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Restaurants & eating out in Scotland
Enjoy a fantastic selection of restaurants and places to eat in Scotland. With such a beautiful variety of homegrown produce, it’s no wonder our restaurants and places to eat are so good.

Two diners at the restaurant of the boutique Black Ivy hotel
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Ness Walk Hotel and the Torrish Restaurant
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City dining spots
Visit Michelin-star restaurants for high quality dining, relax in a fine contemporary bistro, or cosy up around a pub table for traditional food. Stop off at a café for fresh baking, or enjoy tasty fish and chips by the harbour.
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The Maltings Coffee Shop at Annandale Distillery
Annan, Dumfries & Galloway
Distillery Delight: The Maltings Coffee Shop
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Blais cafe/bistro
Motherwell, Greater Glasgow & The Clyde Valley
Blais cafe/bistro is a Scottish themed restaurant providing quality well priced meals and drink.
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All The Goodness
Kyle of Lochalsh, The Highlands
All The Goodness is an independent coffee takeaway, bakery of sweet things and specialist purveyor of delicious foodie gifts
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Panda Chinese Cuisine at The Quay
Glasgow City Centre, Greater Glasgow & The Clyde Valley
Panda Chinese Cuisine is boasted to be one of the most beautiful Chinese restaurants in Glasgow.
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Banchory Lodge
Banchory, Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire
Banchory Lodge is in the most stunning location on the banks of the River Dee and is famed for its award-winning food in their restaurant overlooking the river.
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DC's Takeaway
Lochgoilhead, Argyll & The Isles
DC's offers delicious takeaway options to eat in the comfort of your own accommodation
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Clutha Bar
Glasgow City Centre, Greater Glasgow & The Clyde Valley
Live Music every night & great food
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Grey Gull Hotel Restaurant
Lochgilphead, Argyll & The Isles
50 Cover Restaurant overlooking Loch Fyne serving local produce
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Hey Palu
Edinburgh, Edinburgh & The Lothians
Hey Palu is an Italian influenced cocktail & wine bar set in the heart of Old Town Edinburgh.
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Teas and Seas
Rosehearty, Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire
Tuck yourself away for a delicious cream tea with a difference.
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The Galleon Bistro - Tobermory
Tobermory & North Mull, Argyll & The Isles
A family run, modern harbour side bistro in Tobermory, Isle of Mull. Serving great food & beverage with an ever changing menu
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Bainloch Deer Park Visitor Centre Café
Sandyhills, Dumfries & Galloway
Bainloch Deer Park is set in the wild hills overlooking the Solway Coast and is home to Japanese sika, wild roe deer and Britain’s largest land mammal, the majestic red deer. Our tours for groups of up to 6 people allow you to see these magnificent creatures in a wild setting for a truly magical experience. You can finish off your tour with a visit to our Visitor Centre and bistro.
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The Halladale & North Coast Touring Park
Thurso, The Highlands
Licenced, dog friendly cafe/bistro and motorhome/caravan/camping park with glamping pods on the NC500 route.
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Lomond Park Hotel
Balloch, Loch Lomond, The Trossachs, Stirling & Forth Valley
Lomond Park Hotel is a comfortable property in Balloch. popularly known for its famous Glenroy pub and Backroom Night Club
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The View Restaurant
Stonehaven, Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire
The View Restaurant is part of Stonehaven Golf Club. We are situated on a cliff top overlooking the bay with stunning views.
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Sliderz
Blairgowrie, Perthshire
Handcrafted Gourmet Burgers, Wings & Fries freshly made to order from the highest quality ingredients. Come in and see us, or place an order to collect at www.sliderz.shop. Your food is guaranteed to be freshly made, and ready for collection at your selected time!
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Dunphail Distillery
Forres, The Highlands
Enjoy a warm welcome at the Dunphail Distillery to explore our passion for whisky and the traditional ways that we use to create it, from barley to cask
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Polmont, Loch Lomond, The Trossachs, Stirling & Forth Valley
Beancross Hotel, Restaurant, and Cafe Bar complex offers so much more than fantastic food and drink. The Millennium Suite incorporates a spectacular, custom-built function; event and conference facility.
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Andarna
Stirling, Loch Lomond, The Trossachs, Stirling & Forth Valley
Fine dining restaurant in the heart of Stirling, Scotland. Enjoy new and memorable experience every five weeks when we change our menu"
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The Limetree Restaurant
Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway
The Limetree has been one of the top restaurants in South West Scotland for more than a decade, but it’s not ‘fine dining’ in the traditional sense. There is, however, consistent emphasis on the best quality ingredients, many sourced from the Moffat
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No 1 Bistro
Wick, The Highlands
Located at Mackays Hotel, on the Shortest Street in the World, our AA Rosette No.1 Bistro features the finest locally sourced cuisine. Using only the best of local produce and fish straight from the boats at Scrabster, our bistro is one of Caithness's tastiest choices for lunch and dinner. Our guests and local residents find the atmosphere friendly, lively and welcoming.
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Oblo Bar & Bistro
Eyemouth, The Scottish Borders
Oblò is an award winning Style Bar & Bistro situated on the harbour front of Eyemouth. From its first floor location, with a street-facing floor to ceiling ‘porthole’ and balcony, Oblò provides the perfect surroundings in which to sit back, relax and watch the world go by.
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Tarff Valley Town & Country - Café
Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway
Tarff Town & Country coffee shop is well known for good home cooking, baking and award-winning coffee. The friendly helpful staff, relaxed atmosphere and ideal layout of the coffee shop will ensure you a pleasant experience.
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The View Restaurant
Wormit, The Kingdom of Fife
Steve and Karen Robertson opened this new restaurant having moved from Grantown-on-Spey where they spent 6 years running the highly successful Glass House Restaurant which was nominated for 'Best New Scottish Restaurant" in its first year.
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