Food and Drink

Food and Drink

Scotland's Best Croissant winners Patina with judges. L-R (Zoe Ridgway, Chloe Black, Linda Vittoni, Clothilde Vadin, Cassie Bekas)

Inside the tense and hopeful Scotland's Best Croissant Awards 2026
Bakeries from all over Scotland have applied for the prize

Scottish spirits to toast Halloween - including devil’s cask whisky

Four Scottish chippies named among the best takeaways in the country

The Lanark Blue cheese course at Inver in October 2026

I had a stunning dinner at Inver on Loch Fyne

Kate Ryan, author of Blood, Guts & Black Pudding.

Scran season 10: The dying art of blood as food

The cocktail bar in The George Hotel in Inveraray.

Inside Scotland's 'cosiest' hotel perfect for a winter break

Mother Superior

I joined a tequila-themed Edinburgh pub crawl and found new favourites

Food

Ottolenghi, Edinburgh, review: 'Taking Scottish mission seriously'

The pumpkin patch opens on 10 October and visits must be booked in advance - either a morning (10am to 12.30pm) or an afternoon slot (1pm to 3.30pm) and there's a £1.50 entry fee. You can turn up any time in your booking slot and pay for pumpkins picked.

The best Scottish pumpkin patches - including ‘excellent’ destination

I had the decadent £60 menu at this handsome Edinburgh restaurant

Drink

Scotch Malt Whisky Society release first ever blended whisky

Ringbearer whisky at The Lost Close

Scottish attraction exclusive home of Lord of the Rings whisky

Fyne Ales on the banks of Loch Fyne during the annual Fynefest. Picture: John Devlin

Scottish festival that’s beer lovers’ Glastonbury celebrates 15 years

Whisky

The heritage barley that’s making ‘forgotten’ beer and whisky possible

Johnnie Walker Black Label x Sabrina Carpenter Limited Edition Design

Where to buy Sabrina Carpenter x Johnnie Walker Black Label whisky

Royal Lochnagar Pursuits Edition 26 YO release

45 whiskies released in September - including a ‘celebration of Islay’

Niall Culbertson, Torabhaig Distillery

Meet the distiller: Niall Culbertson, Torabhaig Distillery

Ad Feature Why the whisky downturn could create a buying opportunity

Glen Scotia Wulver whisky

Glen Scotia to bring spooky folklore to Luss distillery for Halloween

Restaurant reviews

The main restaurant of Falls by Orry Shand

I tried ‘superb’ fine dining restaurant Falls by Orry Shand

I tried the posh £25 chicken at my new favourite Edinburgh restaurant

Elements Bearsden review 3 AA rosettes

I tried Scotland’s newest 3 AA Rosette restaurant - there were some surprises

Picture: Connor Stewart

I tried Glasgow's 'hottest new restaurant' from Michelin-recommended team - it w...

I tried the 'hidden gem' Scottish chef's table restaurant with seasonal menu tha...

Picture: Phil Wilkinson

AMUSE by Kevin Dalgleish , Aberdeen. Scotland, UK. Phil Wilkinson

AMUSE by Kevin Dalgleish , Aberdeen. Scotland, UK.

Amuse by Kevin Dalgleish, review - going Heston Blumenthal with tomatoes at fine...

Prancing Stag Glasgow review

I tried the seasonal six course tasting menu at The Prancing Stag in Glasgow - ...

Producers

The best places to pick pumpkins in Scotland for Halloween

Picture: Crofter's Kitchen

'Divine' Scottish Highland business granted permission for year-round restaurant

Podcasts

Find out all about Scotland Served cocktail festival and Diageo World Class on this bonus episode of Scran.

Bonus Scran: Scotland Served Cocktail Festival and World Class

Yotam Ottolenghi and food and drink editor Rosalind Erskine at the Woven lab in Leith

Scran season 10: Yotam Ottolenghi on his new Edinburgh restaurant

Nick Watkins of El Perro Negro

Scran season 10: Creating the UK’s best burger

Scran podcast at Equis ice cream factory in Rutherglen

Scran season 10: Behind the scenes at Equis Ice Cream factory

Scran at the Edinburgh Fringe 2026

Scran season 10: A foodies day at the Edinburgh Fringe 2026

Scran episode on coffee award winners

Scran season 9: Getting competitive with coffee

Whyte's in Hackney is coming to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee in November

Acclaimed London restaurant Whtye's to pop-up in Scotland

The new Morphy Richards Zino is a true bean-to-cup filter coffee machine - and probably one of the best in the business

Morphy Richards Zino review: fresh filter coffee without the fuss

Number One at The Balmoral

Ómós restaurant to pop-up in Edinburgh for one night only

This traditional pub is apparently so haunted that its website has a section dedicated to its numerous ghosts including the accounts of those who have encountered them. A family of 18th century crofters is said to haunt the building - they froze to death after being thrown off the site. A little girl in a pink dress has been spotted as well as a man whose family was slaughtered by a Highland chieftain.

The 10 most haunted pubs in Scotland - including ‘fantastic’ bar

The pumpkins are in store now - and the most you'll pay is 59p

Sainsbury’s cuts Halloween pumpkins to 50p each with Nectar deal

The Crathes room in the Marcliffe Hotel

I stayed at £1.1M refurbished Scottish hotel -my verdict

Graeme Gunn had been a chef for years, and has now retrained.

The chef who cooked for Taylor Swift swaps kitchen for classroom

Twelve Triangles Melrose

I tried the 'ber month' treats from my favourite Edinburgh bakery

Rob and Anna outside Kramer's in Glasgow

Inside the chef-led Scottish deli Kramer's ahead of its first birthday

I tried the 'UK's best' shortbread and it's not even Scottish Gaby Soutar

Sainsbury’s Nectar shoppers can save up to 25% on Halloween treats. Stock image.

Sainsbury’s shoppers can save up to 25% on Halloween treats

The 'tropical' couple-owned cafe that's opened in Edinburgh

The 'Hollywood' favourite Edinburgh pub celebrating its 10th birthday

With a name meaning food from the roots, RadiCibus is an independent modern Italian eatery in Deanhaugh Street. The restaurant says it uses the best Scottish and Italian ingredients - including handmade pasta, artisan meats and wine. They score 4.8 out of 112 reviews.

‘Acclaimed’ Scottish Italian restaurant appoints liquidators

An aerial shot from 2022 shows how much the festival has grown as well as its stunning location.

14 amazing photos of 15 years of FyneFest beer and music festival

M&S Sparks customers can earn up to £15 in festive rewards this Christmas by shopping for eligible drinks, flowers and café treats. Photos by Marks and Spencer.

M&S Sparks shoppers can earn £15 in rewards when Christmas shopping

I’m making a Halloween boo basket this year and Sainsbury’s has everything I need

How to make a Halloween boo basket with treats and gifts

Clootie dumpling

How new technology is saving old recipes

Yarrow Cookery School exterior

Inside the sell-out success of Yarrow Cookery School

The pumpkins are in store now - and the most you'll pay is 59p

Sainsbury's will sell you a pumpkin for 50p this year - here's how

The Lighthouse Restaurant on board Fingal

Scottish hotel wins big at 'Oscars of travel industry' awards

M&S has introduced its 2026 Christmas sandwich range alongside seasonal snacks and sweet treats.

M&S Christmas sandwiches and there's plenty of festive favourites

Gordon Ramsay at Sea Containers London

I was one of the first to try new Gordon Ramsay riverside restaurant

Inside, the historic grandeur of the former banking hall meets the glamour of The Ivy, with striking interiors, bespoke artwork and design details creating two distinctly different spaces for each restaurant.

Look inside Ivy Asia ahead of first Scottish restaurant opening

'Scotland's Winter Table' Highlands and Islands road trip launches

Knockinaam Lodge, Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway

Celebrated chef on his new role at ‘brilliant’ Scottish hotel

The family restaurant opening on Edinburgh Old Town street

Voyage of Buck in Edinburgh is 10 years old

Scottish bar and restaurant marks 10th anniversary with new head chef

The Scottish Beer and Pub Association said 62 pubs closed during the first nine months of 2026

Call for action as a pub closes every five days in Scotland

The Ivy Asia reveals best-selling dishes set to land in Glasgow for the first time

The Ivy Asia reveals dishes set to land in Scotland for the first time

The Macallan 1926 Fine & Rare, 60 Years Old

‘Ultra rare’ Scotch whisky sells for £2.1M at distillery auction

In Scotland, Ireland and Wales, it is accepted that 'single malt' means whisky that has been made, from start to finish, in one place (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Labour needs to wake up to threat to £5.36bn Scotch whisky industry Scotsman comment

English Whisky Festival 2023

What is all the fuss about English whisky?

I tried breakfast at Edinburgh's most awesome waterside restaurant