Michelin-star restaurants in Scotland

Scotland has 11 incredible Michelin-star restaurants. With delicious homegrown produce and talented chefs, these fine dining restaurants are well worth a visit.

What is a Michelin-star?

Restaurants receive either one, two or three Michelin-stars. They are marked on:

The quality of the products
The mastery of flavour and cooking
The personality of the cuisine
The consistency between visits
The value for money

For many chefs, a Michelin-star is the most sought-after honour and widely regarded as the hallmark of fine dining.

Scotland's two star Michelin restaurants

Excellent cooking, worth a detour.

Perthshire

Andrew Fairlie, Gleneagles Hotel

Discreet private entrance at Gleneagles Hotel.
Very best in French and Scottish cuisine.
Signature dishes include the smoked lobster, a five-hour infusion served over whisky barrel chips.

Book Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles

Glenturret Lalique, Crieff

An intimate restaurant overlooking the old still houses and tumbling waters of River Turret.
Creative and eclectic dishes on a multi-course tasting menu created by Michelin-star chef Mark Donald.

Book The Glenturret Lalique Restaurant

Scotland’s one star Michelin restaurants

High quality cooking, worth a stop.

Glasgow

Cail Bruich

The name is Gaelic for 'to eat well'.
Chef Lorna McNee is a former sous chef at two Michelin-star Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles.
Offers seasonal menus formed around local, sustainable ingredients.
Has its own kitchen garden.

Book Cail Bruich

UNALOME by Graeme Cheevers

Situated near Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow.
Run by multi award-winning chef patron Graeme Cheevers.
Dishes draw heavily on modern European influence with occasional inspiration from Japanese cuisine and culture.

Book UNALOME by Graeme Cheevers

Edinburgh

Timberyard

A family-owned business embracing fresh, local produce produced in their kitchen garden.
Combines the best of rustic and chic interiors for an atmospheric dining experience.
Run by Head Chef, Jimmy Murray, who has worked in restaurants all over the globe.
Get expert advice from their in-house sommelier to complement your food with wines from small producers as well as fresh, non-alcoholic options.
After dinner, settle down with a craft coffee in front of their cosy log-burning stove.

Book a table at Timberyard

Heron

Situated in the foodie district of Leith, with views out over the Water of Leith.
The menu constantly changes at Heron to showcase Scotland’s best local produce and seasonal ingredients.
Light, scandi-inspired interiors create a relaxed environment.
They also serve a small selection of snacks and bites at their bar to enjoy.

Book a table at Heron

Condita

Located just south of the city centre on Salisbury Place.
Offers a surprise tasting menu which takes around 3 hours.
A small, independently owned restaurant showcasing Scottish produce.
Pescatarians and vegetarians welcome.
Own organic kitchen garden.
Dinner, wine list and decor changes seasonally.

Book Condita

The Kitchin

Michelin star since 2007.
Restaurant's philosophy is 'from nature to plate'.
Chef Tom Kitchin has a passion for putting his own Scottish twist on some classic recipes.

Book The Kitchin

Restaurant Martin Wishart

Michelin star since 2001.
Situated on the Shore overlooking the Water of Leith.
Brings the very best of Scottish and French cuisine to life from its seasonal menus.

Book Restaurant Martin Wishart

Skye

Loch Bay Restaurant, Stein

A cosy 18-seater seafood restaurant.
Celebrates shellfish and fish caught locally in the loch and waters around the island.
Chef Michael personally cooks his ‘Skye Fruits de Mer’ multiple-course menu.

Book Loch Bay Restaurant

Fife

The Peat Inn, near St Andrews

An uninterrupted history of hospitality for 250 years.
Modern Scottish cuisine.
Confident, contemporary cooking of seasonal dishes with the finest Scottish ingredients.
A restaurant with eight luxury suites also available.

Book The Peat Inn

Michelin-star restaurants in Scotland

What is a Michelin-star?