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Inside The Galleon: white walls, a high ceiling with a round window, tables and a staircase.
Isle of Mull

The Galleon

A family-run bistro up the brae from Tobermory's Main Street, with menus that change with the island's larder.

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The Galleon is a family-run bistro in Tobermory, a little way up the brae from the Main Street and the harbour.

Its menus change every week and sometimes every day, inspired by what the island's larder has to give, and the cooking does not overcomplicate the plate: quality, not quantity. The room, under a high ceiling with a round window, is bright and simple, with a staircase up to more tables.

It serves lunch from noon to 2pm and dinner from 6pm to 10pm, from Tuesday to Saturday, and is closed on Sunday and Monday. If you have preferences or dietary needs, let them know ahead and they will look after you. To find it, head down the Main Street and up Post Office Brae. The harbour front, the Hebridean Whale Centre and the distillery are all a few minutes' walk away.

Round the cornerCafé FishA seafood restaurant on the upper floor of Tobermory's pier, fed daily by its own fishing boat, the Highlander.1 min by roadSee itDiners at a table by the bright windows of Café Fish, painted fish on the walls.
Before you go

Lunch Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 2pm; dinner Tuesday to Saturday, 6pm to 10pm; closed Sunday and Monday.

Tell them about dietary needs ahead. On Post Office Brae, up from Main Street.

Getting there
CalMac ferry: Oban to Craignure (50 minutes), Lochaline to Fishnish, or Kilchoan to Tobermory.
Lunch
Tue to Sat, 12:00 to 14:00.
Dinner
Tue to Sat, 18:00 to 22:00.
Where
Post Office Brae, Tobermory.

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
noon–2pm, 6pm–10pm
Wednesday
noon–2pm, 6pm–10pm
Thursday
noon–2pm, 6pm–10pm
Friday
noon–2pm, 6pm–10pm
Saturday
noon–2pm, 6pm–10pm
Sunday
Closed
Where it is

Post Office Brae, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, PA75 6NT.

Close byIn Tobermory.
  1. A man serving a customer at the hatch of the Fisherman's Pier trailer, the chalkboard menu beside it.Fisherman’s Pier Fish and ChipsA silver fish and chip trailer on Tobermory's harbour front, open every day from noon to 8pm.Under a mile1 min by road
  2. The blue front of the Hebridean Whale Centre on Tobermory's Main Street.Hebridean Whale CentreThe Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust's free centre on Tobermory's harbour front, with exhibitions, sightings and talks.Under a mile1 min by road
  3. The blue front of Brown's on Tobermory's Main Street, a rally car parked outside.Brown's TobermoryA long-established family shop on Tobermory's Main Street selling hardware, kitchenware, wines and malt whisky.Under a mile1 min by road
  4. Tobermory distilleryTobermory distilleryOne of Scotland's oldest working distilleries, founded in 1798 at the end of Tobermory's Main Street, with tours and a shop.Under a mile1 min by road
  5. TobermoryTobermoryMull's main town, a planned fishing port of 1788 whose painted houses curve round a sheltered bay on the Sound of Mull.Under a mile1 min by road
Directions
Diners at a table by the bright windows of Café Fish, painted fish on the walls.RestaurantsCafé FishA step away
The green 'Tobermory Stores' sign over the shop window, a painted mural below.ShoppingTobermory StoresA step away
AttractionsRubha nan Gall Lighthouse0.9 miles
A tall waterfall pouring over dark rock in Aros Park, a burn tumbling through boulders below among trees.AttractionsAros Park Waterfalls1.5 miles
Inside the Glass Barn: tables under a glass roof covered in a green vine, the fields beyond the windows.CafeThe Glass Barn4.5 miles
AttractionsLoch Torr Wildlife Hide5.2 miles
Dùn Ara's crag across a green field, the sea and hills beyond under a blue sky.AttractionsDùn Ara5.6 miles
Aros Castle on its green knoll above a still bay at low tide, trees and a white house along the shore.AttractionsAros Castle8.7 miles
ShoppingEas Fors, Salen9.7 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near the bistro, and when each is next free.

The house's gabled wing with a decked terrace and two chairs, solar panels along the roof, seen across a grassy slope.Borradill House
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Glenborrodale
  • 8 miles from The Galleon
Free 15–17 NovBorradill Cottage, ArdnamurchanBorradill Cottage
  • Sleeps 4
  • In the Isle of Mull
  • 8 miles from The Galleon
Free 29 Nov – 1 DecA white harled house with a slated roof sits behind a clipped hedge along a gravel drive, hills rising behind autumn trees.Glenhurich Lodge
  • Sleeps 11
  • In the Isle of Mull
  • 20 miles from The Galleon
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