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Dornoch Castle Restaurant, Dornoch, Highlands

Dornoch Castle Restaurant

4.5 (197)
£25 and under
Scottish
Castle St, Dornoch, Highlands IV25 3SD

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7:00 PM
Booked 6 times today

About this restaurant

  • 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
    Dinner Daily 6:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Alastair Miller
  • Neighborhood
    Dornoch
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 197 people are saying

Dornoch Castle Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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Review summary

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Dornoch Castle Restaurant offers "amazing food and whisky" with varied, perfectly cooked selections, including delicious pizza. The service is "very friendly" and attentive, enhancing the experience. While the ambiance may vary between dining areas, the venue is "very unusual and special," providing a memorable dining atmosphere in a charming castle setting.
197 Reviews
  1. Alan

    London3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Limited menu, lacks local produce and atmosphere. Not much else to say!

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  2. Marilyn VIP

    San Francisco214 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 25, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The burgers and olives are excellent. And the Cromarty cask ale was delicious. Service is a bit slow but very friendly despite being busy. it is definitely on the noisy side.

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  3. Deborah

    Toronto2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 22, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    We asked to eat in the Bar as the ambiance is much nicer then the dining room

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  4. Steve

    Hampshire3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 12, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food and the venue were superb. Everything would have been 5 stars, but there was one young waitress who was very solemn and withdrawn in her service, and we felt a little cold as a result. Halfway through the meal, we began to be attended to by another mature, female waitress who was excellent, bubbly, caring and attentive. Obviously with age comes wisdom and experience, but in the public facing service industry, it’s necessary to put on a professional head at all times, especially when customers are paying a lot of money for their dining experience. It was clear that the restaurant was extremely busy, but that shouldn’t affect staff engagement. Nevertheless, all things considered, we had a lovely experience and delicious, well-prepared, cooked and served food of high quality. Thank you!

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  5. Jennifer

    Aberdeen2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really enjoyed our meal here. Would go back again!

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  6. JOHN

    Inverness1 review

    1.0

    Dined on April 22, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Unfortunately myself and wife's main meal arrived at the table Cold. Lamb and Vension meals looked nice but we're cold. As though they had been cooked and left a while before being served. After making the staff aware and requesting the food to be reheated. It appeared the meals were recooked but again one was only luke warm and the other hot in part . Potatoes and Venison were hot but rest again cold. I ate the hot elements of the meal but after two attempts to serve her a hot meal my wife decided to decline the meal. A disappointment and totally spoilt our evening. We declined deserts and left.

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  7. Lynn

    Inverness1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food selection was varied and perfectly cooked, offering much choice to each diner. The specials were many and covered all courses. We went for the sharing charcuterie platter, followed by the venison haunch and then a glorious sticky toffee pudding and raspberry pannacotta to finish. Each dish was perfectly cooked with attentive but unobtrusive service. Highly recommended.

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  8. Alexandra

    Hertfordshire4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very pleasant evening. Welcoming staff, fast service and delicious food.

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  9. Leslie VIP

    Phoenix6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Stayed at the Dornoch Castle hotel one night (husband playing golf in the AM). Lovely restaurant/bar attached to hotel. The pizza was delicious and just what we needed after a long travel day. Service was great too! Had a pint and a dram of their whiskey before heading to bed early. Wish we had more time to spend here!

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  10. Rich

    Aberdeen2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 3, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Staff were very attentive without being in your face all the time. Even helped us with a candle and sung happy birthday to our daughter. The burger was amazing but certainly had food envy when saw the pizzas! We had a table in the restaurant area which was nice and quiet but I'm sure the bar area would be a bit more lively.

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Dornoch Castle Restaurant is rated 4.5 stars by 197 OpenTable diners.

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Booked 6 times today
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Castle St, Dornoch, Highlands IV25 3SD

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Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Dornoch
  • Hours of operation
    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
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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