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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 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.

Machrie Hotel: Machrie, near Port Ellen at the Machrie Golf Links. Local produce available. Check out their website for a sample menu.

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:

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

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

Restaurants Elsewhere On Islay:

an Taigh-Osda, Bruichladdich: A new restaurant on Islay, opened in May 2008 and was a hit right from the start. The food is excellent and so are the proud owners, Paul and Joan.

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.