Scottish cuisine: the best places to taste it in Kirkwall

"Fantastic meal last night. The food was delicious and the service superb. Great selection of both food and drink. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the..."

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Charlie Cavaye

The Happy Haddock

88/100 (3219 ratings)

"Really good fish and chips, great sized portions. Very tasty and quickly freshly fried to order. Went back for more a couple days later! One thing I..."

Sandy Robinson

"Excellent value chip shop. Very tasty at prices that will pleasantly surprise you. Really large portion of chips with both my wife's fish and my..."

Struan Robertson

"It's a chippy in Orkney. Was only one open when we were looking for some quick, much needed, food for the kids and the young at heart. Food was..."

Alistair Finlay

"Lovely chippy. I did only have a portion of chips BUT the place was really busy and the food looked nice. They cook in beef fat for all you veggies..."

Paul Hurst

"We stopped here this evening for our tea after visiting some family friends. The gentleman behind the counter was very polite and served us very..."

Leighanne Bain

"(heads up for any tourists, this is takeaway, there are no tables inside the shop) This was such a nice place! We were on a day trip in Kirkwall and..."

aidan k.

"The fish was excellent and the batter was too - cooked in beef dripping. The only problem is that it wasn't quite cooked all the way, so the batter..."

Margaret Rayner

"Great fish and chips. You order by the meal not by the number of fish! 1 fish is large and enough for 1 person. We were there Friday dinner time and..."

Fiona Willis

"Although it was only 5pm, it was already busy. The fish and chips from here were excellent, not greasy and a light batter around the very generous..."

Marianne Heredge

"It is one of the best fish I had ever eat, especially when it is just fried. So crispy delicious tasty. The couple are so nice. Definitely highly..."

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"£3.50 for a haggis supper... £1.30 for a deep fried mars. All delish. If only I didn't live 400 miles away......"

David Bowden

david price

"Really good chippie everything was amazing this time patties from orkney the..."

Andy Peacher

"Always great food here, with fast and friendly service, albeit a limited menu compared with some fish and chip shops. The fish is always..."

Si Brodie

"Happy Haddock is a takeaway, so no seating. Fish is outstanding. Service is pleasant and..."

Roz Sendorek

Eats 'n' Treats Cafe

"A great wee place hidden away not too far from the main drag and close enough to St.Magnus' Cathedral, IMO this is a must visit if you are in..."

Steve Wright

"Good old fashioned service..no silly fancy frills excellent reasonably priced food, excellent considerate staff...nice atmosphere...brilliant..can't..."

Effy Everiss

"Great food, best side salad and great service a must to check out..."

Mary Bews

"Just been there for our monthly veterans' breakfast and the food was lovely as always and excellent value for..."

Simon Brodie

"Beautiful brekkie. Amazing black pudding and bacon. Everything was great but that was the highlight. Topped off with a bloody good cuppa! Went out..."

Mathew Bracher

"If you’re looking for a quiet and nice place to rest, this is definitely your place. The food is very tasty and you can find a great variety of..."

Fra C

"Great tasting food. Wish WiFi password is visible for clients to log on without asking waitress assistance. Did order a Banana smoothie which had the..."

Alan Aim

"Good quality food, varies selection of not JUST sandwiches, cooked breakfast available in the mornings! Seasonal drinks and delicious..."

Camarila

"We ended up eating lunch, while watching the Scottish football on my mobile Euros 2020, so WiFi was good. The service was fantastic by the team,..."

Kim Kjaerside

"Stopped by for lunch, excellent choice of paninis, sandwiches, etc. Good coffee choices and drinks etc. Quick service. Food delicious! Will..."

Yvonne Lee-Jones

"Delicious beef burger with choice of fillings and dips. Best onion rings, and sweet potato fries made the meal even better. Free WiFi too, so needed..."

Jacqueline Poh

"Friendly Staff, Food is always delicious every time I visit the Orkney’s, I look forward to having lunch in Kirkwall at..."

Ebony Anderson

"Absolutely perfect as usual. One of the staff was very helpful in showing me and my guide dog the new way to get out. Thank you very much for all..."

Vikki Thomson

"Okay. Service a bit clumsy and the food was good although not that original. Minute steak roll quite stingy although it was cheap. Cafe a touch..."

Andrew Ferrier

"Lovely breakfast and good value for money🌟 Staff very attentive and friendly☺️..."

Ken Albret

"I liked the cafe a lot but never felt like I could sit there a bit longer. People were constantly waiting for a table and so I didn't feel..."

Stefan Wimmer

"Popped in for a snack and the place was very busy but we managed to get a table. Got homemade soup and 2 paninis with coffees, service was good and..."

R Watson

"A Great place for coffee and breakfast. Generous, well priced and speedy service too...."

Adam Potter

"Nice place, with a fairly good menu but very limited vegan options. Seems quite busy too. Staff were lovely and helpful though, and it's well placed..."

Catherine Cowlishaw

"The last time I was in Trenabies I was not impressed but this time was far better. The service was good and so was the food. The premises themselves..."

Philip Bennett

Harbour Fry

Baked Potato Sausage and Beans

Large Haddock Chips and Black Pudding Fritter Haggis Fritter

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great local family owned fish fry. We had the local fish and the chicken nuggets. Made to order and the fish was amazing. We sat and talked to other..."

Justin Derevyanik

"The food was fantastic! When we walked past the day before we went there was a queue of people out the door! All of them locals. You always know the..."

Dandy Mae

"I had one night in Kirkwall whilst I waited for my return flight and was recommended the Harbour Fry and they were not wrong. The fish and chips was..."

Andrew Derbyshire

"Lovely fish and chips at a great price! Patties were nice as well. Chips are included in the..."

adam johnson

"Nicest Haddock I’ve ever had. Chips were perfect. Had to try the black pudding fritter and haggis fritter. Absolutely outstanding. Highly..."

Mathew Bracher

"Best fish and chips ever. Lovely staff, tasty meal, huge..."

Stanislava Bilincová

"Friendly service with a good range on the menu. Very good.size portions and a good price. There's a choice of eating in or taking out. We enjoyed..."

Rich Lacey

"Perfect end to our day out to Westray. We got back in time to dine in and had some great fish with chips. Went to our holiday let with full stomachs,..."

Andrea Susan Campbell

"Nice dog friendly restaurant with great staff. We enjoyed the food and they were really nice and..."

Zaide Carrillo

"When in Kirkwall you must try a 'Pattie Supper' - mince & potatoes mashed with spices and deep fat fried, served with chips. Not found anywhere else..."

Alan Aim

Trenabies Cafe Bistro

87/100 (2346 ratings)

Hot Chocolate Marshmallows

Salad with Halloumi and Pineapple

Menù and Sauce

Large Mint Latte and a Cheese Tomato Pesto and Basil Panini with Salad Parsnip Crisps and Hummus

Full Scottish Breakfast

"My favourite coffee shop... nice staff, good food, fantastic coffee... I don't buy coffee from anywhere else! And fantastic range of cakes now... the..."

Alison Ritchie

"Loved it here: great coffee (of course, being a Starbucks Fan!), great cakes and toasties. Very friendly staff. Love that counter too! Keep up the..."

Inge Van Kasteren

"Caramel sponge i had yesterday was to die for, delicious! Service was excellent, always welcomed with a..."

Sarah Wylie

"Fantastic food, Complemented with fantastic..."

Mike Prater

"Beautiful brekkie. Amazing black pudding and bacon. Everything was great but that was the highlight. Topped off with a bloody good cuppa! Went out..."

Mathew Bracher

"If you’re looking for a quiet and nice place to rest, this is definitely your place. The food is very tasty and you can find a great variety of..."

Fra C

"Great tasting food. Wish WiFi password is visible for clients to log on without asking waitress assistance. Did order a Banana smoothie which had the..."

Alan Aim

"Good quality food, varies selection of not JUST sandwiches, cooked breakfast available in the mornings! Seasonal drinks and delicious..."

Camarila

"We ended up eating lunch, while watching the Scottish football on my mobile Euros 2020, so WiFi was good. The service was fantastic by the team,..."

Kim Kjaerside

"Stopped by for lunch, excellent choice of paninis, sandwiches, etc. Good coffee choices and drinks etc. Quick service. Food delicious! Will..."

Yvonne Lee-Jones

"Delicious beef burger with choice of fillings and dips. Best onion rings, and sweet potato fries made the meal even better. Free WiFi too, so needed..."

Jacqueline Poh

"Friendly Staff, Food is always delicious every time I visit the Orkney’s, I look forward to having lunch in Kirkwall at..."

Ebony Anderson

"Absolutely perfect as usual. One of the staff was very helpful in showing me and my guide dog the new way to get out. Thank you very much for all..."

Vikki Thomson

"Okay. Service a bit clumsy and the food was good although not that original. Minute steak roll quite stingy although it was cheap. Cafe a touch..."

Andrew Ferrier

"Lovely breakfast and good value for money🌟 Staff very attentive and friendly☺️..."

Ken Albret

"I liked the cafe a lot but never felt like I could sit there a bit longer. People were constantly waiting for a table and so I didn't feel..."

Stefan Wimmer

"Popped in for a snack and the place was very busy but we managed to get a table. Got homemade soup and 2 paninis with coffees, service was good and..."

R Watson

"A Great place for coffee and breakfast. Generous, well priced and speedy service too...."

Adam Potter

"Nice place, with a fairly good menu but very limited vegan options. Seems quite busy too. Staff were lovely and helpful though, and it's well placed..."

Catherine Cowlishaw

"The last time I was in Trenabies I was not impressed but this time was far better. The service was good and so was the food. The premises themselves..."

Philip Bennett

St Ola Hotel

Wheelchair Accessible

"I came to the St Ola to get some food before my ferry. Service was great. I had 2 pints (Banyan) and a haggis burger. It was fantastic, fast, hot and..."

Laura McAllan

"Having travelled to Orkney for the very first time it was great to be welcomed to the St Ola Hitel as if I had been going for years. Large double..."

Marcus Speirs

"My husband and I visited the St. Ola restaurant tonight and had an absolutely gorgeous meal served by a lovely young man called Daniel. He was..."

Diane Mclellan

"Cracking place to be, fab food, excellent live music on a Sunday, and the beer is going down a..."

Isla Syme

"We always seem to end up in here when we can’t get in Helgis. Which sounds a shame. Great food and ale in the St Ola, and great service. Only..."

Tim Flanders Gillott

"What a rare treat, we went in for lunch and the food was excellent, huge portions, and the staff and service was perfect. Hats off to you guys and..."

Alan Pratt

"Cracking hotel , great atmosphere , superb food and excellent staff . Well worth a..."

Peter Craig

"Nice place very busy place on a Saturday night live band..."

Lindsay Gomez

"Just home after spending a couple of night's, what a fantastic hotel, clean, bright, food fantastic and plentiful and the staff were amazingly..."

Elaine Urquhart

"We spent Sunday afternoon looking for a roast or similar, there didn't appear to be too much in the area, until we found this place. The pie, veg,..."

Mark Hutchinson

"***Review for the restaurant only*** Staff, food quality and atmosphere were all absolutely fantastic. Small kitchen (which we were warned about by..."

Mark Johnson

"We came to the St Ola restaurant after touring Orkney for the day. It's a nice casual place, and the food is top choice! I had the Cajun chicken..."

Shannon B

"The beef chilli burger is quite possibly the best burger I’ve ever had in Orkney. Top marks to the chef..."

Sam Thompson

"Great choice of menu items at very reasonable prices. Staff were helpful and showed care and attention to all the customers. Highly..."

Islean Gibson

"We stayed 3 nights . Excellent friendly service. Location excellent. Bit of noise downstairs but didn’t worry us. Fabulous view over the harbour..."

Helen Anderson

"A great hotel in the heart of Kirkwall. Clean and comfortable. Staff are very friendly and nothing is too much to ask. They’re all a real great..."

Mathew Bracher

"Super staff in all ways both in the hotel and restaurant. We had dinner one night and went elsewhere on night two - wish we had stayed! The cleaning..."

Jim Ogle

"We have eaten in the bar twice. The food and service were..."

Matthew Allmaras

"We went there for food only. The food was really good. Nice environment and friendly staff. Went the next day for lunch too...."

Chris mcwilliams

"We had dinner here. Excellent food. Friendly helpful..."

Kathie Vander Helm

"We had booked our table for 6.30pm. We had an 11year old with us. So I really felt there was no excuse for over cooked food.And were welcomed and..."

Frances Wiles

"Great location & great atmosphere. Lovely..."

Samantha Chalmers

"Called in for something to eat and a pint. 3 of us had haddock and chips and 1 had chilli and nachos. All the food was really nice. The fish was..."

David Careless

The Reel

"This is easily the best coffee shop in orkney incredible baking and THE best cup of coffee I've had on the island :-D very nice atmosphere as well..."

Stewart Reid

"One of the best local music evenings I've ever had! superb company, good beer, and real Orkney..."

Emma Wilson

"We have just spent a week on Orkney and lucky enough to hear live music at The Reel four times. We also had coffee a couple of times and my better..."

Jon Powell

"Just had A light lunch at the reel :) great delicious gluten free range it's nice when people make that extra..."

Marc Herridge

"It's hard to single a place out in Kirkwall as they're all so brilliant, but I had a particularly lovely experience here. I had lost a pendant in the..."

Jenny Szyfelbain

"A must if you are visiting Orkney.... excellent food and great..."

Lou Ann Walker

"Ever since I heard and saw the Wrigley Sisters at Stallet, the Folk & World Music centre in Stockholm, and bought their first cd, Skyran, I listen to..."

Kerstin Otterstål

"Cosy, candle lit and live music venue and does peppermint tea in a cold night! What's not to..."

Caroline McCormack

"Nice staff, nice coffee, nice food and nice atmosphere. Well worth a..."

John Mickleborough

"We had a lovely lunch in the Reel and then went to their Saturday night session which was great fun. Our 15 year old is a keen fiddler and was able..."

Fiona Seonaid Hart

"Excellent coffee Sandwiches made to order and fillings generous Atmosphere relaxed and welcoming A must visit..."

Alistair Oag

"We visited this fabulous place twice, by good fortune happening on two music practice sessions. I did a few drawings from which this linocut print is..."

Simon Manby

"Nice old scotich pub. Nice collection of whisky's and beer. Coffee and cakes. Live music was..."

Leike Lodiers

"Great selection of Gluten free and vegan cakes, good quality coffees, a fairly wide range of whiskies, gins both Orkney and not. Vegetarian and..."

Camarila

"Nice coffee and tasty food, staff a really sweet..... can be incredibly..."

Frustrated Traveller

"If you are musical you can play here. Good selection of beer and coffee and..."

Elaine McDonald

"Always a friendly place with helpful staff. Good range of foods and drinks for lunches. Saturday nights see a variety of local musicians come..."

Dave Wakefield

"Good toasted sandwiches at lunch, but you'll be lucky to get a seat as this place is so central. If you can, stop by one of the live music nights...."

Calum Robinson

"A great place for a snack or a coffee in the middle of the day. The staff are friendly and..."

Anne Flint

"Nice little establishment, offers hot and cold drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Food including some gluten free and dairy free options. Worth..."

Martyn

"Great place for a coffee and hot chocolate before braving the bracing Orkney weather! Good cakes and toasties as well a good range of local..."

K McIntyre

Kirkwall Hotel Restaurant

84/100 (1300 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Thanks for the warm welcome home after my 189 mile run in Hungary. A 4am rise in Budapest plus three flights to get back to Kirkwall it was..."

William Sichel

"The Kirkwall Hotel is a lovely clean hotel on the harbour front. Very friendly staff and ** Dog Friendly too **. The food was amazing from kids pizza..."

Iain Cusator

"We had a wonderful stay at the Kirkwall. The food and service was excellent. The staff friendly and the view from our room overlooked the harbor. The..."

Judi Comfort

"Ate in the restaurant; excellent service, great food and the option to choose the size of portion is..."

Alistair Oag

"Never had a bad meal from here. Always get great service from the staff. Highly recommend!..."

Gordon Aitken

"Went for a family meal this lunch time, the service we received from Suzy was brilliant can’t fault her, she attended to our every need! Service..."

Kayleigh Gogarty

"Excellent service and food was great quality and standard and the chef - a woman - happily accommodated my request to have scallops added to my steak..."

Shona Manson

"The hotel staff were amazing and so helpful. Our room was warm comfortable and good value. Restaurant food is really good. Can't wait to go..."

Cara Robinson

"My favourite Orkney eating place. Food and service always first class and plenty of menu..."

Colin Watson

West End Hotel

Free off-street parking

Wheelchair Accessible

"The new decor is lovely! The welcome from the staff is warm and friendly and the food was delicious! I had the fillet steak and it was, honestly, the..."

Margo MacPherson

"The West End catered for our wedding on 30 December 2016. I cannot praise them highly enough. The meal and second supper was delicious, cooked to..."

Emma Findlay

"We had a absalutely fantastic meal last night. Food was amazing. Service was 5* I loved that they recommended a gin for me and I got fresh mint off a..."

Emma Wylie

"Had a fantastic family meal tonight, great menu choices for lots of varied tastes. The Bar and Restaurant staff were lovely and the cocktails were..."

Lianne Taylor

"Went to the west end last night with family and the service and food was amazing so polite and friendly would recommend it to everyone deffo going to..."

Dominique Correy

"Had a delicious meal tonight, staff were impeccable, will definitely be going back can highly recommend going..."

Alma Foulis

"We had an amazing meal on Friday. Food was excellent. Great choices and good value. Loved the cocktail. Compliments to the chef and the great..."

Liz Grayson

"Beautiful meal tonight with very friendly staff! Highly recommend going there! Brownies were..."

Carrie Gunn

"Finally got there after hearing from so many of our friends and customers how good it is. And we were all very happy with our choices. I was defeated..."

Elaine O'Hagan

"Had a really lovely Mothers Day lunch, lovely Roast dinner, served by really nice staff, best wishes for the..."

Kirstina Sinclair

"Everything was perfect, and the staff were so good with our baby who decided he wanted to crawl about the place, after dinner. Was so..."

Sophie McCaig

"Friendly staff, food is amazing. The rooms are clean and spacious highly recommend..."

Sara Pearson

"The best hotel I’ve ever been in lovely room food fantastic and staff very helpful..."

Davie Webster

"Thanks ever so much for the lovely meal tonight. Lovely food and I’m blown away with the value for money. Will defo be back..."

Karen Allan

"Yum, yum, yum! Delicious food and fantastic service. Can’t wait to go back..."

Indie Harcus

"Great meal tonight, excellent service, staff very efficient and friendly, thanks guys..."

Lee Inkster

Ayre Hotel & Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

Helgi's

82/100 (5249 ratings)

Toasted Haggis and Smoked Cheese Plate

Cheese Burger with Black Pudding and Bacon

Fish & Chips

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Accepts American Express

Wheelchair Accessible

"Fab meal for my mum's birthday. We all had a burger - chicken, smokestack, spicy bean burger & classic burger with blue cheese - and couldn't fault..."

Liz Ellis

"Helgi's is the best pub in Orkney, It has the best beer (from the Swannay Brewery), kept in the most consistently excellent condition of all. It also..."

Sweyn Hunter

"Amazing, one of the best meals I have had. Tge steak was good to absolute perfection. Lovely staff really accommodating. Highly recommend this..."

Shona Reade

"We followed other people's recommendation and were not disappointed! A great place for Sunday lunch...friendly staff, great..."

John Taylor

"Another great meal ... As always and those duck pancakes were great .... Can they stay on menu please..."

Marc Herridge

"Great food and good service but the staff are so busy to give great service. Great seafood choices and the steak was..."

andy gibbs

"Myself and my friend visited Helgi's twice in a week while on holiday on Orkney. Both visits were great, the beer and the food were very good and the..."

Martin Charlton

"Nice restaurant and bar near the harbour/waterfront in kirkwall. Good range of food and drinks available, food all freshly prepared and served by..."

Martin Henry

"Quaint inside with great upper room that has wonderful views over the harbor. Tomato pepper soup was incredible! Fish and chips - wow!Cheese board..."

Yvette Spivock

"We dined here two nights in a row during our holiday. It was a very comfortable environment with a varied menu and really good, tasty food. The..."

Arlene Smith

"went for an evening meal . Couldn't believe we needed to book a month in advance,good job we did so busy .food was a lot better than pub grub..."

Robert Neri

"Stopped by for food on a Wednesday in September but was fully booked. Had a couple of drinks, and its a small bar but great vibe, staff shaking..."

Sam Cairns

"Food here was amazing! The staff were friendly & we were sat in a booth by the window upstairs with a great view of the harbour. We had a jug of pink..."

Katie Paterson

"Dinner in a downstairs booth, fully booked first night here booked for next night. Got harbour views but upstairs better. Food was fresh and..."

Michelle A

"Tremendous service. We asked for some good whiskey and thoroughly enjoyed our 18 yr old Scapa and 18 yr old Highland Park. A very lovely young lady..."

Stuart Mead

"Excellent food and service. Scottish food with a twist. Haggis mixed with Mac and cheese or fondue for example. Good selection of local spirits. I..."

Matthew Armitage

"Emailed to book a table in advance, would highly recommend doing this as they get fully booked. We arrived a bit early so ended up having a drink at..."

Matt Baron

"Good pub in a nice location. Food is good quality and lots of locals. You won’t get in without a reservation. Also they had non alcoholic beer - a..."

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