Mingary Castle - Restaurant with Rooms

Mingary Castle is one of the best places I have stayed at. Fantastic property, beautifully restored /rebuilt , oak floors, panelling , working shutters even oak your poster beds. The food was really superb, 5 course or tasting menu, good wine list : good choice of breakfast. Delightful staff. Great situation to explore Ardnamurchan peninsula and also Mull. I wish Colin and his team every success.

Had a fantastic lunch at Mingarry Castle . The food was faultless ( one of the best meals of my life !) The setting is stunning and the staff were efficient and friendly. Would highly recommend a visit to this castle in the stunningly beautiful Ardnamurchan Peninsula.

Well worth a stay or a visit to the restaurant. Our suite was well appointed and extremely comfortable and both evening meal and breakfast were of first class quality. The staff were attentive and charming without being intrusive. Would recommend without hesitation.

We decided to try Mingary castle for my wife's birthday. I had read that the chel Colin Nicholson was one of the upcoming chefs in Scotland. I wasn't disappointed! We arrived a little early and we were given a tour of the refurbished castle. Absolutely stunning with fantastic views to Mull and the small isles. We had an aperitif in the drawing room before moving to the dining room. The choice was the eight course tasting menu with matching wine. The courses were varied, sour dough bread with locally flavoured butter, oyster with yuzu, local crab on a sourdough crumpet, local beef, cheese fondu, Mingary green apple with a surprise inside. Unfortunately I did not take any pictures.. All of the courses were sublime and the staff explained very well the origin of each course and also why the wine matched. I need to mention Heidi who was a star throughout the evening. I have eaten in some great restaurants including Midsummer house in Cambridge. Mingary castle was up there in every aspect. This is a fantastic restaurant which will go from strenth to strength in the future. Highly reommend.

We have stayed in many Scottish hotels over last decade (I could write a book) & most fit into a mid-range of barely acceptable to pleasant, a few were utterly dire, & even fewer have been exceptional. Mingary is exceptional. Location: it’s remote, but worth the trek. Ardnamurchan is exquisitely beautiful, & one of the last truly wild places left in UK. Oak woodlands, hills, burns, & beaches. The castle is perched on a dramatic shoreline on Sound of Mull, has been restored to a luxurious standard whilst retaining its properly historic atmosphere, & you can feel it whilst standing on the battlements with panoramic views in all directions. Food: seriously good - thoughtful use of local ingredients, good combos, beautifully presented, with changing daily menu. It’s great value for a serious Tasting menu, where you feel both chef & front of house share in a mission to achieve highest standards. Accommodation: highest quality fittings used throughout, so no nasty surprises in bedroom or bathroom. We loved that there was no TV in our grand Georgian suite, but a high speed internet so we could relax using our own devices. (Often missing!) Design element throughout was very high in all areas: carefully chosen antique furniture, expertly crafted oak panelling in all bedrooms & public rooms as part of recent renovation, interesting quality art on walls, including current exhibition by Scottish artist, comfy & welcoming public sitting room & bar, & lovely lighting throughout. At long last a hotel that delivers a serious experience to rival Fife Arms (but, just to add, substantially cheaper!) & without becoming a tartan theme park. Brilliant.

We stayed here for 2 nights in mid June and loved every single moment of it. We had McDougall Suite which was charming but perhaps a trifle smaller than we'd have liked although the full length bathroom (a former chapel) was absolutely stunning with its drench shower wet room and a fantastic William Holland bespoke bath. It really was luxury personified. The bed was fine even though it was just a double and quite honestly the room could not have comfortably held anything bigger. This is in no way a criticism, it was beautifully appointed with luxurious soft furnishings very much in keeping with its castle home! Food was on a very special level - dinner was superb each evening and full Scottish breakfast was the best OH had ever had outside of home. The staff were excellent so it comes as no surprise that Mingary Castle has just won several awards. Attention to detail, value for money, ensuring guests have a memorable stay and a very high standard of cuisine makes it a perfect place to stay and well deserving of accolades. We were very impressed. The setting too isn't too shabby either ......

Mingary Castle is a gem. Our room was amazing and included a dressing room. The staff and the service they provided was exceptional from the moment we arrived. The dining experience was absolutely incredible. We had the 8 course tasting menu and it was sublime. Breakfast was also great, the smoked salmon and scrambled eggs on sourdough crumpet was amazing. Not to be missed if you like a quiet and relaxed atmosphere with amazing dining.

This place is nigh on perfect. Every last thing has been thought of and the food was stunningly good. the staff and owners were super attentive and hugely welcoming. it was worth every single penny. I could find nothing wrong at all here. i very much look forward to going back apart from the journey there. 7 hour drive for us. I'm sure a helipad would be worth it! And there could hardly be a better location, the ex Maclain family seat restored to it's 1300's glory and more. Famous Ardnamurchan point just up the road - the dread of every shipping forecast reader in the pronunciation stakes apart from gaels and Neil Nunes.

We enjoyed the most outstanding 5 course, and then 8 course dinners at Mingary Castle on the 24th & 27th March, whilst staying in a holiday house on the Ardnamurchan peninsular. The castle is unique, in history, location and presentation, offering luxurious accommodation and the best in fine dining in the most atmospheric and comfortable environment, you won't find anything comparable. The isolated location tends to add to the drama of the place. Service by the very friendly staff was faultless and added to the enjoyment of the evening. The prices are very reasonable too. The food should be Michelin star rated and as an hotel is ideally suited to be included in the 'Relais & Chateau' group. well done to you all, as the accolades come in, you're going to be very fully booked!!