The Oystercatcher

A very unique dining experience offering excellent quality food, additional surprising courses and lovely service all for a very reasonable price. Were are lucky to have such a fantastic restaurant in a wonderful location. Remember to book in advance!

A lovely family-run fine dining restaurant! Exclusive experience, they only host few tables per night, so hostess is really attentive, endeavor to give you best services Food is fabulous, fresh and good quality ingredients , well-cooked and beautifully-dished. 3 courses with many nibbles will definitely make you satisfied, we couldn’t take breakfast or big lunch next day😂

Absolutely the best meal ever, again. Seventeen years ago I was blown away. This was not different either. Warm homemade bread, butter, tasters of salmon mousse, cold Cullen skink and asparagus, then a wonderful meal of fresh oysters, and venison shank all so deliciously made. My friends's seafood thermidor and lobster bouillabaisse were none like they have tasted in the US where they have come from. Host Susan was informative and tentative to all. It made a long wonderful reunion dinner of old friends so memorable. Thank you ever so much.

Eating here is always a treat that we look forward to annually on a golf buddies trip to Scotland. Food is always good and the menu choices are great. Susan and her husband are just fantastic to work with. If you’re in the Tain/Dornoch area, it’s well worth the trip to the restaurant!!!

We loved our visit , the food and service was excellent. We really enjoyed the whole lobster and scallops and they also did a brilliant kids menu. If you're in Portmahomack it's worth trying to book a table but book early as it books up at least a month ahead in the summer.

The Oyster Catcher is a throwback to a different era. It's a small house packed with antiques. Susan and her husband make you very welcome. We booked the en suite Carpenter Room. We found a fridge, lots of freebies, the offer of fresh milk, a nice-sized bed, and a good shower. Unfortunately, because of the thick wall, Fi reception was very poor. We stopped for dinner, and it was absolutely amazing. Fine dining plus lots and lots of nibbles served before and during courses. The bread is homemade, and you've got a big basket full. You need to pace yourself, as by the end of the first course, we were struggling, but we carried on and finished all the courses. The choice at breakfast is enormous; I have never known a hotel or B&B to have so many choices. The service at dinner and breakfast was superb, with Susan fussing over you and ensuring you had everything you wanted. This is a unique experience, and if you are in the area, it's a place you must stay for dinner or for a bed and breakfast, but come with a big appetite.

Delicious food with a great dining experience. Two courses were all I could manage due to all the snagging appetisers in between the courses. Fabulous time had by me and my wife.

Simply superb in every way. The other reviews reflect just how good this place is (apart from the one star given by some guy who failed to manage the complex booking system of using a telephone and so never actually ate there 🤣).