My father arrived in Australia from Glasgow after WWII, with roots that stretched from the Outer Hebrides to the Highland glens. I’ve been captivated by his homeland since I first set foot in it, and have eaten and drunk my way around it many times. Now I’d like to share it with you. Ready to be a traveller, not a tourist?
Scotland's capital is one of Europe's most rewarding food cities, and small enough to explore on foot. From Michelin-starred fine diners in the waterfront suburb of Leith to the exceptional gastropubs, wine bars and candlelit basement speakeasies of Stockbridge — not forgetting Valvona & Crolla, the iconic Italian deli shaping local tastes since 1934 — Edinburgh is a serious food lover's city.
Scottish seafood is among the world's best: langoustines, oysters, hand-dived scallops and smoked fish. Add to this venison and other wild game; lamb and beef raised on wild Highland herbs; a revived artisanal cheese scene; and foraged mushrooms, berries and other wild foods and you have a natural larder without equal. Then there's the world-famous whisky and evolving boutique gin scene! Let's go!
Glasgow is a city where delicious food comes without ceremony — brilliant seafood restaurants, legendary curry houses that have earned the city 'Curry Capital of Britain' status, inventive tasting menus, and neighbourhood bistros where the cooking is every bit as inspired as the welcome is warm and relaxed. Scotland's most sociable city has never been more delicious.
