With their beginnings as an oyster company in the Scottish Highlands in 1977, all the food served in the restaurant is from sustainable sources. The menu is mainly fish-based, but about a quarter of the dishes are vegetarian or meat, including their own Glen Fyne West Highland prime 8oz sirloin steak (£16.95).

Loch Fyne offers full service for both lunch and dinner, with a selected lunch menu for just £10 per person.

The house speciality is oysters but there is a wide range of alternative starters, and we ordered Bradan Orach smoked salmon (£6.95) and the more unusual herring fillets in four marinades (£4.95), which had wonderfully contrasting sharp and salty flavours.

There is a healthy number of main courses, including whole lobster (£24.95) and the highly recommended Loch Fyne mussels, either steamed in chilli and coriander, or served as tradional moules merinier (£14.95), and the equally good Bradan Rost salmon, char-grilled with a whiskey and wild mushroom sauce (£9.95). Accompanied by crisp seasonal vegetables (£1.95), polite, attentive and well-informed service and striking surroundings, our meal was truly outstanding.

There is a selection of home-made desserts, such as crème brûlée (£3.95), ice creams and a Scottish and Irish cheese board with oat cakes (£4.95).

Catering for families, young people and couples alike, Loch Fyne is the perfect place for that special meal.