Restaurants near Dark Sky Preserve

Our waiter was amazing the cooks were fantastic and Management was great.

The dining experience at Black Tartan Kitchen is simply exceptional. From the food (amazing), the presentation, wine pairings, service, and ambiance, all aspects of this restaurant are outstanding. Chef Ian takes the time to describe each course and almost everything is locally sourced so you are supporting businesses and families in the community. Ian also takes the time to visit each table to ask about your dining experience. The Black Tartan is Carleton Place’s hidden gem, and we absolutely love dining there. This is a must if you appreciate great food and fine dining at its best!!

We had a great time at this restaurant. Seating was comfortable. Drinks were excellent. The interior is very welcoming and good music in the background. We only had appetizers so I can’t judge the mains. We were all too busy talking and snacking to enjoy a full meal. Ha ha. We will be back to have a steak but I will add the presentation of each app we had was very well done. Great experience and our host and waitress were excellent.

We have dined at this location before, but found the food, service and noise level much improved over previous experiences. On this occasion we requested a quiet table and our server patiently waited while we chose a different one. She was efficient and friendly, and never made us feel rushed. The food was very good, served quickly and all 4 of us said we'd have the same thing again.

Good gluten free nut burger options for us! Fireplace 🔥 was nice to take the chill out of the room.