Portsoy and District’s Mouthwatering Food Choices

They say sea air gives you an appetite so it’s a good thing that here in Portsoy we have a range of food and drink providers that can satisfy hungry visitors!
We’re serving up a mix of eating out experiences alongside some great takeaway food options to suit all pockets to offer maximum inspiration. Here’s a pick of food and drink outlets to check out during your next visit.

Dining out in and around Portsoy

For wining and dining in the town centre of Portsoy, make tracks for The Station Hotel.

Family owned and run, The Station Hotel Portsoy serves up freshly cooked featuring the best of Aberdeenshire produce. Its fish comes from Gourmet’s Choice of Portsoy and Smiths of Sandend and its butchers are Forbes Raeburn of Huntly, and Campbells Meats.

Open daily for lunch and evening meals, the a la carte menu is complemented by a daily specials board. There’s a good wine list and a well stocked bar with local Scottish ale and plentiful supply of malt whiskies and gins.

This hotel has been in operation since 1859 and has a long history of keeping customers satisfied – earning it top reviews for staff and customer care.

With Portsoy a favourite of film and television makers, The Station Hotel has hosted celebrities and film crews over the years, most recently providing breakfast, lunch and dinner to the Peaky Blinders team who stayed for five weeks, hotel staff also providing location catering at the harbour for the crew.

Actress Miriam Margolyes was another recent lunch customer, stopping off while filming for a tv series in the area.

Seafood restaurant The Old Kirk Café and Bistro at Fordyce is a heavenly choice. Set within a converted 18 century church it’s an atmospheric setting to savour fresh locally caught seafood.

The Bistro prides itself in being the only seafood bistro in the area with a buyers’ licence enabling it to deal direct with the boats, getting the latest haul that guarantees super-fresh dishes.

The menu changes on a weekly basis depending on what’s been landed and everything is prepared and cooked onsite. As a bring-your-own-bottle venue, a small corkage fee applies.

Treat yourself to an unforgettable dining experience at Durn House, a four star boutique guest house on the outskirts of Portsoy. This Georgian mansion house has its own kitchen garden that provides an abundance of seasonal herbs, fruits, vegetables and salads that feature on their menus all year round.

Durn House prides itself in serving up the best flavour combinations with dishes served with care and attention. Their menus are designed and prepared in house by the head chef and his team using fresh, seasonal local ingredients that showcase the finest Aberdeenshire produce.

A Feast of Flavours At Portsoy Ice Cream Shop

Ice cream isn’t just for hot summer days – Portsoy Ice Cream has flavours for every season. Depending on the time of year you can sample its Easter egg, toffee apple or Christmas cake varieties.

With over 100 different flavours in its repertoire, what’s on offer depends on the season, as it’s home made in small batches. It means you can really taste the difference – and you’ll soon see why this ice cream parlour is an award winner!

Coffee time

New to Portsoy is Symposium, part of a growing chain of coffee shops in North-east towns. The coffee house, located on Seafield Street, is conveniently open seven days a week for food and drink in a casual setting.

Portsoy Coffee Shop and Bistro on South High Street is another great find.

The variety of soups on offer at changes daily, but look out for Cullen Skink on its specials board. This rich soup made from smoked haddock is one of owner Jill Mair’s specialities.

Her delightful coffee shop serves fresh home-cooked food, using locally sourced produce, as well as artisan coffee from Ovenbird Coffee Roasters.

The bistro’s baked treats are incredible, too, as can be seen from the many tempting photos regularly posted on their Facebook page!

A Scottish staple that’s full of flavour, try a pack of crumbly home made oatcakes, a signature product from John Donald Bakery in Portsoy’s Seafield Street. If you prefer sweet to savoury, you won’t fail to be impressed by the bakery’s mouth-watering array of cakes and biscuits!.

Portsoy is home to a branch of the award-winning craft baker JG Ross. From its shop on Seafield Street, you can buy butteries, a North-east breakfast delicacy that are reputed to have been created to feed fishers on long journeys to sea.

It’s as synonymous with a trip to the seaside as buckets and spades, so no visit to Portsoy is complete with out sampling fish and chips.

Hook, Line and Sinker serves up a range of food to take away with gluten free options too. It’s conveniently situated on the A98, the main route through Portsoy, with parking at the door.

You can soak up the scenery while you enjoy your takeaway, as there are lots of picnic tables dotted around Portsoy, that offer outstanding views.

Portsoy Chinese is another convenient choice that will satisfy hungry tummies. This Seafield Street takeaway offers a huge selection of options on its menu, and takes telephone orders.

All and all, a fine feast of flavours that will see you well fed and full up!