Published in Scotland Magazine Issue 27 on 09/06/2006.

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Restaurants with rooms

Lochside Lodge and Roundhouse Restaurant Bridgend of Lintrathen, Angus Tel: +44 (0)1575 560 340
On the border of Perthshire and Angus and so happily handy for Perth or Dundee, Lochside Lodge with its attractive Roundhouse Restaurant won The Scottish Restaurant with Rooms of the Year Award 2006 in April. And well deserved was this recognition, too. The place is a gem.

This issue we’re looking at real restaurants with rooms, a particular type of accommodation and food experience Scotland does well. We strongly recommend that you give them a go – especially, of course, if delicious dining and a sense of place are your first priorities.

The restaurant at Lochside is indeed round and is full of rustic – and yet nowadays sophisticated – character. In winter, log stoves burn. In summer, the location, in gorgeous rolling Angus countryside, adds to the special feeling of the place. Graham Riley is a Master Chef of Great Britain and has taken part in many competitions during the years; you can be assured of fine, imaginative dining with the emphasis upon superb local fare. When we last stayed it was the outstanding game we best recall.

Gail and Graham have owned and run the establishment for the past six years or so and it keeps getting better. New suites have been added and they really do offer contemporary, spacious luxury with many added indulgences. Cream leather sofas, huge bathrooms, deep beds, chocolates, big televisions, fresh flowers and local art. Breakfast in the old ste.....

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Section : Best of Scotland

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