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Recommended Books Island Series - Islay Guide A small book, loaded with gorgeous colour pictures of this beautiful Island in the Hebrides. Has a useful Information and Places to visit Guide. Includes a map, distillery info and lots more. Landranger Islay Map This map is part of the Landranger (Pink) series and is designed for people who really want to get to know an area. This map makes your Islay Discovery a lot easier and is a must for every visitor of Islay. Walking Islay A guide to the best walking on Scotland's remote Southern Hebrides - Jura, Islay, Colonsay and Oronsay. Jura, Islay and Colonsay offer some of wildest scenery in the British Isles

Overview of Restaurants on Islay:
Islay has some very fine restaurants where you can also find excellent quality local produce on the menu. I have made a list of restaurants by place name. I haven't been to all of them personally which makes it hard to compare them and judge the quality of the dishes. If you like to Write a review I will add it to this page.

Restaurants In Bowmore:

The Harbour Inn: Located at the Square. Excellent (local) food, reservations neccessary. Not the cheapest but certainly one of the finest restaurants on islay.

The Cottage Restaurant: Located midway down Bowmore Main Street, serving everything from a toastie and to full meals. Open 10am - 5pm Monday to Saturday.

Lochside Hotel: Shorestreet. Check out their website for a sample menu: Lochside hotel website

Bowmore Hotel: Jamieson street. Good menu, lot's of variety and reasonably priced. Check out their website for a sample menu.

Taj Mahal: Indian Restaurant and take-away, Shore Street. Opening hours 12noon - 2pm lunch, 5pm - 11pm Evening meals. Open seven days a week (including public and bank holidays) from 9th of july ‘07 to 10th of september ‘07. Closed on every Monday afterwards until further notice.

Restaurants In Or Near Port Ellen:

The Islay Hotel: The restaurant provides excellent local food, simply prepared and sensibly priced. Open for coffee, tea and home baking from 10am. Lunch served daily from 12noon to 2.30pm and Dinner from 6pm to 9pm.

The Old Kiln Cafe: This restaurant is located in the former peat kiln at the Ardbeg Distillery. The food and service are excellent. Open 10am - 4pm Monday to Friday all year round. Open weekends from end of May to end August. Licensed.

Mactaggart Cybercafe: Mansefield Place. Food is served in 'The Corner Kitchen' run by Frances Boyle. Open 12 to 7pm 7 days.

The Maharani Restaurant: Indian restaurant at the Frederick Crescent.

The White Hart Hotel: Charlotte Street. Good food for a reasonable price.

The Aerodrome Cafe: Islay Airport. Morag’s Caf is a licensed caf / bar situated inside the terminal building at the airport. Morag is well known on the island for providing family style cooking and baking.

Restaurants In Port Charlotte:

Port Charlotte Hotel: Excellent restaurant, according to enthusiast visitors. Hotel serving full evening meals and Bar meals daytime and evening. Licensed. Reservations necessary.

The Croft Kitchen: Located opposite the Museum of Islay Life. Great place for coffee and scones and they serve full meals as well.

Lochindaal Hotel: Main Street. The Restaurant is a comfortable, warm and friendly restaurant situated at the Lochindaal Hotel offering good food which is excellent value for money.

Port Mor Centre: The cafe is open from 9am to 9pm serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Restaurants Elsewhere On Islay:

Bridgend Hotel, Bridgend: Hotel serving full evening meals and Bar meals daytime and evening. Licensed.

An Tigh Seinnse, Portnahaven: Cosy little restaurant and good food, so i'm told.

Ballygrant Inn and Restaurant, Ballygrant: Lots of local produce in this fine restaurant. They also have Indian Buffet Nights and Chinese speciality nights.

Port Askaig Hotel, Port Askaig: Hotel serving full evening meals and Bar meals daytime and evening. Licensed.

Overview Of Pubs And Bars On Islay:

Port Ellen: White Hart hotel on Charlotte street and Ardview inn, frederick crescent.

Bowmore: Bowmore hotel at jamieson street, known locally as Lucci's, and Duffies bar in the Lochside hotel, shore street.

Bridgend: Bridgend Hotel.

Ballygrant: Ballygrant Inn.

Port Askaig: Port Askaig hotel.

Port Charlotte: Port Charlotte Hotel and the Lochindaal Hotel.

Portnahaven: An Tigh Seinnse.