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 locals recommend
Oban Seafood Hut.. (Green Shack)
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 locals recommend
Eeusk
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 locals recommend
The Real Food Cafe
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 locals recommend
The Oban Fish And Chip Shop
116 George StEat 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 locals recommend
The Waterfront Fishouse Restaurant
1 Railway PierGood 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 locals recommend
The Old Inn
2 A828Top 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 locals recommend
Cuan Mor
60 George StReally 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 locals recommend
Roxy's Coffee & Tea House
7 Argyll Square 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 locals recommend
Coast Restaurant
104 George StA 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 locals recommend
Clachaig Inn
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 locals recommend
The Little Potting Shed Café
5 John StCafe 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 locals recommend
Bridge Cafe/Go Bananas
3 Soroba LnGood 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 locals recommend
Oyster Inn
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.
BAAB
Station RoadTasty Middle-Eastern/Mediterrean food.
The Creagan Inn Restaurant & Bar
Nearest place to eat. Lovely sunset views.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good pub food and downstairs is dog-friendly. We recommend the Cullen Skink.
13 locals recommend
The Oban Inn
1 Stafford StGood 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 locals recommend
Castle Stalker View
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 locals recommend
Sutherland's Grove forest walks
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 locals recommend
Glencoe
Fantastic scenery, lots of walks - uphill & flat - a beautiful place. We have maps and books if you are interested.
Arts & Culture
Kilmartin Museum
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 locals recommend
Kilchurn Castle
Perfect setting for a castle on the loch edge. Free to walk around - turn is off main road; careful you might miss it!
Kilmartin
Walk around the prehistoric burial grounds and standing stones.
Lovely castle by the sea with beautiful gardens and a cafe.
55 locals recommend
Dunollie Museum, Castle and Grounds
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 locals recommend
Oban Chocolate Company
34 Corran EsplanadeSells 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 locals recommend
Oban Cycles
87 George StRun by our friends, Mark & Christina. Friendly, helpful & knowledgeable. You can hire bikes here.
Sea Kayak Oban
6-8 Argyll StThe place to hire kayaks; also offers lessons & trips.