Alla TurcaAlla Turca's nickname, 'The Turkish Melody', explains why this 'new-to-town' restaurant is 'very unique in Glasgow'. As one UK Restaurant Guide fan noted, the place scores with live music every night, plus the bonus of traditional Turkish dancing to go with the ethnic sounds at weekends.
192 Pitt Street, City of Glasgow, Glasgow
Duck's at KilspindieThe country cousin of Duck's at Le Marche Noir in Edinburgh (now open only for private functions), this restaurant is housed in the extensively re-vamped Kilspindie Hotel, some 20 minutes' drive from the city centre.
Kilspindie House Hotel, Aberlady, Edinburgh
Marmions BrasserieA long-standing favourite with the people of Melrose, Marmions Brasserie re-opened with new owners and a new outlook in 2007.
Buccleuch Street, Melrose, Scottish Borders
Valvona & Crolla VinCaffèEdinburgh's glitzy shopping thoroughfare built around Harvey Nichols makes a suitably fashionable setting for the Contini family's new deli/caffè bar.
11 Multrees Walk, City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
The Blue Marlin Seafood RestaurantSeptember 2011 saw Tayside's premier seafood restaurant The Blue Marlin move from Monifieth to a new location at City Quay and the same passion for quality food and service moved in tandem.
Unit 6b, Dundee, Angus
The Indian Cavalry ClubHaving wooed the crowds for more than 20 years with its distinctive brand of new-wave Indian food, the Indian Cavalry Club vacated Atholl Place and headed off to new premises in spring 2007.
22 Coates Crescent, City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Britannia SpiceThe name refers to the fact that this award-winning Indian sits on Ocean Drive in Leith overlooking the Royal Yacht Britannia.
150 Commercial Street, Leith, Edinburgh
The Three ChimneysEddie and Shirley Spear's Gold 5-Star restaurant-with-rooms occupies a remote spot far away from the madding crowd, in a tiny village close to the Colbost Folk Museum.
Colbost, Isle of Skye, Highland
The WheatsheafThe Wheatsheaf at Swinton is a restaurant with seven delightful bedrooms and a warm welcome; this is one of the best places to stay in the Scottish Borders.
Main Street, Swinton, Scottish Borders
The Selkirk Arms HotelIt's claimed that Robert Burns wrote 'The Selkirk Grace' while staying at this eighteenth-century coaching inn. These days, the hotel is situated in a conservation area of this pretty harbour town, with two superb golf courses close by.
High Street, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway