The Clunie Dining Room — Restaurant in Scotland

Stepping from our room at The Fife Arms into the Clunie felt like swapping hallways for Highlands theatre: cubist-patterned walls, chandeliers that glow like embers, and a stag presiding over the open wood-fire grill. Our server, Cameron, suggested the fire-licked Invercauld venison loin—charred edges, rosy center, while Mom’s North Sea trout arrived, paired with sautéed greens.

Smoke-forward yet precise: lobster claw over birch-ember leeks, and each plate shouts Scottish provenance without fuss. Michelin is right, the kitchen lets prime local produce and that blazing hearth do the talking. Staff balance warmth with razor-sharp timing; glasses refilled before you notice, menus walked through like a fireside story. The separate vegan/vegetarian list means everyone’s covered, and tables can be angled away from the taxidermy if that’s your preference. 

Mains run £40-£48, but when the last forkful disappears you grasp the premium: provenance, fire, and hospitality flowing seamlessly. After a day of Highland air and Swiss lager in the Flying Stag, this was the restorative supper I needed and the leisurely two-minute wobble back upstairs sure beats a...

Absolutely the perfect place to have afternoon tea and our anniversary dinner this year! Gorgeous surroundings, delicious and well-curated food selections, and the most outstanding service. We couldn’t help but feel a bit like royalty during our afternoon tea in the living room and during our anniversary dinner the next evening in the dining room. The staff is so welcoming and elevates the experience to world class levels. And can we talk about the wine list? Beyond excellent! We capped off our dinner meal with a few fabulous cocktails from Elsa’s and enjoyed them by the fire with the piano adding more beauty to the ambience. Memories were created that will keep us thankful and smiling until the next time we make it to Braemar and The Fife Arms. Thank you to all the staff at The Clunie...

We had a fantastic meal at the Clunie Dining Room. We had a beautiful table for 6 overlooking the wood fires in the kitchen and the dining room setting is really excellent.

We were really well looked after by the team throughout the evening from cocktails in the bar to service at dinner.

The food was absolutely fantastic - so good we booked to come back to the Flying Stag as we were leaving the dinner!

Thank you to everyone who looked after us so well throughout our two evenings at the restaurant and...