CHEF’S CHOICE

Fiona Burrell, Principal of the Edinburgh New Town Cookery School, shares six of her favourite restaurants

DOUNESIDE HOUSE, TARLAND, ABERDEENSHIRE

Douneside has undergone a huge refurbishment and has a great new chef in David Butters. A great place to stay for the weekend or just to have a meal in a beautiful rural setting. www.dounesidehouse.co.uk; 01339 881230

CAFÉ ST HONORE, EDINBURGH

Neil Forbes always offers up a warm welcome here. It may look like a French bistro, but he serves up the very best of carefully sourced Scottish Food. www.cafesthonore.com; 0131 226 2211

REDWOODS BISTRO, EDINBURGH

This restaurant used to be in Stockbridge, but moved to Corstorphine two years ago. The Californian chef, Annette Sprague, serves up great fusion food at a very reasonable price. www.redwoodbistro.co.uk; 0131 281 2576

MOTHER INDIA’S CAFÉ, EDINBURGH

I love this tasty, tapas style Indian food. It’s perfect for groups who are happy to share their food and also a great place to eat if you’re in a hurry. They just do really good, tasty Indian food. www.motherindia.co.uk; 0131 524 9801

BAR À VIN AT L’ESCARGOT BLANC, EDINBURGH

Perfect if you don’t want dinner but fancy a great glass of wine and a quick bite to eat. Their sharing board with mixed cheese and charcuterie is a particular favourite. And if you find that you’re too hungry you can just pop upstairs to the restaurant. www.lescarotblanc.co.uk; 0131 226 1890

BARLEY BREE, MUTHILL, NEAR CRIEFF, PERTHSHIRE

The owners Fabrice and Ailson Barteloup really care about what they do here and it shows in the great food. It’s my favourite place for Sunday lunch and it’s also a great place to stay. www.barleybree.com, 01764 681451