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The Dunvegan, Dunvegan
Isle of Skye

The Dunvegan

With a restaurant. From £160 a night. Arrive from 4pm, leave by 10am.

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Welcome

The Dunvegan is a fire restaurant with six en-suite rooms in Dunvegan, on the Isle of Skye, set in three acres on the shore of Loch Dunvegan.

Blair Hunter and her husband Tim, who have lived on Skye since 2007, took over the old Dunvegan Hotel in 2019, and Tim and their son Ruairidh cook over flames, smoke and embers, in a style that comes from Blair’s family’s Argentine roots. The salads, herbs, vegetables and edible flowers come from the family’s croft at Skinidin and the kitchen garden, and the seafood is from Skye’s own shores. It has been in the Good Food Guide in 2024, 2025 and 2026.

The rooms look out over Loch Dunvegan and MacLeod’s Tables or up to the Millennium Stone hillside. Each has cotton linen, Skye Weavers wool blankets, Highland Soap Company toiletries, a tray of teas and coffee, blackout blinds and wifi. Breakfast is their own continental spread: a board of Scottish cheese and charcuterie, house bread and oatcakes, granola made with Scottish oats, yoghurt and fruit. By day the coffee shop and deli makes barista coffee on a La Marzocco machine, and in the evening the All In Fire Dining Experience is a tasting menu of the family’s own and local produce.

Good to know: doubles are from £160 a night and king-size rooms from £170, check-in is from 4pm to 8pm and check-out by 10am. The restaurant can’t change its menu, and that includes gluten-free and dairy-free.

The Black Shed on Skye: a low building in black corrugated metal and pale larch, its porch open to the grass and hills
It’s an extension of our home, like you’re staying and eating with us.
Blair Hunter
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In their wordsBlair Hunter, who runs The Dunvegan with her husband Tim and their son Ruairidh

  1. For anyone discovering it for the first time, what is The Dunvegan?

    We are a Fire Restaurant with Rooms – our own grown and sustainable food cooked over fire. During the day we have a barista-made speciality Coffee Shop & Deli.

  2. You and Tim have lived on Skye since 2007. What made 2019 the right moment to open a restaurant here?

    An opportunity arose to acquire the old Dunvegan Hotel, which had been run down for many years. Having lived in the area for the previous 15 years, we saw the potential to create a space we would like to visit and stay in ourselves, holding fast to the environmental and sustainability ethos and morals we were embracing in our family life.

  3. The Patagonian family roots and Argentine asado fire cooking feel unexpected on the Isle of Skye. Where does that story come from?

    Family. My own childhood memories are of visiting my grandparents in South America, and the wild free landscapes resonated strongly with me – plus the sheep. My family were sheep farmers in Patagonia and I guess the lure of open spaces ran deep.

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What is here

Six en-suite bedrooms with 100% cotton linen, Skye Weavers wool blankets, Highland Soap Company toiletries, a hospitality tray with teas and coffee, blackout blinds and wifi, above a fire restaurant and beside a coffee shop and deli.

Blackout blinds
Breakfast served
Café on site
Restaurant
Wifi

Good to know

Rooms
Six, all en suite: doubles from £160 a night, king-size from £170.
Breakfast
Included: their own continental spread, every day.
Dinner
Tuesday to Saturday: the All In Fire tasting menu, £85; book ahead.
Diets
The kitchen can't change the menu, gluten-free and dairy-free included.
Booking a table
On ResDiary, or ring 01470 521497.
Café
Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 3pm: coffee, cakes and the deli.
Season
Open 2 February to 30 October in 2026.
Longer stays
Four nights or more: up to 10% off the room rate.
Dogs
Not in the bedrooms; welcome in the restaurant and lounge.
Children
The Hill View Twin sleeps three; cots available.
Signal
Patchy for phones; every room has wifi.
By bus
From Portree; the stop is the phone box in the car park.
On foot
The MacAskill museum is 100 metres away, the castle a mile.

Where it is

The Dunvegan stands in Dunvegan, in the north-west of Skye, in three acres on the shore of Loch Dunvegan, so the village is on the doorstep.

The rooms look across the loch to MacLeod’s Tables, the two flat-topped hills of Duirinish, or up to the Millennium Stone hillside.

Getting hereIn Dunvegan village, on the shore of Loch Dunvegan, 100 metres from the Giant MacAskill Museum (postcode IV55 8WA). There is parking at the house; without a car, the bus from Portree stops at the telephone box in the car park.

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Close byWhere the family sends its guests, nearest first.
  1. Whitewashed thatched cottage with a "Regiant Angus Skye Museum" sign outsideGiant MacAskill MuseumJust 100 metres from the door: a thatched crofter’s cottage holding the story of Angus MacAskill, the world’s tallest ‘true’ giant.Under half a mile 1 min by road
  2. Turreted stone castle with arched entrance and flag flying on a grey dayDunvegan CastleA mile away, or a 20 to 30 minute walk: the MacLeod chiefs’ home for 800 years, with five acres of gardens and seal trips.1 mile 2 min by road
  3. The Fairy Bridge on Skye: a low stone arch of dark rock carrying the road over a shallow burn, moorland and blue sky beyond.Fairy BridgeThree miles north-east of Dunvegan: an ancient bridge wrapped in clan legend, with links to the castle’s Faerie Flag.4 miles 5 min by road
  4. Two walkers cross a curved white sand beach beside green coastal hillsCoral BeachA short drive, then a mile’s walk over croft land to white ‘sand’ that is really crushed maerl; keep dogs on a lead.5 miles 7 min by road
  5. White stone building with slate roof, Forest Foto sign, pumpkins by entranceEdinbane PotteryAbout 8 miles out on the Portree road: wood-fired and salt-glazed pottery, and the family’s list says pay a visit.8 miles 11 min by road
  6. Animal furs hang along a narrow timber-beamed corridor in a tannerySkye SkynsTowards Waternish, step back in time and see real sheepskins made by time-honoured methods of leather making.8 miles 10 min by road
  7. The Old School at Colbost, home of Skye Silver.Skye SilverOn the Glendale road, in the Old School House at Colbost: gifts and jewellery designed on Skye for over 40 years.6 miles 9 min by road
  8. Weaver seated behind loom threads in a wood-panelled workshopSkye WeaversJust above Glendale: join them in the weaving shed to see tweeds and throws made by pedal power; the bedrooms’ blankets are theirs.7 miles 11 min by road
  9. The cliffs of the Duirinish coast running out towards Idrigill Point under a clear sky.MacLeod’s MaidensFrom the same start as Orbost beach, a challenging walk out to Idrigill Point and the sea stacks called MacLeod’s Maidens.6 miles 9 min by road
  10. Grassy headland leads to a distant lighthouse at Neist Point, SkyeNeist PointSkye’s most westerly headland and its lighthouse: walk, fish or catch the sunset, and look out for whales and dolphins.11 miles 15 min by road
Walks from here
  1. DunveganDunvegan4 miles, about three hoursFrom the door
  2. MacLeod's MaidensMacLeod's Maidens11 miles, about six hours4 miles away
  3. The Coral BeachThe Coral Beach2¼ miles, about 45 minutes4 miles away
  4. Uiginish PointUiginish Point1¼ miles, about two hours4 miles away
  5. MacLeod's TablesMacLeod's Tables7 miles, four to seven hours4 miles away
  6. Harlosh PointHarlosh Point1½ miles, about an hour and a quarter6 miles away
Directions
Shelves of books under a sloping ceiling at Waystone Books, a window seat by the window.ShoppingWaystone BooksA step away
Dunvegan Bakery and its garden.CafeDunvegan Bakery & Coffee Shop0.5 miles
The Black Shed, DunveganSkinidinThe Black ShedSleeps 2 · 3.8 miles
Large windows in a black timber house look out over a loch.HarloshHarlosh Black hSleeps 2 · 4.4 miles
Whitewashed cottage with grey slate roof behind a pale blue picket fenceColbostThe Three ChimneysPlace to stay · 4.6 miles
An aerial view shows a white and timber-clad house set among autumn trees above a bay dotted with small islands.Isle of SkyeLochviewSleeps 4 · 4.6 miles
A white bungalow with a glazed gable end sits before an autumn hillside, a wooden bench on the lawn in front.ColbostTigh an TobairSleeps 8 · 4.6 miles
Grassy sea cliffs and a rock stack overlooking a flat-topped islandAttractionsHarlosh Point5.1 miles
Yellow and teal Skío tote bags hang beside a "Welcome to the Pottery" signAttractionsSkio Pottery6.3 miles

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Days out from The DunveganAll days out from here
  1. Dunvegan's Two Churches walk and the black sand at OrbostDunvegan's Two Churches walk and the black sand at OrbostUnder half a mile away A few hours
  2. Dunvegan and Glendale, home by Loch BracadaleDunvegan and Glendale, home by Loch BracadaleUnder half a mile away A day out
  3. A walk to Uiginish Point on Loch DunveganA walk to Uiginish Point on Loch DunveganHalf a mile away A few hours
  4. Dunvegan Castle's gardens and the seal boatDunvegan Castle's gardens and the seal boatHalf a mile away A few hours
  5. An evening by Loch Bay and supper at the Stein InnAn evening by Loch Bay and supper at the Stein Inn3 miles away A few hours
  6. A walk up MacLeod's Tables from OrbostA walk up MacLeod's Tables from Orbost3 miles away A day out
  7. A walk to MacLeod's Maidens from OrbostA walk to MacLeod's Maidens from Orbost3 miles away A day out
  8. A walk to the Coral Beach at ClaiganA walk to the Coral Beach at Claigan4 miles away A few hours
  9. The pedal-powered looms of Skye Weavers in GlendaleThe pedal-powered looms of Skye Weavers in Glendale4 miles away A few hours
  10. A walk to Harlosh Point on Loch BracadaleA walk to Harlosh Point on Loch Bracadale5 miles away A few hours
  11. Coffee and cake at Waternish Farm and the Skyeskyns tanneryCoffee and cake at Waternish Farm and the Skyeskyns tannery6 miles away A few hours
  12. Edinbane Pottery and dinner at Edinbane LodgeEdinbane Pottery and dinner at Edinbane Lodge6 miles away A few hours
  13. The circular walk round Milovaig in GlendaleThe circular walk round Milovaig in Glendale6 miles away A few hours
  14. A walk up Waterstein HeadA walk up Waterstein Head6 miles away A few hours
  15. A walk to Oisgill Bay from Neist PointA walk to Oisgill Bay from Neist Point7 miles away A few hours
  16. Sunset at Neist Point and dinner at the Three ChimneysSunset at Neist Point and dinner at the Three Chimneys7 miles away A few hours
  17. A walk to Neist Point lighthouseA walk to Neist Point lighthouse7 miles away A few hours
  18. A walk to the tidal island of Oronsay at UllinishA walk to the tidal island of Oronsay at Ullinish8 miles away A few hours
  19. Dun Beag Broch and a seafood lunch at the Oyster ShedDun Beag Broch and a seafood lunch at the Oyster Shed8 miles away A few hours
  20. Dun Beag Broch and lunch at Bog Myrtle in StruanDun Beag Broch and lunch at Bog Myrtle in Struan8 miles away A few hours
  21. A Day Exploring Skye’s NorthwestA Day Exploring Skye’s Northwest8 miles away A day out
  22. A walk to Waternish Point from TrumpanA walk to Waternish Point from Trumpan9 miles away A few hours
  23. A walk to Dun Ardtreck and Ardtreck Point lighthouseA walk to Dun Ardtreck and Ardtreck Point lighthouse9 miles away A few hours
  24. Waternish, by Skeabost and EdinbaneWaternish, by Skeabost and Edinbane10 miles away A day out
What guests remember

The family that run this restaurant truly seem to be inspired to make sure all their guests have the perfect experience.

Sally W, on Tripadvisor
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