Home Food Restaurant Reviews Recipes Drink Distilleries Whisky Gin Craft Beer Locations Scran Podcast Enjoy peace, quiet and excellent food in this Scottish island hotel. Heading to a Scottish island is the ultimate escape, no matter what the season and the Isle of Skye is a popular destination, especially in the summer. Despite being a long drive for some, the bridge access means visitors and residents don’t need to worry about ferries or flights.
Plus the island’s stunning beauty speaks for itself. While many will choose to stay in the largest town of Portree, with its picture perfect colourful houses on the shore, to really feel like you’ve gotten away from it all, take a hour-long drive north west to Colbost and the famous Three Chimneys restaurant with rooms. Opened in 1985 by Shirley and Eddie Spear , the restaurant was expanded to include a larger restaurant and the House Overby in 199, which added rooms to the offering.
The business was bought in 2019 by the Wee Hotel Company. Ever since this iconic Isle of Skye destination was listed No 28 in the World’s Top 50 Restaurants by Restaurant magazine in 2002 (the only Scottish restaurant ever listed at the time) and New York Times food critic Frank Bruni named it as one of his Personal Top Five Restaurants in the World to dine in, it has been visited by a famous face or two over the years. These include Stella McCartney and Mark Knopfler.
It was reported that Madonna was turned away as the restaurant was fully boo.
