Looking for a Scottish Restaurant in the SF Bay Area

[aric44]

For the summer my kids are learning about one country per week. This week is Scotland. Does anyone know of any places to get some good Scottish food (places that I can take my young kids)?

[The Librarian]

What a great idea! Guess Edinburgh Castle wouldn't be suitable??? I'm kidding of course...And, from personal experience, I might pass on the haggis, even on a stick...

[Robert Lauriston]

It's a bar, 21 & over only.

[Robert Lauriston]

You might also hit Sumo Grub for such Scottish classics as deep-fried pizza, Twinkies, and Snickers.

[bbulkow]

Haggis on a stick can be found at Martin's West in Redwood City.
It's a fairly rowdy place, young kids will be thrilled.

[Robert Lauriston]

Second on Martins West. Great food. Only Scottish restaurant I know of.

http://www.martinswestgp.com/grubandg...

[Malcolm Ruthven]

The main food thing I remember from Scotland is the variety of smoked fish; I ate at least one of them three meals a day :-) I only see one, the cold smoked salmon, on their menu. Nevertheless, the place sounds interesting so it's going on my Redwood City list.

[CarrieWas218]

Looking at the menu (and bizarrely loving Scottish food), I can say that Martins West is VERY California-ized Scottish food - if it can be called Scottish food at all.

OP, instead of taking them to a restaurant, have you thought of just googling some Scottish recipes and making a few dishes yourself?

Here is a gazillion recipes, for example: http://www.rampantscotland.com/recipes/blrecipe_index.htm

And thinking about it, I think I'm ready to make a batch of Cullen Skink!
http://britishfood.about.com/od/fisha...

[Robert Lauriston]

Much of Martins West's menu is pretty mainstream California, but the lamb tongue butty, haggis on a stick, and scotch eggs seem pretty Scottish to me.