Frequently Asked Questions at Piazza Oban
Planning your visit to the North Pier? Here are answers to the most common questions about dining with us, our Italian menu, reservations, and practical travel tips for visiting Oban.
Dining & Menus
-
We always recommend booking ahead for evening dinner, summer weekends, and bank holidays, as tables overlooking the bay fill up quickly. For breakfast and weekday lunches, walk-ins are very welcome. You can reserve directly through our website or call us on 01631 563628.
-
We serve classic Italian food right on the waterfront. Our menu features hand-stretched, stone-baked pizzas, freshly prepared pasta dishes like lasagne, carbonara, and bolognese, along with authentic Italian starters, garlic breads, sharing platters, and homemade desserts like tiramisu and gelato.
-
Yes. Piazza is very family friendly. We offer half portions on most of our main pasta and pizza dishes starting from £7.95, making it easy and affordable to feed younger children or anyone looking for a lighter lunch. High chairs are available upon request.
-
Yes. We offer gluten-free pizza bases and gluten-free pasta on request, as well as plenty of vegetarian and plant-based dishes. Please let our front-of-house team know about any severe food allergies or intolerances when ordering.
-
Yes. We serve breakfast every day from 10:00am. Our morning menu includes full Scottish cooked breakfasts, hot smoked salmon, fluffy pancakes, brioche French toast, and lighter breakfast options, all served with views across the harbour.
-
Yes. If you are catching a ferry or want to enjoy dinner at your accommodation, you can order takeaway collections directly through our website. Simply select your dishes, pick a collection time, and pick up your hot order from the North Pier.
Location & Facilities
-
Piazza is located directly on the water’s edge at the North Pier (PA34 5QD), right alongside our seafood sister restaurant, Ee-Usk. Our floor-to-ceiling windows look straight out across Oban Bay towards the islands of Kerrera, Lismore, and Mull.
-
Yes, dogs are welcome in our waterfront conservatory on a first-come, first-served walk-in basis. The conservatory is an unheated glass-fronted space, so we recommend wrapping up warmer on cooler coastal days. To ensure comfort for all diners, our main indoor dining room remains dog-free.
-
Yes. The North Pier and our restaurant entrance are on a level ground floor with flat access suitable for wheelchairs, mobility aids, and buggies.
-
There is a pay-and-display council car park directly behind the restaurant on the North Pier, which is free to use after 6:00pm. Additional pay-and-display parking can be found a short walk away along the esplanade and at the Corran Halls car park.
Visiting Oban & Travel Connections
-
Piazza is an easy, flat 8 to 10 minute walk (around 600 metres) along the harbour quayside from the Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) ferry terminal. If you have an hour or two before boarding a ferry to Mull, Coll, Tiree, Colonsay, or Barra, our restaurant is one of the closest and most scenic places to stop for a meal.
-
We are roughly an 8-minute flat walk from Oban Railway Station, which connects directly to Glasgow Queen Street via the West Highland Line. The main town centre bus stops and taxi ranks are also located right beside the station.
-
Yes. Thanks to our position right on the pier wall, diners have front-row panoramic seats to watch CalMac car ferries arriving and departing, local fishing boats landing fresh catches, and yachts sailing around Oban Bay.
-
We are within comfortable walking distance of Oban's key attractions:
Oban Distillery: A 5-minute walk into the town centre.
McCaig’s Tower: A 15-minute uphill walk with views over the entire Firth of Lorn.
Dunollie Castle & Museum: A 20-minute coastal walk north along the esplanade.
Boat trips & wildlife tours: Several marine wildlife and puffin trip vessels depart directly from the North Pier steps right outside our door.
Still Have a Question?
If you need to discuss large group bookings, private events, or specific dietary needs, feel free to give our team a call on 01631 563628 or email info@piazzaoban.com.
