Profile
Welcome to David Barnett’s fabulous restaurant in the bonnie village of Stanley just a hop from Perth where he creates modern Scottish dishes in his own inspiring style. Blasta (meaning ‘Tasty’ in Scottish Gaelic) is David and his family’s first solo venture. Current opening hours for Blasta: Tasting Menu Luncheon & Dinners on Sundays but always check his website updates.
Elsewhere in Stanley David also has the very popular handy Blasta Takeaway on the main street where he creates gourmet pizzas, Blasta burgers & freshly battered fish to go, all freshly prepared with no compromises to his high standards. Current opening hours for Blasta Takeaway: Wednesdays to Saturdays. Check website in case for updates.
Look out for his fascinating wild foods articles appearing monthly in The Courier & Press & Journal too.
Born and raised in Perthshire David has returned to open his first establishment having worked in many of Scotland’s top prestigious venues along the way including Gleneagles, 63 Tay St and Martin Wishart. He travelled through Europe then became Head Chef at Torridon and latterly Exec Chef at Fonab Castle.
Small and beautifully designed, it is essential to book your table at Blasta and if you are unable to join them they also offer other dining experiences –
David is a delight to watch cooking and is not only highly skilled in the kitchen but also an avid forager, using wild ingredients as they come into season. Here he is filming a Foraging video that will be free online soon (link will be added when launched).
Main photo outside restaurant ©ChrisWatt
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/blasta5kingst/
As an avid forager, David also took part in three Foraging videos filmed in 2019 for Foraging Fortnight…
