We serve locally-sourced produce wherever possible and all our meals are freshly cooked to order. As most guests are hopefully staying for a leisurely break, breakfast is normally served between 8:30 and 10:00 am, but can be served earlier on request.

Start your day with fresh juices, our home-made Granola, natural yoghurt and spiced fruit compote. Follow this with any combination from our full Scottish breakfast menu, such as sausages, haggis, dry-cure bacon from our wonderful village butcher, tomatoes, tattie scones, and eggs cooked as you like them.

Or if you prefer something lighter, how about Aga pancakes with honey or syrup and fruit  -  a bowl of creamy  porridge - or scrambled eggs and smoked salmon?

Supply permitting, we can offer you freshly caught West Coast smoked haddock and poached egg, Loch Fyne kippers or you may like to sample  Monach House Kedgeree. Follow this by crisp white or wholegrain toast, freshly brewed coffee or a selection of teas. All we ask you to do is complete a menu card the evening before and sit and enjoy!

Evening meals and local eating places

For evening meals there are several options, which may be especially useful for our self- catering guests. We are very fortunate to have The Crannag bistro close by, serving a thoughtful variety of freshly cooked dishes, once again using local produce wherever possible. Under the same management, and just 5 minutes away, you will find the award-winning Caledonian Curry Company (now with its own Take-away). They can also provide a range of dishes - Comforting Classics - to just 'pop in the oven' – and which will serve four to six people.

The village has an excellent butcher and greengrocer, a baker, a SPAR shop and newsagent, and a lovely cafe overlooking the beautiful Kyle of Sutherland. Fresh fish, most of it literally caught the same morning, is also available on a regular basis. There are two hotels in the village serving food and, just 15 minutes away, is the Royal Burgh of Dornoch boasting several eating places, notably Luigi's bistro and nearby Dornoch Castle Hotel.

We can also offer evening meals: either simple comfort-food suppers such as casseroles, chillies, pies, and pasta dishes that can be ready to greet you at the end of your day out - which may suit our cottage guests - or a set two- or three-course dinner menu served in the dinning room. Please see sample menus for typical dishes served.

We are happy to try and accommodate individual dietary requirements - please advise us at the time of booking, if possible.