Welcome to Macdonald’s Restaurant & Guest House Macdonald’s Restaurant & Guest House has been run by the Macdonald family since 1959. This site was first leased from the feudal superior Archibald Butter of Faskally in 1864 to Robert McGregor, merchant,. Kinloch Rannoch and Peter Morrison, mason , Dalcapon. In 1888 Robert McGregor’s eldest son then a farmer and grazier of Minandee Station, Darling River, New South Wales, Australia sold the lease to Francis Henry, merchant, Pitlochry. His eldest son John Alexander Henry inherited in 1910 and in 1912 resided in Winnipeg, Canada and then sold it in 1932 while living in Detroit, Michigan. The new owners were 4 sisters: The McHardy sisters, Jemima, Catherine, Elspeth, & Jessie. They are known to have run a Guest House on the site and in the Second World War it was a rest and recreation centre used by the Royal Netherlands Navy. In 1945 Mrs. Margaret Brown took over and run it as a Guest House until 1959. Donald Macdonald, a native of Harris in the Outer Hebrides, and formerly of Struan Inn, Calvine took over then. He created the cafe next door in 1961 and fish and chip shop in 1963. His son Neil became a partner in 1971. Donald retired in 1977. Neil and his wife Laurie from Chicago, Illinois, now run the business which occupies a site of 41 square poles, 10 square yards, in the Parish of Moulin. Restrictions on what can be done on the site are laid down in the Feudal Charter (“the Feu”). Some interesting clauses in the Feu seem unusual but in fact were common in legal parlance. Namely: it is not lawful to lay down any dung or manure, wood, coal fuel of any kind or any other materials. No candle works, soap works, glass works, sugar works, vitriol works, or works for making glue or cudbear or bricks or patter works, tanning of leather, refining of tallow, slaughtering of cattle, distilleries or iron foundries. No nauseous chemical operations or noisy manufacture. Finally, no stone quarrying . We hope you enjoyed this potted history and also enjoy your visit to Pitlochry. Neil & Laurie Macdonald
~~~Everyday Specials~~~ Soup & Egg Mayo Roll
HLT Roll & a Cup of Tea
Fish Tea
£6.95
£6.95
£11.49
A bowl of our home-made soup and a bakery roll filled with egg mayonnaise.
Half fillet Fresh North Sea Haddock freshly breaded and served on bakery roll with lettuce and tomato .
Fillet of Fresh North Sea Haddock freshly breaded & served with chips, garden peas, tea, bread & butter.
~~~Starters~~~ Soup of the Day £3.95 Home-made soup to our chef’s own recipes
Tattie Skins £4.95 Served with garlic mayo
Prawn Cocktail £5.95 Served with granary bread
Hot and Kickin’ Chicken Wings £5.95 Coated in spicy batter and served with blue cheese dip.
Garlic Bread £2.95 Add cheese £1.00
Breaded Mushrooms £2.95 Onion Rings £2.95 Side Salad £2.95
Portion of Chips £2.95
~~~Salads~~~ Crispy Chicken Salad £8.95 Crispy battered pieces of chicken breast served on top of salad leaves with tomato, red onion and cucumber, toasted sesame seeds and served with honey mustard dressing
Ham & Pineapple Salad £8.95
Add a bowl of homemade soup to any Salad or Burger
Tasty butcher’s ham served on tope of salad leaves with pineapple, tomato, red onion and cucumber and served with honey mustard dressing.
£2.49
Prawn Salad £9.95 North Atlantic prawns in Marie rose sauce on top of salad leaves, tomato, red onion and cucumber
~~~Burgers~~~ All burgers served on bakery roll with lettuce, tomato & red onion and chips.
Beef Burger £6.95 Delicious British beef burger
Cheese Burger £7.95 Bacon Cheese Burger £8.95 Chicken Burger £6.95 Breast of chicken covered in crispy batter.
Mediterranean Vegetable & Mozzarella Burger £6.95 ~~~Build your perfect Burger~~~ add Cheese £1.49 Fried Egg £1.00
Grilled Mushrooms £1.00 Grilled Onion £1.00 Haggis £2.00
~~~Mains~~~ Fresh Atlantic Haddock £9.95 Fillet of Fresh North Sea haddock freshly breaded. We also own the chip shop next door and receive fresh fish delivery 5 times per week. Served with chips and garden peas.
Half Atlantic Haddock £6.95 Half Fillet of Fresh North Sea haddock freshly breaded. Served with chips and garden peas.
Single Haddock £5.49 Fillet of Fresh North Sea haddock freshly breaded.
Steak Pie £9.95 Some things are better left done the traditional way and that’s just how our steak pie is made. None of this stew in an oval dish with a bit of pastry plopped on top! Served with chips and garden peas.
Add a bowl of homemade soup to any Main
Macaroni & Cheese £8.95
£2.49
Macaroni pasta in a creamy mature Scottish cheddar cheese sauce.
Whole Tail Scampi £10.95 Eleven pieces of whole tail scampi lightly coated in breadcrumbs. Served with chips and garden peas.
Haggis Lasagne £8.95 There is a Scottish/Italian connection. The Duke of Taranto, one of Napoleon’s Marshals of France, was a Macdonald whose grandfather was exiled after the 1715 Rebellion. The Gulf of Taranto is the instep of the “boot” of Italy. Served with chips.
Coconut Prawns £10.95 Seven Tail on, butterfly cut prawns in coconut breadcrumbs, served with sweet chilli dip. Served with garden peas & chips.
Salmon Steak £10.95 Freshly Grilled salmon served with side salad, garden peas & chips.
~~~Lite Bites & Snacks~~~ Sandwiches, Toasties & Rolls
Baked Potatoes
White or Granary Bread or Morning Roll
Prawn £6.95 Tuna £5.95
Ham & Pineapple £4.95
Haggis £5.95
Prawn £6.25
Fresh Salmon £6.25
Tuna £6.95
BLT £5.25
Cheese & Onion £4.95
Cheese £5.95
Cheese £4.75
Ham & Cheese £5.25
Cheese & Beans £6.50
Haddock £5.95
Lettuce, Tomato & Onion £4.50
Egg Mayo £4.95
Smoked Sausage £5.95
Fried Egg £3.95 Bacon £3.95 Ham £4.75
~~~~~~~~~~~~Add~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cheese £1.49 Bacon £1.99 Ham £1.99 Tomato £1.00
Fried Egg £1.00 Branston Pickle £1.00 Raw Onion £1.00 Lettuce £1.00
Add a bowl of homemade soup to any Lite bite or Snack
£2.49
~~~High Tea £14.95~~~ Your choice of:
Fillet of Haddock Haggis Lasagne Steak Pie Ham & Pineapple Salad Macaroni & Cheese ~~~
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Served with chipped potatoes, tea, and traditional cake stand with bread, scones, cakes and preserves.
White Wines Italy
~~~~~Wines ~~~~~
Pinot Grigio
Taste Guide 2
£12.99
Taste Guide 2
£12.99
Taste Guide 2
£18.99
Taste Guide 5
£12.99
An expressive and delightful fruity bouquet...The palate is soft, full bodied and well balanced Chile
Sauvignon Blanc Both fruity and refreshing offering a floral nose with citrus and green apple flavours balanced with a hint of ripe tropical fruit.
Italy
Casagheller Prosecco Sparkling and delightful
Rose Wine Australia
Classic Rose Fruity and refreshing with a compelling crisp palate.
Red Wines Chile
Taste Guide C £12.99
Cabernet Sauvignon Robust currant fruit flavours are spliced with soft & light tannins .
Chile
Taste Guide C £12.99
Merlot Offering wild berry and damson flavours with a hint of cinnamon.
White Wine is rated from 1 (driest) to –9 (sweetest) & Red Wine is rated from A (lightest) to-E (full bodied)
We also offer a selection of wines produced by Blossom Hill in 187ml bottles. Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, White Zinfandel & Merlot.
£4.99