Dornoch Castle Restaurant

Name: Dornoch Castle Restaurant
Address: Castle St, Dornoch, Highlands, United Kingdom, IV25 3SD
Telephone: 01862 810216
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5 (205)

£25 and under

Scottish

Castle St, Dornoch, Highlands IV25 3SD

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2 people

Jul 3, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 7 times today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Charming
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
01862 810216
Website
http://www.dornochcastlehotel.com/whisky
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Alastair Miller

Location
Castle St, Dornoch, Highlands IV25 3SD
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

Homemade Sweet Potato, Chilli & Coconut Soup£7.00
Focaccia, Pumpkin Seeds (VG)
Scottish Smoked Salmon£10.00
Caper & Horseradish Dressing, Toasted Sourdough
Star Anise & Soy Maple Glazed Carrots£7.00
Flat Bread, Hummus, Dukka (VG)
Skin on Fries, Old Bay Mayo£5.00
Skin on Fries, Tossed in Parmesan and Truffle Oil£6.00
Beetroot, Feta, Walnut and Pomegranate Salad£8.00
(V)
Rocket & Parmesan Salad, Balsamic Dressing£6.00
(V)
Mac n 'Cheese, Crispy Onions£6.00
(V)

Ciabatta Sandwiches

All served with Skin on Fries

Pastrami£13.00
- Rocket, Sun Blushed Tomato, Wholegrain Mustard Mayonnaise
BLT£13.00
- Bacon, Rocket, Tomato and Mayonnaise
Caprese£13.00
- Mozzarella, Tomato, Basil, Balsamic (V)

Large Plates

House Burger£19.00
Brioche, Crispy Onions, Smoked Cheddar, House Whisky BBQ Sauce, Pickle
Skin on Fries£19.00
Cromarty Beer Battered Haddock£19.00
Skin on Fries, House Tartare, Peas
Orzo Pasta£18.00
Sun blushed Tomato, Olive, Grilled Asparagus, Whipped Feta (V) (VG version available)
Baked Goat Cheese Salad£14.00
Sourdough, Rocket, Olive, Red Pepper, Fig & Red Onion Chutney (V)

Castle Pizzas

All pizzas start with San Marzano Sugo, Fior de Latte Mozzarella & are finished with extra virgin olive oil and parmesan cheese

Margherita£14.00
(V)
Pepperoni£16.00
Pepperoni, Fior de Latte Mozzarella, Sugo
Hot Salami£16.00
Local Salami, Chilli, Mascarpone, Hot Honey
Mushroom£15.00
(V) Infused & Marinated Mushrooms, Taleggio Cheese
Spicy Nduja Haggis£16.00
Local Haggis, Nduja, Red Pepper, Rocket
Local Salami£16.00
Local Venison and Pork Salami, Oregano
Goat Cheese£15.00
(V) Caramelised Red Onion & Fig Jam, Rocket
Blue Murder£15.00
Blue Murder Cheese, Broccoli, Walnut
Napoli£15.00
Anchovies, Perello Olive, Capers
Mediterranean£15.00
(V) Roasted Red Pepper & Courgette. Finished with Feta and Basil

What 205 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

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Best Ambiance
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Kid-friendly
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Good for groups
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Good for special occasions
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Scottish

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Dornoch Castle Restaurant boasts "excellent service" and a "lovely atmosphere." Diners appreciate the varied menu, especially the standout "burgers and pizzas," and commend the accommodating staff. While some dishes, such as the venison, have mixed reviews, many highlight the restaurant's ability to create a memorable dining experience with quality food and attentive service.

205 Reviews

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Paul
Newcastle and Northumberland7 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 25, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was good but not outstanding, service was excellent though.
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Isabel
Edinburgh/Midlothian2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Good food and great service in a lovely location. Everything we ordered was tasty and we would definitely recommend the restaurant for a visit.
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Caroline
Surrey6 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 16, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Orzo mains was v.good. Venison haunch mains less good. My husband was assured it would be cooked through although it would be pink,but the centre was red, bleeding and raw.
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Barbara VIP
Washington, D.C. Area9 reviews
2.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
Very routine fare; featured pizza the night we ate there - mediocre quality ingredients and undercooked. Salads had small amounts of the cheese, nuts and berries described in the menu. Very, very noisy. Could hardly hold a conversation at our table. Travel company had billed this as an above-ordinary restaurant. It was below average. One positive: attentive and polite service.
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Chris
Inverness / Scottish Highlands1 review
5.0
Dined on June 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a lovely time eating here whilst on our NC 500 trip. The food was very good and the service was welcoming and efficient.
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fiona
Perthshire/Stirlingshire5 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A very enjoyable evening out. Staff always welcoming and friendly, good food and informal atmosphere in the lovely restaurant. Can highly recommend
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George
London1 review
5.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very good food, mid range menue and excellent GLUTEN FREE options for both breakfast and dinner.
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Brian
Greater Boston10 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 6, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
This is a genuine place with quality food and attentive service. Chips are possibly the best we have had in the UK. The sticky date pudding was on the light side which is not my understanding of how this dessert should be. The wine list is reasonably long but disappointing. Billing was a bit sloppy with both an extra item added at first and a “voluntary” service charge of 10% added to the bill without prior notification, without even subsequent notification. Not good.
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Alan
London3 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 26, 2025
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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Marilyn VIP
San Francisco Bay Area215 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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Dornoch Castle Restaurant is rated 4.5 stars by 205 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jul 3, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 7 times today

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Castle St, Dornoch, Highlands IV25 3SD

Dining areas

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

Website
http://www.dornochcastlehotel.com/whisky
Phone number
01862 810216

Dornoch Castle Restaurant

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

Arrival

Perello Gordal Olives£3.00

Charcuterie Sharing Board£25.00

Wee Plates & Sharing

Homemade Sweet Potato, Chilli & Coconut Soup£7.00

Scottish Smoked Salmon£10.00

Star Anise & Soy Maple Glazed Carrots£7.00

Skin on Fries, Old Bay Mayo£5.00

Skin on Fries, Tossed in Parmesan and Truffle Oil£6.00

Beetroot, Feta, Walnut and Pomegranate Salad£8.00

Rocket & Parmesan Salad, Balsamic Dressing£6.00

Mac n 'Cheese, Crispy Onions£6.00

Ciabatta Sandwiches

Pastrami£13.00

BLT£13.00

Caprese£13.00

Large Plates

House Burger£19.00

Skin on Fries£19.00

Cromarty Beer Battered Haddock£19.00

Orzo Pasta£18.00

Baked Goat Cheese Salad£14.00

Castle Pizzas

Margherita£14.00

Pepperoni£16.00

Hot Salami£16.00

Mushroom£15.00

Spicy Nduja Haggis£16.00

Local Salami£16.00

Goat Cheese£15.00

Blue Murder£15.00

Napoli£15.00

Mediterranean£15.00

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