Scotland Restaurant Guide

Alla Turca

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Alla Turca - The Turkish Melody Restaurant - is an entertaining take on Turkish culture, set in the centre of Glasgow. Mellow woods and sleek glass tables keep things contemporary, and the saz - a traditional Turkish musical instrument for those that don't know - player renders atmospheric folk tunes that add to the romantic and intimate mood of the place.

• Address: 192 Pitt Street, City Centre, Glasgow, G2 4DY (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International, Turkish, Entertainment
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £18.00, Dinner: £28.00

Amber Regent

Probably the best Chinese restaurant in Glasgow, it is slightly on the pricey side, though there are some good value set menus which can keep the bill down, and it is a reliable place to go. The long established name of 'Amber' is synonymous with Andy Chung who pioneered the introduction of classical Chinese Cuisine to the City of Glasgow.

• Address: 50 West Regent Street, Glasgow, G2 2QZ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Chinese
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £38.00

Amber Restaurant

Amber Restaurant specialises in estate bred beef and lamb, prime game, wild salmon and the freshest vegetables, all sourced with a painstaking eye for quality. Then, behind the kitchen doors, a delicious alchemy takes place to create a menu that is quintessentially Scottish, made even more so by the 330 whiskies on offer.

• Address: The Scotch Whisky Experience, 354 Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 2NE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Scottish
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £39.00

An Garbh Restaurant at The Ben Loyal Hotel

Closed Dec - Feb

• Address: Main Street, Tongue, IV27 4XE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British, Scottish
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £32.00

Anderson, The

A restaurant with rooms on the beautiful Black Isle, just 10 miles from Inverness; it is owned and operated by Jim and Anne Anderson, originally from America, who offer a truly international menu that changes daily in order to take advantage of the vast range of local produce and wildlife at their peak of flavour.

• Address: Union Street, Fortrose, nr Inverness, IV10 8TD (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International, Fusion, Gastropub
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £19.00

Andersons Restaurant

• Address: Deshar Road, Boat of Garten, PH24 3BN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British, Scottish, British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £26.00

Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles

A long way from No 1 Devonshire Gardens, but the air is much better, even if your new premises are tucked away in the windowless room of a great hotel. It does seem slightly sad that this has to be so with such wonderful views around but once you adjust to the idea of an excursion into a time capsule loaded with smart service, notable wines and the sort of well drilled food that made Andrew Fairlie so respected in Glasgow, all is well.

• Address: The Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, PH3 1NF (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French, Modern
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £87.00

Ann Purna

Anna Purna, which means The Food Provider, is a part of Edinburgh which must somehow always be maintained. As a Gujerati Indian it gives vegetarianism a good name and hardened carnivores are said to have eaten here without ever being conscious of the lack of meat.

• Address: 44-45 St Patrick's Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9ET (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Indian, Vegetarian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £19.00

Anstruther Fish Bar, The

Fish and Chip Bars are, in some ways, rather like certain ethnic restaurants - there really is not an awful lot you can say about them, the food is either good or bad, and mostly Fish and Chip Bars are good.

• Address: 42-44 Shore Street, Anstruther, KY10 3AQ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Fish & Chip
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £19.00

Apartment, The

Located just up the road from the King's Theatre, The Apartment has sustained its early promise and remains one of the trendy spots to eat on the edge of the New Town. The fittings reminded me of an Oxbridge College's modern dining room - nothing skimped, modern and sensible, good taste and eminently practical.

• Address: 7-13 Barclay Place, Edinburgh, EH10 4HN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £24.00