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Portree Harbour
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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Restaurants
43 within 3 miles
Chargrill Restaurant
189
0.1 mi$$ - $$$ • British • Scottish • Vegetarian Friendly
The Isle of Skye Baking Company
382
0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • Bakeries • Cafe • British
Antlers Bar & Grill
647
0.4 mi$$ - $$$ • Bar • British • Pub
Dulse & Brose at The Bosville
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Scorrybreac Restaurant
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0.5 mi$$$$ • European • British • Contemporary
Cuchullin Restaurant
863
0.4 mi$$ - $$$ • Healthy • Scottish • Vegetarian Friendly
The Red Brick Cafe
146
0.4 mi$ • Cafe • British • Scottish
The Granary
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0.4 mi$$ - $$$ • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options • Gluten Free Options
MacKenzie's Bakery
251
0.4 mi$ • Bakeries • Scottish • Vegetarian Friendly
Pizza in the Skye
103
0.5 mi$ • Pizza • Fast Food • Vegetarian Friendly
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Attractions
16 within 6 miles
Quiraing
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0.4 miHiking Trails • Geologic Formations
Portree VisitScotland iCentre
407
0.4 miVisitor Centers
Skyeworks Gallery
16
0.3 miArt Galleries
Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre
5
0.3 miSpeciality Museums • History Museums
The Lump
51
0.4 miPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Scorrybreac circuit
45
0.5 miHiking Trails
Somerled Square War Memorial
25
0.4 miPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
Isle of skye Distillers
14
0.4 miDistilleries
Portree Parish Church
10
0.4 miChurches & Cathedrals
Loch Portree
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phil l
Sandbach, UK50 contributions
Lovely surroundings...Poor hospitality.
Aug 2022 • Couples
Portree is in a lovely position with the gorgeous scenery of Skye everywhere but don't expect a quality stay. Most of the restaurants require you to queue in the street and await a table and the many chippies in the village offer over priced fish and chips in polystyrene boxes whether sitting in or take away. Lots of people wandering around aimlessly in the evening looking for food options. Not a great advert for Scottish hospitality...
Written August 28, 2022
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david221b
Driffield, UK273 contributions
Not as in the "photos"!
Sep 2020
Be warned! this photo which appears on many cards etc was taken from the hill which overlooks the harbour. today, part of the view is spoiled by a large canvas tent covering a couple of buildings, making an identical photo being taken impossible. its a lovely quiet unspoiled harbour, quaint and well worth having a walk around. The town is quite pleasant too with a number of eateries depending upon your budget.
Written September 19, 2020
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Bill D
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain96 contributions
This is a little piece of heaven.
Sep 2022
We arrived late afternoon , found our rooms and then went for a little walk.
The views over the harbour are second to none and with deep red clouds and the setting sun we were smitten.
Also a lovely area to have a wander during the day , stock up at the CoOp and drift around looking at souvenir shops.
Written September 27, 2022
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elsarge
Norwich, UK74 contributions
Great location. But sad and shabby
Sep 2022
Firstly Skye is magnificent and it is small wonder that it gets so many visitors, Secondly Portree is ideally placed from which to explore. Ok good bit over, the pics of Portree showing coloured houses along the harbour front look great from the sea or from the headland looking back but it has to be said that Portree as a town is sad and shabby, looking unloved and neglected. The harbour area could and should be the focal point of the town and should create an immediate positive impression...we visited in September 2022. The first thing you see is a sunken derelict ship surrounded by temporary metal fencing, then as you look along the quay there are all the wheelie bins for the businesses and dwellings. At the end of the Quay is I believe the fish and crab processing area, there were dead and dying presumably unsaleable Crabs and fish tossed back into the harbour. The building colours are nowhere near as vibrant up close as from the sea. There is a popular Fish and Chip shop on the Quay that was queueing out of the door each day we were there, but apart from that there really is nothing to appeal, there is a narrow steep roadway leading to the Harbour which is, as everywhere these days, clogged with massive tanks masquerading as family cars. Most places on the continent manage to get away with charging local tourism taxes, not sure why we can't do that in this country to put money directly back into these ultra popular areas for conservation and maintenance work?
Written October 20, 2022
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richard k
Linlithgow, UK47 contributions
Unmissable highlight of a tour round Skye!
Jul 2021
Portree is a lovely tourist town and the harbour is the jewel in the crown with it's beautiful row of brightly coloured house providing a stunning frame to the beauty of the natural landscape. We visited on a rainy misty day in July 2021 and it was beautiful just looking down on the sight. The marquee at the front is understandable in view of covid, but does slightly detract from this landmark sight. There is a good selection of eateries and shops to add to the visit. Delightful!
Written July 31, 2021
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Katie D
Brighton and Hove, UK390 contributions
Amazing wildlife
Oct 2020
A nice little town, very picturesque. You can take a boat trip from here to see the local wildlife. I would recommend Stardust Boat Trips, very knowledgeable about where to find the wildlife, and about them, stopped for everyone to get a closer picture of the White Tailed Sea Eagle. Would highly recommend them.
Written February 17, 2021
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Martin C
Sheffield, UK625 contributions
Charming Little working Harbour
Sep 2020 • Couples
Very pretty working harbour where fishing boats still ply their trade and you can buy fresh fish from a fishmonger there. Some of the buildings are painted bright colours and all were in good repair. There are a number of fish and chip shops/restaurants but that is not to demean the atmosphere. Worth a visit.
Written September 25, 2020
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Terry W
Bracknell, UK1,399 contributions
A Variety of shops and views
Sep 2020
The pictures often seen are not as you see now as there is a large tent along the port side in front of some of the coloured properties. Perhaps a temporary building to allow the eateries to serve food.
It is non the less a great place to visit and as a great venue to travel to other ares in Skye.
It's nice just watching the movement of the water and looking at the Fishermans boats, or could that also be fisherwomens boats.
Currently due to many people holidaying at home, the restaurants are booking up quickly as are the hotels.
Written September 24, 2020
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Gene R J
Silver Spring, MD8,920 contributions
Beautiful harbor but parking!
May 2022
We stopped here on our trip from Uig to Ft. William, following a long queue of cars. After twisting around in the crowded town, we finally found a temporary parking space at the Colour House Viewpoint, actually marked on Google Maps. From here there is the perfect view of the painted harbor houses that contrast with most of the other houses painted white.
Driving out of town, the Loch Portree’s harbor had a wide brown shoreline at low tide due to the low tide.
Written May 24, 2022
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ElaineAndGreg
Chesterland, OH2,798 contributions
Picturesque Town
Jul 2022
Portree is a fairly compact town with two areas. The harbor is the one you will see in most of the photographs, with pastel-painted buildings along the waterfront. It is as nice in person as you will see in the pictures.

The buildings house mostly restaurants and tourist-type shops. There are also areas where you can sit around the harbor and we saw most people just enjoying the atmosphere.

If you go up the hill (it isn't far) there are more nice shops and a public square with more restaurants. Along the way you will come across a pretty good bookshop (which also has plenty of maps and guides) and some nice gift shops.

This is worth a pleasant hour or two and is a good place to grab a meal if you are traveling around the island.
Written September 2, 2022
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