Michelin Guide 2020: Scotland Celebrates Two New Stars!

"Set within an impressive baronial mansion on a 300-acre private island on Scotland’s west coast, this hotel restaurant serves dinner nightly (booking essential, though non-residents are welcome) and begins the evening with canapés by an open fire before seating guests in a formal dining room with well-spaced tables and garden views. The contemporary style contrasts pleasingly with original features, while the luxury hotel also offers a spa, golf course, and sweeping views of Loch Linnhe and the Morvern Mountains. Revitalised by new owners and Head Chef Graeme Cheevers—who arrived in late 2018 after eight years as executive chef at Michelin-starred Martin Wishart at Cameron House on Loch Lomond—the kitchen celebrates Scotland’s larder, from Isle of Mull scallops to Black Angus beef and Ayrshire lamb, and a celebrated cheese trolley rich in local selections. Natural flavours are paramount, brought together in well-balanced, harmonious combinations across highly seasonal yet understated dishes. Dishes enjoyed by the Michelin Inspectors over the past year included Loch Fyne crab with Granny Smith apple, smoked haddock jelly and seaweed butter; saddle of Argyll roe deer with baked celeriac, spelt and green pepper sauce; and vanilla millefeuille with blackcurrant and Knockraich crème fraîche sorbet; from the canapés through to the petit fours, the quality of the cooking shines. Newly awarded One Star in the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2020." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team