# 57 Restaurants with outdoor seating in Highlands (2026)

> 57 restaurants with outdoor seating in Highlands, best reviewed first — including The Apiary at Dalwhinnie. Ratings, locations and details.

Source: https://staycation.co.uk/highlands/restaurants/outdoor-seating (Staycation.co.uk). Cite the source page, not this text version.

57 listed · best reviewed first

Updated 5 September 2026 · Ratings from Google · [All restaurants and places to eat in Highlands](https://staycation.co.uk/highlands/restaurants)

[Dog-friendly 54](https://staycation.co.uk/highlands/restaurants/dog-friendly) [Outdoor seating 57](https://staycation.co.uk/highlands/restaurants/outdoor-seating) [Vegetarian 55](https://staycation.co.uk/highlands/restaurants/vegetarian)

[Dalwhinnie The Apiary at Dalwhinnie ★ 4.8 (1,261)](https://staycation.co.uk/dalwhinnie/restaurants/the-apiary-at-dalwhinnie) [Fort William Highland Soap Company ★ 4.7 (1,159)](https://staycation.co.uk/fort-william/restaurants/highland-soap-company) [Inverness The Fig & Thistle ★ 4.7 (967)](https://staycation.co.uk/inverness/restaurants/the-fig-thistle) [Fort William Lochy Bar ★ 4.4 (1,442)](https://staycation.co.uk/fort-william/restaurants/lochy-bar) [Strathcarron Nanny's ★ 4.8 (689)](https://staycation.co.uk/ardgay/restaurants/nanny-s) [Fort William Highland Cinema ★ 4.5 (1,047)](https://staycation.co.uk/fort-william/restaurants/highland-cinema) [Ballachulish Laroch Restaurant and Bar ★ 4.5 (1,044)](https://staycation.co.uk/ballachulish/restaurants/laroch-restaurant-and-bar) [Gairloch Badachro Inn ★ 4.5 (964)](https://staycation.co.uk/gairloch/restaurants/badachro-inn) [Kingussie Old Post Office Cafe Gallery ★ 4.9 (549)](https://staycation.co.uk/kingussie/restaurants/old-post-office-cafe-gallery) [Newtonmore Laggan Coffee Bothy & Gallery ★ 4.8 (602)](https://staycation.co.uk/newtonmore/restaurants/laggan-coffee-bothy-gallery) [Aviemore The Pine Marten Bar & Kitchen ★ 4.7 (605)](https://staycation.co.uk/aviemore/restaurants/the-pine-marten-bar-kitchen) [Inchdrean Tarvie Services ★ 4.6 (652)](https://staycation.co.uk/strathpeffer/restaurants/tarvie-services) [Invergordon Tomich Restaurant ★ 4.5 (711)](https://staycation.co.uk/invergordon/restaurants/tomich-restaurant) [Fort William Roam West Ltd ★ 4.4 (743)](https://staycation.co.uk/fort-william/restaurants/roam-west-ltd) [Lairg Delilah's ★ 4.6 (542)](https://staycation.co.uk/lochinver/restaurants/delilah-s) [Aviemore Skiing Doo ★ 4.2 (959)](https://staycation.co.uk/aviemore/restaurants/skiing-doo) [Spean Bridge Nevis Range Development Company - Snowgoose Restaurant ★ 4.1 (1,094)](https://staycation.co.uk/fort-william/restaurants/nevis-range-development-company-snowgoose-restaurant) [Achnasheen Gille Brighde Cafe & Restaurant ★ 4.9 (311)](https://staycation.co.uk/torridon/restaurants/gille-brighde-cafe-restaurant) [Ballachulish Moss Restaurant Ltd ★ 4.8 (312)](https://staycation.co.uk/glencoe/restaurants/moss-restaurant-ltd) [Aviemore Ptarmigan Restaurant ★ 4.1 (802)](https://staycation.co.uk/aviemore/restaurants/ptarmigan-restaurant) [Wick Stacks Deli & Bakery ★ 4.5 (440)](https://staycation.co.uk/wick/restaurants/stacks-deli-bakery) [Thurso Capilla ★ 4.7 (323)](https://staycation.co.uk/thurso/restaurants/capilla) [Inverness North Gateway Cafe ★ 4.6 (356)](https://staycation.co.uk/inverness/restaurants/north-gateway-cafe) [Dornoch Coach House ★ 4.1 (688)](https://staycation.co.uk/dornoch/restaurants/coach-house) [Dingwall Cottage Bar ★ 4.7 (289)](https://staycation.co.uk/dingwall/restaurants/cottage-bar) [Gairloch Coast Coffee Company ★ 4.7 (278)](https://staycation.co.uk/gairloch/restaurants/coast-coffee-company) [Aviemore Cas Bar ★ 4.3 (411)](https://staycation.co.uk/aviemore/restaurants/cas-bar) [Strathpeffer Unwined Cafe & Bar ★ 4.8 (216)](https://staycation.co.uk/strathpeffer/restaurants/unwined-cafe-bar) [Strathcarron The Old Butchers ★ 4.9 (188)](https://staycation.co.uk/lochcarron/restaurants/the-old-butchers) [Strathcarron Rockvilla Guest House ★ 4.7 (214)](https://staycation.co.uk/lochcarron/restaurants/rockvilla-guest-house) [Kinlochleven Rice and Chips ★ 4.5 (271)](https://staycation.co.uk/kinlochleven/restaurants/rice-and-chips) [Cromarty Fishertown Inn ★ 4.7 (200)](https://staycation.co.uk/cromarty/restaurants/fishertown-inn) [Thurso Halladale Inn ★ 4.5 (239)](https://staycation.co.uk/thurso/restaurants/halladale-inn) [Grantown-on-Spey Woods Family Dining Limited ★ 4.5 (233)](https://staycation.co.uk/grantown-on-spey/restaurants/woods-family-dining-limited) [Beauly Bog Cotton ★ 4.7 (177)](https://staycation.co.uk/beauly/restaurants/bog-cotton) [Dunbeath Laidhay Tea Room ★ 4.6 (192)](https://staycation.co.uk/dunbeath/restaurants/laidhay-tea-room) [Boat of Garten Osprey Coffee Shop ★ 5.0 (122)](https://staycation.co.uk/boat-of-garten/restaurants/osprey-coffee-shop) [Strathpeffer Gold at the Old Station ★ 4.7 (154)](https://staycation.co.uk/strathpeffer/restaurants/gold-at-the-old-station) [Inverness The Barn by Milk Bar ★ 4.7 (147)](https://staycation.co.uk/inverness/restaurants/the-barn-by-milk-bar) [Acharacle Fika Coffee ★ 4.9 (119)](https://staycation.co.uk/acharacle/restaurants/fika-coffee) [Lairg Driftwood Cafe ★ 4.9 (116)](https://staycation.co.uk/lochinver/restaurants/driftwood-cafe) [Acharacle Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Trust - cafe ★ 4.7 (127)](https://staycation.co.uk/acharacle/restaurants/ardnamurchan-lighthouse-trust-cafe) [Ullapool Rhidorroch Distillery ★ 4.9 (91)](https://staycation.co.uk/ullapool/restaurants/rhidorroch-distillery) [Inverness Cafe de Paulo ★ 4.7 (105)](https://staycation.co.uk/inverness/restaurants/cafe-de-paulo) [Wick Cafe Groats ★ 4.2 (134)](https://staycation.co.uk/john-o-groats/restaurants/cafe-groats) [Kyle Ferry Station ★ 4.7 (67)](https://staycation.co.uk/glenelg/restaurants/ferry-station) [Beauly Wild Gorse Cafe ★ 4.9 (52)](https://staycation.co.uk/beauly/restaurants/wild-gorse-cafe) [Bathgate The Garden Kitchen ★ 4.7 (55)](https://staycation.co.uk/armadale/restaurants/the-garden-kitchen) [Fort William Highland Basecamp Bistro Ltd ★ 4.3 (65)](https://staycation.co.uk/fort-william/restaurants/highland-basecamp-bistro-ltd) [Aviemore Cairngorm Cafe ★ 4.0 (81)](https://staycation.co.uk/aviemore/restaurants/cairngorm-cafe) [Wick Riverhouse (Wick) Ltd ★ 3.4 (158)](https://staycation.co.uk/wick/restaurants/riverhouse-wick-ltd) [Nairn Cawdor Deli Ltd ★ 4.4 (48)](https://staycation.co.uk/nairn/restaurants/cawdor-deli-ltd) [Thurso Clachan Cafe ★ 4.7 (24)](https://staycation.co.uk/thurso/restaurants/clachan-cafe) [Tain Star Dreme ★ 4.4 (22)](https://staycation.co.uk/tain/restaurants/star-dreme) [Spean Bridge Laggan Locks Cafe ★ 4.2 (20)](https://staycation.co.uk/spean-bridge/restaurants/laggan-locks-cafe) [Thurso The Gardeners Lounge ★ 4.5 (11)](https://staycation.co.uk/thurso/restaurants/the-gardeners-lounge) [Spean Bridge Nevis Range Development Company - Trails End Cafe & Bar](https://staycation.co.uk/fort-william/restaurants/nevis-range-development-company-trails-end-cafe-bar)

## Quick answers

How many restaurants with outdoor seating are there in Highlands?+

We list 57 in Highlands. The best-reviewed are shown first.

Which restaurants with outdoor seating in Highlands are best reviewed?+

By Google rating weighted by the number of reviews: The Apiary at Dalwhinnie (4.8/5, 1,261 reviews), Highland Soap Company (4.7/5, 1,159 reviews) and The Fig & Thistle (4.7/5, 967 reviews).

Is this list up to date?+

It is built live from our listings; ratings come from Google and each venue page shows when its details were last checked. Always confirm with the venue before travelling.