Places to Eat Out on the Isle of Skye

STEIN, WATERNISH (NORTH WEST SKYE)
10 mins drive from Mint Croft

The oldest Inn on the Isle of Skye dating back to the 18th century and one of the best lochside pub locations in Scotland. This cosy spot is perfect for sundowners or huddling up by the fire inside, and the food is great too!

STEIN, WATERNISH (NORTH WEST SKYE)
10 mins drive from Mint Croft

Informal Michelin Star dining in the local fishing village of Stein, Loch Bay is chef Michael Smith's contemporary Scottish restaurant with classic French influences.

EDINBANE (NORTH WEST SKYE)
25 mins drive from Mint Croft

James & Carolina’s favourite restaurant on Skye! Created by Scottish Chef of the Year 2023, Calum Montgomery, this casual fine dining restaurant is set in a 16th century hunting lodge in the lochside village of Edinbane.

DUNVEGAN (NORTH WEST SKYE)
25 mins drive from Mint Croft

Offering a more affordable fine dining experience on Skye, The Dunvegan’s fire restaurant still packs a punch when it comes to flavour. Enjoy seasonal local ingredients cooked, smoked or grilled on open fires and ovens.

COLBOST (NORTH WEST SKYE)
35 mins drive from Mint Croft

This famed restaurant kick started Skye’s foodie revolution way back in the mid-1980s and still offers a world class Scottish Highland Hospitality experience set on the shores of Loch Dunvegan in North West Skye.

SATRAN, CARBOST (CENTRAL SKYE)
45 mins drive from Mint Croft

Having initially set up in Hackney, East London, award-winning chef Clare Coghill returned home to Skye during the Covid-19 pandemic where she established Café Cùil in the idyllic setting of Carbost. Drawing on the wild, natural larder around Skye, the café serves up inventive and utterly sumptuous all-day brunch dishes in a bright red shed flooded with daylight no matter the weather outside!

STRUAN (NORTH WEST SKYE)
35 mins drive from Mint Croft

Cute and cosy cafe which featured on the BBC's Designing The Hebrides with Banjo Beale. Great food and coffee to be enjoyed with a stunning backdrop of the Cuillin Ridge. "Fat Fridays" are a particular highlight and so too the cinnamon buns!

LOCH BAY, WATERNISH (NORTH WEST SKYE)
10 mins drive from Mint Croft

The seasonal pop-up café at SkyeSkyns offers spectacular views which you can enjoy with a cup of their artisanal teas and coffees or treat yourself to some of their delicious Highland baking.

SLEAT (SOUTH SKYE)
1 hr 30 mins drive from Mint Croft

A charming, cosy and secluded house hotel and restaurant on the Isle of Skye serving up a daily-changing menu of local Scottish ingredients of the highest quality. Welcoming non-staying guests throughout every day, this is a wonderful dining option if you’re exploring the south of the island.

ELGOL (SOUTH SKYE)
1 hr 45 mins drive from Mint Croft

Open for dinner only, book ahead to enjoy a seasonal menu in this charming small house hotel. Given the distance from Mint Croft, we recommend tying this in with a trip to Elgol or after a long hike from Loch Coruisk. Coruisk House also offers a fine wines service on pre-order for collection or delivery direct to Mint Croft.

PORTREE (NORTH EAST SKYE)
45 mins drive from Mint Croft

One of the best pizza restaurants on Skye with some classics and more unusual combinations – including a few Scottish-inspired options – Gasta is also a great spot for coffee or a drink at any time of day.

DUNVEGAN (NORTH EAST SKYE)
25 mins drive from Mint Croft

This restaurant in Dunvegan was built in the 1870s as Duirinish School. Lunches and snacks are served during the week with café style service and an à la carte evening menu 7 nights a week. Locally sourced seafood, beef and game as well as a wide selection of craft Scottish beers. Take-away food also available.