The best restaurants in Perth & Kinross Central Scotland

My brother and I visited the Cow & Parrot today for a hot chocolate and a tea. Both were really lovely….i loved my teapot!! Our dog relaxed on the leather sofa while we drank in the relaxed, friendly ambience of this gem of a cafe. Everyone was relaxing in there today, families, children and dogs alike, the staff were super lovely and their dog was the cutest concierge 🐾 Would highly recommend you pay them a visit if you are ever in Aberfeldy, we are going back tomorrow with our parents it’s so nice!

Ate here on a recent trip to Crieff, having heard lots about this restaurant, all very good & it exceeded my expectations. I chose a scallop & prawn starter and then a barley mushroom risotto Both were delicious, the risotto essentially. Dessert was a lime panacotta with a berry compote, which again was delicious. We had a bottle of organic Tempranillo, which was perfectly described on the wine list. The device was quick, professional & friendly without being too much. We will definitely return & highly recommended this to anyone who finds themselves in Crieff but want a taste of Europe

Cannot fault the pizza - it’s delicious! Nice staff and a good service. Loses a few stars as it’s not dependable. Don’t get yourself excited for a pizza takeaway in Crieff as good chance it’ll be closed. Devastating. Closed more than it’s open.

What a gem of a Cafe! My wife and I have been to this Cafe a few times and on each occasion have been delighted with the service and excellent tasty food. We have tried the soups, casserole, muffins, brownies and sandwiches which are all absolutely delicious 😋 Nicola, James and Elsie are superb hosts and provide a Cafe with charm, friendly atmosphere and great fare 🙏👍😃

Having read several reviews we decided to give this restaurant a try. Sadly we were a bit disappointed. The waiting staff were excellent and very attentive, however the food was not very good. The onion bhajis were bland and had far too much sauces drizzled over them. The chicken in the 2 main dishes was bland and seemed like they had not been cooked in the sauces plus the chicken in the Chicken Korma was as tough as old boots. We think perhaps this restaurant has gone for quantity rather than quality as portions, especially of sauces and naan, were overly generous.

We all enjoyed a delicious meal in an attractive setting, with friendly and efficient service. Afterwards we enjoyed very good coffee and malt whisky on the outdoor terrace while taking in the beautiful view. Highly recommend.

Now this is what I call a bowl of soup. The tastiest chicken and rice soup I've ever had. So filling unfortunately I had no room for a tasty toastie or any of the cakes on display. This welcoming cafe in the pretty village of Kirkmichael in South Ayrshire is well worth the drive. Just 20 mins from Ayr.

On a long drive on a hot sunny day, fortunately we saw the sign for ice-cream and we stopped. We're very glad we did! A good range of flavours and two ( huge) scoops each at very reasonable charge, we were refreshed and on our way. Thank you! Pity we could try a pizza ( or two!) 👍

Wandering around whilst my wife stranded a lunchtime meeting today & dropped upon this gem. A glass of Portuguese Pinot Noir served at a perfect temperature and a cheese board of exceptional quality made killing time an absolute pleasure. Nice little menu and could easily spend many hours in here. Thankyou

What a lovely wee place! Amazing food and choices! Didn’t venture the cakes but they looked amazing so I will be back! Super dog friendly and chatty lovely staff! Indoor seating! Tick tick tick 10/10

Visited this deli on Tuesday 23 April 2024. First visit. Excellent array of goods. Well priced. Very friendly staff. Would highly recommend.

2 night stay at The Dunning Hotel. Food - Fantastic, generous portion size, reasonably priced. Pub is warm with the fire roaring and the decor is cute. WOW, this chef knows how to cook! Absolutely delicious. Accommodation - Comfortable bed, warm, clean and has Tea/Coffee making facilities in room. Very cosy feel to the room and surprisingly quiet given rooms are above the pub. Staff - Super friendly staff always willing to offer suggestions on sites to see in the area and making sure you have everything you need for your stay. HIGHLY RECOMMEND to stay here when visiting Dunning or even Perth. Locals make you feel welcome and will happily sit and chat for as little or as long as you want. Thank you to all The Dunning Hotel staff for making it an unforgettable stay!

My wife and I visited Dunkeld and Birnam after attending a wedding in the area and, after hearing about a bookshop in Birnam, wanted to make sure we visited before heading home. What a fantastic bookshop! We spent ages browing through the superb collection of books - both of us taken with the large range of art and photography books. Even though they were all second hand, the condition was immaculate. The prices for books that essentially looked new was another bonus, being far less than I initially thought. Needless to say we both left very happy with a stack of books between us. Icing on the cake was a coffee to take away (talking of cake, there was cake as well, but sadly after filling ourselves up with our hotel breakfast we couldn't bring ourselves to try any). Service was faultless as well and very pleasant. Will definitely be back next time we're in the area.

It pains me to write this review as I had high expectations. This was a 90th Birthday meal for my mother who had fond memories of lands of loyal. On arrival we were not welcomed we took ourselves in and sat in the cosy lounge. A young auburn haired lady came up to our party and said "do you want a drink !" Very abruptly and without the hint of a smile like we were all a bother to her. Drinks arrived with the food Menus and then around 3 minutes they came back to take the order we asked for more time which was answered with a tut! Anyhow ordered our meal and were taken through to dining room no water offered we had to ask. No wine list had to ask. No drinks offered with our meal had to ask. Then some of our party were still eating their starter when the waiters removed them to bring the main course shocking! A rest between courses would have been nice. There was a shortage of wine glasses had to ask again! Dishes were removed from the table while some people were still eating. It really was like Faulty Towers ,staff did not appear to have been trained in customer service. Lastly we relaxed back in the lounge and ordered more wine, which arrived warm ! Asked the waitress for a cold bottle to which she replied they had none but would put the bottle in the freezer!!! This was meant to be a memorable experience for my mothers 90th, we did complain and asked to speak to a manager but was told they were not in the hotel that night there was no management! Considering this was costly as taxis from Dundee and back and mediocre food was very disappointing

Absolutely amazing! Love the focaccia sandwiches and apple tart especially but the pizza and their selection of bread is fantastic also. Lovely staff, highly recommended.