Must-see restaurants in Central Scotland

  • Buttercup Cafe

    Stirling Region

    Right in the middle of the village, this cute cafe serves good breakfasts (including eggs Benedict, pancakes, omelettes and gluten-free options; until 11…

  • Ship Inn

    Fife

    The Ship Inn, down by Elie harbour, is a pleasant and popular place for a pint at the outside tables overlooking the wide sweep of the bay, but there's…

  • Crail Harbour Gallery & Tearoom

    Fife

    Set in an original 17th-century pantiled cottage, with a low ceiling and quirkily uneven stone floor, this cosy cafe goes beyond the usual coffee and cake…

  • Café in the Square

    St Andrews

    Hidden away down the side of the library, this upbeat wee coffee shop also makes a good venue for a light lunch, with sandwiches, panini and salads, and a…

  • B Jannetta

    St Andrews

    Jannetta's is a St Andrews institution, offering 52 varieties of ice cream, from the weird (Irn-Bru sorbet) to the decadent (strawberries and champagne).

  • Cocoa Tree Cafe

    Fife

    This artisan chocolatier also houses a cafe that serves deliciously decadent hot chocolate, as well as freshly prepared focaccia sandwiches and salads.

  • Cafe Fresh

    Fife

    The good folk at Fresh, just up from the abbey, do decent sandwiches and coffee, as well as tasty daily specials based on deli produce. There’s also wine,…