This place should be on every foodies hit list. Simply amazing tasting honest food cooked perfectly and presented well. It won’t be long before the Michelin star is coming for Kenny and his team. I have dined in many Michelin star places recently and this is right up there with them without star prices, just reasonable pricing. Chef Kenny took the time to come and talk to us and had a we chat between service. I am very hard to please and I have no complaints here with anything, other than they really need a tasting menu! Cannot recommended highly enough - you must book and try it. Oh yeah and the view is sublime….. breakfasts and lunches next once it gets a real name for itself but ps please don’t tell anyone …because we will be back!

WHAT. A. PLACE. Booked in for an evening meal to cap off a special holiday. The service was spot on, a warm welcome when we arrived and the food was out of this world. The staff were very accommodating, the location was perfect. It was the best end to our weekend away. We will definitely be back.

We booked a table to celebrate my wife’s birthday. What a special night it was. The food was just so damn good. The service was just so damn good The setting was WOW! Thanks to everybody at Sands restaurant for making it special All the best Ann & Brian Slingsby

I must give both the restaurant and the room that I was staying in during my 2 day visit an outstanding review. The restaurant: The food was delicious with a vegetarian tasting menu that was varied and unique. I only stayed 2 evenings and dined here both nights, with different choices each evening. Very, very good. And the individuals working there were so down to earth and friendly. As a lone traveler, I was treated with as much respect and attention as the table of 8 across the room, even though I obviously would not be spending near the amount of money as they were. Cannot give enough compliments to everyone and everything about my dining experience on both evenings. The room: I was a tiny bit apprehensive when we pulled up and my driver was unloading my luggage. The area is very remote. Which I intentionally booked because of the remote location but REMOTE in this case, is a slight understatement. And, the walk from the accommodations to the restaurant, is a bit longer than anticipated as you must use the road to ensure a safe walk to the restaurant and back, due to the somewhat treacherous landscape surrounding the area. ALL of that said, it was PERFECT. Once I settled into the fact that I could easily and safely walk to the restaurant, by myself, as I was on a solo travel adventure, I relaxed and enjoyed the stunning beauty. There is a little convenience store within walking distance. I did not have a car so I asked my driver to stop so that I could pick ups some treats for breakfast, as well as a bottle of wine. They have many variaties of De-alcoholized wine available. I settled on a delicious bottle of Lindeman's Alcohol Free Semillon Chardonnay, which was quite delicious, and some yummy chocolate chip shortbread cookies and strong coffee for my breakfast. My evenings on the patio, and my breakfasts in the morning were amazing and just what I was desiring and needed. The views, room and amazing stars at night were incomparable. I highly recommend both the rooms and the restaurant. You will not be disappointed.

We dined here last night as an early birthday meal for my husband. The location is stunning and despite the weather, it was still a great and interesting view from the table. The food was probably the best we have eaten all year, the smoked salmon starter was fantastic, the scallops main course on special was phenomenal and the lamb dish also great. Desserts felt a little underwhelming compared to the starters and mains, they were still very good but one complaint would be the popcorn served with the “donuts” was slightly burnt and the taste was then overpowering. Despite this I would still return even at the price of £75pp. I did feel the drinks prices were slightly off, £9.50 for a single gin and bottle of tonic water is very steep, I don’t think the prices should be so high when the meal is already on the pricey side.

Delicious meal at the Uig Sands Restaurant. Plenty of choice between the menu and the specials board. They were able to cater for my husband who is a coeliac and the menu was explained to him but to be honest there was not much he couldn't have. Service was very good. Light airy fresh looking restaurant with fantastic views over the beach.

Cannot recommend this fabulous restaurant enough. Stunning menu with incredibly fresh ingredients which were beautifully cooked and very well presented. First class service by a friendly, professional and attentive team. As if that wasn't enough the location is truly out of this world. Breathtaking, mesmerising, gorgeous - I could go on and on. If you are visiting the Isles of Harris and Lewis don't miss the chance to dine at this restaurant, you won't be disappointed.

We were in Uig for a wee staycation so popped along to Uig Sands Restaurant for dinner. The food was absolutely delicious and the flavours were on point! The service was also fantastic with very friendly staff. I would definitely recommend this for a special occasion but is quite pricey otherwise. Bear in mind that you have to purchase the full three courses (currently £75pp). The food is absolutely worth it though!

Our dining experience here was superb and the three courses were well worth the price. We chose a bottle of Chablis which perfectly complemented the dishes we ate. The scallop that was part of my starter was the best I've ever tasted and every course was perfection. The pineapple dessert with mini 'doughnuts' was unexpected and divine. Excellent food and wonderful warm, friendly and unpretentious service is one thing, but the sunset view over stunning Uig Sands combined to result in a truly unforgettable meal. 3 courses for us both and a decent bottle of wine came in at £200, which for a special meal whilst on holiday, we thought was well worth it. When we return to Lewis & Harris we'll absolutely dine at Uig Sands Restaurant again.

I don't think I've ever felt more welcome in a restaurant before, the staff here are wonderful. The food is delicious too, perfectly portioned for 3 courses, really something special.

Absolutely loved this restaurant. The view was breathtaking! By far one of the most stunning restaurants I’ve spent time in. The food was delicious and the staff friendly. Couldn’t recommend this place highly enough!

Visited this restaurant with high expectations after reading the glowing reviews. The location, ambience and service were fantastic. However......The food quality ranged from excellent (crab amuse bouche, crab and langoustine starter, deserts) to mediocre. The asparagus spears (starter) and scampi with chips were no better than our local pub, sadly. The cod was served on a corn purée with calamari coated and fried; the corn flavours completely dominated. All other aspects of the meal were good. No Michelin star from us.

Fantastic restaurant with stunning views over the estuary. The service was attentive, and the quality of the food was excellent for all of our dishes. But really the stand out feature was the location which really elevated the whole experience.

The food is secondary to its location and view which is amazing and blows you away. The food was lovely but the view makes it super special. James(?) gave us super service and was lovely to chat to, especially as he came from the potteries originally where we came from, he helped everyone join in with others convos so you were able to make a lovely evening in the company of others (strangers). Everyone must go.

My mum and I had a reservation for dinner tonight. Greeted with a warm welcome. James was our server for the evening, he was friendly and knowledgeable. The food was tremendous, so flavoursome and more-ish! Everything was cooked to perfection. I had the coconut and like doughnuts for desert, which I highly recommend. Wonderful to round off a great evening. The views are stunning also. This place is a gem.

I want to thank all the staff that ensured we had the most special time at Uig Sands. I had just proposed to my fiance about an hour before arriving and they couldn't have been more helpful and friendly. We hadn't planned on staying as we didn't realise they had accommodation but the manager organised a room for us very last minute. The food, accommodation and location are out of this world.

Beautiful views with even more beautiful plated foods. Very fresh and perfect portions. Service was great and professional. Was able to email and get a reservation pretty easily, though they do get booked quickly, so don't wait until the day of!

Absolutely fantastic meal with a view to match! The food was amazing! Excellent and attentive service whilst remaining friendly and a lovely relaxed atmosphere.

Great all round experience. Great views from our table seat in the window (despite the rain!). We had three courses - Razor Clams were excellent, the tandoori monkfish with salt and pepper langoustine was excellent and the parfait for dessert was great too. The Wild Eve non alcoholic spirit with soda is good for drivers too. Excellent all round experience and price is fair given location, quality of food and current climate. Would recommend

had an absolutely brilliant meal here. Food is exquisite, so is view from restaurant. If you want to give yourself a treat GO HERE.

I have not been here, but I must say this: my parents were never big into whiskeys and especially did not favor gins. They visited this place on vacation and they tried and liked the gin. That is impressive. They knew I liked gin, so they brought me a bottle when they returned home. I have tried gins from all over the world. But this gin... I took one sip and had to zone out for a second. It is unspeakably good. It is complex like any good whiskey or wine, you feel and taste the essence of the island. I will be procuring more of Harris Distillery's gin in the future as it is an unforgettable flavor.

Lovely welcoming place, smart, cosie fire cocktails and soft drinks, obviously gin and whisky to try and buy. Also hand cream abd balms is gorgeous Rose scents. The staff are so friendly and informed. We will definitely be back!

Just the most lovely people and what a beautiful distillery! The big open fire is very welcoming and of course the gin is incredible. Thank you Shona & team for hosting our visit.

Nice shop with gin tasting. Whiskey is not yet ready still at 7 years old so a few years to wait before it's bottled and sold. Gin is £40 a bottle and they sell refills in aluminium bottles. They have nice gift sets with matching gin glasses amongst the choices. Very new, clean and friendly staff. There is also a Little coffee shop which also sells a small range of cakes there.

The tour is an absolute must! Everyone is so kind here and knowledgeable.

Great distillery managed by lovely people who welcome you with open arms. We enjoyed our little tour and the tasting during the distilleries part in the whisky trail and spent the whole day in Tarbert. Seeing what the distillery has done and still does for the people was especially nice and i expect great things to come out of it in the future. I knew and loved their gin before and can't wait to taste the Hearach!

An interesting and entertaining visit. Easy to book online, has its own car park, friendly helpful people. Tasting of a whisky similar to the hoped-for result of the first malt and of the unflavoured spirit used for the gin (takeaways available for drivers). Good talk about the gin and a visit to the distilling room. OK to take photos. Highly recommended if the subject appeals to you.

Great distillery tour, I must admit I had no idea it was a whiskey tour or that they just released their own whiskey (harris gin lover here!) but it was a fab tour. Tasting of the new make, whiskey, and then gin was great and it was a really laid back and personal tour which I loved. We bought a bottle of whiskey and a bottle of gin so myself and husband both came away happy! Unreal location and love the community feel of the place.

Very informative tour of a great little modern distillery producing both gin and whisky. Gillian our guide was extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable about both the company and the products. The cost of the tour may seem a little high but it does include 2 whisky tastings and a gin plus some jelly babies! Unfortunately after such a wonderful experience and insight into the company's values we felt we had to buy a bottle of both products 😋

Superb tour by Gillian (probably one of the best distillery tours I have experienced) which really brought alive the character and ethos of the distillery and their whisky and gin which both tasted great. Highly recommended

We booked a distillery tour here, when staying locally in Tarbert for a getaway with friends. The distillery itself is stunning; beautiful decor, lots of natural light and a really cool sitting area with a fire and cool wall decals. The staff were amazing from the get-go. They couldn't have been any friendlier and were really knowledgeable about the distillery and the products within it. The tour was really enjoyable, educational and worthwhile. You even get jellybeans! The tour guide, whose name I have completely forgotten (sorry), was amazing, very well suited to her role with a warm and chatty nature. The shop and cafe are definitely worth a visit too. We were really surprised at how generous the coffee/cake portions are and for a really reasonable price compared to other main tourism stops! Highly recommend a trip here! Keep up the good work team Harris !

Friendly staff and a nice setup. We felt a little disappointed by the lack of attention given to the Gin. We appreciate it was a path to the whisky for the distillery but like many people we came for the reputation of Gin and it was a couple of minutes at the very end of a tour. I think it will be better once you can taste their own whisky but for sure a generic malt at the start was just a bit lacklustre. For sure, no where near enough attention given to the gin. The tour guide was friendly and passionate though. Free parking adjacent and the building is decorated to a high standard.

Arrived on the day of first sale of the new Harris Whisky. Quite crowded, but well worth it. Whisky tastes brilliant, so I had to get a bottle to take home with me. :)

Great little cafe and gallery. Very nice Oat Flat White (very hot as well) Gorgeous Vegan Brownie 😋

Great spot for coffee and cake. Loved the soup today (Sweet potato, coriander and coconut) Emma & Andy are lovely and welcoming. Great selection of art too !

We made a special trip to the Skoon Gallery on a recommendation...it was warm and cosy inside...such a contrast to the inclement weather outside...we ordered tea, lime and coconut cake, skoon oatcakes with cheese, the scone and cream with jam and finally the shortbread biscuits...all delicious...these places are very essential in this area, adding a touch of comfort and pleasure in what can be very challenging circumstances in relation to the landscape and changeable weather conditions...the art work is a delight to the eyes too...

Fantastic little cafe serving great tea and coffee with a selection of lovely sweet treats. Artist work on the walls are fantastic of the island just wish I had a bit more money. Brilliant views from outside nicely tucked away with sea views. Love the place, live the island, well worth a visit or two 😁

My favorite watering hole on Harris. Excellent hot beverage and very tasty scones etc. Art work is beautiful. Highly Recommended

Not somewhere I would normally visit but I'd heard so many good things about it I had to go, and I wasn't disappointed. Walked in and it was so welcoming, amazing paintings line the walls, a real feast for the eyes. We were the only people in so sat beside the log burner and enjoyed a coffee with a scone and shortbread and a wonderful view out of the window down the valley out to sea. If you're on the Golden Road pop in, even if your not just go, you won't be disappointed. I don't have an interest in paintings but a small canvas caught my eye and I just had to take it home with me, it will always remind me of what the Hebrides is all about, thank you Skoon.

Magic, so pleased to find this cafe gallery on a cycle ride along the Golden Road. Great tea and scones. So friendly. Nice cloth bags to buy :)

Lovely friendly gallery. Great art work and fabulous home baking with great coffee. Sit outside and take in the view on a good day, or stay in warm by the fire when it's cold. Closed, Sunday and Monday

Great little gallery and coffee shop. Excellent coffee and cake and very friendly. Artwork for sale is amazing! Will definitely be back on our next visit to Harris

Having tried most of the items on the menu I find it difficult to pick a favourite, everything is very good. The scones with cream and jam through to marmalade and ginger cake are all excellent. You can also rely on having a good coffee while admiring the paintings.

We had the most delicious coffee and scones in a beautiful gallery. The paintings are amazing and really capture the fantastic scenery - which is all around!

Not so easy to find but really worth it! We tried a few different dishes and everything was amazing. Thank you, great lunch

Although we did not manage to taste it (we got there too late), 5 stars for what you can buy there and above all for the idea of ​​being in a place where you lose hope for any take-out meal while driving along narrow roads in the lunar landscape at the end of the island.

Any business consultant will tell you this is absolutely the wrong place to locate a food business, yet day after day, month after month, folk stop by to take in the views and enjoy Sam’s utterly superb seafood dishes. What’s not to like when sitting down behind the shack to enjoy a lunch of smoked mussels and salsa or a mackerel bap while watching sea eagles soar over mountain and sea. So that’s why people keep coming and will travel from far afield to enjoy lunch at this lovely wee spot

Great seafood stop for lunch. All beautifully fresh and delicious. The fish cake was amazing as were the roast potatoes with seaweed. Shellfish box superb. Lobster sandwich fab.

If you are on the south side of Harris and are a fan of good seafood, do yourself a favour and go to Sam’s Seafood Shack. The lobster sandwich was superb and the roasted potatoes with seaweed is a must try.

Fresh seafood in the middle of nowhere. Everything is made fresh to order and delicious. Only catch is that if you are unlucky and it’s busy the wait can be long and chilly. The queue on the picture took 45 min. Still worth it in my book. Lorna’s Larder outside of Tarbert is a similar concept and equally great.

What a place, having this at the end of our day cycling was life changing. Delicious. Best scallops and salsa on the Isles. Top value too 👌

Unquestionably the best meal I have had in my entire life. The seafood chowder was practically a meal by itself. The presentation was incredible all-throughout. Every dish was well balanced in flavour and texture. You will not find better seafood anywhere in all of Scotland.

One of the best meals I’ve had; food could not have been better! Salmon starter was to die for!! Hats off to the chef and their young pastry chef too. Service was on another level… what lovely folk.

Excellent seafood dishes. Meal was the best we had while visiting the Outer Hebrides. Reasonably priced and good service. Parking infront and to the side of the restaurant. Beers from Skye and a good wine list too.

A lovely dinner. The staff were incredibly friendly and accommodating whilst the food was incredible. The wine menu was extensive for a small establishment.

My girlfriend and I ate here last night, she loves seafood, me not so much. My steak was cooked to perfection, definitely the best I've ever had. The staff are great and the chef is an artist, thank you for an amazing meal.

While family are struggling to think of a better meal we’ve had. Seafood Chowder followed by Monkfish Mahabli. Creative, intricately designed plates with beautiful flavours complementing exquisite local produce. 👏

Best restaurant meal I've had in years. Delicious flavours and incredible surrondings. Very helpful straff and dedicated chef. Highly recommended. Favourites were goat cheese starter and main seabass and scallops. Top it off with white chocolate mousse. Perfect closure to a wonderful day on Harris. Cheers from Finland.

Fabulous food every time we come . Short staffed and waitress was under pressure, but who is in a hurry when you go out for dinner? The cef was even clearing tables to help out. Great night, chatting with other lovely customers in between courses.

Fantastic food and friendly service. Easily our best meal during our entire trip to Harris. Couldn’t recommend this place enough. Didn’t get photos of the desserts as they were so tasty we ate them too quickly.

The most incredible delicious and beautiful food in a lovely setting. My husband has some fairly intense food restrictions that make it difficult for him to eat out and George was more than accommodating. He took the time to come out and explain to my husband what his menu options were and my husband was able to safely enjoy a delicious meal out which rarely happens for him. I wanted to try everything on the menu and only wished we could have eaten there more than once! Thank you so much!

Absolutely outstanding! We had the Most delicious meal to finish off our stunning honeymoon in Harris. Head chef was professional and a master in his field and the staff were friendly and accommodating. Was an honour to be there on there first night back opened as I know many have been waiting eagerly and no wonder! Cant wait to come back with all our family next year! First stop North harbour bistro!! Thankyou!! :) x

So I read Duncan Bell's review which said that they had the best meal of their life here. I thought "its good but how can it be the best ever! Thats high praise indeed!". We drove out of our way to visit this charming bistro, and the food was so great I had tears in my eyes. The goats cheese beetroot starter had the cheese whipped with truffle oil and honey, and the turbot with scallop and prawns was meaty and fresh. The choicest ingredients were used and the chef cooked everything to perfection; part master chef part artist. The food plates were well sized and filling. Staff were super friendly too. My partner and I agreed, arguably the best meal of our lives also. Dont hesitate to go here. It was one of the best parts to our camper trip around the highlands and islands so far. If youre in a bigger vehicle the spaces outside are a little small, so you can park around the corner on the jetty just by the very clean 50p pay to use toilets and shower.