Review on Tayvallich Inn

At the end of a glorious road that winds its way alongside Loch Sween, this modern family inn overlooks boats bobbing about in the natural harbour and has stunning views out towards the Sound of Jura. 'Tayvallich' translates as 'the house by the pass' and the inn was actually converted from the local bus garage in 1976.

A yachting theme dominates the traditional bar, but most people choose to settle in the more formal dining room, which is bedecked with paintings by local artists and has the best views of the village and the bay.

The kitchen makes admirable use of local seafood for a regularly changing menu that might run to seared scallops on pea purée with black pudding, steamed Loch Etive mussels, and grilled langoustines with cayenne pepper and olive oil. If you want something other than fish, there are Scotch ribeye steaks with onion rings and tomatoes, or roast red peppers stuffed with goats' cheese, plus desserts such as white chocolate and basil pot. Children have their own menu of 'healthy, low-fat' dishes, not to mention milk shakes.

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Cuisine

Seafood / Gastro pub

Restaurant Opening Times

Breakfast: 10.00 - 11.45am
Lunch: 12.00 - 2.30pm (12.30 - 2.30pm Sun)
Dinner: 5.30 - 9.00pm Mon-Sun

Accepted credit cards

Visa, Master Card

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Facilities at Tayvallich Inn

  • Childrens menu
  • Alfresco dining
  • 40 covers
  • Family Friendly

Address

Tayvallich Inn
Tayvallich
Lochgilphead
Argyll and Bute
PA31 8PL

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Tayvallich Inn Sample Menu

SAMPLE MENU

STARTERS
SOUP OF THE DAY £5
With warm bread roll and butter
SEAFOOD SOUP £6.50
Our own recipe served with a warm bread roll
POTTED CRAB £8
With salad and toasted brown bread
PÂTÉ OF THE DAY £7
WARM GOATS CHEESE SALAD £7.50
With a honey and mustard dressing
HADDOCK, TIGER PRAWNS AND VINE TOMATOES £8
Baked in chilli, herb and garlic olive oil served with
a warm bread roll
BALSAMIC ROASTED MUSHROOMS £7.25
On toasted ciabatta with dressed leaves

FISH
FISH & CHIPS £12
Fresh haddock fillet in our own beer batter with
tartare sauce
OVEN BAKED SCOTTISH SALMON FILLET £16.50
With spinach crushed potatoes, prawn and garlic
butter and crispy dulse seaweed
HADDOCK, SMOKED SALMON
& PRAWN GRATIN £16.50
Oven baked with a cheese, cream and leek sauce,
topped with breadcrumbs and served with rustic
chips and salad

SHELLFISH
CLASSIC MOULES MARINIÉRE
STARTER £8 MAIN £14
Mussels steamed in white wine, cream, garlic and onions
served with a warm bread roll or swap to chips for £2
MUSSELS
STARTER £8 MAIN £14
Steamed in chilli, chorizo and white wine served with a
warm bread roll or swap to chips for £2
HAND DIVED TAYVALLICH LANDED KING SCALLOPS
STARTER £12 MAIN £25
Pan seared with a choice of garlic butter or chorizo or
chilli and lemon butter
Served with rustic chips and a dressed salad

HAND DIVED TAYVALLICH LANDED KING SCALLOPS £26
Pan seared served with Stornoway black pudding, kale
mash and a white wine & dill cream sauce
SOUND OF JURA LANGOUSTINES
STARTER £10 MAIN £20
Served hot with garlic butter
or cold with garlic mayonnaise
Served with rustic chips and a dressed salad
SOUND OF JURA DRESSED CRAB £17
Served cold with langoustines, dressed salad, garlic
mayonnaise & a warm bread roll
or swap to chips for £2
OVEN BAKED DRESSED CRAB £18
With an apple smoked cheddar and breadcrumb crust
served with langoustine, dressed salad, & a warm bread
roll
or swap to chips for £2

EVERYTHING ELSE
CURRY OF THE DAY £11.50
Served with wild rice, popadom,
our own chutney & spiced onions
BURGER OF THE DAY £11
Served on a brioche bun with rustic chips,
salad & onion rings
CHICKEN AND CHORIZO RAGU £11.50
On a bed of tagliatelle with fresh parmesan and
garlic bread
10 OZ SCOTTISH SIRLOIN STEAK £23
With rustic chips, salad, balsamic roasted vine
tomatoes, onion rings &
peppercorn sauce or garlic butter
Add 3 langoustine £6
10 OZ POPESEYE RUMP STEAK £18
With rustic chips, salad, balsamic roasted vine
tomatoes, onion rings &
peppercorn sauce or garlic butter
Add 3 langoustine £6
CONFIT CRISPY PORK BELLY £13
With a satay sauce, saffron rice and green
beans
ROASTED CHERRY TOMATO RAGU £10
On a bed of tagliatelle served with toasted
ciabatta (vegan)

SIDES
RUSTIC SKIN ON CHIPS £3.25
SEASONAL VEGETABLES £3
MIXED LEAF SALAD £3
ONION RINGS £3
2 WARM BREAD ROLLS AND BUTTER £2
GARLIC BREAD £3
SOUND OF JURA DULSE SEAWEED £4.25

SOMETHING SWEET
BANOFFEE PIE £6
KEYLIME PIE £6
With vanilla ice cream
CRANACHAN £6
Traditional Scottish recipe of raspberries, toasted
oats, cream and Isle of Jura malt Whisky
WARM CHOCOLATE BROWNIE £6
With chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream
WEE ISLE DAIRY ICE CREAM
CHILDRENS £3.80 ADULTS £5.70
Made on Gigha - ask us what flavours we have
LEMON SORBET £4
SCOTTISH CHEESE BOARD £7.50
Kintyre apple smoked cheddar, Scottish Brie and
Stilton

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

Tayvallich Inn Christmas Menu

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