Scotland has long had a reputation for bland, boring and deep fried food.
That reputation is thankfully changing.
Across Scotland you will find restaurants, cafés, bakeries and producers that work with what’s available locally – producing fantastic dining experiences
Sometimes that’s about sustainability; just as often it’s about quality, flavour, and attention to detail.
One of the biggest mistakes visitors to Scotland make is assuming Scottish food is the same everywhere – it isn’t all steak pies and fish and chips.
From Michelin starred dining to a seafood shack on the harbour, here are my picks of where and what to eat in Scotland.
Let’s eat!
My favourite restaurants in Scotland →
Killiecrankie House: Perthshire’s Michelin-starred restaurant with rooms
A Michelin-starred restaurant with rooms and one of the exciting places to eat and stay in Scotland.
Inver restaurant and bothies, Argyll
On the beautiful banks of Loch Fyne is Inver, one of Scotland’s best restaurants. Book in to Inver’s bothies for an evening of sustainable fine dining.
Loch Bay, Isle of Skye
A remote hamlet on the far north coast of Skye might be an usual place to find a Michelin-starred restaurant, but Loch Bay really is worth going the (quite a few) extra miles for.
Where to eat in Scotland →
Where to eat seafood in Scotland
There isn’t a better takeaway than freshly cooked fish on the coast of Scotland. Here are my favourite places to eat amazing seafood in Scotland.
From michelin stars to coastal crab shacks – my best restaurants in Scotland
From Michelin starred restaurants in Scotland, to a seafood shack on the harbour, here are my picks of the best places to eat in Scotland.
A taste of Scotland: what to eat and drink
If you’re planning a visit to Scotland, here are my favourite must-try traditional Scottish dishes from Haggis to Irn Bru.
Dine in: the best restaurants with rooms in Scotland
Scotland has many spots best described as ‘destination restaurants’ which are worth making a little more effort for – here are the best restaurants with rooms in Scotland.
Scotland Grown: my favourite Scottish food producers & farm shops
Discover the best Scottish food producers, plus farm shops, veg boxes and sustainable distilleries in Scotland.
Scotland Field to Fork: my favourite Scottish farm to table restaurants
The best Scottish farm-to-table restaurants, featuring kitchen gardens, estate-raised meat and Green Michelin Star sustainability.
Scotland Wild Food: foraging classes & wild cooking in Scotland
Discover the best wild foraging classes in Scotland, from coastal forage-and-cook days to fire cooking workshops, guided walks and seasonal wild food courses.
Scotland Cook: the best cook schools & cooking classes in Scotland
Discover the best cooking classes and cook schools in Scotland, from rural Perthshire to Edinburgh and Dundee.