The Balavoulin Restaurant

Now easily our favourite place to eat in Aviemore. The food is very good and the service is excellent. Almost too much to choose from on the menu (which is a good thing!!) Always a busy place and recommend booking to avoid disappointment. Great atmosphere and suitable for couples and families. Also allow dogs, which is difficult to find in Aviemore.

Had a really nice meal. We thought it was odd that we booked a table and then we were placed right beside the TV while a football match was on, it is a sports bar though I think. Was not a peaceful meal due to the football crowd. I wouldn't bother with the sharing nachos. It is a truly gigantic portion and there is nothing else special about it, just a large basket full of standard nachos with cheese. For £15 I was expecting home made nachos but oh well. Handy they have their own parking as Aviemore is really busy, also the food was nice and it was easy to book a table online.

Can't say anything about the rooms, we only dropped in to borrow the rest room for the girls and then decided we might as well sit down for some local Gin and tonic to enjoy while we waited for our hotel rooms to become available. Friendly staff and honestly wished I'd had more time to come back here.

If you're looking for good food with a great ambiance then The Balavoulin in Aviemore is the place to go. I was recommended by a few work colleagues to go but highly recommend booking ahead of time as they book up really quickly. It almost feels like the local village pub where everyone knows each other and all the visitors become friends and chat away. They have a great menu full of delicious favourites to fill you up after a day outdoors. We had the chicken burger/fish and chips and it all tasted great, full of flavour and served in large portions. It would have been rude not to opt for desert so the sticky toffee pudding definitely finished it off, I can't rate the Balavoulin high enough for the quality and price of the food. Once we had finished our dinner, there was live entertainment which got everyones up dancing along. It was a great evening and really made for a great Saturday night in Aviemore. Can't wait to be back!