Scottish food and drink ? H&I Adventures ? mountain bike holidays ...

July 1, 2011 by handiadventures

I touched on the subject of Scottish food and drink in our last blog post, and thought I would return to it in more depth.? The reputation of Scotland?s food culture has been tarnished in recent years, largely by the media, and we feel it is no longer justified since the quality of food in Scotland has improved greatly over the past ten years.

During a year of mountain biking holidays in Scotland we spend hundreds of nights staying away from home in B&Bs and family-run hotels, and eating out and we rarely find a bad meal.? During a season we have people from all over the world including mountain bikers from Canada, USA, Germany and France and they all arrive with negative views on Scottish food, but leave with a totally different opinion.

One common phrase we receive in feedback is ?The food was excellent, which I really wasn?t expecting!? and that is not because we take customers to five-star restaurants. We use a mixture of cafes, hotels, restaurants and B&Bs where they serve home-cooked meals.? Yes, I do admit that we know the country better than the average visitor, so we hit the jackpot every time, but that is what you are paying for when you hire a bike guide; not just for your time on the bike, but for all the logistics and research that go in to helping you enjoy this wonderful country to the full.

Here are a couple of links to some great places in the Highlands:

Scottish foods ? a great place to buy Scottish produce

Torridon Inn ? Good food and a great selection of malt whisky

The Blue Shed Cafe ? Amazing selection of coffee from around the world

The Old Library ? Some of the best west coast produce cooked whilst looking out to sea

So, perhaps the next time you?re in Scotland you?ll be pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and drink that we?re now producing. Give it a try!

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