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WEST END: La Parmigiana £££ ARRAN: The Douglas Bistro ££ restaurant. Try the six-course ST ANDREWS: Road Hole crockery display, there are
Italian Map D4 Brasserie Map C5 tasting menu. There is an Restaurant £££ sandwiches, sun-dried tomato
447 Great Western Road, G12 8HH Isle of Arran, KA27 8AW extensive wine list. Fine dining Map E4 scones and seafood platters.
Tel 0141 334 0686 Closed Sun dinner Tel 01770 302 968 Old Station Rd, Fife, KY16 9SP
At this small, welcoming and very The bistro at the Douglas Hotel COMRIE: Deil’s Cauldron Tel 01334 474371 ACHILTIBUIE: Summer Isles
popular eatery the first-rate offers mouthwatering grilled Restaurant and Wine Bar ££ First-class food is served at this Hotel £££
dishes include squid gnocchi, steaks and perfectly cooked local Scottish Map D4 restaurant in the Old Course hotel. Seafood Map C2
lobster ravioli and a fish and seafood. The island views are as 27 Dundas Street, PH6 2LN There is plenty of seafood on the Ross-shire, IV26 2YG
shellfish bouillabaisse. epic as the food. Tel 01764 670 352 Closed Mon menu, including langou stines, Tel 01854 622 282 Closed winter
Known for its consistently good crab and hand dived scallops. The award-winning restaurant at
FURTHER AFIELD: Art Lover’s DK Choice food and wine, this friendly the Summer Isles Hotel delivers
Café £ eatery has a wide-ranging menu ST MONANS: Craig Millar @ 16 exceptional seafood by Chef Alan
Café Map D4 AUCHTERARDER: Andrew that includes beef, venison and West End £££ White in elegant surroundings.
Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Fairlie at Gleneagles £££ fresh fish, plus tapas in the bar. Modern Scottish Map E4
Road, G41 5BW Modern Scottish Map D4 16 West End, Fife, KY10 2BX APPLECROSS: Applecross Inn ££
Tel 0141 353 4779 Closed dinner Perthshire, PH3 1NF CUPAR: The Peat Inn £££ Tel 0133 730 327 Closed Mon & Tue Pub Map C2
This artistic café, in the House for Tel 01764 694 267 Closed Sun Modern Scottish Map D4 This waterfront eatery has lovely Wester Ross, IV54 8LR
an Art Lover designed by Charles The grand Gleneagles Hotel is Fife, near St Andrews, KY15 5LH Charmingly decorated dining room in the sea views. Serving predominantly Tel 01520 744 262
Rennie Mackintosh, features the setting for Scotland‘s only Tel 01334 840 206 Closed Sun & Mon Boath House, Auldearn seafood, the menu includes Remarkable local seafood such as
dishes such as smoked venison two Michelin-starred restaurant. This Michelin-starred rural retreat simple dishes as well as more huge prawns and plump lobster
loin with honey-roasted pears. The chef works his magic with uses local produce such as NORTH QUEENSFERRY: The Wee creative flavour combinations. is served in generous portions.
an interna tional twist on locally salmon, langou stine and beef. Try Restaurant £££
sourced prod uce. Try the smoked the multi-course tasting menu. Modern Scottish Map D4 STANLEY: Ballathie House £££ ARDEONAIG: Ardeonaig Hotel
lobster and roast Anjou squab. 17 Main Street, Fife, KY11 1JG Modern Scottish Map D4 & Restaurant £££
Central Scotland DUNDEE: Jute Café Bar £ Tel 01383 616 263 Closed Mon Kinclaven, Perth, PH1 4QN Modern Scottish Map D3
Café Map D4 Savour delicacies such as roast Tel 01250 883 268 South Loch Tay Side, near Killin,
ABERDOUR: Room with BALQUHIDDER: Monachyle 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY sirloin to share or Shetland The chef here gives a modern FK21 8SU
a View ££ MHOR £££ Tel 01382 909 246 mussels at this small restaurant. It twist to Scottish produce such Tel 01567 820351 Closed Mon & Tue
Seafood Map D4 Modern Scottish Map C4 The Dundee Contemporary Arts makes for an intimate and highly as Pittenweem langoustines and The pleasant dining room in the
Hawkcraig Point, Fife, KY3 0TZ Lochearnhead, Perthshire, FK19 8PQ Centre café serves light lunches recommended dining experience. Perthshire venison. Wonderful Ardeonaig Hotel overlooks Loch
Tel 01383 860 402 Closed Mon & Tue Tel 01877 384 622 as well as a three-course evening desserts, too. Tay. The inventive menu includes
Ingenious chef Tim Robson creates Head chef Marysia Paskowska menu. The hearty dishes include PERTH: Deans @ Let’s Eat £ dishes such as venison loin and
culinary masterpieces in this small sources her produce locally and steak and chocolate torte. Modern Scottish Map D4 hay-smoked salmon.
restaurant in the Forth View Hotel. uses vegetables from the hotel’s 77–79 Kinnoull Street, PH1 5EZ
Delicacies include giant black tiger own garden. Try the sub lime five- FALKLAND: Pillars of Hercules £ Tel 01738 643 377 Closed Sun & Mon The Highlands and ARDUAINE: Asknish Bay
prawns in filo pastry. The location course table d’hôte menu. Vegetarian Map D4 This fine-dining restaurant has Islands Restaurant £££
is wonderful, looking across the Strathmiglo Road, Fife, KY15 7AD a well-deserved reputation for Modern Scottish Map C4
Firth of Forth to Edinburgh. BRIDGE OF EARN: The Roost Tel 01337 857 749 serving up consistently good By Oban, Argyll, PA34 4XG
Restaurant £££ Tasty vegetarian food, from spicy Scottish food with a modern ABERDEEN: The Silver Tel 01852 200 233
ANSTRUTHER: Anstruther Fish Scottish Map D4 soups to delicious home baking, is twist. Good wine list. Darling £££ Loch Melfort Hotel’s restaurant
Bar £ Forgandenny Road, Kintillo, PH2 9AZ served here. An outdoor deck and Seafood Map E3 has fine views of the Atlantic and
Fish and Chips Map E4 Tel 01738 812 111 Closed Sun dinner a rustic children's sandpit are PERTH: 63 Tay Street ££ Pocra Quay, North Pier, AB11 5DQ its isles. Try the evening tasting
42–44 Shore Street, Fife, KY10 3AQ This cosy restaurant just south of added attractions. Modern Scottish Map D4 Tel 01224 576 229 Closed Sun menu with perfectly matched
Tel 01333 310 518 Perth offers simple, well-cooked 63 Tay Street, PH2 8NN Chef Didier Dejean cooks fresh wines from around the world.
The legendary Anstruther Fish seasonal dishes that showcase INVERARNAN: The Drovers Inn £ Tel 01738 441 451 Closed Sun & Mon seafood expertly and gives it a Booking essential.
takes being a chippy very the best of Perthshire produce. Pub Map C4 First-rate modern Scottish cook- French twist. There’s a good list of
seriously – they even have their Arrochar, G83 7DX ing is served in elegant surround- French wines and magnificent AULDEARN: Boath House £££
own fishing boat. Look out for CALLANDER: Roman Camp Tel 01301 704 234 ings at this contemporary eatery. views over the harbour and bay. Modern Scottish Map D2
the more exotic offerings such Country House & Restaurant £££ This cosy inn feels like it has barely The menu’s highlights include Nairn, IV12 5TE
as prawns, mackerel and lobster. International Map D4 changed in the last 300 years. It monkfish tail, Perthshire venison ABOYNE: At the Sign of the Tel 01667 454 896
Off Main Street, FK17 8BG offers great Scottish food such as and Aberdeen Angus beef steak. Black Faced Sheep £ Award-wining food and wonderful
ANSTRUTHER: The Cellar ££ Tel 01877 330 003 venison casserole and haggis. Café Map E3 views are offered at the luxurious
Modern Scottish Map E4 Dine in the shadow of the PORTAVADIE: Marina Restaurant Ballater Road, AB34 5HN Boath House hotel. The daily-
24 East Green, Fife, KY10 3AA Romans at this plush hotel- LAKE OF MENTEITH: The Lake of and Bar ££ Tel 01339 887 311 changing dishes use produce
Tel 01333 310378 Menteith Hotel & Waterfront Scottish Map C4 At this upmarket coffee shop and mainly from local suppliers. Try
Modern Scottish cuisine is on Restaurant ££ Loch Fyne, Argyll, PA21 2DA emporium with an impressive the six-course tasting menu.
offer at this restaurant in a pretty Scottish Map D4 Tel 01700 811 075
fishing village. Dishes might Port of Menteith, Perthshire, FK8 3RA In the Portavadie Marina, this
include cod with bacon butter Tel 01877 385 258 spectacular waterfront dining
and squid-ink purée. In an impressive location room and bar serves fresh seafood
overlooking the lake, this splendid and oysters from Loch Fyne. There
ARRAN: Auchrannie restaurant serves fresh seafood are splendid views of the Kintyre
Resort ££ and expertly cooked meat dishes. and the distant Arran Hills.
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Auchrannie Rd, Brodick, KA27 8BZ LOCH LOMOND: Martin Wishart ST ANDREWS: The Seafood
Tel 01770 302 234 at Loch Lomond £££ Ristorante £
There is a choice of three French Map C4 Seafood Map E4
restaurants at the Auchrannie Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, G83 8QZ Bruce Embankment, Fife, KY16 9AB
resort. The Cruize Bar Brasserie Tel 01389 722 504 Closed Mon & Tue Tel 01334 479 475
and Brambles Seafood and Grill One of Scotland’s finest chefs runs With floor-to-ceiling windows,
have a light informal menu while this Michelin-starred restaurant in this stylish restaurant offers
eighteen69 serves Scottish tapas The luxurious restaurant at Gleneagles, run the Cameron House Hotel. The stunning views of the coastline.
and cocktails. by Andrew Fairlie tasting menus are sublime. There’s a great-value lunch menu. The Seafood Ristorante’s waterfront location in St Andrews, offering splendid sea views
For key to prices see page 181 For more information on types of restaurants see pages 178–9
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