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 forLoch 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.

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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 forArran 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.

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Troon (Ayrshire) ★ 4.2

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

Famous forHarbour-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.

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Callander and the Trossachs ★ 4.2

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

Famous forFarm-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.

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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 forLoch-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.

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