The Copper Top in Falkirk

Food good prices average, portions sufficient. In my opinion, decor and fittings in need of a refresh...

A bit boring in terms of decor, but good food and great service!

We were staying at the Premier Inn across the road whose restaurant was closed that evening, our gain! The service was a little slow, they were quite busy, but the food was excellent. Staff were all very pleasant and apologetic for the delays. I had the steak pie which was mealt in the mouth! My wife had the Balmoral chicken which was also delicious. Be aware, the portions are generous!

Very friendly staff great food a must

Nice enough pub but the food was mediocre

Food could not fault Excellent wee find Nice size booths Beautiful building inside Staff professional and attentive

Disgraceful, humiliating treatment this evening (3rd of May 2025) at The Copper Top by a male waiter in his 50s (full details below). I have been here several times before with my family but will never step foot in here again and would strongly recommend against anyone bothering with this place. Upon entering, the waitress didn't show us to our table, just pointed over without even turning around and got our drinks order wrong (missing a water), far from a warm welcome. I was waiting for about 10 minutes at the table to order while my family were in the bathroom, so I asked the male waiter could I order; his whole demeanour was standoffish and almost cynical from the start, like he didn't want to engage with me. I made several attempts to order food, he apparently couldn't understand anything I was saying, he was laughing at me several times and even corrected me that I couldn't order two sides for the child's meal, which is simply incorrect (the menu clearly states it includes two sides, which we've ordered several times before). I had to keep repeating myself and asked him straight out was he having trouble understanding me or something. I'm Irish with an Irish accent, I've been living in Scotland a long time and have never experienced this age-old prejudice until this evening. It was really humiliating and degrading to be laughed at like some kind of fool when simply ordering a meal. I angrily told him this was ridiculous, unacceptable behaviour and left, utterly humiliated and distressed. I still cannot believe how I was treated.

We booked here for one night as it was close to our hotel but ended up going 4 times! The food here is delicious with plenty of choice on the menu. The portions are generous, especially the sundaes!

Abbiamo incontrato questo ristorante per la strada verso Stirling. Coppertop è stata una piacevole scoperta, penso di aver mangiato il miglior sandwich di sempre. Consiglio di provare il loro “Coppertop Sandiwich”. Abbiamo poi ordinato anche un “Southern Fried Chicken Burger” che aveva una salsa pazzesca tanto che ne abbiamo chiesta un’altra. Cucina di ottima qualità. Prezzo ottimo!

Was here with family. Was pretty disappointed with the place. No atmosphere, hardly any people which didn't help, and for a bank holiday Friday found hard to believe. Some dishes seemed to be quite good - the cajun chicken tortilla and the sandwich. The mixed grill was a total rip off, came on a tiny plate and definitely not worth the price. The steak pie was dreadful. Didn't complain at the time as was a guest, but wouldn't recommend and wouldn't go back. Also, hadn't realised it closed so early- apart from north Scotland have never heard of a restaurant closing so early. We were there to make a night of it, but got chucked out with all the staff waiting for us to go.

We had a quick lunch there. Food was good, classic loxla cuisine. Service was polite. Practical place after or before a distillery visit for example.

The best food in the area. You need to try the peppered haggis starter. Outstanding service and great value for money. Would highly recommend and will definitely be back.

The best food in the area. You need to try the peppered haggis starter. Outstanding service and great value for money. Would highly recommend and will definitely be back.

The Coppertop is our local and has been for a few years now. On visiting last week we unfortunately didn't have a great experience. We opted for their Minestrone soup which was incredibly spicy/hot. Given Minestrone is not a spicy soup the menu could have at least mentioned to customers it was a spiced up version of Minestrone. On the plus side the waiter did exchange my soup for Lentil when I asked although I was unable to taste it due to the lasting burning sensation from the Minestrone. My (young) daughter had initially tried to persevere however couldn't manage and so the bowl was still full when cleared away with mention of it being too hot. It would have been nice not to have been charged for my daughter's soup given no prior warning of the spice and having been unable to eat it as a result but no such gesture was made. The mains were tasty with good portion sizes and the service fast. The experience was sadly a let down.

Lunch menu is decent with traditional pub sort of dishes. Macaroni cheese was the nicest I've had in falkirk.

This has been the only place that I have had such a delicious 2 course meal .plus my other companions thought the same .great staff and great food what more do you want.

Good food, good atmosphere and reasonably priced. Staff professional and courteous.

This was a return visit we were not disappointed. We arrived in time for our reservation. We were seated immediately and ordered our drinks. From an extensive menu we order lentil soup, southern fried chicken starter, the soup had a distinctive homemade flavour and the chicken was very tender. For mains we ordered 20oz rump steak, 10oz rump steaks with all the trimmings , onion rings, coleslaw, chips and hunters chicken BBQ sauce. The steaks were melt in the mouth. To follow we had icecream. We would highly recommend this establishment and will definitely come back.

Best meal ever, excellent portion size and amazing service. We had starters and a main meal but I wish I only got a main and a sweet as they look amazing. Was lovey atmosphere and light music in the background, staff check up on us all the time and were very helpful. Thanks so much!!

Not a bad restaurant at all, worth a visit, but tight on the veg portion size and the food was instantly out then instantly out and instantly gone again, the atmosphere is quite bland, reminds me of somewhere I might have eaten as a kid (I'm 44 now)

Really lovely food and great service, getting to like it more after every visit, always leave very satisfied. Update, now one of my favourite places, the 10oz rump steak is THE best in the area. The Biscoff Sunday is awesome! Been going here for many years and seen many owners, it is now the best it's ever been!

On holiday for a few days spotted restaurant booked a table was not disappointed food hot tasty busy staff lovely nicely decorated toilets spotless I would recommend you book

Good food and service provided in a relaxing atmosphere. Food reasonably priced and would go again.

Amazing food, excellent customer service and friendly environment. Highly recommend.

The place is nice, but the food could do with improvement Would not rush back here

Wonderful find whilst staying over the road at the premier inn.. Great menu food cooked fresh to order, expect a wait . good portions. friendly staff

stay away! not safe for children

the food was great, however the service brought it down hill.

this wasn't good up to my liking

service and food was amazing, however... I found a piece of hair in my food

the place was clean, service above average, somehow... not the food

the food, and service was good but the cleanliness was not. Need lots of improvement

I was coming with a couple friends, the service wasn't so nice as I expected. But will come back for the food

1st time here and would happily come back. I had the mixed grill, loads of it and tasted good. The Mrs had the soup and small Mac n cheese and enjoyed it. Grandson had chicken nuggets followed by chocolate ice cream and loved it

Lovely meal staff really nice and friendly 😊

Travelling to Scotland for 20 years now, and at the Copper Top I probably had the best steak pie I ever had. So delicious that I forgot to take a picture of it, but the cup of coffee afterwards was equally rewarding! Recommended!

Brilliant! Got the steak pie and it was class. Great service. Well worth a visit. 👍👍

Delicious food, large portions and good service. 100% recommend!!

Disappointed with quality of food

Food is great, very tasty. Service was slow. We were through the back at the kitchen entrance. Just felt we were forgotten about. We were a group of 9 so we were not exactly inconspicuous.

Very good. Friendly staff. Enjoyed visit.

Very tasty food and nice service

Very nice service . Popped in for lunch having been recommended by The Rosebank distillery

Its a great place to eat, didn't expect it to look like what was on inside. Food was lovely, and staff were great too.

Great place to eat, Great food and great service 👍

Amazing food with large portions, friendly staff and inviting atmosphere at a very resonable price. Definitely recommend.

Great service, lovely food, and a great setting. Our two young daughters are well catered for, as is my mother in law (who has dementia). The mixed grill is fantastic 👍

As I've rated, great food, great service. Worth a visit

Haven't been here for about 20 years. We had a lovely meal. Service was pleasant and prompt. All staff were friendly and professional. Good portion sizes. Will definitely be back.

Went for the copper top sandwich and hands down was one best sandwiches I ever had. Demolished it within 2 mins. Was gorgeous.

We had an amazing time.Thank you!

Excellent food. Staff friendly and service spot on. Spacious dinning area, didn't feel crowded or hurried in any way. Does meals for smaller appetites too. Was on a weekend visit to the area, if in the area again we will be back.

Group of 9 family members ate here on the way to our hotel. The menu has a good choice and also some daily specials which some of us had.All the portion sizes were quite big including the kids options.The Eton mess sundae was the biggest portion I've ever seen( couldn't finish it). All in all it was a very good meal and prices were reasonable too.

Really enjoyed the food, the staff so friendly ,efficient and professional.

Family friendly restaurant serving hearty Scottish food with a smile. Plenty of local diners early on a Monday night. Staff were very allergy aware and able to cater with confidence for gluten and dairy allergy. Cajun chicken wasn't too spicy. Balmoral Stack (chicken and haggis) was pleasantly very peppery.

Had lovely family lunch in this restaurant today. It was amazing. A very friendly welcome from the staff,and their service was excelllent from Alex and Aimee . The food was excellent. Lentil soup ,beautiful,served piping hot as soup should be, the Stornoway black pudding fritters were amazing. The chicken ceaser salad was amazing served with lovely fries. The Mac and cheese was superb,as were all the other main courses. Do not hesitate to visit this restaurant,there is a car park immediately outside. A superb family restaurant.

Went for lunch on Wednesday and was really impressed with the meal and the service. Lovely food and friendly staff. Will be back

Ate here for lunch and dinner over a couple of days, due to the restaurant at the Premier Inn being closed. Service and food were good. One member of staff looked miserable. Prices reasonable.

A lovely little venue serving typical pub classic type food with generous portions. The main negative on the day we visited was it was pretty cold inside and the staff said they couldn’t do anything about that as the owner has override on the heating system. The food was fresh and hot. Also recommend the Eton Mess sundae for desert 😉

Coppertop is a nice restaurant, the food is fine and the service good.

Really tasty food, we had chicken and haggis, and a mixed grill. Plenty of food on the plate.

Service was great and the halloumi burger was absolutely delicious, definitely try it if you’re a fan of halloumi. There were plenty of other options that looked good too.

Steak pie was absolutely delicious.

We were in Falkirk for 2 nights and receptionist at premier inn recommended the Coppertop. 4 minute walk from hotel and what a find. The food and staff were amazing. Sorry I didn’t get our waitress name on Friday night but she was amazing. We had booked somewhere else on Saturday night but cancelled and returned here as our experience had been so amazing. We had met Gemma on Friday night and she served us on Saturday - what a lovely lass. Cannot recommend this place highly enough. First class experience all round at fantastically reasonable prices.

Stopped in after the Rosebank distillery tour and had a very nice dinner. Had the Chicken Balmoral.

Great stop very nice place with a large menu and reasonable prices.

Couldn't fault it. Went there due to the Premier Inn restaurant being shut. What a result. Really lovely and putting money into a family run business!

Pleasant service, on-site parking, good food and a peaceful atmosphere.

Great food friendly staff worthy of a visit

Visited with my parents and my 2 children. Fantastic place which looks unassuming from outside but is lovely inside. the staff were friendly but professional throughout. Very good variety on the menu, including lots of vegetarian options for me. It was really nice to have the smaller appetites options, for my Mum and who doesn't eat as much, and for my 11 year old who needs more than the kids menu but not as much as an adult meal. We had the halloumi burger, macaroni cheese, cajun chicken, fish and chips, and cheesy garlic bread. everything was well cooked and tasted delicious.

Pleasant surroundings food good as staff

Lovely food, and lovely service. Will come back. The staff are wonderful, and very catering for requests. Very reasonable prices too.

First visit but if we were staying longer we'd definitely be going again. Food was really good. Great selection, great price and good portions. The staff were friendly. Desserts sounded really nice but couldn't eat anything else. Overall very good 👏👏👏

Good food at sensible prices. The coppertop sandwich was excellent.

Highly recommended. Staff were friendly and welcoming and nice relaxed atmosphere. Food was top notch. We stayed up the road at Premier Inn and ate here 3 times it was so good.

Amazing place. The food was amazing. The portions are huge. I was mad i couldn't finish all my meal or manage a dessert as it was all amazing!!!

Very welcoming staff, great menu, fantastic food. Really good for families. Would come again next time I'm in Falkirk

The food was incredibly tasty - the whole restaurant exudes a cozy, family atmosphere

Don't be fooled by where it's located. It's a gem of a place to eat at. We're visiting the the area and trying the top recommended places, this is definitely one. Cheesy garlic bread as a side - best we've had yet. We had the copper top grill - we don't eat blackpudding and they were happy to swap that out all the meat was cooked just right, nothing dry. Pudding - Eaton mess and sticky toffee pudding. Superb. Staff were attentive but not overly so. And the perfect pint was poured too. Nothing to complain about.

Excellent food with fresh ingredients, combined with great service and friendly staff. Highly recommend.

Friendly atmosphere, service with a smile and fantastic food. Don't know why I had never eaten there before but now that I have I definitely will again.

We had our granddaughters 18th birthday meal there tonight and the staff bent over backwards to ensure we had a good time... they stepped up where the Abbotsinch failed...when we were trying to find a venue that could take 35 persons... would thoroughly recommend the Coppertop...

Very nice employees and delicious food. You get a lot for what you pay. Because it’s a family restaurant there may be some noise of children, but nothing too loud. The toilets were very sanitary and nice. Overall we were very satisfied!

We had a seafood plater to start, and this was excellent. Our mains were slightly dry, I think this was due to being left under a warming light for too long. Service was good, but the male server could have been a lot better. Nice surroundings, and I would go back.

Went for meal . Booked table and were seated right away. Service was great meal was delicious

Lovely place with great food and friendly staff. A little on the expensive side, however, it is worth every penny. Kids have decent options that are real food, not average chicken and chips. Enjoyed a lot and will be back.

If you love Fish n Chips you won't be disappointed, yummy.

Nice, not expensive meal, good service.

I would say from the street this little gem looks like you might want to avoid but when you actually look closer and get inside your view will change. Very welcoming staff and simple nice looking atmosphere. Service was really quick and believe me the food is, how can I put this. Home cooked taste and feeling. Food is really nice and the prices are spot on also. As I said the staff are really welcoming which if you've never been in here before is a big positive. Never judge a book by the cover and you'll enjoy this wee gem like me and my family did. The picture shows just what I thought of the food. P.s. the platefuls are large so be prepared to eat till your full.

Good food, friendly atmosphere, lovely restaurant

A party o 5 adults and 1 child Everyone thought the food was excellent

Food was to die for. Both me and my fiancee got the cajun chicken with the garlic butter. Was generous portions and was very reasonably priced. Will definitely be back.

Lovely meal after visiting Rosebank Distillery. Staff were friendly, lots to choose from on the menu and portions were large.

Great menu, service was really slow today considering it wasn't busy. Still good food with good vegetarian options.

Been a long time since we had been here so thought it worth a try. Unfortunately not for me. Food wasn’t great. Good portion sizes and the meat in the steak pie was nice. That’s about the best I can say. The rest of the meal was poor quality and bland. Staff were ok and it’s a nice enough place to sit. I wouldn’t go back here again

Haven't been to the Copper Top for a long while but really enjoyed our meal tonight. It's a really nice pub / restaurant in Camelon, Falkirk. Traditional bar food done well at a decent price. The service was friendly and attentive and we will definitely be back soon.

Stumbled across this place on a barge holiday - the pub we were originally heading for was closed, but turns out it was all for the best. The food was great, with vegan and gluten free dishes clearly marked. The only thing better than the food was the service; friendly, funny Scottish hospitality at its best. Only thing I'd change is to offer a craft beer or two. But maybe thats just me being fussy!

We arrived on a Wednesday evening as a table of 8 without a reservation and a table was made up for us with no problem. The atmosphere was lovely. Menu had a good choice of starters, mains and light bites. Service was excellent. Food was tasty and dishes were very generous. I would recommend eating here.

I must say, this is one of my favourite restaurants in the area! The food always surpasses my expectations, the beverages are sublime, and the staff are so welcoming! The bathrooms are of excellent standard and you can tell they are maintained very well. The only issue is the atmosphere. Though warming and welcome, it can feel a little empty. Alas, it varies from person to person. We waited around 15-20 minutes for our food, which I find is around average for similar restaurants in the area. I highly recommend the Hunter’s chicken and Steak Pie, and will definitely be coming back again.

Went for a birthday dinner here and it was a great experience. Food was hot and delicious, didn't have to wait long. Decent prices, music was quiet and staff were friendly. Will be back during the summer. WAY better than the Beefeater across the road!!