The Whitehouse Restaurant
Lochaline, Lochaline PA80 5XT
$$$
Contemporary
Reservations
Booking Notes:
For tables of 5 and above please contact the restaurant directly on 01967 421356 or [email protected]
Online reservations are available up to 4 hours in advance. Please contact us via phone or email for last minute availabilities.
Business Info
- Address: Lochaline, Lochaline PA80 5XT
- Cross Street: Next to village store
- Cuisine: Contemporary |
- Cost: | Moderate
- Category: Upscale Casual
- Star Rating:
- Reservations: Recommended
- Dress Code: Casual
- Meals Served: Lunch | Dinner |
- Parking: Street |
- Payment Options: VISA | Amex | MasterCard | Cash | Apple Pay | Google Pay | Debit |
- Corkage Fee: N/A
- Website: www.thewhitehouserestaurant.co.uk
- Phone: 1967421356
- Features: Prix Fixe Menu, Farm-to-table,
- Occasion: Romantic Dining, Special Occasion,
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Business Hours
Reservations Available
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Tuesday Dinner 18:00 - 20:45
- Wednesday
- Wednesday Lunch 12:00 - 14:00
- Wednesday Dinner 18:00 - 20:45
- Thursday
- Thursday Dinner 18:00 - 20:45
- Thursday Lunch 12:00 - 14:00
- Friday
- Friday Dinner 18:00 - 20:45
- Friday Lunch 12:00 - 14:00
- Saturday
- Saturday Dinner 18:00 - 20:45
- Saturday Lunch 12:00 - 14:00
- Sunday
- Closed
Customer Reviews & Ratings
4.77 out of 5 stars based on 166 votes
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 2/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 05, 2024
Anthony E.
Great food in a beautiful environment.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Mar 27, 2024
Andrew F.
Great food, the team should be very proud of what they are serving.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 10/10
Sep 27, 2023
Robert T.
First class dining experience the food and service were exceptional. Some background music would have been nice but it didn’t detract from the overall experience.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Sep 15, 2023
John S.
I can’t recommend The Whitehouse Restaurant highly enough. We went for lunch having been unable to get a booking when we were in the area previously. As it was lunch the menu was more restricted but when I asked if I could have one of the starters on the dinner menu the chef obliged without question. I can only describe the food as faultless and full of interesting flavours in every mouthful. We will definitely return the next time we’re in the area.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Sep 11, 2023
Clare M.
We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner at the White House - the warm welcome, the decor and the delicious dishes. Exquisite!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Sep 08, 2023
Alison A.
The meal was exceptional. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening. Thank you.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 1/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Sep 08, 2023
David R.
Really enjoyable evening with good interesting food and wine and very pleasant and welcoming service. Altogether amazing considering how remote the restaurant is. Strongly recommended.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Aug 22, 2023
Catherine B.
I’ve been scratching my head to come up with some helpful suggestions for improvement but I can’t think of any. This restaurant is fabulous, from the food to the service and the enthusiasm of the owners. I look forward to visiting again next time I’m in Loch Aline
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Aug 17, 2023
Elaine R.
Lovely evening with a delightful menu of local Scottish produce. Attentive friendly staff, and a lovely ambience within the restaurant.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 8/10
Aug 04, 2023
Elaine M.
Loved the food and everything was excellent but did feel it was quite pricey, I think £50.00 a head would be fairer. However we will probably be back.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jul 30, 2023
Bertie N.
Brilliant - really enjoyed everything. We will be back ! Happily rate this as one if the bedt meals we have had in ages
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jul 27, 2023
John H.
Our second visit this year.
Excellent food and service.
Friendly host and staff.
No piped music to annoy us.
Fixed price menu makes it straight forward.
Good selection of gins and excellent wines.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 9/10
Jul 16, 2023
Steve M.
Lovely meal out. Great flavours. Nice presentation. And only a short walk from the marina! I like what they are trying to do here.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jul 13, 2023
Julia L.
Great place, the food was amazing, loved it all, perfectly presented. wine was beautiful too. Staff lovely. Cosy wee place- A little jewel to find in Lochaline! Couldn’t recommend highly enough, Julia
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jul 06, 2023
Shelley S.
We had an excellent meal for my husband’s birthday. They didn’t have the wine we originally wanted, but the suggested wine was an excellent choice.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jun 18, 2023
Amanda C.
We had a spectacular meal at The Whitehouse while we were in holiday in Kingairloch.
There was a lovely warm welcome and our dogs were welcomed too.
Beautiful presentation of food and delicious flavours across all 3 courses. We would highly recommend you visit Agi and Chris and see and taste for yourself what they offer.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 14, 2024
Jo G.
Delighted to see the Whitehouse in such excellent hands- great food, expertly prepared with fabulous produce and a lovely welcome. A must visit.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 10, 2024
John M.
We really enjoyed everything about our visit to the Whitehouse Restaurant. The only thing we had difficulty with was the electronic menus on our phones. We would have preferred a paper menu or a menu board. The meals and service were wonderful. Highly recommended.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 04, 2024
Angela V.
Lovely place and very nice Service. One thing only, I‘ d rather have a Menuecard on Paper than with QR Code. I know, old fashioned, but all the same….
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 9/10
Sep 28, 2023
Paul C.
Excellent meal, food good quality and decent portions, excellent local beers. Perhaps we're old fashioned but we really would have preferred a paper menu rather than having to look at a screen (didn't need to be fancy, just a simple print-out).
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 8/10
Sep 23, 2023
Robert M.
Loved the food, felt it was a little expensive but overall the presentation, quality and service was excellent. Would recommend the White House to all. Toilets and entrance could be renovated to be more welcoming.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 9/10
Sep 09, 2023
Ian M.
A very pleasant welcome followed by a lovely lunch. Food was excellent, delicious and wonderfully presented. Well worth the trip over on the ferry from Mull.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 9/10
Sep 07, 2023
André F.
Cosy ambiance and very good food.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jun 21, 2023
Elaine T.
The atmosphere and overall quality of the food and service was very good.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 8/10
Jun 16, 2023
Pat B.
The food that we had was tasty but nothing very special apart from the entree which was creamed cauliflower and crispy garlic, and a very small menu only 3choices . The bottle of rose wine that we drank was actually very tasty. The 2ladies serving in the restaurant were very pleasant and attentive.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 6/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 9/10
Jun 09, 2023
Imogen A.
This is a lovely restaurant with absolutely delicious food. We would recommend unreservedly and hope to return.
I don't know if there was some sort of problem in the kitchen, no explanation or apology was made, but there was a long hiatus when nothing was happening at any of the tables. This is the only reason for not being 10/10 across the board.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 0/10
- Ambience: 0/10
- Value: 5/10
Jun 08, 2023
Graham H.
Expensive but as an occasional treat worth it and we enjoyed the extended time we had with the 3 course menu. The food was very different from the usual. Well presented and different flavours. Ambience and service added to the good experience. Not over fussy and very professional. A pleasure to have such a good evening in such a wonderfully out of the way location.
- Overall: 7/10
- Food: 7/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 4/10
Aug 28, 2023
Sergio S.
It is a 'fine dining' but on a set menu. The chef aimed to combine European and Eastern Asian flavours and influences, however the end result tended to be overwhelming, and the flavours were often indistinguishable. The restaurant was cosy and hospitable, and we were warmly welcomed.