CHEF’SCHOICE

Carina Contini, owner of Contini, Cannonball Restaurant & Bar and The Scottish Café & Restaurant in Edinburgh, picks her six favourite Scottish restaurants.

CAFE GANDOLFI, GLASGOW

My eldest brother took me here when I was about 18 and I felt so grown up. Well done Seamus for keeping this Glasgow institution going so well for so long. www.cafegandolfi.com, 0141 552 6813

MONACHYLE MHOR, PERTHSHIRE

I've not been able to visit for years but it's such a gorgeous place to escape to. The last time I went there was when I tested positive for my last baby. I think I've been scared to go back in case I end up pregnant again. www.mhor.net, 01877 384622

CHOP & ALE HOUSE AT CHAMPANY INN, LINLITHGOW

Another institution. Anne and her family do a brilliant job. We've been going for years. You're always guaranteed great steak and chips. www.champany.com, 01506 834532

IMPERIAL PALACE, EDINBURGH

My children love eating here: Dim Sum City we call it. It's brilliant, especially on a Sunday. It's always packed with Chinese people - makes you feel just like you're in Hong Kong. www.imperialpalace.org.uk, 0131 443 6898

ROGANO, GLASGOW

I studied surveying and architecture at university and buildings fascinate me. A wee bowl of fish soup at Rogano, just to soak up the wallpaper and the Art Deco furniture, is a treat. www.roganoglasgow.com, 0141 248 4055

RESTORATION CAFÉ AT RESTORATION YARD, DALKEITH

A very new addition, but a great stop off for cake in the country. The park is beautiful. A lovely place to visit with the children for a sunny afternoon adventure. Plus a little shopping never goes a miss. www.restorationyard.com, 0131 654 1666