Scottish cuisine: the best places to taste it in Banff

12 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Delight Cafe Gallery
Delight Cafe Gallery
95/100 (615 ratings)
Coffee & Tea
Coffee & Tea
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Cafe
Vegan Options
British
Scottish
British
Cafe
Scottish
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Drinks
Breakfast
Coffee Cake
Scone
Toasted Tea Cake
Hot Chocolate with Whipped Cream
Gazpacho
Delight Cafe
Bowl of Soup
Toastie or Sandwiches
Ciapanini
Cakes
Muffin
Cappuccino
Irish coffee
Café
Scottish
Café
British
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Gift Cards Available
Highchairs Available
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
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"Love this café! I don’t live locally so anytime I’m in town this is the spot I go to. Always have wonderful cakes to go with the perfect hot..."
Katrina Merton
"Nice wee cafe, mixed with arts, crafts and nik-naks for sale. I had a cheese sandwich, but it could have done with some pickle or mayo as it was a..."
John Donald
"What a lovely cafe! I can't recommend it highly enough. The food is nice and the lovely owners and staff create such a welcoming and warm..."
Ulrike Altmannshofer
"Sweet little café, beautiful, friendly staff, tasty cakes (the Mars bar scones were surprisingly delicious), good drinks and very affordable (at..."
Stephanie & Stevie Hope
"We had a wonderful time at the Cafe. Its hard to find really good coffee in Scotland and we really liked the roast they served. The cake was nice too..."
Shirynia
"Lovely place with a nice atmosphere! Delicious food, a great cup of coffee and delicious deserts. We were welcomed with a great service and to top it..."
Geofree James
"Outstanding service, really good sandwich, and the best flat white I’ve had in forever! My lovely wife enjoyed her lemon drizzle cake, and the..."
Mike Blackburn
"Quaint, charming cafe with a lovely atmosphere. Food was lovely and staff friendly and welcoming. Lots of beautiful products for sale, some made by..."
whibleyg
"What a hidden gem! This Cafe is well worth heading up from High Street to try out. A great selection of scones and treats, and hot drinks to match. I..."
naomi mason
"Excellent coffee and cakes and friendly staff. The photo shows half of each piece of cake as we shared. It was so..."
ANN Nobes
"Fabulous coffee, great freshly baked scones all served up with a smile, brilliant friendly staff ,I highly recommend you visit if your a local or..."
Lisa jagger
"Lovely family run cafe. Very welcoming, with a great, friendly atmosphere. I have been many times, and enjoyed whatever I've had. There is a great..."
Neil Maley
"Popped in for a late lunch with husband and son. The cafe is very open, fresh and clean looking. The staff and owner were very friendly and..."
Maggi Dawson
"Lovely place, nice staff. Best cafe in..."
Adam Styles
"We had lovely coffee and cake, and we enjoyed looking at the beautiful hand made crafts on sale. The staff were so friendly and welcoming. It's worth..."
Kathryn McFarlane
"Lovely visit to this excellent place. Warm welcome, great coffee and cakes. We highly..."
David Goudie
"10 put of 10 for a lovely lunch and a look round the gift shop. Very friendly staff. Will recommend it to..."
William Smith
"Quaint cafe and gift shop. Great food and good prices. Lovely staff. The gift shop had lots of unusual gifts at reasonable prices. Wonderful..."
rena morris
The Broken Fiddle
The Broken Fiddle
95/100 (273 ratings)
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British
Scottish
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
British
Cafe
Scottish
Cafe
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Homemade Chips
Fish
Steak Pie
Puddings
Cake
Soup
Scones
Salad
Haddock
Cakes
Burger
Sit down
Café
British
Scottish
Seating
Table Service
Highchairs Available
Takeout
Cash Only
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"A great cafe in the town centre of Banff, serving coffee/teas and cakes, toasties and sandwiches,or if you prefer something more substantial full ..."
Gilbert Whyte Mc Robbie
"My wife and I have been going here for years love the place and the friendly..."
Scott MacDonald
"Kenny an Tracey are wonderful people give you a warm friendly welcome an great..."
Ian Leel
"Friendly service and the ham and cheese toastie I had was braw. Down to earth wee place. Most other places were shut when we went so bonus points..."
Amy Anderson
"Lovely potatoe soup. Must visit lady who served very helpful. X..."
mary cusack
"Had lovely fish & chips + excellent lemon..."
Linda Ferneyhough
"Great food, great service. Would definitely..."
Kirsty Lowry
"Very reasonable food, made well, tasty. A good..."
Roy Hubbard
Fife Restaraurnt
Fife Restaraurnt
91/100 (112 ratings)
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British
Scottish
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
British
Scottish
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Fish
Sit down
Bar
British
Scottish
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
American Express
Mastercard
Buffet
Visa
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Accepts Mastercard
Reservations
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Seating
Lunch
Brunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Came here today and our meals were amazing! Left with veryvery full tummy's. Portions are amazing as well. Staff were friendly. Would highly..."
Vicky McGowan
"The Fife restaurant, Banff. Probably the best meal I have had dining out. Home cooking done to perfection. 5 adult meals and 2 kids meals. Well worth..."
Simon Ivers
"Food and service was great. Good value and nice surroundings. Would return again..."
Jimmy Ray
"Lovely restaurant and B&B very nice rooms. . Lovely freshly made food. Excellent breakfasts. Really friendly people. Excellent value for..."
Steve Henderson
"The food was excellent and the owner was friendly. We will come back for sure. Michael and..."
MICHAEL VALENTINE
"Beautiful meal and very friendly..."
Leslie Clark
"Lovely food and friendly staff. Will definitely be back again..."
Fiona Burton
"We love this place. Have made it our regular place to eat on our wee..."
Aileen Crichton
"Had great food, anything battered was amazing, best I've had in a long time. Give it a..."
Carol Cruickshank
"Super tasty meals .. everyone please give them try 5 stars..."
isobel Taylor
"Lovely owners, lovely room with big tv, the fish is to die for, roll on breakie tomoz..."
mike clark
"Amazing food warm welcome very nice dining..."
Barry Lankston
"Great food and well..."
Henry Anderson
"Can been more healthy food.Orange juse very..."
Kristīne Ligere
"Very good food and..."
Maureen Mcghie
"Only used the restaurant but it was..."
Gordon Baird
"Real good food at good..."
Grahame Hadden
"Excellent..."
Kieren Mcwilliam
"Great..."
George Jappy
The County Hotel - Bistro & Restaurant Banff
The County Hotel - Bistro & Restaurant Banff
90/100 (112 ratings)
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Vegetarian Friendly
French
Gluten Free Options
British
European
European
Scottish
French
British
Scottish
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Quiche
Fish
European
French
British
Scottish
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Reservations
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
The Tea Room At Duff House
The Tea Room At Duff House
87/100 (526 ratings)
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Cafe
British
Scottish
British
Cafe
Scottish
Brunch
Lunch
Cakes
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Sit down
Café
British
Scottish
Seating
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Brunch
Lunch
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Cheap Eats
"We went as part of the Historic Scotland free Sundays offer. Parking is a bit hit and miss- take the right fork and find a spot near the playing..."
Andy Marriott
"One of Historic Scotlands best sites. The staff are encyclopedia of knowledge down to the smallest items. Can't wait to go back, as once isn't..."
Terry Meyers
"Amazing house to explore. If you appreciate art and stories through the ages I can recommend. The staff were the real stars of the place though...."
Ian Gray
"Very nice building. Unfortunately it is not open all days just Thursday to..."
István Sitku
"Beautiful majestic place, unfortunately wasn't open when we visit . So we just walk around the house . Still very impressing, definitely will try to..."
Marta Skorubska
"Unfortunately it was closed but we enjoyed to walked it around. The building is..."
Katalin
"A really interesting house, we enjoyed learning about the history of the house and the contents. The staff were very pleasant and informative. Try..."
Toni Rainbow
"I have been wanting to visit Duff House for ages, finally made it and it didn't disappoint! What an impressive building with amazing art within. But..."
Fiona Shanley
"Great afternoon exploring Duff House, loads of history to the building and there is a 10 mins introduction video to watch at the entrance. Great..."
Mike Beech
"Highly recommend a guided tour as the staff are very knowledgeable on every aspect of the house, it's history and it's..."
Jackie Barlow
Baird's Bistro
Baird's Bistro
87/100 (480 ratings)
Coffee & Tea
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Soups
British
Cafe
Cafe
Scottish
Soups
British
Scottish
Vegetarian Friendly
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Cakes
Paninis
Sandwiches
Café
Scottish
Soups
Café
British
Seating
Table Service
Highchairs Available
Takeout
Breakfast
Lunch
Brunch
Cheap Eats
"staff: our waitress was amazing. Super friendly and helpful. service: very friendly, quick and flexible. We were a large group and needed two tables..."
Sara & Marc Crossman
"I have to say by far some of the best pizza!!! The crust was thin and crispy like a NYC pizza. All ingredients were fresh. We couldn't decide between..."
Denise Hillemann
"Came here due to a tour guide recommendation that their special sauce is nice which is Chilli oil mixed with lemon. This sauce can goes with pizza,..."
Blue Angel
"We ate at Bear Street Tavern in July 2023. We had spent a long day exploring Banff and had also done a local tour. We were exhausted and hungry when..."
Jenny B
"Very classic Canadian feel to this restaurant with the sports playing. We enjoyed the 2 vegan pizzas: The wheeler hut The Mediterranean We had to pay..."
Alice Cooke
"Was a good lunch spot. We got chicken wings and a veggie pizza. The wings were well cooked but needed a bit more of a punch to them. The pizza was..."
Megha Bhatia
"Very satisfying pizza! We dined here twice. Do get the sweet garlic and chipotle mayo dips. Excellent and friendly service. The wings were very good..."
Sim M
"Good food, good service and good atmosphere. If you go try to get a seat outside because it's really nice and this place is dog friendly and they..."
Chas Chen
"FANTASTIC PIZZA! Bear Street Tavern had amazing service, food, and atmosphere rich in history. Check out the historic bison skull near the washroom..."
Joshua Bailey
"These folks are really wonderful. Great service, and amazing gluten free pizza. They made a bit of a mistake with my order and once I let them know,..."
Jade Connors
Freddies Chip Shop
Freddies Chip Shop
87/100 (114 ratings)
Restaurants
British
Scottish
British
Scottish
British
Scottish
"I would not normally give a review, as I believe that good service and food is a minimum expectation. My son has come in from work, twice, with a..."
j william
"Absolutely amazing food. Great home made onion..."
tracy richardson
"Lovely place, food was excellent, was really nice to see they catered for vegetarian and gluten..."
Hazel Baillie
"Staff are efficient, friendly, and helpful. The food was delicious..."
Hazel Fraser
"Top fish supper.great staff beautifully done up shop. Well done to all. Great place to eat and reasonably priced as well. 10 out of 10👍Freddie..."
Alan Reid
"Delicious. Batter was tasty, crispy and not greasy. Chips were lovely. Husband was very pleased with his gluten free battered haddock. Portions are..."
Alison Arnold
"Banff has a lot of good takeaways and we have tried most of them. We decided to go for Freddies tonight and we were extremely impressed. Two..."
James West
"Great fish suppers and great value. Pleasant staff. Very happy with all round first time experience at..."
Alan Robertson
"Fabulous fish supper including two pieces of fresh mouth-watering haddock with plenty of chips and a side of mushy peas, all cooked fresh to order...."
John Shaw
"Freshly fried supper, eaten alfresco at beach carpark looking onto..."
Frank Macpherson
"Omg this is the best chippy I have ever had in my life! the fish is to die for. Had a similar one in Queensland Australia, but nothing compared to..."
Denise Armstrong
"I had an apology for mix up of order tonight thank you very much was really appreciated. Great fish..."
Dianne Noble
"Cooked fresh, good sized portions and reasonable price. Tried 2 others around the area and Freddie's was the..."
Graham Quinn
"Superb attention to detail for dietary needs, gluten, dairy free and vegetarians catered for. The food is..."
Steve Pond
"Wow. Huge portions of excellent fish and chips. Fast, friendly..."
John Morrison
"Perfect fish supper, beautiful crisp white fish card payment for over £5. I will come here..."
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"Amazingly fresh fish and chips. Friendly service. Street..."
Matthew West
"Had a munchy box from here for the first time tonight, it was delicious, piping hot and non greasy. Will definitely be..."
Audrey Day
"Best fish and chips I've had in years - not greasy and..."
Lianne Gray
Fife Lodge Hotel
Fife Lodge Hotel
86/100 (375 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Bar
British
Vegetarian Friendly
Scottish
Gluten Free Options
British
Scottish
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Beef
Puddings
Haddock
Cullen Skink
Roast Beef
Fish
Burger
Sit down
British
Scottish
Bar
Digital Payments
Private Dining
Free Wifi
Accepts American Express
Accepts Credit Cards
Cash Only
Outdoor Seating
Accepts Mastercard
Reservations
Accepts Visa
American Express
Seating
Mastercard
Table Service
Visa
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Nice hotel with a large car park and easily accessible. The staff were great and helpful in every way. The room was also nice and pleasant and clean...."
Peter Adams
"An excellent 2 nights stay for a wedding. Brilliant friendly staff. Beautiful rooms and excellent food. Smoked salmon and scrambled egg for..."
Sue Stiller
"We booked a table couple days afore as going for a day out. Haven't been here for ages ( wedding dance long ago). I can honestly say what a..."
Gail Scott
"Easy to find, near town centre, plenty off street parking in hotel grounds, friendly welcome and good service from staff. En suite room was very..."
Steven Park
"Friendly, neat and clean. Great menu options for dinner and breakfast. Had a good..."
Karen MacNiven
"Excellent food, nothing to much trouble for the staff very polite and..."
John Harold
"Fantastic. Can't wait to go again. Was touring NC500 on my motorbike and it was a fantastic stop off..."
Bill Kiely
"Booked 5 for dinner, the service was fantastic, and the food was also absolutely..."
Scott Donald
"Went here with my friend for a lovely lunch. We were recommended to try this place. My friend had a pensioners 2 course meal, macaroni cheese with..."
Kirsteen fong
"The food is amazing, the staff are very attentive, would definitely..."
Selina Mactavish
The Ship Inn
The Ship Inn
84/100 (216 ratings)
Restaurants
British
Scottish
British
Scottish
British
Scottish
"Friendly pub with a genial host and hostess who took the time to talk to a couple of tourists. Advise to pop in and enjoy the..."
Andy McManus
"Friendly little pub overlooking the beach. Pool and darts in the bar and a family section to eat with the kids. This is where the pub scenes from..."
Nigel Reed
"Great to visit the ship inn, when I come home every now and then. Lovely atmosphere, great staff and locals all..."
Mel Walker
"Spent three nights at the Ship Inn in October 1993. Learned by chance it was pub where scenes filmed for Local Hero. Hope to return soon after I..."
steve valandra
"Very friendly staff good selection of spirits also child..."
William Oliver
"We had a great couple of drinks and a chat with the friendly owner who pointed us in the right direction for a nice dinner. If you read this: you..."
Jeffrey Hoozemans
"Very friendly. Visited because of its connection to Local Hero. Stopped back a couple times because it was familiar and we needed somewhere to stop...."
Betsey Reed
The Banff Springs Hotel
The Banff Springs Hotel
84/100 (983 ratings)
Restaurants
Scottish
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Bar
European
Gluten Free Options
British
Scottish
Vegan Options
British
European
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
After-hours
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Haggis
Cullen Skink
Fish
Pork
Beef
Fish & chips
Salad
Fish & Chips
Puddings
Cake
Soup
Fried
Sandwiches
Monkfish
Sit down
Bar
British
Scottish
European
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Serves Alcohol
Outdoor Seating
Parking Available
Private Dining
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Validated Parking
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
After-hours
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Mid-range
Granny Bakes
Granny Bakes
75/100 (9 ratings)
Restaurants
British
European
French
European
British
Scottish
Danish
Danish
Scottish
French
Breakfast
Lunch
Fast food
Danish
British
Scottish
European
French
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Street Parking
Breakfast
Lunch
Fine Dining
"Bought some bread from this shop at Taste of Grampian today. This is proper good quality bakery with local ingredients and it is so obvious! The..."
Christine Taylor
"Highly recommended ! Daughter loved the Oreo cake and a bargain price for the quality - thank..."
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The Spotty Bag Shop & Bridgeview Restaurant
The Spotty Bag Shop & Bridgeview Restaurant
72/100 (498 ratings)
Restaurants
Scottish
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
British
Cafe
Scottish
Cafe
British
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Cullen Skink
Cake
Soup
Scones
Sausage
Baked Potato
Salad
Toasts
Cakes
Fish
Sandwiches
Paninis
Burger
Café
Café
British
Scottish
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Highchairs Available
Takeout
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Mid-range
Cheap Eats
"This is a brilliant shop it reminded me of old Woolworths which sold just about everything. We visited on a Saturday and it was really busy which..."
Allan MacIver
"We got here every year for our children's winter jackets and boots. We purchased thermals, gloves hats and some work wear. Good prices, excellent..."
tommy lutton
"I visited the Spotty Bag shop today with my mother. We came away with bags of various items after having had lunch in the restaurant. I had the steak..."
Barbara Pirie
"This place has EVERYTHING you can think of. Anything you need you will get from here. It has changed so much since I was here as a child. The cafe..."
Gemma B
"I love a one-stop shop, especially ones that carry a balance of both great brands and budget friendly of daily functional things! Options are..."
Patricia McGregor
"Loved it. There’s so many different things to buy and choose..."
Hanka Juchelková
"Really nice shop and actually surprisingly well stocked with various products. Well worth visiting. Staff friendly and really..."
Arkadiusz Matusiewicz
"Only took a picture of the shop. Didn't actually go in, so I don't know what it is like..."
Vicky
"Very good place, Has most of anything you would want, prices have gone up but haven't they everywhere, Cafe Food is very good & plentiful but very..."
Calum Mackinnon
"Had a Lovely meal in Cafe, In the Shop can buy everything you could need#Food#Kitchen Utility's#Living..."
Hilda Duncan
"It was a great shop that sells lots of stuff. The restaurant was really good very helpful staff and friendly..."
Sylvia Innes
"So much stuff lots to see also restaurant/cafe upstairs I had roast chicken with skirly potatoes and Yorkshire pudding very tasty my wife had a..."
Derek Stephen
"This shop is an Aladdins cave. Everything you could want. Restaurant upstairs very nice. Cullen Skink soup was delicious. Service very good and..."
Lesley Duff
"A great place to shop, good stuff. Keen..."
Kevin Cook
"Good food upstairs and a large selection of various goods downstairs eg clothes, hardware, household, and..."
George Mair
"Was a bit hectic as they were re arranging stock but they still have a lot to look at and as usual, the staff were very friendly and..."
Christopher “Big Honda” Alexander-Webb
"Vast store with everything from clothes to gardening equipment. Cafe/diner up stairs can be accessed by elevator. Good out look over bay and football..."
John Robertson