Am Birlinn

Delicious food and best skin-on-chips ever!

In our 2 weeks in Mull, unbelievably, we only went out once (views from house were too good). So only went out once and had a lovely meal at Am Birlinn. Great mix of fresh local seafood in a great restaurant.

We were driving past and decided to stop for lunch, the board outside said reservations advised but there was only 3 cars in the car park so we thought they could accommodate us and so they could. A light airy restaurant with tiled floor and lots of windows looking onto the surrounding trees. There were only 2 other couples inside and we were quickly seated and served our drinks. I decided to have a starter of soup of the day which was leek and potato, my wife chose a smoked trout with cream cheese and cucumber ciabatta from the lunch menu. The soup was very tasty and came with a couple of slices of what tasted like homemade bread which was excellent. My wife said her ciabatta was really good and I could tell because she finished it all. For a main I chose Spanish seafood stew and I'm so glad I did, heaven in a bowl. Salmon, scallop, chorizo, courgette, aubergine and langoustine in a tomato and smokey paprika broth and there was plenty of it. With bread also available I would say if you're hungry, go for it. After that I couldn't find space for dessert but my wife went for cheesecake with raspberry coolie, it was a huge portion and it too was completely finished. In conclusion, if we're ever back on Mull then we will certainly return to the Am Birlinn, best food we had on the island.

Great food, friendly service. Wide selection of seafood dishes and wines. Only drawback is location...it is in a very remote location so you will need a car

Lovely food and great service. Really enjoyed my visit here while on holiday on Mull.

Great food and service in pleasant restaurant

Wonderful food. Lovely atmosphere. My favourite place to eat on Mull.

Great value, great atmosphere.

Been here several times over the years and it had always had great service.

Plenty of parking too.

Lovely food and great service. Highly recommended!