Copper Still

You're walking down the High Street, that relentless tourist gauntlet, and somehow you've found somewhere that doesn't feel like it's performing for Instagram. Copper Still takes its whisky seriously—there's a distillery connection here that actually matters—but it's not precious about it. The food leans into Scottish traditions without the tartan theatrics: think proper meat cooked well, seafood that tastes like it knows where it came from, and a kitchen that understands that good ingredients don't need gimmicks. It's busy without being chaotic, and the kind of place locals return to because it simply does the job properly.