European cuisine: the best places to taste it in Kirkwall

5 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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The Foveran Restaurant
The Foveran Restaurant
100/100 (1033 ratings)
Restaurants
European
Scottish
Seafood
European
Gluten Free Options
British
Scottish
Vegan Options
British
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Breakfast
Dinner
Sorbet
Halibut Special
Sea Bass
Grilled Fillet of Seabass
Meringue
Lobster
Cheese Board
Beremeal Chocolate Fondant
Salad
Orkney Sirloin Steak
Cakes
Slow Braised Orkney Lamb Shank
Lamb
Crab
Monkfish with Basmati Rice
Fish
Scallops
The Foveran Fillet
Pork
Selection of Local & Artisan Cheeses
Roast Potatoes
Prawn cocktail
Cheesecake
Carpaccio
Monkfish
Cheese
Eton Mess
Seafood Platters
Puddings
Haggis
seafood platter
Cauliflower Soup
Mutton
Wine
Lemon Posset
Halibut
Cake
Potatoes
Fresh Lobster
Soup
Strawberry Meringue
Homemade Bread
Beef
Pavlova
Scallops
Bass
Sit down
European
British
Scottish
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Accepts Mastercard
Seating
Accepts Visa
Validated Parking
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Mastercard
Visa
Full Bar
Reservations
Free Wifi
Breakfast
Dinner
Fine Dining
"Fantastic meal last night. The food was delicious and the service superb. Great selection of both food and drink. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the..."
Jennifer Atkinson
"We are just home from a fantastic family meal at the Foveran. As usual, the service was excellent and the food was delicious. My horrific fussiness..."
Inga Linklater
"Wonderful meal yesterday evening. Beautiful location and very attentive staff. Great team..."
Ailison McFarlane
"We enjoyed a lovely relaxing evening with welcoming and friendly service. The food was excellent, I particularly enjoyed the duck. We will be..."
Mhairi Hughes
"Had a fantastic meal with the Family, excellent from start to finish. I will DEFINITELY be..."
Sean Young
"Great location, food and service. Really comfortable place to stay. Look forward to going..."
Simon John Czaja
"Lovely Location , Great Food . Friendly..."
Claire Kerr
"A splendid..."
Stefanie Depuydt
"Returned after five years. Astonishing: the rooms are in exact the same immaculate condition as if the time could not leave any mark on them. Well..."
Markus Dahmann
"Highest quality food and seafood in stunning picturesque setting. Seafood platter and fillet steak were excellent. it's worth the price for great..."
Sam Cairns
"The squid starter was lovely, crispy, light batter and juicy squid. The fillet steak was cooked to perfection and so big I asked for a doggy bag!..."
Sylvia Shepperson
"Amazing location looking out onto the water. Food and service are equally as good, with a well designed menu and a good selection of drinks. I had..."
Andrew Richardson
"I had dinner in the restaurant, but didn't stay in the accommodation. Overall, based on my experience, I'd suggest if you are a steak person, you..."
Ange Ferguson
"We ate here twice whilst on holiday. The food was fantastic. Beautiful views. Staff were wonderful. Advise you..."
Deborah Cogan
"Great place to eat with very understanding staff for food intolerances. Only gave a 4 due to limited menu choice. Otherwise would strongly..."
Nigel Creyke
"We really enjoyed our 5 night stay here recently. The hotel is situated approx. 10 minutes drive out of Kirkwall on a hill overlooking Scapa beach...."
jo k
"Outstanding food the scallops were AMAZING! The fish platter EVEN BETTER! Lovely view and super professional service. Highly..."
patrizia
"Going to the Foveran is always a treat. You feel so special from the moment you walk in. There is usually only one veggie main course option but I am..."
Jacqui Hirst
The Shore Restaurant
The Shore Restaurant
94/100 (478 ratings)
Restaurants
British
Vegetarian Friendly
European
Scottish
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Beef
Bass
Cheesecakes
Pasta
Apple pie
Salad
Crab
Cakes
Scallops
Risotto
Lamb
Salmon
Pesto
Fish
Cheesecake
Fish & Chips
Haddock
Burger
"What a beautiful place. Room gorgeous, lovely hand wash etc in showeroom, room spotless, everything u could possibly need( hoosecoat, hair drier,..."
Fiona Brown
"Lovely food, friendly, attentive staff and a very nice comfortable room! We really enjoyed our stay and would certainly pass on our..."
Karen Bevan
"Absolutly fantastic place to stay. Staff very friendly and helpful. Will certainly stay here..."
Darren Forrest
"lovely meal on 24th May. Pork cheek, Belly and Loin. with the citrus tart to follow. was..."
Gillian Spanswick Hunter
"Great service, friendly staff who put themselves out for their guests...."
Andy Plumb
"Superb dinner and comfortable room, love it! Already looking forward to breakfast..."
Rene Looper
"Linda is wonderful - friendly and welcoming! Very homey and comfortable. Thank you for giving us a home away from home experience. Loved paying..."
Kate Pynn Van Name
"Bar staff fab xx very friendly and polite highly recommend..."
Shona Mcadie
"Very good food and friendly staff. We sat in the lounge and the atmosphere was..."
Carly Cruikshank
"The young bar manager was very good at his job and deserves a..."
Brodie George
"My wife and I enjoyed three perfect courses. Beautifully fresh local meat and seafood in very tasteful, relaxed surroundings. Great to have this a 10..."
Gary Johnston
Lucano
Lucano
90/100 (2898 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Pizza
Mediterranean
European
European
Mediterranean
Italian
Gluten Free Options
Pizza
Italian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Gluten Free Options
Brunch
Dinner
After-hours
Lunch
Birrchio
Monkfish
Tortelli
Pizza Lucano
bier
Eggs on Bread with Cheese
Spaghetti carbonara
Pasta
Latte Macchiato
Salad
Cheesecakes
Scallops
Bolognese
Calamari
Caprese
Lasagne
Risotto
Mussels
Brownie with Ice Cream
Citroengebak
Carbonara
Calamares
Hawaiian Pizza
Gnocchi Livorese
Cannelloni
Salmon
Garlic bread
Pesto Pizza
Linguine
Focaccia
Carbonara Pasta
Birra Moretti
Calzone
Cakes
Linguine Frutti Di Mare
Puddings
Lamb
Cheesecake
Lasagne
Cake
Soup
Bruschette
Bruschetta Alla Napoletana
Calzone Classico Italiano
Pesto
Orkney Beer
Fish
Prawns
Sit down
Mediterranean
Italian
Pizza
European
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Mastercard
Accepts Mastercard
Reservations
Visa
Accepts Visa
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Mid-range
"Had a family meal there tonight and it was delicious, the kids and adults all agreed! Great value, tasty food and very friendly service. Definitely..."
Gayle Grieve
"Fantastic place! Wonderful food but what makes it really special are the staff. They couldn't do enough for my boys and my wee man even got to make..."
Amanda Cahill Ripley
"Best seafood and fettuccini dish I've had, maybe ever! Everything was cooked perfectly! I gave my compliments to the chef! Service was good as well..."
Theresa Martin Arndt
"Excellent food, friendly staff and deserts were to die for � will definitely be coming..."
Fiona Whitelaw
"Excellent service, good food and good price. Waiters and waitresses are young, energetic, good memory and very polite. Feel like..."
Phyllis Lee
"First class excellent food and staff are great way the..."
Gary Berston
"Thea really enjoyed making her pizza!! Excellent as..."
Darran Crawford
"Had a fantastic meal last night, great service & very friendly..."
Joanna Breeze
"Was in yesterday for first meal out of 2017 with the family. First class food and excellent service - hoping we'll be back sooner next time! Highly..."
Ross Donaldson
"Amazing food and such lovely and polite staff will definitely be come back hear the next time we are in..."
Janiney Janine Jellybean Loughlin
"Good tasty fresh food and great..."
Allan Pugh
"Great choices, delicious food & it was all served hot! I wish I lived nearer so I could return more..."
Lynsey MacGregor
"Absolutely fantastic! Great food and wonderful owners and..."
Tim Flanders Gillott
"Fantastic staff - they went out of their way to make my son's Birthday party special! Can't recommend the Pizza parties highly enough! And of course..."
Victoria Dixon
"Brilliant meal tonight and very busy with kids at nearly all tables. Trio of fish was very good indeed. Well..."
Brian Kynoch
"Great service from lovely, attentive, friendly staff. Food quality was 100% Italian, carbonara cooked to perfection in the traditional Italian..."
SARAH BANCROFT
"This restaurant is fabulous. We ate here on two evenings during our trip to Orkney. Both times the food was exceptional and the service perfect...."
David Brown
"Very tasty food, reasonably priced. Great service despite staff shortages. Nothing was a problem for them. Worth a..."
RoadTrails
"Great sauces! Most flavorful food we had in the UK. The waitstaff is made up of pretty young kids mostly but we found that charming. If there’s no..."
David Delaney
"The food was delicious, seafood Linguine, but totally overpriced for a pasta dish. Atmosphere was OK, but bustling and packed. I didn't want to spend..."
Stefan Wimmer
"We ate lunch here coming on a cruise ship to town. The whole town was swamped with people, but the guy at Luciano let us in telling us there was a 15..."
Alan Yates
"The rest of my family got fish, which I'm allergic to, so I looked around and found Lucano. The service was friendly, quick, and efficient. The food..."
Elizabeth Taylor
"beautiful food! i love that they do half sizes. there is a good range to choose from and all is prepared fresh (you can really taste..."
Clare Sabiston
"Really enjoyed my steamed cod in an olive and caper sauce. This Italian restaurant has a good choice of Italian dishes as well as something to suit..."
Marianne Heredge
"Eight of us went to Lucano to celebrate my cousin’s birthday. The staff were friendly and welcoming and the service was excellent. Everyone enjoyed..."
Alex Calder
"I visited here whilst on a road trip for a wee bite to eat. I just wanted a small snack so ordered a bacon & egg ciabatta which I can quite honestly..."
Nigel “Badger” Hyde
"Fabulous… an expression of hospitality standards that all restaurants & cafes in Orkney need to match. Authentic Italian cuisine &..."
Robert Chan
"Upscale food without upscale prices. Easily the best Italian food I’ve eaten in the UK. The mozzarella focaccia is a must! And then finish with..."
Jeff Grisham
"Lovely service and good food. We had garlic bread and some mozzarella starters. My main was the mixed vegetables with chicken breast. And the..."
Ian Fidler
"The food was good, as well as the service. The atmosphere was nice and overall I had a great time here. They also have gluten-free pasta, which is..."
Leonardo Aidan Lattanzi
"We had pasta dishes - 1/2 size portions. Both were very tasty. Only one minor issue: some of the staff were new and are learning the ropes, but as..."
Jim Ridland
Cafe At No.65
Cafe At No.65
88/100 (20 ratings)
Restaurants
British
Cafe
European
European
Cafe
British
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Café
Café
British
European
Seating
Table Service
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Love this cafe. Lovely staff. Clean and food is amazing. I go here every week to meet a friend for..."
Kerry Bishop
"Amazing peedie café, relaxing atmosphere with good food and value for money. Good to know money goes towards a good cause (Blide Trust) as well..."
savaka
"Cosy cafe with lovely homemade soup and toasties, paninis, bagels, coffee. A great stop for a good value..."
Ally Bally
"Great coffee and delicious food! Would definitely come..."
Amy Cosgrove
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Jane Rawle
Kirkwall Hotel Restaurant
Kirkwall Hotel Restaurant
84/100 (1487 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
British
European
Scottish
Bar
European
British
Gluten Free Options
Scottish
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Breakfast
Brunch
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Soup
Seafood Platters
Monkfish
Beef
Steak Pie
Yorkshire Pudding
Haggis
Cullen Skink
Roast Beef
Pasta
Salad
Crab
Cheesecakes
Scallops
Fish & chips
Duck
Cakes
Salmon
Lamb
Pesto
Fish
Sunday roast
Cheesecake
Burger
Pork
Puddings
Fish & Chips
Cake
Haddock
Sit down
British
Scottish
European
Bar
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Brunch
Lunch
After-hours
Breakfast
Dinner
Mid-range
"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