Six-week countdown begins for Scotland's most anticipated new restaurant of 2026

Scotland’s most anticipated new restaurant of 2026 is on track to open the doors to its first guests on Wednesday 15^th July.

With just six weeks still to go until its official launch, Falls by Orry Shand in Aberdeenshire has already secured over 65 per cent of advance bookings for the first three months of trading from July until September.

Advance online bookings opened on Monday 20^th April and have been live for just over six weeks.

People from across the region and as far as London, Edinburgh and Glasgow are already first in line to sample the menu.

This is the first independent restaurant from Scotland’s former National Chef of the Year and BBC Great British Menu 2026 banquet winner, Orry Shand.

Orry is taking over the former Falls of Feugh restaurant near Banchory.  Inspired by its dramatic riverside location, the restaurant has now been renamed and will now be known as Falls by Orry Shand.

Rooted in Royal Deeside, Falls by Orry Shand will celebrate local produce and the region’s distinctive character. A set multi course tasting menu of up to 12 to 15 servings will blend Scottish ingredients with Nordic inspiration and classic French cooking techniques.

The restaurant has a maximum seating capacity of 30 with two sittings available each evening from Wednesday to Saturday.

Orry said:

“With just six weeks to go until we open the doors to our first guests, we’ve been overwhelmed by the fantastic response to the restaurant from the local community, as well as bookings from as far as London, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

“Almost every Friday and Saturday night is already fully booked from July through to September, but we still have a limited number of tables still remaining on Wednesdays and Thursdays during the lighter summer evenings.”

Falls by Orry Shand is located at Bridge of Feugh, near Banchory, which is around 20 miles from Aberdeen.

The restaurant will be open for dinner four nights per week from Wednesday to Saturday from Wednesday 15^thJuly 2026.

Advance restaurant reservations are now open online. To make a reservation and to sign up for news and updates for Falls by Orry Shand, go to fallsbyos.com

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