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Dalfaber Bar & Kitchen at Macdonald Spey Valley, Aviemore, Highland Council

Dalfaber Bar & Kitchen at Macdonald Spey Valley

3.1
3.1
14 Reviews
£26 to £40
British
Macdonald Highlands Hotel, Aviemore, Highland Council PH22 1PN

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2 people
19:00
Booked 1 time today

About this restaurant

  • Charming
  • Child-friendly
  • Good for groups
The Dalfaber Bar & Kitchen is one of the finest restaurants in Aviemore, located within Macdonald Spey Valley Resort.

True to our Scottish heritage, the beef we serve is supplied to us by Scotbeef, suppliers to the highest quality retailers in the country. Traditionally aged for a minimum of 21 days on the bone and hand cut by highly skilled butchers you'll soon understand why our guests visit at least once during their short break.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 12:00–20:00 Sun 12:00–18:30
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Callum Phillip
  • Catering
    Lounge and restaurant menus.
  • Private party facilities
    Venue available for exclusive use up to 80 pax
  • Area
    Aviemore
  • Cross Street
    Dalfaber Road, Aviemore, Inverness-Shire, PH22 1ST GB
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Public transit
    Bus stop outside the Resort
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Vegan, Wheelchair Access

What 14 people are saying

Dalfaber Bar & Kitchen at Macdonald Spey Valley reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.1
3.1 based on recent ratings
  • 3.1Food
  • 3.2Service
  • 2.9Ambience
  • 2.8Value

NoiseEnergetic

14 Reviews
  1. john

    North Scotland1 review

    2.0

    Dined on 13 April 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Unfortunatley on this occasion it was very poor the quality of food was poor and not value for money. We had travelled from Fort William to meet up for a birthday lunch because of previos visits which were very good. We got a meat burger instead of a vegetarian one but it was replaced although the quality was very poor and could not be eaten but the staff were very nice and not to blame.

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  2. Wendy

    Inverness1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 12 April 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Setting was lovely, staff not very attentive, no one asked if everything was okay with meal. steak overcooked but no one about to to rectify the matter. Even after meal no one bothered how it was , not even a goodbye enjoy you evening not sure we’ll return

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  3. Gary

    North Scotland1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 10 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent hot and as described in menu service good

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  4. Natalie

    North Scotland1 review

    1.0

    Dined on 5 April 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Food inedible !!!!!! Very disappointed manager appeared complacent that food was uneaten

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  5. Fiona

    Inverness1 review

    3.0

    Dined on 29 March 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    No record of our booking despite having confirmation email and confirming my booking. Food took a long time to come and then issue with order (which was rectified although by that time most of the table had finished) table wasn’t cleared after mains had to ask if we could have teas and coffee. Despite no one in restaurant. Servers were politie felt overall disappointed as we had family travel up from Glasgow for the lunch (birthday)

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  6. Julie

    New York City7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We had the roast dinner and the beef was delicious The hake was well cooked but could have used a sauce especially with the Yorkshire pudding. I asked for some extra gravy and that worked well

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  7. Trevor

    Glasgow11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 29 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a table for 7 guests - 2 children. Every meal was of the highest standard. The venison casserole was excellent if a little too generous on the broccoli. Very attentive staff and an excellent end of bin Pinot Noir for £30.00. A lovely table in the centre by the fire too. Thank you very much!!

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  8. Raymond

    Ayrshire4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 14 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    We had a nice meal at Dalfaber. The food was good but the service was slow. The staff tried their best and said it was busy, but the restaurant was anything but full.

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  9. Karen

    North Scotland1 review

    1.0

    Dined on 29 September 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Cold venue, cold plate, cold food. Long wait for order to be taken and food to be served. Disappointing to say the least least!

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  10. Christine

    Yorkshire2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 26 September 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    An okay meal, nothing special. Main courses all adequate but veggie burger looked and tasted like out of the freezer, not what you pay£18 for. Venison stew was nice but not a lot of meat for the price either. Apple crumble was disappointing, looked and tasted more like breadcrumbs than crumble

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Dalfaber Bar & Kitchen at Macdonald Spey Valley is rated 3.1 stars by 14 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United Kingdom
  3. North Scotland
  4. Iverness/Inverness-Shire
  5. Aviemore

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2 people
19:00
Booked 1 time today
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Macdonald Highlands Hotel, Aviemore, Highland Council PH22 1PN

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Dalfaber Road, Aviemore, Inverness-Shire, PH22 1ST GB
  • Area
    Aviemore
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 12:00–20:00 Sun 12:00–18:30
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Public transit
    Bus stop outside the Resort
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Callum Phillip
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Vegan, Wheelchair Access
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