Our lounge bar, à la carte restaurant and beer garden

At the Ulbster Arms Hotel and Restaurant, near Thurso, we offer several options for a special dining experience. If you’re looking for relaxed or family-friendly dining, the Lounge Bar offers traditional comfort. Our à la carte restaurant, Beat 4, presents a formal yet relaxed setting. We also host occasional BBQs in the beer garden. You’re sure to have your appetite satisfied when you dine with us.

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The cosy library with open fire at the Ulbster Arms Hotel

The Lounge Bar for relaxed dining

Lunch served from 12:00 until 14:00. Dinner served from 16:00 until 20:30.

Relax and enjoy our latest seasonal menu and daily specials in the traditional comfort of our Lounge Bar, which features a beautifully carved fireplace from a Dutch galleon ship. This offers a more relaxed and family-friendly alternative to our Beat 4 restaurant, with the same high quality, locally-sourced ingredients and excellent service. It’s a welcome retreat from the crisp outdoors in autumn and winter with its roaring fire and cosy booth seating. Spread over a couple of levels, you can find the perfect spot in which to enjoy your meal.

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Ulbster Arms Hotel renovated bar

Beat 4, our à la carte restaurant

Dinner served from 16:00 until 20:30.

Enjoy specially curated daily menus in our Beat 4 restaurant, so named as it sits opposite Beat 4 on the River Thurso, which is well known as one of the best salmon fishing rivers in Scotland. With its high ceilings, stunning antler chandeliers, plush carpets and colour scheme that’s been carefully chosen to reflect the hotel’s natural environment, Beat 4 is a traditional Highland space in which to enjoy the creations from our kitchen. Our friendly team will find you the perfect table. The à la carte menu is sourced and produced daily by our team of chefs, so advance booking of a minimum of 48 hours is recommended.

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The Beat 4 Restaurant set for dining at The Ulbster Arms Hotel

Beer garden

The Ulbster Arms Hotel’s welcoming beer garden is the perfect place to relax and soak up the peaceful countryside in Caithness. Relax outdoors in the ideal outdoor space to enjoy a refreshing drink, a leisurely lunch or dinner. Or simply unwind after a day exploring the North Coast 500, fishing on the River Thurso, or discovering the local area. Open daily from noon until late, the hoptel gardens offer a relaxed, dog and family-friendly environment where guests can savour locally sourced food, quality beers, cask ales, whisky and gin. Why not join us for a summer BBQ, adding to your holiday experience. Whether you’re catching up with friends, enjoying the Highland sunshine or watching the evening light settle over the surrounding countryside, it’s the perfect spot to sit back and enjoy the slower pace of life.

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Book your dining experience with us today

Book your dining experience today and come and enjoy some culinary delights in our traditional Scottish hotel in Caithness. Call us on 01847 831 641 or contact us to find out more. We look forward to welcoming you.

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Testimonials

Stayed here 4 times now on fishing trips and it is always excellent. The team are particularly cheery and everything is ” no bother”. Knowledgeable fishing guides as well. Food is good with nice choice at breakfast and the local seafood is very fresh.

Absolutely stunning meal here at the weekend. Excellent service, great food and high standards. Lovely setting. Would recommend highly.

Lovely stay at Ulbster arms. Room was comfortable, staff were welcoming and the restaurant was great! Exceptional value for money, cannot recommend enough.

My wife and I while backpacking had camped along the banks of the Thurso. We were awaken by a fisherman after a very cold, wet and windy night. He recommended we visit the Ulbster for lunch and a warm drink. The staff had gotten word from the fisherman that my wife and I had slept in the storm that night and were kind enough to put us up in a room at a very discounted price. We were able to shower which had been quit a while and it allowed us to dry out our clothes and equipment. The following morning the staff let us leisurely hangout and even suggested several things we see and do while we finished our tour of scotland. I can not speak highly enough of the staff at the hotel. Dinner was amazing as well !!! If you ever want to hear some amazing fishing stories just take a seat and enjoy. Cant wait to return.

This is the second time we have stayed here and it was just as good as last time. We stayed in room 7 which was warm and cosy, had everything we needed and had a sizeable bathroom. We did eat here and I can say the fish and chips where amazing, the batter was light and the fish very fresh, breakfast was excellent too and the waitress was welcoming and attentive. Thanks for another faultless stay.

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