Fresh food, beautifully prepared and presented...

Solas means 'light' in Gaelic and that's an excellent word to describe this modern brasserie style restaurant, completed in 2007. The sophisticated light and sound system means that the ambience may be adjusted to suit the time of day.

The restaurant is popular with both visitors and local residents, serving contemporary dishes that may best be described as a fusion of traditional Scottish recipes, classic cuisine and world specialities. Wines are specially selected to complement the food and offer the same combination of the highest possible quality and good value that we can achieve.

Fresh, Scottish ingredients are used extensively, including superb, local fish and seafood.

Hebridean langoustines and scallops are particularly good and well worth sampling, as are Lewis lamb, Angus beef, Leurbost mussels, local estate venison and other delicacies.

Menus change regularly to reflect the seasons and availability of ingredients - there are links at the bottom of the page to give you an idea of the food and wines to expect.

Opening times

Breakfast : 7.00 - 9.30 am, Monday - Saturday (Sunday 8.00 - 10.00am).

Lunch: 12.00 - 2.30 pm, daily.

Early Dinner: Monday - Friday 5.00 - 7.00 pm.

A la carte dinner: Monday - Friday 5.00 - 9.00 pm
'All Day' menu may be ordered from 12 noon until 10pm, Monday through Saturday, for service in the Conservatory or Cocktail Bar. It's also available in your room (small tray charge applies). As a courtesy to our guests, we no longer serve hot food in the reception and hotel lounge areas.

Dinner: Saturday - Sunday : 6.00 - 9.30 pm.

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Duck at Solas Restaurant Stornoway Western Isles

The restaurant team

The mark of a good head chef is that you don't notice a change in the food when it's his or her day off - Vivek is that kind of chef, inspiring his team to willingly achieve the high standards he sets for himself.

Born in Bedford, England, Vivek was educated at the school belonging to Hindustan Aeronautics in Nasik, India, prior to studying for the diploma of the Institute of Hotel Management and Catering at Hydrabad.

After training at the Ramada Hotel, Hydrabad and working in other Indian hotels, Vivek returned to the UK to gain more experience in European cuisine, in the kitchens of Thistle hotels and Holiday Inns, prior to spending time travelling the world cooking on cruise ships.

He joined Solas restaurant and was promoted to head chef in 2008. He and his team have a gift for taking quality local produce, cooking it to perfection and delighting our guests.

Kishan Vivek Head Chef at Solas Restaurant Stornoway

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Sample Menus

While these give a reasonable and fair representation of what kind of food you you may expect for the meals and venues in which they are served, the content and pricing may change to take into account the availability of fresh produce. Please treat the menus as a guide and contact us if you require more detailed/latest information.

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Dinner : A la Carte

Sweets, dessert wines, liqueurs

Christmas and festive menu PDF

Recipes

Coming soon

Coming soon, these recipes will be in PDF format and feature deserts from our pudding nights, competition entries from Events readers , plus some of our favourites from past menus.

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