Scottish anchorages

Here in alphabetical order of anchorage are some cafes, restaurants, hotels and pubs that I personally like - either because of the good food and drink which need not necessarily be expensive, or the location, and usually but not always the feeling that there is someone in command. On reflection this is an amazing list given the (very out of date) reputation that Scotland is not a place for good food. Many of the restaurants take great pride in buying local and what a great selection there is from fish to the venison, from langoustines to the raspberries.

Some other places which are further away from anchorages might be prepared to ferry you back and forwards provided you spend your money with them.

Achnacroish, Lismore: Lismore Cafe
Ardbeg, Islay: the distillery restaurant, lovely building too
Ardentrive Bay, Oban: Way Point Bar and Grill
Ardfern, Loch Craignish: Galley of Lorne and the Crafty Kitchen
Ardminish Bay: Gigha Hotel and the Boat House cafe
Arinagour: Coll Hotel which is highly boatie friendly, and a cafe
Asknish Bay, Loch Shuna: Loch Melfort Hotel
Bowmore, Islay: Harbour Inn and the Lochside Hotel
Calgary Bay, West Mull: cafe in a great artistic setting
Canna: tea room/cafe
Craighouse, Jura: the Jura Hotel and the Antlers
Craignure, Sound of Mull: Craignure Inn
Crinan, Firth of Lorne: the cafe and the Crinan Hotel
Dunstaffnage, Lower Loch Linnhe: Poppies, the Wide Mouthed Frog
Eigg: pier cafe
Easdale, Firth of Lorne: the Oyster Brewery bar and restaurant
Easdale Island, Firth of Lorne: Puffer Bar, Restaurant and Tea Room
Fearnach Bay, Loch Melfort: Shower of Herring
Fort William, Upper Loch Linnhe: the Crannog and the Lime Tree
Kentallen, Lower Loch Linnhe: Holly Tree Hotel
Loch Aline, Sound of Mull: Whitehouse Restaurant, brilliant
Loch Leven Seafood cafe, very good
Little Horseshoe Bay, Kerrera: Kerrera tea garden
Loch a Coire, Lower Loch Linnhe: the Old Boathouse, terrific
Muck, south anchorage: craft shop and cafe, Port Mor House Hotel
Oban: Ee-Usk, The Waterfront, Coast, Manor House Hotel, Temple Seafood Restaurant, Kitchen Garden, Bossards, Julie's
Port an Dunain, Loch Leven: The Loch Leven Hotel
Port Appin, Lower Loch Linnhe: Airds Hotel and the Pierhouse
Port Charlotte Hotel, Islay
Port na Moralachd, Lismore: the Lismore Cafe
Puilladobrhain, Firth of Lorne: Tigh an Truish, excellent pub with grub
Rum: Kinloch Castle Bistro but may be closed
Salamore Bay, Lower Loch Linnhe: Ferryman's and Oyster Inn
Salen, Sound of Mull: Mediterranea restaurant
Scalasaig, Colonsay: the Colonsay Hotel and the Pantry
South Shian, Loch Creran: Isle of Eriskay Hotel, posh
Strontian, Loch Sunart: Kilcamb Lodge Hotel
Tayvallich, Loch Sween: coffee shop and the Tayvallich Inn
Tobermory, Sound of Mull: the Mishnish, Highland Cottage, the Chip Van, Tobermory Hotel, An Tobar, Cafe Fish
Ulva ferry, West Mull: Boathouse Cafe, lovely
West Loch Tarbert, Kintyre: West Loch Hotel