I’m loving your love for these specific biscuits, @Maggie8K and @Cuttlefish - you’ve got excellent taste!
I agree with @Cuttlefish about the dark chocolate Tunnocks tea cakes… absolutely divine!
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I found the dark chocolate tea cakes during my sit in Glasgow last year. Tasty!
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We are Scotland bound this weekend. Must look out for the dark chocolate Tunnocks as 2 out of the 3 of us are lovers of dark chocolate!
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Whereabouts in Scotland are you headed to, @Debbie? Feel free to share your trip and any recommendations in this discussion… and share your verdict on the dark chocolate Tunnocks? 
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@Jenny We are looking after a very well behaved Labrador just outside Perth.
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@Maggie8K - we are off to Edinburgh soon and have booked Afternoon Tea. It looks and sounds amazing.
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Hope you have a terrific time!
Scotland holds a special place in my heart. Such a lovely place and lovely people.
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For anyone using this thread to find recommendations, I wanted to recommend David Bann’s vegetarian restaurant in Edinburgh. My friend and I had a fantastic meal there on Sunday - it was reasonably priced and well worth a visit!
We both wanted something light, and opted for a couple of starters each.
I had a smoked cheese and asparagus tartlet, and “chips” which weren’t your usual chips… they were around the size of a quartered potato! They were perfectly cooked, seasoned with salt and rosemary, and came with a homemade apple and tomato ketchup, and sour cream with chives.
For dessert we both had orange cake, which came with a chocolate cup of orange and ginger ice cream, with a ginger snap on top.
We both had mocktails, which were virgin pear and rose mojitos.
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YUM, Jenny! Glad you enjoyed and I’ll check out if or when back in Edinburgh!
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@Jenny Looks great! My sister and I will be in Edinburgh in September and we are both vegetarians, we will definitely go there!
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@Maggie8K Look what I found yesterday whilst in the Scottish Highlands!
It’s the first time I have ever tried the Tunnock’s Caramel Log and it was nice but I am still a big fan of the Tunnock’s dark chocolate caramel wafers, they are just so good! 
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Yup, I much prefer the dark chocolate wafers. But everything Tunnock’s tastes better in Scotland. 
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Absolutely.
On housesit earlier this year in Edinburgh (fab) then we loved a trip to restaurant https://makarsmash.com - specialist mash potato plus haggis/neeps and other lovelies. The Kelpies - The Kelpies - Wikipedia - are remarkable horse statues near Edinburgh. Falkirk Wheel - Falkirk Wheel - Wikipedia - is interesting. On nice weather days, central Edinburgh is a lovely walk.
Scotrail train between Glasgow and Edinburgh is easy and affordable.
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So pleased to see you enjoying the local delicacies @Sam_F 
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Joy! I found these in the U.S. at the chain retailer Cost Plus World Market — dark chocolate Tunnock’s wafers and tea cakes. Funny, they had this tea towel as well. Plus, I stocked up on the old standby Hobnobs.
AFAIK, the chain never stocked the dark chocolate Tunnock’s wafers before — I had checked for them online and in person. But today, yay!
My husband had the nerve to say that we didn’t need so many. I had to remind him that when I last brought a pile of them back from the U.K., he gobbled up most of the lot while I was away on another sit. 
Besides, I told him that we want them to keep selling these, so we should buy a lot and help show market demand. 
For context: Cost Plus World Market is a national U.S. chain that sells loads of imported food and treats, wine, furniture, decor, housewares and more at reasonable prices.
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Love this for you @Maggie8K - will you need to find a hiding place to stop your husband eating them all this time? 
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Tip for anyone visiting Edinburgh.
On the top floor of the Market Street Hotel (very close to Edinburgh Waverley Train Station) there is a bar called Nor’Loft which looks out over Princes Street Gardens.
Particularly nice in Winter months when then lights from the Christmas Markets light up the cityscape.
It’s also a handy place to grab a drink if you’re waiting for a train.
EDIT: corrected typo
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Thanks, @jenny!
I gave my husband half of the lot to take to his man cave. The rest, I put in our pantry, so he’s on the honor system. 
He’s normally pretty disciplined with food, so his gobbling up Tunnock’s highlights how irresistible they are.
Now that I know Cost Plus carries the dark chocolate version, I’m hoping they’ll be consistently findable.
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