Highland Gate Stirling in Stirling

Really friendly staff, very chilled atmosphere, nice log fire burning, will definitely be back

Food was great and came out at a reasonable time. Staff were brilliant and attentive

We come regularly and always get a warm welcome, today, Matt was attentive and ensured we had a good time

Had a great lunch with my mum - we’re well looked after by Matt and Calum!

Matt was very welcoming and gave brilliant table service. The food was also really nice would highly recommend.

Really tasty good. The sea bass was delicious as was the steak pie & sausage & Mash. The kids loved their meals too.

Had a great experience, food was amazing as was Matt our server he went above and beyond for us both

Turned up for breakfast here guy Lewis looked after us what an amazing young man so attentive !scottish breakfast was amazing !!!!

Calum Watt was our server, he was informing and welcoming. Told us all about the menus and specials he knew his stuff thanks Calum. Food was good big portions and such a great choice will definitely be back

Calum is the perfect host, from start to finish, food was excellent, service delightful and would certainly recommend to everyone! Thankyou Calum your a star 🌟 💕

Really enjoyed lunch. Lovely chilled atmosphere. Good service and food was excellent

Really welcoming and quick for a quick lunch time treat. Good value on 2 courses for £14

The waitress was lovely besides that everything was awful. Ordered kids starter (carrots and hummus) the carrots looked like they have been left out for days. Never seen such a thing! How they could serve that to kids is disgusting my poor kids even asked what was wrong with them. (She says oh I will let the kitchen know) My partner and I ordered camembert to share, camembert was just cooked texture was thick and gloopey. Meant to be thin and watery. For mains we got steak asked for medium rare came rare and no onion rings which they tried to charge for.Food was poor for such a nice place. My sea bass was OK. Asked a lady for coins from 5 pound note as they have a kids area with machines. She was very rude or should I say racist as I am not Scottish. She took out the tip jar making like it was a mission. Why have kids toy and sweet machines!!! Made me feel like a criminal as she didn't want to hand the coins over while I gave her the cash. Like I was going to run out with the coins. Can't believe I spent £90 on food so shocking. Could have gone back to the river house for that amount and be served food worth the money. Will never return and would never recommend. FYI when working in hospitality staff should be friendly regardless.

Came for breakfast this morning with my son the food was absolutely amazing😋 Also the service from Callum was good! Nothing was too much for him very attentive.. we will definitely be back.

I honestly can't praise this place enough, in particular Calum. I'm a University of Stirling student who drives an electric car, I didn't have enough charge to get home and I had a uno deadline due in at 3pm. So at 10.30am I turn up and plug my car into charge. I went in and asked if it was OK to study here, Calum was lovely, he set me up in a nice quiet area that had a power socket next to it, told me to help myself to the buffet and showed me where the coffee machine was. It was so nice to have someone take the time to make sure I was comfortable instead of just saying "yeah sure." My deadline has been met, my caffeine is up and instead of being stressed about my work, I've left here with a smile on my face. Thanks Calum. May your pillow always be cold and your fridge always stocked.

Went in today as it was a special occasion and can I just say the woman that greeted us at the start was very dismissive and didn’t give us a great welcome, I get it people have bad days and we are putting it down to that on this occasion. Mackenzie who was lovely and made the occasion a whole lot better, so attentive and really went above for us. Brought our food out to us and made our desserts 10/10. Thank you so much. Really is an asset to your team. Well done Mackenzie 🥰

Great food, great service, great prices. I stayed in the Inn next door and was here for breakfast and dinner every day. Special thanks to Calum and the cooks! Chicken tikka masala was actually unreal

Served by Calum, found him to be friendly and proficient. Good breakfast for the start of a long day.

Booked here on booking thinking it was the hotel. In the end we end up in a hotel across the street, much less luxurious than the restaurant. The beds were not clean with hair in the beds and the sink was clogged

Great food and atmosphere. Lewis the sever was great and very efficient.

Bright, clean restaurant. Staff were lovely and friendly. Cameron waited on us and was very attentive. Unfortunately adult meals arrived before the children’s but the manager on duty was quick to notice this and chase them up before we said anything.

Excellent customer service from Cameron, very polite, helpful and friendly. Every member of staff was also very welcoming.

Relaxing after a flat tyre. Great service from all the staff, polite and the restaurant was not too busy. Food was quick, but lovely!

Great breakfast choices. Friendly and hardworking staff. Great value. Very clean.

Came for some lunch with my dad and papa before returning to uni and everything was absolutely lovely - from food to service.

Great food that keeps us coming back

Good place to have breakfast, good customer service

Fantastic service from Calum. So friendly and made us feel at home. Great chat!

Great welcome and fab service to go with our lovely meal at The Highland Gate, Stirling.

Well, I'm very happy with that meal and so are the other three. Relaxed Sunday lunchtime as a family. Nothing was rushed and the staff were exceptional. Yep, we'll be back.

Was in for lunch 2-11-24 and meal as always was fantastic… can’t fault the cheese cake either will be back soon, Calum our server was lovely and cheerful.

Really lovely staff and a great atmosphere in the restaurant Fantastic wee place

I recently visited The Highland Gate in Stirling and had an outstanding experience. The service provided by Luke and Megan was exceptional—they were attentive, friendly, and made us feel right at home. The food prepared by Ross was excellent. I had the house special burger, and I can confidently say it’s my new favorite. If you're in Stirling, I highly recommend stopping by for the great service and incredible food. You won't be disappointed!

What an amazing find! Our first visit to the Highland Gate was even better than expected. Despite being really busy, they gave us a warm welcome and found us a table. We were served by Luke who had so much patience and talked us through all the dishes. We had the recommended signature burger which was the best we've had all year. Absolutely delicious. Niamh checked in on us throughout and MacKenzie carefully prepared and brought us a delicious dessert. We were definitely well looked after. Can't praise it highly enough- we'll definitely be back when we're next passing through.

Really enjoyed attending the pub quiz. Good food, excellent questions and quiz was well run

Great time at the quiz, and good food. Service was quick and staff were lovely.

A lovely place for a family meal!

Looked after by Geri Halliwell (Halloween!) and again service was fab! Love this place. . So welcoming, good atmosphere, great staff and food is lovely. Highly recommended!

Came in for the quiz night. Staff in halloween dress. Brilliant service & atmosphere.

We went to the highland gate last weekend (27/10/24) and were served by Calum, he was one of those waiters that could just instantly read the table and knew exactly what we wanted in terms of service and we watched him do the same with all the tables around us catering to each table in a perfectly unique way each time. The food was good but the service was better.

Booked for lunch on the way to Perth. The service was friendly and helpful-food was really nice and excellent value. The premises were tidy and clean. We would come back again and have already recommended Highland Gate to our family.

Overnight stay with work, rooms are modern and very comfortable. Food good and the Classic Scottish breakfast was superb. Well done Highland gate

Bronagh looked after our large group while in for a family birthday & she handled all the different requests with ease and patience. Service was prompt and we all left full & happy.

Bronagh looked after us really well. Great service and food was nice :)

It was the first time I have been there they had run out of Barcardie there was no diet coke or diet pepsi

Lovely staff, both kitchen and waiting staff catered to my allergies amazingly, thank you so much, will be back soon

Pate was lovely, main courses were average. Waitress was very attentive.

Dinner was lovely, service was amazing. Shelby, Megan and Calder went above and beyond. Thank you so much!

Had a great time when visiting. Would like to give Megan a special mention for being so great.

We arrived late but someone was there to greet us and provide help which was wonderful. Very kind and friendly. All the staff were lovely in fact and made us feel welcome. I would definitely visit again and contemplate a Christmas visit.

This was one of our worst experiences. We waited for some time to be seated so we seated ourselves. The tables and chairs needed attention from previous visitors. We were asked if we wanted drinks or food, we said both and then we were asked if we wanted a menu!! I would like to point out that the menu online is different from the one we were given. The waiter came to take our drink order, he had no clue what a glass of Merlot was, is there no training for staff!! After a few minutes before our drinks arrived, the Duty Manager came out of the kitchen, spoke to the waiter then proceeded to ask us if we would like to move through to the restaurant as it's nicer. When our food arrived, the waitress was very unsure of what she was doing, again, a lack of training. The food presentation was average and looking around I got the feeling that the other guests were unhappy. I dread to think what it would have been like if the place was busy as the staff were uninterested. When we were ready to leave the staff were nowhere to be found and I headed to the bar to ask if we can pay the bill, I was greeted by a very vacant look before the Duty Manager appeared. I will not be back and that is due to the untidy appearance of the premises, the uninterested staff and the food was nothing to write home about. I am sorry for being blunt but this is an opportunity to make improvements and employ staff who want to be there to deliver the customer experience.

Very friendly and helpful staff. Thanks to Megan and Calum

Nice family pub. Play areas for the kids and tolerant staff.

Great place for food and drinks. Calum was friendly and served us very well.

Stayed for 3 nights rooms were lovely food was nice breakfast were amazing

Really lovely afternoon catching up with friends We had the delicious macaroni, lasagne and scampi also a beautiful Cheesecake for dessert Food and staff excellent Highly recommend a wee visit here. Great location too

Really nice pub to visit...food is good and always made to feel welcome from the staff especially Annabel, she always has a smile and happy persona that is so contagious that you can't help smiling yourself after

Esperando a que mi ev cobrara entré en la Puerta de las Tierras Altas para mi cena, Cameron el camarero me puso a gusto, respondió a todas mis preguntas sobre las bebidas y el menú y fue muy educado, el servicio fue impecable 😀

Had a great time thanks to Calum who looked after us through out our meal

Good food and reasonable prices, really well placed off motorway for car charging and children charging. Good service from Lewis, thanks!

I can not recommend the highland gate the staff look after you really well the atmosphere is very welcome and nothing is to much for them. The food was very nice. Calum is an accet to the highland gate he is very well mannered wil be visiting again 😀

Lovely local pub for us with a great friendly team. They are really dog friendly and always make such a fuss over ours - love it here!

turned away at the door. staff sickness. ruined a birthday day out. I do understand when staff are sick there isn't a lot that can be done. You said it would be 2pm before the chef arrived, and as it was 1.10 when we got there and lord knows how many ahead of us, it didn't seem like you could accommodate us, since it was food we were after. you told us we could stay for a drink, which is not what we were after. As for booking ahead, we were returning from a boat trip further afield. if I were booking a special place for a birthday then I would have made a reservation, let's face it you're a pitstop on the motorway. Take it on the chin and sort your staffing problem.

Absolutely fantastic place,the staff are amazing and so friendly and helpful, the food is out of this world I would highly highly recommend for everyone to come, My complaints to the chief the food is out of this world, Calum and Eve are fantastic staff ask for them

Calum our server was brand new. Loved him, matched our energy completely😂. Brilliant service, food was banging. I had the butter chicken burger and my partner had fish n chips. Amazing!!

The food here is always excellent. Portions are good sizes, you get a good meal but not so much that you feel stuffed or cannot finish it. I can't stress how lovely the food is. Beautifully balanced flavours, wonderful ingredients. It is always a pleasure to eat here. The staff are lovely as well. Friendly, quick, always helpful. When there are problems (that have never been their fault) they quickly and efficiebtly deal with it, always with a smile. I think our server was Annabelle, she was so lovely. Nothing was a problem, so friendly and a credit to your company. I didn't catch the manager's name but he's been there most times we've visited and not only is he also always friendly he's always around to help.out his staff - and he's always working (I've done food service, I know that doesn't always happen). One request - if possible. The fish cakes on the starter menu would be an amazing main course. :) We will be back many more times in the future!

One of the best Scottish breakfasts I've had: Freshly cooked and no grease on the plate

Music is a bit noisy and intrusive. Otherwise pretty good

Mediocre overpriced food with bitter coffee.

Brilliant place to have meal with missus or with the family great staff great pub

The rooms were pretty clean and lovely apart from some suspicious marks on the base of the bed. The pub was always happy to accommodate and I loved that we could make use of the late check in when our travel times increased. Honestly i'm already planning our return.

Stopped for a charge (loads of spots and easy to use card) and a quick nibble, which made me wish I was hungrier as our starters were delish and Calum and Megan were lovely! We talked whisky and accents and the Stirling Whisky Festival which is a must do!

Visitó Highland Gate para almorzar después de escuchar que la calidad general había mejorado desde sus primeros días. Se demostró que esto era correcto. La principal que tuvimos fue Hunters pollo y lubina y ambos eran de muy buena calidad y servido caliente por personal eficiente y muy amable. Comparando con visitas anteriores los precios han aumentado, pero vale la pena dada la mejora en la calidad, pero definitivamente no sobreprecio. Pondremos este pub en nuestra lista para el futuro. Bien hecho con Callum y su personal.

Good clean accommodation and decent food with friendly staff…would be better if they provided a secure WiFi network for guests

Pretty poor overall so won't go back. Easy parking and the outside looks nice (+play area for the kids). Staff were attentive and friendly. I was situated in the family area and it honestly felt like a dirty soft-play. Seats were stained and dirty, kids running wild (not the restaurants fault but indicates the clientele going there), and sweet and grab machines in the corner to further distract the kids and get them demanding money from parents) Food was sadly poor. Fish goujons were fish fingers. Macaroni was tinned macaroni. Garlic bread was a warmed end of loaf slab. Not sure what the bar area was like (hopefully more positive)

Stopped by with the kids as Highland Gate was have way to our destination. Amazing from start to finish! Callum was a star 🌟 welcoming and great service. Food was amazing Play park and inside play area was a massive bonus for us! We will be stopping back on our way home for sure 👍 Thank you ☺️

We had lunch today at highland gate the service was first class and Megan was very helpful as I have an allergy The food was lovely and we really enjoyed it

Estaba muy decepcionado al ver que a las 4 de la tarde de un domingo te habías “quedado sin” todas las opciones de asado y no formabas parte del menú. Tu principal campaña de marketing es sobre asados en domingo. Consideramos irnos ya que esa era la razón por la que estábamos allí, pero decidimos quedarnos como estábamos allí y no era el fin del mundo. Quiero enfatizar que la comida que comimos entonces era excelente, pastel de carne y hamburguesa, así que no todo es fatal y triste y el 30% de descuento en la red eléctrica es un buen negocio. El personal era muy bueno también. Feliz de volver en el futuro.

Matt was a very friendly and welcoming waiter

Not listed below, Beef Sunday Roast and chicken Sunday Roast delicious. Also favourite with the grand children Sausage and Mash and the Macaroni Cheese

Just had lunch at the Highland gate and the food and service was absolutely fantastic. We had the x3 trio roast, sausage and mash and hunters chicken. All x3 dishes were so tasty and generous portions. We will be back very soon, also got 30% off our food which we felt was a great saving. Special thank you to our waiter Callum, so friendly and welcoming. We also had x2 dogs with us and they were well looked after.

Had a great meal. The whole atmosphere was quite relaxing and enjoyable. Our server, Calum, was friendly and informative.

Excellent food Friendly staff Great atmosphere Reasonably priced

Callum has been outstanding as always in his service today. One of the best hosts we come across and one of the reasons we always go back. Plus his love for Elvis

Calum and Matt were great hosts, very attentive and cheery. Food was great and just enough for a lunchtime menu. Will be back

Some of the most rude staff I have ever encountered. Will definitely not be returning

Attended on Sunday 6th November and was very pleased with the meal, staff and atmosphere

It was such an amazing experience and the hospitality is unmatched. The space was so welcoming and friendly and coming from Hawai’i, the land of ALOHA, it was nice to have a similar sense of home. Kallum and both morning and evening crews were absolutely on it! It was a great stay! Mahalo e The Highlad Gate by Marston’s.

Amazing service and all around care for our entire group. They did a great job accommodating all of us and it is greatly appreciated!!

My partner and I came here tonight for our date night! The restaurant is beautiful and we were served by a lovely girl, Niamh, (I apologise if I spelt that wrong!) Who was very helpful 😊 this was our second time coming here and we will most definitely be back 😊

Brilliant experience today at the Highland Gate. Only a few minutes drive from the Wallace Monument and close to motorway, but you don’t notice that when you’re in. Super friendly staff from the off and although it wasn’t too busy, there was a buzz about the place. Great service and dog friendly too, with bowls of water and the odd treat about. Food was superb, we had the buttermilk chicken burger and the steak and ale pie. Cooked perfectly and a nice portion size too. Followed it up with the sundae, which was great too. The server, Niamh, was great and couldn’t be nicer. Nothing was an issue. I’d come back here anytime. Nice mix of locals and tourists and the staff were great. Top marks.

The wait staff (Cameron) was very efficient, friendly and helpful. The place was comfortable and charming. I ordered the mixed grill cooked medium, but it was well done and a little rough as a result. The sharing platter with the lamb koftas was excellent.

Cameron and the crew at The Highland Gate were absolutely fabulous! Very welcoming and good recommendations! Thanks for making us feel right at home with delicious food and drink!!

Excellent standard of customer service at an extremely busy moment. In fact Mackenzie, who was off duty and had only popped in to pick something up, stepped in to help out and brought us our food. Very good food and great value.

Lovely restaurant. Calumn gave great, prompt service and was lovely to talk to

Great play corner for the kids. We had breakfast and dinner here and both were great, especially the steak pie. Very family friendly, value prices for kids

What beautiful food and service such a welcoming and pleasant place 100% recommend them! Very polite and very clean to. Will deffo be coming back first time trying and what a hit it was ( hunters chicken comes with green salad) just i am fussy as hell

Perfect restaurant dinner! Delicious soup of the day, with warm bread and hot butter. Tasty hunter burger and chicken. Crispy fries. Impeccable service. Beautiful and quiet place. Everything was positive!

We booked a stay here at Highland Gate. We were greeted by Calum in the evening for our arrival and he remembered us in the morning when we came down for breakfast. The rooms were clean, comfortable and had everything we needed. The staff were warm and attentive. Breakfast was a bargain and dinner was delicious as well. We would definitely stay here again. For the price, the quality of accommodation, food & service: the value is unmatched.

Nice atmosphere and good food. Calum is always welcoming and friendly to both us and our dog! A favourite place to stop in for coffee or lunch after a dog walk.