# Recommend some restaurants/pubs in Scotland **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 15, 2016, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-restaurants-pubs-in-scotland/749110 "2016-03-15T21:12:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2016, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-restaurants-pubs-in-scotland/749110/21 "2016-03-17T18:20:32Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > Yes. Cullen Skink is delicious. Listen to Quartz. It’s basically a smoked haddock chowder. It’s lovely! ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2016, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-restaurants-pubs-in-scotland/749110/22 "2016-03-19T11:23:36Z")
Bumping once to see if anyone has any more suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2016, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-restaurants-pubs-in-scotland/749110/23 "2016-03-19T12:58:50Z")
I forget the name but in Stonehaven there is a restaurant right beside the harbour - on the right, not the one on the hoarding - which does very nice but plain food and is good for a cup of tea too. ---
**Author:** ![Meurglys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Meurglys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meurglys)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-restaurants-pubs-in-scotland/749110/24 "2016-03-19T14:43:03Z")
If you’re east of Edinburgh, [Steampunk Coffee](https://www.steampunkcoffee.co.uk/warehouse) in North Berwick is pretty good. More than just coffee, although it’s a somewhat popular brand of coffee here, too. If you like coffee, Edinburgh has more [good coffee shops](http://edinburghcoffeelovers.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/edinburghs-specialty-coffee-boom-is.html) than most places… ---
**Author:** ![capybara](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/capybara/32/202_2.png) [@capybara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capybara)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2016, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-restaurants-pubs-in-scotland/749110/25 "2016-03-19T19:51:10Z")
Bumping-- I’ll be in Glasgow this summer too, so if there are more recs for that side of things… ---
**Author:** ![GreedySmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a698b9/32.png) [@GreedySmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreedySmurf)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2016, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-restaurants-pubs-in-scotland/749110/26 "2016-03-19T21:49:19Z")
Depending upon your budget, these are two favourites I found in Glasgow, but they’re both pretty pricey: [Tiffneys](http://www.tiffneys.co.uk/) - Nice steakhouse, in a bit of a funny location, feels like someone’s converted a flat into a restaurant, but the food is terrific, and the owner and waiters were great. [Porter and Rye](http://www.porterandrye.com/) - The food here is simply fantastic. It’s pricey, but IMO well worth every penny. At St Andrews, check out [Balgrove Larder](http://www.balgove.com/) - The Larder itself is great for fresh produce and artisan goods, but there is a Steak Barn attached where we got a good steak lunch. ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-restaurants-pubs-in-scotland/749110/27 "2016-04-16T20:39:35Z")
The trip is rapidly approaching. Any late recommendations? ---
**Author:** ![Zuzu\_s\_Petals](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@Zuzu\_s\_Petals](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zuzu_s_Petals)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2016, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-restaurants-pubs-in-scotland/749110/28 "2016-04-16T21:22:39Z")
I can recommend a restaurant called [The Dogs](http://www.thedogsonline.co.uk) in Edinburgh. Classic Scottish menu prepared simply and well. My husband and I found it a real treat. ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2016, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-restaurants-pubs-in-scotland/749110/29 "2016-04-16T21:22:40Z")
If you’re anywhere near Loch Lomond - [http://www.thedroversinn.co.uk/](http://www.thedroversinn.co.uk/) WEST on the Green, Glasgow [https://www.westbeer.com/](https://www.westbeer.com/) for German style food and beer, gorgeously done in beautiful surroundings. My favourite curry place in Glasgow - [lornehotelglasgow.com](http://www.lornehotelglasgow.com/slider/bukhara-restaurant/) ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2016, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-restaurants-pubs-in-scotland/749110/30 "2016-04-17T03:16:14Z")
If you do get to the Willow Tea Rooms in Glasgow, order the meringue dessert. It was the best thing we had on our whole trip to Britain. It was our 20th anniversary treat and we will remember it forever. Also in Edinburgh: Mary’s Milk Bar. Get the hot chocolate. ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2016, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-restaurants-pubs-in-scotland/749110/31 "2016-04-17T05:19:26Z")
Lairhillock inn just outside Aberdeen, great country pub, although its been a few years since I lived there. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2016, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-restaurants-pubs-in-scotland/749110/32 "2016-04-17T08:07:47Z")
Be aware that the drink drive laws in Scotland are extremely strict. You could probably fail the breathalyser just by breathing the atmosphere in some pubs! ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2016, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-restaurants-pubs-in-scotland/749110/33 "2016-04-17T14:50:29Z")
Good point, we mostly went there for the excellent sunday carvery table. ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-restaurants-pubs-in-scotland/749110/34 "2016-04-17T19:50:53Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > Be aware that the drink drive laws in Scotland are extremely strict. You could probably fail the breathalyser just by breathing the atmosphere in some pubs! I’m making the wife drive! ---
**Author:** ![Meurglys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Meurglys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meurglys)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-restaurants-pubs-in-scotland/749110/35 "2016-04-18T11:49:11Z")
We had a very nice dinner at the [Salisbury Arms](https://www.thesalisburyarmsedinburgh.co.uk/) (in Edinburgh) last night. We sometimes go there just for a drink, but we had been hill walking and were hungry! If you want a restaurant meal it’s best to book, but the same menu is also available as bar food (which is what we did this time). The bar, especially, is a big light, airy room, with seating outside if it’s warm enough! ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-restaurants-pubs-in-scotland/749110/36 "2016-04-18T11:50:26Z")
> [@Meurglys](#): > > seating outside if it’s warm enough! FYI It snowed on me on Saturday (16th April). Just worth mentioning 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-restaurants-pubs-in-scotland/749110/37 "2016-04-18T11:53:57Z")
> [@Cinnamon\_Imp](#): > > FYI It snowed on me on Saturday (16th April). Just worth mentioning 😉 And there was hail too. ---
**Author:** ![Meurglys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Meurglys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meurglys)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-restaurants-pubs-in-scotland/749110/38 "2016-04-18T11:55:56Z")
Yes, the Pentlands on Sunday had bitterly cold wind and rain/sleet at times. Not much fun when it was at it’s worst. ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-restaurants-pubs-in-scotland/749110/39 "2016-04-18T12:26:06Z")
> [@Cinnamon\_Imp](#): > > FYI It snowed on me on Saturday (16th April). Just worth mentioning 😉 We are packing puffy coats! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-restaurants-pubs-in-scotland/749110.md?page=1)