Oban, Mull & Tiree
The pleasing restaurant in Coll's only hotel serves dishes prepared with regional smoked and fresh fish, shellfish and lamb. You can order smaller…
Must-see restaurants in Scotland
Borders Region
This very welcoming cafe in what was once the village school, now a community centre, offers tasty home-baked scones, breakfast rolls, crab sandwiches and…
Ullapool
High-quality fresh seafood is served out of a trailer in this vacant lot by two cheery lasses. There's a wide range of tasty fare available, from hand…
Dumfries & Galloway
This buzzy cafe in the centre of town doubles as a bookshop. It does tasty fair-trade coffee, has big windows for observing Dumfries life passing by and…
Shetland
Local farmers supply the produce for this excellent shop and cafe, which stocks cheeses, quality meats and more, and presents dishes that range from…
Portree (Port Righ)
Famous for its 'lunch bread' – a small loaf baked with a filling inside, like cheese and leek, or beef stew – and platters of Scottish cheese and…
Scotland
The Chop & Ale House offers delicious (and generously sized) homemade burgers and steaks in a cosy beamed space. It's 2 miles northeast of Linlithgow on…
Oban, Mull & Tiree
This cheerful spot serves hearty, homemade meals such as sausage and mash, haddock and chips, and vegetarian cottage pie, accompanied by organic beer,…
Mull
If it’s takeaway you’re after, you can tuck into some of Scotland’s best gourmet fish and chips down on the Tobermory waterfront. And where else will you…
Fort William
This deli serves great coffee, excellent pizza and delicious sandwiches, including deli classics such as pastrami on rye, to eat in or take away, as well…
Edinburgh
The restaurant in the John Hope Gateway visitor centre of the Royal Botanic Garden serves hot breakfast and lunch dishes, including a two-course kids'…
Arran
Just by Lochranza's ferry slip, this spot does excellent artisanal sandwiches on focaccia or sourdough, as well as soups and coffees. The produce is top…
Chaplin’s Coffee House & Ice Cream Parlour
The Cairngorms
Traditional family cafe selling delicious homemade ice cream.
Glasgow
Bright and upbeat, this popular lunch stop serves an appealing range of vegan snacks, sandwiches and various Asian-influenced dishes. There's plenty to…
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…
Shetland
At the caravan park at Braewick, this licensed cafe has tasty light meals served with stunning views over St Magnus Bay's eye-catching crags. Much food is…
East Coast
Beautifully set in the former town courtroom, this is an atmospheric upstairs spot for a coffee or lunch, with a range of attractive wooden tables,…
Outer Hebrides
The cafe at Lews Castle does decent coffee and cake, but also serves breakfast rolls, hot lunches and afternoon tea (Fridays from 2pm, per person £20).
The Trossachs
Great bread (sourdough, seeded, local) for picnics is baked at this high-street spot, which is also a good stop for decent coffee, pies and filled rolls…
Lerwick
The dining room in this slightly run-down hotel wins marks for its harbour views – book one of the window tables. It's best visited for beautifully…
Highland Perthshire
Bookshop-cum-gallery-cum-cafe that serves delicious homemade soups, sandwiches and cakes. Best to book for lunch if you want to be sure of a table.
Scotland
This little hut on North Berwick harbour serves up creamy chowder, haddock and chips, and North Berwick lobster and crab straight from the boat – it doesn…
Inverness & the Great Glen
This excellent little cafe-restaurant serves wood-fired pizzas and fresh local seafood including Shetland scallops, Lewis mussels, and Cromarty…
Moray
A great little coffee shop that serves superb espresso (it also offers Chemex brews), good-value breakfasts (scrambled eggs on toast), light lunches (soup…
Dundee & Angus
Visocchi's – a local institution since 1954 – is a traditional, family-run Italian cafe that sells delicious home-made ice cream, good coffee and a range…
The Cairngorms
An appealing little cafe tucked behind the Mountain Sports shop, with a sunny terrace out front and a balcony at the back overhanging the river.
Holyrood & Arthur’s Seat
This cafe in the courtyard of the Queen’s Gallery serves soup and snacks, including baked potatoes with haggis, and a sumptuous afternoon tea.
Moray
The Shore Inn is a characterful real-ale pub overlooking the harbour, with a kitchen (summer only) that turns out hearty and warming pub grub such as soup…
Scotland
Local favourite the Grange steakhouse serves flavour-packed burgers, wings, hot dogs and steak, all made with local produce, including Borders beef aged…
Scotland
There’s a coffee shop in the Rosslyn Chapel visitor centre, serving soup, sandwiches, coffee and cake, with a view over Roslin Glen.
Loch Lomond & the Trossachs
Beech Tree is a country inn with lots of garden tables and a large play area, and a menu of hearty pub grub that caters to walkers on the neighbouring…
Oban, Mull & Tiree
Bright, wee Farmhouse Cafe has a view over sheep-scattered fields, a menu of fresh sandwiches, tortilla wraps, nachos and baked potatoes, and the best…
The Cairngorms
A great little cafe serving excellent coffee and tempting lunch platters featuring locally sourced deli products (cheese, ham, salads etc), including a…
Glasgow
This tiny place has great home-cooked curries. It's wise to book – it's a snug place with a big reputation, a limited menu and a sensational-value two…
Skye
A cute little wooden shed at Armadale pier has some outdoor tables and serves good seafood salads, pizzas, fish and chips, and coffee. You can sit in or…
Skye
A farm shop selling fresh local seafood to take away, including oysters (£1.25 each), cooked mussels and scallops, lobster and chips, and seafood platters.
West Highlands
Owned by a third-generation fish merchant's family, Mallaig's chippy serves superbly fresh fish and chips, as well as kippers, prawns and other seafood.
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).
Fife
This artisan chocolatier also houses a cafe that serves deliciously decadent hot chocolate, as well as freshly prepared focaccia sandwiches and salads.
Skye
Sells groceries and takeaway soup and sandwiches – try the 'Elgolian', a bread roll filled with locally caught squat lobster and seafood sauce.
