Nicola & Murdo's Guidebook to Lewis & Harris
Lewis & Harris Food Recommendations
Our personal reccomendations for eating out spots around Lewis & Harris. These include restaurants, cafes and dining experiences.
The Royal Hotel has 2 options for eating. HS1 is their casual cafe bar. This is walk ins only, so best advice is to turn up early in the season. Offerings include Burgers, Wraps, Fish & Chips and casual dining experience.
Boatshed Restaurant specialises in Seafood, with a more a La Carte experience.
Two different offerings under one roof, but excellent food options.
Royal Hotel
Cromwell StreetThe Royal Hotel has 2 options for eating. HS1 is their casual cafe bar. This is walk ins only, so best advice is to turn up early in the season. Offerings include Burgers, Wraps, Fish & Chips and casual dining experience.
Boatshed Restaurant specialises in Seafood, with a more a La Carte experience.
Two different offerings under one roof, but excellent food options.
Excellent Cafe to set you up for the day with a full breakfast if you dont fancy cooking. They also offer delicious home baking and lunch options. You are on holiday so deserve a breakfast out :)
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The Hub Cafe
Willowglen RoadExcellent Cafe to set you up for the day with a full breakfast if you dont fancy cooking. They also offer delicious home baking and lunch options. You are on holiday so deserve a breakfast out :)
An excellent stop for some history and a lovely lunch. Also on Friday they offer a superb afternoon tea (prebooking essential)
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Comunn Eachdraidh Nis
A857An excellent stop for some history and a lovely lunch. Also on Friday they offer a superb afternoon tea (prebooking essential)
An incredible location to have a meal. Food is superb quality and we enjoyed our 1st Wedding Anniversay meal here and will definately be returning. A lot of seafood options, so if seafood and shellfish is your thing, it is worth the driver over.
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Uig Sands Restaurant
An incredible location to have a meal. Food is superb quality and we enjoyed our 1st Wedding Anniversay meal here and will definately be returning. A lot of seafood options, so if seafood and shellfish is your thing, it is worth the driver over.
An icredibly family friendly carvery restaurant. They also offer a la carte menu. We quite often eat here for a quick hearty meal, or for Sunday lunch,
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Eleven Restaurant & Bar
11 James StAn icredibly family friendly carvery restaurant. They also offer a la carte menu. We quite often eat here for a quick hearty meal, or for Sunday lunch,
Newly opened, and highly recommended by us both. Excellent choices oof traditional Italian delights, along with daily specials. Please prebook in Summer, as it will be busy!
La Balena - Italian Restaurant
Newly opened, and highly recommended by us both. Excellent choices oof traditional Italian delights, along with daily specials. Please prebook in Summer, as it will be busy!
Usually open Wednesday to Saturday (May - September) this is an incredible dining experience. We celebrated a special birthday at Flavour, and cannot describe how fantastic it was. Offerings can include a 7/8 tasting menu, using locally sourced ingredients. It is an interactive experience where Chris the chef explains every course. Approx 1 hour drive but aboslutely worth it for a treat.
Flavour
Usually open Wednesday to Saturday (May - September) this is an incredible dining experience. We celebrated a special birthday at Flavour, and cannot describe how fantastic it was. Offerings can include a 7/8 tasting menu, using locally sourced ingredients. It is an interactive experience where Chris the chef explains every course. Approx 1 hour drive but aboslutely worth it for a treat.
Mocha Muffin
Excellent stop for great lunch and cake options
Things to See & Do Around Lewis & Harris
The Callanish Stones are accessible 24/7, but for 2024 the visitor centre is undergoing a major redevelopment. There are limited facilities including toilets and a catering van onsite. Visit their own website for the most up to date information.
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Callanish Standing Stones
The Callanish Stones are accessible 24/7, but for 2024 the visitor centre is undergoing a major redevelopment. There are limited facilities including toilets and a catering van onsite. Visit their own website for the most up to date information.
The most Notherley point of the Outer Hebrides. Where you can see the sea for miles and miles and miles
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Φάρος Butt of Lewis
The most Notherley point of the Outer Hebrides. Where you can see the sea for miles and miles and miles
One of the best-preserved Brochs in Scotland, this site is open 7 days a week. Please be aware there could be some ongoing building works at the Broch during the summer months, so please take care when visiting and be vigilant of all signposting around the Broch.
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Dun Carloway Broch
Lewis and Harris IslandOne of the best-preserved Brochs in Scotland, this site is open 7 days a week. Please be aware there could be some ongoing building works at the Broch during the summer months, so please take care when visiting and be vigilant of all signposting around the Broch.
a collection of restored blackhouses by the sea, includes tweed weaving
demonstrations, a café and gift shop. Facilities open Mar-Oct, Mon-Sat (www.gearrannan.com).
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Χωριό Gearannan Blackhouse
5A Garenina collection of restored blackhouses by the sea, includes tweed weaving
demonstrations, a café and gift shop. Facilities open Mar-Oct, Mon-Sat (www.gearrannan.com).
A well-preserved blackhouse with knowledgeable staff on hand to answer questions open all year
round. More details at www.historicenviroment.scot.com
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The Blackhouse, Arnol
A well-preserved blackhouse with knowledgeable staff on hand to answer questions open all year
round. More details at www.historicenviroment.scot.com
Stop for a stroll on the Bridge to Nowhere constructed in the 1930s when Lord Leverhulme attempted to connect the
villages of Ness and Tolsta. The road was never completed but the bridge is still there and it is a great place for
walking and spotting wildlife. On your way back to town you can stop to visit Coll Pottery Craft Centre
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The Bridge to Nowhere
Stop for a stroll on the Bridge to Nowhere constructed in the 1930s when Lord Leverhulme attempted to connect the
villages of Ness and Tolsta. The road was never completed but the bridge is still there and it is a great place for
walking and spotting wildlife. On your way back to town you can stop to visit Coll Pottery Craft Centre
Trips to St Kilda - if you have the time you must experience this. It is a long day, as the trip departs around 7:30am from Leverburgh( so a 6am start from The Last!) and returning to Leverburgh around 7pm. A truly magical day, that we cannot put into word that will exceute with the justification it deserves.
St Kilda is an isolated archipelago situated in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is the UK's only dual UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of only 39 in the world. It is home to nearly 1 millions seabirds including the largest colony of Atlantic puffins.
The last islanders were evacuated on 29 August 1930, after the remaining 36 islanders voted to leave as they felt their way of life was no longer sustainable.
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Sea Harris
Ulg - TarbertTrips to St Kilda - if you have the time you must experience this. It is a long day, as the trip departs around 7:30am from Leverburgh( so a 6am start from The Last!) and returning to Leverburgh around 7pm. A truly magical day, that we cannot put into word that will exceute with the justification it deserves.
St Kilda is an isolated archipelago situated in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is the UK's only dual UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of only 39 in the world. It is home to nearly 1 millions seabirds including the largest colony of Atlantic puffins.
The last islanders were evacuated on 29 August 1930, after the remaining 36 islanders voted to leave as they felt their way of life was no longer sustainable.
Home to the infamous Isle of Harris Gin and the recently released Hearach Whiskey.
Book a tour and discover how the "Water of Life" (Uisge Beatha - Gaelic meaning for Whiskey!) and Gin is created.
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Isle of Harris Distillery
Home to the infamous Isle of Harris Gin and the recently released Hearach Whiskey.
Book a tour and discover how the "Water of Life" (Uisge Beatha - Gaelic meaning for Whiskey!) and Gin is created.
Traigh Mhor Pony Trekking
A fantastic day out for adults and kids alike.
Search for Alpacan- alpacs of the outer hebrides on social media and book an experience to feed the Alpacas.
This is located a short 10 minute walk from The Last.
Alpacan Alpacas
Search for Alpacan- alpacs of the outer hebrides on social media and book an experience to feed the Alpacas.
This is located a short 10 minute walk from The Last.