The Pennan Inn

Name: The Pennan Inn
Address: Pennan inn, Fraserburgh, AB436JB, GB
Telephone: +441346561201
Price range: £££

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Charming coastal hotel and restaurant

25/05/2026

Hello everyone. Apologies for the radio silence. We've been buried, and that is the honest truth. The best year The Pennan Inn has had in my seventeen years, by a long way. Dining room full most nights, rooms full most nights, and bookings landing in the inbox faster than we can answer them.

We do not take a minute of it for granted. Every table, every review, every recommendation passed from one set of guests to the next, thank you.

If you have not been before, here is what you are walking into. Fish landed at Peterhead, Fraserburgh and Macduff and in our kitchen within hours, not days. Bread, pastry, sauces, made by us in our kitchen, from scratch, every single day. One AA Rosette on the wall and working hard for the second.

It is harder work than the shortcut version. People notice.

A bit of news. We are closed Friday 29th, Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May. Lizzy and I are getting married on the Saturday. Back open Wednesday 3rd June as normal.

Summer is filling up too. If you want a table or a room, do not leave it too long. There is more coming from us this year that we will share when the time is right.

Thank you

Peter

01/05/2026

Rosehearty Rhubarb, grown by the sea just along the coast from us.

These vivid stalks have just arrived in the kitchen, destined for our rhubarb tart this weekend.

The shortest journey from soil to plate, finished on the seafront.

22/04/2026

🎉 Big birthday wishes to our amazing Commis Chef Jacob today! 👨‍🍳🎂

Working hard behind the scenes, bringing passion, precision, and plenty of flavour to every dish—today it’s all about celebrating you! 🍽️✨

If you’re dining with us, show some love and help us make his day extra special. 🥂

15/04/2026

WE'RE HIRING - FRONT OF HOUSE (part time)

The Pennan Inn is looking for front of house team members to join us for what is shaping up to be our biggest year yet.

Bookings are strong Wednesday through Sunday, residents are filling the rooms, and the standard keeps climbing. We earned our AA Rosette in September and we are pushing hard for the second.

What we offer:

- A busy, well-run dining room serving fine dining Scottish seafood
- A focused team with real ambition, building something special together
- Five-day operation, sensible hours, no Monday and Tuesday grind
- The chance to grow with the business as we grow
- Pennan itself, one of the most beautiful villages on the Moray Firth coast

We want to hear from people who understand that hospitality is a skilled job, not a stopgap. Wine knowledge, service experience at Rosette level, or a genuine appetite to learn at that standard, all welcome.

If you want to be part of a business that is genuinely growing, get in touch. Message the page or email us!

04/04/2026

Saturday night surprise!

A table for up to 4 has just become available at The Pennan Inn tonight.
Beautiful Scottish seafood, a cosy harbourside setting, and the sound of the sea right outside the door.

Not a bad way to spend a Saturday evening.

Booking link in the comments!

27/03/2026

We couldn't get crab today. That's the reality of cooking with what the sea gives you, sometimes it doesn't give you what you planned.

So the crab beignets are off. In their place: Pennan Bay squid with creamed leeks, crispy shallots, lemon and chive oil.

Buchan Coast scallops, crispy chorizo, pickled shallot. Pan roasted North Sea monkfish with chorizo ragu. Pan fried Fraserburgh halibut, prosecco velouté. Salt-baked celeriac for the veggie option. And the Wagglehill Turriff Highland Beef sirloin steak is still very much on.

Sea buckthorn tart. Earl Grey crème brûlée. Sticky toffee pudding.

26/03/2026

Doors scrubbed. Windows rinsed. AA Rosette polished up. The North Sea visible through every pane.

It won't last. Give it one high tide and we'll be wearing a fresh coat of salt again.

But that's life on the seafront in Pennan.

23/03/2026

This is why we do what we do.

"Excellent local produce from the area - crab, scallops and halibut - which was outstanding. Sea buckthorn as well - an unusual but delicious option. All in all a terrific meal."

A five-star review from a guest this weekend who picked up on exactly what matters to us: seafood sourced straight from Peterhead, Fraserburgh, and Macduff. Fish that tells you where it came from.

And the sea buckthorn? Glad that one landed. It's one of those ingredients that surprises people in the best way.
Thank you, Helen. Reviews like this keep us going.

22/03/2026

Well, that was embarrassing.

Our online booking decided to take a wee holiday without telling us. If you tried to book a table over the past few days and hit a wall, we’re really sorry about that.

Everything’s back to normal now. And while we were sorting it out, the sky over Pennan put on this show(again) just two nights ago. The Northern Lights over our harbour wall. Not a filter, not a stock photo, just what happens when you’re on Scotland’s northeast coast.
If you need another reason to visit beyond the aurora, the Scottish seafood and AA Rosette dining aren’t bad either.

Don’t leave it too late. Spring tables are filling up.

19/03/2026

What is going on this week?

We’ve been out the door busy the past week. Last night we actually had to turn people away, which is not something we ever want to do.

A couple of tables have just opened up for Saturday night. If you tried to book with us recently and couldn’t get in, now’s your chance.

They won’t last long at this rate.

17/03/2026

This weeks menu is here.

Buchan Coast scallops with crispy chorizo. Pan roasted North Sea monkfish with smoked mussel chowder and samphire. Sea buckthorn tart with burnt white chocolate and candied rosemary.

This week we're serving Wagglehill Turriff Highland Wagglehill Highland Beef, rare breed, slow-reared Highland cattle from just up the road. Proper Aberdeenshire sirloin steak you won't find on any other menu. Once it's gone, it's gone.

Every protein sourced within miles of the kitchen. Seafood off the boats at Peterhead and Fraserburgh. Beef from Turriff. Cooked on the coast in Pennan.

We've only got a handful of tables left this weekend. Last weekend we had to turn people away, so if you're thinking about it, now's the time.

Wednesday to Sunday, 5pm - 8:30pm
Call us on 01346 561201

Address

Pennan Inn
Fraserburgh
AB436JB

Telephone

+441346561201

Website

http://www.thepennaninn.co.uk/

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