Best Local Restaurant in Scotland 2025

Redwood Wines

Dunkeld, Perthshire & Kinross

‘We can't believe Dunkeld has such a fantastic little place like this’

Redwood Wines is everything a local restaurant should be: warm, welcoming, and quietly exceptional. Run by husband-and-wife team Roseanna and Morgwn Preston-Jones (she’s a Dunkeld native, he’s a Californian-born chef), this charming spot in the gateway to the Highlands has transformed the village’s old post office into a wine bar and kitchen worth travelling for. Grateful locals wrote to us praising the ‘world class’ hand-rolled pastas, thoughtful wines and standout hospitality. And there’s beauty in its balance — you’re just as welcome dropping in for a glass and a bite midweek or settling in for a slow Saturday night supper.

Celebrating their win, Roseanna and Morgwn said:
‘We are truly honoured to be recognised by The Good Food Guide this year. We pour our heart and soul into every aspect of Redwood and sharing that passion for food and wine fills us with great joy. We love Dunkeld, our loyal customers and visitors alike.’

Best Local Restaurants in Scotland 2025

Another winning wine bar this year’s is Mara, a ‘rare and welcome addition to Aberdeen’s dining scene’, where a hugely knowledgeable team help diners relax into the experience. For a third year running, Rosie Healy’s fresh and fabulous cooking at Gloriosa sails into the list, while Edinburgh – The Good Food Guide’s Most Exciting Food Destination of 2025 – boasts no less than five entrants: from age-old favourite The Palmerston, to newcomers Barry Fish and Pomelo. A mere ‘potato lobbing’ distance from the capital is farm-based restaurant The Free Company in the Pentland Hills, loved by readers for its progressive values, ‘amazing atmosphere’ and the ‘inspiring and enterprising’ young team.

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The Good Food Guide Best Local Restaurants in the Scotland are: Redwood Wines in Dunkeld, Barry Fish in Edinburgh, Fin & Grape in Edinburgh, Gloriosa in Glasgow, Leftfield in Edinburgh, Mara in Aberdeen, Pomelo in Edinburgh, The Dory Bistro in Pittenweem, The Free Company in Balerno, The Gordon Arms in Selkirk, The Palmerston in Edinburgh, The Whitehouse in Lochaline and Tide & Thyme in Tighnabruaich.