Restaurants in Aberdeenshire

The varied Aberdeenshire landscape encompasses the mountainous Cairngorms, rich agricultural lowlands and spectacular rugged coastlines.

Aberdeen itself is an important maritime city dating back to 1124. Today it forms the regional centre of the North Sea oil and gas industry and the city's bars and restaurants rise to the occasion with a clutch of top notch restaurants offering anything from modern Scottish cuisine through European, Asian and of course, fresh local seafood.

La Lombarda Restaurant Founded in 1922, La Lombarda is Aberdeen's oldest surviving restaurant. For many years it was owned by an Italian family, but a recent change of ownership has resulted in a few changes

Simpson's - Aberdeen The intimate foyer with its Italian terracotta floor and striking furnishings give a taste of things to come

Kildrummy Castle Hotel Built as a private residence around 1900, this stately Victorian mansion is reckoned to be one of Scotland's finest country houses. It stands in acres of gardens in the heart of the Grampian Highlands

Darroch Learg - Ballater The Gaelic name translates romantically as 'the oak wood on the sunny hillside'