The best restaurants serving Scottish food in Scotland

My wife and I were in East Lothian for a family event. I found a hotel in Gullane on Tripadvisor. I asked my family for a restaurant recommendation. They did not reply in time. I looked on Tripadvisor and was intrigued by La Potiniere's intimate approach. I was also intrigued by its reviews and thought they were too good to be true, but thought if even if 50% of the reviews were genuine it must be pretty good. I booked and fortunately the night we were there La Potiniere was open and they had a table available for my wife and I. Well, the reviews were right and some! My wife and I have lived and worked around the world, and have been very fortunate to dine in some of the world's top restaurants for business and pleasure. We debated and concluded La Potiniere gets into our Top 10. The food was superb, but so was the intimate, personal, quiet, refined, professional environment and service. It was not pretentious, formal, stuffy nor up its own @r5e unlike many of the top restaurants. It was also excellent value for its quality. We also had the wine pairing to complete the experience. We only saw the Keith part of the Keith and Mary equation, as Mary was creating her magic in the kitchen, however, Keith had just a perfect approach to us as diners service-wise. He was passionate about his restaurant, its food etc and took the time to answer all our questions about how things were prepared, the ingredients used etc. We shall return! Thank you La Potiniere for a truly wonderful evening of food, wine and service.

Haggis traditionnel avec la sauce à la moutarde et whiskey ! 😍 Une belle façon de découvrir le haggis! C’était délicieux!

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

We had dinner here for my husband’s 50th birthday. The restaurant setting is stunning. The Lalique connection means the decor features Lalique touches everywhere. The staff are welcoming and attentive. We had a 16 course tasting menu. The first few dishes are described as snacks - one bite delicacies to be washed down with an aperitif. We then had langoustine and a lobster “bisque it” as well as the most delicious loaf of bread. The main courses included a delightful fish dish and squab pigeon followed by a palate cleanser pre dessert and chocolate melt in the mouth dessert. Each course was a work of art and delicious. It is expensive but worth every penny,

Delicious savoury and sweet food, freshly prepared, very friendly service. On a par with the best tea rooms anywhere in the world.

The best meal I’ve ever eaten. Absolutely outstanding. We went here whilst on holiday to celebrate my partners birthday. We wanted a special meal and wow did we get it. The restaurant is beautiful and intimate and right in the heart of Oban so very easy to walk to. Sitting at the chefs table watching him cook and hearing about how he sourced ingredients and about the local area was lovely. The food was indescribable it was simply stunning. We are still talking about the venison and scallops a week later. If you want something a little bit different and special this is it. We will definitely be back.

What a gem of a place! I stopped by for a take away coffee and cake and it was delicious! Also, lovely service. It is worth a visit:

Superb! Delicious freshly cooked food and a warm welcome from the hosts. Excellent choice of locally sourced meals with lovely vegetarian options. Thoroughly enjoyed every course.

Great coffee house in Glasgow offering fresh tasty croissants and the coffee is as lovely as the friendly staff! 😌 Can’t wait to come back!

Ordered online via Scoffable for my daughter and I. I ordered the Chicken Cheese Bacon & Hash Brown Burger. Omg this was amazing! The burger was sooo tasty and the chips were fab too! The estimated time was 1hr, but came in 20mins. I was caught short and forgot to tip my driver - apologies! Its a shame your own order website appears down and having to use Scoffable instead. Great local cafe. Thanks again.

Excellent food cooked and presented perfectly. Only a small place but the one waiting staff was experienced enough to make sure everyone was excellently looked after and never looked stressed and also made time to chat with all of the customers. Very reasonably priced for the quality of food and service. We will be visiting again when next in the area.

Sausage rolls a little underdone.

TOTAL RIP OFF! The price of a morning roll at this place is £3.20 and that's just the roll mind, no filling included!. With one filling (in my case some dried out lorne sausage) it costs £6. Lived in Edinburgh all my life and never experienced this level of cheeky price for a Scottish staple which you can get for <£1 in any corner shop. Cafes nearby don't charge like that. Standard practice is ~£3ish for a roll + 1 filling (e.g. bacon/lorne sausage), then additional fillings are charged at extra. This place is beyond cheeky - not worth wasting your money on! The menu reads like it is £3.20 for a morning roll and filling but oh no, only when you get to the counter to pay you find out it's £6... sneaky and cheeky!

Excellent curry salmon and the lamb was really tasty. Friendly welcome with excellent menu, and Christmas menu- not great atmosphere - felt like the only table talking !

We stayed at the property for one night and were very happy with everything. The room (double bed) was perfect for our short stay and had everything we needed. The shower was excellent and the bed comfortable. We were upgraded to a Seaview room upon arrival and we really enjoyed the great views of the bay and Inverness. Andrea, our host, gave us a warm welcome and served us a wonderful (cooked) breakfast the next morning. Parking is available on the street right outside the door. So you really don't have to look long here. There is also a lounge with a refrigerator and a winter garden. However, we didn't use this during our stay. We will definitely be happy to sleep here again when planning a trip to Inverness.