Arrochar tea room, pubs and restaurants
A loch-side inn, two hotels, and a tea room we could not verify
We found no website or official listing for the Arrochar tea room, so we give no details for it. What we can verify: the Village Inn on the shore of Loch Long, and the restaurants and bars of the Loch Long Hotel and the Arrochar Hotel. We give no ratings or prices, and you should check each venue’s site for hours.
- Places listed
- 3
- Village Inn whiskies
- 68
- Car park, per hour
- £1.20/h
- Train from Glasgow
- 1 h 20
Where can you eat in Arrochar?
Eat at the Village Inn, the Loch Long Hotel or the Arrochar Hotel: three places with their own websites. The Village Inn is a pub and restaurant on the shore of Loch Long. The Loch Long Hotel serves food throughout the day in a restaurant and lounge bar. The Arrochar Hotel has a lounge bar and a dining room, though its page is written for hotel guests.
Many people search for the Arrochar tea room. We found directory and review listings for it, but no website or official listing, so we give no menu, hours or address. Ask in the village, or check a venue’s own page, rather than rely on a listing of unknown age. We give no ratings or prices for any venue.
Arrochar is the base for a lot of hills, so a meal usually follows a walk. See on to Arrochar for the village plan, and arriving by car in Arrochar for the car park.
Places to eat and drink in Arrochar
One row per venue, from its own website on 13 October 2026. The columns say what it is, where it is, what it serves and what to check.
| Venue | Type | Where | What it serves | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Village Inn | Pub, restaurant and hotel. | On the shore of Loch Long, Arrochar. Phone 01301 702279. | Pub favourites and Scottish dishes using local ingredients, including seafood. Daily specials, plus main and kids menus. | A bar with log fires, a beer garden overlooking Loch Long, guest ales that change weekly and a whisky wall of 68 whiskies. Open all year, according to its site. |
| Loch Long Hotel | Hotel restaurant and lounge bar. | Main Road, Arrochar G83 7AA. Phone 01301 702434. | Food served throughout the day in the restaurant and lounge bar. Sample menus are on its dining page. | A beer garden in summer. Its page names The Cobbler, Glen Loin Loop, Beinn Narnain and Beinn Ime as within a short stroll. |
| Arrochar Hotel | Hotel dining room and lounge bar, in a former coaching inn. | On Loch Long at the foot of the Arrochar Alps. | A la carte and table d’hote menus, and a lounge bar with malt whisky. | The dining page is written for hotel guests, so ask whether non-residents can book. It has on-site parking. |
We list three places, not every place. We give no hours: the venues’ pages carry them, and they change by season.
How to choose
Decide what you want
A pint and a pub meal after a hill suits the Village Inn, with its log fires and beer garden. The Loch Long Hotel is the one that says food is served throughout the day. The Arrochar Hotel suits a sit-down evening, if non-residents can book.
Arrive by train or car
The West Highland line takes about 1 hour 20 minutes from Glasgow Queen Street to Arrochar & Tarbet. By car, the Glenloin car park is pay and display at £1.20 an hour or £10.30 a day, from 9am to 6pm every day, and overnight stays are not allowed.
Book if the place takes bookings
The Village Inn has a book-a-table link on its site. For the hotels, call or use the website.
Bring the dog
The Arrochar Hotel and the Loch Long Hotel list dog-friendly or pet-friendly rooms, though neither page states a dog policy in the dining room. Ask before you sit down.
Stay the night
Staying in Arrochar covers the hotels, and camping near Arrochar covers tents and vans.
Check before you go
- Hours: we give none. Each venue’s own site shows them, and they change by season.
- The Arrochar tea room: we found no website or official listing, so we give no details. Do not rely on a directory entry.
- Another bar we could not verify: a search turned up a pub called Ben Arthur Bothy but no website, so we do not list it.
- Non-residents: the Arrochar Hotel’s dining page is written for hotel guests, so ask whether you can book as a visitor.
- Prices and ratings: we give none. Use the venues’ own menus.
Nearby places to eat
If Arrochar is full or you are moving on, these are close.
- TarbetThe Tarbet Hotel lists a restaurant and bar, with breakfast and brunch seven days a week from 8am to 2:30pm on its own page. Tarbet Pier has a cafe. See lunch and dinner in Tarbet.
- InveruglasOn the A82 further up the west shore, the visitor centre has a takeaway cafe, with views across the loch to Ben Lomond.
- RowardennanOn the east shore. The local hotel and hostel offer food and drink: Rowardennan cafes and pubs.
Eat and drink around the loch
Eating your way round? Pubs, cafes and restaurants will collect every village when it is published.
For the hills these meals follow, see Loch Long and the start of the Arrochar Alps.
Questions people ask
What are some fun things to do in Arrochar?
Walk the Arrochar Alps hills, such as The Cobbler, or the Glen Loin Loop, both named by the Loch Long Hotel as a short stroll away. Take the train on the West Highland line, or sit by Loch Long.
Is there an Arrochar tea room?
People search for one, but we found no website or official listing, so we give no details. Check the village on the day.
Does Arrochar have a pub?
Yes. The Village Inn is a pub and restaurant on the shore of Loch Long, with a bar, log fires and a beer garden.
Where can I eat in Arrochar after a hill walk?
The Village Inn, the Loch Long Hotel and the Arrochar Hotel all describe a restaurant or bar. The Loch Long Hotel says food is served throughout the day.
Is there a restaurant at the Arrochar Hotel?
Yes. Its dining page describes a la carte and table d’hote menus, but it is written for hotel guests, so ask whether visitors can book.
Can I take a dog to eat in Arrochar?
Both hotels list dog-friendly or pet-friendly rooms. We have not confirmed a dog policy in any dining room, so ask.
Where do I park to eat in Arrochar?
The Glenloin car park is pay and display, £1.20 an hour or £10.30 a day, from 9am to 6pm. The Arrochar Hotel has on-site parking.