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Restaurant

Savour the freshest seasonal locally-sourced food while you admire panoramic views across the grounds towards the Firth of Clyde.

The impressive restaurant occupies the first floor of the award winning Visitor Centre. Frameless glass walls display the glorious views to their full potential, while al fresco dining on the balcony further enhances the vantage point during the summer months. Shortly after opening in 2001 early feedback described the restaurant as the 'best looking' in Scotland and it is very easy to see why.

Alison Sykora, who was appointed in April 2010, is the first full-time chef at Mount Stuart. Prior to her latest post, she has been chef-patron of the vegetarian and seafood restaurant The Smiddy in Lochgilphead and manager of the award-winning visitor centre at Tarbet, Loch Fyne. She has been involved in various Scottish food and flower festivals for many years and is also a consultant for the Food From Argyll group.

Sourcing good, fresh and local produce for her daily-changing menu is her main priority, providing a unique 'Taste of Bute' experience to our visitors. Suppliers from the Island of Bute and the wider region of Argyll include Taste of Bute, McAlisters Milk, Drumachloy Rose Veal, Windyhall Farm Beef and Loch Fyne Oysters. Vegetables, salads, herbs and fruit from the Mount Stuart Kitchen Garden are used wherever possible as well as our eggs being produced on the estate, by our 150 hens.

There is no need to buy a visitor pass. This licensed restaurant is a cool and tranquil place to enjoy a light snack or delicious meal.

Opening Hours are 10am – 9.30pm, 7 days a week until the 30th September 2010

Meals are served daily from 12 noon, last food orders 8.30pm.

Pre booking is recommended for large parties and bespoke set menus are available on request – please email contactus@mountstuart.com or call 01700 503877.

Menu, August 2010 - Click here
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The Mount Stuart restaurant is available for private hire throughout the year. Please call 01700 503877 or contactus@mountstuart.com for more details.