Food and Drink in Uist
Whether you are basing your holiday in Uist, taking the Hebridean Way, celebrating with family and friends or looking for a new food experience; there is a foodie pit stop just around the corner. The restaurants and hotels use imaginative menus with seafood from the local boats, local lamb and locally caught shellfish, catering for many tastes with both traditional and contemporary dishes. The community hubs, cafes and shops offer daily home baking, delicious treats, a relaxed atmosphere, and amazing views. Shops stock a wide range of local products, essentials, hand-picked Scottish produce, and artisan bakes.
Get off the beaten track and go a bit wild! The Uists is an excellent place to experience locally sourced, tasty wild foods. From rich venison, hand-dived seafood to sustainably harvested goose meat you will find it here to try. Each outlet has a passion for our local wild food and a very warm welcome. With around 20 local food and drink business participating in the Eat Drink Hebrides Trail, you are in for a real treat throughout Uist for sampling the absolute best Hebridean produce.
North Uist is also home to its own island gin. Downpour gin can be purchased via click and collect and you can pick it up from various community shops. And before you leave don’t forget to try the award winning flaky smoked salmon from the Salar Smokehouse, treat yourself to Macleans Bakery goods, Hebridean Kitchen jams and chutneys and sample the amazing seafood from Namara Kallin Hebridean Catch.