PLACES TO EAT IN BALLATER, Restaurants, Cafes, Royal Deeside, Scotland

The Alexandra Hotel
12 Bridge Square
BALLATER
Royal Deeside
AB35 5QJ
Tel: 013397 55376
Fax: 013397 55466
www.alexandrahotelballater.com

The Auld Kirk
Braemar Road
BALLATER
Royal Deeside
Aberdeenshire
AB35 5RQ
Tel: 01339 755762
www.theauldkirk.com

The Alexandra Hotel in Ballater is a comfortable family run hotel close to shops and activities. We offer friendly service, comfortable accommodation and excellent meals. All bedrooms are en-suite with direct dial telephones, tea and coffee facilities and satellite television. We look forward to welcoming you to this beautiful corner of Royal Deeside! Pets are also welcome at no charge. more info

The Auld Kirk is the oldest church building in Ballater. Now it is a stylish restaurant with rooms where you can enjoy the finest fresh local produce served in a contemporary style. The café bar and terrace are open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 6pm. The Kirk bar and Spirit Restaurant are open Monday to Saturday from 6.30pm. more info

Darroch Learg Hotel & Restaurant
Braemar Road
BALLATER
Royal Deeside
AB35 5UX
Tel: 013397 55443
www.darrochlearg.co.uk

Glen Lui
Invercauld Road
BALLATER
Royal Deeside
AB35 5RP
Tel: 013397 55402
Fax: 013397 55545
www.glen-lui-hotel.co.uk

Awarded three AA rosettes each year since 1997, The Darroch Learg was the first in Scotland to receive the AA's new "Wine List of the Year". The restaurant opens into a conservatory adding special charm to a candlelit dining experience. Beef, lamb, venison and game are sourced locally and fish and shellfish is delivered from Aberdeen and the west coast. more info

The Glen Lui Restaurant and Bistro Bar offers good food and wine in relaxing surroundings. We have outside dining facilities on our decking overlooking the golf course where you can enjoy a meal or just a drink in the good weather. Open daily for bar lunches from 12 until 2.30 p.m. dinners from 6p.m. until 9 p.m. Coffees and home baking also available. more info

Hilton Craigendarroch
Braemar Road
BALLATER
Royal Deeside
AB35 5XA
Tel: 013397 55858
Fax: 013397 55447
www.hilton.com/craigendarroch

Inver Hotel
Crathie
BALLATER
Royal Deeside
AB35 5XN
Tel: 013397 42435
www.inverhotel.com

Come and enjoy fine dining in our traditional/contemporary Oaks Restaurant. Enjoy the wonderful ambience and classical surroundings whilst dining on the finest local produce. The Oaks Restaurant is open Thursday through to Sunday from 6.30pm.
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The Inver Hotel provides freshly prepared meals using local produce in a home cooked country style. A hearty Scottish breakfast or lighter continental style breakfast will start your day! Guests who are successful on the River Dee or those who bag game birds may have them prepared to their taste while they relax in our bar with a wee dram! more info

Loch Kinord Hotel
Ballater Road
DINNET
Aboyne
Royal Deeside
AB34 5JY
Tel: 01339 885229
www.lochkinord.com

La Mangiatoia
Bridge Square
BALLATER
Royal Deeside
AB35 5QJ
Tel: 013397 55999

Enjoy the warmth of log fires, fine malts and superb cuisine at the Loch Kinord Hotel in the beautiful, rustic village of Dinnet in the heart of Royal Deeside. The ala carte menus in the elegant dining room have won an AA Rosette for culinary excellence. Bar lunches and suppers are available in our Lounge. Catering available for small functions.
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A family restaurant serving traditional homemade pasta and pizza dishes in atmospheric surroundings. Dine beside the wood burning stove in winter and enjoy al fresco dining in summer! Children are welcome. Open 7 days a week. Monday to Friday 1700 until 2200, Saturday and Sunday 1200 until 2230. Closed Mondays November to March, also closed mid November until mid December.

The Station Restaurant
Station Square
BALLATER
Royal Deeside
AB35 5QB
Tel: 013397 55050

A stylish Coffee Shop and Restaurant in the Old Royal Station popular with locals and visitors. Home baking, good coffee and fresh food served all day