Kate And Mark's Guidebook
Food scene
Fresh! On Spey
121 High StCafe in Aberlour near to The Aberlour distillery, Lovely food, friendly service.
Pub/restaurant in Craigellachie , Nice food, good whisky selection, friendly service
20 locals recommend
Highlander Inn
10 Victoria StPub/restaurant in Craigellachie , Nice food, good whisky selection, friendly service
Pattaya Restaurant
54 High StThai restaurant in Elgin
The Gather'n
89 High StCafe and wool shop in Aberlour
The Mash Tun
Broomfield SquarePub/restaurant in Aberlour
Dowans Hotel & Restaurant
Dowans RoadRestaurant just outside Aberlour
The Aberlour Hotel
87 High StPub/restaurant in Aberlour
The Station Hotel
51 New StPub/restaurant in Rothes
Restaurant In Dufftown
10 locals recommend
Seven Stills Historic Pub, Lounge, Malt Whisky Bar & Bistro
30 Fife StRestaurant In Dufftown
Sidings Cafe
Lovely food fabulous afternoon tea great service
Walking distance from us (around a 20 minute walk)
They have have two dining styles, Archies Bar &
Restaurant 88. Archies bar will have an informal style menu whilst Restaurant 88 will focus on a more fine dining style with an 8 course tasting menu.
Archies Bar will be serving food from 12pm - 2pm
and 5pm - 9pm
Restaurant 88 will be serving food from 6pm - 8pm
Archies Bar will be open for drinks from 12pm
onwards Tuesday - Saturday for drinks.
booking essential
Hotel 1881
Walking distance from us (around a 20 minute walk)
They have have two dining styles, Archies Bar &
Restaurant 88. Archies bar will have an informal style menu whilst Restaurant 88 will focus on a more fine dining style with an 8 course tasting menu.
Archies Bar will be serving food from 12pm - 2pm
and 5pm - 9pm
Restaurant 88 will be serving food from 6pm - 8pm
Archies Bar will be open for drinks from 12pm
onwards Tuesday - Saturday for drinks.
booking essential
Now called spey inn, a pub/restaurant situated underneath the Craigellachie hotel
11 locals recommend
Copper DOG
Victoria StreetNow called spey inn, a pub/restaurant situated underneath the Craigellachie hotel
Amazing place with really good food and fantastic atmosphere outdoor dining all year with heaters and cashmere blankets if it’s cold
Feast @ Tulchan
Amazing place with really good food and fantastic atmosphere outdoor dining all year with heaters and cashmere blankets if it’s cold
The Croft Inn
Lovely Thai food in a classic pub setting well worth a visit
The Capercaillie
Restaurant in Dufftown
Elchies Brasserie offers wonderful Scottish produce inspired by The Macallan’s iconic Speyside setting and abundant natural larder.
Reservations are required for dining and can be made online on The Macallan website.
Tables can be booked up to 18:00 the evening prior to visiting, where availability permits.
Please note that we have a 48-hour cancellation policy for all reservations. A deposit of £10pp for lunch is required to secure bookings at Elchies Brasserie and payment will automatically be taken upon booking. Deposits will be deducted from your bill on the day of your visit.
We ask that reservations are confirmed at least 48 hours prior to your visit by telephone or email.
Frequency: Selected Thursday to Sundays until the end of June
Macallan Brasserie
Elchies Brasserie offers wonderful Scottish produce inspired by The Macallan’s iconic Speyside setting and abundant natural larder.
Reservations are required for dining and can be made online on The Macallan website.
Tables can be booked up to 18:00 the evening prior to visiting, where availability permits.
Please note that we have a 48-hour cancellation policy for all reservations. A deposit of £10pp for lunch is required to secure bookings at Elchies Brasserie and payment will automatically be taken upon booking. Deposits will be deducted from your bill on the day of your visit.
We ask that reservations are confirmed at least 48 hours prior to your visit by telephone or email.
Frequency: Selected Thursday to Sundays until the end of June
Distillery with visitors centre and cafe
Glenfiddich Distillery station
Glen Grant Distillery Visitors Centre
Elgin RoadDistillery with visitors centre
The GlenAllachie Distillery
The Balvenie Distillery
Glen Moray Distillery
Bruceland RoadGlenfarclas Distillery
The Glenlivet Distillery Brand Home
Benriach Distillery Co Ltd
Cardhu Distillery
Ballindalloch Single Malt Distillery
Website:-
www.ballindallochdistillery.com
Cragganmore Distillery
Website:-
www.malts.com
Really large modern newly renovated distillery, booking essential
11 locals recommend
The Macallan Estate
Really large modern newly renovated distillery, booking essential
Sightseeing
Linn Falls
Nice little walk
Craigellachie Bridge
River SpeyHas a car park and small beach area
Elgin Cathedral
King StreetReally interesting place stunning views from the top of the tower
Lossiemouth East Beach
Lovely beach with shops, cafes and restaurants
Nice gardens and interesting to to look around the house
61 locals recommend
Ballindalloch Castle and Gardens
Nice gardens and interesting to to look around the house
Findhorn Beach
North ShoreNice beach, beautiful village shops and cafes
Brodie Castle
Loch an Eilein
Rothiemurchus
Gordon Castle Estate
Huntly Castle
Castle StreetNot far from us, near to the Glenfiddich distillery
Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9.30 - 5.30 closed for lunch 12.30 - 1.30 last entry at 4.45pm
25 locals recommend
Balvenie Castle
Castle RoadNot far from us, near to the Glenfiddich distillery
Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9.30 - 5.30 closed for lunch 12.30 - 1.30 last entry at 4.45pm
Pluscarden Abbey
RZSS Highland Wildlife Park
Highland Folk Museum
Kingussie RdLoch Garten
Good for water based activities
Covesea Skerries Lighthouse
Cairngorm Reindeer Herd
Biblical Garden Elgin
Drumin Castle
Ballindallach AB37 9AN
Moray motor museum in Elgin open 11am -4pm seven days a week, kids go free
6 locals recommend
Moray Motor Museum
Bridge StreetMoray motor museum in Elgin open 11am -4pm seven days a week, kids go free
Interesting little museum in Elgin
free entry open wed-sun 1pm-4pm from 5th April onwards
14 locals recommend
Elgin Museum
1 High StInteresting little museum in Elgin
free entry open wed-sun 1pm-4pm from 5th April onwards
Fochabers Folk Museum & Heritage Centre
24 A96Filled with interesting things
Beach and dolphin centre
Pebble beach with interesting history and dolphin centre you can quite often see dolphins from the beach
24 locals recommend
Spey Bay
Pebble beach with interesting history and dolphin centre you can quite often see dolphins from the beach
Scottish Dolphin Centre
Visitors centre and cafe
Knockando Woolmill
Nice cafe, museum and shop
Speyside Cooperage Visitor Centre
Duff TownShopping and restaurant
Brodie Countryfare
Johnstons of Elgin