NC 500 LUNCH & DINNER
DAY 0 Thursday 4 August – Inverness
Dinner - Urquharts Restaurant, 2 Young Street, Inverness. 01463 233373. T x 9 @ 7pm booked by tel 5/04 under Johnston
DAY 1 Friday 5 August – Inverness to Lochcarron (65mls- 2385ft)
Lunch - Not a lot of lunch stops on this section in fact can’t find any. Suggest lunch in a layby after approx. 34mls overlooking Loch A’Chuilinn just before Auchanalt. Watch for flag on roadside. Sandwich selection on brown (or GF) will be tuna mayo light, sweetcorn and lettuce/cheese, pickle and tomato.
Dinner – Lochcarron Bistro. Fresh menu from board – good reviews. 01520 722799. T x 9 @ 6pm booked 5/07 under Johnston.
DAY 2 Saturday 6 August – Lochcarron to Kinlochewe (59mls – 6203ft)
Lunch – Applecross is 17 miles from Lochcarron so too early for lunch but coffee stop at the Walled Garden might be appropriate. Around 31 miles, pick a spot around the top of the peninsula for a van sandwich. Today’s selection is hot smoked salmon, cream cheese and lettuce / ham and tomato with mayo light.
Dinner – Kinlochewe Hotel. Good bar meals. 01445 760253. T x 9 @ 7pm. Booked by phone 4/07 under Johnston.
DAY 3 – Sunday 7 August – Kinlochewe to Ullapool (76mls 5582ft)
Lunch – Approx 31.5 mls, Oran na Mara, Drumchork, Aultbea, Ross-shire IV22 2HU. 01445 731394. Follow signs from main road in Aultbea. To right of main road but not far away. Definitely open Sundays but other tearooms and shops in area are closed.
Dinner – Do your own thing tonight. Lots to choose from including the Arch Inn and Ceilidh Place. Also various take away options including fish and chips and Seafood Shack Takeaway. Also lots of shops and supermarket if you want to eat in.
DAY 4 – Monday 8 August – Ullapool to Scourie (68mls 6591ft)
Lunch – Lochinver at 36 miles where there is a famous pie shop and a supermarket.
Dinner – In motorhomes. Pasta bolognaise with garlic bread (Linda and Jill) or Smorgesbord (with lunch left overs plus!!), Dessert (Gwen and Neil). Think there is a bar onsite for drinks. Tea / coffee / biscuits in vans.
DAY 5 Tuesday 9 August - Scourie to Durness (25mls 1579ft)
Lunch – Coco Mountain or Café in Durness.
Dinner – Sango Sands Bar Restaurant . Decent, well priced bar meals. T x 9 @ 7pm. Booked by email 4/07 under Johnston.
DAY 6 Wednesday 10 August – Durness to Thurso (70mls 5598ft)
Lunch – Weavers Café at Tongue (29mls), 01847 611332. Or Bettyhill Café, Bettyhill (41mls), 01641 521244.
Dinner – Do your own thing night. There is a good Indian and Chinese plus fish and chip shops and other culinary offerings.
DAY 7 Thursday 11 August – Thurso to Wick (46mls 1761ft)
Lunch - John O’Groats (19mls). Various options.
Dinner - Pasta bolognaise with garlic bread (Linda and Jill) or Smorgesbord (from supermarket), Dessert - Pavlova( Janice).
DAY 8 Friday 12 August – Wick to Dornoch (63mls 3728ft)
Lunch – Helmsdale (35mls). Couple of cafes, Thyme and Plaice 07826 929200 and Timespan at the Museum 01431 821327. Both sound lovely.
Dinner – Royal Kashmir Indian (01862811566) or Eagle Hotel Restaurant (good bar meals) 01862 810008. There is also a really nice restaurant called Luigis where we have eaten before, other dine in options and a Chinese take away. Can decide nearer the time but probably best to book (although I expect not necessary for Indian).
DAY 9 Saturday 13 August – Dornoch to Inverness (54mls 1475ft)
Lunch – Alness (23mls). Café Sixty Six – sit in cafe. 01349 880314. Tony’ Sandwich Bar – great take away sandwiches and salads etc. 01349884900. Both on the High Street.
Dinner – Zizzi, Italian Restaurant near River, Inverness.
All overnight stopping places have a shop and a petrol station.
