Food & Drink
Make the most of the freshest shellfish you will find anywhere in the UK. Most of the catch from Uist is sent to the markets in Spain and France. Eat it here while you can! We also have fantastic wild venison and machair fed local beef and lamb.
Below you will find a selection of food & drink options available locally. If you are eating out for evening meals in the summer months, be sure to book ahead. For a full list see the Eat Drink Hebrides Trail.
Food Shopping
There are a variety of options for food shopping on the island and the surrounding area.
- Co-Op. 5 mins drive from the forest. Open till 10pm, closed on Sunday
- Bayhead Shop Directions | Facebook
- Berneray Shop and Bistro Directions | Facebook
- J Morrison Shop, Lochmaddy Directions | Facebook
- Hebridean Smokehouse, North Uist Directions | Facebook
- Kallin Seafood, Grimsay. Directions Website | Facebook.
- Macleans Bakery, Benbecula Directions | Facebook
Find their goods at Bayhead shop
Westford Inn
Really good local pub food, craft beer and gin selection. Colin and Eilidh offer a great pub experience with a real fire and traditional music. Approx 10min drive from Uist Forest Retreat. See facebook for event details.
Tuck into surf and turf lobster and steak.
Abigail and Ruaraidh make a great team, Ruaraidh supplies the fresh shellfish from his fishing boat and Abigail looks after the Bistro. Light lunches and home made baking available throughout the day as well as evening meals. Take a walk around Berneray whilst you are there. The beach is so stunning the Thai tourist board once used a picture of it to promote holidays in Thailand!
Fresh shellfish, fresh from the sea, simple and utterly delicious.
Scallop and bacon rolls are always a favourite as well as lobster and chips. Visit the shop afterwards and collect some scallops and crab claws to enjoy back at your treehouse – yum!
A former shooting lodge near the community-owned Langass Woodland and iconic Hercules the Bear statue.
Evening meals include fresh meat and shellfish by local Head Chef, Mike Macdonald. Call in for tea and coffee after exploring the neolithic Barpa Langass and the ancient Stone Circle
The Dunes Cabin, Hougharry
Visit Anne and her friendly team at The Dunes Cabin for a crab roll, cuppa and some delicious home baking to enjoy by the beach – bliss!
By RSPB Balranald Nature Reserve. Excellent guided walks by RSPB wardens are available during the summer months. This is a great way to understand more about the special machair life that is unique here on the islands.
Fresh shellfish, fresh from the sea, simple and utterly delicious.
Scallop and bacon rolls are always a favourite as well as lobster and chips. Visit the shop afterwards and collect some scallops and crab claws to enjoy back at your treehouse – yum!