Denise’s guidebook
Food scene
Lovely place to go for coffee or lunch and can be booked on line via Facebook or call direct if you want to ensure a time that suits you. Sheila Fleet Jewellery all on display for purchasing along with a nice gallery up the beautiful spiral staircase (or lift).
12 locals recommend
Sheila Fleet Workshop, Kirk Gallery & Café
Lovely place to go for coffee or lunch and can be booked on line via Facebook or call direct if you want to ensure a time that suits you. Sheila Fleet Jewellery all on display for purchasing along with a nice gallery up the beautiful spiral staircase (or lift).
Booking essential. Can be booked through Facebook. Personal favourite of mine. Fireplace is lit in the winter with seating alongside or for views over the harbour ask for a table upstairs. They offer tea, coffee and cakes all day or meals from lunchtime onwards.
17 locals recommend
Helgi's
14 Harbour StBooking essential. Can be booked through Facebook. Personal favourite of mine. Fireplace is lit in the winter with seating alongside or for views over the harbour ask for a table upstairs. They offer tea, coffee and cakes all day or meals from lunchtime onwards.
The Storehouse Restaurant with Rooms
Bridge StreetArchive Coffee
8 Laing StWalk in service…one of my favourite places to eat.
Twenty One
8 Laing StMerkister Hotel
Lovely Loch views and sunsets from the hotel
Birsay Bay Tearoom
Emily’s Tea Room
This tearoom is in Hoy
The Foveran
Absolutely love going to The Foveran. 3 miles from 1 Lynn Cottage
Great for coffee and snacks with views across the Churchill barrier towards the Italian Chapel. Also lovely shop selling Celina's very own jewellery.
Celina Rupp Jewellery
Great for coffee and snacks with views across the Churchill barrier towards the Italian Chapel. Also lovely shop selling Celina's very own jewellery.
Sightseeing
Ruins of Birsay Earl's Palace are worth a look and from where you can look over to the Brough of Birsay. Cross the walkway at low tide and from April to August see the puffins on the Brough.
The Birsay Bay Tearoom is a nice place to stop and enjoy the views, just up the road from the ruins of Earls Palace for coffee and light snacks - http://www.birsaybaytearoom.co.uk. - Tel. 01856 721 399
7 locals recommend
Birsay
Ruins of Birsay Earl's Palace are worth a look and from where you can look over to the Brough of Birsay. Cross the walkway at low tide and from April to August see the puffins on the Brough.
The Birsay Bay Tearoom is a nice place to stop and enjoy the views, just up the road from the ruins of Earls Palace for coffee and light snacks - http://www.birsaybaytearoom.co.uk. - Tel. 01856 721 399
Brough of Birsay
Italian Chapel
Standing Stones of Stenness