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The National
16-07-2025
- The National
Scottish restaurants named among best by Good Food Guide
The organisation was naming its top 100 local restaurants for the year across the UK, and 13 from Scotland featured. Discussing the list, the publication wrote: "These are the neighbourhood gems – independent, warm, and welcoming – where good food and genuine hospitality go hand in hand. "The kind of place you find yourself recommending to everyone you know." The full list of the UK's top 100 local restaurants can be found on the Good Food Guide website here. Scottish restaurants named among UK's best for 2025 In total, 13 Scottish establishments were named among the UK's top 100 local restaurants, which were: Barry Fish, Edinburgh The Dory Bistro, Pittenweem Fin & Grape, Edinburgh The Free Company, Balerno Gloriosa, Glasgow The Gordon Arms, Selkirk Leftfield, Edinburgh Mara, Aberdeen The Palmerston, Edinburgh Pomelo, Edinburgh Redwood Wines, Dunkeld Tide & Thyme, Tighnabruaich The Whitehouse, Lochaline Out of those 13, Redwood Wines was named the best local restaurant overall in the country. Discussing the spot, the Good Food Guide shared: "Redwood Wines is everything a local restaurant should be: warm, welcoming, and quietly exceptional. "Run by husband-and-wife team Roseanna and Morgwn Preston-Jones (she's a Dunkeld native, he's a Californian-born chef), this charming spot in the gateway to the Highlands has transformed the village's old post office into a wine bar and kitchen worth travelling for. "Grateful locals wrote to us praising the 'world class' hand-rolled pastas, thoughtful wines and standout hospitality. "And there's beauty in its balance — you're just as welcome dropping in for a glass and a bite midweek or settling in for a slow Saturday night supper." It has also been well-received on Tripadvisor, earning an almost perfect 4.9/5 score from 60 reviews. Speaking about their win, Roseanna and Morgwn said: "We are truly honoured to be recognised by The Good Food Guide this year. Recommended reading: "We pour our heart and soul into every aspect of Redwood and sharing that passion for food and wine fills us with great joy. We love Dunkeld, our loyal customers and visitors alike." Another wine bar in Mara (located in Aberdeen) was highlighted by the guide for its "hugely knowledgeable team", which "help diners relax into the experience". Meanwhile, The Free Company in Balerno was praised for its progressive values, "amazing atmosphere" and the "inspiring and enterprising" young team.
Daily Record
16-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Record
Scotland's 'best local restaurants' crowned by Good Food Guide as wine bar tops list
13 eateries across the country were singled out. Scotland's "best local restaurants" for 2025 have been named. A wine bar and restaurant in a small town was crowned the best in the country. On Tuesday, July 15, The Good Food Guide shared its list of the top local eateries across the UK. The list celebrates the nation's best independently-run restaurants and is decided upon by a team of judges. Topping the list as the best local restaurant in Scotland is Redwood Wines in the Perthshire town of Dunkeld. The wine shop and restaurant offers seasonal small plates, with everything made in-house by hand. Redwood Wines has a weekly changing menu influenced by classic wine bar dishes. Among the food on offer is aged Aberdeen Angus roast beef sandwich, handkerchief pasta, and a charcuterie and cheese board. Owners Roseanna and Morgwn Preston-Jones commented: "We are truly honoured to be recognised by The Good Food Guide. "We pour our heart and soul into every aspect of Redwood and sharing that passion for food and wine fills us with great joy. We love Dunkeld, our loyal customers and visitors alike." Elsewhere, five Edinburgh restaurants are featured in The Good Food Guide's list of the top local restaurants in Scotland. Barry Fish in Leith, Fin and Grape on Colinton Road, Leftfield on Barclay Terrace, Pomelo on Sciennes Road, and The Palmerston on Palmerston Place are all included on the roundup. Barry Fish is a recently opened independent fish restaurant that serves up everything from small plates to larger mains. Options include whole lemon sole, barbecued monkfish brochettes, and shrimp and sea trout sausage rolls. Like Barry Fish, Fin and Grape specialises in fish and sharing plates. Customers can enjoy salt cod mousse, pickled mussels, Calabrian anchovies, and more. Leftfield is a neighbourhood bistro with a particular focus on seafood. Dishes on the restaurant's sample menu include sea trout, Gigha oysters, and hand dived scallop. Pomelo is a Chinese-focused Asian fusion restaurant that offers brunch, lunch, and dinner. Its menus change regularly, but among the dishes on offer are fried chicken sandwich, scallop carpaccio, and roasted duck. Finally, The Palmerston is a traditional restaurant and bakery with a varied daily-changing menu. Customers can order dishes such as baked Berkshire pork shoulder, slow roast Shetland lamb, and fish stew. Additionally, The Free Company in the village of Balerno on the outskirts of Edinburgh is named on the roundup. The Free Company is a farm-to-restaurant venue, with a seasonal à la carte menu based on what is available on the farm. Elsewhere, Gloriosa in Glasgow is also featured on The Good Food Guide's list. Gloriosa serves up Mediterranean-style food, as well as a wide selection of wines. The only other city restaurant included on the roundup is Mara in Aberdeen. It is a wine bar and bottle shop with Italian-influenced small plates. Other local restaurants to be named as the best in Scotland include The Dory Bistro in Pittenweem and The Gordon Arms in Selkirk. Rounding out the The Good Food Guide's list are The Whitehouse in Lochaline and Tide and Thyme in Tighnabruaich. See below for the full list of the best local restaurants in Scotland. More information can be found on The Good Food Guide website. Scotland's best local restaurants 2025 Redwood Wines, Dunkeld (Scotland winner) Barry Fish, Edinburgh Fin & Grape, Edinburgh Gloriosa, Glasgow Leftfield, Edinburgh Mara, Aberdeen Pomelo, Edinburgh The Dory Bistro, Pittenweem The Free Company, Balerno The Gordon Arms, Selkirk The Palmerston, Edinburgh The Whitehouse, Lochaline Tide & Thyme, Tighnabruaich
