The Juniperlea Inn in Midlothian

Our room was spacious, very clean and the bed was very comfy. Tea and coffee supplied in the room. The owners Carly and Graeme are very welcoming, friendly and helpful. The evening meals were excellent. Would highly recommend staying. We stayed 4 nights when we visited Edinburgh Scotland and felt it was the best accommodation we stayed in on our 8 week holiday.

We had stopped at a busy place nearby to find we would have at least a half hour wait so decided to carry on and try Juniperlea. What a pleasant surprise, the interior was bright and cheerful, the staff very pleasant and the food very good. It being Sunday the lunch menu was in use and we ate a bit more than we meant to, we’ll be back (I hope).

Excellent food can't recommend enough will be back ! Sunday roast was excellent and front of house staff were very friendly

Great spot for lunch. Great service. Lovely decor. Plenty parking, thoroughly recommend it. Good value for money. Thank you

best fish and chips ! great service from amy who was very attentive and friendly would recommend this place ! past this place so many times wish i popped in sooner

This spot is brilliant for a nice chilled meal, not rushed to eat given plenty time in between courses, food is also great staff are well mannered

Look.. this place is lovely and has the right setting no doubt has the potential to be great, friendly staff. But the food I had today (steak pie with chips) was not nice. The chips were burnt and my steak pie was like a pukka pie shortcrust pastry all I could taste was the buttery pastry. I won’t rush back but I may come back and try something else at some point. Maybe it was just an off day for the chef with his burnt chips.

Tried this place for the first time yesterday wont be the last excellent service and food best roast we have ever had it was quite busy and had a good atmosphere and the waiters did a great job running about for everyone one table was particularly really loud but that’s not the restaurants fault will be retuning soon

this is the 3rd time we have visted the juniperlea in the last year or so and we absolutely love everything about it! We have recently had the most amazing 2 night stay in the pod, which is absolutely faultless, its so clean and cosy with everything in the room needed including a lovely continental breakfast with lots to choose from! the bed is the comfiest bed we have ever slept on!! hot tub and all other things included in the pod is 10/10. We also had dinner and the food was really delicious and staff very attentive! we ended up chatting to the owners carly and graeme and they were so nice and down to earth. I cannot recommned this place enough!!! we are already planning our next trip here!

Can’t recommend this place enough excellent food and service best steak pie I have ever tasted and my partner loved his fish with super crispy batter 5 ⭐️ all round

Another great family meal here staff friendly and amazing as ever looking forward to seeing there extension being completed

Stayed for 3 nights with husband and 2 dogs. Room was superb, great size and lovely decor. Breakfast already in room for the following day. Excellent choice of granola, yogurts, cereal, bread, cheese, chutney. Coffee machine and kettle in the room. Everything you could ask for. So accommodating with the dogs aswell as bar is also dog friendly. Great pub food and good value for money. Hosts were superb and would not hesitate to come back at any time. Added bonus is they serve my favourite starter of nachos with haggis. Just gorgeous.

Dinner here was brillant ! Just moved local so will be visting again very soon , great service and great choice on menu 5 stars all round !

Disappointing experience when this was once a great establishment, over priced and too small portions for average pub grub and certainly not well enough cooked or presented for al a carte, try 10 miles down the road at The Winton, a small distance but a world apart.

Two amazing meals here and fantastic, friendly service. We were staying locally for the weekend and this was recommended. We came back the second day again for more.

What a little gem of a place soup was great and pate was delicious, star of the show was the fish basket with great calamari rings delightful scampi and an amazing crispy and flaky haddock absolutely stunning, cajun burger was a tasty bit, finally a nice biscoff mousse and a superb creme brulee. Both my wife and I were very impressed and will certainly be back

Me, my wife and daughter stayed in the pod for a few nights on our honeymoon and it was absolutely amazing and enjoyed by us all. It’s in such a peaceful and tranquil setting and absolutely perfect for what we were after. All was clean and spotless. The pod and the restaurant are well laid out and designed with everything having an attention to detail. The added bonus was the hot tub at the side of the pod which was very nice, warm and relaxing. We chose to have lunch and dinner in the restaurant each day as all the dishes we had tasted absolutely amazing, our particular favourite dish was the fish curry that tasted as good as one I have eaten at Rick stein’s restaurant in padstow. I am really looking forward to my return and stay the next time we visit Edinburgh!

Have often passed the restaurant but never been before.What a little gem.Owner was very welcoming,decor very relaxing and food very tasty.Had a lovely meal in a comfortable and pleasant environment.I would recommend you give it a try.

Booked the Pod for the weekend…. It’s brilliant. Greeted very nicely from the moment we walked in the door. The pod has such a great layout, wee perks and treats on arrival. The hot tub tops it all off as well. We were so chilled here, loved the views over the farm, and wow….. the food is amazing!! 🤩. Coming back here for sure! Owners are so down to earth and very helpful. Overall, well done Juniper Lea …… amazing!!!

Weekend away with my man as a birthday treat. Hosts were brilliant, and son was everything else here at the Juniper Lea. Booked their pod which was lovely! Has a brilliant layout and the hot tub was awesome. Food here is so well made and very tasty. Had a belter of a weekend and will definitely be back 😀

We were having an overnight stay at this lovely Inn,staff were very friendly and welcoming ,decor was tastefully done ,room was very clean &fresh ,evening meal was of a very good standard and very filling ,we would highly recommend the steak pie which was full to the brim with meat and wasn't too spicy ,drinks were reasonably priced .we had a good chat with the owners Carly& Graeme who we found to be very nice . Breakfast was continental and served in our room ,the selection of cereals, croissants, cheese ,meat ,pate ,yoghurt ,fruit juice etc was excellent .We enjoyed our stay and will hopefully return in the near future .Alfie&Corinne Kennedy from Kilbirnie Ayrshire .

Great pub grub ice cream was amazing service was good and friendly will define back. So chilled and relaxing too. Easy to book a table online,

Called in for lunch on way to rugby last weekend. Warm, friendly staff and lovely menu. Burgers are tasty and a good size, quick and efficient service. Well worth a visit.

Amazing place never changes. Great service carly and her staff are amazing as always. Thanks again for a great filling meal guys.

Visited for lunch and received a nice welcome. Nice cosy log burner and bar area. Amazing breaded fish and chips. Definitely worth a visit

now NEW Lunch today . Beautiful interior and nice and warm. We were kept for ages waiting on main course (forgotten about). Food was really poor , which was a shame. I don’t know if they had no chef or no staff Thank for your reply Carly , really how would you have rectified, meal being a hour late and also being terrible ? We were there for a family 40th celebration and had kids with us, and did not wish to ruin our day any further. My dog enjoyed the kids burgers. Also , we were not the only customers who were let down. I witnessed a lady complaining about the macaroni she had been served. This is the 2nd time I have ever written a review on line , so that’s an idea of how poor the food was. Spending £200 , I would have expected better.

Where do I start?! The food is divine!! My wife loves a roast and as Hogmanay (today) is a Sunday she ordered this and it was amazing! Really good quality and hearty food. I had the Scottish burger which was one of the best I’ve had. The burger was fat, well seasoned and juicy with the fab triple cooked chips. We were the last people in this evening but weren’t rushed at all and the owners spent time chatting to us and making us welcome. Can’t wait to go again.

Steak pie was unreal. Friendly staff & excellent service. Cosy log burner 🔥. Highly recommend.

Another really good visit to The Juniperlea. Excellent food, fab staff and really nice atmosphere. Nothing a problem for the staff and good value for money.

The best Sunday roast I’ve had in years in Midlothian. The beef was tender the seasonal was so tasty! I sat by the fire and the atmosphere was homely, the staff were friendly. Will definitely be returning and next time I’ll be leaving the car and trying some of the cocktails I seen being made! 👍🏻

Hands down best roast beef I’ve ever had, roast potatoes, mash, veg, red wine Jus, cauliflower cheese and a big Yorkshire pud. All delicious!! Hod 2 large glasses of the house red and bill was £45.00 ish for 2 which is great value. The restaurant was busy but the stay were friendly, funny and attentive. Place has a really nice vibe and I heard chat about Christmas and Cocktails. Would def visit again.

Popped in on way back from Lauder with our 3 granddaughters who loved their meals. Beautiful decor and food was delicious and pretty reasonable. All staff were lovely.

I was here with family having an over night stay as we had a wedding reception near by. The rooms were were very comfortable and spacious. It had everything you need and had a real homely feel about it. The shower was excellent and the bed was very comfortable. The owners are so welcoming and nice, they were at the bar serving and brilliant to have a chat with. The food was great, good sized portion and the burger was amazing, so juicy and fresh. Overall it was a great stay, i will defintley be back for a quite night away with my partner in the countryside and i highly reccomend to others looking to do the same.

Rooms were great, the beds were really comfy, the staff were so friendly definitely recommend really enjoyed my night staying there

What an amazing experience staying at the Juniperlea. The rooms are absolutely spotless, bed so comfy!! The hosts when we first entered were so friendly, couldn't have been more welcoming and accommodating!!! Had drinks in the main bar had a great atmosphere and the wee...

Perfectly cooked and tasty steak with crisp chips, served by friendly, attentive staff. We recommend!

Really tasty food, and cosy pub. We ordered a cappuccino, Diet Coke, two lentil soups, a Camembert sharing board, roast beef, fish and chips and two rhubarb crumbles. Came to about £75. The lentil soups were big and tasted very much of lentil. Camembert sharing...

My daughter and I stayed here for one night as part of our 2000 mile road trip, and I have to say that it blew us both away! From the outside the Juniperlea Inn looks like any other, but inside it is stunning. The decor...

We’ve been for food before but last night was superb. The staff were excellent. The steaks were absolutely as we requested , and the red wine jus and peppercorn sauces could have been drunk from the jug they were so tasty. It’s a quiet spot...

Best sunday roast we have ever had it was absolutely perfect! steak pie a proper pie with plenty filling, despite the place being very busy the sunday we were there the tables were well spaced out and you didn’t feel crammed in , great service...

So disappointed, food was terrible, service awful, no atmosphere. We've been to the Juniper Lea a few times and it's gradually got worse. This time the food was awful - fish basket... Chips and calamari were hardly cooked, two pieces of scampi and a greasy...

A superb meal. We were here as a family for a 90th birthday lunch- had the Sunday roast it was delicious. Cooked from scratch, piping hot, tasty and good portions. The staff were friendly and efficient- we wiill definitely visit again.

Beautiful! Lovely decor, lovely friendly staff, fabulous food. We both had the ‘fish basket’ which was beer battered haddock, scampi & calamari with a very generous portion of real chips, a side salad & a serving of tartare sauce. I had sticky toffee pudding served...

Brilliant Sunday roast, the beef was excellent as was the gravy, reasonable prices too, would recommend and will be back again for sure. Great service too, friendly smiling staff all round a great wee place. Thumbs up from us.

Stopped on the off chance on a Sunday evening. The welcome from the young staff was very friendly, professional and efficient. The meals we had (fish basket, steak pie, macaroni cheese) were all excellent. Very tasty, well presented and reasonably priced. The place looked very...

Came in our motorhome, was allowed to stay in carpark overnight free, just as long as we spent some money in bar, not a problem for us, any excuse to buy a drink lol. Great Scottish welcome, dogs allowed in bar area only, service was...

Just back from Scotland where my friend and myself spent 2 nights as we were attending an event near Edinburgh. Lovely comfortable room, meals were excellent and the breakfast items in the room very welcome. Prices reasonable, dog friendly and convenient for our destination as...

This was for a family birthday with a party of 16. The food was delicious and the service was fast and slick. Everyone got exactly what they asked for and there were no delays. The owner corresponded with me during the weeks prior to our...

Visited here for the first time mid journey down south. Lovely restaurant, atmosphere good, staff very friendly and attentive. Food was amazing. Goats cheese bon bons and haggis bon bons were really tasty. Sunday roast was so good as was the steak pie. Would highly...

Fabulous staff- very welcoming Beautiful decor - wonderful choice Food delicious - and service was brilliant

Lovely surroundings. Great staff. Good food! However, no choice for those counting calories! Had the Caesar salad, but the salad was smothered in the dressing. Good chicken and mixed salad, croutons a bit greasy, but too much dressing! The staff were really great, but please,...

Extremely good food could not fault it. Goats cheese non bons with cheese sausce. Scampi with fish pie what a meal. Couldn’t fault the food. Great service from staff.

My daughter and I met up with friends whilst visiting the Borders for a lunch here and it was absolutely wonderful! I had the fish basket which had the best batter I had ever had. The salt and pepper squid was delicious. Three of them...

Absolutely love this place so warm and friendly the rooms are beautiful they have a very scottish feel to them and the food is excellent 👌

The family met for my birthday. The atmosphere was very relaxed which makes all the difference when visiting with young children. Service was fine and polite. The food was really tasty except for the steak, both my brother and I ordered steak, both were very...

Brilliant good, great atmosphere and a lively place to eat. Family all different and I’m vegetarian we all thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Was my mums birthday and we had a candle on a cake. Very nice nice friendly place

Excellent pub grub. Best fish and chips around said our dining partners. Steak pie was superb. Staff were brilliant and we will definitely be back.

Excellent food and service Great value for money Highly recommend Staff excellent and menu choice was superb

amazing service and brilliant environment. friendly staff. very welcoming. definitely recommend this place.

My wife and I were invited to the Christmas party night which we accepted, and it didn’t disappoint. When we arrived got warm welcome from owners Graham and Carly, we’re shown to our room etc. The room is lovely we’ll presented king size bed, was...

Had a lovely lunch at the Juniperlea today. Christmas menu was extremely good value at £22 for 3 courses. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. The food was delicious. I would throughly recommend a visit to this great restaurant.

My husband booked us in to the pod for my birthday and it was truly magical. The pod is cosy and very clean. The hot tub is fantastic. We had a three course meal in the restaurant and the food and service was absolutely beautiful....

Visited on Sunday, busy restaurant in a fantastic setting. Food was of a very high standard. Visited with family and all had different dishes, all were delicious and not a scrap left. Fantastic service, fantastic food, make sure you don’t miss this gem of a...

Great place for breakfast. Good menu options and a breakfast big enough to fill you up until the evening. Ideal with the wood burner going and dog friendly. Really enjoy a visit to The Juniperlea, friendly family run relaxed place to stop on the A68,...

Fantastic place! Food and service was perfect. Staff are amazing and so kind, really made us feel welcome. Decor is gorgeous and atmosphere is so cosy. Great facilities and immaculate. Will be back again! Thank you so much!

Popped in for the first time won’t be the last!! Had the steak pie was absolutely delicious. Good service , wonderful atmosphere.

We visited the Juniperlea on the of chance when passing. It was a great choice. Good choice of beers and a well stocked bar. Good menu with plenty for all. We had the Fish Basket a selection of fish with all the trimmings and a...

My first visit to the Juniperlea although I’ve passed it many times on the A68. Visited with my friend and her baby grandchild. We were made to feel very welcome. We both had burgers - I had the chicken burger and she had cheeseburger- both...

Stayed at the Juniperlea inn with my mum for 4 nights in the accessible room. Comfortable room, great facilities, well thought out bathroom. Food in the restaurant was delicious and reasonably priced. We received a lovely warm welcome from Carly and her staff and the...

Took the Mrs for her birthday meal. Food is first class, staff are great and Service second to none. Will definitely be back.

Had a very good lunch here. The fish basket was delicious and the service was also first class. It is the ideal spot to stop for lunch / dinner.

Great little place We visited this place for an overnight stay and what a great little find it was. When we arrived our accommodation was ready and the room was very cosy nicely decorated including our continental breakfast choice The lady that met us on...

Had lunch here today with 2 friends. Staff very welcoming but food poor. I ordered baked potato with crab and avocado, firstly I was served tuna and sweetcorn baked potato which was swiftly taken away and returned with what I thought I had ordered. my...

Food was delicious and had a large menu to choose from, staff were so friendly and the restaurant itself was stunning. Would definitely return.

Delicious meal with the family last night. The Fish Basket was amazing!! Dog friendly in the bar too which was a plus for us. Staff very polite & great service. Will definitely be back

First class service and food ! We were served by a lovely girl hannah who was very polite and gave our young daughter great attention which was amusing ,,great decor and surroundings this will be our new place to eat

Booked the Pod for myself and a few friends to recoup and catch up. What a night. The staff were friendly, the food was top notch and the Pod itself was very inviting and comfortable. The jacuzzi was a hit with my friends too. If...

Wow ...where do I start had the most amazing time staying at the pod, staff where so kind and helpful .The pod was so clean and had a lovely relaxing evening in the hot tub and a great night sleep . We went to the...

Had a few meals here recently and they’ve all been very good. Freshly cooked and tasty. Interior is nice and staff have always been friendly and efficient.

Hubby and I stopped here for food last night en route to the Michael Buble concert at Floors Castle, Kelso. From start to finish everything was perfect - lovely staff quickly showed us to our table, our drinks order was taken and delivered promptly. Hubby...

We (couple, and young child) recently stayed here for one night to break up a long journey. We stayed in an accessible room, which included a double bed and a z-bed for our little one, and had an evening meal there. What a lovely place...

Just been for a beautiful meal, had the breaded fish in panko breadcrumbs, it was so delicious 😍 then had the cheesecake to finish, it was so creamy I could have licked the jar 😍 the service from claire was amazing, she made us feel...

Stopped for our tea, booked a short time in advance as we thought it might be busy. Lovely restaurant, very clean and nice ambience. The food was extremely good, very nicely presented and very tasty, everyone enjoyed their meal and we will certainly be back....

Amazing service, had a great stay. The food was lovely will definitely be back again! Such a nice atmosphere very homely :) Outside doesn’t do the inside justice lovely decor

Just had dinner here and it was beautiful.. I would definitely recommend.. definitely worth a pop in.

Staying in the area, we'd driven past The Juniperlea a few times on our way back and forth. Granted, they're having maintenance work done to the car park area, but it's most definitely open and well worth a stop. The menu is nicely varied, with...

Myself & my friends went here for a birthday meal & 3 meals were nice but 1 of them being the macaroni cheese was awful. The sauce was runny and the cheese tasted off. My friend got her meal for free which we are grateful...

From the outside this place looks uninviting, but STOP and go in; the interior is clean, well decorated and invites you to wine and dine. The food was excellent and at affordable prices, it was delivered hot and quickly by friendly staff.

Ate here for the first time on Sunday. Walked in to the bar area which was lovely and cosy however we were put away at the back and it was very very cold. I had to ask for the heating to be put on which...

Lovely, attentive staff, awesome menu and great quality of food. Outside belies the inside and is like a beautiful tardis. Good quality for money also

Just had a fabulous break in the luxury pod and hot tub.ideal break for your dog as well.lovely warm welcome by owners.Inside pod had all mod cons.packed with food for light lunch and breakfast. Also nice views from out side seating area..was all secure and...

Excellent food and service we went on recommendation from a friend and we were not disappointed will definitely be returning

Family reunion with 5 adults. Starters included Mussels, Soup, Nachos and Haggis Bon Bons. Most of these were 'ok' but the Nachos were absolutely disgusting. I strongly suspect they used cheddar cheese and the result was an almost solid lump of nachos which were quite...

We visited the Juniperlea on a stormy night on 16th February 2022 for a late Valentines dinner. We were very warmly welcomed and shown to a lovely table. The lady who served us was excellent - chatty, attentive and helpful. The food was excellent and...

We were delighted that this family owned restaurant lived up to its reputation. We found it on trip advisor and were not disappointed. We were warmly welcomed and felt that nothing would be too much trouble. We had an excellent meal and will try other...

First visit won’t be the last ! Best burger I have ever tasted passed it several times wish I visited earlier looking forward to trying other stuff on the menu

I haven’t been to the juniperlea for a while and popped in with friends to meet and catch up after The Christmas holidays. So glad to see that the restaurant has survived and thrived considering all the ups and downs all hospitality has had over...

Lovely location good bar and restaurant enjoyed the food beer and wine parked up in Motorhome so didn’t need accommodation excellent night

Stayed here at news years, the room was fantastic and really had a feel of Scotland about it! Will defo be staying here when I visit again

we turned up all excited as this was our first time dinning out on xmas day with all the family together, All the tables looked lovely and very festive, However then the problems started, Starter pea and ham soup (kids menu) although was very nice...