looking for a nice stop off for a late lunch

[EzyQ]

Right guys

its the wife's birthday on Sunday and we're off on a road trip

driving from Aberdeen to Larkhall & back but looking for recommendation as to where I could stop off to treat her to a nice meal in a nice country house or similar

any where between the above places and I'm not bothered about going off the main route, so happy to take a diversion

give me your recommendations please

[brrapp]

How are you timing it? 3 hour each way journey. Will lunch need to be close to Larkhall or part way down or up?

[EzyQ]

Planning arriving larkhall at lunch time leaving around 1ish to head north so stopping for a late lunch around 3ish maybe

[brrapp]

So you're looking at North Fife, Perthshire or around Dundee. I'd be going for something around St Andrews. The Seafood Ristorante for me.

[EzyQ]

I had been thinking Stirling towards loch lomand or A9
To take on some scenic driving as well

[brrapp]

EzyQ said:

I had been thinking Stirling towards loch lomand or A9
To take on some scenic driving as well

Fair enough, I was just thinking of a toodle up through the scenic parts of Fife on the way to lunch, take in the new Queensferry Crossing on the way. But yes, plenty of nice places around Perth.

[Malcster]

If you're after something special...
https://www.thepeatinn.co.uk

[diesel do]

Crannog just off j.10 of m9 at Stirling or Jamjar in Bridge of Allan. You can thank me later!

[Shy Torque]

Ate at Crannog Friday evening - utter ste.

[nought2sixty]

I'd avoid the Crannog like the plague right now. Seemingly the new owners are complete wkers and there's story after story coming out of there about staff not being paid/paid wrong etc.