Caithness

Caithness in the Scottish Highlands offers a notably food-focused visit. The River Bothy stands out with a rating of 4.9 from nearly 700 reviews, suggesting a restaurant worth planning around. Merlin Thurso Cinema Bar & Restaurant pairs dining with film in one space, rated 4.6 from over 460 reviews. T's Cafe, Grove Lounge & Y-Not Bar & Grill, and Subsea 7 round out the eating options, each with their own following. The concentration of places to eat suggests this is somewhere to come with food in mind.

For staying over, Sinclair Bay Lodges is the camping option available in the area, rated 4.8 from 37 reviews. It's a small base from which to explore, rather than a destination built around overnight tourism infrastructure. The setup suits visitors who are self-sufficient and want to use the area as a launching point for their own plans.

Caithness is very much a working part of the Highlands rather than a developed tourist centre. It's the sort of place you come to because you want to be there, not because the tourism machinery has been set up to receive you. That means doing your own research into what to see and do beyond eating well—which, based on the restaurant ratings, you certainly can do.