
In Perthshire you can expect dramatic Highland landscapes, immaculate colourful gardens, rich fertile farmlands, sparkling waters and air like wine. This is a haven of food and drink production. Look out for the farmers' markets and the small farms that sell their produce direct to the public and local restaurants.
There's a strong competitive spirit among Perthshire's chefs which is good news for diners. Don't miss the Perthshire Food Festival every spring when local chefs put on a special display of their culinary skills.
Fortinghall HotelFortingall lies at the geographical centre of Scotland and it comes complete with an ancient yew tree thought to date back some 5,000 years.
Fortingall, Aberfeldy, Perthshire - Cuisine: Modern Scottish
Andrew Fairlie at GleneaglesGleneagles, the world's most famous golfing hotel, is a lavish mansion designed in the style of a French château and set in 850 acres of grounds landscaped by Capability Brown.
The Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire - Cuisine: Modern French
Duchally Country EstateSet in 27 acres of parkland amid some of Perthshire's most spectacular scenery, Duchally Country Estate is also conveniently located just a mile from the A9 and 15 minutes' drive from Perth itself.
Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Perthshire - Cuisine: Scottish
Strathearn at GleneaglesThe world-famous 'Palace on the Glen' needs no introduction. Arguably one of the best-known golfing hotels in the world, Gleneagles also offers myriad sporting pursuits, a high-class spa and plenty of possibilities of you are looking for food and drink.
The Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire - Cuisine: Modern Scottish
Monachyle MhorThe setting is unbelievable, a 200 year old farmhouse surrounded by 2,000 acres which you will find after driving 6 miles up a glen by the shores of Loch Voil; rich in history the legendary Rob Roy Macgregor lived, farmed and died in the glen and is buried, along with his family, in the local kirkyard.
Loch Earn Head, Balquhidder, Perthshire - Cuisine: Modern Scottish
The Loft RestaurantWith its turret, oak beams and eclectic decor, the Loft Restaurant makes an unusual and atmospheric dining opportunity, whether you are looking for a snack or a full meal.
Invertilt Road, Blair Atholl, Perthshire - Cuisine: International
Dalmunzie Castle HotelA quintessential Highland laird's mansion (circa 1510) built in true baronial style with towers and turrets, Dalmunzie House stands on a 6,500-acre estate not far from the golf course and the ski slopes of Glenshee.
Spittal of Glenshee, Blairgowrie, Perthshire - Cuisine: Modern European
Kinloch House HotelKinloch House is a gentrified showcase for Scottish hospitality in the grand manner. The ivy-clothed Victorian stone mansion – gloriously set in 25 acres overlooking the Lunan Burn – has impressive panelled rooms, waiting staff formally dressed in tartans, blazing log fires and fabulous antique furniture.
, Blairgowrie, Perthshire - Cuisine: Modern European
Meikleour HotelThe Meikleour Hotel restaurant is a characterful and intimate dining area with seven tables accommodating up to 25 guests enhanced by a lovely log fire in the winter.
Meikleour, Blairgowrie, Perthshire - Cuisine: British
Roman Camp Country House HotelThis warm and inviting small hotel nestles in 20 acres of manicured gardens on the banks of the river Teith in the heart of the Trossachs; it has a home-from-home feeling and a relaxing atmosphere.
Off Main Street, Callander, Perthshire - Cuisine: Modern Scottish
Callander MeadowsNick and Susannah Parkes learned their trade at Gleneagles before setting up on their own at this comfortable Georgian townhouse situated in Scotland's first National Park.
24 Main Street, Callander, Perthshire - Cuisine: Modern British
Royal HotelQueen Victoria bestowed the regal moniker on this old coaching inn, which nestles in the centre of Comrie amid the splendour of Strathearn and the Perthshire highlands.
Melville Square, Comrie, Perthshire - Cuisine: Modern British
Knock Castle HotelAfter a spell as the Roundelwood Spa, this Victorian Gothic edifice (built for a Scottish shipping magnate) has reverted to its original name thanks to the arrival of chef/proprietor Jason Henderson and his team.
Drummond Terrace, Crieff, Perthshire - Cuisine: Modern Scottish
Kirkstyle InnLocal farmers rub shoulders with Gleneagles golfers and tourists in this unpretentious pub in the centre of Dunning village. A log fire burns in the split-level bar during the winter months, while most activity switches to the beer garden by the trickling waters of the Dunning Burn stream when the sun shines.
Kirkstyle Square, Dunning, Perthshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub
Lovat ArmsA landmark Victorian hotel in a prime spot overlooking the southern end of Loch Ness, the Lovat Arms also boasts fine views of the five-lock 'staircase' of the Caledonian Canal.
Loch Ness, Fort Augustus, Perthshire - Cuisine: Modern Scottish
Kenmore Hotel, Taymouth RestaurantWidely touted as 'Scotland's oldest inn', the Kenmore was built in 1572 and enjoys a lovely setting right by the banks of the River Tay.
The Square, Kenmore, Perthshire - Cuisine: Scottish
Mains of Taymouth Courtyard Brasserie'A pleasure to find such a welcoming dining experience in an area devoid of quality eating houses,' commented one UK Restaurant Guide user about this exciting, family-friendly brasserie/bar a stone's throw from Loch Tay.
Mains of Taymouth Courtyard, Kenmore, Perthshire - Cuisine: Modern Scottish
The Green HotelThis converted eighteenth-century coaching inn boasts two highly rated championship golf courses in beautiful parkland bordering Loch Leven. It's a personally run affair set in landscaped grounds just five minutes from the centre of Kinross.
2 The Muirs, Kinross, Perthshire - Cuisine: Modern Scottish
The Grouse and ClaretThe gourmandising name actually refers to a trout-fishing fly, which is apt since this family-run restaurant-with-rooms stands in 40 acres of lush wild meadows, complete with four, trout-filled 'lochans'.
Heatheryford, Kinross, Perthshire - Cuisine: Scottish
63 Tay Street RestaurantSuperb views across the Tay to the Kinnoull Hills are a feature of this well-supported, chic neighbourhood restaurant. A new team is settling in, and chef/co-proprietor Graeme Pallister is keen to develop his own style.
63 Tay Street, Perth, Perthshire - Cuisine: Modern Scottish
Deans at Let's EatA fixture of the Perth scene for more than a decade, Let's Eat occupies an early-Victorian theatre in the centre of town.
77 - 79 Kinnoull Street, Perth, Perthshire - Cuisine: Modern Scottish
Duncan's RestaurantJames Duncan's popular neighbourhood restaurant is right in the centre of Perth, close to the shops, the Concert Hall and Theatre.
33 George Street, Perth, Perthshire - Cuisine: European
Huntingtower HotelSet in six acres of stunning landscaped grounds complete with a meandering burn and a famous brigade of resident ducks, this one-time mill owner's residence has been lavishly transformed into a romantic country house hotel.
Crieff Road, Perth, Perthshire - Cuisine: Scottish
Kerachers RestaurantSince opening in May 1999, Kerachers Restaurant has developed a reputation as one of Perth's leading restaurants. With a menu celebrating the best of modern Scottish seafood and beef, owners Pamela and Peter Keracher have created a culinary gem in the heart of Perthshire.
168 South Street, Perth, Perthshire - Cuisine: Modern Scottish
Murrayshall Country House HotelA Mecca for golfers, with two championship courses, Murrayshall is one of those imposing Scottish country houses standing in sumptuous grounds at the heart of a 350-acre estate.
New Scone, Perth, Perthshire - Cuisine: Anglo French
No 1 The Bank Bistro, Parklands HotelNo. 1 The Bank Bistro overlooks the Parklands Hotel's garden on Perth's St Leonard's Bank and a delightful location if ever there was one.
2 St Leonard's Bank, Perth, Perthshire - Cuisine: British
Parklands Hotel, Acanthus RestaurantThe warm, welcoming Parkland Hotel in the 'Fair City' of Perth' was once the home of the Lord Provost, but has been sympathetically extended over the years.
2 St Leonard's Bank, Perth, Perthshire - Cuisine: Modern Scottish
Killiecrankie House HotelBuilt in 1840 as the private residence for a local church minister Killiecrankie sits in four acres of wooded grounds with great views: from the front of the house you can gaze over the wooded hillside of Fonuvik across the Pass of Killiecrankie and the River Garry.
Killiecrankie, Pitlochry, Perthshire - Cuisine: Scottish
Dunalastair HotelOriginally built as a soldiers' refuge, this greatly extended hotel looks and feels as Scottish as tartan. Formals meals are served in the splendid panelled Schiehallion Restaurant, a baronial room resplendent with a log fire and a 'chandelier' fashioned from stag's antlers.
Kinloch Rannoch, Pitlochry, Perthshire - Cuisine: European
Moulin Inn & HotelDating from 1695 the original Moulin Inn has seen a lot of changes over the centuries and is now an award-winning hostelry which has returned to its roots: the old fires have been opened up, the stone walls have been carefully exposed, and there are beams from the stables and aged woodwork in the bar.
11-13 Kirkmichael Road, Pitlochry, Perthshire - Cuisine: Scottish
Old Armoury RestaurantOnce a bolthole for the Black Watch Regiment, the Old Armoury is situated in idyllic woodlands by Loch Faskally and now doubles as a restaurant and tearoom with lovely gardens for al fresco meals and a cosy interior for candlelit meals.
Armoury Road, Pitlochry, Perthshire - Cuisine: Scottish
Pine Trees HotelA classic Scottish country mansion built in 1892, the Pine Trees Hotel stands impressively in ten acres of gardens and woodland on the fringes of Pitlochry.
Strathview Terrace, Pitlochry, Perthshire - Cuisine: European
Port-na-Craig InnEstablished in 1650, nearly a hundred years before the Battle of Culloden, this ancient inn stands on the banks of the River Tummel at the end of the Rob Rob Way (a famous walk from Drymen to Pitlochry).
Port-na-Craig, Pitlochry, Perthshire - Cuisine: Scottish
The Green Park HotelOwned and run by two generations of the McMenemie family, this long established and highly popular hotel makes much of its location, with extensive grounds running down to the still waters of Loch Faskally.
Clunie Bridge Road, Pitlochry, Perthshire - Cuisine: Scottish
The Old Mill InnA converted corn mill at the 'gateway to the Highlands' is the setting for this flexible, family-run, family-friendly inn with rooms, The Old Mill Inn at Pitlochry.
Mill Lane, Pitlochry, Perthshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub
The Four Seasons Hotel, Meall Reamhar RestaurantBuilt in the early years of the nineteenth century for the manager of the local limekilns and later used as a schoolmaster's house, this greatly extended Victorian residence is hidden on a wooded hillside by the banks of Loch Earn.
Loch Earn, St Fillans, Perthshire - Cuisine: Modern Scottish
Ballathie House HotelThe prospect of serious fishing and hunting brings hordes of devotees to this baronial mansion surrounded by a 1,500-acre sporting estate on the banks of the Tay.
Kinclaven, Stanley, Perthshire - Cuisine: Modern Scottish
The Tormaukin HotelThe latest venture from the McKie family is a revitalised roadside inn hidden away in the Perthshire countryside surrounded by the Ochil Hills.
Glendevon, Tormaukin, Perthshire - Cuisine: Modern Scottish