Places to Eat & Drink

Discover the Isle of Bute

Immerse yourself in the flavours of Bute's local cuisine, giving you a proper taste of the Scottish Isles. Discover a diverse selection of local producers, specialising in handmade, high-quality local produce. Keep an eye out for the Bute Kitchen logo at local restaurants, cafes and tea rooms across the island, indicating the very best of local produce and welcoming hospitality. 

Places to eat & drink on Bute

Restaurants

Victoria’s Restaurant & Ghillies Bistro

Introducing our  Menu with large selection of dishes to suit all palettes. Our Master Chef and his staff are vastly experienced, having worked in many of the top kitchens in Scotland. Enjoy fine wines and dishes created from fresh local produce and seafood.

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Call: 01700 500016 or email: enquiries@victoriahotelbute.com

Available daily the Ettrick Restaurant at the Glenburn Hotel serves a varied menu with many of the dishes being prepared with local produce whenever possible.

The bright airy Ettrick Restaurant seats up to 200. The 30 cover Pattersons Grill is great for the special occasion, looking out over the bay, Pattersons can also be hired for private functions.

The main lounge bar is a great place to meet up and is open from 10.00 in the morning, serving coffee, afternoon teas, and bar meals, which are served all day from 11.00am till 8.30pm.

After a day of exploring the Isle of Bute enjoy a drink or a light snack in the hotel bar or soak up the views of Rothesay Bay from the terrace.

American Style Cafe Diner & Takeaway

5-9 Montague Street, Rothesay, PA20 9DA, United Kingdom, Rothesay, United Kingdom

01700 500100

Marina front facing Bar & Restaurant in Rothesay with friendly service, excellent food and live music. Serving a variety of food and beverages for everyone. We pride ourselves in creating a positive memorable experience when our customers visit, whether you are a member of the local community or a tourist visiting us on the Isle of Bute. Our friendly team can’t wait to meet you!

Rothesay's friendliest Brasserie, excellent coffee and home cooked meals.
2 Bridgend Street, Rothesay, United Kingdom
01700 502922
tim@brechins-bute.com
We are a small family run restaurant located on the sea front of the Isle of Bute
29 Gallowgate, Rothesay, United Kingdom
01700 503777

23-25 High Street, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, PA20 9AS

01700 505857

Kingarth, United Kingdom, PA20 9LU

01700 831662

Cafes

The Jam Jar coffee shop is situated near the 3rd Gate at Roseland Holiday Park, on Canada Hill overlooking Rothesay.

  • An informal cafe open to both holiday park residents and non-residents.
  • A relaxed environment to enjoy, Lunch, Tea/Coffee and a Cake, a Beer/Wine and a Snack, a Milkshake or an Ice-cream.
Beach side tearoom, Homemade Lunches and Home Baking
01700 500223
Traditional Scottish bakery shop, takeaway and tearoom serving light snacks and meals
01700 503471

Cafe Zavaroni is situated in a prominent location within the town centre

Cafe Zavaroni
Albert Place
PA20 9DL Rothesay

Hot snacks, and tea & coffee are available. Outdoor seating is available in good weather on the water front opposite the cafe.

Tel. 0345 611 2970

 

Hot and cold snacks, drinks and ice cream. Small seating area indoors and pavement tables outdoors opposite Rothesay Marina.

13 Albert Place, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, PA20 9AG

We are a small family run establishment providing freshly made sandwiches homemade
29 High Street, Rothesay
01700 505948
Vegetarian café with vegan options available, lovely choice of coffees and cakes
11 High Street, Rothesay, United Kingdom
01700 502287

Family run bakery, cakes, great coffee, patisserie and sandwiches.

26 East Princes Street, Rothesay, Bute, PA20 9DL

Cafe bistro opens at 12 noon for brunch, lunch & dinner. Closes at 8 pm daily, 6pm on Sunday. BYOB. Corkage
32 East Princes Street, Rothesay, United Kingdom
01700 502342
Fish & Chips Restaurant
Rothesay, United Kingdom
01700 503596

Bars

Traditional boozer located on the main shopping street close to the ferry terminal, public gardens and castle in Rothesay

70 Montague Street, Rothesay, United Kingdom

01700 503803

5 Watergate, Rothesay, United Kingdom
01700 502525
4 Bridgend Street, Rothesay, United Kingdom
07516 427318

A HONKY-TONK is a US southern bar that provides country and blues music for the entertainment of its patrons, and the style of music played in such establishments. 

23 Marine Place
Rothesay, Isle of Bute
PA20 0LF

Friendly community owned pub and hub on the lovely Isle of Bute. Free house with wide variety of wines and local beers and gins. Dog friendly.

3 Marine Road, Port Bannatyne, Isle of Bute PA20 0LL

The Golfers bar is a family friendly pub with a childs license up till 8pm. The Golfers often hosts live music on Friday and Saturday nights.

3 East Princes Street, Rothesay

01700 502095

Traditional, family-run pub with all the sport on HD, great jukebox, darts, pool, quiz night every Monday. Real ale and free wifi.

14-18, Castlehill Street, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, PA20 0DA

Popular bar opposite ferry terminal

15 East Princes Street, Rothesay, PA20 9DL

Galatea Bar, with spacious lounges & sun trap beer garden. Serving a wide variety of beers and wines
8 Castle Street, Rothesay, United Kingdom
+44 1700 504281

Shops

Our traditional recipe celebrates the history, and smoking methods of the oldest running smoke house in Scotland. While our new products celebrate local innovation through collaboration.

111 Montague St, Rothesay, Isle of Bute PA20 0HW

Our Rothesay shop stocks our Ettrick & Rothesay standard gins alongside our liqueurs such as our world famous Heidrun whisky liqueur and an ever changing range of gin, vodka & rum liqueurs. We also stock quality whisky, rum, gin, absinthe, tequila & other spirits from around Scotland.

Macqueens of Rothesay are a family business established in 1976. From our local suppliers of beef we can hand select pure breeds the likes of Aberdeen Angus, Highland, Hereford. Along with top grade cross breeds we have all textures and flavors catered for.

1-3 Bishop Street
Rothesay, Bute
Scotland

Telephone: 01700 502 067

Come on down and check out Isle of Bute Distillery & Gin Garden. We are less than five minutes walk from Rothesay ferry terminal.

65 High Street, Rothesay, PA20 9AU

Takeaway

Fish and chips takeaway
13 E Princes St, Rothesay, Isle of Bute PA20 9DL
01700 503005

Fast food restaurant

10 Argyll Street, Rothesay, United Kingdom
+44 1700 500333
Local Chinese Restaurant & Takeaway
25 Gallowgate, Rothesay, Isle of Bute

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