Eating Out
There are a huge range of restaurants, pubs and cafés in the area around Finnich Steading Cottages, providing a wide range of styles and menus. The following are a selection grouped in geographic areas:
Croftamie (1 mile)
- The Wayfarers - good pub food in a friendly atmosphere in the village.
Drymen (3 miles)
- The Clachan Inn - the favourite pub of the locals. Good food and full of atmosphere.
- The Potteries - a popular tea room with light meals.
- The Buchannan Arms - the hotel has a formal restaurant, cosy bar and a comprehensive sports/Gym complex available for non residents at a fee.
- The Winnock Hotel - on the village square this hotel has a formal restaurant, pub food at the bar and a beer garden.
Killearn (3 miles)
- The Old Mill - a friendly pub atmosphere with an open fire. Small restaurant but excellent food.
- The Black Bull - small hotel with a good restaurant.
Gartocharn (7 miles)
Balmaha (7 miles)
- The Oak Tree Inn - close to Loch Lomond with a large bar and dining area with an outdoor deck. Good food at good prices.
Fintry (10 miles)
- The Courtyard Café - attractive conversion in an old farmyard excellent light meals and friendly service.
- The Fintry Inn - the original pub in this well kept scenic village.
Worth Visiting
For those who would like to combine an excursion with a good restaurant, highly recommended are:
- Loch Fyne Cairndow - hugely popular seafood restaurant on the way to Inverary.
- Monachle Mhor - internationally acclaimed restaurant at Balquhidder 25 miles North.
Other
Stirling, Dumbarton, Callander and Balloch all offer a wide variety of ethnic restaurants.
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