very attractive, with lots of natural light by the large windows and comfortable seating. The menu is brief and devoted almost entirely to fish and seafood; the seafood stew seems to be a house specialty, and is offered singly or for 2. My husband and I both opted for the fish & chips, and were both very happy with the choice. The fish was a large filet, perfectly breaded and fried, served with delicious chips and a small side salad. Service was friendly and prompt, and we were also visited by a manager, who checked in to make sure everything was OK. I capped my lunch with a wee nip of Bruicheladdich, which hit the spot. Nice place and a delicious lunch.
No dinner reservations in Portree? No problem! Cuchullin is walk in only, currently serving dinner starting at 5:30. We took note of this and arrived around 5:15 to make the first seating. It was well worth the wait. They have a full bar, including local gin and a featured cocktail with gin, blueberries and lemons - tasty. Service is friendly and efficient with leisurely pacing. The soup of the day was butternut squash, which was good but not spectacular. The surf and turf special featured a T-bone steak and scallops - it was perfectly prepared and absolutely delicious. The sticky toffee pudding and flat white coffee were sublime. This was as close to a perfect meal as you could ask for. Get there early, enjoy your meal and thank me later!
We arrived in Portree yesterday evening and had no dinner reservation. As luck had it, this restaurant was walk-in only. We waited outside for about 20 minutes before being seated. Ordered the seafood platter for two. They run out of Langoustine and we got the scallops instead. It came on top of a heap of local mussels and 2 slabs of salmon and 4 potatoes. The scallops came with a tail of roe attached and it was the best scallops we had! I'm not a big fan of mussels but these are sweet and tender, baby sized, and a lot more palatable than the mussels we had in Northen France. Didn't have the heart to order dessert as people were lining up outside again. Will come back when they have the langoustine!
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This was the best restaurant I went to in Portree. The pan seared scallops were really delicious and the butternut squash puree underneath was truly the perfect complement. The sticky toffee pudding was slightly on the sweet side, but still very enjoyable. You have to order either 2 or 3 courses and the price for 2 courses is GBP 35.50. My only reason for giving 4 stars is that I thought it was a bit pricey for the portion sizes. The staff are super friendly, especially the one guy who appeared to be the manager. He was very attentive and made sure I was enjoying my meal. The interior is very nicely decorated with some Scottish-themed decor and plenty of natural light. The restaurant is conveniently located in the center of the town. I know it can get quite busy, but I was fortunate to come for dinner just before 7pm and find a table with no wait. Overall, despite the price, I was very happy with my meal at Cuchullin and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a nice dinner in Portree. read more
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8 months ago
This was fine. Not fantastic. Kid menu super limited. It was pricey and Very cost prohibitive to order a main without a starter. Service was incredible. And the ambiance comfortable. Felt a bit rushed. read more
10 months ago
We were able to book a day ahead, after reading reviews. Four of us went with the 3 course menu and everything was excellently prepared and presented. Pan seared scallops were delicious. With cocktails, wine, side dish it was a bit of a splurge, but well worth it! read more
2 years ago
It was fine, not fantastic, equally not bad. It's a place to eat in order to get out of the rain. Fish and chips, hard to mess up, not the best not the worst. It was food. Service was fine, would have liked 1 or 2 more walk bys asking "how are you doing" "do we need anything". As we did, but had to wait for a server to come into our area. Though very pleasant and helpful when asked. They must have been busy. read more
2 years ago
The seafood was INCREDIBLE. The mussels and scallops were so tender and sweet and the fish and chips were excellent as well. The manager did a great job handling a pissy customer at the table next to us. read more
1 year ago
This was our most memorable meal yet while traveling throughout Scotland. We ordered the seafood platter for two and it had everything you would want. Juicy trout, a pile of mussels and some of the best scallops we've ever eaten. It was a huge platter of food. The service was friendly and attentive. The sticky toffee pudding was delicious. They don't take reservations so we arrived at 8:30 to avoid the crowds and only waited about 10-15 minutes. read more
2 years ago
We were able to get a table really quickly here which was great because all of the other restaurants were booked. You have the option of two or three courses and if you pick two, you can choose appetizer and entree or entree and dessert. Appetizers: - soup of the day (cauliflower; 5/5): excellent and unusual, great balance of earthy and sweet - bang bang chicken (3/5): this served more like a salad, so that was a bit unexpected. Flavor was still good, just not something we would order again. Entrees: - pan seared scallops (3.5/5): something we've noticed in Scotland is that any pan seared scallops we ordered did not have as hard of a sear as we're accustomed to in the US, but that's likely just an us problem. Aside from that, the flavor on these was good, just not a favorite. - pan roasted sea trout (5/5): this was dish was excellent and the smoked haddock cream sauce (not too fishy) was such a great compliment to the trout Dessert: - sticky toffee pudding (5/5): sticky toffee pudding is a dime a dozen in Scotland, but this one is really good. The ratio of ice cream was perfect, the pudding was not too dense or dry, and the berries were fresh and flavorful. read more
This place does not need my stars. The service and the food speaks for itself. I walked right in with no reservation but I was there during the low tourist season. I heard that the line wraps around the corner at the peak of summer so reservation will be highly recommended. I thoroughly enjoyed my seafood dinner here. They served the freshest catch of the day on their seafood platter for GBP35. I was thoroughly satisfied with every bite of my meal. It was huge portion for one but I ate them all! The taste of the ocean and slight brine on their langoustine, mussels and salmon were divine. Till today I still dreamed of having it again. For drinks, they ha a great Skye beer selection and of course, whiskey read more
Great little restaurant for dinner in Portree focusing on seafood. We came here based on the recent reviews saying that they were walk-in only and opened at 5:30, so that if we showed up around 5:15 with our two kids, we could sit down without waiting too long or needing a booking (reservation) to do dinner in Portree during the height of the summer tourism. That was really good advice. At 5:15, we were first in line, but by the time we were able to sit down at 5:30 there was a line of ~10-12 parties and the line didn't go down much the whole time we were there. They were happy to make the penne pasta that's normally only for lunch for the kids which was a really nice thing to make eating as a family better. The pasta sauce on the penne was only OK, but that didn't stop the kids from eating almost all of it. I got the seafood platter which was salmon, mussels and scallops on that night. It was pricey at £34, but totally worth it. The mussels were as good as I've ever had (and plentiful), while the salmon and scallops were both also delicious even if they weren't the most amazing I've ever had. The small salad and fingerling potatoes that came with it were also a nice touch. My wife got the steak, which she said was good, but not nearly as good as the seafood platter. The chips (really french fries) that came with it were very, very salty and mostly wound up going to the kids. They had a few local beers that were uninspiring, but did a better job pairing with food than being beers on their own. My wife got a blueberry and lemon gin and tonic that was not for me, but she seemed to enjoy. The desserts are probably what knocks it up to a 5 star restaurant from wavering between 4 and 5. We got the sticky toffee pudding, the whisky and oat ice cream, and the dark chocolate tart. The toffee pudding (which was closer to cake) and the ice cream were the winners. The ice cream was just spectacular and the bits of oat in it gave it a texture and complexity that was really, really nice. The toffee pudding was much lighter than you might expect with almost a loose sponge texture that paired really well with the vanilla ice cream and the butterscotch sauce. The dark chocolate tart came with a tart sorbet and raspberry sauce over a bit of a "crust" and the thing worked better together than individually, but wasn't quite as good as the other two desserts. read more
We had a lovely lunch here while on a recent visit. The restaurant is very attractive, with lots of natural light by the large windows and comfortable seating. The menu is brief and devoted almost entirely to fish and seafood; the seafood stew seems to be a house specialty, and is offered singly or for 2. My husband and I both opted for the fish & chips, and were both very happy with the choice. The fish was a large filet, perfectly breaded and fried, served with delicious chips and a small side salad. Service was friendly and prompt, and we were also visited by a manager, who checked in to make sure everything was OK. I capped my lunch with a wee nip of Bruicheladdich, which hit the spot. Nice place and a delicious lunch. read more
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No dinner reservations in Portree? No problem! Cuchullin is walk in only, currently serving dinner starting at 5:30. We took note of this and arrived around 5:15 to make the first seating. It was well worth the wait. They have a full bar, including local gin and a featured cocktail with gin, blueberries and lemons - tasty. Service is friendly and efficient with leisurely pacing. The soup of the day was butternut squash, which was good but not spectacular. The surf and turf special featured a T-bone steak and scallops - it was perfectly prepared and absolutely delicious. The sticky toffee pudding and flat white coffee were sublime. This was as close to a perfect meal as you could ask for. Get there early, enjoy your meal and thank me later! read more
We arrived in Portree yesterday evening and had no dinner reservation. As luck had it, this restaurant was walk-in only. We waited outside for about 20 minutes before being seated. Ordered the seafood platter for two. They run out of Langoustine and we got the scallops instead. It came on top of a heap of local mussels and 2 slabs of salmon and 4 potatoes. The scallops came with a tail of roe attached and it was the best scallops we had! I'm not a big fan of mussels but these are sweet and tender, baby sized, and a lot more palatable than the mussels we had in Northen France. Didn't have the heart to order dessert as people were lining up outside again. Will come back when they have the langoustine! read more
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Stopped in for dinner on the Beautiful isle of Skye and enjoyed a delish bottle of French champagne with their fresh & perfectly steamed mussels, soup and the grilled salmon. This is a wonderful spot when in Scotland! read more
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If you are a hungry man in the mood for seafood, come here. Fresh and delicious. My friend could even finish his chips after he got done with the fish. read more
8 years ago
I was in search of the best fish and chips in Scotland and by day 2 I think I found it in the beautiful seaside town of Portree. Cuchullin was recommended by our tour guide as well as on Yelp. My husband ordered the fish and chips and I ordered the fish soup and a side salad. The fish soup was different from the Cullen skink I had tried at another Scottish restaurant. This was a tomato base and oh so delicious. Although the fish and chips was my husband's meal I could not help but eat nearly half of it. It has been by far the best tartar sauce we have both ever had and he is an east coaster so he knows his tartar sauce! So flavourful and lemony. This will forever be the tartar sauce I compare all other tartar sauces to. The fish itself was hot and flavourful and the batter light and crisp. A must try if ever in Portree. read more
4 years ago
8 years ago
Freshest, flakiest fish and chips that I have ever had! This restaurant is worth going to, but they do fill up really fast. When we got to town on Friday night, they were booked, so we put in a reservation for sat evening. Very glad that we did! read more
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This was my splurge meal while I was on my 3 day Skye tour. I had made reservations but my tour ran late, to my surprise, they still took me! I think they are accustomed to serving visitors from Europe who tend to dine for hours. I was traveling by myself and did not need over 2 hours to eat a meal. I got the scallops with barley risotto and the soup of the day. The star of the meal was the scallops! The waiter recommended it, saying they melt in your mouth... I was a doubtful but after the first bite I was a true believer!! I literally inhaled my food. The risotto was creamy and the barley had a good texture. It was my first time having barley in my risotto as I'm used to the traditional rice variety but I was pleasantly surprised and the entree really hit the spot. I honestly can't remember what type of soup it was, it was a soup special with some type of fish. It was very delicious and there was a lot of it! There were also huge chunks of fish in every bite, it honestly could have been a meal on its own! read more
10 years ago
A lovely little place for dinner in the beautiful town of Portree on Skye. Wait staff was very nice and food was amazing. Very fresh oysters, mussels and langostines. One tip:. make a reservation or come before 6:00pm. VERY busy place (because it's so good!) so calling ahead is a must. read more
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Nicolson House
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Portree IV51 9EJ
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