Glenisle Restaurant in North Ayrshire

Lovely bistro style restaurant with excellent food, and a terrific ambience. The night we were there they held a Halloween party which was lively. The bar and restaurant, although busy, did a terrific job.

Excellent restaurant located in Lamlash. We booked in advance on their website. As soon as we walked into the hotel foyer we could tell it was going to be a good meal just by the smells coming from the restaurant.! Seated promptly, order taken when we were ready - the service was really excellent and so was the food, especially the seafood. Really friendly staff, had some nice chat and banter with the owner - and even when it came to dessert where we could not really decide between two - we eventually made a decision on one to share but because we couldn't decide he came out with both of the options for no extra charge. Really was an above and beyond experience and we will definitely be back when we visit Arran again next year.

We love the Glenisle. We didn't stay there this time on Arran but dropped in for dinner a couple of nights, and came in for drinks in the bar another. Always well looked after by the friendly staff, despite sometimes trying circumstances. Total professionals. Food is smashing too. Great relaxed atmosphere about the place, somewhere to enjoy being around.

We had lunch. Never again. Two of us had the ploughman's. The Scotch eggs were as solid as rocks and the Brie smelled so strong of ammonia it was obviously very old. The only upside was the young lady server. We had previously ( New years day) had a roast which was also dreadful. The roast potatoes were obviously the previous days left overs and the whole meal was disappointing. I am a former head chef so I know what I am talking about. Sorry Glenisle but you are off our eating out and recommendation list, I advise sorting your cooks out.

Booked for 6 of us, Fathers Day Meal with our daughters etc, fabulous staff very attentive and friendly, food amazing, tasty and huge portions, will recommend to others when they are visiting x

The Glenisle hotel was the only restaurant we could visit that did not require a booking for a Monday night in Lamlash. Arrived at 7.30 pm with a very warm welcome from the friendly staff. Restaurant was fairly quiet so no problem getting a table. My wife and I both ordered fish and chips along with our drinks. The food was very nice with only one grumble that the fish had been sprinkled with what I think was sea salt. I would have preferred that this had not happened as I try to avoid salt due to a heart issue. The dessert we had was very nice. Not a cheap meal (£49 for two fish and chips, one small glass of wine and one bottle of zero per cent alcohol and one ice cream to share).

The Glenisle Hotel restaurant was booked for a small wedding party and I am delighted to report the arrangements were amazing from start to finish. Lewis the restaurant manager could not have done more. He promised to make sure the venue would be a lovely setting for us all and he reserved a comfortable, private room for our exclusive use with views over the sea to the Holy Isle, to the beer garden and the enclosed children’s’ play area. All the food was very good and rightly priced with gluten free, dairy free and vegan options. Staff were very attentive, efficient and friendly. Overall a very memorable family experience, cannot recommend the Glenisle Hotel restaurant enough and will definitely be back.

Although we always self-cater when staying in Lamlash we always treat ourselves to a breakfast at the Glen Isle Hotel. The Full Scottish is a substantial plateful that will set you up for the day and includes top quality haggis that comes from the local island butcher. All the other ingredients are excellent and the breakfast easily passes my three essential requirements for a traditional cooked breakfast, ie good quality ingredients, perfectly cooked and nicely presented. The only things I would change would be to go back to including the orange juice in the price of the breakfast (it isn’t exactly an expensive item) and serve the tea in decent sized pots, as those single cup ones are simply too small. Service, as ever, was friendly and efficient and we will undoubtedly repeat the exercise next year.

First time I have visited glenisle staff were very friendly and welcoming and the food was brilliant and great portions . Would highly recommend

Nice place on the main street we both had fish and chips they were lovely and the staff were very nice. I'd defo recommend a visit here

Well organised. Safe. Tables well spaced out. Staggered sittings. Nice varied menu. The fish and chips were the best we've had for a very long time. Good to see them stocking local beer as well.

In a party of 8 every meal was thoroughly enjoyed. Sufficient choice considering limited supplies coming to an island. I had the lamb, cooked to perfection. When ordering our desserts we were told there would be a delay of 25 mins which suited us to allow our main course to go down. It’s a different experience for eating out and we have to expect COVID-19 puts pressure on restaurants to keep us safe.I had the most delicious lemon meringue - I would go on a day trip to Arran just to taste this again!

The hotel/restaurant looks good with lots of lovely flowers in pots and hanging baskets. The garden area is very relaxing and tables well spaced. Staff are all friendly although some better informed than others with regards to the drinks and menu. The food we had was good but very overpriced in my opinion. We won’t return. Too many other places to try.

We were staying in the hotel and dined here on two of the nights. The food is fresh and flavoursome with a small selection but all taste catered for. Good service and a wide range of drinks to choose from including lots of local drinks. The restaurant can be busy so recommend booking a table in advance. If you’re not a resident there is car parking. Worth dining here.

We ate here a couple of times during our time on Arran - had lunch and breakfast. It felt Covid-safe, lots of space and good procedures. The food was very good - the best black pudding with breakfast I think I’ve ever had. Friendly staff too.

We were staying at the hotel and had dinner one night and two breakfasts. The food was pretty good but service was slow. Possibly due to Covid they had removed all curtains and decor which made the restaurant look very stark.

We had breakfast here several times during our visit ,but refused to go in again after seeing a waitress crouch down to cuddle a customers dog, then carry on serving food, this is highly unhygienic ,I put my knife and fork down and we left

Excellent food with accommodating and really friendly, nice staff. Great views from the front room out on to Holy Isle.

We reserved a table here via their website and received an email confirmation around 3pm on the day. They do have a section which is dog friendly which is great, and plenty if space between tables. Super covid vigilant here, with plenty of sanitizer, track and trace book, one way system etc. They also have a fantastic system of ordering to your table and paying via a QR code and website which is fab and means you don't need to wait for staff if you want more drinks etc. I had the vegetarian platter to start which was very artistically arranged and delicious. We both had mussels and fries for main which were really good and huge portion and we ended up filling 3 bowls full of shells. Staff very friendly and helpful, shame the weather let us down and we couldn't sit in the garden as has a lovely view across the bay.

We visited for an early evening meal, I booked on line, and when we arrived we entered wearing our masks, and we're directed to a hand sanitizer, we decided to sit outside as it was a sunny evening. We were shown to our table and we were told how to order our drinks via scanning a barcode where we ordered and paid for our drinks on last me. They were really quickly brought to our table. It's a brilliant system to reduce contact with staff, but it is very dependent on you being able to use a smart phone and if you are tech savvy, but I'm sure if you needed to order the conventional way you could. We ordered our food and both had burgers, these were incredible!! One of the best burgers I've had in a long long time! Home made beef burger that was huge with amazing chips. It was great value for money. And we felt really comfortable eating and drinking out during covid. The staff were very helpful and explained the system and the one way system. Definitely worth a visit.

Sat in the garden on a balmy evening, drinks flowing! The chef certainly knows how to prepare fish dishes, which were all very good.

Couldn't believe our luck that the Glenisle had reopened. Felt health and safety measures were being taken very seriously. Lovely starters, really generous main courses. Hope to be back soon

Trés bon repas dans un site magnifique, accueil et service trés agreables.Et pour finir cette belle soirée un whisky au coin du feu.

We dined at the Glenisle whilst staying in Arran over Hogmanay. The food was excellent, as was the service!

Locally recommended as a dog friendly establishment so we thought we’d try it out for dinner. A comfy place with sea views. Plenty to choose from on the menu and the service was fine to start with but as a couple of large groups appeared on the scene, the two waiting staff started to struggle and things went downhill a bit. We overheard several diners complaining about waits for various things and we received the wrong drinks in amongst the mayhem. To be fair, the food was pretty good and if they could get on top of the staffing then it could easily warrant a higher rating so the jury’s still out, I guess.

Spent a pleasant afternoon Tea Stop at this lovely hotel. Nice cup of tea and friendly staff. Nice Bar.

Arrived early for dinner (short before 18h:00) and the restaurant was empty. Asking for a table and they told us they are booked out. But they managed to find a table for us. The staff was friendly. The food was good and tasty, a big plus. When we left, still a lot of tables were not occupied.

We stopped in on a Sunday for a spot of lunch and got the steak pie. The beef was very dry, fatty, and chewey. We were really quite disappointed. Service was fine. The plus points are really for being open on a Sunday and being dog friendly.

After a fortnight on the Isle of Arran with friends we decided that on the last Friday instead of cooking we would eat out with the remainder of our shared 'supplies' fund. We researched many places online and settled on the Glenisle as we had had been before and recommended it to our friends. However, although the staff were very friendly, efficient and acommodating the online menus are way out of date with their prices by £5 per main meal !! Had we known this we would not have booked here for our group of 6. I can only comment on the few meals that we chose but the Steak and Ale pie wasn't a pie but a dish of steak with a large puff pastry lid cooked separately and placed on top. The cauliflower was still rock hard and couldn't be cut with the utensils at hand. It needed more cooking (or sharper eating implements !!) Cullen Skink and Lasagne were fine as were the morning coffees.

We’ve always enjoyed popping in here for lunch. Unfortunately this may become more infrequent based on our most recent experience. My wife and I both had the haddock and chips advertised on the menu with peas and salad. We got the fish and chips with the smallest portion of peas imaginable but no salad. Haddock and chips is a staple of Arran eateries and it’s usually a reliable choice, had the menu been more interesting I would not have ordered it as it’s a fallback. Ours was no better and probably less better than what I could have produced from my freezer, greasy fish oven chips and as previously mentioned not very many peas. On a more positive note service was extremely good.

When we made our booking the staff went out of their way to put us in a quiet area of the bistro and reserved the window seat for me and my girlfriend and the food that was brought out like my burger with Torrilyn cheese are great examples of what can come come out of not just Scotland but various other places which obviously this is what it is the lot of the time but its like Sweet and savoury or say bitter and savoury mixing tastes which a lot of the time we don't think is actually what we like

We ate at the bistro twice while staying at the attached hotel. Food was excellent, service was great. As the bistro was full both nights midweek I guess we were not the only people to love the place.

We were told that this restaurant was under new ownership and that it had gone downhill following the change, but decided to give it a try nevertheless especially as it is dog friendly and we have two spaniels. The staff were immediately helpful and friendly - a good start. When we came to order we asked for Cullen Skink to start only to be told it was off the menu, so we dived straight into main course. I had a tuna mackerel bake, which was very tasty, but the mackerel had not been well filleted as there were a lot of bones in it. My wife had a beef and ale pie with mash and vegetables, which unfortunately was very poor. The beef was very tough and dry, the mash cold and the vegetables like rubber. We probably should not have been surprised, because our food appeared only 5 minutes after ordering, which meant it was not freshly made and cooked (even pasta takes 10-12 minutes). We followed with the cheese board, which was advertised as having three local cheeses, local chutney, (both of which came and were good) plus frozen grapes, nuts, salted pretzels and biscuits. The frozen grapes were in fact raisins and there were no pretzels, but mounds of dried bananas (Random), dried apricots, almond flakes and walnuts. There were so many of the latter they would have fed a vegan convention. We had a quiet and friendly chat with the head waiter about the beef and ale pie and in his defence he kindly took that off the bill. The place is clearly trying, but I’m guessing the chef is not up to his job. The waiter was very helpful over the wine list and recommended a bottle of Shiraz which was eminently drinkable.

Nice place for lunch, friendly helpful staff. Good location in the centre of LamLash. Nice outside seating area.

Locale ben arredato e molto carino, personale cordiale

Dire food served up by staff who don't give damn and treat you as a bore for complaining - veggie option inedible mush lacking any taste or texture.

had chicken sag ( there needs to be spinach in it ) curry basically tomato sauce with indistinguible veg and chicken dukka . No seasoning and wildly overpriced for quality and portion size

Staying locally, we booked a table at this hotel to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Sadly the food didn’t come up to standard - one of the main courses was very poor and so was left mostly uneaten.

- Very good and delicious food, also vegan... - Friendly service... - Clean toilets... - every time again...

My partner and I were staying on Arran in a B&B; and decided to travel down to Lamlash on a Sunday evening to try the Glenisle Vegan Menu. We called in advance and made a booking, and then took 2 buses to get there from Sannox.

Loved this little place. Warm, cozy atmosphere with an amazing drink selection.

Sur la magnifique île d’arran, qui est à elle seule un concentré des paysages d’ecosse, ce bon resto sert des plats plutôt à base de viande , préparés avec soin et à prix abordables.

Went for a meal at the Glenisle, as they have a pricey 3 vegan course menu! We were going to go on the Friday night but thought we would save it for the Saturday night as it look like it was going to be a real treat!

Nous avons très bien dîné et le vin était excellent. Le service très professionnel. Il vaut mieux réserver....

There is a good menu here for vegans and vegetarians and we ate from the vegan menu.

Service and food excellent- best burger I’ve had in years! Staff very attentive even though busy. Lovely setting. Thank you.

Nice staff, lovely location, good food. Can’t ask for much more. I had fish n chips, was very fresh with crisp, thin batter. Chips were good. Will go back.

We just stopped by for coffee and a scone but we have to mention the fabulous scone plain and served with clotted cream and jam. Really heavenly and an Arran memory indeed. Reasonable prices. Friendly staff.

The staff here are lovely and the food is fantastic. The hotel has an assortment of nooks and crannies for dining and relaxing, so you can find a sunny spot or somewhere warm by the fire. It’s classier than an average Scottish pub, but still has all of the friendliness. If you’re just popping in for a drink, try the local Arran gin.

A great place with lovely staff and great food, the view is particularly lovely. Love it highly recomended..

Really nice food. Not fine dining but of a good quality and well presented. Nicely decorated restaurant. Service was good, young Drew was a star. Would eat here again

Very poor communication with customer and manager ..no meal served after confirmation it would be served .no explanation from manager .wouldn't recommend them ever .

Visited Glenisle Bistro a few days ago for fish and chips. We sat outside as it was a lovely day, and enjoyed the view. The fish and fries were quite pricey, but tasty. A bit underwhelmed by the fries, as would have preferred chunky chips, but these were as advertised so no problems there. The tartare sauce was lovely. As the waitress was clearing away the plates she asked my 4 year old niece (without any consultation with the adults around the table) whether she would like some ice-cream. We were a bit gobsmacked, but assumed that as she had effectively cornered us into not contradicting her (or facing a potential tantrum), that she was offering the ice-cream gratis, but no, for one scoop of vanilla ice-cream we were charged £1.75! My brother sneaked out to pay the bill, and was too polite to say anything, but I think that was really cheeky!

First of all, the food was excellent - absolutely no complaints. I had the steak burger which was genuinely as good as I've had anywhere - delicious and good sized portion.

Hotel is lovely but service in the bistro during the evening was very slow. Dinner was lovely, portion sizes a little small bit very tasty. Dogs are allowed into the dining area, which I'm not keen on. One young person edited so long, she got her dinner for free. Ended meal with sharing cheese platter and asked for more oatcakes, staff pleasant and apologetic for any wait.

GLENISLE HOTEL was in a quiet and peaceful location but well placed to reach other parts of the island The hotel itself was quiet and relaxing with a nice cosy bar and a good selection of Gins .We had dinner on the first night which was very enjoyable Breakfast on both mornings was beautifully cooked to order (a few pastries for a sweet finish to breakfast might be a nice touch). Lots of magazines around to read while enjoying your drink in the lounge was appreciated .The sea views from the bedroom were great and added to ambience of the well appointed bedrooms.We would definitely return .

What can I say, .....apart from wow..?! The meal was amazing. My boyfriend spent many years growing up on Arran and had suggested that we visit here on valentines night.

Visited in February weekend (considered off season). The bistro is warm, cosy and welcoming. The staff were pleasant throughout. The food was average regarding the taste, I felt my cheese and onion sandwich appeared elegant on the menu but was in fact pretty basic. Similarly with "sausage and mash" - it was just two sausages and a spoonful of mash - no gravy or veggies etc. There was a mix up with the order from the staff and we unfortunately had one guest waiting 20-30 minutes for there food to be made, while the rest of the family ate. Again when we ordered tea the server explained they had ran out of milk and had to go to the shop - we waited 30 minutes for our tea. Overall disappointed in the food. The staff were apologetic and took the cost of the hot drinks off our bill.

So we’ve been to the Glenisle before and loved it even though it’s a bit more expensive than other nearby hotels. I think it has new owners and just isn’t the same we felt. We didn’t find it as welcoming and the menu was far to pretentious for us that we ate elsewhere. The room was very small for what we paid, for the cost of a night we expected it to me more luxurious but it wasn’t. The breakfast in the morning was fab however and the man who served us was nice enough. The bed was also a highlight as it was big and comfy, it’s a shame the atmosphere isn’t the same. Sadly we don’t think we would return.

Visited Arran in November and unfortunately most eating places were shut. We ventured into here and found the food really good. Not particularly inexpensive but what we had was really good. Staff were lovely too. Would recommend d

Visited the hotel bistro ordered a pot of tea, a glass of lemonade, and two desserts, once was significantly more exoensive. The waitress mistook my order of lemonade for orange juice, the tea was acceptable. The cheaper dessert was lovely but you didn't get a lot. The more expensive dessert was delicious but the portion sizes were pretty tiny.

A lovely 2 night stay on an accommodation special offer. Charming characterful boutique hotel. Luxurious bed linen. Bedroom small but very nice. Loved the open fires in the bar and residents lounge ,local art on the walls. Staff lovely. However we had a few minor issues perhaps caused with the changeover of staff from high to low season - a new chef, (pate not having set, the only soup and only main course special restaurant repeated two nights in a row) . A full restaurant for breakfast and only one waitress with resultant wait- but lovely tasty duck eggs and husband loved the special porridge. Would recommend.

We went here without a reservation and they were very accommodating. As my partner is a coeliac, they kindly went through the menu with us before we sat down.

We arrived without a booking to discover two young waitresses trying to look after tables in 4 rooms & reception at the hotel as well. They were courteous & after about 15 minutes we were shown to a table. It was worth the wait as the food was excellent.

Nothing of the outside suggested how good the food was going to be - and it was very, very good. We had fish and game dishes and loved the wine list. It was a very busy night but the staff, although worked off their feet, mad us feel special.

While the front of house staff haven’t changed- still welcoming, friendly and efficient - the menu for lunch has shrunk! Very restricted choice and much less imaginative. This hotel used to win awards but it’s difficult to see any accolades coming around the lunch menu! Having said that the food is good but not very imaginative. Lost it’s edge. Pity!

Stayed here for 1 night and couldn’t fault it. Friendly accommodating staff, warm, clean rooms and a relaxing atmosphere in the common areas, bar, restaurant. The breakfast was extremely tasty, full Scottish with lovely haggis slice and unlimited tea, coffee and toast. I highly recommend.

We decided to book in advance an early table for dinner, yet they did not appear to be organised. Our email request for no garlic had elicited a friendly reply that the chef would ensure there were choices on the menu for us, and yet this had been forgotten.

The outside patio area is a particularly pleasant space - offering some shelter from the northern winds it captures the afternoon sun and offers good seaward views towards Holy Island. A great place for that sundowner drink....

The menu is quite small but has a good range of local produce, including seafood. We had the tuna, halibut, scallops and lobster which were all fresh, tasty and well presented.

My husband and I called in on the way to the ferry. They were very friendly and welcomed us and our two dogs. We had Langoustines, which were very good, with a side of chips which were delicious.

As soon as woalking in the front door the very strong odour of fish hit us (so please wasn't staying there) dining room almost empty at 7.30pm, the strong smell of fish put me and friends staying to eat and when I told the surly waiter he said that they were cooking fish, well fish cooking does not smell like that I'm afaid, so disapointed because we ate there a couole of years ago and it was good, hence going back, so sorry Glen Isle but smelling that as soon as you enter front door is not acceptable.

Dog friendly, which many places on Arran seem to be. Our food was delicious, but a wee bit expensive. Need to book as it does get busy.

Stayed in Lamlash for a week and ate in this restaurant every evening. Choice and quality of food were excellent and the staff were very friendly and courteous.

We first ate here at Easter when we were a little disappointed to be sat in a quiet corner and receive slow service. But food tasty so we wanted another try. Quiet corner now a lovely sofa area (where we enjoyed whisky afterwards) and service much improved. Some young staff needing experience but that’s not unusual for the island and they were all friendly & helpful. I’ve read some complaints about supply (but sometimes things run out on an island) and portion size which doesn’t tally with our meal. We were celebrating our younger daughter making the summit of Goatfell, so had reasonable appetites! The starters were generous, main course just nice and we had room for puddings - rich & intense. Macaroni cheese with lobster was a starter I had to share, the surf & turf main very good, excellent veggie risotto and beautifully cooked fish. I would like to see more vegetables with the mains, but they happily prepared an extra side order of mixed greens and carrot for me. So generally a thoroughly enjoyable meal and we will return.

Lovely food but very expensive and portions on the small side. Service wasn’t great either. Had to walk round and ask a few times... trying to be a Michelin restaurant but it’s not.

The hotel has excellent coffees but don’t go if you are hungry!

Service haphazard. Young staff clearly lack training and no-one of authority present to assist. Too many items on menu not available. Food good but overpriced. Overcharged by two bottles of wine and omitted to remove deposit. Very disappointed!

Best food outside a michelin star restaurant I have had. The choice is superb, the seaood outstanding, the desserts to die for, and well the soup perfect in every way.

Nicely presented restaurant/bar with outside eating space. We reserved a particular table in advance (asked to pay deposit for this as party of 7) yet on arrival nothing was in place and staff were totally unaware of reservation. Eventually they found the booking/deposit but we had been seated elsewhere by then. Sadly the food was mediocre. We sampled fish and chips (both overcooked) and burgers (very dry). Disappointing dining experience. In other circumstances we would have complained but we had guests in our party and wanted to avoid them any further embarrassment. Shame as Lamlash could do with a decent restaurant a cut above the usual pub fayre - Glenisle isn't it unfortunately.

Areas within the hotel/restaurant were all excellent. Food and wine excellent and great service. Loved it!

Used the Online Booking system, thinking this could be a first for Arran!

My partner and I booked a long weekend via itison and were not disappointed the room was beautiful by decor and space. I have meant to put a review since then , we have checked the menu a few times as we are over most weekends unfortunately we have never seen the Venison stew (to die for) we had for dinner both nights and a massive portion no skimping here. I would ask Mark the manager to introduce this dish again during summer it had a taste like no other delicious yum yum yum still drooling .

Dog friendly restaurant which is a bonus for us. The restaurant was beautifully decorated and very comfortable. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Although we only had sandwiches, they were full of filling and very tasty.

lovely decor, fantastic staff and the food was wonderful. Dog friendly and really good value. The salmon and lamb were world class!

There are a limited number of really nice places to eat in Lamlash. We ate here on two occasions.

Stopped off here after a 2 hour walk this morning for a coffee and drink. Service friendly, coffee good, and price OK. Looks like a nice place inside thought was empty at 12.00 - hard to judge, but could be OK.

Went here this evening to celebrate 60th birthday having been regular customers for many years.Very average and overpriced food.Staff friendly but lacking in customer service experience.Standards have gone down.We will go elsewhere in future.

Lovely evening meal in this welcoming friendly hotel. Great choice on the menu and a beautiful setting.

Exceptional food at very modest prices. Wonderful staff and an inspiring menu. We were very, very impressed and will be back, thank you!

We sat outside on a fab June evening and had an amazing meal! We didn’t book but were made to feel very welcome as were our dogs! We wanted great Arran seafood and that’s exactly what we got! The muscles and Langoustines were exceptional! Well worth a visit.

Well cooked quality seafood in a pleasant setting. Very nice dining room, although tables are rather close together. Some dishes very good value, eg langoustines.

Called in for lunch. Very nice surroundings and very clean. Food was great, especially the homemade chips in skins. Staff were very friendly. Would definitely recommend.

OMG.......the food is amazing and so fresh.....I chose the mussels and was not disappointed.....the sauce was to die for....finished off with a cheese platter and homemade shortbread....amazing!

Loved it Superb scallops and delicious half lobster. Totally scrumptious loved it ! Super staff . Fresh food. Fabulous!

We visited here the 2nd day we were touring Arran.

We stopped for lunch, then afternoon tea, and a drink at night. I can only recommend this place as food was excellent, service was great, and they are very dog friendly.

When planning my trip to Arran I contacted the Glenisle Hotel to enquire about their menu. I was looking for a restaurant that was serving a full menu late afternoon as we were heading to a B & B after arriving by ferry from Argyll.

A charming hotel with bar and bistro, beautifully decorated. Staff friendly and efficient. A good menu selection and the food was lovely and well presented. We settled into the comfy big chairs in the bar after our meal to enjoy our coffee and liqueuers. Nice atmosphere. There is also a pleasant little beer garden overlooking the bay at Lamlash.

Good quality meals, good selection in the menu, reasonable prices, staff very attentive but not intrusive.