The best take-away restaurants Scotland

Big smiles and good humour await you at Café Milk, behind a discreet front among many others. This small, white and bright cafeteria is famous for its good food, both at breakfast and lunch time. Salads, sandwiches, burritos, soups, noodles, falafels: there are plenty of options, including for vegetarians and gluten intolerant people, and everything is fresh and tasty. Enjoy with freshly squeezed fruit juice, kombucha or special hot chocolate (cocoa from Ivory Coast and salt from the Himalayas).

Don't expect to go away hungry in this tiny take-away where only one table can accommodate customers. Most people take away one of the huge potato fillings, accompanied by your choice of one or more vegan or vegetarian toppings (curry, hummus, avocado, coleslaw, chili...). A medium formula is more than enough for a big eater and you can also enjoy a few salads and cakes, making it an ideal and tasty drop-off point just a few steps from the Royal Mile. A comforting dish and emblematic of the United Kingdom.

The Oyster Shed will have no trouble finding a place in the hearts of seafood enthusiasts. In its boutique in Carbost, you can choose small dishes to eat on outdoor tables (picnic area) or to take away, with oysters, langoustines, scallops, crab, lobster, sandwiches and many more. Or you can buy good local products - cheeses, chutneys... - to cook them yourself. You can also taste oysters on site by talking to the producer himself.

It hovers in an urban and arty atmosphere in the excellent Foodstory Café. Bar made of reclaimed wood, apparent wind tunnel, psychedelic lamps: the setting is quite offbeat and the food excellent. One chooses mainly between wraps and sandwiches, which are accompanied by several salads cooked on a daily basis. The whole is healthy, vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free. There are also cakes and breakfast. It is a very pleasant place to sit down for a bite to eat, or for a longer period of time.

At the western entrance to the village, on the A82, Crafts & Things is aptly named with its souvenir and gift shop. It is spread over two floors, with a wide selection of typical and handcrafted objects, but also kitsch souvenirs. In its typical white farmhouse, there is a small café-library corner with sandwiches, soups, hot drinks, for morning, lunch and snacks... You can also take a seat on the outside terrace.Special mention for pastries: ask the staff for advice, as there are some scrunchy cakes!

This small wooden shack serves seafood caught in the waters around Mull and Iona. You can sit on the tables in the open air or take it to go. Le Creel serves fresh seafood, freshly caught by the owner or brought in by local divers and suppliers. So it couldn't be any fresher! Teas and coffees are also served, as well as cold drinks. The establishment was nominated for the Food Awards Scotland 2020, and had already been spotted and recommended by the same institution in 2019.

Union of Genius is the story of a group of friends, in love with good products, who have set out to revolutionize soup by imagining original recipes! Out of more than 80 in their repertoire, six are offered every day with good bread. Three salads are usually also à la carte and the place is often stormed. Perfect for a short break between the university, the National Museum and Greyfriars Kirk.

This excellent little canteen in the Toll Clock Shopping Centre in Lerwick is a good place to eat well, quickly and cheaply. It is not for nothing that the locals flock here during their lunch break. Cakes, quiches, sandwiches, wraps, bagels, paninis, soups and salads are just a few of the options to choose from before sitting down to eat in the lively dining room. You can also take away, or just have one of their delicious hot drinks to warm up between two excursions.

Next to its bike shop, Velocity has opened a small, relaxed café where you can sit down for a snack and have a soup, salad or sandwich. You can also spend the morning or afternoon there for a hot drink and a cake. The menu features healthy cuisine, with fresh, seasonal and local products, vegetarian and vegan proposals, as well as gluten and allergen-free alternatives. The policy is zero-waste and plastic ban. The decoration is of course in honour of cycling.

It was here that Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, met Kate Middleton while they were both students at the University of St Andrews. Northpoint owes its fame in part to this place, but there is a reason why the two young men met here: it serves breakfasts, good cakes, pancakes, multi-flavoured scones and snacks, as well as soups and varying small dishes at lunchtime. Everything is homemade, with generosity, between tradition and creativity. Evenings are sometimes organized.

To eat small marine dishes on the go just a stone's throw from the loch, this tiny address offers salads, sandwiches, fish & chips and others at good prices and above all ultra fresh. The quality is there. This is evidenced by the awards received by this small establishment: an award for the best cullen skink as well as prizes for the products and the quality of its shop. Everything is to be taken away, to enjoy outside, facing the island of Skye.

A sandwich shop with a menu designed by a starred chef, who employs 25% former homeless people, donates 100% of his profits to charity and is supported by George Clooney, it exists and it's called Social Bite. Here, we come to do a good deed, but also to eat well on the go. Sandwiches, salads and snacks are fresh and breakfast is also available in the morning. Soups are very popular there. Everything is cooked on the spot, using local products. You can eat in or take away.

" Anytime is pie time "is the slogan of this small address and it is difficult to give them wrong. Their lettering, kind of small dressed pies, are very good and cheap. You can count on a wide selection of options ranging from spinach-spinach to chicken-mushroom, and the famous apple pie. Those who are not convinced can also choose toasties, chopsticks, burgers and other cheese. There are few chairs to stay there.

Right next to the university, it is here that students and teachers who wish to relax and chat in an arty and relaxed environment come. You can make the world over again, read or work, while enjoying an excellent coffee, homemade beers, a few cakes or simple snacks for lunch. It is also possible to have breakfast or brunch. The place is also a shop: you can buy coffee, but also something to brew your own beer. It also offers workshops to discover coffee or make perfect lattes.

Wickers World is a colourful announcement: the establishment offers "the best food in town". And it challenges you to come and check it out. Their café, ice-cream parlour and snack area offers a wide choice of dishes, paninis, sandwiches and other savoury snacks to satisfy every hunger, to eat in or take away. The home-made preparation and the freshness of the products really play in favour of the flavours. Proud of his town, the staff will welcome you warmly, with the avowed aim of making you come back to Wick.

One of the things you can enjoy in Scotland are the small cafes, located in the tourist spots, that don't focus on their location, but offer a real choice of fresh, local and tasty products. Stacks Coffee House & Bistro is one of them. Everything is fresh, sandwiches, soup of the day, scones, cookies, cakes, bagels..., in season, with a menu that varies, and at very reasonable prices. So you can take a break there with confidence!