One of the items on my holiday bucket list was to visit the Three Chimneys which is a Michelin starred restaurant on the north west of Skye, just out of Dunvegan. 30 years old, the restaurant showcases the very best of Skye’s natural larder and resources.
This time last year I had not even heard of The Three Chimneys, but it was when I saw Shirley Spear (the owner) at the Highland & Moray Food and Drink Festival in November demonstrate the making of their Hot Marmalade pudding where my bucket list wish was born!
We booked for lunch (£37pp) a few months in advance in order to secure our table as we didn’t want to risk being a walk-in for a table!
So, we had:
Smoked Ham and Haddie Terrine with Grapefuit and Dulse, Apple and Sorrel.
Dulse is a red seaweed, and Haddie is short for haddock (just in case you were confused)!
Talisker glazed Boer Goat with Pine Kernel Pastilla, Couscous, yoghurt, cucumber and mint.
The pastilla came dusted with cinnamon which was a touch of genius and this was a very generously portioned starter!
Mallaig red mullet and squid with Anna potatoes, carrot, lobster tomalley and tarragon butter
Saddle, glazed rib and Haggis Pasty of Blackface Lamb, Kale, Neep Puree.
And to finish off, a selection of scottish cheeses and oatcakes for Mr B
and of course, the classic Hot Marmalade Pudding with Drambuie Custard. I really must get round to making this in the winter, as it was so light and the drambuie custard was such an inspired accompaniment.
We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and service was prompt and friendly, and I was really glad that our first taste of a Michelin starred restaurant was in such a picturesque and peaceful place. In fact I was fully expecting to blog about this visit and describe it as the most memorable meal of our holiday, but the truth is that I can’t! There is such a high quality of restaurants on Skye and the Outer Hebrides that other places have come to mind before the Three Chimneys when people have asked me where the best place we ate. But, for a special Scottish dining experience and delicious inventive food, then we would highly recommend The Three Chimneys if you are holidaying on Skye.
There was no incentive for this review.
This will probably sound strange in relation to fine dining, but as I read down, my jaw dropped further and further not just because it looks amazing, but because I could actually have 99% of it. Fine dining and diabetes generally don’t mix at all, but of the whole meal, only the dessert would be really worrisome — and even it would fall in the “eat half and hand someone the rest” category. It’s so rare to find that, I would consider it worth a trip purely because I could enjoy my food and not fret and count.
That’s a brilliant perspective Maia – I hope that you do manage to get there one day!