Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
MV Grimsay Isle
(
07780-815158)
The MV
Grimsay Isle
provides entertaining, customised sea-fishing
trips and seal-watching tours (book at the tourist office).
BOAT TOUR
Sleeping & Eating
B&B
Seaview Guest House££
(
01687-462059;
www.seaviewguesthousemallaig.com
; Main St; r per person £28-35;
Mar-Nov; )
This comfortable three-bedroom B&B has grand views over the harbour,
not only from the upstairs bedrooms but also from the breakfast room. There's also a cute
little cottage next door that offers self-catering accommodation
(
www.selfcateringmallaig.com
;
one double and one twin room) for £350 to £450 a week.
Springbank Guest House£
(
01687-462459;
www.springbank-mallaig.co.uk
; East Bay; r per person £30; )
The Springbank is a traditional West Highland house with seven homely guest bedrooms,
with superb views across the harbour to the Cuillin of Skye.
B&B
SEAFOOD
Fish Market Restaurant££
(
01687-462299; Station Rd; mains £9-21; lunch & dinner)
At least half-a-dozen
signs in Mallaig advertise 'seafood restaurant', but this bright, modern, bistro-style place
next to the harbour is our favourite, serving simply prepared scallops with smoked salmon
and savoy cabbage, grilled langoustines with garlic butter, and fresh Mallaig haddock
fried in breadcrumbs, as well as the tastiest Cullen skink on the west coast.
Upstairs is a
coffee shop
(mains £5-6; 11am-5pm)
that serves delicious hot roast-
beef rolls with horseradish sauce, and scones with clotted cream and jam.
Tea Garden£
(
01687-462764;
www.mallaigbackpackers.co.uk
; Harbour View; mains £6-12;
9am-6pm)
On a sunny day the Tea Garden's terrace cafe, with its flowers, greenery and
cosmopolitan backpacker staff, can feel more like the Med than Mallaig. The coffee is
good, and the speciality of the house is a pint glass full of Mallaig prawns with dipping
sauce (£12.50). From late May to September the cafe opens in the evening with a bistro
menu.
CAFE
