Must-see restaurants in Central Scotland

  • Loch Leven's Larder

    Lowland Perthshire & Kinross

    Three miles east of Kinross, off the A911, this family-run farm shop and restaurant overlooking Loch Leven is the ideal place to enjoy fresh local food,…

  • Peat Inn

    St Andrews

    This superb Michelin-starred restaurant, backed by a commodious suite of bedrooms, makes an ideal gourmet break. The chef makes a great effort to source…

  • Hansen's Kitchen

    Lowland Perthshire & Kinross

    The foodie epicentre of Upper Strathearn, Hansen's is a hugely popular delicatessen and cafe (there's barely a dozen seats crammed into the interior)…

  • Yann’s at Glenearn House

    Lowland Perthshire & Kinross

    On the main road heading east out of town, Crieff's most popular restaurant is run by the eponymous Savoyard who believes in keeping the menu…

  • Tabla

    Perth

    Tabla is one of the best Indian restaurants in the whole of central Scotland, its bustling, modern dining room catering to a loyal clientele of locals…

  • Cellar Restaurant

    Fife

    Tucked away in an alley behind the Scottish Fisheries Museum, the elegant and upmarket Cellar has been famous for its superb food and fine wines since…

  • Barley Bree

    Lowland Perthshire & Kinross

    Set in the pretty village of Muthill (pronounced mooth-il), 3 miles south of Crieff, the Barley Bree is a delightfully rustic restaurant with rooms…

  • 63 Tay Street

    Perth

    Classy and warmly welcoming, this understated restaurant is Perth’s best, featuring a lightly decorated dining area, excellent service and quality food…

  • Adamson

    St Andrews

    Housed in the former post-office building, this loud and bustling brasserie panders to a youngish clientele of local families, well-heeled students and…

  • Vine Leaf

    St Andrews

    Classy, comfortable and well established, the friendly Vine Leaf offers a changing menu of sumptuous Scottish seafood, game and vegetarian dishes. There's…

  • Seafood Ristorante

    St Andrews

    This stylish restaurant occupies a glass-walled room, built out over the sea, with polished wooden floors, crisp white linen, an open kitchen and…

  • Room with a View

    Fife

    This superb little restaurant in the Forth View Hotel, hidden away at the end of a secluded lane to the east of Aberdour, has a menu that focuses solely…

  • Tailend

    St Andrews

    Delicious fresh fish sourced from Arbroath, just up the coast, puts this place a class above most chippies. It fries to order and the food's worth the…

  • Duo

    Perth

    A wood-fired pizza oven is the pride of the kitchen at this cosy, informal restaurant. A few French dishes muscle onto the menu alongside the pizza and…

  • Craig Millar @ 16 West End

    Fife

    The range of seafood on offer changes daily at this comfortable but classy restaurant on the harbour – it could include oysters, scallops, cod, turbot or…

  • Anstruther Fish Bar

    Fife

    An award-winning chippie famous for its deep-fried haddock and chips, this place also offers classy takes on traditional takeaway dishes, including…

  • Deil's Cauldron

    Lowland Perthshire & Kinross

    Housed in an 18th-century cottage with low ceilings, exposed stone walls, polished wood tables and plush red upholstery, this place – named after a local…

  • Hermann’s

    Stirling

    This elegant Scottish-Austrian restaurant is a reliable and popular choice, with conservative decor oddly offset by magazine-spread skiing photos, but the…

  • Breizh

    Perth

    This funkily French bistro – the name is Breton for Brittany – is a treat. Dishes are served with real panache, and the salads, featuring all sorts of…

  • Lounge

    Lowland Perthshire & Kinross

    Enter the romantic interior of this informal lounge bar and bistro for anything from a cup of tea to good wines by the glass to an interesting array of…

  • Waterfront

    Fife

    With tables spilling onto the pavement in summer, this perennially popular restaurant is a family favourite, offering a wide-ranging but top-quality menu…

  • Mitchell's Deli

    St Andrews

    Railway-sleeper floors, cut-down-workbench tables and seats upholstered with old tweed jackets lend a utilitarian air to this excellent deli-cafe…

  • Portcullis

    Stirling

    Built in stone as solid as the castle that it stands below, this former school is just the spot for a pint and a pub lunch after your castle visit. With…

  • Delivino

    Lowland Perthshire & Kinross

    Just down from the square on the main street, elegant Delivino offers something for everyone, from Crieff locals to travellers looking for a light bite…

  • Deans@Let’s Eat

    Perth

    A Perth favourite for splashing out on a special meal, this busy corner restaurant has a can-do attitude and an excellent line in fresh Scottish produce…

  • Northpoint Cafe

    St Andrews

    The cafe where Prince William famously met his future wife, Kate Middleton, while they were both students at St Andrews serves good coffee and a broad…

  • Birds & Bees

    Stirling

    This pub is a bit of a local secret; it's in a converted barn, hidden away on a back road on the city's northern fringes. There's faux-rustic decor and a…

  • Lobster Store

    Fife

    This quaint little shack overlooking Crail harbour serves dressed crab and freshly boiled lobster that has been caught locally. You can have a whole…

  • Paco’s

    Perth

    Something of an institution, Paco’s keeps Perthers coming back over and over, perhaps because it would take dozens of visits to try even half the menu…

  • Darnley Coffee House

    Stirling

    Just down the hill from Stirling Castle, this is a good pit stop for home baking, soup, vegan food and speciality coffees (no espresso machine, though)…

  • Doll’s House

    St Andrews

    With its comfy chairs, tweedy colours and distressed timber, the Doll’s House combines a traditional atmosphere with modern styling. The result is…

  • Dalmore Inn

    Lowland Perthshire & Kinross

    One of Blairgowrie's most popular eateries, the Dalmore finds inventive ways to present the best of local produce, with dishes such as Arbroath smokie …

  • Balgove Larder

    St Andrews

    A bright and spacious agricultural shed in a rural setting a mile west of St Andrews houses this farm shop and cafe, serving good coffee, hearty…

  • Riverside

    Stirling Region

    The name describes the location of this pub-cafe-restaurant that champions local produce and serves everything from free-range eggs Benedict for breakfast…

  • Breá

    Stirling

    Bringing a bohemian touch to central Stirling, this busy bistro has pared-back contemporary decor and a short menu showcasing carefully sourced Scottish…

  • Wee Chippy

    Fife

    Anstruther is famous for top-notch fish and chips, and while other, better-known chippies might have long queues outside, we – and plenty of locals –…

  • Pig'Halle

    Perth

    Amid a lively atmosphere, this spacious bistro presents traditional regional French cuisine in dishes such as pig's trotters with hazelnut, spinach and…

  • Boathouse

    Lowland Perthshire & Kinross

    The Boathouse serves brunch and lunch (plus dinner Friday and Saturday), mostly with an Italian or Scottish flavour, and there's a deck with a view across…

  • Mamma Mia

    Stirling

    This Old Town split-level favourite has a short menu of southern Italian cuisine augmented by weekly specials, which are definitely worth going for. It…

  • Pura Maison

    Lowland Perthshire & Kinross

    Simply styled in shades of coffee and cream, this plain and unpretentious place takes the best of Scottish produce and serves it with a French flourish in…