“There have been quite a few proposals, and a couple of delightful small weddings at Inver. (My favourite is the young couple who come back on the anniversary of their engagement. He proposed over at the Old Castle and then they came in for a celebratory lunch of chips and potato puffs, which they recreate every year). It is quite an honour to end up such a significant part of peoples’ lives. It reminds you of what an important role restaurants can play in the social fabric”, says Pamela Brunton, co-owner of Inver, which was just awarded a Green Star in Sustainable Gastronomy from Michelin. www.inverrestaurant.co.ukplaceholder image
“There have been quite a few proposals, and a couple of delightful small weddings at Inver. (My favourite is the young couple who come back on the anniversary of their engagement. He proposed over at the Old Castle and then they came in for a celebratory lunch of chips and potato puffs, which they recreate every year). It is quite an honour to end up such a significant part of peoples’ lives. It reminds you of what an important role restaurants can play in the social fabric”, says Pamela Brunton, co-owner of Inver, which was just awarded a Green Star in Sustainable Gastronomy from Michelin. www.inverrestaurant.co.uk

These are Scotland’s most romantic restaurants to fantasise about on Valentine’s Day (and visit later)

By Gaby Soutar
Published 31st Jan 2021, 14:27 BST

Give your long-suffering partner an IOU for one of these venues.

Have you nearly throttled your partner during lockdown? Don’t worry, we know the feeling.

However, if you’re still going strong, maybe this one is a keeper and deserves more than a vaguely amusing Valentine’s Day card and you spoiling them by unloading the dishwasher for once.

If you want to IOU them a real treat, then promise them a post pandemic meal at one of Scotland’s most romantic restaurants.

We’ve polled a few of our foodie friends and found the most effective aphrodisiac is a plush hotel restaurant, seafood, atmosphere and gorgeous views, see our shortlist.

They might not be re-opening for a while, but we’re allowed to fantasise this Valentine’s Day.

To set the scent for lurve, this five star Relais & Chateaux hotel in offers a six-course dining menu, under head chef Ian Bennett. When they reopen, hopefully in Spring 2021, there will be an additional restaurant in their walled garden. www.glenappcastle.com

1. Glenapp Castle, Ballantrae

To set the scent for lurve, this five star Relais & Chateaux hotel in offers a six-course dining menu, under head chef Ian Bennett. When they reopen, hopefully in Spring 2021, there will be an additional restaurant in their walled garden. www.glenappcastle.com Photo: louise kerr