RestaurantsArgyll and ButeObanPA34

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December 31, 2023: The restaurant closed in late 2023. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/6239477/etive-restaurant-oban-closed/

survey result

Summary

£127
£££££
5
Exceptional
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

John McNutty & David Lapsley’s understated venture is named after the loch where it started life – and its cuisine, celebrating the Scottish lochs and land, “never disappoints” by absolutely all accounts. The “wonderful” tasting menu (the only option) and presentation “worthy of pictures” elicit real raves – indeed, for one reporter, it was “the best meal I have ever had!” Top Tip – “if you book on the whisky and wine pairing evenings, you are in for a treat”.

Summary

£94
 ££££
5
Exceptional
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Everything here blew me away” – John McNutty & David Lapsley’s relaxed venue provides “an excellent tasting menu showcasing ingredients from Argyll’s ‘Land and Sea’” and inspires a hymn of praise in reports: it “was not the main restaurant we booked on our trip but is the main reason we will return: absolutely loved it and definitely worth a detour!”

Summary

£94
 ££££
5
Exceptional
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Consistently creative, always innovative” and offering “a wonderful experience on every occasion” – John McNulty & David Lapsley's relaxed Scottish venture (where you pick from ‘Land & Sea’ or veggie-friendly ‘Land’-only tasting menus, £65). Converts are “amazed this restaurant hasn’t had more top awards, given that the team is so focused, passionate and dedicated to delivering a fabulous guest experience”.

Summary

£68
  £££
4
Very Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“A fabulous find in Oban” – John McNulty and David Lapsley’s venture moved from its former location (of this name) a couple of years ago, and is praised for its very accomplished Scottish cuisine using the best local produce (choose either a ‘land’ or ‘sea’ six-course tasting menu for £45) and a “small but thoughtful wine list” (plus the option of matching wine flights) – “highly recommended!”

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Have you eaten at Etive?

43 Stevenson Street, Oban, PA34 5NA

Restaurant details

Highchair
No dress code
16
12

Prices

  Cost Availability Courses
Menu1 95.00 Dinner only 7
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £21.00
Filter Coffee £5.00
Extras  
Service 10.00%
43 Stevenson Street, Oban, PA34 5NA
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
TuesdayCLOSED
Wednesday6 pm‑9 pm
Thursday6 pm‑9 pm
Friday6 pm‑9 pm
Saturday6 pm‑9 pm
Sunday6 pm‑9 pm

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