Timberyard Review – Exceptional Fine Dining in Edinburgh

Timberyard in Edinburgh is a Michelin-starred restaurant with creative cuisine emphasizing local and regional ingredients. Set in a 19th-century warehouse, the atmosphere has a farmhouse or Scandinavian vibe with old wooden floorboards and high ceilings with original wooden beams.

As might not be a surprise, given its Michelin status, Timberyard offers tasting menus and optional drink pairings. The full tasting menu has around eight courses, but there is a shorter (and cheaper) four-course option. Both options are available as vegetarian, too. All menus can be paired with either alcoholic or non-alcoholic options; we chose the full regular tasting course with the alcoholic drink pairings.

We instantly noticed how amazing the service was here and how incredibly friendly and helpful all the staff were- everyone from the host to the sommelier to all of the servers. Our experience from the moment we walked in really set the tone for the wonderful evening ahead.

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11 Distilleries to Visit on Your Scotland Road Trip

During our road trip around Scotland, we wanted to make sure to visit a good number of distilleries. Although we did not visit all of the popular distillery areas (like Islay), we did hit eleven great distilleries between Edinburgh, the west coast, and Speyside to name a few.

So in this one, we wanted to share our thoughts on the distilleries that we’ve been able to visit in Scotland so far!

We hope to return to Scotland to add more to this list soon!

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How Many Days on a Scotland Road Trip – Plan for More

When we were planning our Scotland road trip, we found ourselves asking the same question again and again, namely- how much time do we really need at each stop?

This is an important question for any road trip, because if you don’t need a ton of time in any one destination, you may be able to squeeze another stop (or two) along your route.

But in Scotland, we felt like we were thinking about this in reverse. We weren’t cutting out time to expand our road trip, we were adding time and condensing it! 

So in this one, we wanted to share why you may want to plan for more days at any given stop, especially if you are heading to the nature areas for hiking. 

More time is always better here.

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