Tearoom (with licence)
Lunch and early evening meal (5-7pm)
Open 11am-7pm daily April-September
Closed October-March

At Appie's Tearoom we offer a simple, wholesome menu making our own soups, breads, baking and chutneys etc, using as large a range of fresh Orkney produce as possible in our meals (vegetarian options available).

Appie's has stunning views over the West Mainland so come and relax, sample the local seafoods, cheeses, ice creams, beers, wines and whiskies, etc and let Orkney's magic sink in.

Balfour Castle
Shapinsay
KW17 2DY
Telephone 01856 711282

Small hotel
Dinner only
Closed December-March

Our speciality is home produced and simply cooked food from our garden, local farms and the sea.

We provide a delicious Orkney home baked tea as part of our Sunday tour.

Barony Hotel
Birsay
KW17 2LS
Telephone 01856 721327

Hotel restaurant
Lunch and dinner served
Closed October-April
We use Orkney beef, lamb and pork exclusively; scallops from a local diver; lobster and crab on 24 hours advance booking; fish and shellfish as available; seasonal vegetables from our garden; Orkney beer and wine to compliment your meal. All dishes are freshly cooked to order. Special diets can be catered for.

Birsay Bay Tearoom
Palace
Birsay
KW17 2LX

Tearoom
Open 10am-6pm
Closed in winter

A new tearoom for 2006. Located on our family run market garden, the tearoom specialises in fresh, healthy food grown by ourselves or sourced from Orkney's finest food producers. Birsay Bay Tearoom also offers stunning coastal views close to sites of historic, artistic and cultural interest.

Café Bar
22 Victoria Street
Stromness
KW16 3AA
Telephone 01856 850553

Lunch and dinner served
Open 9am-10pm Monday-Saturday, 10am-9pm Sunday

Café bar/bistro on the waterfront in the picturesque harbour town of Stromness. Our menu features a range of local produce, with local seafood readily available. We have a sheltered harbour-side beer garden where you can enjoy local beer, ales and wines, with a daytime snack or full menu selection.

Café 65
65 Victoria Street
Kirkwall
KW15 1DN
Telephone 01856 879015

Café
Open 10am-5pm Monday-Saturday, April-October; 10.30am-4.30pm Tuesday-Saturday, November-March
Closed Sundays all year, Mondays during winter.

Visit Café 65 and enjoy fresh, homemade, seasonal food with an Italian twist. We source local quality ingredients, Orkney beef, salmon, dry cured bacon, etc. Italian specialities also available including great Italian coffee.

Licensed. Food available all day. Special dietary needs catered for.

The Creel Restaurant
Front Road
St Margarets Hope
KW17 2SL
Telephone 01856 831311

Restaurant with rooms
Dinner only
Open 7pm-8.45pm
Closed November-April

Owner chef Alan Craigie, with his wife Joyce, has run the Creel since 1985. The Creel has established a well-deserved international reputation for its food and accommodation.

Alan Craigie, Scotland's Restaurant Chef of the Year 2006

Which Good Food Guide, Scotland's Restaurant of the Year 2004

Quote "if ever a restaurant could be said to stick to what's good and local, this is it" Rick Stein's Seafood Lovers Guide.

Dil Se
7 Bridge Street
Kirkwall
KW15 1HR
Telephone 01856 875242

Restaurant
Lunches served in summer, dinner all year round
Open 4pm-11pm
Closed 25 December

Welcome to Dil Se, Orkney's finest Indian restaurant and takeaway. Modern Indian dining at its very best! Dil Se is a fully licensed spacious 70 seat restaurant. Conveniently located on Bridge Street in the town centre, we are perfectly situated for beginning a night out in Kirkwall and we welcome group bookings. A function room is available for groups of up to 30 people and arrangements can be made in advance for those with special dietary requirements. We also have a large selection of vegetarian options. We use fresh local ingredients to produce the finest cuisine.

Foinhaven Bed and Breakfast
Germiston Road
Orphir
KW16 3HD
Telephone 01856 811249

Bed and breakfast
Open all year

We use bacon, sausages and black pudding from a Stromness butcher. The fish is locally caught. Our bread comes from local bakers and we have our own free range hens for eggs.

Foveran Hotel
St Ola
Kirkwall
KW15 1SF
Telephone 01856 872389

Small hotel
Dinner only

Open April-September; September-March, nights vary - please check with us.

A small, friendly, family-run hotel and restaurant overlooking the anchorage of Scapa Flow. We offer a genuine Orcadian welcome and aim to prepare and present our enviable local larder in a simple and stylish manner whilst retaining natural freshness and flavour.

Gerri's Ice Cream Parlour
Summerdale
Stenness
KW16 3JX
Telephone 01856 850668

Ice cream parlour
Open 10.30am-7pm Monday-Friday; 10.30am-5pm Saturday; 11am-6pm Sunday
Closed October-April
Sit in or takeaway available.

Enjoy the beautiful views over Stenness loch, the Ring of Brodgar and the Standing Stones of Stenness as you sample Orkney's famous ice cream.

Check out the Stenness monster - probably the largest cone in the world, filled with 7 scoops of ice cream.

Hamnavoe Restaurant
35 Graham Place
Stromness
KW16 3BY
Telephone 01856 850606

Dinner only
Open 6.30pm-late
January-mid April open weekends only

Warm, friendly restaurant serving the best of Orkney produce. Local beef and lamb, fish, shellfish and dairy produce combine to give the menu something for everyone. Local produce with a touch of class.

Which Good Food Guide Recommended 2006.

Hilton Farmhouse
Shapinsay
KW17 2EA
Telephone 01856 711239

Bed & breakfast, lunches & evening meals
Open all year

Here at Hilton Farmhouse we are proud to use our local produce because we know the clean air and fresh green fields our animals thrive on. From the clear Orkney waters our seafood is caught. All our food is home cooked and wholesome, using only the best for our menus.

Hoy Chip Van
Daisybank
Longhope
KW16 3NY

Fish and chip van
Open 4pm-7pm Thursdays only

Fish and chips, chicken curry, sweet and sour chicken and rice, patties, sausages, pies, Orkney ice cream, cold drinks. Meals are homemade. Orkney produce is used whenever possible.

Lynnfield Hotel
Holm Road
St Ola
Kirkwall
KW15 1SU
Telephone 01856 872505

Hotel and restaurant
Open 12pm-2pm and 7pm-9pm

The Lynnfield Hotel specialises in the use of fresh local ingredients: whitefish, prawns and squid are sourced from local fishing boats. Only dived scallops are used. Salmon comes from an organic farm on the island of Westray and whole crabs, likewise, come from Westray where there is a small processing factory. Steaks are from a local butcher and lamb is the unique seaweed eating native variety from the island of North Ronaldsay.

Merkister Hotel
Loch Harray
Harray
KW17 2LF
Telephone 01856 771366

Hotel and restaurant
Open all day for lunches and dinners
Closed for Christmas and New Year from 24 December

Situated on the shores of Loch Harray with panoramic views. We use Orkney Aberdeen Angus beef, local lamb, Westray crab, diver caught scallops. Casual bar lunches/suppers can be enjoyed in our lounge bar. Formal a la carte/table d'hote is available in the Skerries Restaurant. We use local produce extensively wherever possible.

North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory
Twingness
North Ronaldsay
KW17 2BE
Telephone 01857 633200

Café, guest house, restaurant
Open 12pm-2pm and 6.30pm-9.00pm
Closed 25 December

The observatory provides quality meals for residents and non-resident visitors. These are served in the licensed lounge or the spacious conservatory with stunning views over the North Ronaldsay Firth. Local ingredients are used whenever possible, and we specialise in native mutton dishes from our own flock of North Ronaldsay sheep.

Orkney Auction Mart
Grainshore Road
Kirkwall
KW15 1FL
Telephone 01856 872520

Cafeteria
Lunches served 12pm-2pm
Open 9am-3pm Monday-Friday
Closed through Christmas and New Year

Cafeteria based at Orkney's busy livestock market. Open for snacks and light meals. Lunches feature local fish, meat and vegetables.

Good parking with disabled access.

The Orkney Hotel
40 Victoria Street
Kirkwall
KW15 1DN
Telephone 01856 873477

Hotel and restaurant
A la carte 6pm-9.30pm
Early suppers (summer) 5pm-7pm
Lunches (seasonal) 12pm-2pm

Overlooking our private gardens and St Magnus Cathedral, the Victoria Restaurant offers local produce such as Aberdeen Angus beef, Orkney lamb and daily harvested seafood. Enjoy over 60 Scottish whiskies and selection of Orkney beer and wine.

The Peppermill
21 Albert Street
Kirkwall
KW15 1HP
Telephone 01856 878878

Deli and takeaway
Open 8.30am-7.00pm May-September
9am-5.30pm October-April
Closed Christmas and New Year

We have a wide range of takeaways available, salads, baked tatties, paninis, wraps, sandwiches, rolls and toasties, all made to your individual taste. We use local produce where possible and have a wide range of healthy choice options.

Winner of the Orkney Quality Food & Drink "best takeaway" category 2005.

Pier Restaurant
Rousay
KW17 2PU
Telephone 01856 821359

Restaurant
Lunch and dinner served
Open 11am-9pm May-September

Locally grown vegetables and locally reared meat served whenever possible. Good supply of local beers and wines available. All cooked and served in a small family business. Dining room overlooks the sea and the harbour - only 2 minutes walk from the ferry.

Powerbowl Ltd
Great Western Road
Kirkwall
KW15 1AN
Telephone 01856 871010

Tenpin bowling centre
Lunch and dinner served
Open 7 days all year round

We believe that by using the best of local produce, fast food can be good food! Try our quarter pounder - prime Orkney steak mince, grilled to perfection and smothered in award-winning Orkney cheddar. Delicious - and great value too. The perfect accompaniment to a game of tenpin bowling.

Pumphouse Café
Scapa Flow Visitor Centre
Lyness
KW16 3NT
Telephone 01856 791301

Café
Lunch served
Open 9.30am-4.20pm
Closed November-March

Friendly, attractive café featuring freshly made rolls, homemade wholesome soups, Orkney ice cream, and homemade cakes to die for. Orkney produce used whenever possible. Packed lunches on request.

Royal Hotel
55 Victoria Street
Stromness
KW16 3BS
Telephone 01856 850342

Hotel and restaurant
Lunch and dinner served
12pm-2pm and 6pm-9pm
Closed Christmas and New Year

Good traditional home cooking, using best quality local beef, fresh fish and seafood and Orkney produce throughout our menu.

Sands Hotel
Burray
KW17 2SS
Telephone 01856 731298

Hotel and restaurant
Open 12pm-2pm and 6pm-9pm

The Watersound restaurant, tastefully decorated to a high standard with a nautical theme, offers a full a la carte menu using local Orkney produce whenever possible. Here you can enjoy local scallops, crab, lobster and wild fish as well as our Orkney beef known for its high quality.

Smithfield Hotel
Dounby
KW17 2HT
Telephone 01856 771215

Hotel and restaurant
Open 12pm-2pm and 6pm-9pm

The Smithfield is a family run hotel with public bar, Plout Kirn lounge bar and the Barn restaurant. We use prize winning Orkney produce on our menu.

Smithy Restaurant
Balfour Village
Shapinsay
KW17 2DZ
Telephone 01856 711722

Restaurant
Lunch and dinner served
Open 10am-11pm
Closed January

The Smithy Restaurant serves a range of freshly prepared lunches, afternoon teas and evening meals. Using local produce we aim to serve great food, wines and a selection of beers and spirits.

We specialise in the preparation and unique cooking of a wide variety of local seafood found round the shores of the Orkney Isles.

Stromabank Hotel
Longhope
KW16 3PA
Telephone 01856 701494

Hotel and restaurant
Dinner served; lunches Sundays only
12.30pm-2pm Sundays
6pm-9pm daily
Mid September-mid June open weekends only

Stromabank offers a varied menu - often traditional, sometimes exotic, yet always wholesome, using fresh island produce which, according to season, is likely to include prime Orkney beef, local cheeses, locally caught seafood and fresh mackerel.

Stromness Chip Shop
63 Victoria Street
Stromness
KW16 3BS

Takeaway fish & chip shop
Open for lunch and dinner; opening hours vary

Stromness Chip Shop provides you with fish caught from sustainable fishing grounds in the North Atlantic. Our award-winning local butcher supplies us with prime Orkney beef products. Scallops, skate-wings and cod are but some of the various specials which are available, when possible. A friendly welcome awaits you - look forward to seeing you soon.

Trenabies
16 Albert Street
Kirkwall
KW15 1HP
Telephone 01856 874336

Bistro café
Open 8am-6pm Monday-Saturday except Friday open until 9pm
12pm-5pm Sunday

Trenabies offers a variety of coffees and food to suit everyone. Freshly made speciality breads and homebakes made on the premises daily.

A la carte meals on Fridays and other selected dates until 9.00pm. Local seafood, meat and other locally produced goods a speciality.

Waterfront Coffee Shop
Muddisdale Road
Kirkwall
KW15 1LR
Telephone 01856 879900

Coffee shop and bar
Lunch served
Open 11am-4pm daily

Come and try our hearty soups and hot meals. Something for everyone from sandwiches, toasties and paninis to scrumptious salads, delicious cakes and speciality teas and coffees. For a private booking call 879900 and ask for Karen.

The Willows Coffee Shop
Wellpark Garden Centre
Mill Street
Kirkwall
KW15 1NE
Telephone 01856 874203

Coffee shop
Lunches served
10am-4pm Monday-Saturday
12pm-4pm Sunday
Closed Christmas and New Year

Come and visit our light and airy coffee shop located within Orkney's local garden centre.

Fantastic coffees! Delicious salads and paninis! Homebakes to die for!

Outdoor seating in summer.

Winner Taste of Orkney Awards "best lunch" 2004.

Woodwick House
Evie
KW17 2PQ
Telephone 01856 751330

Hotel and restaurant
Lunch and dinner served
Open 7pm-8.30pm; lunch by appointment

Set in a unique location of bluebell woodland with burn and secluded bay, this historic house offers a relaxing experience. Enjoy a candlelit evening meal produced from a range of the finest foods available from Orkney including all the local seafood, meats and specialities. Orkney malts and ales available. Booking essential.