Kailyard Restaurant in Stirling

Met up for dinner with family. There were 15 of us and the staff really looked after us. The table was laid out really well and the food and service was outstanding. And really good value. They catered really well for one of the party who had certain allergies. Highly recommended

What a treat! I have always wanted to go to a Nick Nairn restaurant and to discover that the Kailyard is one of his made my stay. The prawn and smoked salmon cocktail was memorable and my husbands steak, the word delicious does not do it justice, it was full of flavour and so tender. I would recommend any one to go and eat there. You won't be disappointed!

Average is perhaps misleading, Nick Nairn’s place the the Dunblane Hydro does a good evening meal and a good breakfast. The setting is excellent, perhaps a bit chilly, but it’s a big old place. The staff are friendly and courteous. The food is very decent. It is however, at the price level, more standard than special. The hype rests on the shoulders of the location, not the kitchen.

We had 2 breakfasts here, as hotel guests. The breakfasts were plain and average - nothing more nor less. Service was lacking. The amount of dead animals hung on the wall of the restaurant was appalling.

Lukewarm overcooked food which was cold by time we sat down to it -completely self service - unhelpful staff - no hot water in either of the two hot drinks machines or the substitute pump jugs. Dark, dingy decor and furnishings.

We celebrated my mum's 70th Birthday here, as family of 7 including a 9 year old. The staff were so lovely (before meal too when I dropped off cake, balloon, banner, etc). Food was really good - we all had different options from menu and all were equally good. Super friendly and accommodating staff, restaurant lovely and great food.... Thank you!

Excellent Meal and the Service from Catriona and the staff in the Restaurant was exemplary. They are a Credit to the Hotel.

We both had a liovely meal, in a great setting. Highly recommended for a romantic meal for 2. 👍🍾❤️

Here for a business meeting for about 10 people, the meals were pre ordered. The staff were really lovely and they were well organised ( which sometimes doesn’t happen when you pre order). The food for me was a mix of good and disappointing! I had the chorizo tart to start which unfortunately was a little dry and bland. My main course was the duck which was excellent, very soft and perfectly cooked, but the potato fondant lacked flavour and felt as though it had been warmed through which detracted from the dish. I didn’t have desert The feedback in general was that the food was good and a couple of tweaks could have elevated it again, but could not fault the attentive service of the team

Very nice restaurant, though a little drafty at times which did chill us slightly. Nice atmosphere, didn't have to be dressy if you didn't want to. The staff were very polite and attentive, and not too long between seating and taking your order. Nice selection to choose from also catering for vegetarian and the staff also asked re allergies. My husband and I both decided upon 2 courses for £31 and so enjoyed a main and desert. We both had braised beef. It was incredible! So if you go and aren't vegetarian, it's an absolute must. For dessert, I had apple crumble and my husband had the chocolate brownie. Both were fantastic. I highly recommend a visit to this restaurant, you will not be disappointed.

Staying in hotel for weekend and decided to have dinner in the kailyard restaurant on our first night. Great fine dinning without being to stuffy and relaxed atmosphere. Had the daube of beef for main course which was in particularly outstanding in flavor and melt in the mouth softness of the beef. Meal overall great and well done to chefs and front of house staff.

The service was very nice , attentive and the food looked great . The thing for me was although the food looked great the actual taste of my arrancine mushroom starter was very bland as was daub of beef main . It was expensive ! Especially the Sauvignon blanc wine at £30 when it’s retail £5.83 from Mathew Clark wine retailer . The mark up is too much . Not certain I would have dinner here again at Kailyard. Worth walking to village and eat there.

We had an overnighter in the hotel and treated ourselves to dinner here, and wow, it was absolutely exceptional! The daube of beef was absolutely perfect and incredibly tender, with wonderful flavour. All was cooked to perfection. I especially liked that children could still eat from the kids menu, and the adults could enjoy the fine dining. Usually the higher end restaurants dont always cater for children. 5* though, a lovely dining experience with attentive (but not OTT) staff. We will return!

We visited the restaurant this evening and had a very enjoyably time. The service was lovely - unrushed and considerate. A very youthful staff who are obviously well trained and courteous. The food was of a very high quality - especially the starters and mains. In our opinion the desserts need a little work to match our pallets - not enough “sweet” options. For £37 for 3 courses we thought this was very good value.

We were looking forward to a nice dining experience but were disappointed by the food. Maybe Nick should drop by and try for himself?

So, as I say, the food is wonderful and I will start off with the positives. The dining room is grand and spactious with lovely views. It feels truly Victorian and Scottish. The food was wonderful and good value - and also grand and Scottish....

We ate here this evening whilst staying in the hotel. When we went to book a table in the restaurant (they don’t take walk-ins even for hotel guests) we were informed that there were no tables for another two hours. As we are frequent travellers...

We ate here 2 nights and the food was beautiful. The chicken supreme was gorgeous. The service is a little slow on the drinks but it’s more than made up for by the quality of the food. We loved it.

Part of The Dunblane Hydro Doubletree at Hilton Hotel which we have visited previously. A 'tired' Hotel which appears to be struggling in a number of ways. The Kailyard Restaurant has deteriorated since our previous visit and the food and drink has shot up in...

Lovely, lovely food. Well-presented and tasty. Perhaps portions could have been bigger in the main courses but that's not a criticism - just an observation.

Yeah it was fine but way over priced, literally got a better meal in town for half the price, which is a shame when nick Nairn's name is all over it, i really expected better

Lovely meal! Good portion sizes and staff were very professional. Quite a busy restaurant for a Monday night bit nice atmosphere.

Enjoyed a lovely meal here with my partner for Valentines. The pork belly starter was absolutely amazing! I had the burger with gf bun for Mail and wasn’t disappointed either. My only negative would be lack of gluten free options and lack of knowledge of...

Absolutely appalling. I started with Smoked Salmon which was far from fresh, wife’s Prawn Cocktail tasteless (frozen prawns), Chicken Terrine tasteless with no seasoning with (packet bread bits). My Beef dish was served cold and tasteless with no seasoning, wife’s Salmon cold and tasteless with...

Have just came home from a Christmas break at Dunblane, the food and service in the restaurant was second to none. We had an evening meal on Christmas Eve and the food was lovely and served hot. Christmas morning the breakfast was buffet style, lunch...

Had dinner here twice during a recent stay in the hydro - very impressed both times. The restaurant keeps up the traditional feel and decor of the hydro, and is cosy inside with a lovely ambience. Staff were very pleasant and attentive throughout - from...

My gf and I attended at the Kaliyard last night. The prices from the outset seemed reasonable and we were pretty happy with the menu. I ordered the pork belly followed by the trout. The pork belly was ok but a bit cold. My gf...

Visited as non residents as we live locally. Beautiful meal, excellent service and would not hesitate to recommend. We will definitely be back.

On Sunday 24th October I booked a table online for two at the Kailyard by Nick Nairn,. The table was for Tuesday 26th. The booking was accepted and confirmation was immediately received. The following day I received a second message reminding me of the time...

We enjoyed all of our meals and the beef was absolutely delicious. A good selection at the breakfast buffet. First class service too.

Great service straight from the off. From the young server waiting to greet you and take you to your seat, to the service at mealtime. Dinner was excellent and server in a timely manner and breakfast "spot on".

BREAKFAST: ------------------ So having queued up, as the hotel is too full to allow socially distanced breakfast without queuing (restuarant have got it right, hotel management don't care)... there's a simple form to complete for breakfast choices. Toast, just the one slice, of the cheapest...

The restaurant is lovely, very grand, the staff couldn’t be nicer or more helpful. The food is good but not fine dining. It’s not expensive but there are surcharges. The house wine was fine. I would definitely eat here again it was a lovely experience...

We had a great evening and super meal last weekend. We were very impressed with the friendly and understanding staff in the restaurant. I have some dietary intolerances. These were carefully noted and dishes were adapted to meet my needs. We look forward to our...

Food was disappointing, Nick Nairns own burger recipe , it was bone dry and the roll tasted like it was going stale and the chips were average at best. Definitely looks like a fine dining resturaunt but its serving pub standard food?

Ordered the signature ribeye by nick Nairn. This had a £6.95 sur charge making it a £28 main course, the steak was poor quality and served with frozen chips and oinion rings..... felt ripped off. Shame on the restaurant chef and nick Nairn.

The large dining room seemed rather tired and old fashioned. Staff were professional and friendly. At just under £30.00 three courses are reasonably priced. Wine by The glass selection is poor with very standard sauvignon blanc, chardonnay and pinot grigio white wines on offer...but ok...

Lovely meal during our Anniversary stay. Even in these different and difficult times staff were friendly and attentive. As for the food, it was lovely, and can personally recommend the terrine to start and the steak main. Wife had the carrot soup and the burger...

Stayed two nights at the hotel dinner bed and breakfast . Be aware that desert and coffee are extra and have to be paid for . Some table are a bit to close for social distancing , also my grandughter found a very old dried...

Stayed in the hotel for two nights and ate in The Kailyard both nights. The menu is lovely and offers great variety for everyone. The restaurant is spacious and beautifully designed. The staff were friendly and helpful and work very hard to make your night...

Booked dinner as part of a package and was pleasantly surprised. Food better than expected and overall a better experience than we were expecting. Would be very happy to eat her again.

Stayed for 2 days had breakfast and dinner in the kailyard by nick nairn, excellent food, sister is gluten free but Ashleigh and emma the waitresses on both nights couldn't do enough for her to make sure she had everything she needed excellent service

Stayed at Dunblane Hydro for two nights and ate here both nights. Very enjoyable, friendly staff, good food and big thanks to staff who are having to get used to many changes in their work pattern due to covid, well done!

Dined here as a resident of the hotel. Meal was lovely, good portion sizes. Staff were lovely, made the whole experience enjoyable. No complaints. Nick Nairn and Ian Rankin (both chefs) were seated at the table next to us. We are not local but would...

We ate here in a Saturday night. It was very nice. Food was good, we felt safe. In fact we booked again. However, they changed our booked time without our knowledge. I think this is disgraceful. We cancelled.

Staff and the meal was fantastic. Really good menu to choose from. Second night we had pan seared chicken. That is definitely being tried to accomplish at home. We visited 16&17, waitresses on both nights were brilliant and a credit.

Restaurant is very dark, vegetables were really undercooked, the saving grace was the staff who are lovely.

After looking on trip adviser before me and my fiancée arrived I was really sceptical about dining here. I am so glad I ignored the negative reviews. The staff were so friendly and welcoming when we arrived. We had a three course meal each and were not disappointed. The starters of Haggis Croquettes and the Terrine Ham Hough were first class and my main meal of Roast Rump of Lamb was to die for, my fiancée had Slow Braised Beef Daube which was just as good. Both deserts were excellent. We had the most enjoyable dinner and won’t hesitate to return.

Visited the Hilton Dunblane in August 2020 on an Anniversary trip and dined here our first two nights. Not our first visit and food has been great the previous times we’ve been here however I was disappointed to say the least. Food taste and quality was a big let down. Definitely not worth what we paid for it. Hubby and I had the Beef Daube & Lamb the first night - taste was off and gravy was even worse. Definitely not worth the price we paid for it. Tried the Chicken and Pork dishes 2nd night - again, subpar. We were glad to find somewhere else to eat the 3rd night.I appreciate these are difficult times however for what we paid, food could have been loads better.P.S: Staff were simply amazing at all times especially Michaela (sp?) who waited our tables both nights. Also, breakfast was fab!

Dined hear while on evernight stay celebrating Golden Wedding. Happy with Covid 19 arangementsin place. Meal was lovely, just 2 problems , my roast vegetables were so hard couldn't even cut them and husbands roast potatoes soggy and burnt. Service was excellent , special mention to Jack our waiter ,top class

Took my family for dinner to The Kailyard by Nick Nairn at the DoubleTree by Hilton Dunblane Hydro and we all throughly enjoined our evening.First class from the time we walked in the door. Staff warm and welcoming, service excellent and the food was absolutely sensational.

We had a lovely evening meal cooked to perfection together with great service would recommend this restaurant

We have wanted to come and enjoy Nick Nairn’s food for a long time, so we were excited so I write this review with regret.The service at the hydro is not great, even considering the circumstances. No excuse for seating guests in a lounge for drinks and just not coming back to see if you want another even though staff pass you every 5 mins!Then go for dinner, showed to your table order wine and the wine gets taken to the table. Red wine in a cooler, and not opened and let you taste!Order your food, soup delivered within 3 mins, shocked at the speed then asked if we could let them know if we can hold the main for 15 mins, they said, no problem!Soup was delicious and we praise this and order the main 15 mins later. It is delivered again within around 5 mins max. So disappointing.......we ordered the braised beef. The whole meal was dried out it definitely was not freshly cooked and had been sitting for a long time!We did complain and they compensated on the wine, but we would have much rather have paid for the wine and enjoyed our meal!We are here tomorrow night so can only hope we get served a nice fresh meal and we can enjoy a proper Nick Nairn experience !!!

Really nice place to sit and friendly staff, the price was reasonable.Salmon starter was nice, goats cheese tart was a bit bland.Chiang mai was gloopy texture but tasted nice, chicken was fine.Great coffee.£29 for a bottle of chardonnay, not bad.Covid precautions all in place and done well.

Great prompt service for such a large table. Food was faultless as was our breakfast. Kids were accommodated for very well. Bar tariff a bit steep but none the less great service

Firstly tables booked for half seven, and we were warmly welcomed and shown our table. Explanation of specials and drinks order taken promptly. The main courses were presented beautifully & tasted fantastic. We had the root curry & chicken breast. The Date Pudding was exquisite & the cheese board was excellent. All in all a great meal in lovely surroundings with attentive staff.

Great dinner with friends . Extensive menu hard to decide what to have . Staff very helpful . Prompt service considering restaurant was so busy .

Food here was delicious, good service and they have a set menu which is good. Would definitely go back if staying in the hotel again.

Nice setting and good friendly staff and that’s about it!I was slightly underwhelmed with the food which in my opinion was more pub grub than restaurant standard.When you see a celebrity chefs name attached you immediately think of high end food but nice as it was I did feel it was pretty ordinary.

Good menu choice, excellent food except for the frozen chips and onion rings (not even cooked still hard in the middle ) Good breakfast buffet hot and fresh no mushrooms on offer

The ambiance of this restaurant is lovely. The staff are very pleasant. It’s a set menu with a special each evening. The food it excellent. We had 3 dinners & we could not fault any of it. Delicious. Beautifully presented & very tasty. Would definitely return to this restaurant (but not the hotel!) well done Kailyard!

Another lovely meal had at this restaurant ,with this been part of a package for a overnight stay the standard of food and quality is exceptional!

Was staying at the Dunblane Hydro for 2 nights on dinner / bed / breakfast.Both evenings dinner was lovely, food was seriously nice, with good portion sizes.Staff were helpful, polite and happy to share their knowledge.Only thing I’d say is (I don’t eat meat or pork, but not Vegetarian), not all Vegetarians are Vegan. So maybe have a separate Vegan menu and have Vegetarian options.

Amazing food, from a la carte to kids menu, presentation and quality spot on, service from Kyle (Sunday 16th Feb) excellent, young man derseves a pat on back.

Nick Nairn’s ‘ The Kailyard’ restaurant is in the imposing setting of the Hilton Dunblane Hydro, one sweeps up the driveway to this imposing building and I began to wonder as we did this whether I should have evening dress and diamonds on, but never fear. Inside it was actually relatively casual. Almost too casual. We had expected there to be an a la carte menu but there was just three prices. One for a starter , a main and a dessert. Undeterre we ploughed on and I had a rather good prawn and smoked salmon cocktail (very fresh ) and my husband had a monchego and chorizo tart which he declared very fine. We both opted for the lamb as a main and were very glad we had as it was quite delicious, albeit an unbalanced meal in terms of vegetables. Far too much lamb and not enough vegetables and the- I think it was- butternut squash purée in small swirls on the plate -was lost in a sea of gravy. We had just enough room for desserts and I was planning on having cheesecake but my husband saw it on another table and said it didn’t ‘ look anything special’ so we both went for the dark chocolate pave dessert. It was alright but not enough dark chocolate in it, although the hazelnut ice cream was simply superb. So overall a mixed bag. Delicious flavours overall, particularly the starters and the main but just needs a bit of tweaking. We had a rather nice South African Viognier/ Chenin blanc with our meal and the service was fabulous. But I can’t help feeling they haven’t quite decided what kind of restaurant they want to be, fine dining or more casual. Certainly any dress code ranged from jeans and t shirts to collar and ties and dresses.

Stunning food would highly recommend the Chirizo tart starter and the lamb main course. Service was great taff very friendly would suggest you book table as restaurant was very busy SUNY night.

My hubby and I had dinner here last night and breakfast this morning. Our meal last night - Pan Seared Chicken Supreme and Nick's 100% Beef Burger were of excellent quality and very tasty. The deserts Pave of Dark Chocolate and Sticky Date Pudding can only be described as very morish. The restaurant although quite busy didn't cause any delay to our food being served. It had a nice vibe and very pleasant staff. Our buffet breakfast this morning had an excellent selection of hot and cold food - again to a very good standard.

Fixed price menu has a great selection. Had the chorizo and manchego tart to start which was delicious and came out very quickly after we ordered. Lamb for main was perfectly cooked. Dessert options were a bit different - had the apple and custard tart which was great. No issues with the food. Just be ready to wait a bit for drinks if you order a cocktail.

A short break at Dunblane Hydro, saw us eating in the Kailyard restaurant. A beautiful room, with lovely attentive staff (not overly). We had delicious carrot and ginger soup for starters. My mum had the chicken and haggis bonbonm which she said was delicious. I had the vegetarian curry. Sometimes I find the portion to be to big, but this was just right, and very tasty. Mum finished off with the sticky gingerbread and popcorn, which was delicious and I wrapped up with a wee Drambuie. Everything was great, although we both felt the restaurant was a bit cold. Would definitely return.

When I see Ham Hock Terrine and Haggis BonBons on a menu then I’m happy and this did not disappoint.

We had all our meals in The Kailyard by Nick Nairn, all the food was to the highest standard, with a good choice of menu. With service staff who care about the customer experience. Breakfast was massive with enormous choice to suit everyone.

Ate here for two nights whilst staying at hotel. Some of the food is fantastic (lamb rump, apple desert, roast cod) but the service is patchy - first night very good, second night pretty poor. If you were paying full price this would detract, but the food is worth going for

Had dinner here on a Friday night when we stayed at the hotel and was shocked to see that the menu hasn’t changed in years. This is exactly the same menu that we had about 3 years ago. Perhaps a change could be due?

the food in this restaurant is fantastic, recommend the doube beef and mash and we loved the cheese board and crayfish cocktail starter - kids meals were also excellent

Had dinner in here in a Saturday night while

My son took me out here for a birthday treat. From start to finish the food and service was excellent, could not fault it at all - thank you

My wife and I stayed at the Hilton and had dinner here on Saturday night. The hotel was extremely busy and the restaurant fully booked, so I suppose we were both expecting slow service and a high probability of mistakes. How utterly wrong we were. The restaurant is very well decorated, and the tables generously spaced, so even though it was busy, we hardly really noticed the hustle and bustle around us. Table was immaculately presented, and the menu a real eclectic mix. We both had different starters, mains and deserts, and of the six dishes served to us all six were absolutely spot on. Our waiter was very helpful, and attentive but certainly not over bearing, offering advice when asked, and a smile throughout.

Had dinner in this restaurant while we were staying at the DoubleTree hotel. Started off with a glass of champagne as the setting called for it. As a starter I had the cure smoked salmon (signature dish) while my boyfriend enjoyed another signature dish; the classic cocktail of North Atlantic prawns. Both were of excellent quality and very tasty. For the mains we had the roast rump of lamb and the roasted chicken supreme. Again, brilliant quality products and perfectly prepared. The roasted chicken comes with small Haggis bonbons. Perfect way to try haggis for a first timer and tastes amazing ;) As the main courses were decently sized we decided to share a cheese platter for dessert which were served with oatcakes and homemade chutney. The cheeses were also of good quality but were still a little bit too cold for our taste, felt as if they came straight out of the fridge. Overall, great experience, good price-quality and very friendly service. Highly recommended!

I had the prawn cocktail to start and it was delicious with prawns, smoked salmon and avocado. I then had the Daube of Beef with mash and cabbage. This just melted in the mouth, it was beautiful. All washed down with a lovely Rioja. Thanks

Top price. Average quality. Poor wine selection. Staff not trained, just a bunch of local kids. Not very good, Try the pubs in town.

Quality produce beautifully presented. Staff excellent. Lovely restaurant with relaxing atmoshere. Very good value for money

Very tasty meal. Staff friendly and unobtrusive. 2 courses included in half board room rate. Some supplements for dishes.Very enjoyable.

All of our party were able to enjoy an item from each of the courses offered. This is normally a problem for us as we have some fussy ladies in or group.

The occasion for the meal was an early celebration and our choice was more than justified. Beginning with a warm welcome and a server who was well trained and familiar with the menu and the wine list. We had four different mains all well cooked and presented with hot food hot!! The starters included my favorite, a fish cocktail including prawns, salmon and avocado well blended. The cheese board included three cheeses of artisan varieties and a delightful chutney.

Good food but undermined by resturent in dire need of a good clean and a freshening up of the decor.

Had a lovely meal, great service. Booked a table for 7.30pm as reservations were recommended. Restaurant was quite busy for mid week. We had the sharing bread dish to start, both had the steak, side salad, both had the orange cheesecake. Food was well presented and delicious. We will certainly be back as I want to try the carrot cake next time! And the chips were out of this world!

No athmosphere; Small, cheap looking tables, no tablecloth; expensive dishes and side-dishes are far beyond resonable prize in respect to quality. Wine-list and quality are not what it should be as advertised. Seems to be not well organized... sorry but unexpected bad experience...

Can highly recommend The Kailyard at Doubletree By Hilton. The food was of very high quality, excellent for any special occasion, & the service extremely professional. Couldn’t recommend this place highly enough. A real treat.

Enjoyed a delicious meal with attentive and friendly service. Couldn’t fault it. Based on our visit we would definitely return.

As mentioned on the hotels trip advisor page, we recently said 2 nights and ate in this restaurant on our first night. My partner ordered a sirloin steak which was rubber like in texture and tasted very cheap and I order a cheeseburger with was also cheap tasting and I have ate a better burger at McDonald’s which says something. Overall very disappointed with this restaurant which could have a lot going for it. Shame really

We had 3 consecutive days a dinner at this restaurant. The service is consistent, however it misses warmth and character.

Enjoyed a family meal at the Kailyard to celebrate my daughter’s graduation. Could not fault the service and attention to detail by all staff. Menu was varied and something to suit everyone, and good selection of drinks.

Maybe we had too high of expectations, but when. Its asosiated with Nick Nairn I was think this would be wow. All in all it was good but not outstanding. We were expecting it to be very different and it wasn't, the supplements also are very expensive. We both had the salmon and prawns starter it was a large portion but nothing different. Then we both had steaks, they were cook perfectly but I had whisky sauce it could have been anything and my wife had peppercorn and even that was tasteless. We didn't have desserts so I can't comment. I would suggest you both early on as it's hard to get a table.

We went to the Kailyard a couple of years ago and could not fault it as all the food was fantastic. However our recent visit was very different. Food was very average and steak in particular was poor-tough and tasteless. Deserts were disappointing. Felt overcharged when the £80 bill arrived. Staff and setting were wonderful but sadly we will not be returning to the Kailyard as the food is not up to the standard it should be.

Had the salmon fish cakes which were really good then cod for main was a bit dry but everything else was nice and the skin on the cod wasn't crispy, didn't have dessert but they looked good when I saw some on the table next to us. Nice service and very relaxing restaurant, pretty good for a Hilton restaurant.

Having eaten here many times I find it never fails to delight and please me. The menu offers good choices for meat eaters and non-meat eaters too. Love the pea and asparagus risotto.

Dined here on a Friday evening on a DBB package which was good value for money. I paid an additional £6 for the rump steak which was genuinely one of the worst steaks I have had. It tasted as if it had been cooked in a dirty pan (fishy taste), was very very fatty, grey looking and tasteless even when covered in pepper sauce. Luckily I wasn't very Hungry so just gave it to my partner to eat.

The food is so good and been vegetarian was impressed with the food choices I had would highly recommend the food

We visited the restaurant during a really away. Both of us are real foodies so after reading the reviews online were very excited to sample some delights. First I would say book far in advance we were amusing that they would be able to fit us in for the evening but were told that we could only get a table for 8.45 which is very late.

My wife and I had dinner here on two successive nights recently. The hotel restaurant is large, with sufficient staff and a nice general ambience. The food choice was good and the meals tasty and good value for money. Staff were knowledgeable, welcoming and pleasant and overall this was a most enjoyable dining experience.