The Larder, Outdoor dining

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…

When Sheila Dawson told her husband that she wanted to expand their import Thai furniture business with a neighbouring café she didn’t expect he would import the building on one of his sourcing trips as well. Fresh sandwiches, wraps and salad provide…

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…

This subterranean restaurant is the place for the original Henderson’s experience, with a diverse clientele as loyal as you’d expect for somewhere with fifty years of history behind it. It’s boho, but also surprisingly sophisticated of an evening, when…

The ‘Larder’ here refers to the wide range of home-made, local, Scottish and European deli items stocked by this significant farm shop. Located just over the border from Fife in Perth & Kinross, as a working farm they sell vegetables from their…

This bohemian cake shop complete with dangling vintage tea cups and brightly coloured origami chocolate boxes will not fail to trap the sweet-toothed cafe-lover. Afternoon tea here retains every bit of luxury while avoiding pomp and ceremony. Customers…

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…

Complete with a continental bicycle above bread-laden shelves, Falko Konditormeister is a slice of lazy-afternoon coffee-drinking heaven. This corner of Germany in Bruntsfield is already a well-known hangout for cake connoisseurs and has numerous awards…

Jute offers a bit of everything for those interested in checking out Dundee Contemporary Arts, or indeed anyone just passing. A reasonably priced snack menu is available alongside a full dinner menu. Fish and Vegetarian options are a big feature on the…

Nestled at the bottom of a steep, rocky slope in the pretty coastal village of Aberdour, the view in its title is certainly to the fore, with wide, high windows around two of the four walls offering a stunning beyond the village’s craggy Hawkcraig…

This multi-award winning inn is well worth the drive to get here. And what a drive it is across the epic, gasket-bursting Bealach na Ba. Very much the heart of the tiny coastal community, the Applecross Inn is always alive with gregarious locals and…

If you are looking for sophisticated cooking in rural Perthshire, try Barley Bree in the main street of Muthill. This restaurant with rooms has a cosy lounge area with, in season, a roaring log fire, while the bare wooden floors and chunky tables give…

There's plenty of seating in the large, functional café that shares the custom-built timber building with the farm shop at Blacketyside, with more outside – yet the place will still fill up with Leven locals, family outings and trippers looking for a…

The 2011 decoupling of the Seafood Restaurants in St Andrews and St Monans saw the latter reopen as Craig Millar @ 16 West End. The eponymous chef has retained the pub-like pre-dinner drinks lounge, while opening up a new reception area and modifying…

Lying eight miles south-west of Inverness, the tiny village of Dores boasts the very popular Dores Inn. Housed in a small white-washed cottage that still retains many of its original features, the bar is small and sparsely decorated but the restaurant…

A real community hub, Peter McQuade's bar-restaurant hosts a steady stream of regulars serving a mix of modern pub staples such as fish and chips, popular Sunday roasts and hearty but not heavy finer dining.

With 15 individually-designed bedrooms, this sophisticated hotel has built a sturdy reputation for quality over the years. The bar and grill offer well-priced bar meals while the restaurant, located adjacent to the castle, is capable of delivering some…

Having given up his very popular Gorgie bakery, Jacob Philip has moved more ambitiously upmarket with his spacious new Haymarket cafe. Sited in a freshly decorated corner unit with a high ceiling and lots of classic touches, the new premises were still…

Lauded as a West End gem for some years now, this upmarket 34-seat café definitely encourages indulgence. Wander in past a deli counter full of temptingly concocted cakes and a shop full of culinary inspiration, and find a seat on the snug mezzanine…

The mercurial Lewis family were ticking all the boxes long before the boxes themselves became fashionable, offering a boutique hotel hideaway in an 18th-century rural farmhouse and steadings, farming their own land and cultivating a proper kitchen…

Muddy Boots has grown from a simple roadside tent selling soft fruit to one of Fife’s most popular destinations for family days out and sourcing locally grown produce. The family-run grounds are home to one of the best value-for-money play parks around…

Blankets are provided at Peter’s Yard so you can persevere with alfresco eating even in the colder Scottish months. As testament to its popularity the outdoor tables are filled with coffee-drinking students and pastry-munching professionals all year…