The Gordon Arms in Scottish Borders

The Gordon Arms Cafe is warm, cosy and friendly. We had delicious scones and yummy hot chocolate and there were lots of other options. Well worth a visit!

We especially love your freshly cooked breakfasts and afternoon teas! Gordon Arms is warm, welcoming, and super clean 😊

Smashing pub with really friendly staff. The pub is dog friendly and also has a nice garden. We stayed in the village and it was a bonus it is open every day of the week Thanks

We had a wonderful time at the Gordon Arms to celebrate a family occasion. The space was perfect to facilitate a group of thirty (adults & children), Tara and the rest of the staff were highly attentive and the food was delicious. I would highly recommend it.

Wow, what can I say,what an amazing afternoon celebrating my daughters hen do, it was perfect. Tara was so organised and kept me informed and updated beforehand, one of our party members was gluten free and has lots of food allergies, this was all taken into consideration and was not a bother at all, she was catered for ( and thoroughly enjoyed her meal) as did the rest of the party, our afternoon tea was amazing, plenty, beautiful food, quiche was to die for. Everything was just perfect, venue is so fresh,bright and clean, fab food, service, very friendly & helpful staff, Julie ( Tara's sister) made us very welcome and made sure we were all well catered for,doing a great job with her team. Sian made sure we were kept hydrated from the bar, she was friendly, fun and a good photographer too, all in all our afternoon was perfect,thank you ladies we will definitely be booking in again soon and highly recommend you to all Thank you for making a special day perfect.

I visited on Sunday as part of a group of 13 cyclists. They were so organised, tables ready. The soup, sandwiches, scones and cake were excellent quality, good portions and well priced. Great service and speedy. Thank you. Gill Puffin Cycling

I couldn't have chosen a better place to have a birthday lunch.Lovely surroundings,well presented food and great service.Highly recommended.

Lovely afternoon tea for 6 for Husbands birthday, food was delicious as always , service is excellent too. Warm, friendly and helpful. Comfortable & warm with the log fire on. Clean, reasonable prices, comfy surroundings (we ate in the bar with our dog) Great pub for a drink too, friendly atmosphere and cosy. Will be back next week for my birthday!

We are lucky enough to live in Gordon so visits to the lovely Gordon Arms is a regular for our family. Afternoon tea is delicious, portions are perfect and have enjoyed treating friends and family to this for all of our special occasions - the gluten free option is also great, it doesn’t feel like you have compromised on this at all 👌 lunch menu, they have recently added a few more options on - my 2&4 years old both loved the macaroni cheese which we tried for the first time just last weekend and I’m looking forward to sampling the rest over the next few weeks. The home baking is delicious, we quite often take something away after our meal because I cant walk past their cheese scones! Love this place! Would recommend to anyone visiting the area.

Coeliac heaven! So much choice for those that are gluten free with nothing being forgotten. I’ve had countless lovely lunches and afternoon teas here. A really good range of choice, even being offered white or brown gluten free bread which is normally unheard of. A generous portion and so tasty! Lots of choice of cakes and traybakes also. They cater fantastically and my (also coeliac) four year old with children’s portions. I will be back again and again!

Afternoon tea as a treat for my mum who was visiting, all of the food was absolutely delicious. However, was slightly taken aback at being charged an extra £9.00 as the four of us all had another cup of tea which we presumed would have been included. Only one cup included in the price wasn’t really very much.

Warm, welcoming, extremely talented and ambitious, Oksana, Brin (& their powerful wee team) will make you feel like a member of the family, though the experience is more like a luxury boutique hotel. Food: Creative menu built on the bedrock of locally sourced (Borders) ingredients cooked with a delicate touch. e.g. scallops with curried lentils, both of which melted like butter with the perfect amount of warmth. When word gets out about the Gordon Arms, I hope we can still find a space!

Heard of the Gordon Arms Gordon, Scottish Borders (not to be confused with another establishment with the same name in the Borders) when it won a small business award from our local MP, so thought let’s give it a try. Well the afternoon tea shared with friends was fabulous. Superb sandwiches freshly made, quiche salad and delicious coleslaw and an ample range of lovely cakes with the obligatory scones with jam and cream. Mmmmmmmm. Thank you to the friendly staff. Will definitely be coming back.

I booked an afternoon tea with fizz for me and my family. The service was really friendly and Megan in particular helped to cater for my mums gluten free requirements. The fresh scones and quiche were exceptional! We look forward to coming back in the new year!

Great friendly staff and delicious afternoon tea. Also right beside the bus stop if you prefer Prosecco to tea! Highly recommended

Just had the most delicious afternoon tea in the cafe. The food was amazing; the quiche, sandwiches, scones, sponge & traybake all to die for. The cafe is very clean & fresh & is run by lovely people. Thanks.

We called in for lunch on route to a walk in Gordon Community Woodland (also well worth a visit!) and ate in the cafe part of the building which is very nicely decorated, crisp clean and fresh. There is a good menu and the food we had was delicious and well presented. The staff were very friendly! I can't believe how quiet it was though because it's a lovely cafe!

This is our second visit to the Gordon arms , food was amazing , staff very friendly and service was outstanding . The food menu was very good , tray baked delicious . We will have back .

Went to celebrate my mums birthday, it was delicious, quiche was filling, scones and sponge so light, would definitely recommend you give it a try. Made welcome and staff lovely and friendly . Plenty leftover for the doggy bag 😃

We went to the Gordon arms for afternoon tea to celebrate the birth of our friends baby. It was absolutely delicious. Lovely selection of sandwiches, scones, quiche and cakes. I took my two little daughters too and they got their own miniature version and they felt very grown up and loved it! Tara was so attentive and kept topping up our prosecco! Was a lovely afternoon and a great place for a celebration!

Popped in for a quick drink today as we are staying a few doors away. The place is immaculate, you can see it has recently been very successfully refurbished. The best thing was the friendly welcome from Tara. Would definitely go back next time we are in the area. I would make a detour to visit, it’s such a lovely pub with lovely owners.

Me and my Husband called in this Quaint Pub whist on a holiday break in Greenlaw. We were greeted by a lovely young lady who showed us to a lovely seating area with a huge fireplace.The outdoir garden seating area is beautiful. We ordered drinks, coffee and cider with 2 gorgeous slices of homemade cake. We were made so welcome. The owner of the pub and cafe a lovely lady called Tara gave us a bit of history on the pub and cafe, showing us all the work they have carried out. It is beautiful andca must to visit if you passing through Gordon and surrounding villages. She even offered to take us home if we got the bus from where we are staying. You cant get that kind of hospitality anywhere. We will be back needless to say. XxxxX

Under new management a family run pub. We had a very warm and friendly experience. The new owners did above and beyond to help us. Let me set up our day of events. A family of 5. Two adults, one teen, one child and a dog. On holiday and out for a Scotland hike. We got drenched in the typical summer weather. Found this lovely looking village pub for a bite to eat and dry off. We were warmly invited in and instantly felt part of the community. After asking about something to eat. We suddenly realised, we had come on the day that the kitchen was closed. Although only drinks were being served, they saw that we were in a pickle, wet - hungry, and still more walking to be completed. They kindly switched on the fryer and produced chips a selection of sandwiches, Which they didn’t have to do. It was our error of not checking before we started out. We were very very surprised of the care, presentation, quality of the dishes magically created. With Full bellies and many thanks. The Gordon Arms will be visited many times, we are here on holiday. Kev, Alli, Sophie and Tess, not forgetting our dog called Flash.

We arrived to this quaint little pub in the borders and were pleasantly surprised with the warm welcome we received. The menu was extensive and the food delicious!! The home baked scones were in particular, very tasty. If you are travelling through the borders (or...

Brilliant... Great place with friendly staff quick service and tasty food. Cakes are first class. Will definitely be back

Just lovely! The warm welcome, super menu, fantastic service and wonderful home-cooked food make this a brilliant place for lunch, or coffee and cake. We had quiche & salad, toasties and soup, all fresh & delicious, and all reasonably priced. Couldn’t resist coffee & traybakes...

A gem of a find. Friendly, cosy and welcoming. Good selection of snacks and meals. Newly refurbished with a quiet outdoor seating area. A must for a stop off----do not pass without trying.

Enjoyed a lovely light lunch followed by coffee and the most delicious raspberry and white chocolate cake. Looking forward to my next visit.

I had the good fortune to pop into The Gordon Arms a few weeks ago whilst on holiday in the area - and what a gem of a find it was. Immaculately presented inside and out with a superb, professional and friendly staff that made...

Outstanding transformation of an old-style bar into a welcoming 21st Century space that appeals , I feel, to a wider audience. Superb service, fabulous refurb and great back garden. But, most of all, great Guinness. A real gem!

Good selection of food on the menu, our choices for lunch .... 2 toasties, baked potato and quiche excellent food, good selection of cake and tray bakes and lovely hot lattes.... table service very good and very friendly staff. Lovely decor nice and bright, we...

Newly refurbished with new owners . looks amazing . We both had lovely breakfast . Incredibly friendly service . Great menu

Our first wee family trip out for months & we were not disappointed. We received a warm welcome from Tara & her team. The new decor is lovely & fresh. Our food was delicious & very reasonably priced. Will will be back for sure.

If in Gordon, the Gordon Arms is definitely worth a visit for friendly service, a tasty breakfast, very decent coffee or a drink in the beer garden. Their cakes are delicious. Good wifi. It’s been recently renovated with new owners and the decor is fresh...

Visited today and the food was absolute delicious with lots of choice and great portion sizes. The place is looking beautiful, would 100% recommend and will be back soon!

Newly refurbished Gordon Arms looks amazing, very tastefully decorated, lovely place to sit and relax. Tara and the staff are extremely attentive. Homemade cakes and scones are excellent. Light lunches are delicious and very well presented. Garden out the back also been renovated into a...

Outstanding, Totally refurbished, New owners. Local produce. My wife and I went for lunch 26th April 2021 for the opening of the Gordon Arms Bar & Cafe. All the food was super fresh, service was perfect, staff very pleasant. Cakes. Coffee and Walnut.... Dangerously morish...

So glad to see the Gordon Arms open again after a complete refurb by the new owners. The blue curved bar is gorgeous and the duck egg blue in the cafe is so inviting. Not only does it look good the food was simply delicious....

Lovely lunch in the beautifully refurbished Gordon Arms Bar & Cafe on Monday. We were greeted with a warm welcome a delicious new menu from the new owners Graeme & Tara. The food & coffee were absolutely delicious... I even went back the next day...

we used the takeaway service a few times and thought the food was "OK" but not great, we believe it was like this as it was a takeaway and presumed it would be better in the premises.The last time we ordered we did not receive £15.00 of food and didn't know until we got home. on calling them we were told to go back and get it (so they wanted me to leave my meal and let it get cold) I asked for a refund and was told this would be done. i have not received the refund, they are not answering emails, calls or messages on the Facebook page.I believe they have now closed the bar and are opening up a few miles awayI also contacted the other bar that they are moving to but still not received the refund or any communications. i would recommend only paying cash when collecting and going through your full order before leaving

3rd visit this holiday and certainly the best. Food upto the usual high standard. Tom you are the best.

Visited here today, for Sunday lunch, and was very disappointed, after paying £8.50 each for lunch we waited 1hour 34mins for the food to arrive when when it did arrive we we very disappointed, for 8.50 it was not worth the money, beef wasn't cooked correctly, roast potatoes were still frozen in the middle, Yorkshire's were shop brought, which is a shame because the place is nice and friendly. I wont visit again for food.

Just been to the gordon arm's for drinks and dinner. The pub itself is a old traditional establishment with good selection of drinks and log fire. Dog friendly and even more friendlier locals.However the food took an eternity to arrive and was the most disappointing meal i have ever had. It was so poor that we are now on our way for food elsewear.They really need to up there game on the food front however bar staff are a credit to the place and the great local hospitality.

My husband and I have been to hundreds of pubs all over the world. We love dining and drinking in them (particularly historic pubs) and make it a point to seek out and visit as many as possible, whenever we travel. With this in mind, we are both in agreement that The Gordon Arms is The BEST pub we have EVER eaten in! The food was excellent. We both had the fish and chips. The fish was so fresh and flavorful and tender. The batter was crunchy, perfectly fried, yet not the least bit greasy. The portion was huge, and had it not been so good, I probably would have only eaten half (but I just couldn’t stop myself!) The beer was a local ale called Game Bird. It was suggested by our friendly, entertaining, and marvelous host at the bar. He was spot on with every suggestion and made our visit so much fun, we will definitely be going back again. The people you meet behind the counter at a pub can make all the difference, and in this case, this gentleman was fantastic! The building is beautiful and carries some history with it as well. It is said that literary greats Sir Walter Scott, and possibly even Rabbie Burns drank at this pub. More recently, the building suffered a horrible fire, but the renovation has brought it back to its’ original glory. The dining rooms are clean and fresh and warm and cozy and the bar is dog friendly (there’s even a water bowl for Fido!) I can’t speak for the Gents’, but the Ladies’ is beautifully done, modern, and clean. This is a place worth going out of your way to get to! And if you happen to be passing by, you will be really missing out if you don’t stop in for a bite and a pint! The Gordon Arms really is the best pub anywhere!

After traveling up from Keswick we needed to stop for lunch and a drink, with our dog, after a couple unsuccessful stops on the way who wouldn’t allow dogs in the bar or cafe we came across the Gordon Arms.From the lovely welcome to collecting the bill the whole experience was a pleasant friendly one.Our dog was made welcome in the bar, roaring fire helped place the atmosphere in a winters day.We ordered a chicken and bacon salad with chips and haddock and chips.Both of generous portion size, cooked beautifully and completely fulfilled our stomach requirements.The ambience of the stone building with the old world charm decor was extensive pleasant and well fitting for the building.Would have stopped for another pint had it not been for our onward travels to Edinburgh.Would recommend the pub if you have a pooch.5 stars to the staff and management

Had a lovely meal in this dog friendly pub. The staff were great and very friendly-making us very welcome. Would definitely recommend.

Waitress spot on, great local knowledge, reasonably priced menu, great quality food, went two nights running but it was closed on the third night due to staff illness.

Great food, friendly staff, manage to cater for lunch and supply enough drink for 18 of us (including two dogs!) on a Saturday afternoon. Made us all feel very welcome and we even came back on the Sunday for wine! Thanks again!

So friendly and welcoming. I was on my own house hunting in the area. It was not a problem when I asked if they did the haddock in a gluten free batter and very nice it was too. Put the heating on for me too! Chatted away and enjoyed the choice of gins. I've offered on a house that's not too far away so hopefully will visit again.

A lovely pub for locals and passers-by alike. Friendly staff, great choice of food and drink and a welcoming atmosphere.

We stayed in the village for a weekend and went here a couple of times as the staff, food and beer were excellent, the locals chatty and fun making for a great evening and opened early for a bacon butty too! Just fantastic!!

Mi madre y mi padre han mudado al pueblo y yo estaba de visita durante el fin de semana con mi novio, así que decidimos probar el hotel fuera. Los cinco de nosotros quedamos muy impresionados con la comida deliciosa! El Cheesecake tablet increíble. El precio de la comida también era razonable.

Había unos cuantos de nosotros y Jane, el propietario y Ian que dirige el pub y cafetería al lado de la puerta, no podía obrigado han hecho sentir más bienvenido. Después de un paseo en otoño precioso de la calle Marys Loch y Meggethead todos tuvimos una comida en el pub. La comida era de primera clase y el servicio era genial. Jane, Ian el personal y Familia janes, nos hicieron sentir parte de la familia. Este es un lugar maravilloso para quedarse y explorar las fronteras y Berwickshire y recomiendo encarecidamente el café pub y puerta junto con un cierto obrigado increíbles tartas caseras.

Viernes y sábado por la noche probablemente estará ocupado en el bar. La pequeña cafetería/comedor contiguo al bar parece adecuado para niños en cualquier momento.

We stopped by three of the four nights we were in Gordon. We liked the place, and the locals seemed to like us. We ate in the pub, ordering from the Cafe Obrigado, which is attached.

Sehr gutes Restaurant, schöne Einrichtung und nette Leute. Wir waren auf der Durchfahrt und haben durch Zufall das Restaurant entdeckt.

Food is fantastic & staff can not do enough for you. 4 of us ate for my mothers birthday & every meal was spot on, think it's probably when of the tastiest steaks I have ever had & cooked to perfection. Very reasonably priced to....

Una comida para 7 entonaron gritos para el Día del padre. Sopa para entrante estaba aguado, cócteles de gambas eran minúsculos sin pan. Cigalas estaba bien para principal, ya que no te puedes equivocar, pero hubiera estado bien con guisantes o ensalada de lechuga no sólo unos pocos. El curry tailandés también estaba aguado. Tarta Stea era repugnante. El servicio era muy lento entre campos. Caro también. Muy decepcionante para una ocasión especial.

4 x steak and chips really hit the spot. Cooked to perfection!! Later on the live music, friendly and attentive staff and a good crowd made for a very memorable evening. We'll be back......

Really good coffee and a lovely cake. Plenty of space for my baby and his friend to sit and play with the toys provided. We will be back.

We were passing through Gordon and popped in with our dog. Friendly and efficient staff, tasty food, all you'd want. I would happily return.

We needed an evening meal somewhere close to a B&B we were staying at. This pub was basic, but the bar and kitchen staff were very friendly and they kept the kitchen open to receive us running late into the area. There was nine of us so it was a difficult task for one chef on his own. The menu is standard pub grub, nout fancy. But it was good food and served in good time with a smile. It wasn't expensive. They beers on tap were limited but we were told they are getting in local Ales in the forthcoming months.

Had an excellent meal here today(Saturday). Very friendly staff with great food. Service great. A great Saturday night retreat. Takeaways available too. Presentation lovely too.

We have had wonderful meals in the Gordon Arms and you can't beat Cafe Obrigado's special blended Coffee and the cakes look devine Bill & Melanie Tinman x

Stayed open beyond open time to fit us in. Food excellent, not rushed and great price. Will be back. Friendly pub and cafe

We were staying close by and this was the nearest venue to eat at. We enjoyed a pub meal each and a quick drink. The meals were tasty and good value at under £10 each. We'd just missed an early diner special - so that may be worth bearing in mind.The member of staff behind the bar was friendly and attentive.Dogs were welcome in the bar area.Only criticism was that it was a cold night and the fire was not giving out much heat. Otherwise I would recommend.

My fiance and I had a fabulous 3 course dinner at the Gordon Arms on mothers day:- Scotch broth, roll and butter, Roast beef, roast potatoes, amazing fresh vegetables, Yorkshire pudding and gravy followed by apple crumble and custard!! £13.95 each and we were stuffed to the neck! I am so pleased we stopped for a meal.So friendly, good service, excellent value for money and good atmosphere. Can't wait to go back, shame we live so far away!

Four generations of us ate in the restaurant & all were well catered for with a wholesome menu including a good vegetarian selection. Excellent value for the money.

We popped in here fairly late on Saturday night as 8 weary and hungry travellers, 4 adults and 4 children. There is a small bar, which probably very rightly at that time on a Saturday night didn't encourage children and in any event we were informed by the lady behind the bar that the restaurant (separate room out the back) was now closed and they weren't serving food. Realising we were struggling for options the barmaid very kindly dashed out the back to see what could be done and quickly returned (I think having dragged the poor chef back from his journey home). We were quickly served up some very good wholesome food. Great friendly service who went the extra mile to feed and water us all and send us on our way.