The best restaurants in Scotland

Imagine the horror of staring out of the window of a soulless Seattle coffee template of a location while underpaid staff stress behind you only to see a charismatic indie across the road. So, if you fancy a coffee and are on Leith Walk then cross over and go to Tepuy instead. You'll find a welcoming and popular choice nook. The Columbian coffee is simply fantastic. It makes you regret those other coffee choices made previously. Well, some of them, let's not be too dramatic. Let's be practical instead and point out you can eat in or get the coffee to go. I did on my first trip and had finished the whole recyclable cup after only one block. I also picked up a lovely slice of Victoria sponge. That was fresh and decadent in all the good ways Food is something the website doesn't make here. You can come here to buy coffee to grind. You can also come for a sit down, coffee to drink and a cake. [July 2023 - I visit as often as I can, generally around once a week. I've not seen food on sale in months. The good news is the coffee is great and this ethical independent now lets you pick from a range of Columbian beans thanks to their single shot grinder.] [October 2023 - They've a loyalty card that gives you a free coffee fairly quickly. Worth asking for one!] [March 2024 - really good for people who care about their coffee] [November 2024 - have been stocking biscuits recently, Ideal for a snack with a coffee]

What an amazing bakery! Nice to finally have a proper bakery with freshly made products. There is a large selection of sweet and savoury goodies and it was hard to pick which one! The chocolate eclairs are giant and taste amazing! Everything was fresh and tasty and will definitely be back to try something else! Staff were also super friendly and made you feel welcome.

I haven’t felt so welcomed in a restaurant ever. Incredible service and food to match. Chris hosts a great atmosphere with games to play while waiting for dinner. Chris made it as easy as possible for us to eat even though we were a large group visiting the area for work. We ate large sharer plates and we even had a special main cooked up for a member of our team who had strict dietaries. If you’re ever making your way through the Cairngorms you must pay them a visit.

You know when your wife takes a photograph of the room key and sends it to you with a caption "Please can I come here again" you know it's a success. Great find by my wife for out wedding anniversary and visit to Glasgow. Great location, fabulous food...

You know when your wife takes a photograph of the room key and sends it to you with a caption "Please can I come here again" you know it's a success. Great find by my wife for out wedding anniversary and visit to Glasgow. Great location, fabulous food...

Delicious donuts and croissants! We also got the yogurt bowl which we loved. This place was cozy and the staff was great. Would recommend!

What a fabulous restaurant! We arrived 10 minutes before our booked time and were warmly welcomed and shown straight to our table. All staff were very helpful and extremely attentive which gave us an indication of what we might expect with the food and we were not disappointed! They do a fixed price lunch menu but we were able to mix and match so chose mussels from the a la carte menu followed by steamed lemon sole from the lunch menu and both were so tasty and the sauces very flavourful! We also had the very moreish Crab pancakes as a pre starter and wonderful sour dough bread which is baked daily in the restaurant! We had no room for desserts but they too looked great! We live a 3 hour drive away from Ballater but my goodness it was so worth the journey and we will certainly be back!

Just like how a fish supper should be; no nonsense. Was so good didn’t even need sauce. Visited for dinner after hearing great things about the place and it didn’t disappoint. Super fish suppers, coleslaw, onion rings and finished off with a single nougat wafer. Our server Lyla was a delight; fully competent, smiley and polite. The place takes you back in time, even with a fryer from nineteen canteen - very special. We will most definitely be back!

An excellent experience, although we were a little late, we were warmly welcomed with efficient and friendly service. Pizza arrive promptly after ordering and were fabulously fresh and delicious. Would thoroughly recommend.

What a lovely wee find of a cafe to have a cuppa and you missy have one of there lovely cakes .. Just what we needed on a cold Sunday afternoon . Thanku ++++

We visited during covid times for a takeaway coffee and cake. Excellent selection of cakes and excellent service with a smile. Best Victoria Sponge I've had in ages! Great value as well. Will definitely be back to try more! Also very well done during Covid - was takeaway only when we visited, with a plastic screen at the door.

What a great vibe.. perfect pairings with great taste. The ambience is lovely and sitting at the kitchen bar is so much fun.. they change their tacos every week so be there to taste.. great service so friendly and they make it very enjoyable. The flavor of the food is super good and the sauces are to die for.. you can just buy them also.. lovely music to get you in that vibe. Go as a group of friends or on a date or with family.. its lovely.. well worth it

Please please please open up again. I don't mind paying extra as the quantities and qualities of food are stupendous. 😋😘🤗

Me encantó este pequeño lugar! ¡Qué joya! Precioso por dentro y acogedor! ¡Una bonita sensación familiar! La comida era increíble! Lo recomendaría y volvería a visitar! El personal era amable y servicial. El lugar está situado en una zona encantadora también!

Lovely museum with excellent displays describing the history and life of the people of Lewis. . As part of our tour, a local guga hunter gave a presentation on how guga birds were hunted . Absolutely fascinating. Sadly, we did not have time to eat at the cafe.