Scotland Restaurant Guide

Taking its name from a pretty French mountain village, this Gallic neighbourhood restaurant is located up a flight of stairs just a stroll from Hillhead station.

360 Byres Road, City of Glasgow, Glasgow

Dunbar's atmospheric harbour is just a stone's throw from this friendly neighbourhood restaurant owned and run by chef/proprietor Logan Thorburn, and the kitchen naturally makes good use of the catch from local fishing boat 'Homarus' for many of its dishes.

25 Lamer Street, Dunbar, East Lothian

Mezbaan means 'perfect host', which sounds like a good start when considering this hot new arrival on the Edinburgh scene.

14-14a Brougham Street, City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Built as a private residence in early Victorian times, Cluny Bank is set in the best residential area of Forres beneath Cluny Hill, and is now in the capable hands of Lloyd and Julia Kenny.

69 St Leonard's Road, Forres, Moray

Built as a wedding present for a local mill owner, this striking Edwardian country house is now a romantic getaway destination in the heart of the Borders countryside.

Tweed Valley, Walkerburn, Scottish Borders

The name means 'red house' and the exterior of this family-run hotel is suited decorated in sanguine shades, with the bonus of fantastic views and a fully equipped leisure club.

Lochmaddy, Isle of North Uist, Western Isles

Situated at the southern end of North Uist, this cosy family-run hotel takes its name from the thirteenth-century ruins of Trinity Temple, which are visible from the front of the converted Victorian house.

Carinish, Isle of North Uist, Western Isles

Housed in a one-time crofter's cottage, this diminutive restaurant and coffee house doubles as a craft shop and gallery, with lovely views out towards the mountains, the sea and the Western Isles.

Strathlaclan, Strachur, Argyll and Bute

Built in 1804 by the Episcopalian church as a convent, and known as the 'House of Charity' during the 1920s, Glen Orchy has been sympathetically transformed from an ecclesiastical retreat into a bright and airy guesthouse and restaurant.

20 Knab Road, Lerwick, Shetland Isle

Robert and Diane Campbell have been running this personable restaurant down by Portpatrick seafront since 1998 and have built up a loyal following of locals and tourists alike.

1 South Crescent, Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway