A UK independent restaurant guide, SquareMeal, has revealed its UK Top 100 Restaurants for 2026, celebrating the very best dining experiences the country has to offer.
Unlike any other list of its kind, SquareMeal’s UK Top 100 excludes London restaurants, allowing the wider UK dining scene to take centre stage.
Compiled using a combination of thousands of reader votes and insight from SquareMeal’s expert critics, the UK Top 100 Restaurants list offers a true snapshot of Britain’s diverse and dynamic food culture.
Across the UK, regional dining scenes continue to thrive and, in Scotland, 11 restaurants made the 2026 list, with Edinburgh leading the way.
Here are all the Scottish restaurants in the 2026 SquareMeal UK Top 100. You can view the full list via the SquareMeal website here.
1. Lyla, Edinburgh
Stuart Ralston’s Michelin Starred restaurant is at number 13. Photo: contributed
2. The Little Chartroom, Edinburgh
Roberta Hall-McCarron’s cosy bistro is at number 19. | Google-The Little Chartroom
3. The Kinneuchar Inn, Fife
Fife’s multi-award-winning gastropub is at number 20. The SquareMeal team said: "Hearty but well-judged, this is gastropub cooking at its finest." Photo: TSPL
4. Glenturret Lalique restaurant, Crieff
Mark Donald’s Two Michelin Star distillery restaurant is at number 22. | contributed