巴尔斯波伦酒店

This intimate restaurant mixes the luxury with the familiar, in both its décor and its dishes. The likes of tattie scones are served alongside Highland Wagyu and caviar, in a room that features both a rustic beamed ceiling and maple leaf Lalique chandeliers. Chef Mark Donald adeptly balances local and global influences in sophisticated, precisely crafted dishes with superb depth of flavour. Set inside The Glenturret Distillery, the restaurant boasts some truly unique aged malts, and they even offer a whisky tasting selection as well as a top-class wine list. Stay overnight to complete the expe

Hidden away in the depths of the world-famous Gleneagles Hotel, this intimate restaurant has a luxurious classical elegance, courtesy of dark wood walls, clever lighting and colourful food-themed art. The philosophy and spirit of the late Andrew Fairlie live on in refined cooking with a French heart and a Scottish soul. Superb produce, much of it from the kitchen garden, is combined with exemplary classical technique – which is most evident in the outstanding sauces, from a punchy Bordelaise to a glossy lamb jus. The service brilliantly balances formality with friendliness.

As the name suggests, this restaurant is housed in the former manse to the nearby Blair Castle. This building is impressive in itself, a substantial property situated within 10 acres of grounds and boasting a restored walled garden. The restaurant occupies a newly built orangery, which despite the country house feel to the surroundings has a pleasingly relaxed air. The cooking is Scottish to the core, with produce like Skye langoustine and Perthshire mallard used in dishes with nothing superfluous on the plate. Add in the rooms and chatty service and you have a perfect base for exploring the H

From the genuine, professional service to the array of quality seafood, there is a lot to love about this smart restaurant decorated with a wicker shoal hanging from the ceiling and photos of fishermen on the walls. Fabulous produce, much of it Scottish, powers dishes that accentuate the flavours of their core ingredient with a few well-judged, finely made accompaniments – such as Shetland halibut accompanied by slow roasted tomatoes and salsa verde. As always with the best seafood restaurants, keep an eye on the specials board for more fresh delights.

This former railway hotel may date back to 1866, but the inside has a super-smart modern look thanks to the owners of nearby Ballintaggart Farm; pass through the small library-cum-lounge and you’ll find a cosy, homely restaurant. 'Scottish' and 'seasonal' are the guiding principles of the cooking, which harnesses local ingredients from Isle of Mull crab to Perthshire wild mushrooms to power the generously sized and flavoured dishes. The owners are also wine enthusiasts and an impressive selection of whiskies and cocktails are on offer too.

Their tagline, ‘taste nature’s larder’, says it all at this restaurant housed inside The Lovat Hotel, a lovingly restored country house at the gateway to Loch Ness. The interior, decked out in greens and browns, brings the outdoors in, while the cooking is all about the best Scottish produce – be that vegetables from the garden, foraged mushrooms or Highland lamb. The traditional beremeal and treacle bannock bread is a signature, made with grains milled on-site. English wine is a focus of the list, rather than big-name regions from further afield.

‘Seasgair’ means ‘warm and cosy’ in Gaelic, and diners will certainly feel cosseted in the impressive Inverlochy Castle. The whole experience is like stepping back in time to the country houses of old. Begin with an aperitif in the Grand Hall, accompanied by live music, before taking your seat in one of the elegant dining rooms. A 5 course set menu is served to everyone at the same time with canapés on arrival. Michel Roux Jr’s influence on the menu sees classic French dishes combined with the Scottish ingredients.