Swilcan Loft

You're walking up Old Station Road, past the Old Course Hotel's grand Victorian façade, and climbing towards Swilcan Loft feels like heading somewhere special—which you are. This isn't your standard hotel restaurant tacked on as an afterthought. The room itself catches you: big windows facing out towards the fairways, the kind of light that makes afternoon drinking feel acceptable, and a kitchen that actually takes seafood seriously. The menu leans into what the North Sea's offering—fish comes fresh, simply cooked, with the sort of respect it deserves. It's the sort of place locals book for when someone's visiting from down south and you want to show off a bit.