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(
01397-706000;
www.highland5star.co.uk
; Achintore Rd; r per person £45-55;
)
Grand Victorian villa south of the centre; children under 12 not welcome.
HOTEL
Alexandra Hotel£££
(
01397-702241;
www.strathmorehotels.com
; The Parade; s/d from £110/168;
)
Large, traditional, family-oriented hotel bang in the middle of town.
Eating & Drinking
RESTAURANT
Lime Tree£££
(
01397-701806;
www.limetreefortwilliam.co.uk
; Achintore Rd; 2-/3-course dinner £28/
30; dinner daily, lunch Sun)
Fort William is not over-endowed with great places to eat,
but the restaurant at this small hotel and art gallery has put the UK's Outdoor Capital on
the gastronomic map. The chef won a Michelin star in his previous restaurant, and turns
out delicious dishes built around fresh Scottish produce such as seared saddle of Glenfin-
nan venison with red wine and rosemary jus.
Crannog Seafood Restaurant££
(
01397-705589;
www.crannog.net
;
Town Pier; mains £16-20)
The Crannog has the
best location in town - perched on the Town Pier, giving window-table diners an uninter-
rupted view down Loch Linnhe. Informal and unfussy, it specialises in fresh local fish,
with three or four daily fish specials plus the main menu - though there are beef, poultry
and vegetarian dishes, too. Two-course lunch £13.
RESTAURANT
Grog & Gruel££
(
www.grogandgruel.co.uk
;
66 High St; mains £7-13; bar meals noon-9pm, restaurant
5-9pm; )
Upstairs from the Grog & Gruel real-ale pub is a lively Tex-Mex restaur-
ant, with a crowd-pleasing menu of tasty enchiladas, burritos, fajitas, burgers, steaks and
pizza.
RESTAURANT
Café Mango££
(
01397-701367;
www.thecafemango.co.uk
; 24-26 High St; mains £9-14; lunch &
dinner; )
Bright and modern restaurant serving fragrant Thai and spicy Indian dishes.
ASIAN
