The View

3.9

34 Reviews

£25 and under

Scottish

Great for scenic views
Lively
Good for groups

The View is Oban's largest independent restaurant, cafe bar and grassroots music venue.
Our popular waterfront terrace has incredible views of the ‘Gateway to the Isles' and is open from 12noon till late.

Our versatile venue provides food, traditional Scottish ceilidhs, live music, club nights and a programme of events and functions.

We also have space for meetings, corporate events and weddings.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Scottish, British, Gastro Pub
Hours of Operation
Bar Thu, Fri, Sun 12:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 am Lunch Thu–Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Thu–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
01631 569599
Website
https://www.obanview.com/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
34-38 George St, Oban, Argyll and Bute Council PA34 5NL
Area
Oban
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Homemade Soup of the Day
With fresh sourdough
Wild Mushrooms on Toasted Sourdough
In a garlic & cream sauce with shaved grana padano
Macsween's Haggis Croquettes
With a whisky cream sauce
Arbroath Smokie Cullen Skink
Traditional smoked haddock, potato, onion, and cream soup with fresh sourdough
Stornoway Black Pudding Fritter
With free range poached egg and fried sourdough
Buffalo Chicken Wings
With house buffalo sauce, celery sticks, and a blue cheese dip
Goat's Cheese and Red Pepper Croquettes
With a sweet chill sauce

Mains

Freshly Landed Scottish Fish 'N' Chips
Hand battered peterhead haddock, thick cut chips, mushy peas, and homemade tartare sauce
The View's Steak & 'Kilt Lifter' Ale Pie
With thick cut chips and seasonal veg
Bacon Cheeseburger
Quarter pound scottish burger, streaky bacon, cheddar, shredded lettuce, house sauce, and fries
Scottish Haggis Burger
Quarter pound fresh scottish burger topped with macsween's haggis, cheddar cheese, and caramelised onion. Served with fries
Buttermilk Fried Chicken Burger
Southern fried fresh chicken breast, house sauce, shredded lettuce. With fries
Shetland Island Mussels
In a rich garlic, cream, and white wine broth with fries
Triple Decker Club Sandwich
Fresh chicken breast, boiled egg, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise. With fries
Veggie Haggis Burger
Plant based burger, macsween's veggie haggis, onion jam, tomato, lettuce, and house sauce. With frie
Goat's Cheese, Avocado, and Roasted Red Pepper Salad
With mixed leaves and cherry tomato in a citrus vinaigrette dressing

Desserts

Homemade Cheesecake
Ask for today's flavour
Chocolate Whisky Brownie
With freshly whipped cream
Sticky Toffee Pudding
With vanilla ice cream

What 34 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9

3.9 based on all time ratings

3.9Food
3.8Service
3.9Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Energetic

34 Reviews

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tracyD
Argyll
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 31 December 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
we went for the hogmany party had a fantastic night staff were all great
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sharonc
Argyll
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 31 December 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
New Year’s Eve …Starter was good . Main meal and desert were poor . Looked liked they had been microwaved. Deserts tasted days old .. service was good . Music was really good . Not the best NYE but not the worst ! Would recommend for party and drinks but not for food !
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TracyM
Argyll
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 17 November 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The steak and sausage pie was amazing we loved all the food and will be coming back soon
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HughM
Argyll
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 23 September 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Food lovely, great menu, friendly efficient staff, would most certainly return👍
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Mermaid71
Oxford
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on 22 September 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Booked a table at least a week in advance. When we got there , we were made to wait with no professional greeting . Then shown to a table that hadn’t been cleared then told most of the menu was unavailable. The view from the outdoor eating area did look nice but the staff not brilliant and ambience but like a skittle alley .
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DougL
Argyll
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 21 September 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The entertainment was good and so was the food, very reasonable price.
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Robin
Argyll
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 10 September 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
We made a reservation. Arrived on time. Quite a few empty tables, but all needed to be cleared & cleaned. Finally told to “sit anywhere”. Sat at a dirty table for about 30 minutes, completely ignored. Not one employee would even make eye contact. We left & had a lovely dinner ELSEWHERE.
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SueD
Atlantic Canada
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 9 September 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Our server was cheery and attentive. Food was great. Also enjoyed the music playlist
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ClaireE
Argyll
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 27 August 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fun restaurant and bar. Great atmosphere. Traditional music.
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KerryH
Manchester
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 27 August 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food alongside the views. Everything served was fresh and tasty.
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34-38 George St, Oban, Argyll and Bute Council PA34 5NL

Dining areas

Additional information

Area
Oban
Hours of Operation
Bar Thu, Fri, Sun 12:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 am Lunch Thu–Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Thu–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Scottish, British, Gastro Pub
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Website
https://www.obanview.com/
Phone number
01631 569599

The View

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Dining areas

Additional information

Menu

Starters

Homemade Soup of the Day

Wild Mushrooms on Toasted Sourdough

Macsween's Haggis Croquettes

Arbroath Smokie Cullen Skink

Stornoway Black Pudding Fritter

Buffalo Chicken Wings

Goat's Cheese and Red Pepper Croquettes

Mains

Freshly Landed Scottish Fish 'N' Chips

The View's Steak & 'Kilt Lifter' Ale Pie

Bacon Cheeseburger

Scottish Haggis Burger

Buttermilk Fried Chicken Burger

Shetland Island Mussels

Triple Decker Club Sandwich

Veggie Haggis Burger

Goat's Cheese, Avocado, and Roasted Red Pepper Salad

Desserts

Homemade Cheesecake

Chocolate Whisky Brownie

Sticky Toffee Pudding

What 34 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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