Champany Inn

Clive and Anne Davidson took over Champany, just north of Linlithgow, in January 1983 and built a steak restaurant around Scotch beef and their own on-site butchery, where beef is dry-aged, cut and grilled on the premises. The wine list leans heavily on South African bottles, reflecting the family's roots. The main kitchen held a Michelin star from 2008 to 2012. Alongside the fine-dining room and the more casual Chop and Ale House, there are sixteen bedrooms run on the French restaurant-with-rooms model, with a cooked Scottish breakfast that includes homemade Lorne sausage and Brechin black pudding. The business remains independent and family-run, with the founders' son Jason and his wife Bridget now involved. It sits at Champany, a short drive from Linlithgow town centre, convenient for the M9.