A beautiful restaurant on the shores of Loch Fyne should be on the radar of Glaswegians after being crowned the Best in Scotland.
At last week's National Restaurant Awards, Inver was named the 23rd best restaurant in the whole of the UK, rubbing shoulders with high-end eateries in London.
But perhaps the acclaim for this charming restaurant and inn - located in a former crofter's cottage and boathouse in the most idyllic of settings - should come as no surprise.
The husband-and-wife-run food spot, which shines a light on local seasonal produce including seafood and game, was heralded by the Michelin Guide last year for being one of the UK's most sustainable restaurants, becoming one of the first to win the Michelin Green Star award.
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Other accolades include Inver chef Pamela Brunton - who has the likes of Noma in Copenhagen on her CV - being named Chef of the Year by The Good Food Guide in 2020 and The Hospitality Awards deeming it Scotland's Restaurant of the Year in 2016/17.
The most recent of many prizes saw National Restaurant Awards judges hail this lochside haven for its "emphatic celebration of Scotland’s larder that displays great reverence to the provenance and quality of its local ingredients."
The most recent sample menu includes Loch Creran oysters and horseradish, Loch Fyne langoustines and rapeseed mayo with sourdough bread and monkfish cooked over coals , with crispy dabberlocks and grilled kumquat.
The judges continued: "The à la carte lunch and dinners menus feature fresh, simply prepared seafood, as well as native meat and game in season.
"A four-course tasting menu is also served in the evenings, which uses current cooking techniques and a combination of local, wild and farmed ingredients to offer a contemporary take on traditional and forgotten Scottish dishes."
And found in the remote village of Strathlachlan, this one-of-a-kind restaurant is less than an hour and 45 minute drive from Glasgow - or you could take the ferry route from McInroy's Point - meaning its well worth considering a day trip for lunch and a look around Loch Fyne, or perhaps an overnight stay in one of Inver's luxury Shepherd's Huts or Bothies where you could retire to after a first class dinner.
For a look at the menu and to find out more about Inver and why you should consider a trip from Glasgow this summer, you can visit their website here.
