The
Cross at Kingussie is a family run five star rated “restaurant
with rooms” located in the lovely Highland village of
Kingussie within the stunning Cairngorm National Park, surrounded
by mountains, rivers and lochs.
Situated
in four acres of riverside grounds - with an abundance of
native trees, flowers and wildlife – The Cross combines
quality with simplicity and good food with a warm welcome.
Built
as a water powered tweed mill in the late 1800s The Cross
maintains the character and some of the original features
of the mill.
Champagne
is served on the terrace in the summer – and drams in
a cosy lounge in winter. Dinners are served by an open fire
in the stone walled and wood beamed restaurant. Menus feature
carefully prepared fresh and seasonal Scottish produce and
the wine list is one of the best in the UK.
There
are two comfortable lounges in which to relax and unwind –
with games and books aplenty – and a plethora of local
information and suggestions for activities, walks and excursions.
There
are eight comfortable bedrooms, all with large beds and well
equipped en-suite bathrooms including some with separate showers.
Each room has controllable heating – and in half you
can nod off to the sound of the bubbling river below.
Breakfasts
include freshly squeezed juice, hot baked croissants and an
array of fresh fruits, compotes, yoghurts & cereals. We
serve one hot dish each day - possibly kedgeree, local estate
venison sausages, or Stornoway black pudding with Scottish
“pancetta” and organic highland eggs .
The
Good Food Guide has rated The Cross as one of the six best
places to eat in the Scottish Highlands.
Recommended
in all other independent guidebooks, including Michelin, The
Good Hotel Guide, Scotland the Best (two ticks), Rough Guide,
Lonely Planet, and Fromers.
Dinner,
accommodation and breakfast from around £90, dinner
around £50 per person.
The
Cross is normally open Tuesday to Saturday each week, from
February until just before Christmas - and for three nights
at New Year.
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"If
you were thinking of uncorking a memorable bottle to go with
a memorable meal, this is the place to do it"
Joanna
Blythman. Sunday Herald. 27 December 2009 (9.5/10)
"With
a relaxing environment, superlatively friendly service and
a celebrated wine list all acting as support players to the
star of the show – good, honest food produced by someone sprinkled
with more than a little culinary stardust – the only mystery
about the Cross is its relative anonymity"
Richard
Bath. Scotland on Sunday. 20 April 2010 (4/5)
"SCOTTISH
RESTAURANT WITH ROOMS OF THE YEAR 2004 & 2009"
"Highly
Commended Finalist 2005 & 2010"
"Highly
Commended Warm Welcome 2006"
"Good
for the Soul 2007"
ScottishHotelAwards
FINALIST
- SCOTTISH RESTAURANT AWARDS 2010
Rural
restaurant of the Year
FINALIST
- SCOTTISH THISTLE AWARDS 2004
Flavour
of Scotland - VisitScotland
"A
truly special place - sublime food, fine wines" Wendy
Barrie. Scottish Food Guide
“Expect
a warm welcome and an emphasis on quality” AA
Restaurant Guide
"Cooking
without fuss – well sourced raw materials treated with
respect" Good Food Guide
"Perfect
setting for the best restaurant in the ski zone" Scotland
the Best
"A
memorable dining experience" Taste of Scotland
"A
hard-to-find gem that takes the perception of Scotland as
a nation of substandard food and service and blows it out
of the water" The Herald Magazine
"Two
things make Kingussie enormously alluring: it's location and
The Cross" Sunday Herald
“In
a nutshell we simply cannot fault The Cross on any count”
The Press and Journal
