Saxa Vord's Restaurant And Lounge Bar
Our restaurant and bar is now closed for the winter, it will reopen as usual in spring 2012.
Saxa Vord and Unst Regeneration Growers Enterprise (URGE) were winners in the Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards 2011 - 'Best Supplier Partnership' category, this builds on our short listing last year for the Dining Out Experience Tourist Award. We have a close working relationship with a number of local suppliers (Sonny Priest's 'Valhalla Brewery', Bobby's Bus Shelter Fudge and Foords Chocolates), but our partnership with URGE, the UK's most northerly market garden is key to the high quality meals that are served in the seasonal restaurant between April and October. Please see www.unstmarketgardens.shetland.co.uk.
The lounge bar is also a venue for live music - and especially traditional music - performed by islanders, all making for a really relaxed and special atmosphere.
The Sergeants’ Mess Lounge Bar
Delicious and homely bar meals are the order of the day. (Please note menues will change throughout the season)
Starters include: Homemade soups and crusty roll, Shetland Mussels..... Prices range from £3.95 to £6.95.
Main Courses include: Saxa Vord's Fish and Chips in Valhalla Beer Batter; Haggis stuffed chicken breast wrapped in streaky bacon, Shetland Lamb Stew, and Sirloin steaks... We also cater for vegetarians - Shepherds Cannelloni and offer dishes of the day. Prices range from £9.95 to £16.95.
Desserts include: Sticky Toffee Pudding and ice cream; Panna Cotta served with a compote of locally harvested rhubarb, Strawberry Cheesecake............. Prices range from £3.25 to £4.75.
Chidren's menu also available.
Saxa Vord is home to the Valhalla Brewery, makers of the excellent Auld Rock, Island Bere, White Wife, Old Scatness, Sjolmet Stout and Simmer Dim beers. The Saxa Vord team will make you very welcome and will be delighted to serve you a Valhalla beer - or any of the other beers, wines, spirits and soft drinks on offer.
Comments from our Guestbook:
We all had a wonderful time with you. The accommodation was first class. - Tulloch April 2011
All in all Saxa Vord is a very attractive facility. The staff are young and inexperienced, but make a real effort to be friendly and helpful, so it comes across as fresh and innocent, which adds to the charm. - Crowter July 2011
Overall extremely impressed with the new management and child-friendly restaurant. - Towans August 2011