The Larder

Earthy: the name itself reeks of honest-to-goodness wholesomeness and this charmingly decorated Canonmills restaurant certainly delivers on that promise. The place feels rather like a Womble has been brought in to decorate, with found objects and…

Sited in an old pumping station, this harbourside seafood restaurant run by fishmongers, with a much-loved fish and chip shop (the Wee Hurrie) next door. Expect an array of fruits of the sea, unload straight from a boat on the establishments door step…

It says much about how firmly Tinderbox’s finger has long been on the pulse of coffee culture that the main Byres Road branch remains much the same place it was upon opening in 1998, in terms of both fare and décor, and yet doesn’t feel like it needs…

The Cupcake Cafe Bar has had a somewhat interrupted ownership over the last year, being bought by the Paul Bradford Sugarcraft School in January 2012, only to be re-sold to the current owners in May. The focus is, unsurprisingly, on cupcakes of every…

Sandy and Heather Pattullo have been growing asparagus and sea kale for almost 30 years, supplying some of Scotland and the UK’s finest restaurants from their specialist farm. Ten acres puts Eassie Farm among the country’s largest asparagus producers…

An ice cream parlour, takeaway and restaurant, Equi's is now in its fourth generation of family management. Pietro Equi started the first cafe at Peacock's Cross in Hamilton in 1922, and the business is now run by David Equi. The takeaway side sells…

Laid out in the front section of what used to be the MacKinnon (of Drambuie) family’s luxury car garage is now a large tearoom and shop, one long side dominated by a multicoloured array of F&D confectionery. Chocolates at one end – see the…

If you need a veg box scheme with flexibility, Slamannan farmer Ian Scott is on the case. His online shop (with a built-in supermarket price comparison) lets you pick and mix from veg, Highland beef, lamb/mutton, veal and pork, all from their…

Eddie’s Seafood Market has been trading since 1986 and true to its name, has the feel of a miniature market. Supplier to many of Edinburgh’s restaurants, it overflows with sealife: Scotland’s waters provide most of the fish and there’s a particularly…

The gem in South Queensferry’s culinary crown, The Boat House has great views, relaxed surrounds and a confident, creative pair of hands in the kitchen. Split into two main areas, with a cocktail bar thrown in for good measure, the bistro and restaurant…

The little sister of the well-established IJ Mellis group, this crowded cheese-haven is no less exciting for it. Though it doesn't have the space for the cured meats of the other stores, there remains the spectacular range of mainly artisan cheeses…

It's a simple concept – a café style venue, a kitchen for all to see and a head chef not bound by a printed menu. Since its opening Cookie has succeeded in being a bit different. It is home of Chef Wars, where once a month chefs from around the city…

A small farm shop has been open here for a few years but a smart new outlet and café opened closer to the car park at the picturesque Lunan Bay in June 2012. The pork you can buy here is reared free-range on Lunan Farm, along with the eggs from their…

Located a mile outside St Andrews on the Leuchars road, this relatively new venture is at the glamour end of Fife's range of farm shops and farm cafés. There's a keen focus on beef, game and pork from the estate, with an on-site butcher, a well stocked…

On entering Delizique you’re greeted by the unmistakable scent of baking bread: produced in-house, it’s just part of the picture of carefully sourced, home-cooked products that make up the menu. Roast brisket, marmalade-glazed ham, even hot-smoked…

The Engine Shed acts as a training school to springboard adults with learning difficulties into meaningful, satisfying work. Trainees prepare, cook and serve all the food, as well as making the famously good bread, tofu, hummus and cakes, all of which…

The ‘B’ in the shop title is for Bennett Jannetta, who came to Scotland in the nineteenth century carrying a recipe for Italian ice cream. Since then, the shop has been passed down through the family and the number of ice cream flavours has grown to…

Part of the earlier wave of cafés that popped up as the Southside got younger and hipper, Tapa has responded to the increasing number of openings in the area by stripping back its menu to become a more straightforward daytime café, offering breakfasts…

Now with branches in Milgavie and on the Great Western Road, Fantoosh is a hard-working neighbourhood fishmonger. Fish is predominantly Scottish, in the case of langoustine and scallops from the boats at Tarbert, and an emphasis on the seasonal sees…

Since opening his first premises in 1993, Iain Mellis has established a mini empire of cheesemonger's shops between Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and St Andrews, with a reputation for supplying the best British farmhouse cheeses. Well-trained, friendly…

Famed for the smell that entices passers-by, Mellis is one of a kind – a rustic cheesemonger with maturing rooms in Edinburgh and five other branches across Scotland. Iain Mellis started the business over 15 years ago and the shops sell a wonderful…