Food destinations within easy reach of Glasgow. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

Worth the trip

Loch Fyne (Cairndow) ★ 4.4

1 hour 20 by carDrive west via the A83 over the Rest and Be Thankful

Famous for: Loch Fyne oysters, langoustine and oak-smoked salmon

Loch Fyne, west of Glasgow, is oyster country; the Loch Fyne Oyster Bar at Cairndow shucks its own oysters and smokes salmon at the loch head.

Loch Fyne (Cairndow)

Isle of Arran ★ 4.3

1 hour to Ardrossan plus a 55-minute ferryTrain from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbour, then the CalMac ferry to Brodick

Famous for: Arran cheese, Lochranza whisky and Taste of Arran produce

The Isle of Arran, reached by train and ferry from Glasgow, is a larder on one island: Arran cheese in Brodick, malt whisky at Lochranza and island produce.

Isle of Arran

Troon (Ayrshire) ★ 4.2

40 minutes by trainTrain from Glasgow Central to Troon, then walk to the harbour

Famous for: Harbour-fresh oysters, langoustine and fish and chips

Troon is a working Ayrshire fishing harbour 40 minutes from Glasgow, where MacCallums Oyster Bar on the quay serves the day's oysters and langoustine.

Troon (Ayrshire)

Callander and the Trossachs ★ 4.2

1 hour by carDrive north via the A84 through Callander into the national park

Famous for: Farm-to-table Scottish plates and Mhor Fish suppers

Callander and the Trossachs, an hour north of Glasgow, sit on the Highland edge; Mhor 84 on the A84 cooks its own farm produce and Mhor Fish fries the catch.

Callander and the Trossachs

Loch Lomond (Balloch and Luss) ★ 4.1

45 minutes by train to BallochTrain from Glasgow Queen Street to Balloch, or drive to Luss on the west shore

Famous for: Loch-side fish and chips and Scottish pub classics

Loch Lomond is Glasgow's nearest loch, a short train to Balloch or drive to Luss, where loch-side inns like the 1705 Drovers Inn serve fish and chips.

Loch Lomond (Balloch and Luss)
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