Discover delicious Scottish food & drink. Thanks to the landscape, there is a variety of homegrown produce used in our restaurants to create tasty Scottish dishes. Feeling thirsty? You’ve got plenty of choice with gin, beer, and Scotch malt whisky on offer across Scotland. If you’re not sure where to start, why not enjoy a foodie trail? Or discover one of the many food & drink festivals held across the year.
Prepare to be surprised – Scotland has a lot more homegrown produce and talented cooks than most people realise.
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When you think of Scottish food & drink we can guarantee a few things immediately pop to mind. Haggis, neeps and tatties, whisky, Stornoway black pudding, Aberdeen Angus beef. The list goes on.
There are a fair few traditional dishes that are famous across Scotland that locals and visitors alike have come to love over the years. We also have many opportunities to experience a range of these foods and dishes too, from seafood delights and 5 star fine dining to vegan and vegetarian options and a characterful Scottish dram.
Scotland has fine dining, neighbourhood restaurants, seaside cafes, relaxed tearooms and cool bars. Bring your appetites, be ready to try anything and prepare to be surprised by the taste and experience of food & drink in Scotland.
Scotland is the perfect place for a fish supper by the sea on a beautiful summer’s night.
You can find our delicious seafood delicacies at a seaside shack near the coast or harbour, and enjoy great views while you eat!
Find the best ice cream parlours in Scotland, from Luca's Ice Cream to Nardini's and more.
Explore a range of LGBTQ+ bars and restaurants with a lively atmosphere and fun entertainment.
Explore amazing vegan breakfast and brunch spots across Scotland
Discover the top outdoor dining spots in Scotland to relax and enjoy some delicious food and drink.
The full Scottish breakfast is packed with flavours, history and heritage, so find out what we Scots love the most!
Discover some of the best vegan restaurants in Edinburgh to book.
Scotland’s natural larder is not to be overlooked. Our farms and local businesses produce award-winning goods, dishes and freshly grown ingredients that make it all the way to our cafés, restaurants and shops.
Some local produce you can find only in Scotland, such as Scotch beef, Scottish wild salmon, traditional Ayrshire Dunlop cheese, Arbroath Smokies, Scottish-farmed salmon, Scotch Lamb, Shetland lamb, Orkney beef, Orkney lamb, and Orkney Scottish island cheddar, to name a few.
Taste Our Best is a food & drink scheme for quality Scottish businesses.
Make sure to keep an eye out for the Taste Our Best logo which helps you identify the best food and drink businesses quality checked by us.
Businesses get this award only if they use:
And if they:
Look out for this purple badge when you’re out and about in Scotland.
Taste Our Best is given to food and drink businesses – these could be a restaurant, a café inside a visitor attraction, a B&B or the food onboard a ferry.
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From weekly Farmers' Markets and annual food festivals celebrating our local produce, to carefully crafted trails and more, Scotland isn’t short on foodie experiences that the whole family can join in on.
Eat and Drink Glasgow is back at the SEC for a long weekend of mouth-watering flavours, modern cuisine, mixology, street food, local produce.
Enjoy the best street food at the Edinburgh Food Festival in George Square this July.
Look forward to 2024's three-day celebration of the area's unique coastal heritage, its culture, its people and its wealth of local produce.
Find out more and try this Scottish fish specialty which has EU-wide recognition for its importance.
Choose from a tasty sampling, book a workshop and learn how to hand temper chocolate on marble.
Sample the delicious cheese that Scotland has to offer with visits to these award-winning establishments.
Journey through some of Scotland's stunning coastlines, sampling delicious seafood and delicacies along the way.
Head to Argyll where a wide selection of eateries offering excellent vegan food as key dishes on their menus awaits.
Showcasing an astonishing array of culinary creations that captivate the taste buds, visit Moray Speyside.
Explore Glasgow through its delightful food & drink options.
Fancy a tipple? Maybe a dram? Scotland has long been the home of whisky, but in recent years we've been practising our skills in creating gin and craft beer too. We also produce a number of unique drinks in Scotland - some are much-loved across the world.
If whisky isn’t your cup of tea, Scotland is home to a variety of home grown gin you can try, as well as a range of distilleries, tours and tastings you can get involved in too. With over 50 gin producers across the country you are spoilt for choice.
From Orkney Gin Company and the Gin Bothy Experience to 1881 Distillery & Gin School and Angus Alchemy, to name a few, are just a handful of the distilleries you can explore.
If beer is more up your street, we have more than 100 breweries for you to choose from. Beer, ale, craft beer, beer events and festivals, brew your own beer experiences, tours and much more await any beer enthusiasts.
Scotch malt whisky needs little introduction. Scotland’s national drink is enjoyed worldwide but here in Scotland you can learn all about the whisky making and distilling process at one of our many distilleries.
Book a tour or tasting and try a dram or two along the way to experience the variety of notes, tones and flavours in Scotch malt whisky.
The Scottish Thistle Awards recognise and champion the very best of Scottish tourism, hospitality and events.
These food & drink businesses were praised for offering memorable tourism experiences centred around food and drink from food tours and markets to distillery and brewery visits. They also promote Scotland’s natural larder while offering a comforting and friendly home from home experience.
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