Lochinver Larder
Lochinver's famous pie shop by the River Inver, making pies from steak and ale to venison and cranberry since the 1980s, to eat by the river or take away.
In Lochinver, the fishing village at the foot of the Assynt mountains, the Larder is a regular stop on the road north.
Ian and Debra Stewart started it in 1986 as a deli selling sandwiches, and over the years it grew into a restaurant and, above all, a pie shop.
The pies are made on the premises, and the choice is huge: steak and ale, chicken and ham, chicken with haggis and peppercorn, and sweet ones such as apple and blackcurrant. Its venison and cranberry pie was named Scotland's best meat pie at the British Pie Awards in 2022. Ask for gravy.
Take yours outside and eat it by the River Inver, looking over the sea loch, or sit in; at busy times it is wise to book a table. Dogs are welcome. And if one is not enough, the Larder will post its pies anywhere on the UK mainland.
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Open through the day for pies to eat in or take away; booking a table is wise at busy times.
The Larder's own site has its hours, and sends pies by post.
- Where
- Lochinver, by the River Inver.
- Known for
- Its pies, venison and cranberry among them.
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Peet's LochinverUnder a mile 3 min by road
Achmelvich Coast WalkSmall white-sand beaches in rocky coves near Lochinver, with a path along the headlands past the tiny concrete Hermit's Castle.4 miles 9 min by road
Hermit's CastleA tiny concrete 'castle' built on a rocky headland at Achmelvich in 1950, long abandoned and one of the oddest buildings in Scotland.4 miles 9 min by road
Stoer LighthouseA Stevenson lighthouse on the Stoer peninsula.10 miles 14 min by road
Ardvreck CastleA MacLeod castle ruin on Loch Assynt.11 miles 14 min by road
Places to stay near the pie shop, and when each is next free.
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- Lochinver LarderThe pies, the shop and pies by post.lochinverlarder.comOfficial↗
- LochinverThe village.undiscoveredscotland.co.ukUndiscovered Scotland↗
- AchmelvichThe beach up the road.undiscoveredscotland.co.ukUndiscovered Scotland↗
- North West Highlands GeoparkThe rocks of Assynt.nwhgeopark.comNorth West Highlands Geopark↗