Food based road trip... Recommendations?

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Food based road trip... Recommendations?

Post by Jam_s160 » Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:06 pm

Hi all, in late august I'm planning a 3 day road trip with a friend from Holland... The twist is I want this road trip to take in some the finest eating locations. I will then base the driving routes around that. We need to start and end in Aberdeen though.

So excellent lunches, evening restaurants and 2 nights away.

Can any of you recommend some of Scotland's (north east to north west) eateries we can structure our road trip around?

Thanks in advance :thumbsup

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Re: Food based road trip... Recommendations?

Post by C7Steve » Sun Jun 22, 2014 8:15 pm

North of Aberdeen,Eat at the Green, Udny Station :thumbsup

http://www.eatonthegreen.co.uk

North West of Scotland, Craggan Hotel.

http://www.thecraggan.co.uk

West of Scotland, Skye. Three Chimneys restaurant.

http://www.threechimneys.co.uk


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Re: Food based road trip... Recommendations?

Post by Danny T30TUS » Sun Jun 22, 2014 8:41 pm

Eat on the green. Top class food and service. Well worth paying for.

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Post by Dominic » Sun Jun 22, 2014 9:56 pm

Loch Fyne Oyster bar worth a visit,.. as long as you like fish! :thumbsup

Real food cafe at Tyndrum does excellent fish and chips :thumbsup
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Re: Food based road trip... Recommendations?

Post by kerryxeg » Sun Jun 22, 2014 10:12 pm

Pier house port appin
Crannog ft bill
Pie shop loch inner

And if you are passing grantown near lunchtime, Revack is a great spot for a spot of lunch and there are usually red squirrels at the bird table (heading from amberlour towards grantown, turn left onto the nethy bridge road and the entrance just round a few bends.

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Post by GraemeLotus » Mon Jun 23, 2014 11:33 am

Another vote for the Pier House at Appin; Torridon Inn too if you're up that way (or lunch at the hotel if you're flush for the view alone)

http://www.thetorridon.com/inn/

Don't forget the Seafood Cafe at Kinlochleven on the way up

http://www.lochlevenseafoodcafe.co.uk/
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Post by GraemeLotus » Mon Jun 23, 2014 11:39 am

And certainly the Three Chimneys......Seven Seas of Skye taster menu (unfortunately I had to drive back to Kintail afterwards which killed the recommended seven drinks list alongside it :cry: )
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Post by Stephen » Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:48 pm

Another vote for the Kinlochleven seafood cafe here
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Re: Food based road trip... Recommendations?

Post by Jam_s160 » Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:53 pm

GraemeLotus wrote:Another vote for the Pier House at Appin; Torridon Inn too if you're up that way (or lunch at the hotel if you're flush for the view alone)

http://www.thetorridon.com/inn/

Don't forget the Seafood Cafe at Kinlochleven on the way up

http://www.lochlevenseafoodcafe.co.uk/
Like the look of the torridon inn... :cheers

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Re: Food based road trip... Recommendations?

Post by Jam_s160 » Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:55 pm

Some excellent recommendations folks... Most appreciated. Thinking of stretching the road route to reach more of the ones further away too :thumbsup

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Post by Sanjøy » Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:07 pm

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Post by GraemeLotus » Tue Jun 24, 2014 3:37 pm

Jam_s160 wrote:
GraemeLotus wrote:Another vote for the Pier House at Appin; Torridon Inn too if you're up that way (or lunch at the hotel if you're flush for the view alone)

http://www.thetorridon.com/inn/

Don't forget the Seafood Cafe at Kinlochleven on the way up

http://www.lochlevenseafoodcafe.co.uk/
Like the look of the torridon inn... :cheers
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Re: Food based road trip... Recommendations?

Post by Alistair » Tue Jun 24, 2014 3:45 pm

We had the best meal I've had in a while here at the weekend in Pitlochry - http://www.ferncottagepitlochry.co.uk/

Highly recommend the Venison :-)

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Re: Food based road trip... Recommendations?

Post by smoo25 » Sat Aug 09, 2014 9:41 am

:-D Kinlochleven seafood cafe for sure and don't muck about with fiddly wee dishes, get a platter
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Re: Food based road trip... Recommendations?

Post by Stephen » Sat Aug 09, 2014 9:58 am

I had the surf clams and mussels followed by scallops the last time I was there. Fantastic!
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