Guidebook for Bonawe

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Guidebook for Bonawe

Food Scene

Fresh seafood & fish at an excellent price. Next to the ferry terminal & train station. You eat standing up at tables, usually making sure the seagulls don't steal your lunch!
44 residents recomanen
Oban Seafood Hut.. (Green Shack)
44 residents recomanen
Fresh seafood & fish at an excellent price. Next to the ferry terminal & train station. You eat standing up at tables, usually making sure the seagulls don't steal your lunch!
High-end seafood restaurant. Very good food. Essential to book in high season and at weekends.
55 residents recomanen
Eeusk
55 residents recomanen
High-end seafood restaurant. Very good food. Essential to book in high season and at weekends.
Because the fish & chips are great, it's dog friendly, it's on the way home from Glasgow and if you are gluten intolerant, they also serve gluten free fish & chips.
19 residents recomanen
The Real Food Cafe
19 residents recomanen
Because the fish & chips are great, it's dog friendly, it's on the way home from Glasgow and if you are gluten intolerant, they also serve gluten free fish & chips.
Eat in or takeaway, we think they do the best fish and chips in Oban. Seating at the rear.
27 residents recomanen
The Oban Fish And Chip Shop
116 George St
27 residents recomanen
Eat in or takeaway, we think they do the best fish and chips in Oban. Seating at the rear.
Good seafood restaurant near the pier. They offer an "early bird" menu until 6.45 pm. Good food here.
39 residents recomanen
The Waterfront Fishouse Restaurant
1 Railway Pier
39 residents recomanen
Good seafood restaurant near the pier. They offer an "early bird" menu until 6.45 pm. Good food here.
Top notch steaks. Booking essential in high season and at weekends. There are vegetarian and fish options, but this place is all about the steaks. Dog friendly. One caveat, at our last two visits we have had poor service, but you may be okay.
38 residents recomanen
The Old Inn
2 A828
38 residents recomanen
Top notch steaks. Booking essential in high season and at weekends. There are vegetarian and fish options, but this place is all about the steaks. Dog friendly. One caveat, at our last two visits we have had poor service, but you may be okay.
Really popular with a lot of our guests as it is quite lively and on the seafront.
47 residents recomanen
Cuan Mor
60 George St
47 residents recomanen
Really popular with a lot of our guests as it is quite lively and on the seafront.
A favourite with us as it is dog-friendly as serves delicious cakes! Open day-time.
12 residents recomanen
Roxy's Coffee & Tea House
7 Argyll Square
12 residents recomanen
A favourite with us as it is dog-friendly as serves delicious cakes! Open day-time.
A popular restuarant (booking essential at peak times) with a good reputation for its food.
50 residents recomanen
Coast Restaurant
104 George St
50 residents recomanen
A popular restuarant (booking essential at peak times) with a good reputation for its food.
The Clachaig Inn serves food and drink and is very popular with climbers and walkers. Also dog friendly.
44 residents recomanen
Clachaig Inn
44 residents recomanen
The Clachaig Inn serves food and drink and is very popular with climbers and walkers. Also dog friendly.
Cafe with a student vibe, serving really good selection of vegetarian/vegan food. Also dog friendly. Opens until 9 pm on Fridays and Saturdays in the summer season.
6 residents recomanen
The Little Potting Shed Café
5 John St
6 residents recomanen
Cafe with a student vibe, serving really good selection of vegetarian/vegan food. Also dog friendly. Opens until 9 pm on Fridays and Saturdays in the summer season.
Good for lunches with excellent homemade cakes. Also dog and child friendly. We eat here a lot. Open during the day.
7 residents recomanen
Bridge Cafe/Go Bananas
3 Soroba Ln
7 residents recomanen
Good for lunches with excellent homemade cakes. Also dog and child friendly. We eat here a lot. Open during the day.
Handy for travellers on way from Edinburgh & Glasgow as it situated right by Connel Bridge en route to our house. Probably the closest place to where we live to eat. Lovely to sit by the window watching the sunset as the view is great.
17 residents recomanen
Oyster Inn
17 residents recomanen
Handy for travellers on way from Edinburgh & Glasgow as it situated right by Connel Bridge en route to our house. Probably the closest place to where we live to eat. Lovely to sit by the window watching the sunset as the view is great.
Tasty Middle-Eastern/Mediterrean food.
10 residents recomanen
BAAB
Station Road
10 residents recomanen
Tasty Middle-Eastern/Mediterrean food.
Nearest place to eat. Lovely sunset views.
19 residents recomanen
The Creagan Inn Restaurant & Bar
19 residents recomanen
Nearest place to eat. Lovely sunset views.

Drinks & Nightlife

Good pub food and downstairs is dog-friendly. We recommend the Cullen Skink.
13 residents recomanen
The Oban Inn
1 Stafford St
13 residents recomanen
Good pub food and downstairs is dog-friendly. We recommend the Cullen Skink.

Sightseeing

A proper castle set in the loch. They often have tours around the castle.
45 residents recomanen
Castle Stalker View
45 residents recomanen
A proper castle set in the loch. They often have tours around the castle.

Parks & Nature

Lots of marked walks of different lengths. We walk our dog here a lot. About a 12-minute drive from our house.
27 residents recomanen
Sutherland's Grove forest walks
27 residents recomanen
Lots of marked walks of different lengths. We walk our dog here a lot. About a 12-minute drive from our house.
Fantastic scenery, lots of walks - uphill & flat - a beautiful place. We have maps and books if you are interested.
100 residents recomanen
Glencoe
100 residents recomanen
Fantastic scenery, lots of walks - uphill & flat - a beautiful place. We have maps and books if you are interested.

Arts & Culture

Museum, church and ancient burial grounds.
47 residents recomanen
Kilmartin Museum
47 residents recomanen
Museum, church and ancient burial grounds.
Perfect setting for a castle on the loch edge. Free to walk around - turn is off main road; careful you might miss it!
32 residents recomanen
Castell de Kilchurn
32 residents recomanen
Perfect setting for a castle on the loch edge. Free to walk around - turn is off main road; careful you might miss it!
Walk around the prehistoric burial grounds and standing stones.
29 residents recomanen
Kilmartin
29 residents recomanen
Walk around the prehistoric burial grounds and standing stones.
Lovely castle by the sea with beautiful gardens and a cafe.
55 residents recomanen
Dunollie Museum, Castle and Grounds
55 residents recomanen
Lovely castle by the sea with beautiful gardens and a cafe.

Shopping

Sells all sorts of delicious chocolates, need I say more! Also a cafe overlooking the seafront.
50 residents recomanen
Oban Chocolate Company
34 Corran Esplanade
50 residents recomanen
Sells all sorts of delicious chocolates, need I say more! Also a cafe overlooking the seafront.
Run by our friends, Mark & Christina. Friendly, helpful & knowledgeable. You can hire bikes here.
14 residents recomanen
Oban Cycles
87 George St
14 residents recomanen
Run by our friends, Mark & Christina. Friendly, helpful & knowledgeable. You can hire bikes here.
The place to hire kayaks; also offers lessons & trips.
17 residents recomanen
Sea Kayak Oban
6-8 Argyll St
17 residents recomanen
The place to hire kayaks; also offers lessons & trips.