Outstanding Scottish Restaurants

Who's the winner of the Informal Dining Award? And which is the Scottish Inn of the Year? Ever heard of the EatScotland scheme? Read on and find out!

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the winners of the 2008 Scottish Restaurant Awards. The article proved quite popular, so I thought you might be interested to read more about a few other outstanding restaurants in Scotland which have been the recipients of different accolades of late:

The Burts Hotel in the picturesque Borders town of Melrose is the winner of the Informal Dining Award 2008. A family run hotel, The Burts has long been praised for its excellent fare by guests, food guides and critics alike. Head Chef Alasdair Stewart uses only the finest (and if possible locally sourced) ingredients, changing the menu to reflect the Scottish seasons.

The renowned West Lothian Champany Inn restaurant in Linlithgow - run by Clive Davidson and his wife Anne for the past 25 years - has joined the elite list of Scottish restaurants to be awarded a Michelin star.

Another family run hotel in the Scottish Borders, the Buccleuch Arms Hotel in St Boswells, was also recognised for its excellence and was awarded the Scottish Inn of the Year 2008.

Besides, The Tullibardine Restaurant at Blair Castle and The Victorian Kitchen at Glamis Castle have recently achieved the influential EatScotland seal of approval for excellence in food and high standards in service. EatScotland is a food quality assurance scheme which assesses the presentation, quality and service of food in eating establishments throughout Scotland.