Dining At Grianaig Guest House
At Grianaig Guesthouse our dining experience is centered around simplicity and quality. We proudly source local, seasonal produce from exceptional Hebridean and Scottish suppliers, offering a delightful variety of dishes each night. Our chef and owner, Chris, brings over 30 years of culinary expertise, crafting everything from our own homemade bread to delicious ice creams and desserts, all in a cozy open plan restaurant space.
Previous to life on Uist, both Chris and Carla have extensive hospitality backgrounds, including a successful pub/restaurant for 4 years followed by a restaurant in the Cornish town of Porthleven for 10 years. They are highly experienced within the industry and enjoy what they do.
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During our summer season of April through to September we are open to booked residents staying with us. We serve everyone at 6.30pm only. We do not have any space for non residents during this time.
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During our winter season of October through to March we are able to offer non residents availability for dinner bookings and we book from 6-7pm on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.​​​ There is No walk in availability you must be booked in with a pre order the day before.
​Residents are given the option to book a table for dinner upon their accommodation reservation, menus are sent out the day before arrival for a main course pre order, so please ensure if you are booked for dinner that you have provided a contact number or email contact.
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Residents arriving later will not be booked in for dinner, our only sitting is 6.30pm and check in must be by 6pm if eating unless by prior arrangement.
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PLEASE NOTE - For 2026 there will be no Dinner options on a Wednesday evening only. The Kitchen is closed on a Wednesday evening. There are plenty of places on Uist for dinner options on a Wednesday.
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Sample menus are in the pictures to give you ideas for the types of dishes we serve, the menu does change and the day before you are booked for dinner you will be sent the current menu.
​If you are staying with us for a few days we will sort out menus at the beginning of each day.
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For those with smaller appetites please get in touch and ask as this is not a problem at all. Chris is very happy to adapt menus and is often providing different options to guests.​
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Grianaig Guest House holds an Alcohol Licence with a fully stocked bar and honesty bar for the guests, we do not permit guests to bring in their own food or drink.
Our Suppliers
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At Grianaig, we focus on local sourcing to guarantee our guests enjoy the best products and produce. Our fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs come from a local wholesaler, and we are dedicated to using Scottish ingredients when they are in season. We proudly support our local producers and only seek products from the rest of the UK when needed.
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Scallops & Shellfish - Namara Seafoods, North Uist
Venison - South Uist Estates, cant get any closer!
Steaks - Murdoch Butchers.
Black Pudding - Stornoway (Charles Macleod)
EGGS - Our own hens & ducks on site.
Breads - We make on site.
Icecreams & desserts - We make on site.
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Allergens/Allergies
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We cater for allergies, gluten free, vegetarians and vegans with notice in advance - however, we are not mind readers so please ask to check ingredients used or inform us of any dietary requirements in advance as not all ingredients are listed. We use NUTS and other ALLERGENS in our kitchen.
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