Killiecrankie House

A faultless experience. The attention to detail that the hosts Matilda and Tom have put into Killiecrankie House Hotel is remarkable. The rooms, the lounge, the bar are all beautiful with lovely touches. But let’s get to the food. Wow! What an incredible explosion of tastes. Fusion small plate tasting menu using Scottish produce with Japanese techniques and flavours resembling a kaiseki style meal. Complimented with a quality wine list curated by Matilda and an amazing whisky selection. Too many highlights to mention, just go and experience for yourself. A star surely awaits.

This was our second visit to Killiecrankie House, but this time with friends and it is always nervous when you give a recommendation through concern that it does not live up to its reputation and that was the case on this visit. Instead of not living up to our previous experience, it surpassed it. The accommodation itself was excellent, clean comfortable and spacious and the rooms and bed provided an excellent nights sleep. The reason for going however was the restaurant, the food and the service. Starting off with the staff, they could not have been friendlier or more informative, both of the food but also the wine and each member of staff displayed a level of knowledge of the wine in particular, that is normally referred to as The Sommelier. The food, from start to finish was perfection within itself and the fusion of flavours simply left you wanting for more. If I have one comment, it was the absence of something to wipe the sauces from the plate or bowls simply because our fingers simply did not properly complete the task, not that you needed bread to fill any gaps, for the food served was more than sufficient, it is simply because you did not want any to go to waste. There was no particular dish that stood out, they were all simply perfect. As a couple, we enjoy fine dining and have visited some of the best, our most recent being Glenturret which has 2 Michelin Stars. Killiekranie House was way better than Glenturret therefore we do have to ask what the Michelin Guide are doing by not recognising Killiecrankie House. Hopefully the absence of a star if not more will be on its way soon. Would I recommend it to others? Without question or hesitation.

Friday lunch tasting menu with wine pairing (and cocktails). Outstanding. Great variety of flavour and dishes. Everything we ate was delicious and perfectly executed. Beetroot snack was the first thing we ate - the best canapé we’ve ever tasted. Really interesting potato dish, succulent salmon with an amazing broth, pork belly was spectacular, so soft and tasty and then on to a yummy dessert and sweets. We were lucky enough to have the opportunity to speak with Tom (chef/owner) in the lounge, after service. All staff were super, professional yet friendly and fun. Lovely building and interior. We felt privileged to spend time here and enjoyed our visit. Will definitely be back.