Coruisk House - Highland

From the moment we walked in, we felt at home! Claire Ian (along with Andy) we’re very hospitable, giving us suggestions tips for things to see/do in the area, but mostly feeding us SOOO well tending to our every need! Such a quaint place in a very rural area! Loved it so much!!

We had a generally very nice experience here, but truthfully, it was my pescatarian friends least memorable meal out during our 11 nights in Scotland. Whilst I had Venison as a main, she was served a simple herb risotto, which had been made with pearl barley, and no other protein as substitute. Also, chanterelles, whilst delicious and in season, we're served on every course except dessert, which, sadly, felt a bit unimaginative. Bread was absolutely delicious though! Clare was very knowledgeable about the wines, and very passionate about the food, which I appreciated, and Andy was also very nice too. Clare also went out of her way after service to give us some valuable information about local attractions, which was extremely kind of her, especially as I know how hard she must work. Overall, a good experience, definitely the best in Elgol, just not quite as amazing as we'd hoped.

Four courses absolutely packed with flavour made from the best local ingredients and presented beautifully. The wine list is mainly Burgundian and all the better for it. And six stars for the homebaked brioche. We started with chicken and tarragon veloute dressed with ceps and white truffle oil which was impossibly flavoursome. Some real effort here! Fish course was perfectly poached skate and local squat lobsters (aka spinies), finished with lovage foam and served with handmade tagliatelle dressed with pesto made from garden herbs. Again so tasty, but the fish, especially the cooking of the fish, shone through. Meat course was braised leg of lamb and canon of lamb cooked medium-rare (so lamb two ways) with a strong sweet ratatouille, nicely crispy shallot tarte tatin and a silky turnip puree. Again an explosion of flavour and texture presented beautifully. Desert was a generous helping of coffee and Talisker souffle (very moreish) where the whisky was the star accompanied by pineapple flower-infused ice cream. Lovely meal in an incredible part of Scotland and all the staff are friendly and super informative. Surely a star beckons.

My (now) wife and I stayed and dined here for our wedding which we had down on Elgol beach in late August. The entire experience from start to finish was absolutely incredible. The An Nead (the nest) thatched cottage was the perfect cozy retreat after our long days out exploring Skye. It is expertly put together with lots of attention to detail. We also took the four course menu at the restaurant three times in a row and each night we didn 't think it could get better but it did. We were impressed by the local sourcing of ingredients, high quality of preparation and the nuance of each dish. The wine list is extensive and personally researched by the ever-so-kind owners, and you really feel like they are welcoming you as old friends or family into their home. The location is just five minutes drive from Elgol beach, which is also the jumping off point for boat trips to Loch Coruisk. At first the boat trip was a second thought for me, but we quickly realized that it is a once in a lifetime experience and a major attraction on Skye. The wildlife, the ocean air, and hiking around a lake that has stood alone untouched for millennia is such a breathtaking experience. On the whole, we were extremely pleased with our time at Coruisk house and it will always hold a special place in our hearts. I would highly recommend dining, staying or preferably both whether for a special occasion or just as an opportunity to get away from it all, you will not regret it!!

Surrounding area is beautiful, very remote and spacious. Setting of restaurant is small and cosy with nice boutique finishes. Atmosphere in the restaurant would benefit with a little music of any sort, we felt we had to whisper and could hear everything going on. The service was very polite and friendly. We arrived at 7pm and had our first course (bread) around an hour after arriving, menu was all set so there was no delay in ordering etc. The rest of the courses arrived in similar style, very long waits in between and for our four course meal we had dessert at around 9:40. The food itself was mostly tasty but underwhelming if we are honest. Being a Michelin recognised restaurant would suggest some more technical dishes or a better balance of flavour. Highlight being the fresh bread and soup, lowlight being the fish course of smoked trout, pea and asparagus tartlet and Parmesan crisp. Almost no acidity to the dish and Parmesan overpowering all. Overall for the price and expectation our meal did not deliver and we were very keen to leave even before dessert was finally served.