Food & Drink in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
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Ardlui Hotel, Restaurant and Marina
Squires family country-house hotel, restaurant and marina at the northern tip of Loch Lomond on the A82, loch-view rooms, two bars and two restaurants, moorings and slipway access, plus the Ardlui Retreat lodge and log cabins on a private water-frontage.
Blue Lagoon Fish & Chips
Fish-and-chip shop and sit-in restaurant at 40 Balloch Road in the centre of Balloch, the long-running Palombo family chippy now part of the Glasgow-based Blue Lagoon group, sustainable fish species, vegetarian and gluten-free catering, open seven days.
Knockderry Country House Hotel
Country-house hotel on the shore of Loch Long at Cove on the Rosneath Peninsula, individually decorated rooms in the original Victorian house plus four newer rooms in the Leiper Wing, Egyptian linen, a destination dining room, twenty minutes from Loch Lomond.
Lion & Unicorn Hotel and Restaurant
1635 coaching-house restaurant and bar in Thornhill, Stirlingshire, eight miles north of Stirling, open-log-fire dining rooms with an extensive home-cooked Scottish menu, four en-suite letting rooms above the bar.
Loch Lomond Arms Hotel
Village pub and restaurant in the Luss conservation village on Loch Lomond, well-stocked bar with extensive malt whisky list, hearty pub-restaurant menu using local produce, wheelchair access and parking, on the A82.
Loch Tay Highland Lodges
140-acre privately-owned estate park on Loch Tay below Ben Lawers, Scandinavian self-catering lodges in landscaped grounds, on-park Boathouse Restaurant plus clay-pigeon shooting, fishing and RIB boat rides, four miles north of Killin on the road to Aberfeldy.
Lodge on Loch Lomond
Two AA Rosette Colquhoun's Restaurant inside the four-star Lodge on Loch Lomond at Luss, panoramic loch and Ben Lomond views from the dining room, Scottish-produce fine-dining menu, open seven days year-round to non-residents.
Monachyle Mhor Hotel & Restaurant
Tom Lewis's family-run country-house hotel and destination restaurant on the wooded south shore of Loch Voil, four miles down a single-track road from Balquhidder, working farm supplying the kitchen, core of the Mhor brand (Mhor Bread, Mhor Fish, Mhor 84).
The Boathouse Restaurant
Loch Tay-shore restaurant and bar inside the Loch Tay Highland Lodges leisure park four miles north of Killin, picture windows and sun decks over the loch, freshest local produce on the menu, open to non-residents through the year, social hub of the wider park operation.
The Byre Inn
Converted-byre gastro-pub in Brig O'Turk on the A821 between Loch Achray and Loch Venachar, innovative pub-style cooking around fresh local ingredients, log-fire dining room and summer outside decking.
The Crags Hotel
Traditional Scottish inn at the eastern end of Callander Main Street with en-suite rooms over a public bar and dining room, including one ground-floor room with full wheelchair access.
The Inn at Kippen
Family inn on Fore Road in Kippen village at the foot of the Fintry Hills, three en-suite rooms above the restaurant and bar, twelve miles west of Stirling on the A811 between Stirling and Aberfoyle.
The Inn on Loch Lomond
Four-star family-owned inn dating from 1804 on the A82 at Inverbeg two miles north of Luss, formerly the Inn at Inverbeg, modern rustic rooms above Mr C's Fish and Whisky Bar, separate beach-house accommodation on the Loch Lomond shore, around two hundred whiskies.
The Lade Inn
Traditional inn at the A84/A821 junction at Kilmahog west of Callander, with three exclusive house cask ales, a kitchen weighted to Highland produce, weekend folk music and the Scottish Real Ales specialist shop attached.
The Tullie Inn
Thirteen-room inn on Balloch Road next to Balloch railway station, five superior and eight standard ensuite bedrooms above the lounge bar and restaurant, one family suite, conservatory lounge and beer garden, easy reach of Loch Lomond Shores.
The Village Inn, Arrochar
Fourteen ensuite rooms above the Village Inn pub-restaurant in Arrochar, traditional classic furnishings, Loch Long views from the front rooms, CAMRA cask ales and Scottish fayre kitchen downstairs, open all year.
The Waverley Hotel
Situated in Callander, the 'Gateway to the Highlands' and the self proclaimed capital of the Trossachs National Park. The Waverley hotel provides high quality accommodation , in the centre of Callander in the Trossachs.
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Caulders Garden Centre Loch Lomond
Garden centre and cafe on the Stirling Road A811 half a mile past Balloch, the former Loch Lomond Homes and Gardens site now run by the Scottish family-owned Caulders group, light lunches and home baking alongside the plant and home retail floors.
Craigard Tearoom and Bakery
Craigard Tearoom is a family bakery in Helensburgh. We bake fresh bread and pastries by hand, using traditional methods and quality ingredients.We use only natural ingredients,. From classic loaves to soft rolls and seasonal specialities, there is plenty to choose from.
Deanston Distillery
Highland single malt distillery on the River Teith at Deanston near Doune, a former cotton mill turned to whisky in 1966, guided tours and tastings in the old weaving sheds, powered by its own hydro turbines; the waxy 12 year old is the core dram.
Loch Katrine Pier Complex
Pier complex at the east end of Loch Katrine in the Trossachs, home port of the 1900 steamship Sir Walter Scott and the smaller Lady of the Lake; scenic cruises towards Stronachlachar through Rob Roy country, with bike hire, a cafe and a shop on site.
Loch Lomond Shores
Waterfront leisure and shopping complex at Balloch on the southern tip of Loch Lomond: the SEA LIFE aquarium in Drumkinnon Tower, a retail crescent and mall, cafes and a dinosaur-themed grill, a cruise and waterbus jetty, kayak and bike hire, adventure golf and free parking.
MHOR Bread
Bakery, tearoom and food shop on Callander Main Street, run by the Tom Lewis family as the village arm of the Monachyle Mhor farm operation in Balquhidder.
The Hill House
Charles Rennie Mackintosh's 1904 Helensburgh masterpiece, currently enclosed in Carmody Groarke's "The Box" steel mesh conservation structure since 2019, elevated walkways round the exterior plus the original interior tour, tearoom and Mackintosh-inspired gift shop, run by NTS.
The Lade Inn
Traditional inn at the A84/A821 junction at Kilmahog west of Callander, with three exclusive house cask ales, a kitchen weighted to Highland produce, weekend folk music and the Scottish Real Ales specialist shop attached.
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Ardlui Hotel, Restaurant and Marina
Squires family country-house hotel, restaurant and marina at the northern tip of Loch Lomond on the A82, loch-view rooms, two bars and two restaurants, moorings and slipway access, plus the Ardlui Retreat lodge and log cabins on a private water-frontage.
Lion & Unicorn Hotel and Restaurant
1635 coaching-house restaurant and bar in Thornhill, Stirlingshire, eight miles north of Stirling, open-log-fire dining rooms with an extensive home-cooked Scottish menu, four en-suite letting rooms above the bar.
Loch Lomond Arms Hotel
Village pub and restaurant in the Luss conservation village on Loch Lomond, well-stocked bar with extensive malt whisky list, hearty pub-restaurant menu using local produce, wheelchair access and parking, on the A82.
Scottish Real Ale Shop
Specialist shop at the Lade Inn in Kilmahog, a mile north of Callander, stocking the largest range of bottled Scottish beers in the country: over 200 ales from more than 40 microbreweries, Shetland to the Borders, plus the inn's own WayLade, LadeBack and LadeOut.
The Boathouse Restaurant
Loch Tay-shore restaurant and bar inside the Loch Tay Highland Lodges leisure park four miles north of Killin, picture windows and sun decks over the loch, freshest local produce on the menu, open to non-residents through the year, social hub of the wider park operation.
The Byre Inn
Converted-byre gastro-pub in Brig O'Turk on the A821 between Loch Achray and Loch Venachar, innovative pub-style cooking around fresh local ingredients, log-fire dining room and summer outside decking.
The Crags Hotel
Traditional Scottish inn at the eastern end of Callander Main Street with en-suite rooms over a public bar and dining room, including one ground-floor room with full wheelchair access.
The Inn at Kippen
Family inn on Fore Road in Kippen village at the foot of the Fintry Hills, three en-suite rooms above the restaurant and bar, twelve miles west of Stirling on the A811 between Stirling and Aberfoyle.
The Inn on Loch Lomond
Four-star family-owned inn dating from 1804 on the A82 at Inverbeg two miles north of Luss, formerly the Inn at Inverbeg, modern rustic rooms above Mr C's Fish and Whisky Bar, separate beach-house accommodation on the Loch Lomond shore, around two hundred whiskies.
The Lade Inn
Traditional inn at the A84/A821 junction at Kilmahog west of Callander, with three exclusive house cask ales, a kitchen weighted to Highland produce, weekend folk music and the Scottish Real Ales specialist shop attached.
The Tullie Inn
Thirteen-room inn on Balloch Road next to Balloch railway station, five superior and eight standard ensuite bedrooms above the lounge bar and restaurant, one family suite, conservatory lounge and beer garden, easy reach of Loch Lomond Shores.
The Village Inn, Arrochar
Fourteen ensuite rooms above the Village Inn pub-restaurant in Arrochar, traditional classic furnishings, Loch Long views from the front rooms, CAMRA cask ales and Scottish fayre kitchen downstairs, open all year.
The Waverley Hotel
Situated in Callander, the 'Gateway to the Highlands' and the self proclaimed capital of the Trossachs National Park. The Waverley hotel provides high quality accommodation , in the centre of Callander in the Trossachs.
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Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park
Scotland's first national park, set up in 2002 and covering 1,865 square kilometres of the southern Highlands; centred on Loch Lomond, with 21 Munros including Ben Lomond, the West Highland Way and gateway villages such as Balloch, Aberfoyle and Callander.
Glengoyne Distillery
Highland single malt distillery below Dumgoyne hill on the A81 near Killearn, distilling since 1833 and home to Scotland's slowest stills: unpeated, sherry-cask whisky, guided tours and tastings, chocolate pairings and a blend-your-own Malt Master session. Open all year.