The Potting Shed Tearoom Kingussie

Listed in the Cairngorms Larder – order a print copy (free + p&p).

Philip Borrowman certainly got his hands in the mix at his mother Gunn’s Inshriach tearoom, helping to make those tantalising cakes. Offering the same quality creations, the Kingussie off-shoot is a more contemporary affair, minimal in decor, with bistro-style seating and quirky touches such as hanging teacups in the window. Philip's place, unlike the cake-only original, also serves up a daily imaginative soup or two to soften the mountain air should the delicious cakes – whether a rich cherry and chocolate number or creamy concoction with almonds, apricot and marzipan and countless other delights – not brighten up the day enough.