This charming family run hotel sits in a secluded location in the historic village of Braemar and overlooks the famous ‘Braemar Highland Games Gathering’ arena. Recently refurbished to a high standard the hotel offers a warm and friendly welcome, comfortable accommodation, a first class dining experience and is the ideal base for outdoor activities all year round.There is ample parking in our private car park for cars, Mini Buses and motorcycles. We also have ample drying facilities for wet clothing and storage for bikes. Our fully licensed restaurant (open to the public) has been awarded 3* by Visit Scotland, why not discover why we have a growing reputation for the quality and exceptional value of our freshly cooked and locally sourced menu.

Chapel Brae , Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB35 5YT

Tel: 013397 41244

Email: hairhotels@btconnect.com

www.moorfieldhousehotel.com/

Brown Sugar offers a touch of nostalgia and style with a large helping of hospitality! Serving the finest Segafredo coffee, delicious home baking, soup, sandwiches and paninis. We have luxury handmade chocolates, locally made fudge and tablet. Our gift shop has many Scottish products, quality gifts and cards. Open 7 days a week, 10am - 5pm, Brown Sugar gift shop and cafe with decked patio area is often open later during Spring and Summer.

8 Bridge Street, Ballater, AB35 5QP

Tel: 013397 55388

Email: kjgerrie@yahoo.co.uk

www.brownsugarcafe.co.uk

Quote from the newly launched 10th edition of Peter Irvine's book "Scotland the Best" - FINZEAN FARM SHOP, DEESIDE - "This one's fabulous, a new one for the book. It's not on the main road, but between Banchory and Aboyne, in an estate. Kate and Catriona run it and it's just lovely, looking out on to the mountains. A lot of food sold here is from the estate – meat and game – and loads of stuff they make themselves, carefully sourced and very well presented. It's really special – one of the best in Britain, I'd say. A real foodie destination."

Balnaboth Steading, Finzean, Aberdeenshire, AB31 6PA

Tel: 01330 850710

Email: catriona@finzean.com

www.finzean.com

Platform 22 is a ceramics studio, gallery and coffee house run by Emma and David Pattullo. It produces a great range of ceramics including hand painted table and giftware, commemorative plates and bowls and tiles for interior decoration. An integral part of the business is our gallery and coffee house where there is a range of works by local artists and craft makers - jewellery and gifts. The coffee shop serves a full range of coffees, teas etc and delicious home baking! Open from 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday to Saturday.

Pottery, Ceramics Studio and Coffee House 22a Station Road, Torphins, AB31 4JF

Tel: 013398 882039

Email: mail@platform22.co.uk

www.platform22.co.uk

Delicious hot soup, hot pies and sandwiches and also one of the best known places to sample and buy top quality local produce.  HM Sheridan of Ballater is a long established butcher where beef, lamb, pork, venison and game are all sourced locally and are used to make a wide range of unique products including 20 varieties of sausage and traditional black pudding and haggis. The website includes a variety of seasonal recipe ideas for making the most of local produce when it is at its very best.

HM Sheridan also provides an outside catering service using only the best of local produce. Please contact us for more information on all our products and services!

11 Bridge Street, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5QP

Tel: 013397 55218

Email: info@hmsheridan.co.uk

www.hmsheridan.co.uk

Three AA Rosettes, EatScotland Gold award-winning restaurant with rooms in the heart of Ballater. (Visit Scotland 4 Stars) Recommended by the AA Restaurant Guide, The Good Food Guide, Michelin, Scotland The Best and others. All dishes are cooked to order using fresh local produce.

 

9 Victoria Road, Ballater, AB35 5QQ

Tel: 013397 55701

Email: info@green-inn.com

http://www.green-inn.com

A 3* small hotel with 9 tastefully decorated en-suite rooms and an enviable reputation for great food and friendly service. This former 18th century coaching inn in the Deeside village of Tarland is a hidden gem offering the perfect place to refresh & rejuvenate whilst enjoying the stunning scenery of The Cairngorms & Royal Deeside.

The Square, Tarland, Aberdeenshire, AB34 4TX

Tel: 013398 81922

Email: info@thecommercial-hotel.co.uk

www.thecommercial-hotel.co.uk

Set on the south bank of the beautiful River Dee, surrounded by glorious countryside, a warm welcome awaits you at the Potarch Hotel.You are invited to sample true Scottish hospitality - complemented by fine wines, real ales, log fires and a wee dram! The Potarch Hotel is open under new management as of Feb 2010. Che & Nicola Mueller look forward to welcoming returning and new guests to the hotel and restaurant.The bar lounge is open from 12 pm – 9 pm Sun- Thur and 12 pm -10 pm Fri & Sat.

By Banchory, Aberdeenshire, AB31 4BD

Tel: 01339 884339

Email: info@potarchhotel.co.uk

www.potarchhotel.co.uk

A weekly delivery service of freshly picked home grown seasonal vegetables for Ballater, Dinnet Aboyne and surrounding areas. Additional items  include fresh eggs, hanging baskets, home made jams, marmalades, preserves and flower/ vegetable seedlings. All deliveries are free. We also sell our produce at local fairs and supply our Jams Marmalades and Preserves to local Hotels and Guest Houses and the Tourist Information Offices in Ballater and Braemar

Ballaterach Farmhouse No 2, Dinnet, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, AB34 5NX

Tel: 013398 80559

Email: thefarmgarden@btinternet.com

www.thefarmgarden.co.uk

Lochside Restaurant & Bistro Bar - Golf Course and Boutique Hotel Accommodation. Dinner, Bar Supper, Bistro and Kids menus offering a wide range of food with the option of casual eating on our balcony. Members of Eat Scotland. Full restaurant and bar services to residents and non residents. Newly opened accommmodation and a spa and has some of the best views in Aberdeenshire - facing west over Aboyne Loch. Conference facilities. Try your hand on the superb 9 hole golf course.

Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB34 5BR

Tel: 01339 886444

Email: info@thelodgeontheloch.com

www.thelodgeontheloch.com

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A beautiful, privately owned and run Scottish country house hotel located close to Aberdeen and 1 mile north of Banchory. The Georgian mansion house sits in 10 acres of lawn and parkland. Raemoir offers 20 bedrooms, 2 AA Rosette dining, and outstanding corporate and conference facilities.

Raemoir, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, AB31 4ED

Tel: 01330 824884

Email: hotel@raemoir.com

www.raemoir.com

Honest thoughtful food cooked and served by a group of passionate individuals. Adjacent to Woodend Barn, we offer a unique space in which to eat, read, relax and converse. Morning coffee and afternoon tea, lunches, pre concert suppers and evening meals are all on offer. We use local seasonal produce, with over 60% being organic, plus a small but growing percentage from our two allotments.

We have a great selection of books to peruse and read with some available to buy as well as a small selection of useful or edible items. Our outdoor tables are popular on summer evenings and crisp winter mornings - the views are fantastic!

Special evenings with music, wine and food. Join our mailing list for advance notice. Visit soon and become part of our expanding community of regulars & friends. Open 7 days a week, 9am-10pm with flexible food offering.

Woodend Barn Burn O' Binnie , Banchory, Aberdeenshire, AB31 5QA

Tel: 01330 826 530

Email: bistro@buchananfood.com

www.buchananfood.com

Glenshee Ski Centre offers the UK's most extensive skiing and snowboarding facilities - we hope you will enjoy our mountains of adventure. Glenshee - adventure in the making! Glenshee's impressive 20 lifts and 36 runs offer an amazing diversity of natural terrain for all standards of skiers and snowboarders. There are lots of options to choose from - you can join a class, go private, hire an instructor for your group, get into race training or simply take advantage of one of our great value package deals. Restaurant and Catering facilities.

Cairnwell, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB35 5XU

Tel: 01339 741320

Email: info@ski-glenshee.co.uk

www.ski-glenshee.co.uk

A charming bistro style cafe in Ballater's Station Square! Open 10am-5pm. A menu with a selection of dishes made from fresh produce - something for everyone! Light salads, soups and the best fish pie ever to mention just a few of the many choices. Coffees, cakes and genuine Scottish cream teas with fresh scones & jam in the afternoon. Booking for lunch advisable.

Station Square, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5QB

Tel: 01339 755050

The Milton Restaurant is in a stunning setting on the riverbank in Royal Deeside. Personalised service and delicious, award winning cuisine, together with a welcoming atmosphere, set it apart from other restaurants in the area.

Milton of Crathes, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, AB31 5QH

Tel: 01330 844474

Email: jan@themilton.co.uk

www.themilton.co.uk

Taste offers the yummiest homemade cakes, excellent rain forest alliance coffee and fairtrade teas throughout the day. At lunch we have fresh tasty soups, with local bread and homemade fillings.

We are open five days a week from 10:00 til 17:00, we are closed on tuesday and wednesday.

We incorporate the tastiest scottish produce in our food and combine it with friendly service, relaxed surroundings and excellent views. we cater for all ages and tastes and have full access for all levels of mobility. there's also a dedicated kiddy corner and our new childrens menu is proving a hit.

 

Airlie House Auchendryne Square, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5WS

Tel: 01339 741425

Email: info@taste-braemar.co.uk

www.taste-braemar.co.uk

Banchory Lodge Hotel is privately owned and and offers superior accommodation in an idyllic riverside garden setting. Many of the 22 bedrooms have river views and the dining room overlooks the confluence of the rivers Feugh and Dee. Banchory Lodge offers 20 bedrooms, 2 AA Rosette dining, and outstanding corporate and conference facilities

Dee Street AB31 5HS Scotland, Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland, AB31 5HS

Tel: 01330 822625

Email: enquiries@banchorylodge.co.uk

www.banchorylodge.co.uk

The Kildrummy Inn is located in the heart of rural Aberdeenshire on the main A97 Donside road heading to Strathdon just a couple of minutes drive from the Mossat junction.

Its location makes the Kildrummy Inn an excellent base for touring this beautiful part of the Grampian Mountains & beyond.

Ideally situated for both the Whisky & Castle trails with Kildrummy’s own historic Castle & tranquil gardens just 10 minutes walk from the Inn front door!

As well as catering for visitors & tourists, Kildrummy Inn is renowned for its excellent cuisine & hospitality making it a very popular place to dine!

Kildrummy Inn has:
4 tastefully decorated en-suite letting bedrooms
Welcoming lounge bar
3 separate dining areas
Guest lounge
Function hall
Caravan & camping club CL site with 5 pitches
Ample parking
Garage storage for motorcycles

Kildrummy Inn Kildrummy, Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 8QS

Tel: 019755 71227

Email: enquiries@kildrummyinn.co.uk

www.kildrummyinn.co.uk

The smallest Hilton hotel in the world but what a glorious setting! Fine dining, snacks, accommodation, spa, two pools, leisure centre. What more could you ask for - all in the heart of Royal Deeside, Scotland and on the edge of Ballater with magnificent views looking west up the Dee Valley onto Lochnagar.

Braemar Road, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB35 5XA

Tel: 013397 55858

www.hilton.co.uk/craigendarroch

Further afield and on the North Deeside Road at Pitfodels in Aberdeen we are pleased to be associated with The Marcliffe Hotel and Spa which is a 5 star luxury hotel set in 11 acres of wooded grounds. With 35 Rooms and 7 Suites this privately owned hotel is designed as a restful, elegant refuge for both the business and leisure traveller.

North Deeside Rd Pitfodels, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB15 9YA

Tel: 01224 861000

Email: enquiries@marcliffe.com

www.marcliffe.com

19-bedroom hotel set in 2 acres of woodland ground in the heart of Ballater, Royal Deeside with wonderful views across the golf course to majestic Lochnagar in the heart of the Cairngorm National Park. Our restaurant prepares dishes to order using fresh, local ingredients. Stuuning views and extensive gardens. Conference facilities and coffees.

Invercauld Road, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB35 5RP

Tel: 01339 755402

Email: infos@glen-lui-hotel.co.uk

www.glen-lui-hotel.co.uk

A 3-star village hotel originally built in the 19th century by Queen Victoria's doctor. We offer 22 comfortable single, double and family rooms and are famed for our AA Rosette and Taste of Scotland dining that uses the very best of local produce. Great accommodation in this part of Scotland. There is often live folk music taking place with the Deeside Sessions. Our newly built log cabins are an ideal base and each has 2 bedrooms sleeping up to 4. We have access to the River Feugh for fishing and a Ghillie who will pick up from the hotel and return back.

Ballater Road Dinnet, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB34 5JY

Tel: 01339 885229

Email: info@lochkinord.com

www.lochkinord.com