Restaurants in Stirling Region
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Mhor Fish
Both chip shop and fish restaurant, but wholly different, this endearing black-and-white-tiled cafe displays the day's fresh catch. You can choose how you want it cooked, whether pan-seared and accompanied by one of many good wines, or fried and wrapped in paper with chips to take away. The fish and seafood comes from sustainable stock, and includes oysters and other goodies. If they run out of fresh fish, they shut, so opening hours can be a bit variable.
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Hermann’s
Solidly set on a corner above the Mercat Cross and below the castle, this elegant Scottish-Austrian restaurant is a reliable and popular choice. The solid, conservative decor is weirdly offset by magazine-style skiing photos, but the food doesn’t miss a beat and ranges from Scottish favourites to gourmet schnitzel and spätzle noodles. Vegetarian options are good, and quality Austrian wines provide an out-of-the-ordinary accompaniment.
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Callander Meadows
Informal but smart, this well-loved restaurant in the centre of Callander occupies the two front rooms of a house on the main street. There's a contemporary flair for presentation and unusual flavour combinations, but a solidly British base underpins the cuisine, with things like mackerel, red cabbage, salmon and duck making regular and welcome appearances. It's also open on Mondays from April to September, and Wednesdays too in high summer.
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Aura
Aura is an interesting mix – American deli by day dishing out giant sandwiches, and wine bar and restaurant day and night. Muted tones entice diners into its soft, relaxing environment, ideal for a wonderful meal. The early evening dinner special means small mains are only £7, including Moroccan beef or mussels in garlic sauce. There’s plenty for vegetarians, too. On our visit the amateurish service was a letdown.
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East India Company
This basement Indian restaurant is one of the best spots in Central Scotland for a curry. Sumptuously decorated to resemble a ship’s stateroom, with portraits of tea barons on the wall to conjure images of the days of the clippers, it offers exquisite dishes from all parts of India. There’s a buffet dinner available Monday to Thursday (£8.95), but go à la carte and savour the toothsome flavours.
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Lade Inn
Callander's best pub isn't in Callander − it's a mile north of town. It does decent, large and popular bar meals, doesn't mind kids, and pulls a good pint (the real ales here are brewed to a house recipe). Next door, the owners run a shop with a dazzling selection of Scottish beers. There's low-key live music here at weekends too, but it shuts early if it's quiet midweek.
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Forth Inn
In the middle of the village, the solid Forth Inn seems to be the lifeblood of the town, with locals and visitors alike queuing up for good, honest pub fare. The tasty bar meals are the best in town. It also provides accommodation and beer, with drinkers spilling outside into the sunny courtyard. Single/double rooms are available for £50/80, but they can be noisy at weekends.
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Cafe Circa Doune
Worth the 6 mile drive/cycle from Callander (towards Doune) along the A84, this place, at the Scottish Antiques and Arts Centre, is gaining a reputation for fine Scottish dining using local produce and a touch of creativity. Try the roast loin or Rannoch Moor pork. Refined dining, it would suit couples or small groups.
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Darnley Coffee House
Just down the hill from the castle, beyond the end of Broad St, Darnley Coffee House is a good pit stop for home baking and speciality coffees during a walk around the Old Town. The building is a historic 16th-century house where Darnley, lover and later husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, once stayed while visiting her.
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Barnton Bar & Bistro
Opposite the post office, this is a very popular, grungy hang-out serving excellent all-day breakfasts, chilli, homemade lasagne and burgers. It is a great place to eat or drink, and there’s something on most weeknights, including a Friday night disco. Good options for vegetarians, too.
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Varsity
Attracting the town’s style-cats, this trendy, nouveau bar-café serves cheap food. The décor and furnishings are young at heart, as is the pop music on large TV screens. Pub mains plus hot melts and salads tickle the tastebuds.
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Clachan Inn
The best place to eat in the area is the cosy Clachan Inn (opened in 1734). The extensive menu includes steaks, burgers, salads and vegetarian dishes. Try the seafood salad for lunch, washed down beautifully with a pint of St Andrews Ale.
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Italia Nostra
The Nostra is a busy Italian place popular with families. It has a warm, friendly atmosphere and is also good for women or solo travellers. There’s a large menu, including delicious gelato, and it does takeaways.
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Mr Singh’s
Fine curry house with a terrific-value buffet lunch (£6). Four-course buffet dinner is £12 on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday nights. Dishes from all over India, including Goanese, Punjabi and Biryani dishes.
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No 2 Baker Street
Great pub options with a few innovations, such as wild mushroom Wellington (veggie option) or a Caerphilly cheese and leek burger, or crab and coldwater prawn salad. Excellent selection of real ales on tap.
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Deli Ecosse
Top spot for brekky or lunch, it dishes out paninis and baguettes. Lots of yummy condiments on sale, too, such as Arran cheeses and plump green olives to sustain yourself walking up surrounding peaks.
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Papa Joe’s
Dine on excellent pizzas, pasta and some Tex-Mex dishes among an eclectic collection of antiques, musical instruments and sporting paraphernalia. Good wine list. Friendly, efficient service.
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Jekyll’s Restaurant
For serious foodies, this restaurant attached to the Queen’s Hotel does delightful and imaginative things with Scottish produce.
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Portcullis
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 visit. With bar meals that would have had even William Wallace loosening his belt a couple of notches, a little beer garden, and a cosy buzz indoors, it's well worth a visit; there are also rooms here (single/double £67/87).
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