The Jib Door At Islay House

simply the best meal I've ever got. seared scallops with black pudding. salmon

Easily the best meal I’ve ever head. Seared scallops with black pudding. Salmon

The restaurant has been closed for over a month, so it hasn't been able to serve any customers. Ver carta

The restaurant has been closed for more than a month so there was no ability to serve any clients.

It is a lovely venue, the staff were so friendly. The chef came out to meet us which was a lovely touch. They made us feel very special. I would recommend to friends to go to the bar and restaurant when they are in Islay.

Lovely characterful dining room with good service and local produce menu. We really enjoyed our dinner here. I had scallops as a main, my friend had a starter and chicken. Problems were quickly resolved to our satisfaction. So pleased that we stopped to dine here. Ver carta

We had an excellent dinner at Islay House. Classic dishes beautifully presented, and prepared with finesse that is rare to find in Scotland. The restaurant is also great value compared to other limited options on the island, and the dining room is beautiful, yet perhaps a bit too sparsely decorated. Altogether the best dining option on the island.

We had booked a table via OpenTable. When we arrived at the restaurant, we were informed by a very confused employee, that the restaurant was closed that night (she was also unaware of the name of their restaurant). Naturally we could not dine there. We tried to make a reservation for another night by contacting the restaurant directly, but never got any reply. Based on this experience, I would not recommend either the Jib Door at the Islay House or OpenTable. For this trip we have another booking via OpenTable, hopefully it will not end at the same kind of disaster.

Located inside the Islay House hotel. This restaurant serves up top quality meals using only locally sourced ingredients and makes every item fresh to order. The menu changes depending on seasonal offerings and the head chef has zero problem with special requests. We opted for the rare steak salad and seafood chowder as starters and were blown away by the taste, presentation and fair pricing. For our main dishes, we both chose the pan-seared salmon. It was cooked to perfection and served atop a mound of mashed potatoes, a sprinkling of peas and came with a dozen mussels. Amazing. For dessert, the creme brûlée was divine; I would bathe in it if I could. The restaurant is open every day of the... Ver carta