The Lalique Restaurant occupies a beautifully converted building within the Glenturret Distillery complex, and it is one of the more unexpected fine dining experiences in Scotland. Holding a Michelin star, it serves modern Scottish cooking that draws on the best of Perthshire's larder — venison, game, fish from Scottish rivers and coasts — presented with a refinement that reflects the Lalique brand's aesthetic sensibility. The dining room itself is striking, decorated with Lalique crystal, and the setting among the distillery buildings adds a sense of occasion.
This is unambiguously a special-occasion destination. Prices are high and booking well in advance is essential, particularly in summer and around weekends. The tasting menu changes with the seasons and is designed to be paired with Glenturret single malt as well as wine. Lunch can be a more accessible entry point than dinner.
The restaurant is the result of the distillery's partnership with Lalique, the French luxury brand, and it represents an unusual model — a world-class restaurant anchored to a working whisky distillery in the Scottish countryside. Visitors who come primarily to tour the distillery often find themselves wishing they had booked a table; it is worth planning around on any visit to Crieff.