The Larder

Stuart and Audrey Scott's small fish shop close to the harbour sells Arbroath smokies online as well as fresh, smoked and cooked fish and shellfish. Audrey cooks up dishes for the shop including smokie pâté and roasted salmon with a chilli glaze, and…

Organic beef & mutton, also organic & ethical tweed & woollen goods

There can be few finer escapes for a romantic getaway than Ardanaiseig, a stately old country house hotel hidden into the banks of Loch Awe in the shadow of mighty Ben Cruachan. Unlike many other country houses in the Highlands Ardanaiseig is much more…

Set in an old steading and attractively designed with old stone, wood and glass, Ardross Farm shop started off as a way of selling vegetables and traditionally raised beef from the surrounding fields. Despite its classy appearance, the own-brand basics…

Hampers, Scottish Smoked Salmon (Wild, Organic and Farmed), Fresh Scottish Oysters, Scottish Venison, Kippers, Trout, Hams, Bacon, Sausages.

One of Orkney's oldest family-run businesses, now staffed by the fourth generation, Argo's is a popular fixture on the main shopping streets of Stromness and Kirkwall. Don't leave it too late to visit either location, as their artisan baked bread, rolls…

The Macaskills are the third generation of the family to farm at Balvicar. Though free range hens are the mainstay, the farm also runs suckler cows, a flock of Blackface and Cross Leicester sheep and produce oysters intertidally in Seil Sound off their…

The Argyll Hotel makes fine dining feel all rather homely and unpretentious with meat sourced from Mull, seafood from the waters around the island and organic vegetables from the restaurant's own garden. A weekend brunch menu is also available.

A family smokery that began selling in February 2011, they're small enough to happily smoke that prize-winning wild salmon for you, if you've had a successful fishing trip. Regular products include fish patés, hot and cold smoked salmon, smoked mussels…

Located in the north west of Argyll, away from the beaten track and set amongst a backdrop of stunning highland tranquillity, lies the Ariundle Centre. Walk through acres of woodland, follow twisting burns, and feel like you have the whole place to…

Update: as of November 2012, Arran Brew Ltd and The Isle of Skye Brewery are set to merge, creating new company Arran Brewery Plc. Established in 1999, the award-winning Arran Brewery is set in the shadow of Brodick Castle. Naturally made and free…

One of the few remaining independent distilleries in Scotland, Isle of Arran Distillers is based at Lochranza. There were over 50, mostly illegal, distilleries on the island in the 19th century. Isle of Arran is now the only one, after production…

Arran Fine Foods have operated from their small factory for nearly forty years, when they first started producing mustards from a tiny kitchen on the island. Now owned by Patterson Arran Ltd, over time their product range has developed to include…

Lamb, mutton, pork, wild venison and sheepskin rugs

L'Art du Vin is one of the more highly regarded wine merchants and wholesalers in Scotland, supplying a number of top restaurants including Restaurant Martin Wishart, The Kitchin, Monachyle Mhor and Brian Maule at Chardon d'Or. The firm, led by…

Sneer as you might at Artisan Roast as a haven where West End hipsters gather to get their caffeine fix while tapping a Macbook, but this boho haunt has substance to match the style. The coffee – all roasted in-house twice-weekly – is as good a cup as…

Running real life and virtual stores and selling to local butchers and caterers, Auchengree is a working farm and butchery as well as farm shop specialising in Ayrshire beef, lamb and pork. Beyond meat and butcher-made own pies, sausages and burgers…

If you're looking for a light lunch such as a panini or a baked potato and a tasty cake to follow then the Auld Surgery in the centre of Kirriemuir is a good place to pitch up. Although it would be a struggle to fit in groups larger than four, there are…