Leading Restaurants in Central, East & North East Scotland

New County Hotel, 22/30 County Place, Perth, Perth & Kinross

Every smart, contemporary, hotel needs its smart, contemporary restaurant and Opus One provides that function for the New County in the heart of Perth city centre. Although... more

Bruce Embankment, St Andrews, Fife

An uncompromisingly modernistic steel and glass box jutting out over quaint St Andrews harbour, this is the restaurant that fell to earth. When you tire of those stunning sea... more

5 King Street, Stanley, Perth, Perth & Kinross

Modelled on the kind of restaurant you would stumble upon down a side alley in a Southern French town, the Apron Stage keeps things authentic and honest. With only 18 covers... more

17 Main Street, North Queensferry, Fife

Diminutive by name, diminutive by nature. There’s room for just 24 people in this simply decorated dining room with its white washed stone walls and smart wooden tables and... more

Perth, Perth & Kinross

Head chef Graeme Pallister promises to keep things ‘Local, Honest and Simple’ at his first solo venture. With soaring ceilings, polished wood floors and a bank of glass... more

24 East Green, Anstruther, Fife

Follow the alleyway and cross a stone courtyard to find this 400 year old converted cooperage. Exposed brickwork and low beams lit by candlelight make for a romantic... more

Auchterarder, Perth & Kinross

Gleneages is not just for golfers, it’s for gourmets too. Named after its chef (the most highly lauded in Scotland), Andrew Fairlie is probably the finest dining experience... more

Balquihidder, Lochearnhead, Perth & Kinross

Chef proprietor Tom Lewis is hot on seasonal, local produce and puts a 30 mile cordon on fish, meat and other produce that he can’t grow or pick himself. Sit in the... more

Banchory, Aberdeenshire

This elegant high ceilinged, wood-panelled dining room is located within a privately run, 20 bedroom Georgian country house hotel in the Scottish Highlands. You know you’re in... more

16 West End, St Monans, Fife

This smartly converted harbour side pub serves up some fresh seafood and cracking best sea views. The design here is less minimal than at sister Seafood restaurant in St... more

77/79 Kinnoull Street, Perth, Perth & Kinross

The focus at Let’s Eat is without question on the food. A comfortable lounge area and slightly formal restaurant simply provide a backdrop to Willie Deans’ extensive and... more

Pocra Quay, North Pier, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

French chef Didier Dejean opened the sweetly-named Silver Darling restaurant on Aberdeen’s coast way back in 1986. That it’s featured in many restaurant guides (including the... more

2 Balvenie Street, Dufftown, Moray

Attracted to Scotland initially “for the whiskey”, French chef Eric Obry went to Aberdeenshire 12 years ago and has never left. The chef had previously worked in... more

25 Bonnygate, Cupar, Fife

Chef Jimmy Graham forages for abundant, local Scottish produce to serve in the cosy, ruby red restaurant he has run with wife Amanda since 1981. What they can’t grow in their... more

Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa, St Andrews, Fife

The Road Hole Restaurant boasts dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows which capture the picture-postcard views of the Old Course, the “auld grey toon” of St Andrews and the... more

49/53 Queens Road, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Part of a select nationwide group of glamorous, eccentrically designed boutique hotels, Malmaison Aberdeen offers reasonably priced, modern European cooking close to the city... more

Cupar, Fife

The Peat Inn is owned by award winning Chef and columnist Geoffrey Smeddle and his wife Katherine. With Geoffrey at the heart of the kitchen and Katherine's warmth and care... more

Main Road, Guildtown, Perth, Perth & Kinross

The stunning views of pristine countryside are one of the first things you will notice at this glass panelled restaurant. Inside, clean modern furnishings in soft neutrals... more

Off Main Street, Callander, Perth & Kinross

This country house hotel is set in twenty acres of Trossachs National Park land on the banks of the river Teith. Lit by candlelight, the romantic, opulent dining room features... more

51 High Street, Elie, Fife

Chef Bruce Sangster is an Olympian – of the culinary persuasion of course. Former captain of the Scottish Culinary Olympic team and a National Chef of the Year, there’s no... more

Udny Green, Ellon, Aberdeenshire

Once a humble village pub, Eat on the Green in Udny Green has, thanks to Aberdeenshire-born chef Craig Wilson, been transformed into a foodie hotspot. When he opened the... more

32 Main StreetInverkeilor, Arbroath, Angus

Don’t be discouraged by the unpretentious building in which this intimate 24 cover restaurant is housed. A reassuring clutch of awards lining the walls lets you know that... more

Strathyre, Callander, Stirlingshire

This romantic farmhouse retreat an hour’s drive from Edinburgh and Glasgow enjoys the most beautiful highland setting, complete with forested hills and mountainous views over... more

Braemar Road, Ballater, Aberdeenshire

This family run Victorian country house hotel overlooks an area of outstanding natural beauty in Royal Deeside. There’s south facing views from the lovely conservatory... more

Dunkeld Road, Blairgowrie, Perth & Kinross

Set in rolling Perthshire countryside this sumptuous yet relaxed country house hotel reeks class thanks to its marble fireplaces, antiques and wood panelled drawing rooms. A... more

9 Victoria Road, Ballater, Aberdeenshire

This family-run inn in Ballater has chef Chris O'Halloran (the son of owners Trevor and Evelyn) heading up the kitchen brigade. Having trained at Raymond Blanc’s two-Michelin... more