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Daily Record
a day ago
- Business
- Daily Record
The Scottish wine bar that was crowned country's 'best local restaurant'
The acclaimed eatery is located in a charming Perthshire town. With Scotland home to countless acclaimed restaurants and cafés, you will never run out of places to grab a bite to eat. From its biggest cities to its smallest villages, there are renowned eateries tucked away in every corner of the country. As reported by the Daily Record, The Good Food Guide recently shared its roundup of the best local restaurants across the UK. Topping the list for Scotland was Redwood Wines in Dunkeld. The wine bar and restaurant is situated within an old post office in the Perthshire town. It specialises in charcuterie and small plates that pair with the wine on offer. Redwood Wines is owned by Roseanna and Morgwn Preston-Jones. The former is originally from Dunkeld, while Morgwn comes from California in the United States. According to the Redwood Wines website, the owners first met in 2006 in New York where they worked together in a café. The pair had long dreamt of running their own business before Redwood Wines opened its doors in 2021. In addition to its charcuterie and artisanal cheeses, the venue offers a weekly changing menu of creative takes on classic wine bar dishes. Redwood Wines works with local and sustainable farms, fisheries, and mills to source its ingredients, with its menu inspired by what is in season. Lunch is available at Redwood Wines between 12pm and 3pm, while Sunday brunch is also offered. The venue is open for dinner and small plates on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings from 5.30pm until 10pm. Among the dishes listed on Redwood Wines' sample menu are handkerchief pasta with local chanterelles, flageolet beans, and lemon, aged Aberdeen roast beef sandwich with tarragon aioli and pickled red onions, and burrata with shaved courgettes, fermented chilli, almonds, and mint. Meanwhile, desserts include clotted cream affogato and dark chocolate mousse with olive oil and sea salt. In addition, the restaurant also offers monthly themed tasting sessions that are led by chef Morgwn. These social wine tastings often feature food pairings and are described as "a great way to explore new wines and learn about wine regions". As well as being named the number one local restaurant in Scotland by The Good Food Guide, Redwood Wines has also earned rave reviews from customers. On Google, the wine bar has a rating of five out of five based on 107 reviews. One recent visitor posted: "Exceptional roast beef sandwich and just a lovely place with nice wine, great service and atmosphere. What a place! Will definitely be back and can't recommend highly enough!" Another echoed: "There's nothing even remotely negative that I can say about our experience. The atmosphere, the wine, the service, and especially the food. "We tried almost everything on the menu sharing the plates and it was just amazing. "I have to call out the Angus beef steak tartare especially—it was chunks of beef mixed with avocado and a herb oil. I've never had a tartare even remotely as good as this. "I suspect Redwood Wines have ruined steak tartare elsewhere for me! Definitely going to make this a more frequent place to visit!"
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Scottish restaurant named one of best locals in UK
Read on for the full list of the top local restaurants in Scotland mentioned in the Good Food Guide BEST OF THE BEST BEST OF THE BEST Scottish restaurant named one of best locals in UK Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AN INCREDIBLE Scottish restaurant has been named among the best local eateries across the UK. A list of the best local venues up and down the country has been compiled by experts at the Good Food Guide. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Redwood Wines in Dunkeld was ranked the best local in Scotland Credit: Redwood Wines 3 Experts were highly impressed with the independent wine merchant and kitchen Credit: Redwood Wines And they've included everything from seafood restaurants to diners with hearty pub grub to show off the best of what Britain has to offer. Experts, in partnership with Square, broke the final list into regions to crown winners in each area. And the list of winners was then revealed at the Good Food Guide's annual awards. Coming in as the best in Scotland was Redwood Wines, which is a beloved wine shop, bar, and restaurant situated in Dunkeld. The restaurant is located on Bridge Street, close to the historic Dunkeld Bridge in the idyllic village in Perth and Kinross. Experts at the Good Food Guide gave it an overall 'very good' rating after being impressed with its delicious food. The venue, which serves up modern European dishes, also scored high in the uniqueness and warmth categories. This independent wine merchant and kitchen offers up monthly wine tastings to customers as well as gourmet food. There is also a bundle of homeware and gifts on offer for customers to buy, including wicker carriers, Bags for Life and vintage corkscrews. It is also famous for its rotisserie chicken, which is served with dripping potatoes and available for takeaway. I tried restaurant crowned best in Scotland - it was full of surprises Rating Redwood Wines on their website, the Good Food Guide said: "Sitting at the heart of Dunkeld's bustling main drag, you could easily stroll past Redwood's unassuming, whitewashed frontage. "Inside the village's former post office, the light, fresh space centres around a long banqueting table, a pair of oak-topped bars, and a few spots for smaller groups, all tucked in beside an enticing, eclectic wall of wine. "This is a carefully curated selection that is overtly at the heart of Roseanna and Morgwn Preston-Jones' creation, and a hugely enjoyable part of any visit. "The menu may be concise, but the food is joyous. "Alongside excellent renditions of wine-bar staples such as olives, local cheese and charcuterie, a duck liver mousse is silken and rich, while a salad of shaved carrot and marinated beetroot deftly balances sweetness with sesame, nigella seeds and bright citrus. Top local restaurants in Scotland according to the Good Food Guide HERE is the full list of the top local restaurants mentioned in the Good Food Guide. 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 "Pasta features frequently. Fazzoletti also might be served two ways". Redwood Wines has also racked up a number of positive reviews online from delighted customers. Many have taken to the popular rating site TripAdvisor to gush over the popular restaurant. One person said: "Loved this small restaurant, so professionally run in such a relaxed manner. Food was delicious, wine choice was great too. We will definitely return!" Another added: "Very impressive in every aspect. Welcoming, friendly service. Fab menu with all dishes cooked fresh to order. Superb wines!! Delicious! Wonderful, relaxed ambience. Just wow! Can't recommend Redwoods highly enough." Someone else wrote: "Amazing food, delicious wine and great service - all done by one talented man. A memorable experience, we'll definitely be back! If you're in the area, it's a must!" While a fourth chimed in: "Absolutely amazing from start to finish. Decor, atmosphere, drinks, food, pace, location…all of it. We loved it. We'll be back."
The National
7 days ago
- 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
7 days ago
- 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
Scotsman
15-07-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
'Cosy' wine bar and restaurant in beautiful town named best in Scotland by national guide
A small restaurant and wine bar in one of Scotland's most popular river-side towns is the best in the country, according to the Good Food Guide. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... An independent wine bar and restaurant has been named the best in Scotland by a national guide. The Good Food Guide, in partnership with Square, has announced its 100 Best Local Restaurants for 2025. Topping the list, as overall winner, is Lucky Lychee in Winchester, a standout Malaysian restaurant run by husband-and-wife duo James Harris and Nicole Yeoh, while Dunkeld wine bar Redwood is named Best Local Restaurant in Scotland. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Redwood Wines is a cosy bottle shop, wine bar and restaurant located on Bridge Street in Dunkeld close to the famous Aran Bakery. Serving seasonal small plates ideal for lunch or a light dinner, they're also known for their epic £20 roast beef sandwich . The wine list and what's on the shelves is impressive, and it has been designed to make wine accessible. Talking to The Scotsman ahead of opening, co-owner Roseanna Preston-Jones said: 'The mission is to make wine accessible and fun by discovering smaller boutique vintners as well as exploring more classical vignerons. Whether hosting intimate tastings or larger gatherings, the approach is simple; making people comfortable talking about wine. We want to relieve the pressure and snobbery of the wine world and make it fun, easy, educational, and accessible'. Roseanna and Morgwn Preston-Jones said of their business being named as best in Scotland by the Good Food Guide: '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.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Redwood Wines in Dunkeld has been named the best local restaurant in Scotland by the Good Food Guide | TSPL The Good Food Guide's inspector said: 'It's exactly the kind of place you long to see in your neighbourhood', praising the 'joyous' cooking and quiet brilliance of Redwood's offering. 'We can't believe Dunkeld has such a fantastic little place like this,' agreed one of the reader nominations, adding: 'The wine selection is stunning and the overall ambience and experience world class.' Now in its 15th year, the Best Local Restaurant awards spotlight brilliant, independently run venues that define affordable and accessible dining across Britain. From Argyll to Anglesey, Newcastle to the Cornish coast, nearly 60,000 public nominations poured in from diners eager to champion their favourite spots. The Guide's anonymous inspectors criss-crossed the country to put these nominations to the test, revealing how Britain really eats in 2025. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad In a recent survey, 61% of diners said that eating out has become too expensive for them in 2025. The Good Food Guide's editor, Chloë Hamilton, said: 'Great value for money is a big focus of this year's list. We're celebrating wine bars serving sensational small plates, neighbourhood bistros breathing new life into faded towns, and cherished family-run gems where you can enjoy a great meal for under £20.' This year's Best Local Restaurants campaign is in partnership with business technology platform Square. Commenting on Square's partnership, Samantha Hussain-Letch, executive director at Square, said: 'At Square, supporting the food and beverage industry is our top global priority, so we're proud to partner with The Good Food Guide to celebrate this exceptional list of restaurants. We're seeing incredible innovation and renewed optimism across the hospitality sector, and at Square, we're committed to being the best digital partner possible – so restaurateurs can focus on what they do best: delivering outstanding customer experiences. The restaurants recognised by The Good Food Guide exemplify creativity and excellence, and we're excited to see how they continue to shape the future of the industry.' Affordability in mind While the rising cost of dining out has hit the wallets of customers all over Britain, a major feature of this year's list is affordability, with £15 lunch menus proving particularly popular. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Lucky Lychee (overall winner), Fino in Cromer (Central & East of England winner), Stretford Canteen (Manchester), Piccalilli (Nottingham), Juliet (Stroud) and Post in Newnham on Severn (Gloucestershire) will all feed customers well for less than £20 per head, usually with a drink included. Other notable value-for-money venues include Swine Bistro in Leeds (two courses for £20), an £11.50 lunch at Pomelo in Edinburgh and a two-course lunch for £18 at New Wave Brasserie in Lechlade (Gloucestershire). We still love Italian food - and wine bars offer flexibility The approachable format of wine bars and bottle shops offer much needed flexibility to local diners across Britain. A glass of something good and a menu of tempting snacks and small plates might lead to a full-blown meal, or serve as a midweek stop-in. Redwood Wines, Fino and Counter Culture – all regional winners – follow this mould, alongside the excellent wine-led St Eia in St Ives, Mara in Aberdeen and John Dory Wine in Sandgate. Elsewhere, the charm of old-school Italian trattorias has won the hearts of communities around the country. From the lived-in warmth of London winner, Ida, to the chequered tablecloths at North West winner, Lupo, and the low-lit buzz of Brutto, a laid-back conviviality and produce-first approach has proved a recipe for success. 10% of this year's Best Local Restaurants are Italian. The Scottish restaurants that made the Good Food Guide's 2025 Best Local Restaurant list Redwood Wines, Dunkeld (Scotland winner) Tide & Thyme, Tighnabruaich The Dory Bistro, Pittenweem The Gordon Arms, Selkirk Fin & Grape, Edinburgh Mara, Aberdeen Barry Fish, Edinburgh Leftfield, Edinburgh The Palmerston, Edinburgh Gloriosa, Glasgow The Free Company, Balerno The Whitehouse, Lochaline Pomelo, Edinburgh
