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Scottish Sun
17 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Scottish restaurant named one of best locals in UK
Read on for the full list of the top local restaurants in Scotland mentioned in the Good Food Guide BEST OF THE BEST BEST OF THE BEST Scottish restaurant named one of best locals in UK Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AN INCREDIBLE Scottish restaurant has been named among the best local eateries across the UK. A list of the best local venues up and down the country has been compiled by experts at the Good Food Guide. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Redwood Wines in Dunkeld was ranked the best local in Scotland Credit: Redwood Wines 3 Experts were highly impressed with the independent wine merchant and kitchen Credit: Redwood Wines And they've included everything from seafood restaurants to diners with hearty pub grub to show off the best of what Britain has to offer. Experts, in partnership with Square, broke the final list into regions to crown winners in each area. And the list of winners was then revealed at the Good Food Guide's annual awards. Coming in as the best in Scotland was Redwood Wines, which is a beloved wine shop, bar, and restaurant situated in Dunkeld. The restaurant is located on Bridge Street, close to the historic Dunkeld Bridge in the idyllic village in Perth and Kinross. Experts at the Good Food Guide gave it an overall 'very good' rating after being impressed with its delicious food. The venue, which serves up modern European dishes, also scored high in the uniqueness and warmth categories. This independent wine merchant and kitchen offers up monthly wine tastings to customers as well as gourmet food. There is also a bundle of homeware and gifts on offer for customers to buy, including wicker carriers, Bags for Life and vintage corkscrews. It is also famous for its rotisserie chicken, which is served with dripping potatoes and available for takeaway. I tried restaurant crowned best in Scotland - it was full of surprises Rating Redwood Wines on their website, the Good Food Guide said: "Sitting at the heart of Dunkeld's bustling main drag, you could easily stroll past Redwood's unassuming, whitewashed frontage. "Inside the village's former post office, the light, fresh space centres around a long banqueting table, a pair of oak-topped bars, and a few spots for smaller groups, all tucked in beside an enticing, eclectic wall of wine. "This is a carefully curated selection that is overtly at the heart of Roseanna and Morgwn Preston-Jones' creation, and a hugely enjoyable part of any visit. "The menu may be concise, but the food is joyous. "Alongside excellent renditions of wine-bar staples such as olives, local cheese and charcuterie, a duck liver mousse is silken and rich, while a salad of shaved carrot and marinated beetroot deftly balances sweetness with sesame, nigella seeds and bright citrus. Top local restaurants in Scotland according to the Good Food Guide HERE is the full list of the top local restaurants mentioned in the Good Food Guide. Redwood Wines, Dunkeld (Scotland winner) Barry Fish, Edinburgh Fin & Grape, Edinburgh Gloriosa, Glasgow Leftfield, Edinburgh Mara, Aberdeen Pomelo, Edinburgh The Dory Bistro, Pittenweem The Free Company, Balerno The Gordon Arms, Selkirk The Palmerston, Edinburgh The Whitehouse, Lochaline Tide & Thyme, Tighnabruaich "Pasta features frequently. Fazzoletti also might be served two ways". Redwood Wines has also racked up a number of positive reviews online from delighted customers. Many have taken to the popular rating site TripAdvisor to gush over the popular restaurant. One person said: "Loved this small restaurant, so professionally run in such a relaxed manner. Food was delicious, wine choice was great too. We will definitely return!" Another added: "Very impressive in every aspect. Welcoming, friendly service. Fab menu with all dishes cooked fresh to order. Superb wines!! Delicious! Wonderful, relaxed ambience. Just wow! Can't recommend Redwoods highly enough." Someone else wrote: "Amazing food, delicious wine and great service - all done by one talented man. A memorable experience, we'll definitely be back! If you're in the area, it's a must!" While a fourth chimed in: "Absolutely amazing from start to finish. Decor, atmosphere, drinks, food, pace, location…all of it. We loved it. We'll be back."
The National
4 days ago
- The National
Scottish restaurants named among best by Good Food Guide
The organisation was naming its top 100 local restaurants for the year across the UK, and 13 from Scotland featured. Discussing the list, the publication wrote: "These are the neighbourhood gems – independent, warm, and welcoming – where good food and genuine hospitality go hand in hand. "The kind of place you find yourself recommending to everyone you know." The full list of the UK's top 100 local restaurants can be found on the Good Food Guide website here. Scottish restaurants named among UK's best for 2025 In total, 13 Scottish establishments were named among the UK's top 100 local restaurants, which were: Barry Fish, Edinburgh The Dory Bistro, Pittenweem Fin & Grape, Edinburgh The Free Company, Balerno Gloriosa, Glasgow The Gordon Arms, Selkirk Leftfield, Edinburgh Mara, Aberdeen The Palmerston, Edinburgh Pomelo, Edinburgh Redwood Wines, Dunkeld Tide & Thyme, Tighnabruaich The Whitehouse, Lochaline Out of those 13, Redwood Wines was named the best local restaurant overall in the country. Discussing the spot, the Good Food Guide shared: "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." It has also been well-received on Tripadvisor, earning an almost perfect 4.9/5 score from 60 reviews. Speaking about their win, Roseanna and Morgwn said: "We are truly honoured to be recognised by The Good Food Guide this year. Recommended reading: "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." Another wine bar in Mara (located in Aberdeen) was highlighted by the guide for its "hugely knowledgeable team", which "help diners relax into the experience". Meanwhile, The Free Company in Balerno was praised for its progressive values, "amazing atmosphere" and the "inspiring and enterprising" young team.
Daily Record
4 days ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Scotland's 'best local restaurants' crowned by Good Food Guide as wine bar tops list
13 eateries across the country were singled out. Scotland's "best local restaurants" for 2025 have been named. A wine bar and restaurant in a small town was crowned the best in the country. On Tuesday, July 15, The Good Food Guide shared its list of the top local eateries across the UK. The list celebrates the nation's best independently-run restaurants and is decided upon by a team of judges. Topping the list as the best local restaurant in Scotland is Redwood Wines in the Perthshire town of Dunkeld. The wine shop and restaurant offers seasonal small plates, with everything made in-house by hand. Redwood Wines has a weekly changing menu influenced by classic wine bar dishes. Among the food on offer is aged Aberdeen Angus roast beef sandwich, handkerchief pasta, and a charcuterie and cheese board. Owners Roseanna and Morgwn Preston-Jones commented: "We are truly honoured to be recognised by The Good Food Guide. "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." Elsewhere, five Edinburgh restaurants are featured in The Good Food Guide's list of the top local restaurants in Scotland. Barry Fish in Leith, Fin and Grape on Colinton Road, Leftfield on Barclay Terrace, Pomelo on Sciennes Road, and The Palmerston on Palmerston Place are all included on the roundup. Barry Fish is a recently opened independent fish restaurant that serves up everything from small plates to larger mains. Options include whole lemon sole, barbecued monkfish brochettes, and shrimp and sea trout sausage rolls. Like Barry Fish, Fin and Grape specialises in fish and sharing plates. Customers can enjoy salt cod mousse, pickled mussels, Calabrian anchovies, and more. Leftfield is a neighbourhood bistro with a particular focus on seafood. Dishes on the restaurant's sample menu include sea trout, Gigha oysters, and hand dived scallop. Pomelo is a Chinese-focused Asian fusion restaurant that offers brunch, lunch, and dinner. Its menus change regularly, but among the dishes on offer are fried chicken sandwich, scallop carpaccio, and roasted duck. Finally, The Palmerston is a traditional restaurant and bakery with a varied daily-changing menu. Customers can order dishes such as baked Berkshire pork shoulder, slow roast Shetland lamb, and fish stew. Additionally, The Free Company in the village of Balerno on the outskirts of Edinburgh is named on the roundup. The Free Company is a farm-to-restaurant venue, with a seasonal à la carte menu based on what is available on the farm. Elsewhere, Gloriosa in Glasgow is also featured on The Good Food Guide's list. Gloriosa serves up Mediterranean-style food, as well as a wide selection of wines. The only other city restaurant included on the roundup is Mara in Aberdeen. It is a wine bar and bottle shop with Italian-influenced small plates. Other local restaurants to be named as the best in Scotland include The Dory Bistro in Pittenweem and The Gordon Arms in Selkirk. Rounding out the The Good Food Guide's list are The Whitehouse in Lochaline and Tide and Thyme in Tighnabruaich. See below for the full list of the best local restaurants in Scotland. More information can be found on The Good Food Guide website. Scotland's best local restaurants 2025 Redwood Wines, Dunkeld (Scotland winner) Barry Fish, Edinburgh Fin & Grape, Edinburgh Gloriosa, Glasgow Leftfield, Edinburgh Mara, Aberdeen Pomelo, Edinburgh The Dory Bistro, Pittenweem The Free Company, Balerno The Gordon Arms, Selkirk The Palmerston, Edinburgh The Whitehouse, Lochaline Tide & Thyme, Tighnabruaich
The Irish Sun
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘It was a well-kept secret' – Saoirse Ruane's mum makes major career venture in honour of late daughter
SAOIRSE Ruane's mum has embarked on a major career move in memory of her beloved daughter. The Ruane family was left heartbroken after 12-year-old Saoirse tragically in March 2024 following a long battle with cancer. Advertisement 3 Roseanna Ruane has launched a collection with BPerfect in memory of her daughter Credit: Brian McEvoy 3 Saoirse sadly passed away in March 2024 3 The collection includes beauty essentials, each one named in honour of Saoirse Credit: Brian McEvoy The young girl when she appeared on the Toy Show during the Covid-19 in 2020, aged 8, to speak about her fight with cancer. Saoirse's mother, Roseanna, has made sure to keep her daughter's memory alive on Now, just over a year on from Saoirse's passing, Roseanna has teamed up with BPerfect Cosmetics to launch a new line named the Saoirse and Mamma Collection. All proceeds from the collection will be donated to two charities chosen by Saoirse's family, described as ones that are "close to their hearts". Advertisement read more on saoirse ruane The launch was announced on BPerfect's They wrote: "This collection is a tribute to Saoirse Ruane - a little girl who inspired a nation with her strength, her smile, and her unstoppable spirit." The collection includes beauty essentials, each one named in honour of Saoirse, and "every product has been thoughtfully designed to reflect the colours she loved and the joy she brought to the world". Roseanna spoke to Advertisement MOST READ IN THE IRISH SUN The proud mum opened up about how much her life has changed, saying: "I think for me, all I've wanted to do is to be kept busy. It doesn't work for me to sit and have time to think, so I'm very grateful to be busy." She added: " Whether it's creating content, my new role in radio which I absolutely adore and is the highlight of my week because it connects me with an audience and it's bringing me back to playing music I love, pure nostalgia, and then this has been in the pipeline for about 10 to 12 months. Saoirse Ruane's mum opens up on grief in the household Speaking about the collection, Roseanna admitted: "This [collab with BPerfect] was such a well-kept secret, and I was bursting to tell someone and I couldn't. There are just many strings to my bow now. "I put my hand to anything and I feel I'm flapping around in the sky and I haven't found my landing spot yet and I'm just dipping my toe into different things to see what it would feel like." Advertisement Speaking about the incredible new roles she has taken on, Roseanna continued: "I never said I see myself in radio, I never said I see myself collabing and bringing out a makeup palette, but I really do see now that the world is my oyster. "What I'm trying to do is honour my daughter and remember her name, and I suppose live life the way I want to live it now. Her passing has brought me such an appreciation for life, and it's made me want to live it on my terms, and it's made me very grateful." IN MEMORY At the launch, Roseanna also shared that the makeup line is "a piece of my heart" and something that has "helped turn my grief into something good". She added that it's "not just makeup but memory and mission, bottled and shared". Advertisement She paid a touching tribute to her daughter, opening up about the life lessons Saoirse left behind. Roseanna said: "Saoirse gave love freely and she continues to guide me every single day. One of the things I've come to hold most sacred on this journey is time. "I want to say this to you all tonight, time is so important, we are all running the rat race. "Time is something to be grateful for, time allows us to make precious memories, time allows us to reflect and grow, and time allows us all to make a difference. But time is also something that Saoirse ran out of and that truth is something that I carry every day. It's why I wake up every morning and practice gratitude, even on the hardest days." Advertisement
Extra.ie
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Roseanna Ruane reveals devastating moment she was told daughter Saoirse's time was 'limited'
Roseanna Ruane has opened up on the moment she was told her daughter Saoirse's time was 'limited,' and there was no more that could be done in her cancer battle. Saoírse won the hearts of the nation following her appearance on the Late Late Toy Show in 2020, which prompted the creation of the Toy Show Appeal. The fundraiser has raised millions of euro for charities since its inception. Roseanna Ruane has opened up on the moment she was told her daughter Saoirse's time was 'limited,' and there was no more that could be done in her cancer battle. Pic: Instagram/ Roseanna Ruane Speaking on The Bookshelf with Ryan Tubridy on Tuesday, Roseanna admitted that the family 'still weren't ready' to talk in full about the loss of Saoirse, but revealed that a CT scan in April 2023 changed everything. 'She presented very well and the CT scan was done and it was, 'Sure, lookit, we'll give you a ring later,' this was the norm. Off we go down to Galway,' Roseanna detailed, 'We thought no more of it, we thought it was going to be another good review, but it wasn't. 'We got the CT scans before we ever left Dublin. We were just called into a room and you know it's that look between the doctor and you in the corridor and the beckoning, I just knew.' On Tuesday, Ryan was joined by Roseanna for the seventh episode of his book-inspired podcast, The Bookshelf with Ryan Tubridy. Pic: The Bookshelf with Ryan Tubridy Roseanna shared how they were told on that day that there was no more that could be done to help Saoirse. 'We were told that day that there was no more they could do — they could keep throwing chemo at her; they could keep having surgeries and surgeries but… She had started initially with the cancer in the tibia in her leg and then she got cancer in her leg and this was a relapse… it just kept coming,' Roseanna shared. 'We were being told her time was limited now, and this was April 2023 and I asked the question would we have her for Christmas and I was told possibly not. That's the day we started grieving the life that we knew was ahead.' Ryan Tubridy and Saoírse Ruane. Pic: SaoirseAndMamma/Instagram Elsewhere in the podcast, Ryan revealed he had recently found a letter he received from Saoirse following his departure from RTÉ. The presenter and broadcaster departed the public service broadcaster in 2023, and is now fronting his own mid-morning show with Virgin Radio UK. Saoirse's letter to Ryan read: 'To Ryan, you're going to be really missed but we will keep up our friendship and our door will always be open to you. 'Thank you for everything Toy Show related, and the unconditional love you have always shown me and my family. We would love you to pop in for some Black Forest Gateau on route home from your holidays in the West of Ireland. 'Lots of love and hugs, Saoirse Ruane.'
