The Fish & Chip Tour of Scotland

We ate a lot of really great food in Scotland - but by far, the dish we ate most often, was fish & chips.  So much so that we jokingly started calling our trip the "The Fish & Chip Tour of Scotland" (well, I joked about it anyway).

Kind of like burgers in North America, fish & chips is the ubiquitous UK meal.  And Scotland shares this tradition.

Fish &chip dinner from Number 27 Bar & Kitchen, Inverness

 We only took photos of the clear winners.  The meal from Number 27 Bar & Kitchen in Inverness (27 Castle Street) was outstanding.  Fish was perfect, the chips were well cooked and presentation was fun with the little basket on the plate holding it all.  Our experience there was quite good.  Service was top rate and the drinks were cold.  It was close enough to where we were staying that we were able to walk home so that was also helpful.  Inverness is definitely a city I will revisit and explore more.

The thing about F & C is you can order it just about anywhere and have a fairly good idea of what you are getting.  A wee bit of grease, but a meal that will fill you up and keep you going for whatever it is that you are heading out to do.  Whether it is at the end of the day, or mid day to keep you going on your touristy pursuits, it will fill you up.

Another location that had a winner was The Faerie Tree in Aberfoyle.  We landed there during our day tour to Loch Lomond and Stirling Castle.  Arriving to the town on a bus (although it was a smaller tour bus) we weren't sure where we would be able to find a spot to grab a bite, but The Faerie Tree had us in and out quickly and efficiently.  Accompanied by mushy peas, it was a delicious bit that kept us going for the rest of our day.

Fish & Chips, The Faerie Tree, Aberfoyle

Something that we noticed at The Faerie Tree - they were very clear on their menu about the potential allergens in each of their meals and offerings.  As someone who needs to steer clear of a select few ingredients, I found this really helpful and refreshing. 

We loved our "Fish & Chip Tour" of Scotland and we will do it again.  Maybe we will try a "Haggis Tour" of Scotland next time?