Seafood cuisine: the best places to taste it in Stornoway

7 restaurant menus in Stornoway, (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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Digby Chick
Digby Chick
98/100 (1278 ratings)
Restaurants
British
European
Scottish
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Crab
Scallops
Duck
Cheesecakes
Risotto
Hake
Mussels
Meringue
Salmon
Cakes
Lamb
Fish
Cheesecake
Pork
Fish & Chips
Haddock
Beef
Seafood Platters
Cod
Prawns
Salad
Chili
"Amazing food and staff very attentive..if only we lived nearer it would be my new favourite place to..."
Elaine Gallop
"Good set lunch menu. Quite fancy food so not ideal if you're after a good feed. Food was imaginative and tasty and decent coffee. No syrups though...."
Lesley Bruce
"Beautiful food. Portion sizes were perfect. Catering for special diets was no problem and staff were really helpful and..."
Kirsteen Murray
"After looking for a place to eat in Stornoway that was nicer than your standard fish and chips this place did not disappoint. We visited on a Monday..."
Kaine Fothergill
"Love this place! Amazing food! Great staff! It be nice if the toilets were upgraded to mach the dining hall decor..."
Chris Lonie
"The service was excellent with all the staff being friendly, the food was fantastic with each course better then the last with the dining being..."
Ewan Finlayson
"Very friendly staff with quick service! Beautifully prepared meals with no..."
Ruairidh
"The food here was excellent. The starters were very tasty and the mains equally so. The dessert wasn't quite up to the same standard but still pretty..."
Chris Bishop
"Had a lovely meal and staff were very friendly. Visited again this October and the food has improved. Impressed with the choice and standard...."
Merrill Smith
"We had a birthday party in the room upstairs. Beautifully presented and the food was outstanding. Starters and main course were faultless, dessert..."
Iain Maciver
Stornoway Fish Smoker
Stornoway Fish Smoker
97/100 (70 ratings)
Restaurants
Seafood
Fish
"This the a proper place to buy the most amazing fish products. We bought the unsmoked salmon and smoked salmon, the smoked one is probably the best..."
Scottieboyuk
"Fantastic! This unpretentious shop is in all good guides for very good reason: there smoked fish and cheese products are top class! If you visit..."
Darren Griffiths
"The double smoked salmon is a dream! Excellent service as well. I would travel back to Stornoway just for this salmon alone. It is that..."
Jennifer Greer
"Delicious!! Got the selection box and everything was wonderful. Especially love the kippers. Thoroughly recommended. Quick delivery..."
Tony Hewett
"The smoked salmon and smoked cheese are brilliant, we prefer the hot smoked salmon, but the cold smoked is delicious too. The smoked haddock is..."
Neil Barker
"You can get their products either online or from their little shop next to the Ferry Terminal in Stornoway. The roasted smoked salmon is very good..."
Noelia Garcia
"Delicious haddock and friendly owner. Highly..."
Celine Konwinski
"Absolutely the BEST you have ever tasted. Order the smoked salmon every Christmas, Makes our Christmas. Actually visited them this year, wonderful..."
Annabel Trechmann
"Great little place! Cool staff. Didnt get any smoked fish but got a block of cheese. It was..."
Andrew Mckernan
"Actual premises is just simply clinical. It is all about the produce and that is as good as it gets. Fresh fish just caught and smoked then vacuum..."
Merrill Smith
No.30
No.30
96/100 (106 ratings)
Restaurants
Seafood
British
Scottish
Seafood
British
Scottish
Dinner
Seafood
British
Scottish
Gift Cards Available
Highchairs Available
Free Wifi
Reservations
Dinner
"Very interesting and beautifully cooked food. My venison shank was superb. My friends’ had scallops and sea bass and both were excellent. The two..."
Jeremy Brown
"Incredible food, locally sourced (and partnered with North Harbour Bistro Scalpay), beautifully presented and really excellent service from the young..."
Andrea Haines
"We were a group of 4 looking for a quiet night and a really good meal and this restaurant was a great find! The menu is very varied and the scallops..."
Andrew Markham
"A wonderful Sunday lunch with fresh local seafood incorporated as part of a good value set menu. Local langoustine bisque, scallops, brisket and..."
Stephann Makri
"Bonne cuisine familiale. Service très..."
Percy Mc CORD
No.30
No.30
96/100 (108 ratings)
Restaurants
Seafood
British
Scottish
Seafood
British
Scottish
Dinner
Seafood
British
Scottish
Gift Cards Available
Highchairs Available
Free Wifi
Reservations
Dinner
"Very interesting and beautifully cooked food. My venison shank was superb. My friends’ had scallops and sea bass and both were excellent. The two..."
Jeremy Brown
"Incredible food, locally sourced (and partnered with North Harbour Bistro Scalpay), beautifully presented and really excellent service from the young..."
Andrea Haines
"We were a group of 4 looking for a quiet night and a really good meal and this restaurant was a great find! The menu is very varied and the scallops..."
Andrew Markham
"A wonderful Sunday lunch with fresh local seafood incorporated as part of a good value set menu. Local langoustine bisque, scallops, brisket and..."
Stephann Makri
"Bonne cuisine familiale. Service très..."
Percy Mc CORD
Camerons Chip Shop
Camerons Chip Shop
90/100 (3983 ratings)
Quick Bites
British
Scottish
Fast Food
Seafood
British
Scottish
Vegetarian Friendly
Seafood
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Haggis
Fish
Fish chips
Cod and chips
Karaage
Fish & chips
Cider
Wee Haddock and Chips
Fish chips and mushy peas
Puddings
Sausage and Chips
Chicken Strips with Fries
Haggis and Chips
Scampi
Fish & Chips
French Fries
Sausage
Haddock
Deep Fried Oreos
Fried
Cod
Fresh Fish
Seafood
British
Scottish
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
American Express
Mastercard
Visa
Wheelchair Accessible
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Fish cakes enough said!! Always love the food from here. People happily wait out the door in the rain for the food which shows how popular it is...."
Richard Cooke
"Awesome. Just awesome. Best chips shop chips ever. Fish and black pudding to die..."
James Low
"Delicious food, friendly warm welcome, fast and efficient..."
Alana Morrison Poernomo
"Oh well once again I have too say great service lovely friendly staff and what a feast I had of yr amazing ribs.... keep up the great work yr the..."
Maggie Mackenzie
"Love there chips!! Friendliest chip shop in the town! ..."
Carol Morrison Maclean
"First class meal and service as..."
Louis Maciver
"Must be one of the..."
Neil Maciver
"excellent chix strips & chips from camerons tonight was very moreish!..."
Margaret-anne Montgomery
"Best chippy in town always tasty..."
Claire MacDonald
"Very good chippy :)..."
Claire Maclachlan
"This might have been one of the best fish and chips on the island. Possibly the whole time we were in Scotland. The fish was HUGE! We are so glad we..."
Sheena Mills
"Extremely well frequented chip chop in Stornoway. The queue was all the way out to the street. Prices are reasonable, quality really fresh. Offers..."
Kevin Lally
"We had the haddock the scampi and an extra portion of squid rings. Everything was perfectly cooked and delicious. The staff were great. This is..."
Aileen Robertson
"No need to go to a fancy fish restaurant. Just buy a £10 Haddock n chips supper, take it away and sit on the bench behind the Port Authority. You..."
Mark Irving
"Delicious. Had fish and chips in a few restaurants in the area. We visited July 2022. Fish was crispy outside flakey outside. Chips were hot and..."
Derek Raine
"One of two chippies we could see in Stornoway. Very clean inside with friendly staff. They operate a pre-order system at busy times (dinner time),..."
Claire Marsh
"Best haddock and chips by far (I have tested and tasted all over Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿). One phone call and ready in 30 minutes ready..."
James Legge
"Freshly prepared cod and haddock using locally caught delicious fish is all you should expect and Cameron’s excels and provides fulfillment...."
Alan Kestin
"Great fish & chips. Ate here twice while visiting from Manchester. My daughter said it's the best fish & chips she's ever..."
Ania Bania
"Lovely chips! Reasonably priced. Good lunchtime specials. Lots of choice. Friendly service..."
Alison Smith
"Fish and chips were lovely and made fresh. Would definitely recommend a..."
jamie ackerley
"One of the best chippies I have had in a long time! Hardly any grease on the food and the taste was delicious, thank you, will totally be..."
Ashley
"Fresh haddock was amazing!! And me and my daughter loved the deep fried Oreo’s. She managed to spill her irn bru on the floor and the guy who..."
Whatupfoxxy
"Had some great food from Cameron's Chip Shop tonight. Cod and chips, and battered haggis and chips, all non-greasy and delicious. Only criticisms are..."
Steve Oliver
"Sensible size portions and kid friendly options also available. Very tasty and a variety of choices and portion sizes..."
Nicholas Thompson
"Decent food. Bit pricey. Kids in charge so service and attitudes towards customers..."
Steve Curry
Harris & Lewis Smokehouse
Harris & Lewis Smokehouse
84/100 (273 ratings)
Restaurants
European
Scottish
Scandinavian
Seafood
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Cakes
Lamb
Fish
Scallops
Salmon
Tapas
Tacos
Cod
"The place is nicely designed, well lit, may be a little cold. The service that night was friendly. The food overall excellent. Good wine list. Except..."
JF Genoud
"Very good dinner, nice and friendly atmosphere, very friendly service personel. We really hat a perfect evening and will come back during our..."
Vera Sturmfink
"Lovely place. We went for a (late) lunch and were happy to still get served which is hardly guaranteed ou on the islands here! The salmon taster..."
Ama
"Love seafood! First visit here..Lovely airy building and atmosphere..lovely pleasant staff great service. Fiona is Lovely,and even Phil the chef came..."
Norma Murray
"Delicious brunch food and lunch sandwiches, recently reopened post pandemic (I visited June 2023) and amazing salmon as you’d expect as well as..."
Als Jenner
"Quite possibly the best breakfast i have ever tasted 👌 Also well done for being open on a sunday 🙏 the whole of the island just shuts down and..."
Ryan Ingram
"We excitedly popped in for a late lunch and were not disappointed. In fact, every dish sounded good so we ended up ordering too much. Not to worry..."
Beth Edberg
"Top quality food imaginatively produced by by a young team. Rhys the chef and Inga, no.2, are a great..."
Alex Granville
"Nice coffee and dog friendly. 🐕 Food looked good..."
Tam Ferry
"Absolutely phenomenal. We walked in the doors after our 2.5hr choppy ferry ride over to the island. This restaurant alone was worth the trip over...."
Kaz Buryn
The Boatshed Restaurant
The Boatshed Restaurant
82/100 (1996 ratings)
Restaurants
European
Gluten Free Options
Seafood
British
Scottish
Vegan Options
British
European
Vegetarian Friendly
Scottish
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Scallops
Fish
Scallops
Mussels
Hebridean Mixed Seafood Pot
Fish & chips
Pork
Salmon
Mussels to Start
Scampi
Pork Ribs and Mac N Cheese
Langoustine
Puddings
Chicken Burger
Cheesecake
Cake
Beer
Bread
Fish & Chips
Soup
Amstel
Tomato soup
Cod
Pork Belly
Fish of the Day
Burger
Venison
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Monkfish
Chocolate Delice
Sticky Toffee Pudding
White Chocolate Cheesecake
Seafood Hot Pot
Beef
White Fish
Superfood Salad
Cheesecakes
Haggis
Chicken Salt Chips
Hake
Braised Beef
White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake
Salad
Sirloin Steak
Lamb
Sit down
Seafood
British
Scottish
European
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Reservations
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Seating
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Had a meal here last night, beautiful and relaxing atmosphere, service and food excellent, beef cooked to perfection. Will definitely dine here again..."
Elaine Bachini
"Thank you Boatshed. What a lovely meal we enjoyed last night. First time since the refurb and have to say great job! The place looks lovely and has..."
Lindsey Nicholson
"Lovely scallops and seafood fritters. But a glorious STP (sticky toffee pudding) to cap the meal. Much of the same menu/kitchen next door at HS-1 if..."
Donald Cowan
"Lovely meal, staff were very attentive! Only grumble would be the veg was a but on the under cooked side! Otherwise a wonderful night!..."
Lorraine Matheson
"Oh my! That was very good. Langustine, followed by Venison and then Sticky Toffee Pudding. Not bad at all, I will be coming..."
Malcolm McRobert
"Lovely staff, excellent food and a really good Cosmo, will definitely be going..."
Claire Morrison
"Food fantastic, a little more "upmarket" than your usual kind of hotel. If you like watching programmes like Masterchef then this place will be..."
Andrew Woodger
"Lovely food in a very relaxed..."
Maggie Campbell
"Lovely restaurant in Stornoway. We ordered mussels and seafood tom yum pot, serving portion and taste is good as well as the customer service...."
Che Nga
"Lovely food, great atmosphere, attentive staff. Starter muscles were great- huge mussels, great money for value. Same goes for salmon main. The..."
Ani
"Food and service were both excellent! We shared the Tower of Charles Macleod Haggis and Black Pudding appetizer and it was beautifully plated and..."
Brittney Bennett
"We enjoyed our dinner so much we are heading there again! The team accommodated us early which was lovely as we were quite hungry. Nathan was..."
Vicki Ryan
"Had an excellent meal in the Boatshed on a Friday evening. Service was fast and helpful, whilst offering a really good choice right across the menu...."
Eric Stewart
"All the dishes were absolutely delicious and fresh. Highly..."
Asia
"The staff were so helpful and friendly. The food was delicious and very fresh. What a lovely way to say goodbye to..."
Brenda Boyce
"Best scallops ever, anywhere! V well prepared monkfish too. Class kitchen, charming happy..."
Jay Upple
"Highly recommend. We really enjoyed a Friday night dinner. While it was great to see the restaurant was busy the service was quick, friendly and..."
Charles Day
"We had an amazing time in Boatshed restaurant. I made a reservation online easy and fast, the table was next to the window. Very very delicious food,..."
Stefana Belkovska
"Polite and friendly. Good food. Not a cheap meal though but we'll sourced. Loved my Thai seafood bowl with rice. Great chips..."
Ije Wilmshurst
"Wonderful service. Delicious hot pot of local fresh seafood followed by a tangy lemon meringue pie. The highlight though for me was a side of..."
Dawn Currey
"Delicious meal, beautiful cooked fish. Dessert was enormous, even though shared (1/2 the dessert would be perfect). Friendly supportive..."
Christina Macleod
"I've eaten in several Michelin star restaurants and none have been as good as this. Service was attentive and swift. Atmosphere let down only by the..."
Mark Irving
"We had a lovely meal here last week the staff were very helpful and service was great, food delicious and well presented, it was rather expensive but..."
Dawn Murray
"Top dining in the centre of Stornoway. Good habenero chilly burger. Loved the fresh fish of the day. Such tasty, fresh vegetables and sauce..."
Stephen Hailey
"Very nice meal fish & chips well presented & tasty, comfortable contemporary eating area. Lounge seating also available with a focal fire. Pleasant..."
Simon Hawkes
"Lovely food (all reasonably priced) and good service. Visited twice during our stay in Lewis. Booking is recommended even in the low..."
Alex