Regional food
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Edinburgh Rock - hard, grey and magnificent, topped with the Castle battlements high above Princes Street; or crumbling and sweet in a riot of pastel shades, a true Scottish 'sweetie' sold in tartan boxes; or Festival music - loud and exciting that attracts visitors from all over the world to enjoy restaurants, delis and food shops galore. Cutting edge Modern Scottish Cuisine, the tastes of the Orient, Italian food so good - and so popular - that even Mick Jagger was told he'd have to queue for it! Queues too at Luca's of Musselburgh, for ice cream so delicious that generations of 'foodies' dream of its taste from one summer holiday to the next. Glasgow's vibrant streets offer an abundance of exciting places to eat, try the Willow Tearooms of Rennie Mackintosh fame for afternoon tea or Haggis and Mashed Neeps. Soft fruits from the Clyde Valley are turned into jams and chutneys for local farm shops, living harbours on the Firth provide a daily catch for fishmongers and markets. Heather cloaked hills are rich with game, the perfect setting for picnics of locally made Mutton Pies and freshly picked raspberries.
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