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JoJo's Danish Bakery & Café
26 St Mary's Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1TA
This is the kind of operation which can give Edinburgh a cosmopolitan name. Fresh, well-crafted pastries from the hand of half-Dane Joanna Coleman (aka JoJo) are baked in the basement of this Old Town café and sold not just from the premises but also…
Tradeshouse Bar
40 Nethergate,
Dundee,
DD1 4ET
A big, friendly bear of a place, the Trades House Bar is all tiled floors, stained glass windows and ornate cornicing, the large space being paradoxically cosy thanks to a number of separate snugs huddled in its corners. Populated by Dundonians of every…
Agacan
113 Perth Road,
Dundee,
DD2 4LG
Snuggled on Perth Road in the West End, Agacan is named after its flamboyant owner, and the idiosyncratic wee place is rammed with the man’s oddball artworks, the open kitchen acting as a stage for him to perform on most nights as well. The food is…
Parlour Café
58 West Port,
Dundee,
DD1 5ER
The Parlour Café is always popular, as you can tell by the steamed up windows when you walk past. A tiny whitewashed rough brick place with only half a dozen small tables, it is nonchalantly trendy, and is extremely popular with the uni’s cooler…
Bon Appetit
22-26 Exchange Street,
Dundee,
DD1 3DJ
Tucked away off a side street in Dundee's city centre, Bon Appetit has all the ambience and charm of a bistro on the Left Bank. Informal and welcoming, it is a small corner of sunny France among the city's sea of Asian restaurants. French newspapers are…
Henderson's Vegetarian Restaurant
94 Hanover Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 1DR
This subterranean gathering spot has been the beating heart of Edinburgh’s vegetarian scene for half a decade, and justly celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2012 – no mean feat considering how our appetites and attitudes towards food have changed over…
The Inn at Lathones
By Largoward,
St Andrews,
Fife,
KY9 1JE
The Inn at Lathones to the south of St Andrews is around four hundred years old; its age apparent in the stone-clad fireplaces, whitewashed ceilings and exposed roof beams on display. Then, alongside, you'll find gig posters (the former stables now…
Peter's Yard
27 Simpson Loan (Quartermile),
Edinburgh,
EH3 9GG
The location of this aspirational Swedish establishment couldn't be better. Tucked alongside Middle Meadow Walk in the expensive glass forest of the Quartermile development, Peter’s Yard is a bright, well-ordered space that exudes a soothing…
The Phoenix
103 Nethergate,
Dundee,
DD1 4DH
The Phoenix has been going for over 150 years, and in all that time it’s probably never been quiet. Always busy, the small, ramshackle pub is a boisterous affair, equally popular with students and locals all out for a good time, whether it’s noon or…
Artisan Roast
57 Broughton St,
Edinburgh,
EH1 3RJ
As the roasters and distributors of Scotland’s definitive coffee, it’s impossible to see beyond either branch of Artisan Roast as your first stop for a pick-me-up coffee buzz at any time of the day. Long black, flat white, espresso, macchiato or ice…
IJ Mellis Cheesemonger
6 Bakers Place,
Edinburgh,
EH3 6SY
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…
Kember & Jones Fine Food Emporium
134 Byres Road,
Glasgow,
G12 8TD
Situated in the heart of foodie West End on Byres Road, Kember & Jones is an upmarket café-deli with a good line in kitchenware and books too, with an interior that manages that elusive blend of elegant and cosy. The menu mixes the contemporary with…
Loch Leven's Larder
Channel Farm, Milnathort,
Kinross,
Fife,
KY13 9HD
A burgeoning farm shop, café and gift shop situated at Channel Farm, a working farm with inspiring views over Loch Leven. Good food using local produce and home cooking mark out the imaginative range of food available.
Scottish Borders Brewery
Lanton Mill, Chesters Estate,
Ancrum, near Jedburgh,
Scottish Borders,
TD8 6UL
Belhaven Smokehouse
Beltonford, Dunbar,
East Lothian,
EH42 1ST
Established in 1975, Belhaven is one of only a handful of independent fish farm processors in Scotland. Their Dunbar smoked salmon is made by smoking a fillet over oak chips from whisky barrels then preserving it using a traditional rum cure. Belhaven…
Braehead Cook School
7 Moorfields North Industrial Park,
Kilmarnock,
KA2 0FE
Aspiring cooks can choose from a huge range of classes, from bread to stocks and sauces, ‘Glorious Game’ to ‘Fusion Cooking’. Formats vary; day classes offer the chance to get involved, while evening demonstrations and dining are a quicker way to pick…
The Cave
421/423 Great Western Road,
Glasgow,
G4 9JA
Located next to Glasgow's Kelvinbridge, the Cave is one of the city's few remaining independent off-licences. Feast your eyes upon the impressive array of bottled beers from Scotland and beyond, the selection of intriguing world and organic wines and…
Clark Brothers Fish Merchant
220 New Street,
Musselburgh,
EH21 6DJ
Live lobster tanks and wriggling razor clams are testament to the freshness of the seafood available at the Clark Brothers' harbourside Musselburgh outlet. This reputable fishmonger has been in business for more than 100 years and the outstanding…
Eddie's Seafood Market
7 Roseneath Street,
Edinburgh,
EH9 1JH
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…
Falko (Konditormeister)
185 Bruntsfield Place,
Edinburgh,
EH10 4DG
A firm fixture on Edinburgh’s foodie scene Falko continues to deliver goods be it rye breads, pastries or some of the finest, traditional cakes outside of central Europe. Produced to strict standards, no raising agents are used in the cakes, only beaten…
Fisher & Donaldson Café Tearoom
Ceres Road,
Cupar,
Fife,
KY15 5JT
Fife – and, indeed, one of Scotland’s – best-known craft bakers, Fisher & Donaldson have shops in St Andrews and Cupar, as well as a shop and café attached to their main production unit just to the south of Cupar’s town centre. The range is huge…
