Scotland Restaurant Guide

The evocatively rustic location of Quarrier's Village is the the setting for Cail Bruich - a intriguing venture set up by brothers Chris and Paul Charalambous.

Sommerville Weir Hall, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire

Nick 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

Set on the banks of the River Tweed amid some glorious Borders countryside, this swanky modern hotel, golf and country club has just about everything you could wish for, from a championship 18-hole course to a sauna, gym, shooting and quad biking.

Cardrona Mains, Peebles, Scottish Borders

Standing on the site of Farksane House - once home to the lairds of Gordon - this seventeenth-century residence was converted into a hotel in 1924, and now operates as a congenial family-run set-up.

, Cullen, Moray

The inspiration for Matthew Scobey and Careen McLean's unfussy neighbourhood restaurant comes from Charles Renee Mackintosh's iconic 'House Windyhill' in the village of Kilmacolm.

4 St James Terrace, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire

Don't expect much in the way of Rive Gauche Gallic trappings at this fashionable hangout on upwardly mobile Gibson Street.

33-35 Gibson Street, City of Glasgow, Glasgow

A bastion of old France in the touristy heart of Edinburgh, Petit Paris does exactly what it says in its patriotically Gallic slogan: 'Le respect de la tradition française'.

38-40 Grassmarket, City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Right in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town, with 'jealousy-inducing' views of the Castle, the Apex City Hotel is a decidedly contemporary destination for business people and tourists, and has the bonus of inviting dining possibilities.

61 Grassmarket, City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Enticingly situated in the heart of Royal Deeside at the gateway to the Highlands, this hotel was originally built in the late 1800s for the nieces of Doctor Profeit (Queen Victoria's doctor), and became an upmarket retreat for wealthy fishermen, stalkers and travellers.

Ballater Road, Dinnet, Aberdeenshire

Chez Roux was legendary chef Albert Roux's first venture north of the border and has now been joined by a further two restaurants located in Gullane and Lochinver.

Culduthel Road, Inverness, Highland