I tried a £20 ‘epic’ sandwich in this picturesque Scottish town - it's a game changer

On a recent trip up to Speyside, I decided to stop for lunch and a coffee in Dunkeld. Having been a huge fan of Flora Shedden’s Aran Bakery for years, I usually always a treat myself to a seasonal toastie or sweet treat as a road trip snack. But while the cookies were calling, it was Redwood Wines that I stopped in to specifically to try their £20 roast beef sandwich. It was first brought to my attention from a friend, who travelled to the town specifically to try it. It’s already gone a bit viral online, with one influencer calling it “Scotland’s ultimate sandwich”.

Firstly £20 seems like a lot for a sandwich, but this is no sad boxed number from a petrol station. There are more slices of beautifully pink roast beef than you’d get at your gran’s for Sunday tea, and this is topped with picked red onions and a tarragon aioli all sandwiched between two huge slabs of soft, salty, homemade focaccia. It’s also so massive that it can easily feed two comfortably with not much room for baked goods from Aran (though I did manage half a flapjack). Co-owner of Redwood Wines, Morgwn became known in America and London for making this epic sandwich when he worked in hospitality and it’s now a firm favourite here in Dunkeld.

If you’ve missed the lunch rush, they also do small plates and wines by the glass as well as having a selection of bottles to buy. Located in the former post office, it was opened in 2021 by Roseanna and Morgwn Preston-Jones, originally from Oakland, California, and who has experience in the kitchen in London’s Moro, Bedale Wines and Borough Market.

But back to the sandwich, which has rave reviews on TripAdvisor with one reviewer writing it was “The MOST amazing sandwich EVER !” Now I’ve tried it, it’s definitely on my must-have-again list for the next road trip north. Don’t be put off by the price, this is one sandwich that’s worth stopping for.