Luigi Restaurant, Dornoch

Luigi is a fantastic opportunity to acquire a fully licensed restaurant and café with outstanding owners’ accommodation. Boasting a visible and prominent trading position on the main thoroughfare through Dornoch, the business is ideally located in an area of high natural footfall. Dornoch is a premium tourist location, which attracts thousands of visitors year-round. Luigi trades to a high level of turnover (c£540k F/Y March 24) which has seen sustained growth year on year. The business opens from 10-3 Tues-Sun year-round and 6-close Tues-Sat between mid-April and October, meaning there is scope to develop the business by opening more frequently and deeper into the season. Income is generated through light lunches, home baking and coffees during the day with a more formal offering for evening meals. There is an emphasis on local seafood, good wine and an ever-changing continental menu. The beautifully presented L-shaped restaurant has 40 covers, with a further 8 external covers. The premises is presented to a high standard throughout and has been tastefully decorated with a modern and contemporary style which is hugely popular with all who visit. This can be demonstrated by the many fantastic online reviews and by just how busy the restaurant is with repeat customers. There is a mix of free standing and booth style seating and a focal point bar servery which effectively displays a range of wines and spirits. The business is offered for sale as a going concern with excellent service areas including a full commercial kitchen which is equipped to a high standard and other service areas including dry goods store and cellar. One of the most attractive aspects of this sale is a 4/5-bedroom self-contained town house.  The owner's accommodation which accompanies the business is of a very high standard and offers flexible accommodation for family living. The owner’s accommodation, known as Rosslyne, is accessed via the rear of the property and through a stunning courtyard. The accommodation is laid out over ground, first and second floors, and comprises hall, kitchen/dining area, drawing room and 4/5 bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property has been renovated throughout recent years and is presented to a high standard. The vendor may be open to splitting the accommodation and restaurant up subject to valuation.

• Luigi trades to a high level of turnover which has seen sustained growth year on year
• The business opens from 10-3 Tues-Sun year round and 6-close Tues-Sat between mid-April and October, meaning there is scope to develop the business by opening more frequently and deeper into the season
• Income is generated through light lunches, home baking and coffees during the day with a more formal offering for evening meals. There is an emphasis on local seafood, good wine and an ever-changing continental menu
• The beautifully presented L-shaped restaurant has 40 covers, with a further 8 external covers
• One of the most attractive aspects of this sale is a 4/5-bedroom self-contained town house
• Freehold sale - £595,000 - The vendor may be open to splitting the accommodation and restaurant subject to valuation.