Must-see restaurants in Scotland

  • Braewick Cafe

    Shetland

    At the caravan park at Braewick, this licensed cafe has tasty light meals served with stunning views over St Magnus Bay's eye-catching crags. Much food is…

  • Storehouse Cafe

    Outer Hebrides

    The cafe at Lews Castle does decent coffee and cake, but also serves breakfast rolls, hot lunches and afternoon tea (Fridays from 2pm, per person £20).

  • Watermill

    Highland Perthshire

    Bookshop-cum-gallery-cum-cafe that serves delicious homemade soups, sandwiches and cakes. Best to book for lunch if you want to be sure of a table.

  • Lobster Shack

    Scotland

    This little hut on North Berwick harbour serves up creamy chowder, haddock and chips, and North Berwick lobster and crab straight from the boat – it doesn…

  • Bothy

    The Cairngorms

    An appealing little cafe tucked behind the Mountain Sports shop, with a sunny terrace out front and a balcony at the back overhanging the river.

  • Grange

    Scotland

    Local favourite the Grange steakhouse serves flavour-packed burgers, wings, hot dogs and steak, all made with local produce, including Borders beef aged…

  • Rosslyn Chapel Coffee Shop

    Scotland

    There’s a coffee shop in the Rosslyn Chapel visitor centre, serving soup, sandwiches, coffee and cake, with a view over Roslin Glen.

  • Rock Salt & Snails

    The Cairngorms

    A great little cafe serving excellent coffee and tempting lunch platters featuring locally sourced deli products (cheese, ham, salads etc), including a…

  • Wee Curry Shop

    Glasgow

    This tiny place has great home-cooked curries. It's wise to book – it's a snug place with a big reputation, a limited menu and a sensational-value two…

  • Shed

    Skye

    A cute little wooden shed at Armadale pier has some outdoor tables and serves good seafood salads, pizzas, fish and chips, and coffee. You can sit in or…

  • Oyster Shed

    Skye

    A farm shop selling fresh local seafood to take away, including oysters (£1.25 each), cooked mussels and scallops, lobster and chips, and seafood platters.

  • Elgol Shop

    Skye

    Sells groceries and takeaway soup and sandwiches – try the 'Elgolian', a bread roll filled with locally caught squat lobster and seafood sauce.

  • Wudon

    Glasgow

    Tasty sushi, fried noodles and ramen soups among other Asian dishes in a clean, contemporary setting. It's a friendly spot with helpful service.

  • Calanais Visitor Centre Cafe

    Outer Hebrides

    The cafe in the Callanish visitor centre serves a range of homemade soups, sandwiches and hot lunch specials, as well as good coffee and cake.

  • Black-Faced Sheep

    The Cairngorms

    Coffee shop serving the finest and freshest of local produce, amid a homewares store stuffed with quality furniture, accessories and gifts.

  • Prában Bar

    Skye

    This hotel bar serves delicious, gourmet-style bar meals – try the haddock in beer batter, venison burger or traditional shepherds pie.

  • Taste

    The Cairngorms

    Taste is a relaxed little cafe which has armchairs in the window bays, and serves homemade soups, sandwiches, coffee and cakes.

  • Gallie Craig

    Dumfries & Galloway

    Invisible from above, thanks to its turf roof, this clifftop cafe offers spectacular vistas, great cakes and tasty savouries.

  • Buttercup Cafe

    Scotland

    The delightful Buttercup Cafe is an ideal place to break for coffee and cake, or a lunchtime baked potato, salad or sandwich.

  • Coffee Still

    The Cairngorms

    A cosy coffee house with an open fire, specialising in home baking and mouth-watering homemade burgers.

  • Clockhouse Restaurant

    The Cairngorms

    Serves light lunches and bistro dinners made with fresh Highland lamb, beef, venison and salmon.

  • Locals shopping at Leith Farmers Market on Dock Place

    Leith Farmers Market

    Leith

    Taking over Dock Place every Saturday, this small but bustling market is beloved by Leith locals selling everything from gourmet dog treats to fine…

  • Guy's

    Glasgow

    This Merchant City restaurant offers a very authentic Glasgow blend of style and friendly informality, and has a long list of devoted regulars. The…

  • Rendezvous

    Edinburgh

    Edinburgh’s oldest Chinese restaurant, dating from 1956, is a no-frills, no-nonsense place, offering an extensive menu of Cantonese and Peking dishes with…

  • Mid Brae Inn

    Shetland

    Though this looks down-at-heel from outside, and the public bar on one side is a bit tatty, the restaurant area in the other wing has been pleasantly…

  • Nardini's

    Southern Scotland

    Nothing typifies the old-time feel of Largs more than this giant art-deco gelateria. The ice creams are decadently delicious, with rich flavours that'll…

  • Cuan Mór

    Oban

    This always-busy bar and bistro is attractively decked out and sports a no-nonsense menu of old favourites – from haddock and chips or home-made lasagne…

  • Ashvale Fish Restaurant

    Aberdeen

    This is the flagship, 200-seat branch of the Ashvale, an award-winning fish-and-chips restaurant famed for its quality haddock. The Ashvale Whale – a 1lb…

  • Willow Tearooms

    Glasgow

    A recreation of the tearooms designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1904. It backs up its wonderful design elements across a 'white' and a 'blue' room…

  • Livingstone's

    Southern Highlands & Islands

    This pretty little cottage restaurant is a welcome retreat from the vaguely depressing centre of Dunoon, with a cosy interior and a few tables in the tiny…

  • Cardosi's

    Greater Glasgow

    Near the museum, Cardosi's is a local favourite that makes a reliable meal stop on a visit to Paisley. Solid Italian fare, with tasty fish specialities on…

  • Brutti Ma Buoni

    Glasgow

    Casual Brutti is a cafe-bar offering decent food at happily low prices. Italian and Spanish influences give rise to tapas-like servings or full-blown…

  • Antlers

    Southern Highlands & Islands

    This community-owned cafe has a craft shop and displays on Jura heritage. It does tasty home baking, venison burgers, sandwiches and more. Sit out on the…

  • Bothy Bar

    Kirkwall

    In the Albert Hotel, the Bothy has a contemporary smartness about it, plus B&W photos of old-time Orcadian farming and low tables providing old-time cheer…

  • Crinan Coffee Shop

    Southern Highlands & Islands

    On the western side of the canal basin, this coffee shop – run as part of the Crinan Hotel – has great home-baked cakes and scones as well as filled rolls…

  • Piece

    Glasgow

    One of a few outlets around town, this basement sandwich shop is run with humour and an upbeat attitude. The sandwiches are really great, with some…

  • Òran Mór Brasserie

    Glasgow

    This temple to Scottish dining and drinking is a superb venue in an old church. Giving new meaning to the word 'conversion', the brasserie pumps out high…

  • Castle Street Bistro

    Dumfries & Galloway

    This bright and breezy spot opposite the picturesque castle offers a range of dishes like duck breast, cod or Scotch fillet in rich – sometimes too rich –…

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