Starters

This is a great starter, but works equally well as a snack - serve with a cold beer!

By using pre-dressed crabs from the Loch Fyne fish counter this delicious salad is ready to eat within 15 minutes.

This makes a sumptuous start to a meal. The bisque is very rich, so follow with a light main course.

Bradan Rost is available to buy over the counter at any of our restaurants. When choosing ready-cooked beetroots, make sure you don’t buy the pickled ones!

This recipe transforms the humble kipper into a sprightly starter or light supper dish. Serve with an spring onion spiked potato salad and simply dressed watercress.

A hearty starter or light lunch. Serve with crusty bread and a crisp salad.

Otherwise known as mouclade, this delicious Bordelais dish is best served with a good, crisp white wine.

This is a very elegant, light starter, or lovely as part of a large buffet.

Rich yet delicate scallops are partnered with a chunky tomato salsa spiked with chorizo and soft avocado

A delightfully fresh and light summer starter. With the addition of some crusty bread and a chunk of salty feta cheese this makes a tasty and simple lunch.

Escabeche refers to placing already cooked fish or meat into an pickling marinade. This salad is gentler that you might imagine.

This is a classic Mediterranean starter and, to save time at the last minute, you can prepare the seafood and dressing a few hours in advance if kept refrigerated.

Smoked mackerel works very well with a sharp, spiky sauce such as this combination which is delicious with any cold, poached fish or shellfish.

These spicy shell-on prawns are messy but delicious – roll up your sleeves and serve with crusty bread to mop up the aromatic, garlicky sauce.

A light and flavourful starter.