Elphinstone Hotel Restaurant in South Lanarkshire

Had great lunch here few weeks ago. Amazing food and friendly service.

Great small hotel, the staff were very nice. We stayed in a small double room with a skylight. Tiny but clean and warm.

Amazing friendly staff bent over backwards to mad sure you where water and feed would 100% recommend this place to everyone

My partner and I had a lovely dinner tonight, our first visit. Food was excellent and staff were very friendly and helpful. They clearly have a lot of local regulars (many customers being greeted by name), and atmosphere was very warm and welcoming. Our main courses were bacon steak, and chicken with haggis, both were very enjoyable.

We stayed at this "friendly" hotel on Thursday the 8th August as we were attending a wedding nearby. As we checked in, I enquired if the reception staff could order us a taxi to take us to the wedding as the phone my wife was experiencing problems with her phone and I had left mine at home. I was told bluntly to go online and get a taxi number ourselves, despite me explaining our situation. We then attended for dinner at 1720hrs, and after ordering drinks and food, I then approached another member of staff and asked them if they could call a taxi for us, which she agreed to do. When she entered the kitchen area the previous member of staff who we dealt with was overheard by both myself and my wife, and a couple sitting next to us saying " I've already told them no". This rude member of staff then approached our table and placed a post it note with a number on it and stated " call that number". This ruined our whole dinning experience, and caused distress to my wife as we had no way of contacting the wedding party to inform them we would be late. I asked in the bar area if I could use the phone they had on the bar, which was giving to me with a very aggressive attitude. I asked for assistance in using the phone ( did I have to press any number to access an outside line) I was told no very loudly. This did not turn out to be true, as after several attempts, my wife worked out that you had to press 9 for this to work. I understand that everyone experiences stress/pressure in life and at work, but when you are working in the hospitality industry, good customer service is a must. In regards to the bedroom we were allocated, although it was reasonably clean, it was very dated and requires some TLC. Dinner was several starters, which were a 5/10, but we had lost our appetite due to our upsetting experience previously in the day. Breakfast was disappointing, undercooked bacon, and half end slice of black pudding and haggis was a bit of a shock for somewhere that prides itself on its food. Unfortunately, this is one establishment that we will never return to or recommend to anyone.

Randevoued with a family member for lunch. Pre-booked as there were three of us plus our young Cocker Spaniel Xanthe. We were made most welcome and had a lovely two course lunch plus drinks and teas afterwards which cost short of £54. Such a shame that we live 97 miles away, we would be regular visitors if we were nearer

Good menu selection. Very reasonably priced Food was excellent. Friendly and helpful staff. Pleasant outside seating

Smelly room, damp/ dusty. Carpet didn't look like it had been hoovered. Slept with window open, didn't hear any noise, but, didn't go to bed until midnight.. ( Potential for early bedders to be distributed due to room overlooking big beer garden . Lovely staff. Very attentive and friendly.

Was at a party laid on a good spread

Not a good atmosphere, beer quality not the best and expensive

Food was amazing and staff 5 Star ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ service

Situated in the main street, convenient for shops and cafes. Good wholesome grub and reasonably priced. Good service and staff friendly and courteous.

Great little family run Hotel and bar. Nice rooms and lovely breakfast. Staff are very friendly offering great service. Thanks for a good stay. 🛌👏🏻🍷

We often come here and I need to give it another 5 star review. Excellent service and great food make this a really nice experience. It’s not posh or fancy, it’s an old fashioned Scots pub and for me that’s what gives it its atmosphere. The staff can’t do enough for you and a really varied menu. Fantastic wee pub.

We eat at “The Elph” fairly frequently and although we only post reviews infrequently it is consistently very good. It’s a traditional style hotel with a lounge and bar and parking is usually available on the High Street. We usually eat in the lounge which has a small section with a real fire at the front and extends to a larger area at the rear (a few steps up to this area). On this occasion my wife and I decided on a Valentine’s lunch in the knowledge that most places would be busy in the evening with romantics, often on fixed menus to allow restaurants to cope with demand. The menu here usually has a good selection of popular dishes, supplemented by some specials. My wife opted for Cajan Chicken Tagliatelle served with garlic bread and a salad garnish (£13.95) whilst I chose their Chicken with Haggis topping & chips, served with a whisky sauce and salad (£14.95). The sauce was requested to replace a peppercorn one on the menu and was accommodated without issue. Both dishes were very good as expected and we followed these with a Meringue Roulade & Ice Cream and a Chocolate & Coconut Cheesecake (£6.50 each). I had expected the cheesecake to resemble a “Bounty” and although it didn’t, it was still okay. My wife thought the roulade was “alright”. By the time we added a Biggar G&T (£6.60) and a ½ pint of Broughton ale (£2.70) plus coffee (£2.50 each) our bill came to just over £56 which we thought was reasonable value for money. Service was friendly as usual. Toilets (upstairs) are functional and there is an accessible toilet in the bar next door, where meals are also served.

A superb wee pub restaurant with good food and great service. Loved sitting by the open fire. We will be back and highly recommend.

Went to the bar for a drink. Found it welcoming , clean ,loads of room well lit good atmosphere. Excellent choice at bar and does food 👌

We’ve recently started coming here for Sunday Lunch a couple of times a month. The food and service are outstanding. We couldn’t fault any of it. Would recommend it if you’re visiting Biggar.

Difficult to fault the restaurant; food is well cooked and presented by friendly and efficient staff. Not too many similar dining options in Biggar so definitely be coming back.

We dropped in here on the off-chance of getting a table for dinner and were made very welcome. I thought the food a cut above the average pub dinner and we had a great time.

We were here for lunch. The food was delicious and the generous portions were excellent value for money. We choose 2 courses each from the set lunch menu which gave us several choices. However, there was also an a la carte menu. The surroundings were homely and comfortable with a good atmosphere. I would recommend this restaurant.

Family lunch today. Oh my the food was delicious from starters to coffee. Superb. Service was excellent. The staff are lovely. Pleasant, friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend. We'll be back

Initially stopped by for drinks only and were made to feel v welcome. Because of this we decided we’d eat here the next day and we were not disappointed. Good, extensive menu, with something for everyone. Waiting staff couldn’t have been more accommodating. A very nice meal, decent portions and reasonably priced. Will def be back.

There's not much to do in Bigger on a wet Sunday evenin, but the Elphinstone's restaurant was superb! Good menu of home cooked simple food, tasty, got and delicious.

A nice, simple bar restaurant with friendly staff. The menu has a good selection with reasonable prices. The portions are large and very good value for money.

First time we’ve been here for a while and really enjoyed it. We both had fish and chips, cooked to perfection. Good service and the beer garden is a sun trap. We will def be back soon.

Service is good. The food is decidedly poor. Chicken pakora…..6 charred pieces of chicken and a sauce Salad…..lacklustre Fish and chips….oily batter undercooked That’s just a few comments. Won’t be back.

Stopped here for lunch on the way home from Edinburgh and will definitely keep it in mind for the next time we're up that way. The staff were so accommodating, the food was delicious and at incredible value too.

Went out for lunch with grandson as a wee treat Fri 27 th May 22 the Restaurant was very busy even at 12 o clock Nice surroundings although having to wait a while it was well worth the wait . I chose off the specials menu two courses for £9.99 I had the Chicken Ham and Leek pie in a creamy sauce it was absolutely delicious , big chunks of breast chicken and nice pieces of ham in a light fluffy puff pastry with boiled potatoes carrots and Broccoli and it was a big filling portion . Tommy had the cheese burger and chips (no ketchup his choice ) Followed by a big Elton Mess for me ! As there was no chocolate ice cream for Tommy ,Michael made up a plain ice cream with a chocolate sauce , That went down very well his request the next time !! Would recommend anytime you are passing ! Too marks to all

We booked a table for my husband’s birthday as we were at a local caravan park at the time. The Elphinstone is an attractive building inside and out. Very clean and well decorated/designed and a cosy fireplace too! The staff were all very pleasant and helpful but most importantly the food was amazing. Everything we ordered was cooked so well, really tasty and the portion sizes were perfect. It was very busy when we were there at 7 in the evening but I expect it will be the same all day as it appears to be a very popular place. I recommend it very highly and will most definitely be back ❤️

Stayed for one night last night . Room was clean and comfortable . The lady who made us breakfast in the morning was so pleasant , and the breakfast was lovely ! Full Scottish with toast and tea , Heard the meals served in the bar are really nice . I’d stay here again .

Just recently moved into the area and don’t get out much due to the kids I had the mixed grill which was cooked to perfection My better half had the fillet Jacobean which she said was amazing Staff were excellent and very attentive 10/10 can’t wait for our next visit

We'd definitely recommend the Chicken Liver Pate. Steak and Ale pie/Chicken and Haggis was super, meat was tasty and tender. Vegetables and chips were very good too. Great service.

ventured into the Elphinstone Hotel after the local Covid-19 restrictions had been lifted, I was a little nervous about bringing my children into a restaurant after such a long period of time in lockdown, I didn’t have to worry! There was social distancing between tables,...

The food was great and the service was excellent. At present, owing to the coronavirus, the hotel offers only takeaway food. I have reveiewed it under the hotel listing rather than under the restaurant, sorry.

Had a carry out delivered out to broughton, we had a starter & i had the fillet stake & my wife had the chicken stir fry, both meals were superb, couldnt manage the sweets we had got but iam sure we’ll have them tonight! Big...

We tried out the new takeaway service to celebrate my mum's birthday and thoroughly enjoyed our dinner! A great way to enjoy some freshly cooked and tasty food without having to cook dinner, whilst ensuring we're also doing our best to do some social distancing....

Visited today with wife ,niece her hubby for Sunday lunch They had lentil soup for starters and said was delicious . Wife and I just had mains ,I had rst lamb which was delicious with a massive yorkie rst potatoes and carrots, broccoli ,gravy ....

Stopped in for a Spot of Sunday Lunch a while ago, All 4 of us can Agree that the Food was really nice, and the Prices where very reasonable too !! Good atmosphere and Friendly staff ! We will definitely be back ! The Menu...

Ordered chicken pakora starters bit well done looked burnt, had fish for main very small overcooked fish salad on the side not offered peas as option

Great pub, staff were friendly and helpful and the food was really good, dog was welcome too. Really nice afternoon with friends

Went in ,ordered the turkey dinner,wife had Lasagne. Came to the table both piping hot ,best turkey dinner I’ve tasted (apart fromwifes of course duck ) Turkey dinner consisted of lovely tender juicy turkey,roast potatoes,carrots ,sprouts,brokili,cranberry sauce stuffing and bread sauce Absolutely Delicious Wife’s Lasagne...

If you are out touring the best Southern Scotland has to offer, you are bound to develop a hearty appetite. Luckily, The Elphinstone has a hearty menu to take care of it. There are tables down in the traditional bar area and a separate restaurant...

This is a wonderful place to stay, warm clean comfortable rooms and fantastic staff who go the extra mile. Highly recommend.

Our first visit to this restruant, lovely meal and well presented, waiting staff were very polite and helpful, and not to expensive, well worth a visit if in the area looking for a good friendly atmosphere, with cosy dining area.

We had a great meal last night my husband had the fish pie best he's ever had. I had the haddock and prawn mornay it was also great. Would highly recommend.

We visited the restaurant twice while staying at the hotel. The food beautifully presented and was cooked to perfection. It was all very filling but we all somehow found room for pudding! The menu was simple and the puddings were decadent.

Stayed here for one night while attending a wedding at nearby Cornhill Castle. It is indeed an old building but is clean & tidy & rooms were perfectly adequate. Only had breakfast which was a buffet with plenty hot & cold options. All staff were very pleasant & I would certainly recommend the hotel.

2 weeks ago on a Thursday evening after a busy day , we decided to go for a bite to eat which I have to say was absolutely first class in every way and our son decided to join us after finishing his work some 1 hrs after us . But it was not a problem to owner Robert and his staff. Great to see a family business with the same work ethics and service as ourselves. Excellent evening in every way.

Nice pub and friendly staff. Breakfast was very nice and nothing was to difficult to ask for. Very old building with a nice quiet beer garden (only)

I overnighted last week for a cycling event I was attending.

We thought that the lunchtime menu had a reasonably wide selection of dishes and there were items available which were not often seen in the average local Hotels we visit in the area. My wife had the Chicken Stroganoff priced at £8.95 and I had the Fish Mornay at £10.95. Both dishes were cooked well and tasted good. A large glass of Chardonnay was £6.95 and a pint of cask ale was £4.15. The overall price of £31 is average for the area and the food was good for the price.

On the specials menu picked the pork tomahawk steak.best dish I have had in a long time.usually have their fabulous mixed grill but was led towards the dish for a change.cooked to perfection by danny, definitely have it again.well done.

Had evening meal during our stay. Was shown to a table in back room, we had to sit next to a large party obviously celebrating a birthday. Food was overpriced and just average. Not impressed.

Lovely food and friendly staff and attentive service. Meal delicious as usual. Love the coffee and wee mint. It was Biggar Gala Day today and the place was really busy, but we were still treated to amazing food and friendly chat with the owner. Thanks xx

We booked for a meal while staying in the area and found that the night we booked was a special steak night. For the price of about one and a half steaks from the main menu we each had a steak and also a bottle of wine. There was also a reduction on the starters. The steaks were delicious and cooked exactly as we had requested.

Very impressed with both the food and service. We visited for a family meal and all our meals were very good. Would recommend anyone to try this restaurant.

Staying in the hotel we decided to eat in the restaurant/ bar area for evening dinner. Varied menu serving excellent food and generous portions.

What a surprise to find a large dining area inside this hotel. It had a very extensive lunch menu too.

My wife and I decided to take our dogs to Biggar to this dog-friendly hotel just for a bar lunch. We were made to feel very welcome by the staff there and even the dogs were offered a drink! It was a cold day (for May!) and on entering the bar noticed that there was a lovely log fire on. The bar area was very clean, comfortable and warm. We looked at the A La Carte Menu which was very extensive but noticed that the hotel did a 2 or 3 course lunch (£8.95 and £11.00 respectively) and decided that we would go for the 2 course lunch. There was the choice of 4 items for starters and 5 items for mains which we thought was very good indeed as it was so varied. We both had the Mushroom Crostini for our starters (see photo) and it was absolutely excellent! For mains, my wife had the Homemade Sausage roll, beans and chips and I had the Honey Roast Gammon which came with TWO fried eggs, chips and garden peas (see photos). Again, both dishes were absolutely excellent in terms of the food itself and value for money. The staff were very friendly, efficient and extremely polite and all in all it was an excellent experience. We would recommend the 3 course lunch to anyone! The portions were very generous indeed. The hotel was spotlessly clean and the toilets too. We have been to other bars in Biggar for food and drink and frankly we would recommend this hotel bar as outstanding over their competitors in terms of friendliness and value for money. A great experience and we WILL return. Thank you to all the staff who made our visit so pleasant. You deserve to do well!

Drove through Biggar on Easter Monday as we wanted off the motorway heading north from D&G; homewards. We have been in The Elphinstone before and have never had any issues and this visit was no different. Quick courteous service, good food and two courses for £8.95 was great value for money. As Biggar is a town that gets a lot of tourist trade, the owners here seem to realise that if your clientele are driving it helps to keep the prices of soft drinks down and orange squash and water with the lunch was 40p per pint. Two soups, one stroganoff and rice and one roast lamb with all the usual trimmings and the aforementioned juice was less than £19, great value. We will return and would recommend.

The reason we called in at the Elphinstone Hotel for a family lunch was that they welcome dogs, else we would not have entered.

Can be a bit of a funny atmosphere when you walk in the bar to head through for food. Almost like everyone turns to look at you....

We visit the "Elph" for meals reasonably often although it's been ages since I last posted a review. Our recent visit after Biggar Rugby's victory over Peebles to win the 2nd Division Championship was as good a time as any to drop in.

Popped in for lunch without planning, and it was excellent. Staff went above and beyond to help, even going out to get bananas for a sweet rather than saying it wasn’t available. We’ll be back.

Food - delicious ,Service - first class ,Atmosphere- brilliant. I had Chicken Pakora and Ribeye steak, my wife had Haggis croquettes and Salmon. It all looked as well as tasted delicious. Desserts looked amazing but we were too full to get any. Will DEFINITELY be returning!

Went into the bar to order lunch. Asked for a menu and picked a vegetarian option to be told they did not have what we requested. Picked another two to be told the same. In fact, the middle aged rather grumpy waiter told us that they would have to take them all off the menu. They advertise vegetarian options and then cannot produce the food absolutely shocking! We were totally disgusted at this level of service and left!

Came here while driving g though bigger & wow so glad we came the food was amazing, place was cosy & reasonably priced. Will be returning!

Food was amazing every time we ate, brilliant and delicious, there was a variety of food to suit all tastes, and it was served to us quickly and efficiently, the staff were excellent.

Stopped here with 3 friends for lunch. 2 of us ordered the roast beef which we couldn’t eat as meat very tough, I had to ask for my potatoes as only veg in plate, the waitress came back with 2 roast potatoes. The roast beef did not go to waste as my friend took it home for her dog. 3 of us ordered apple crumble and ice cream which tasted of burned crumble although not in appearance it was inedible and all 3 were sent back. I then ordered profiteroles which were still frozen in the middle..again inedible and had to be sent back.

we called into the Elphinstone restaurant as we passed through, the food was fantastic, I had the fish pie which I would recommenced the fish and prawns was so fresh lovely. My husband had the steak pie again beautiful. I would highly recommend the Elphinstone Hotel restaurant and will definitely be calling in again as we pass though. the food fantastic, and the staff are so welcoming and friendly.

The Elphinstone is an established restaurant in Biggar. The owner is also the chef and the food is very good - as are the surroundings

Menu was ok & staff very friendly & welcoming. Decent choice on menu. Decor & environment we didn’t overly enjoy. Food was ok, but the environment just did not work for us. Many rave about the food & place - maybe just not for us.

wouldn't have done this but they left a "review us on tripadvisor" leaflet with the bill. I was really disappointed with the food this time. The lasagna that has always been an enjoyable meal, was dry and was presented as if it had been in the oven for a while, crisp on top and then what looked like "processed" cheese melted on top. Garlic bread also lacked any taste. Then the banoffee pie was not what I remembered it! Again always been delicious but sorry this time the base was dry and tasteless. Really disappointed this time. The one lovely thing about our meal was the staff. The lovely young lady that served us was a joy. Sorry but this time really disappointed. Hopefully next time will be better.

We were staying for a night at the Elphinstone and after a few drinks watching the football in bar asked if we could have a meal. They fitted us in and the meal was very good the staff were all very good also, we would definitely eat here again when in Biggar.

stopped here on way home from scottish open golf, 3 courses for £11.50, service was prompt and the food was lovely, not one single complaint of any kind, no waiting between courses and the young waiter and waitress were really nice, i would go out my way to stop here again.

Went here for dinner while on a visit to Biggar. Comfortable seating, pleasant staff, good food reasonable prices. What’s not to like.

Staying in area for a couple of days. Decided to have dinner here after hearing from fellow guests at our hotel that they had nice lunch here.

Had pub food here with my husband, the starters and main course were both superb, the service was second to none, staff are so friendly and helpful, wish all restaurants were as good 👍😊

Ate here one night whilst staying in the hotel.

Out a lovely early evening drive and decided to stop here for dinner. So glad we did. The food was absolutely delishous and the service was excellent. Also great value. Would highly recommend.

We were staying a couple of nights & decided to go here for our evening meal. Good choices, well cooked & not bad prices. Wine nice and chilled and good price

Was driving in the region and stopped in Biggar for a bite to eat, and chose this place. Staff welcoming and attended to us in good time. We just opted for the "soup of the day" and it was very tasty, I reckon they will do a pretty good full meal. Will pop in again if in the area and try out more than just soup.

Greeted by a staff member & shown to a table.

Nice bar with massive log burner. Good selection of drinks.

Other than running out of fish special, very good menu. Food well served and well cooked. Breakfast was elso excellent. My wife and I would both recommend this hotel.

Great place. If busy ask if there are tables in the back there is about 50 cover in the back hall. Meals are good and fairly priced. We went before christmas and they could not have been nicer

We ate here on a couple of occasion and found the staff to be both helpful and friendly. There is...

The restaurant had a good atmosphere, staff were really nice and food was great. I had the salad and really...

Been here a few times and has always been good, but this time not as good as previous visits. Perhaps...

We were a party of 8 for dinner. Service was excellent and the food was first class: Hot and tasty!...

Have been to this hotel for lunch and dinner. Staff excellent, service excellent and food excellent. Well worth a visit.

Great menu for lunch and dinner - large selection to choose from that managed to cater for our family who...

Excellent food well presented Staff very accommodating, enjoyed an early dinner eating in the bar (so we could watch the...

We ate here twice whilst on holiday and both times food was good and staff were excellent. An impressive warren...

We enjoyed a very nice lunch celebrating a birthday, and not only was the food good the staff were efficient and attentive.

Stopped off here on way to holiday destination for lunch.lunch was lovely,homemade,and very enjoyable.we were greeted by a very friendly cheerful member of staff in the lounge,who also served our lovely lunch.My husband had the pasta dish which was very tasty and I had lasagne which was absolutely delicious.Would definitely recommend this restaurant for the delicious food and friendly staff.

Nicest black pudding ever! Great quality and value. Good service and friendly staff Recommend mixed grill or the fajita burger

This was our second night in Biggar and again we picked a cracker. Good and friendly staff. Good service and the food was excellent This little town is very lucky to have two good eating houses.

Really friendly restaurant with a good menu selection, including weekly specials. I use it on a weekly basis and am never stuck for choice. Steaks are excellent quality