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 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 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, baked croissants and hot dishes
such as kedgeree, local estate venison sauasges, or local
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 and Trip Advisor ranks
The Cross as #1 in the area. Recommended in all other independent
guidebooks, including Michelin, The Good Hotel Guide, Scotland
the Best (upgraded to two ticks for 2008!), Rough Guide, Lonely
Planet, and Fromers.
Dinner,
accommodation and breakfast from £85, dinner around
£45 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.
"A
truly special place - sublime food, fine wines" 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
