No 1 Bistro
The bistro of Mackays Hotel in Wick, whose door is the only address on the world's shortest street, cooking Highland produce for lunch and dinner by the river.
The No 1 Bistro has what may be the most unusual address in Britain: its door is the only one on Ebenezer Place, the end wall of Mackays Hotel in Wick, which at just over two metres long is counted the shortest street in the world.
Inside, the dining room is bright and comfortable, and open to everyone, not only guests of the hotel. The kitchen cooks with Highland produce and has worked with the same suppliers for years: smoked fish from Caithness, venison, and fish landed at Scrabster for light, crisp fish and chips. There is soup of the day, pakora and platters of cured meat and cheese to start, sea bass, lobster or venison loin to follow, and sticky toffee pudding or a warm crumble to finish.
It serves lunch and dinner every day, by the river in the middle of the town. Ring ahead to book a table.
Open every day for lunch, 11am to 1.45pm, and dinner, 5.30pm to 8.30pm, in Google's current record.
Book by phone.
- Where
- 1 Ebenezer Place, Wick, KW1 5BX.
- Lunch
- 11am to 1.45pm.
- Dinner
- 5.30pm to 8.30pm.
Opening hours
Their website- Monday
- 11am–1.45pm, 5.30pm–8.30pm
- Tuesday
- 11am–1.45pm, 5.30pm–8.30pm
- Wednesday
- 11am–1.45pm, 5.30pm–8.30pm
- Thursday
- 11am–1.45pm, 5.30pm–8.30pm
- Friday
- 11am–1.45pm, 5.30pm–8.30pm
- Saturday
- 11am–1.45pm, 5.30pm–8.30pm
- Sunday
- 11am–1.45pm, 5.30pm–8.30pm
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Add your tipAt Mackays Hotel on the corner of Union Street and River Street in Wick, KW1 5BX.
Wick Heritage CentreUnder a mile 1 min by road
Ebenezer PlaceThe shortest street in the world, at its door.Under a mile 2 min by road
Bord de l'EauUnder a mile 2 min by road
Wick Heritage CentreThe main Caithness town of Wick has one of the best local museums, and it is bigger inside than it looks from the street.Under a mile 2 min by road
Old Pulteney DistilleryWhisky in Pulteneytown.Under a mile 3 min by road
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