Ferry Boat Inn

Name: Ferry Boat Inn
Address: 26-27 Shore Street, Ullapool, Highland, United Kingdom, IV26 2UJ
Telephone: 01854 612431
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 3.7

3.7

173 Reviews

£25 and under

Seafood

Great for scenic views
Innovative
Great for craft beers

Blue Kazoo Seafood Restaurant serves fresh, local seafood on the shores of Loch Broom in Ullapool. Located at The Ferry Boat Inn, the restaurant, Ullapool's only specialist Seafood restaurant, offers casual seafood dining, a bar with real ales and good whisky selection, all with stunning loch views. Our menu includes local specialities such as creel caught langoustines landed a few steps away at Ullapool Harbour, Isle of Lewis Mussels, delicious smoked salmon from Ullapool Smokehouse, local haddock and fresh Wester Ross salmon. You will also often find fine Scottish oysters, Shetland scallops and a range of special fish dishes including our popular house Chowder and Blue Kazoo Fish Pie. The Ferry Boat Inn also offers ten ensuite guest rooms.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, Scottish, British
Hours of Operation
Daily 09:00–00:00
Phone number
01854 612431
Website
http://www.fbiullapool.com/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Ian Fleming

Location
26-27 Shore Street, Ullapool, Highland IV26 2UJ
Area
Ullapool
Parking details
Parking is freely available all along Shore Street with a 2 hour limit between the hours of 10am and 5pm.
Public transit
The bus drops off at the Ferry Terminal which is 2 mins walk from The Ferry Boat Inn.
Entertainment
Open Mic night every Wednesday; Live acoustic singer/songwriters Thursday/Friday. Music Quiz on Saturdays. Full details available on our website at http://fbiullapool.com/what.html Events can sometimes be cancelled so please ring before making a special trip.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Entertainment, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wine

Isle of Lewis Mussels£8.00
Fresh, plump mussels from the Isle of Lewis. Served Marinieres; steamed with white wine, garlic & cream. Served with crusty bread. Main course with hand-cut chips
Luxury House Pate
Fresh tomato chutney, salad & toasted ciabatta bread
- Only£5.95
Classic Bruschetta£7.50
Toasted rustic bread topped with roasted tomato, olives & feta cheese served with a crisp salad. Fresh, simple & delicious!
Our Signature Clam Chowder
Creamy soup made with clam meat, smoked haddock & white fish & served with crusty bread & butter
- Bowl£6.95
Freshly Made Soup of the Day£4.50
See the specials board for details of today's fresh soup. Served with bread & butter

Coastal Catch

Some favourite locally-inspired starters & light bites

Scottish Oysters
Served raw on ice in the traditional way with shallot vinegar or hot pepper sauce, capers & lemon wedges
- Single£2.50
- Half Dozen£12.50
- Dozen£24.50
Ullapool Hot Smoked Salmon Roulade
Fresh from the Smokehouse - Ullapool hot smoked salmon with a cheese & caraway scone, cucumber crème fraiche & herb salad
- Only£7.95
Shetland Scallops
Seared king scallops with crispy black pudding, pea purée & capers
- Only£8.50

Entrees - Ocean Fresh

These main course dishes are all firm favourites amongst our regulars. Please see our blackboards for today's fresh fish selection and other chef's specials

Grilled Sea Bass£14.00
Roasted cherry tomatoes, salsa verdi & mint yoghurt dressing. Served with Chef's daily vegetables. Fresh & delicious!
Supreme of Hake£14.00
Topped with a chilli, garlic & herb crumb on a white wine & lemon butter sauce. Served with Chef's daily vegetables
Tempura Battered Haddock & Chips£12.95
Fresh local haddock fillet, hand-cut skin-on chips, peas, lemon & a side of our own tartare sauce. The classic seafood favourite!
Pan-Roasted Cod Loin£14.50
Chorizo & chick pea stew, garlic & fresh herb dressing, wilted greens & buttery mash
Wholetail Scampi & Chips£12.50
Crispy fried scampi served with a large house salad, hand-cut chips, peas & tartare sauce

Monthly Special

Ullapool Creel Caught Langoustine£11.00
A Highland speciality & prized delicacy. Landed by local fishermen daily in Ullapool. Served whole, steamed, with garlic herb butter, crisp salad & bread & butter. Main course also with hand-cut chips. Daily Catch

Our Fresh Salads

Garden Fresh

Sweet Poached Salmon Nicoise£13.50
Sweet poached salmon, fine beans, olives, hard-boiled egg, potatoes, tomato & olive oil dressing
Beetroot, Blue Cheese & Walnut Salad£9.50
Toasted pine nuts, sunflower seeds, pickled carrots
Grilled Chicken Salad£11.50
Grilled chicken fillets, marinated in smoked paprika, garlic, thyme & lemon & served with crisp leaves & crunchy croutons

Side Dishes

Add Additional Sides £3

Twice-Cooked Hand Cut Chips£1.50
Chef's Vegetables£1.50
Garden Salad£1.50
Homemade Coleslaw£1.50
Tempura Battered Onion Rings£1.50
Bread & Butter£1.50

Don't Fancy Fish?

Blue Kazoo Burger£13.50
Our own 6oz house burger recipe made with prime Scotch steak mince from Munro's in Dingwall. Served in a toasted bun, topped with smoked cheese & house tomato chutney with crisp salad & hand-cut chips on the side
Clansman Chicken£14.00
Black pudding-stuffed supreme of chicken with a brandy, mustard & cracked black pepper sauce, wilted greens & buttery mash
Highland Venison Steak£15.00
Chef's cut of Highland venison marinated in fresh thyme, garlic, red wine & juniper, served with a piquant game stock sauce & Chef's daily vegetables
Pea & Saffron Risotto£11.50
Creamy risotto topped with confit fennel, grilled courgettes & crispy shallots
Grilled Vegetable Pasta£10.50
Rigatoni pasta in a light grain mustard sauce with grilled vegetables

Desserts

All our desserts are freshly made on the premises

FBI Cheesecake£5.00
sweet sauces, Chantilly cream
Baked Chocolate Tart£5.50
Salted caramel & vanilla ice cream
Sticky Toffee Pudding£5.00
toffee sauce, vanilla ice cream
Traditional Scottish Cranachan£5.50
toasted oatmeal, fresh raspberries, soft whipped cream, honey & a dash of whisky
Fruit & Nutty Sundae£5.00
fresh fruit, toasted nuts, ice cream & salted caramel served with an Anzac biscuit

Beverages

Our premium coffee is supplied by Caffia, a family-run company from Scotland. We serve only loose-leaf quality teas. Please ask for details of our current tea selection

Espresso
Cappuccino
Mocha Latte
Americano
Latte
Hot Chocolate

Main Platters

Great for sharing or as a main course!

Seafood Platter
Fresh from the Smokehouse - typically includes Ullapool malt whisky cured smoked salmon & hot smoked salmon, traditional Scottish pickled herring, smoked mackerel & fresh landed creelcaught Ullapool langoustines. Hand-cut Chips, Dipping Sauces
- Only£26.00
Shellfish Platter
A feast of local shellfish! Dressed crab, Isle of Lewis mussels, clams, potted prawns, creelcaught Ullapool langoustines & Scottish oysters. Hand-cut Chips, Dipping Sauces
- Only£30.00

Taster Platters

Great for lunch or a lighter bite

Ploughmans Platter£10.00
A selection of Scottish cheeses, ham, house pate & home-made pickles with fresh bread & butter
Mixed Platter£14.00
Sweet poached Wester Ross salmon, cured herring, Ullapool landed creel-caught langoustine & Isle of Lewis Mussels
Shellfish Sampler£15.00
Petite prawn cocktail, crab mousse, Isle of Lewis mussels, creel-caught Ullapool landed langoustines & capers
Cured Platter£12.50
Ullapool Smokehouse malt whisky cured smoked salmon, cured herring, smoked mackerel & cornichons

What 173 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.7

3.7 based on all time ratings

3.9Food
3.9Service
3.6Ambience
3.6Value

Noise • Energetic

173 Reviews

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WendyP
Staffordshire5 reviews
3.0
Dined on 1 August 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Average dining experience, in a stunning location
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LisaM
Inverness1 review
4.0
Dined on 23 June 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We were delighted with this bar type restaurant looking out over the sea in Ullapool. I tried the oysters to start and they were perfect. I would go back just for that! The desserts were delicious although at £8.00 maybe a little pricey and there was plenty of choice. My friends were happy with their mains. A hugh bowl of mussels and a hit smoked salmon salad. I chose the mackerel salad but was disappointed. Too many potatoes, not enough mackerel. Although it was tasty enough. At over £30 per person, including drinks, it was an enjoyable meal. Would recommend.
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Favourite1
Seattle24 reviews
5.0
Dined on 16 June 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The view here is great. The service was excellent. I had fish and chips, my travel partner had the curried lentil soup. Both were fantastic. We booked a table when we booked our room, and don’t regret for a second that we ate where we stayed. The food was really good. I would absolutely eat here again. The beer list was good too!
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WimR
Inverness1 review
4.0
Dined on 14 June 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Flexibele staff, we had made reservation for wrong date, but they stll arranged good spot for us, although they were fulltime booked.
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TrevorS
Inverness1 review
3.0
Dined on 4 June 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
This was not what we expected. The food was great, but the table was in the crowded bar
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Happychap
Inverness1 review
3.0
Dined on 2 June 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We enjoyed two meals here the second with lovely local langoustines. But the obvious local problems of lack of staff meant that we only ate in the bar area. Beside the fine local fish the rest of the menu was rather pub grub.
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Barry
Inverness1 review
4.0
Dined on 21 May 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Staff very pleasant and efficient. And the food was good.
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MarkR
Birmingham1 review
5.0
Dined on 21 May 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was excellent, service was great and a great view overlooking the harbour
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IanW
Inverness2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 16 May 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
A friendly and popular bar that provided good pub food
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KeithM
Inverness1 review
4.0
Dined on 16 May 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Good hearty food reasonably priced but the interior is in need of refurbishment. Staff were pleasant and efficient, compliments to the chef.
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26-27 Shore Street, Ullapool, Highland IV26 2UJ

Additional information

Area
Ullapool
Hours of Operation
Daily 09:00–00:00
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, Scottish, British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Parking is freely available all along Shore Street with a 2 hour limit between the hours of 10am and 5pm.
Public transit
The bus drops off at the Ferry Terminal which is 2 mins walk from The Ferry Boat Inn.
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Ian Fleming
Entertainment
Open Mic night every Wednesday; Live acoustic singer/songwriters Thursday/Friday. Music Quiz on Saturdays. Full details available on our website at http://fbiullapool.com/what.html Events can sometimes be cancelled so please ring before making a special trip.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Entertainment, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wine

Website
http://www.fbiullapool.com/
Phone number
01854 612431

Ferry Boat Inn

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Starters & Lighter Bites

Isle of Lewis Mussels£8.00

Luxury House Pate

Classic Bruschetta£7.50

Our Signature Clam Chowder

Freshly Made Soup of the Day£4.50

Coastal Catch

Scottish Oysters

Ullapool Hot Smoked Salmon Roulade

Shetland Scallops

Entrees - Ocean Fresh

Grilled Sea Bass£14.00

Supreme of Hake£14.00

Tempura Battered Haddock & Chips£12.95

Pan-Roasted Cod Loin£14.50

Wholetail Scampi & Chips£12.50

Monthly Special

Ullapool Creel Caught Langoustine£11.00

Our Fresh Salads

Sweet Poached Salmon Nicoise£13.50

Beetroot, Blue Cheese & Walnut Salad£9.50

Grilled Chicken Salad£11.50

Side Dishes

Twice-Cooked Hand Cut Chips£1.50

Chef's Vegetables£1.50

Garden Salad£1.50

Homemade Coleslaw£1.50

Tempura Battered Onion Rings£1.50

Bread & Butter£1.50

Don't Fancy Fish?

Blue Kazoo Burger£13.50

Clansman Chicken£14.00

Highland Venison Steak£15.00

Pea & Saffron Risotto£11.50

Grilled Vegetable Pasta£10.50

Desserts

FBI Cheesecake£5.00

Baked Chocolate Tart£5.50

Sticky Toffee Pudding£5.00

Traditional Scottish Cranachan£5.50

Fruit & Nutty Sundae£5.00

Beverages

Espresso

Cappuccino

Mocha Latte

Americano

Latte

Hot Chocolate

Main Platters

Seafood Platter

Shellfish Platter

Taster Platters

Ploughmans Platter£10.00

Mixed Platter£14.00

Shellfish Sampler£15.00

Cured Platter£12.50

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