The Victoria Restaurant

The Victoria Restaurant in Dinnet between Ballater and Aboyne is set at the gateway to the Cairgorm National Park and in the heart of Royal Deeside, making it an ideal starting or finishing point for travellers who are exploring the many tourist attractions in the area. The Victoria serves a wide-ranging selection of delicious home-cooked lunches and evening meals, teas, coffees, sandwiches and home baking. The menus change seasonally, but what never changes is the fact that everything is homemade. The dining room is tastefully and neutrally decorated and benefits from a relaxing atmosphere, comfortable upholstered seating, gilt-famed mirrors, pretty tartan drapes and log stoves in the wintertime. The owners' previous life in West End theatre is apparent everywhere you look, with a fascinating collection of theatre posters and pieces of memorabilia adorning the walls. While tourists are delighted to land in this friendly and well-run restaurant, locals know that in The Victoria they have found a local gem. (from toptable.co.uk)