17 famous Scottish restaurants you need to add to your bucket list

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Scotland is home to some amazing restaurants ranging from small independents to Michelin-star winners - with flavours and styles to suit every palate, there's always something new to try.

Here are 17 (in no particular order) of the most famous for you to try out if you're as serious as we are about food.

Named restaurant of the year in the 2018 Good Food Guide, the Three Chimneys team are keeping up the reputation that began with Shirley and Eddie Spear, and has been carried through by head chef Scott Daviesplaceholder image
Named restaurant of the year in the 2018 Good Food Guide, the Three Chimneys team are keeping up the reputation that began with Shirley and Eddie Spear, and has been carried through by head chef Scott Davies
A classic example of the French influence on Scottish cuisine, The Kitchin was opened by top Scots chef Tom Kitchin in 2006 and has gone on to become a true favourite in the capitalplaceholder image
A classic example of the French influence on Scottish cuisine, The Kitchin was opened by top Scots chef Tom Kitchin in 2006 and has gone on to become a true favourite in the capital
Having won Scotlands first ever Michelin star back in the 80s, the Peat Inn is still at the top of its game and head chef Geoffrey Smeddle takes full advantage of Fife's natural larderplaceholder image
Having won Scotlands first ever Michelin star back in the 80s, the Peat Inn is still at the top of its game and head chef Geoffrey Smeddle takes full advantage of Fife's natural larder
Set up in 2013 by Peter McKenna and Ivan Stein, who had scoured the country for its best produce, the Gannet continues to go from strength to strength and has quickly become the place to go in Glasgow for top Scottish cuisine.placeholder image
Set up in 2013 by Peter McKenna and Ivan Stein, who had scoured the country for its best produce, the Gannet continues to go from strength to strength and has quickly become the place to go in Glasgow for top Scottish cuisine.
Originally run by industry veteran Peter Jukes, Anstruthers the Cellar was taken over and re-opened by local boy and top chef Billy Boyter in 2014, with stunning seafood and game dishes the order of the day.placeholder image
Originally run by industry veteran Peter Jukes, Anstruthers the Cellar was taken over and re-opened by local boy and top chef Billy Boyter in 2014, with stunning seafood and game dishes the order of the day.
Scots-Italian chef Nico Simeone has been building a hugely successful franchise with his Six By Nico concept that elevates the tasting menu to another level with every six weeks seeing the reveal of a new theme.placeholder image
Scots-Italian chef Nico Simeone has been building a hugely successful franchise with his Six By Nico concept that elevates the tasting menu to another level with every six weeks seeing the reveal of a new theme.
Though we recently lost one of Scotland's greatest chefs, his legacy lives on in the country's only two Michelin Star restaurant and Gleneagles famous dining destination.placeholder image
Though we recently lost one of Scotland's greatest chefs, his legacy lives on in the country's only two Michelin Star restaurant and Gleneagles famous dining destination.
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