Dungeon Restaurant in Midlothian - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Celebrated our 32nd wedding anniversary here. Unique menu, well prepared, great service…and the setting makes the experience a 5 star night! Thank you for creating a memory we’ll hold onto for a long time!

My husband and I ate at The Dungeon while staying at Dalhousie. I had the venison, which was tender and delicious, and the rhubarb for dessert.

Was very excited about this as we had been wanting to try here for a while but we were very disappointed with the food. Gorgeous setting, friendly staff, really great potential here but the food was such a let down. We both ordered the hens egg for starter, not expecting it to be served cold, it was certainly interesting, served with cold mushrooms, soggy croutons and a slice of truffle which I though was a strange combo and although it didn’t taste bad it definitely wasn’t great. For mains I had the duck breast which was overdone and chewy, they served it with a whole apple which I thought was bizarre, mushrooms (the same ones we had with the starter) which wasn’t listed on the menu and also didn’t go very well, celeriac fondant which was basically not cooked, I couldn’t eat it and had to ask for a steak knife to cut through any of it. My partner got the cod tortellini (which came with one piece of tortellini). It really wasn’t nice either and the sauce that came with it was watery and tasteless and not what you’d expect from “fine dining” restaurant. The dessert was tonka bean crème brûlée with textures of carrot - again just bizarre flavours that didn’t go with each other and not a hint of carrot. Another thing that kind of annoyed me in a so called fine dining restating was the fake candles, really cheap and tacky looking. Overall I give this 2/5 for the nice setting and nice staff but a total waste of money food wise, they are trying to be fancy and really the food is just a shambles and doesn’t compare to other fine dining restaurants I have eaten in.

We were asked to arrive to the bar 30 minutes before dining. We were left just to sit there and unnecessarily order drinks and select our food before waiting about 45 minutes to be taken down to the restaurant. Unfortunately both the entree and main were extremely bad, especially for the high price. I do not mind paying money for good food, but my main tasted like a Tescos pre-made three bean salad with lamb (that had no flavour). The flavours were not balanced at all, all bitter elements. We then had an underwhelming and inedible cheese course and asked to cancel our desserts as we did not want any further disappointments for the evening.

This was an absolutely fantastic place. The drinks were soo fresh, the food was stunning, and the staff was superb. I felt terrible because the table next to us was so belittling and rude to the fantastic waitress every chance they had. I’m impressed at how positive she remained throughout the whole ordeal. They also surprised us with champagne and a cute “congratulations” dessert for our honeymoon. Definitely go here is you can

We had such an enjoyable dining experience at the Dungeon. The chef was very accommodating to our dietary restrictions and our meals were superb! The whole experience ….starting with drinks and appetizers in the drawing room all the way through dessert…. was wonderful. The appetizers were visually appealing and tasty, our main dish satisfying and desserts playful and interactive. The Dungeon had great atmosphere and the service was attentive.

Enjoyable dinner, although sevice was lacking, the former castle dungeon turned restaurant stole the show.

Gorgeous dinner and great atmosphere. The grounds and castle itself are lovely, and the restaurant is a completely unique experience. The food was delicious, wonderfully presented. We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves

Food itself is good although limited and the restaurant itself is amazing - it’s just that the service by the staff is a bit ‘off’ - found this throughout the hotel as well during our 3 day stay. No sort of social communication with you, a smile, an acknowledgment of your presence etc and certainly no offer to get you a drink - it’s almost like your invisible 🤷‍♀️ - you’re there to eat and get out which is sad. If you can grab someone to get you a drink with your meal - it will eventually come but you get no acknowledgement of you speaking to them or interaction - she was off before my husband could even ask his drink so ended up just not having one - it’s so strange - it’s just the very weird social interaction interaction by the staff that put me off and made me feel s bit uncomfortable - even if English isn’t their first language they could at least smile, make eye contact etc. Most bizarre service!

Als je eens romantisch wil eten in een uniek kader is dit the place to be. De kerkers zijn omgetoverd in een romantisch restaurant met genoeg privacy.

Spectacular food. Great service. Once in a lifetime experience.

The food itself was good, but it was over-priced for the portions you receive. I also didn't like that the menu was very limited. I understand COVID and it's issues, but you weren't able to change out any sides. I ended up leaving hungry still and went to our room and snacked on crackers I had packed. The food was displayed very nicely though, so there's that.

A totally different place to eat. In the dungeon with suits of armour looking down at you. Most tables seemed to be for couples with some for four persons. The food looked and tasted great

Absolutely loved our evening in the fantastically theatrical, imaginatively furnished, candle-lit Dungeon restaurant (our waiter eventually admitted that it had in fact been the stables, but never mind!) Excellent, good value food, attentive, friendly service and a great atmosphere. Rump of lamb with slow-roasted rolled shoulder was particularly good, followed by an excellent cheese selection.

Such an interesting experience when you first enter this awesome dungeon. Was really excited about the restaurant and it did not let us down at all. First night they played smooth Frank Sinatra and on our second visit smooth piano. Candlelight’s were so romantic even though we were just two friends visiting. Waiter’s were wearing masks and gloves by all times and were very attentive but at the same time did not rush any guests. The food was tasty, because displayed and had that extra touch to it. If you stay at the Castle or is in the area a visit is needed! :)

Dalhousie makes a great initial impression, but it fades quickly. The service is well below what you might expect. There is no polish or finesse. I think they imported a McDonalds Team. The dungeon restaurant is fun, no WiFi of course, but the suits of army are both filthy and rusty. The food is good but there is something missing. Might have something to go with it being served on brown earthenware (no pop!). To be honest, I thought the food was better at Wagamamas and certainly less expensive. The rest of the castle can be described as fading glory, not enough furniture, a feeling of mend and make do. It needs more capital spent on it to bring it upto full potential.

This restaurant offers a fine dining experience in the former dungeons of a Scottish Castle. We had dinner during a short break at the Dalhousie Castle Hotel. The Dungeon is one of two restaurants at the hotel. We waited in one of the hotel parlour rooms (library bar closed due to Covid-19) where drink and food orders were taken. Drinks were served while we waited to be escorted to our table. The decor featured armour and lighting that added to the authenticity of the venue. Food was great. For starters we had the tomato soup (standout, had it warm, velvety smooth and delicious) and duck (lovely textures and flavour, attractively plated). The mains were butternut gnocchi (great vegetarian option and another standout) and haddock (good but not exceptional). Dessert- cheese plate (nice selection and great end to meal) and eclair (very pleasing). Recommended for a special occasion

I wanted to treat my husband for his birthday and I knew this would be the perfect place. We had to be in the library bar 30 minutes before dining in the restaurant. We were served canapés as we ordered both our drinks and food. After the canapés, we were then called down to the restaurant and was escorted down. As it was a surprise, both myself and my husband were bowled over by the decor and how it felt like you were in a dungeon (quite authentic). The service we received was impeccable and the food was excellent. I can certainly say we were very spoilt indeed. I would definitely love to return again!!

We were sent to the Dungeon at Dalhousie after the Taste of Scotland closed early for the season. I checked the website beforehand; the place and the menu looked great. The place was great. The food left a bit to be desired. It was okay, but nothing to write home about. The website clearly featured "dinner with wine pairings." When we asked for the pairings, our waiter acted like he'd never heard of such a thing. The wines we got were insipid. One of our servers had strong body odor. All in all, it was a letdown. I hope this was just an off night, because the environment was really cool.

Great food, great atmosphere, great customer service! Make sure you book a table. The wine was delicious too!

Before coming to the restaurant, I feared it would be an overpriced tourist trap. It was not in the least. Our meal was one of the finest I have ever experienced. The service was not slow as some other reviewers have mentioned. The chef took great care in preparing each plate and with a superior attention to detail. The food and experience truly exceeded my expectations. Even though The Dungeon wasn't technically the dungeon, the ambiance was lovely. The friendly staff catered to our needs and even shared with us how to view the actual dungeon.

Primero, la ubicación: la ubicación es una antigua mazmorra en el 'sótano' del castillo. Está decorado con viejas armaduras de caballero y otras armas. Es tranquilo allí abajo con rayos indirectos adecuados y lámparas de araña. Realmente un hermoso lugar para cenar.Comida: antes de dirigirse a la mazmorra, se sentará en la biblioteca donde escogerá del menú y ordenará con anticipación. Te traerán un aperitivo y algunos canapés para disfrutar en la biblioteca y luego te mostrarán tu mesa en el calabozo. La comida es excelente y elegante, aunque sospecho que la cocina escuchó las quejas de muchas personas aquí en Tripadvisor porque noté que nuestras porciones eran lo suficientemente grandes para llenarme completamente, y también te traen tantos panecillos como te gusta. las porciones ahora son mucho más grandes de lo que estoy acostumbrado a comer bien, así que, por favor, no se preocupen, no se irán con hambre, lo prometo.Servicio: el personal, una vez más, fue super atento y siempre discreto en el fondo, pero también contento de conversar con usted un poco si está interesado. Todos parecen muy jóvenes, pero son súper apasionados y comprometidos con lo que están haciendo y eso es lo que cuenta, creo.

Wij hadden ons echt verheugd om te gaan eten in dit heuse kasteel. Er was een luidruchtige bruiloft aan de gang toen wij arriveerden. We werden de weg gewezen, niet voorgegaan, naar de bibliotheek waar wij wat konden drinken en bestellen. Er liep daar zo’n ober rond die zo had kunnen ontsnappen uit Fawlty Towers, de goede man had geen benul wat gasten willen. Uiteindelijk duurt het dan bijna 20 minuten voordat er een drankje wordt opgenomen. Veel te lang. We hebben toen de gerechten uitgezocht van een beperkte kaart. Behoorlijk aan de prijs. 2x Makreel die iets aangebrand was en 3x Foie Grass die ook wart tegenviel. Hierbij hadden wij een fles Sauvignon Blanc genomen die veel te warm werd geserveerd. De hoofdgerechten zou de ‘Grouse’ zijn maar helaas die was er niet. Kortom het viel echt tegen, verwachtingen erg hoog maar helaas het blijft bij een one off. Bediening erg amateuristisch.

En general, recomendaría probar The Dungeon para una cena romántica o especial, pero en lo que respecta al servicio, estoy esperando que estuviéramos allí en la noche. La decoración en The Dungeon fue fantástica, y la comida era excepcional, pero el servicio lento y la misma canción de fondo que se repite se llevaron de lo que podría haber sido una experiencia increíble. En serio, escuchar esa canción era como recibir tortura en una mazmorra.Los platos estaban bellamente presentados. El canneloni de puerro era delicado pero sabroso. El cordero estaba perfectamente preparado, y las verduras y la cebada eran maridajes maravillosos. Las porciones parecían adecuadas. Estábamos demasiado llenos para conseguir el postre.Lamentablemente, tuvimos que rastrear nuestro servidor para pagar nuestra comida, y después de esperar un rato nos dieron una factura solo por nuestras bebidas. No queriendo engañar al restaurante, les hicimos conscientes del error. Después de esperar otros 5 a 10 minutos, nos trajeron una factura completa, pero fue para una mesa diferente. El restaurante ni siquiera estaba ocupado en ese momento, por lo que el tiempo de espera y los errores parecían inexcusables.

Great venue and food. Enjoying a cocktail in the library while perusing the menu and ordering before being lead into the Dungeon was a nice touch. Well-executed plates with good service.

We enjoyed two lovely meals here. The lamb was outstanding, apparently because it's grass fed. Of course it was prepared very well. Everything we ate both nights was wonderful.

Hacer una reserva. El comedor se llena rápido. Uno va a la "libry" (sic) para cócteles y un aperitivo. El menú es presentado mientras deseen imbuirse en y selecciona su comida antes de ir a la mazmorra. A la hora indicada, un servidor le acompañará al grupo de abajo la mazmorra. La comida es servida con rapidez. Los camareros es atento, pero no se disparan. Patrice era una alegría. Ella tomó interés en todo el mundo en la habitación.

We ordered Christmas lunch at this dungeon restaurant and was stunned with the interiors. The people working in the restaurant very friendly and helpful. We enjoyed a quiet nice Christmas afternoon with great pleasure. They are considerate enough to prepare non alcoholic drinks and nice minced pies which I enjoyed a lot.

Wow, I was not prepared for how great this castle is! The dungeon resturant is gorgeous and the staff were all so friendly. The food was outstanding, not a huge selection for a vegetarian but still the choices were really nice!

A good selection of dinner items at a reasonable cost. I especially enjoyed the venison. The haggis for breakfast is also worth trying.

Excellent food and atmosphere Waiters do a great job Wine selection pretty substantial and good We will return one day

This was the coolest experience as we ate in the "dungeon" and had some of the best food! A three course elegant meal with a deconstructed banana cheesecake for dessert!

Food and service were good, but portions were very tiny. For $65 per head they could give you just a bit more, 1 ravioli on an entree and 2 tiny pieces of venison and a dollup of mashed potatoes on the other leave alot to be desired for the price. Great experience though and well presented.

I was excited to try out this restraunt. I love all things dungeon. Especially video games. It was a solo visit, I left my Mistress at home. Fine food, tables were a little cramped, but then I like that. Felt a bit overdressed with my funnell. I think I misunderstood the Dungeon part. Too classy for me, but I enjoyed being let out for the day.

My wife and I had the opportunity to visit the castle as well as book dinner at the Dungeon Restaurant. Superb food, great service and an experience to remember!

El restaurante está en el calabozo de un castillo. Mirar algunos de los comentarios anteriores, parece que algunos de los visitantes del Reino Unido eran menos que impresionado, pero desde nuestra perspectiva norteamericana, fue todo lo que anuncian y más. Estuvimos aquí hace 19 años, y nuestros recuerdos no fallan. La comida era estupenda, y aún es, ellos ahora (quizás no tanto si eres un vegetariano o vegetariano, pero un buen restaurante no es capaz de hacerse todo para todos). El ambiente es, sin duda, fascinante, con un montón de mampostería original castillo, escudos, armas, armaduras, linternas y otros artículos relacionados castillo. El servicio nos pareció genial, y disfrutamos de la oportunidad de relajarse y descansar en la biblioteca antes de la cena. Este no es un rápido conjunta donde uno puede "ejecutar y salir corriendo", así que si no quieres experimentar una agradable comida, hay otros restaurantes en las inmediaciones. No hay una amplia zona de aparcamiento, pero parece adecuado para el tamaño del restaurante y del hotel y está justo enfrente de la entrada principal. La vista de los prados y bosques de los alrededores de la zona de aparcamiento es magnífica. Ten cuidado con su velocidad al acercarse al castillo, es fácil de rebasamiento de la carretera de entrada. Esto es más que una comida, es una experiencia total en un lugar histórico. En nuestra experiencia, es probable que usted no olvidará pronto su visita aquí.

Excellent meal good value high quality of food and well presented very good service friendly staff lovely surroundings.

One of the must do things when I go to Scotland is to have dinner in the Dungeon at Dalhousie Castle. I have done it about 7-8 times and whenever I take someone new they always rave about it. The menu changes constantly, so I cannot recommend anything (although this time I had Loin of Lamb and it was terrific!). You start the night in the library with drinks and complementary apps with a beautiful view of the grounds. the food is always top notch. We always go an hour early for a walk around the grounds to the Falconry. The dungeon dates back to the 1300's and is about as quaint and different as you can get. It is a pretty expensive place, but we always set aside a nice fancy night to eat here on our trips and it has always been worth it. The Dungeon does get warm.

für die beiden Mitarbeiter im Restaurant, Meister ihres Fachs und nicht aus der Ruhe zu bringen, erfüllen jeden Wusch, diskret und schnell. Küche ist ebenfalls auf hohem Niveau und ideenreich. auch beim Reduzieren der Portionen.Interessante Weinkarte. Einmalige Umgebung aus dem 13. Jahrhundert sehr gut restauriert und der neuen Aufgabe angepasst.

Meal was one to remember. One that definitely stands out. Atmosphere unique and surroundings are to.

We had pigeon, excellently presented and nicely rare; followed by lamb - again very nicely presented and cooked. The 'Rhubarb Mousse pudding was superb.

We stayed at Dalhousie Castle and ate in the Dungeon on the first night. The experience started with drinks and canapes in the beautiful library whilst we chose our food. We were then escorted to the Dungeon and passed to our server for the evening. The food was amazing and plates cleared and the next course delivered with perfect timing. The staff were friendly and helpful without being invasive and the chairs were extremely comfortable.

Me and my husband ate here whilst staying over. Went to the library bar and ordered cocktails and had canopies whilst we looked through the menu. We were then taken to the dungeon which is just magical. The food we had was fantastic and the waiter was pleasant. I would recommend this to anyone who is wanting a delicious treat.

I reccomend the steak, it was fantastic, great starter too with Salmon. Didn't try any deserts as I was full, the waitress is from Seville & a little hard to understand but you have to expect that. Washed down with Hollyrood local beer.Fantastic ambience & setting.

Only one vegetarian option. Pleasant enough food but not special enough to merit the great to-do made about it, with guests having to wait around half an hour in the frequently smoke-filled library bar before being shown down.

Had dinner here, wife & myself were very impressed .arrived 7-30At libary bar;we're made very welcome given menu and ordered drinks .waiter took our meal order & served us complimentary appatiser with our drinks.we were taken down to dungeon at 8.this was a great experience ,decor & cleanliness of reasturant excellent.food was fantastic, the flavours amazing.service was very good ,we had 3 courses & we received complimentary mango & passion fruit jelly creme freche white choc popping candy before our dessert was served this was also delicious & presented well.this was an experiance I would recommend,you can relax & enjoy your night you are not rushed and service from staff was great

This is a lovely restaurant in a stunning location within the dungeon. There were several pieces of large armory which were in very good condition and with lovely brick work.

Stunning restaurant but menu limited and overpriced. I still recommend eating here though as the atmosphere is amazing. :-)

The food, service and the atmosphere are beyond words-I keep coming back each time I visit Scotland.

Food superb, but this was the only time I have ever tasted a haggis and actually enjoyed it! Husband said he had the nicest onion soup he had ever tasted. Menu choices were unusual and there were some I wouldn't have eaten, but that's only because I am fussy. The food was all beautifully cooked and presented. Multiple small rooms in the dungeon made it a very exclusive experience

We had dinner here and it was really good, service excellant as was the food, it felt a very special place to dine.

Never wrote a review before and never thought I would, but had to after visiting the Dungeon at Dalhousie. Firstly we were sat in a smoked filled room for pre drinks and canapes. There was a fire but didnt appear to be a chimney and therefore smoke was belching into the room. Very uncomfortable as it stung the eyes and also clung to your clothes. The canapes (pea puree with a champagne foam and parmasan crisp and olives) was basically a shot of cold pea puree with foam on top and a big mini cheddar. Pretty disappointed, but hard to enjoy anything in that enviroment. The actual meal was very nice but at £49.50 for three courses the portion size was ridiculous. I ordered smoked salmon as a starter and was served a wafer thin slice of salmon, about 5 cm long, and a tiny salad. Cleared the plate with two fork fulls. My wife had onion soup which was nice. For main I had dover sole, again a small portion, was very nice though apart from the warm red grapes that were served with it which just tasted weird. My wife had cod and again it tasted nice but portion was small. I had cheese to finish which was good but its just cheese and crackers. My wife had lime drizzle cake. Was a tiny dry tasteless sponge finger with a scoop of ice cream and a dry inedible slice of pineapple. That dessert was the only one we thought was poor. The service was also very slow we asked for drinks three times and they finally arrived 20 minutes later. We also ordered a bottle of still water and as they didnt have any, were given a jug of tap water. When the bill came, at £140, we were charged £5 for a bottle of water. The whole experience was an expensive disappointment and I thought I should let people know.

We scheduled our wedding at Dalhousie Castle, and enjoyed a meal after the ceremony. The dungeon is a unique and romantic atmosphere that allows your imagination to turn back to medieval times. Very cool! Good for special occasions or visiting guests.

We arrived at the venue but with no staff around to tell us otherwise we went down to the restaurant (luckily one of the party knew where it was), at the restaurant we were then told we should have gone upstairs to the library first to look at the menu so we were escorted up there. Our waiter disappeared and after around 10 mins we went to find someone to see if we could order a drink. Drinks order was taken and then the waiter disappeared again, eventually got the drinks around 25 mins after arriving (too long!). The meal in itself was lovely and we had no complaints about the food. It was very quiet however and so we were in a room by ourselves, so somewhat lacking in atmosphere. Towards the end of our meal (we were eating dessert), our waiter asked if we could settle up our bill as his shift was finishing & someone else would be taking over serving us. That is downright weird, it's the kind of thing I would expect going to a run of the mill chain restaurant, not somewhere that is pitching itself as fine dining!It wouldn't personally stop me going back but something they should take note of, as it's not a great experience.

This restaurant is located in the actual dungeon of Dalhousie castle just outside of Edinburgh. We were staying the night at the castle and the dinner was one of the highlights. The Dungeon offers a couple of dining options depending on how many courses you want. We chose the two course option. We had a main course and dessert. I had a beef entree and my husband had fish. Everything was beautifully presented and tasted marvelous. We dined there toward the end of our trip, and after almost two weeks of pub food, this dinner was a treat. Service was outstanding.

A great experience from start to finish, delicious food, atmospheric space and attentive staff. An experience not to be missed

As the title says once again SUPERB. Food and service was excellent. My favourite place to go for a special evening.

Highlight of our overnight stay at Dalhousie Castle. You must try this. Food, setting and service were all perfect.

Down in the bottom of the castle and lit by candlelight. Service is slow and wait staff not overly friendly. Food is fair. Ordered Gnocchi with sweet potato..got only sweet potato.

Excellent dining experience, staff was fun and gave great service. Loved the food choices and the unique loction.

The experience alone is worth dining here. First, you start in the library bar where they bring you an amuse bouche, you review the menu, and order. Then they bring down down to the restaurant - allowing for the utmost service because of the timing. The food was good - but I would not say better then the Orangery - so if you are on a budget - just eat there. Great wine list.

Hard to imagine being treated to Fine-dining experience in a Dungeon and a real one at that? Every moment worth its while.

Accueil glaciale et pédant, attente de 45 min avant d'allez à la table (en aillant réservé 1 mois à l'avance et arrivés à l'heure). Ambiance très désagréable! A notre arrivés à la table (enfin!!!) une serviette taché pour moi et pour mon compagnon pas du tout de serviette... Repas très basique, sans goûts, présentation peu travaillé, légumes mauvais, sauce tomate qui ressemblait à du concentré de tomate en boite! Et toujours beaucoup d'attente entre les plats, nous n'avons pas tenu jusqu'au dessert (chose très rare pour nous)! Notes très élevé pour une qualité de cantine française (mais dans un beau cadre). Le seul point positif à notre goûts: le château est magnifique!

We had a very fine meal in the Dungeon restaurant while staying at the Dalhousie Castle. We had the two course fixed price offering with the main course and dessert. The restaurant provided a complimentary appetizer while we waited in the library bar upstairs (which is where you place your order 1/2 hour before being escorted to the restaurant). The service was attentive and appropriate for this type of restaurant. The Dungeon dining room is in the bowels of the castle and separated into three rooms. We were in the larger room which had only six tables.My halibut main course was delicious and my companion had the sweet potato gnocchi. The presentation and flavors in both dishes were excellent.

The food was delicious with excellent service. Also a unique experience dining in a room that used to be a dungeon.

Although everything was beautifully presented, plates hot - yet my fish was barely warm. Slow service, we wondered if the other room had many more guests as we felt forgotten.

Eating in this atmosphere was amazing! Canapés to start in the library and then you are brought to your table with excellent service and artistically created good that was delicious but be warned if you are hungry the portions are small!

Fandabbydozy best hotel ever good food nice staff free upgrade, would recommend and would love to go back

Wonderful detail in all the courses - the atmosphere was wonderful and the staff were very attentive. Each course was delicious and the restaurant only has a few tables in so it felt like we were not cramped in.

From start to finish (almost three hours) this was a great experience. The Dungeon Restaurant is part of Dalhousie Castle so as you approach you are treated to the view of a traditional Scottish Castle set in its own grounds with accompanying falconry.The dining experience (certainly not just a meal) began in the library. We decided to go with the taster menu and were served drinks and aperitifs there before being taken down to the restaurant for the rest of our meal. When asked if we had any allergies/dislikes I mentioned not wanting the garlic sauce with one of the courses. The staff arranged this and also for an alternate aperitif as one of those included garlic which we were not aware of which was very good of them.The restaurant itself is decorated with various medieval armour and arms and lit by candle light giving quite an intimate and unusual atmosphere. The food was excellent and balanced very well. There were a couple of items we did not like but that is what a taster menu is about (if you don't try you don't know) and overall it was a great experience with seven courses.The staff were very friendly and the meal was not rushed with plenty of time between courses to enjoy them properly. I would definitely recommend this as a superb place for a special occasion. Slightly more than we would normally spend on a meal but worth it for the whole experience.

Superb food fantastic setting definitely come back the service was excellent too a really nice treat.The replica of the William Wallace sword is amazing

The dinner was amazing, could not hope for anything better. The food was excellent, the service was great and the setting was beautiful. Will definitely recommend

Fine dinning experince, lovely staff very knowledgable nothing a problem. Food was fantastic beautifully presented and flavours worked very well together,

Eating in the Dungeon Restaurant was definitely a highlight staying at Dalhousie Castle. The meal was delicious and wonderfully presented. No complaints here.

From the minute you arrive at the castle, taken to the library and then down to the dungeon restaurant not a lot to say except SUPERB. I have been there 4 times for a meal and cannot fault the food or the service. Cannot wait until my next visit which is next week.

I recently ate in the dungeon restaurant as I was given a gift voucher for Christmas. The good- beautiful restaurant, beautiful location and outstanding food.The bad- I booked my table for 19:30 and did not get taken into the restaurant until 21:00. They take you to the library for pre drinks and to order your food as part of the experience once there we noticed the hotel guests were getting served first. We spoke to one couple who were staying there and did not make a reservation and they told us they couldn't get a table until 21:30 however the hotel would fit them in for 19:30 so I do believe they swapped our reservation for this couple which we booked over a month ago. We accidentally walked into the restaurant before being taken to the LIBRARY and found the restaurant had only one couple in it so the reason they kept their guests waiting for so long is beyond me. The sample menu online is 100% different from the options they offer at the restaurant which again was a bit inconvenient. Staff for an establishment such as this were not as attentive as expected, I'm not complaining about pouring your own wine but I have been in less classier restaurants and the service there would put this restaurant to shame. All in all the food was outstanding and the setting was beautiful but for £140.00 for a bottle of wine and two courses for two people I'd definitely recommend somewhere else based on the treatment we received - waiting an hour and a half before food & lack of staff attentiveness I've been to many restaurants in Edinburgh and received great service beautiful restaurants and again great food much cheaper than this examples Amarone, Asti and la petite foulie. Well done to the chefs though I cannot fault them.

Great experience to dine in a dungeon, the atmosphere is amazing, Candles all lit in the surroundings. food amazing more expensive than the orangery but worth it

We were lucky enough to be staying at the Castle itself, and had a rate that included the 3 course dinner. We had delicious pre dinner canapes in the library where we were given our dinner menus to place our order, before taking our seat in the restaurant.The attention to detail was second to none, and the staff had remembered which of us had ordered what, avoiding the usual 'who ordered the beef?' conversation/interuption.Starter, main and desert were all so moreish, as was my partners as we sampled each others.Good selection of wine, and peaceful atmosphere.Quite expensive if buying the 3 course menu but definately worth it for a special occasion

First ate here a few years ago and it was easily the best meal I'd ever had. I was keen to take my boyfriend for a special treat to look forward to after Christmas. The food was incredible and the price not much more than we would pay for something not quite so special. It's not just about the food, but the beautiful surroundings. The library where you have canapés and your order taken first is a delight too. With regard to the service - completely faultless. Will hopefully be back for another special treat soon.

My family and closest friends shared dinner in the Dungeon in December 2015. The setting was brilliant, and service and food great too.

Food was very good and not the usual grub we would eat every day so that made it something special. staff were lovely.

lovely food... great staff... royal treatment... and best of all.. the Ghost Stories.... everything was top notch about this place... highly recommended

Great food, great service, fine dining in a romantic set. Friendly staff. Good selection of wines. Recommend!

The venue is great but the food is nothing to shout about. Small portions, fairly bland, basically unexceptional given the prices.

Excellent food in very atmospheric setting. Very pleasant staff and room surprisingly comfortable for a dungeon.

While staying at Dalhousie Castle, our first dinner was downstairs at the Dungeon Restaurant. What an amazing venue. The ambiance here is stunning. The table settings were beautifully done, and the menu had so many delicious choices. Our wait staff were superb! Every attention to detail was seen to. Our drink glasses were never empty, our meals were served quickly to the table, and we had such friendly staff see to us.What made it very special, was afterwards our head waiter took us on a tour of the hidden staircase up to the next floor! So small and so narrow! We heard stories of the ghost as well.A very special dinner at a very special venue. We felt so very special indeed! Make sure to make your reservation.Our many thanks~

Lovely to return for a meal from several years ago. Thoroughly loved the multi national people staying there who were more than happy to engage with us about their reasons for coming there and experiences. Dinner is quite formal but it is not something I would criticize - everything lovely and such a lovely setting - would not hesitate to book again

Meal was worth waiting on despite not being served until after 9 considering we were asked to be at library bar for 8 o'clock

We had a wonderful time enjoying a beautiful meal in the Dungeon. The atmosphere is very unique and the staff very attentive. The food was simply delicious! Thoroughly recommended!

In September , booked online, a table for 4 . Was confirmed by email. We made a journey of 35 miles , one way. Had a very cold reception and was told that there is no booking, its wedding on today. confirmation must be a mistake as there web is not working (according to them ). This is a very bad experience we had from a class restaurant. We had to go back without any apologies . Ironically, had a email from them , 2 days later asking if we had a good time there and thanking for visit. !Never again . They had a big party booked there hence they did not care for small family group !

We chose the fine dining "dungeon restaurant" for the second of our two nights at Dalhousie Castle. The ambience is something worth experiencing in itself and it was a little special having our order taken in the library bar before dinner. The food itself was very pleasant with the stand out dish at our table being the venison, it was lovely. It's definitely not cheap but the quality, ambience and attention from the waiter, Pierre, made it worthwhile. The quantity did bother me slightly but hey it's fine dining so hey ho !

Overpriced dining experience on a Saturday night when the staff could obviously not cope. To be honest, it was a bit like Fawlty Towers with the waiter in the restaurant being over attentive. We just wanted to be left alone to eat not having constant stream of 'is everything Ok' etc.

The food was delicious,it was so nice to relax and enjoy the atmosphere .the wait staff was excellent .It was wonderful.

The evening kicked off a little slow with drinks in the library upstairs where you order your meal before then being taken down and seated to dine. The food was of good quality however the cheese platter was disappointing in its quantity and selection. The staff were very professional and made dining in the dungeon a pleasant experience.

what an atmosphere and so relaxed with it, who'd have thought a dungeon would have been a good setting for a meal. Really romantic . food is amazing, made the weekend

Schöner Abend, ein Lichtblick unseres Aufenthaltes. Tolle engagierte junge Mitarbeiter. Das Ambiente ist etwas einmaliges, man muß sich aber im Klaren sein, daß es hier unten im "Kerker" keine Fenster gibt.

Food is fantastic and the setting is magical, staff were excellent and made the evening go very well. Pre drinks and canepes were served in the library bar. Worth the money. definitely recommend.

we loved eating in a place that once was know for starving its inhabitants. Great food but not of it for the money.

had a evening meal down in the dungeon. we have a fantastic meal and a over all amazing experience. the waiting staff were wonderful, very helpful and friendly. you were made to feel very special.

we absolutely enjoyed our meals at the dungeon restaurant. high quality meals (highly recommend the fois gras and duck), staff was friendly and attentive. bravo!