Dine in the Castle Restaurant
DINING IN A SCOTTISH CASTLE RESTAURANT
HAS NEVER BEEN BETTER!
The restaurant at Dornoch Castle Hotel is well known for serving local produce and high quality food with friendly and efficient service.
Our talented kitchen team produce seasonal menus which showcase the best of the Highlands at the time. Favorites include our locally landed seafood which changes regularly subject to landed & venison from local estates. Since 2018, our gin cured salmon which is made using Thompson Bro’s Gin from Dornoch Distillery, has been very popular.
Our desserts are also all homemade and our sticky toffee pudding is always worth trying. Seasonally, we also offer a cheese board featuring the best cheese from Highland Fine Cheese in Tain.
In summer months, the restaurant is open daily from 6-9pm.
During the winter months, the restaurant is open daily from 6-8pm, however on quieter evenings we serve dinner in the whisky bar.
A sample menu is available to view below.
To make a dinner booking, either contact the hotel directly or book through our 3rd party partner OpenTable.
À La Carte
Explore texture, color and of course the ultimate tastes with our menu of the season. All the ingredients are fresh and carefully selected by our chefs. Enjoy an extraordinary dinning experience.
- Soup of the Day£8homemade bread
- Pork Belly£14celeriac remoulade – black pudding bon bon – apple gel – apple dressing
- Terrine of the Day£11chutney – toasted focaccia
- Thompson Bros Gin Cured Salmon£14textures of beetroot
- Locally Sourced Seafood Plate£14 for 1/ £25 for 2langoustines – smoked salmon – gin cured salmon – sardines – pate – toasted focaccia – aioli – lemon perfect with our Spanish Rioja Blanco – 175ml £7, 250ml £9.50
- Roast Pumpkin Salad (V,VE on request)£11rocket – feta – pomegranate – mint yoghurt dressing
Guests on Dinner, Bed & Breakfast receive a £40.00 dinner allowance per person per night in the low season and £45.00 dinner allowance per person per night in the high season. Any extras and drinks will be payable after your meal.
- 8oz Steak of the Day£35triple cooked chips – vine cherry tomatoes – confit shallot – mushroom – peppercorn sauce
perfect with our French Cabernet-Syrah – 700ml btl £28, or Argentinian Malbec – 700ml btl £39
- Castle Venison Burger£18brioche bun – smoked applewood cheese – tomato relish – chunky chips – onion rings
- Local Estate Venison Dish of the Day****(ask your server for today’s specials)
- Chicken Breast£26pomme puree – chantenay carrots – green beans – baby onion & pancetta jus
pairs well with our Chilean Pinot Noir – 700ml btl £30.50
- Castle Fish & Chips£18beer battered haddock – chunky chips – buttered peas – tartar sauce – lemon
- Local Fish of the Day****(ask your server for today’s specials)
- Pea & Edamame Bean Risotto (V, VE on request)£20pea foam – parmesan crisp
Guests on Dinner, Bed & Breakfast receive a £40.00 dinner allowance per person per night in the low season and £45.00 dinner allowance per person per night in the high season. Any extras and drinks will be payable after your meal.
- Haggis Bon Bons & Peppercorn Sauce£6
- Triple Cooked Chips£5
- Onion Rings£5
- Garden Salad with Honey & Mustard Dressing£4
- Green Vegetables£4
- Warm Homemade Bread & Butter for 2£4.50
Guests on Dinner, Bed & Breakfast receive a £40.00 dinner allowance per person per night in the low season and £45.00 dinner allowance per person per night in the high season. Any extras and drinks will be payable after your meal.
- Dark Chocolate Orange Mousse£10calamansi gel – honeycomb
- Lemon Tart£10italian meringue – lemon curd
- Raspberry & Passion Fruit Pavlova (VE on request)£10vanilla ice cream
- Scottish Cheese Selection£17 for 1 / £25 for 2quince – oatcakes – celery – onion chutney – grapes
- Monbazillac, Domaine de Grange Neuve, France£8.50 100ml
- Muscat, Stanton & Killeen Rutherglen, Australia£16.00 100ml
- Wiese & Krohn Colheita Tawny Port£9.00 50ml
- Cockburns Fine Ruby Port£4.50 50ml
- Pedro Ximenez Fernando de Castilla£6.00 75ml
- Liqueur CoffeeFrom £6.50
- Selection of CoffeeFrom £2.50
- Selection of Teas£2.45
Photos by Lorraine Paterson
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