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Sandemans is a fine dining restaurant located at the gateway to the Scottish Highlands.

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3 AA Rosette dining with a twist.

Sandemans provides guests with a taste of excellence, delectable wine pairings and moody interiors to set the deeply romantic feel of the experience.

The taste experience you will encounter whilst dining at Sandemans is unique in view of the fact that mostly all the ingredients used are right on the doorstep, from deer to salmon, the food is the freshest it can be.

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3 AA Rosette Fine Dining

Sandemans has been given the 3 AA Rosette award, this is an award of excellence which recognises outstanding restaurants which achieve a high level of standard that deserves recognition.

This award highlights to guests dining at Sandemans that the cooking is underpinned by the selection and treatment of the highest quality ingredients, as well as providing a superb judgement of flavour combinations that will be consistently excellent.

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Paul Tyrell

Meet the chef

With over a decade of high-calibre culinary experience, Paul Tyrell has refined his expertise in some of Scotland’s most prestigious establishments. Most recently, he served as Head Chef at Turnberry, a Forbes Five Star hotel, where he led a dynamic team in creating exquisite dishes that honoured Scottish heritage. This is Paul's return to Fonab Castle, where he now returns to lead the kitchen with innovative passion and mastery.

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“The food at the hotel for breakfast is very good, the view from the restaurant is incredibly beautiful and relaxing we really enjoyed it. The staff were all very nice and I would without hesitation recommend Fonab Castle Hotel.”
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Sample our 3 AA Rosette venue.

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Advanced reservations are recommended. Sandemans is open to both hotel guests and non-residents.

Monday | Closed
Tuesday | 6 pm to 8.30 pm
Wednesday | 6 pm to 8.30 pm
Thursday | 6 pm to 8.30 pm
Friday | 6 pm to 8.30 pm
Saturday | 6 pm to 8.30 pm
Sunday | Closed

Ample parking can be found outside in the Hotel carpark.

Fonab Castle is beautifully situated on the banks of Loch Faskally, near Pitlochry in the Scottish Highlands. For guests arriving by car, take the A9 north from Edinburgh or Glasgow and follow signs to Pitlochry. From there, continue toward Loch Faskally on Foss Road, where you’ll find Fonab Castle.

If you’re traveling by train, Pitlochry Station is a convenient option with regular services from Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Inverness, and it’s only a short taxi ride to the castle.