The Fisherman's Arms in Scottish Borders

Under new management with great hosts, Chris and Jacqui, and an excellent chef. The fire is always lit, the pub has a great selection of real ale with regular guest beers. The wine choice is also great with lovely wines by the glass. But the real star is the food. A great choice of dishes with daily specials. Have eaten there 4 times and I highly recommend giving it a try.

Visited last night with friends for dinner. My first visit since Chris and Jaqui have taken over, it was fantastic! The food was faultless, great selection of wine and drinks and a lovely atmosphere! Highly recommend.

Eaten here twice since Chris & Jacqui took over and can’t fault a thing. The place looks fantastic, warm and inviting. Friendly welcoming staff and the food is amazing. Highly recommended and will definitely be back very soon.

Called in for Lunch today Sunday 19th November and wasn’t disappointed food was outstanding service was brilliant prices were also very good beautiful old pub in a beautiful village be back soon

Lovely fresh and well presented food served in a friendly welcoming atmosphere with very helpful staff

A chance find while staying nearby. Had a lovely meal of home-made chicken and leek soup followed by a Highland burger. The food was freshly cooked and very tasty with local ingredients used. We were very well looked after and our dogs were welcome. Would def recommend

Great food , great spot! Excellent host! Very attentive. Love going here for a meal as it’s a lovely spot a cosy pub! Would highly recommend… not far for many of the locals to go! They are VERY lucky to have this on the door step!

Had a fantastic meal with friends in this lovely rustic pub. Staff were attentive and very friendly. I had the burger which was very tasty and the portion sizes were generous. I will definitely be back the next time I’m in the area.

Had lovely meal at the Fishermans Arms. Burgers were great and everyone loved the chips. Service was first class, fast and super friendly. My son left his hoody as well and the staff (owner possibly) brought it along to where we were staying in Coldstream. Not many places would look after you that well. Service above and beyond...

We had a fab meal at the fisherman’s arms a couple of weeks ago. Very friendly staff and amazing food! Would highly recommend. The staff were welcoming and friendly from the minute we went in the door, will definitely be back again!

What can I say finally found the perfect pub exceptionally clean and fresh ,lovely outside sitting area .Food was amazing proper fresh homemade meals .Very friendly staff will definitely return, many thanks Ruth and staff Kirsty and Keith .

Visited the Fishermans Arms for a family meal - the meal was exceptional with fantastic service!! The hosts are extremely welcoming and friendly! Highly recommend and will certainly be back!

We happened to be driving through Birgham looking for a pub with a beer garden and the Fisherman’s Arms turned out to be perfect. Good range of drinks, hearty food attractively presented, and a very welcoming and helpful host.

Me and the family had a great food gd value and the staff are great definitely will be back soon thanks to the staff for a great meal

Weve been here a couple of times now as my brother moved to the area last year. It's a lovely wee pub with classic British pub grub but done properly with locally sourced produce........we love it. The staff have been very attentive on our visits,...

Well what can I say came here on Saturday, on a off chance they might have a table available as there always busy and the reviews we have read are brilliant, we were greeted by the owner and he sat us at a window table,...

had a fantastic meal great value for money staff so friendly,, will definitely be back my friends are looking forward to go to get a great size meal,

Brilliant food. Brilliant staff. Definitely a great pub can’t wait to return and visit the lovely owners they are fantastic. Man v food if you go for the burger some amount of food. See yours soon.

Thanks to the staff and the chef for the great service. The children have special meals and place to walk around the area We returned back soon. 😀

An absolutely amazing find. The food was exceptional and the service was really good. The little touches like the homemade shortbread with your coffee just added to the overall incredible time we had. The starter of haggis Bon Bon’s left us wanting more. The homemade...

Came in last night. Huge disappointment. After reading such positive reviews we were excited to come for a meal at a local pub. No Specials? Menu says chips are homemade? Disappointed they were frozen. My cousins meal came out wrong but member of staff fixed...

My wife and I have driven past The Fisherman’s Arms, in Birgham (in the Scottish Borders) many times over the past several years, always meaning to call-in sometime. Sadly, for us, the pub closed a wee while ago - but miraculously the local community brought...

Visited this pub/restaurant not long ago with the family great atmosphere also lovely staff … the food was amazing great portion sizes very reasonable priced …. Was up this way full weekend food was that good wee kept going back for more definitely recommend

Food was outstanding, portion sizes were great and very reasonably priced. Will definately visit again

Nipped in after a hike near by with a friend for a pint and bite. Unfortunately the vegan options were pretty much zero so my friend had to make do with bar snacks. It’s 2022 guys, come out of the dark ages.

Outstanding food, restaurant quality, well priced and good sized portions. We shared a starter of olives, air dried tomatoes, jalapeños and bread (plenty for two to share!) Our ample mains were attractively presented and tasted devine, see photo, I could have licked the plate clean,...

So glad this place is open again. A great welcome, making sure everything was perfect for my dad. We’ve been in a few times now since it has reopened and are working our way through the menu. Everything has been excellent, my favourites have been...

The Fisherman's was sadly closed due to Covid but now it has reopened at limited times. They are only open now Friday 6-10 Saturday 6-10 and Sunday 12-4. I have eaten there twice and the food is very very good with an interesting menu and...

Visited the Fisherman's for the first time since it changed hands. The staff couldn't be more helpful to this fussy foody. They chopped and changed their menu to suit. Food was lovely, so we will be back. Was also a bonus they allow dogs in...

Just back from a lovely lunch with the family. We had a drink first outside in the newly covered garden area. Nice and warm with good heaters on the walls. All of the food was excellent, we tried all three starters, the soup was delicious,...

first class meal,food excellent and really tasty. Was tempted to 3 courses. Staff were helpful and attentive. Will certainly be back.

This was our first visit since lockdown, and we enjoyed every second. We had a lovely warm welcome & excellent service. We felt extremely safe with all safety measures in place. My husbands chicken & mushroom pie was the best hes ever had, my steak...

Yet another beautiful meal, and for this one they’d even added a special specifically for us. My husband loves toad in the hole, but whenever he orders it in a pub it just seems to be a Yorkshire pudding with sausages on the top of...

Finding somewhere that’s open for food around here is a bit of a challenge. Managed to get a table at the Fisherman’s Arms. Turned out to be a great choice. The haggis bites were very tasty. I had venison sausages and my wife had the...

Just had amazing fish and chips highly recommend cook to perfection nice pint too will be back. Had a steak a few weeks ago it too was very good must have a very good chef........

We enjoyed a very good meal and are so glad to see the Fisherman's Arms open again. Very warm welcome and friendly service. Our meal completed with really lovely made by the chef chocolates! Many thanks.

First time visit for dinner. Food was excellent. Its was well presented,tasty and was quick to arrive. The dark chocolate mousse was especially good.Staff were friendly and nothing was too much bother.

Fantastic Sunday lunch. Starters were great. Cullen Sink was creamy and the Haggis Bonbons were delicious. For the main course, the roast sirloin of beef was cooked to perfection as was the lamb. Highly recommended!

A group of four of us came for dinner on Saturday night. We were shown to a table quickly and our drinks were brought over. Orders were taken swiftly and the food arrived promptly. For starters we tried the goat’s cheese which was delicious and...

We booked our family of 4 here for Sunday lunch the day after the restaurant re-opened in July. We were staying in Kelso and had read some good reviews. Apparently they have a brand new chef though, which can be a worry! It wasnt. We...

Had a lovely meal the other night with friends. The food is really good, well cooked and a good choice on the menu. Very friendly serving staff too! If there was one small thing that could be improved, it would be to have some green...

Very glad this place has reopened with a new chef. The food is excellent; everything we had was perfectly cooked and tasty. Large portions, and good thickly cut meat. Very reasonable for three courses each and drinks. Will definitive back, especially now there’s Cullen Skink...

Restaurant re-launched following Covid Covid lockdown with a new Chef. Thoroughly enjoyed Sunday Lunch with excellent friendly service. Highly recommended.

We were keen to try the food again now that it’s open again after lockdown. A new chef has started and from what we’ve had today I’d say he’s very good. The Sunday menu had plenty of choice for the three of us. My dad...

Cheap Pub Grub Food with terrible presentation even at this level...visiting mid week the place was dead with no atmosphere and so cold! Speaking with staff, numbers of 'bums on seats' have not increased since re-opening and the locals are very rarely seen to any...

Three of us had a lovely valentines evening. There was a special menu on which started with champagne, a nice touch. Each of us tried different starters, all great, although the ham hock rilettes had to be shared around as the portion was plentiful. The...

Three of us went for Sunday lunch and it was lovely. Two of us has the pheasant salad to start. My fiancé forgot to say he didn’t like yoghurt but they changed his plate as soon as he mentioned it. My dad has the salmon...

Our family had a lovely Sunday lunch today. Pheasant salad and salmon for starters, really nice. We all had beef for main, one asked for rare and it was perfect. Cranachan and sticky toffee pudding for dessert, perfect finish to the meal. The barman and...

Have just got back from the Fishermans arms and have had an excellent evening. The staff were friendly and couldn’t do enough to help. They were able to recommend food and i had the scotch broth which was excellent as a starter. 3 of us...

We visited on Monday evening and loved it. My partner and I ordered from the dinner menu and was so pleased with both presentation and flavours. My son went for a pizza and OMG, I tried 1 piece and ended up eating half. So light,...

We wanted it to be good but were sadly disappointed. Poor in every respect. No atmosphere and a barman who doesn't speak to customers or say please or thank you. Food cold, poorly presented and less than ordinary We will not be back.

We had high hopes for the fisherman’s Arms after re opening. What a disappointment! Sunday lunch was awful.... cold mashed potatoes, frozen roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding was more like suet. Who ever the chef is, he or she needs to re think their career....

A lack of quality control made for our first visit since re-opening a very disappointing experience. Hopefully all will improve soon!

Was really pleased to see this establishment open for business again, we arrive on a Sunday & all ordered the Christmas lunch. It was a disaster. The food was cold, roast potatoes was more like boiled with a cold hard skin, stuffing was burnt to...