Must-see restaurants in Scotland

  • Brechin’s on Bridgend Street

    Southern Highlands & Islands

    A friendly neighbourhood brasserie and music shop owned by jazz fan Tim, Brechin’s serves unpretentious but delicious dinners on Saturdays, and light…

  • The Pier

    Orkney

    Just above Rousay's ferry, this simple place does burgers and standard bar meals, and provides coffee or whisky while you wait for the boat, or a chat and…

  • Liosbeag Café

    Southern Highlands & Islands

    At the Lismore Gaelic Heritage Centre, this cafe has an outdoor deck with a stunning view of the mainland mountains. Stop by for coffee and a slice of…

  • Belted Galloway

    Dumfries & Galloway

    Named after the striped local breed of cow, this is a good licensed cafe and also has a gift shop and some information on local walking routes. The food…

  • Village Rest

    Loch Lomond

    Set in a typically cute Luss cottage, this spot offers appealing outdoor seating for when the sun shines, a rather cafeteria-like interior, and tasty,…

  • Grassroots Cafe

    Glasgow

    This handsome shopfront hosts a sort of reincarnation of a Glasgow veggie classic that stood on this spot for many years. Now both a vegetarian produce…

  • Teashop Cafe

    Central Highlands

    In Kinloch there’s a tearoom in the village hall that opens for evening meals in summer (must be booked in advance; use the website contact form). The…

  • Drymen Inn

    Loch Lomond

    Serving decent portions of uncomplicated pub nosh to walkers and locals, the Drymen is a lively pub in the town of the same name, just southeast of Loch…

  • Murray Arms Hotel

    Orkney

    In the centre of South Ronaldsay's main settlement, this inn does uncomplicated but tasty fare, including curries and local crab and scallops. The bar is…

  • Sango Sands Oasis

    North & West Coast

    On the clifftop in the centre of town, this pub by the campsite offers great views from its window tables. A cosy restaurant area does OK bar food in…

  • Cafe at Bettyhill

    North & West Coast

    This cosy cafe in the tourist office building serves home baking and light meals. On Friday and Saturday evenings it does decent fish and chips. Check the…

  • Stromness Hotel

    Orkney

    This central hotel does decent local seafood dishes plus a few Indian curries and skewers, with a few vegetarian options. There’s a lounge bar with…

  • Smith's Restaurant

    Dumfries & Galloway

    The restaurant in Smith's hotel offers a wide variety, from wedding buffets to bar snacks and upmarket à la carte mains. The bar can get boisterous with…

  • Seamus Bar

    Skye

    This place dishes up decent bar meals, including vegetarian haggis, and fish and chips, and serves real ales from its own microbrewery. It also has a…

  • Elphinstone Hotel

    Southern Scotland

    Attentive and cordial, this main-street pub has a long menu of bar classics and solid kitchen favourites like lasagne or roast beef. Portions are generous…

  • Terrace Cafe

    Edinburgh

    The Terrace Cafe, in the middle of the Royal Botanic Garden, has outdoor tables with a superb view of the city skyline.

  • Geoffrey's Of Shetland

    Shetland

    Just by the Unst ferry slip, this place is a fine spot to wait for the boat. It offers decent coffee plus sandwiches, panini and breakfast fare.

  • Julie’s Tearooms

    Oban

    Opposite the Oban Distillery, this pleasant cafe offers tea and scones, delicious Luca’s ice cream and home-made soup with crusty bread.

  • Lobster Pot

    Outer Hebrides

    Snacks are available at the Lobster Pot, the tearoom attached to Ardmaree Stores (a grocery store near the causeway).

  • Blackhouse Village Cafe

    Outer Hebrides

    One of the blackhouses in Garenin village is home to this basic cafe serving coffee, cake and light snacks.

  • Tearoom & Craft Shop

    Central Highlands

    There’s a tearoom and craft shop above the pier, which also acts as an information centre.

  • Café Mango

    Fort William

    Bright and modern restaurant serving fragrant Thai and spicy Indian dishes.

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