Hand made bread is only one of the locally produced foods that you can enjoy on your trip to Isle of Skye.

Local Food

Skye is a world-class food destination. Scotland’s most northerly Michelin star restaurant, The Loch Bay, is nearby with Skye’s oldest pub just next door. Treat yourself at the world famous Three Chimneys or rising star Edinbane Lodge. Tap your feet to live Scottish music in local pubs and savour local lobster, langoustine and crab caught by local fishermen. Or buy even more locally from our neighbour at Loch Bay Shellfish! Pick up a picnic or an organic take-away meal from our neighbour’s shop at Jann’s Cakes.

Edinbane Taxis provide a friendly local service in a six seater people carrier. Telephone: 01470 582327.

Local Restaurants

Michelin star 2022. Contemporary Scottish restaurant with classic French influences. In the local fishing village of Stein.

Lochbay Restaurant

Contemporary Scottish restaurant with classic French influences. By Chef Michael Smith. Informal Michelin Star dining in the local fishing village of Stein. 10 minutes drive from Mint Croft.

The oldest Inn on the Isle of Skye dating back to the 18th century.

The Stein Inn

The oldest Inn on the Isle of Skye dating back to the 18th century. One of the best loch side pub locations in Scotland. A few doors from the Lochbay Restaurant. 10 minutes drive from Mint Croft.

A world class Scottish Highland hospitality experience set on the shores of Loch Dunvgean.

The Three Chimneys

A world class Scottish Highland Hospitality experience set on the shores of Loch Dunvegan in North West Skye. 45 minutes drive from Mint Croft.

Casual fine dining restaurant set in a 16th century hunting lodge in the loch side village of Edinbane.

Edinbane Lodge

Casual fine dining restaurant set in a 16th century hunting lodge in the loch side village of Edinbane. 20 minutes drive from Mint Croft.

The restaurant was built in the 1870’s as Duirinish School. Locally sourced seafood, beef and game.

Old School Restaurant

This restaurant in Dunvegan was built in the 1870s as Duirinish School. Lunches and snacks are served during the week with café style service and an à la carte evening menu 7 nights a week. Locally sourced seafood, beef and game as well as a wide selection of craft Scottish beers. Take-away food available. 20 minutes drive from Mint Croft.

The Inn sources local ingredients from land and sea. Tap your feet to traditional Scottish music too!

Edinbane Inn

The Edinbane Inn sources local ingredients from land and sea. Tap you feet to traditional Scottish music on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Take-away food available. Check the website for updates. 20 minutes drive from Mint Croft.

Deli Café/Restaurant/Bar open for breakfast, lunch, coffee, tea and a selection of home baking.

The Dunvegan

Deli Café | Restaurant | Bar Open for breakfast, lunch, coffee, tea and a selection of home baking. All of the dishes are made from quality Scottish ingredients sourced from local, responsible producers. In the village of Dunvegan. Take-away food available. 20 minutes drive from Mint Croft.

Café specialising in handmade organic cakes and savoury dishes. Jann is our neighbour and her fabulous honesty box is nearby.

Jann's Cakes

Café specialising in handmade organic cakes, chocolates. Try Jann’s delicious organic Scottish goat, West Indian style, as well as soups and toasties for a picnic. Take-away food a speciality. Jann is also our neighbour and her fabulous cake honesty box is just a short walk from Mint Croft. Jann's Shop in Dunvegan is a 20 minute drive from Mint Croft.

Local country house hotel serving home cooked dishes with a focus on local and Scottish provenance.

Greshornish House

Local country house hotel serving a home cooked dishes with a real focus on local and Scottish provenance; including fresh fish and local butcher options. Open for breakfast, afternoon tea and evening dinner. Non-residents welcome. 20 minutes drive from Mint Croft.

Local Food Shops

Fasgadh Stores is a well stocked local shop in the heart of Dunvegan. Easy to find on the main street.

Fasgadh

Easy to find on the main road, Fasgadh Stores is a well stocked local shop in the heart of Dunvegan. Food, newspapers and off-licence. 20 minutes drive from Mint Croft.

A wee shop with a big variety of fruit and vegetables, sometimes local. Speciality ingredients too.

The Fruit & Nut Place

A wee shop with a big variety of fruit and vegetables, often local. Speciality ingredients in the village of Dunvegan. 20 minutes drive from Mint Croft.

Creel caught lobster, langoustine, crab and shrimp caught by our neighbour, fisherman Iain Matheson.

Loch Bay Shellfish

Creel caught lobster, langoustine, crab and shrimp caught by our neighbour Iain Matheson. Pick up from his boat at the jetty in Stein village or arrange a delivery to you cottage. 10 minutes drive from Mint Croft. Telephone in advance: Iain Matheson 07483 829675.

Market Skye local Produce direct from the producers at this open air market. Open during the summer months.

Glendale Highland Market

Skye local produce. Iron Age pork from Orbost Farm; Glendale Lobster, Skye free range chicken; Skye Vegetable; An Airigh Market Garden and Murdie and Robson Croft produce. The market is open during the Summer months. Glendale is a 50 minute drive from Mint Croft.

Scallops

Sconser Scallops

Sconser Scallops supply the finest king scallops in the world! All of our scallops are twice dived shallow water finished which produces a firmer flesh with a fuller flavour. Our scallops are lifted from the deeper waters of Loch Sligachan and then re-laid in the shallow waters, where the plankton is thicker and the scallops can achieve their potential. Father and son David and Ben Oakes. 40 minutes drive from Portree or arrange to pick up locally.

Just a few minutes walk from Mint Croft. Pick up traditional Scottish Tablet or pre-order Scottish hampers and treats.

Donnies Tablet Shed honesty box and Highland Favours.

Just a few minutes walk from Mint Croft. Pick up traditional Scottish Tablet and/or pre-order to pick up Traditional Scottish Sweets and Scottish Gift Boxes and Hampers.

On your way to Mint Croft, you’ll pass The Misty Isle Bottle Shop. A wonderful wee shop selling quality spirits and beers.

The Misty Bottle Shop

On your way to Mint Croft, you’ll pass The Misty Bottle in Breakish. A wonderful wee shop selling quality whisky, gin, craft and draft beer, wines and gifts.

A retail outlet selling a wide variety of wholefood, vegetarian, vegan, gluten and dairy free organic products.

Jackson's Wholefoods

A retail outlet selling a wide variety of wholefood, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and organic products. As Jacksons is run by Highland Wholefoods, it can source anything from that extensive wholesalers stock list. Call them with advance orders and pick up from the shop in Portree, Skye. 40 minute drive from Mint Croft.

A supermarket in Portree, the island capital. Ethical, member owned co-operative and the UK’s firth largest food retailer.

Co-op Portree

A supermarket in Portree, the island capital. Ethical, member owned co-operative & the UK’s fifth largest food retailer. 40 minute drive from Mint Croft.

OTHER LOVELY EATERIES ON SKYE

Coruisk House

Kinloch Lodge

Scorrybreac Restaurant

Dulse and Brose

Sligachan Hotel

The Restaurant at Marmalade

The Oyster Shed

Chidakasha Skye

Caoradhubh Coffee Shop

Single Track Cafe

The Ferry Inn