Gilbert’s Bistro Restaurant

‘Locally Sourced Home Cooked Food’


Specialising in freshly prepared local fish and seafood, quality steaks, homemade burgers, imaginative vegetarian dishes and tasty options for special diets.

2 Course Lunch Menu from £6.95

 Weekly Changing Menu

 Own Range of Sauces, Jams and Chutneys to purchase in store

Organic Chocolate

Jewellery & Gifts

Open 9.30 - 5.00pm Tuesday – Friday & 10.00 -4.30pm Saturday & Sunday (Nov –March).

Open late April to October on Thursday, Friday & Saturday Evenings- please ring for details. Other times by arrangement. Booking Advisable.

 Tel: 01431 821090

 e mail info@gilbertsofhelmsdale.co.uk

10 Dunrobin St, Helmsdale, Sutherland KW8 6JA


Welcome to Gilbert's! We are a family run business established in 2004 located in Helmsdale, in the Highlands of Scotland, offering a range of interests to those living in and visiting the area:

  • a menu of locally sourced fish, game, seafood and meat, along with tasty vegetarian options set in a modern, stylish cafe-restaurant

  • a small farm shop area offering specialist local delicacies and our own Posh Nosh jams, chutneys, lemon and lime curds, ice cream sauces, local cheeses and organic chocolates

  • a fifty foot antique, furniture and bric-a-brac warehouse to browse at your leisure

  • self catering apartment set in the heart of Helmsdale village close to the wonderful Helmsdale harbour and Timespan heritage centre
  • outside catering services ranging from small family occasions to large scale wedding, funeral and corporate events

Mel and Russ Stewart-Pratt, the proprietors, wish to offer a place where customers are wholeheartedly welcomed to stay and enjoy a diverse range of products, services and items of interest, coming back again and again to see new developments, menus and experiences. Why not keep updated with current and forthcoming events and product ranges by watching Gilbert's Newsletter page. Better still let us add you to our mailing list by contacting us by telephone or email.