At the Dowans Hotel we take great pride in our kitchen's ability to produce both imaginative, and traditional Scottish dishes. All our meals are completely homemade, our menus, produced by Head Chef Simon Burns, use the finest locally produced meats, game, poultry, fish and shellfish, accompanied by fresh fruit and vegetables.

Beginnings

Seared Carpaccio

Seared Angus beef Carpaccio, rocket and parmesan, celeriac remoulade

£8.25

Dowans Haggis Pie

Warm haggis pie, leek puree and buttered spinach with a whisky and grain mustard sauce

£6.95

Orkney Salmon

Gravadlax of Orkney salmon, beetroot salad and tempura of vegetables

£6.25

Freshly made soup

Today's homemade soup with fresh bread and oatcakes

£3.50

Chicken Liver pate

Fine liver parfait, toasted brioche and homemade apricot chutney

£6.25

Mackerel Fishcakes

Baked mackerel fishcakes, pesto potato salad and fennel slaw

£6.35

Natural rock oysters

Half dozen oysters, lemon, Tabasco and shallot vinegar

£9.45

Scallops

Seared scallops, pea broth poached free-range egg

£7.95

Goats Cheese

Goat's cheese, caramelised onion and oven roasted tomato tart

£6.25

Middles

Summer Vegetables

Roast summer vegetables, cous cous and pesto dressing

£10.25

Poached Halibut

Fillet of Halibut, shrimp butter, garden peas and chervil

£17.95

Chicken

Breast of free range chicken stuffed with black pudding, on chorizo and sun blush tomatoes

£15.95

Highland Deer

Wellington of Highland deer, local mushrooms and juniper gravy

£16.95

Mallaig landed haddock

Battered haddock fillet on beer batter with homemade chunky chips in beef dripping, mushy peas and tartar sauce

£11.75

Lamb Rump

Rump of Scottish spring lamb, garlic and herb mash, onion gravy

£15.95

Bacon Chop

Free range bacon chop, crushed leek potatoes and parsley sauce

£14.95

Angus Scotch Beef

Sirloin or Fillet Steak served with chunky chips fried in beef dripping, a choice of béarnaise or roast peppercorn sauce, onion rings, grilled tomato and grilled field mushroom

£16.95/£25.00

(Supplement of £6.50 for guests who order beef fillet and are on a dinner, bed & breakfast tariff)

All main courses served with potatoes and vegetables unless otherwise stated

Endings

Strawberries

Moray strawberries and whipped cream

£4.95

Brownie

Warm plain chocolate brownie, vanilla ice-cream

£4.95

Summer pudding

Homemade Summer Pudding, whipped cream

£4.95

Scottish Cheeses

Selection of mature farmhouse Scottish cheeses, quince jelly and seaweed oatcakes

£6.95

Ice Creams

A selection of ice creams chocolate, vanilla and strawberry with chocolate sauce or fruit puree

£5.95

Trifle

Trifle, the proper way

£4.95

Clootie Dumpling

Classic clootie dumpling, heather honey and whisky ice-cream

£4.95

Freshly brewed Coffee or Tea

Cafetiere coffee or speciality coffees or a selection of leaf and fruit teas with homemade tablet

£2.25