Food & drink in Orkney

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The Orkney isles may be small in size but they're very big here on producing a fantastic range of delicious food and drink of exceptional quality.

With over 1,000 miles of coastline surrounded by the cool waters of the North Sea, Orkney is blessed with a constant supply of fresh, appetising fish and shellfish while the rich farmland produces some of Scotland’s most flavoursome beef and lamb - look out particularly for the famous seaweed-fed North Ronaldsay lamb. The islands have also carved out an enviable reputation for their cheeses, not to mention a little something to wash it all down, particularly whisky and beer.

With such amazing local produce to draw on, eating out in Orkney is always an experience with a great range of award-winning restaurants, cafés and bars to choose from. For a real foodie experience of your own making, you can pick up these fabulous fresh ingredients at farmers’ markets and butchers, fish mongers and a variety of local shops.

  • Main Course of slow roasted North Ronaldsay mutton with a Orkney cheddar and ale sauce at The Foveran Hotel and Restaurant
    The Foveran Hotel and Restaurant, St Ola
  • Bottles of Dark Island ale, produced by Orkney Brewery
    Bottles of Dark Island ale, produced by Orkney Brewery
  • Barony bere and berry biscuits from the Birsay Bay Tearoom, Orkney Mainland
    Barony bere and berry biscuits from the Birsay Bay Tearoom, Orkney Mainland
A plate of food served in a crab's shell at the Lynnfield Hotel, Kirkwall, Orkney

Restaurants and places to eat

Find information on the many restaurants in Orkney where you can enjoy delicious food and drink.

Whisky bottles behind a bar

Drink attractions

Discover great bars and pubs, a winery and enjoy tours of breweries and distilleries across Orkney

North Ronaldsay mutton with a Orkney cheddar and ale sauce

Local produce

Discover food attractions and local food producers across Orkney, where you can learn about and purchase regional produce.