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Dornoch Castle Restaurant, Dornoch, Highlands

Dornoch Castle Restaurant

4.5
4.5
182 Reviews
£25 and under
Scottish

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2 people
20:00
Experiences are available.
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
Welcome to our restaurant at Dornoch Castle Hotel. Located right in the centre of Dornoch, our restaurant faces out over the walled gardens of the hotel. Our menu features an array of produce from local suppliers, with a focus on delicious, family style food.

On sunny days, the garden is a sociable hive of activity with customers enjoying an open-air dining experience in our beautiful walled gardens, an ideal location for taking in Scotland’s long summer nights.

Our menu changes frequently depending on seasonal produce, below is a sample menu.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Scottish, British, Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 6:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    01862 810216
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Alastair Miller

Experiences

  • Hogmanay Gala Dinner

    £100.00 per person

    31 Dec 2024 only
    Join us at Dornoch Castle Hotel for our famous Gala Dinner this Hogmanay! The evening begins at 6.30PM with a champagne & canape reception in our whisky bar with roaring fire. You will then be piped into the restaurant, where we will serve a 6 course menu, full of Scottish produce. The main course and star of the show is local estate venison, raised and butchered only a few miles away. Drinks can be pre ordered and be on the table on your arrival in the restaurant. Located in the heart of Dornoch, we are ideally situated with the famous Dornoch Street Party located right outside our front doors. Allergies and dietary requirements will be catered for if advance notice given.

What 182 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Dornoch Castle Restaurant offers a warm and inviting atmosphere with "excellent food" and "friendly, efficient service." The menu features standout items like haggis pizza and creative desserts. Guests rave about the "superb whisky selection" at the bar, making it a must-visit in northern Scotland.

182 Reviews
  1. Christopher

    West Palm Beach

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 25 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    great food, service, and overall experience...strongly recommend.

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  2. Melanie

    Las Vegas

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 17 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great and friendly service with a smile! The food was excellent and well-presented. An excellent evening out!

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  3. Gordon

    London

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 12 September 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Lovely bar leading into the dinning area. Well laid out restaurant. Menu focussed on pizza but interesting other items. Pizza was excellent with local salami. Deserts were tasty. Great value for money, excellent service.

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  4. Andre

    Glasgow

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 10 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Place to not miss in the whole northern part of Scotland. It starts with really kind staff, all the time helpful. The food is excellent with a good quality-price ratio. We had some starters to share (broccoli was great, pork belly too) and then the fish of the day, delicious. Of course you cannot leave without going to the incredible whisky bar, lots of bottles you don't find anymore in the shops. Don't forget to stop over at their Whisky shop at walking distance from the restaurant.

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  5. Dave

    Inverness

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A very nice surprise while staying at the hotel and a superb whisky selection at the bar

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  6. BillW

    Richmond

    11 reviews

    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 19 July 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We were disappointed with the new menu. In the past, dinner was like the fine dining one would expect at the dining room in a nice hotel - good food, interesting and varied menu items and nice ambience. New management (sons of the owner) pivoted to more of a bar menu with limited dinner main course options. Will not be returning balance of this trip or in future.

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  7. PennyJane

    VIP

    Charlotte

    26 reviews

    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on 12 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful addition to the Dornoch Castle Hotel. Both the food and the service were wonderful. Very nice wine list and a few very fun cocktails. The addition of pizzas is ingenious! Well done.

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  8. Mangia

    VIP

    Charlotte

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 10 July 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely hotel. Didn’t have the pizza, but they looked delicious and lots of folks were having them. Delicious miso carrot/hummus appetizer. Husband’s salmon (a special) was very good. Very quaint bar for pre or post dinner drinks with whiskey bar.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 29 June 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The menu needs a re-think. No seasonal or local choices. Where is the local fish and meat and vegetables in mid summer! If this is a pizza restaurant then that needs stating.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Inverness

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 24 June 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Gute Pizzen und hervorragende Vorspeisen und Desserts, freundlicher Service

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FAQs

Dornoch Castle Restaurant is rated 4.5 stars by 182 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
20:00
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Dornoch Castle Restaurant

Castle St, Dornoch, Highlands IV25 3SD

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Dornoch
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 6:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Scottish, British, Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Alastair Miller
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan
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