The Rookery in Angus

Stopped at the Rookery for lunch having cycled from Dundee. The food was excellent and the staff as previous mentioned were at another level. Whatever they are doing they are doing it right. Would highly recommend and will most definitely be back.

We had a lovely meal tonight. Food, atmosphere and service was exemplary. Angus, Fraser and Charley served us so well.

Excellent restaurant sur le golf de Carnoustie. Des plats simples, bien accompagnés, un très bon service, vue sur le golf, après un 18 trous, que vouloir de plus! Et avec des tarifs très abordables. Allez-y même si vous ne jouez pas .

Shared a 35 ounce beef tomahawk with our friends from Devon. Perfectly cooked and plenty for everyone. We also had the pork tomahawk with dauphinois and spicy cabbage, delicious. The salmon salad was very good too. Professional and friendly servers rounded off a perfect evening overlooking the Championship course, no better backdrop. Try the Los Boldos red wine, excellent and good value.

In the heart of Carnoustie golf course. Nice views onto the course and descent grub.

This restaurant has a breathtaking view of Carnoustie's Championship Course plus great food and excellent service. The voluminous dining room has a chic vibe with lofted ceilings, walls of windows, and modern furniture. Order the generous charcuterie board to start while you peruse the menu. Lots of local fish and produce is on offer. The staff was friendly and efficient.

Loved our meal here - we had tomahawk steak and it was all absolutely perfect. Those onion rings were the best we've had!

Lovely meal with helpful and attentive staff. A really beautiful dining room with views over the golf course. Spacious and welcoming.

Been to the Rookery a few times now, most recently on the 12th July, food once again amazing along with the staff. Especially new recruit Hannah, her customer service skills were impeccable, she certainly knew her role very well, attended our table making us feel very special. Well done Hannah 💖

Fantastic food, brilliant service and a spectacular view. The staff were so friendly and helpful. Will definitely be back.

Lovely surroundings for a Family meal celebrating my birthday . Atmosphere, staff , service were all 5*, different meal options were served and they were all excellent, compliments go to all the team

Took the family there to celebrate my daughter’s graduation. Food was excellent but the service another level, really outstanding. Great view of the golf course. Can’t recommend highly enough.

Very nice warm welcome. Showed to our table which was lovely. Plenty of time to choose from the menu. Served by Rayne, who was an amazing waiter, definitely a keeper. I need to have Gluten Free food and have to say that I was just a little disappointed by what I had today. The Coronation Chicken was nice, but perhaps a little lacking in quantity. The gluten free bread was fine, not the best. The plate seemed to be lacking something...

Claire was the one who was looking aftet us. She was friendly, polite and very attentive. The food was amazing, very tasty and well presented. The resturant is beautiful and overlooking the golf course. I was there last night celebrating my 15th wedding anniversary with my husband and daughter. Will definately be back again soon. Highly recommend.

We felt really welcome by Rayne then Sam. Service and food outstanding. We will definitely come back. Thank you both for the fantastic service. Margaret Cummins

The staff were lovely and the food and location were fantastic. A great place to enjoy a drink/meal after a round of golf. Watched a few good finishes on the eighteenth. Need to book although staff were good at ‘fitting’ you in

Lovely contemporary ambience, great food and amazing service. Could not fault it

Visited for the first time for lunch midweek. Upon arrival we were shown to our table which offered great views of the Championship closing and opening holes. We opted for the fish & chips and the beef burger & chips. Both were cooked to perfection , really tasty and served in decent portions. We washed down our lunch with a couple of beers. Service throughout was exceptional- professional, courteous and efficient. We loved the lunchtime experience and will be returning regularly in future. Well done to all concerned!!

Food was amazing, as was the service and atmosphere. We were served by Jon the manager and Dariusz who are so lovely! There was no rush to leave, can’t wait to come back!

We had a wonderful family dinner at The Rookery tonight. We were warmly welcomed and led to our table in the beautifully decorated restaurant - the views were especially beautiful on such a crisp spring evening. Drinks arrived promptly after ordering, special mention to the lemon drizzler cocktail - it was fantastic! As a table of 7, we shared a few portions of the hummus and olives for starter. The hummus comes with a wonderful basket of bread (3 types available) a dish of the most delicious hummus, a dish of butter and a dish of lovely balsamic vinegar. The main were lovely, in particular the herb crusted hake and tomahawk of pork. Both were absolutely exquisite. My husband had not stopped going on about how much he enjoyed the pork since we got home. We asked for a little break after mains before ordering dessert and staff were more than happy to accommodate this. Our whole experience was fantastic, and we can’t wait to visit again soon. The Rookery really feels like a luxury to visit; beautiful views, delicious food, and friendly service. 5 stars.

Amazing food. Amazing restaurant. I came with a friend tonight at sunset and the views were unbelievable. There was not a long wait from the kitchen, the wait was long enough to know it was cooked from fresh. Highly recommend!

Stunning location, overlooking the golf course. Matched by the exemplary service and great food! Fabulous experience and not just for golfers. Anyone is welcome, a top venue for a special dinner if you’re in Dundee or Angus. 🤩 10/10

Lovely enjoyable meal! The staff were attentive to every matter we needed, had great knowledge of the food and drink menus. We had a lovely afternoon on Saturday 13th April and would recommend this to anyone who enjoys good food and good attentive serving staff!

Great location overlooking Carnoustie Links first tee and 18th green. Staff are very helpful. Coffee was excellent.

BEWARE! Booked a table for three for 12.30 Saturday 13 April. Were not warned that the table time was restricted to only 1 hour 50 mins at booking or arrival. Ordered soup starter – a little long at arriving – had hot main course – and a dessert – we finished with order of coffee. In less than 5 minutes after coffee was served, at 1.20pm, we were told the table was required for customers who were due to arrive. Should have insisted we would stay at table but did not really want to start a confrontation on the matter in the middle of the restaurant floor particularly as my guests were two ladies. Had the extremely embarrassing experience of being herded from the table – coffees being carried in tow – to the bar end of the restaurant to a table that was wet having just been wiped. Decided to quickly pay and leave. Told the floor manager that our treatment as customers was totally inexcusable. Pointed out that there were still one or two empty tables adjacent to where we had been sitting and as a manager he should have solved the problem without putting the three of us through that extremely embarrassing situation. We were not tardy in having each course, any delays in serving were down to the kitchen. He admitted was fault of restaurant. Gave a 20% reduction, but we went to enjoy a 3 course meal – not for a discount. It was our 3rd visit to the Rookery. I would warn against a visit to the Rookery as I would not wish anyone to suffer a similar embarrassment.

Food was amazing. Tomahawk steak was so tasty. Staff were friendly and chatty , they made us welcome. Would definitely recommend.

This was my first time at The Rookery and it won't be my last. It's a beautiful restaurant with the most amazing views over the golf course and from some tables you can see the sea. The menu has an excellent variety of food ranging from soup and sandwiches to tapas and classics such as fish and chips and burger and chips. I have many food allergies and was delighted that the waitress taking my order asked about allergies. What also stood out to me was the level of service. It was 10/10 The staff have been very well trained. I complimented the manager on duty regarding the staff who told me he had been responsible for training everyone and has a fine dining and 5 star hotels background. All the staff thot we encountered were warm and friendly. It was a great lunch. There is a lift for those unable to manage the stairs. I will definitely be bringing my 91 year old mother in law from her care home to The Rookery. I highly recommend

Fantastic setting looking out over the golf course. Service was excellent and attentive and the food amazing. Good size portions and good choices.

Impromptu decision to have lunch here and glad we did (me and my adult son). Nice ambience, light and airy (it was a beautiful sunny February day) with a great view towards the 18th green. We went for the fish and chips and chopped up peas (not mushy). Food was great, staff were attentive and friendly and we sat for a while chatting so no pressure to leave, it wasn’t too busy. Will definitely come back.

Great restaurant located down by the golf course with amazing food, staff snd views! Especially in and around Carnoustie, it’s a real treat having a guilty place like this so close to home!

Food was amazing.. service great also

Great lunch and service was very good, beautiful surroundings I wish they would do afternoon tea on more days, not just a Friday and Saturday

Had lunch here yesterday, and it was really good. We turned up without a booking, but managed to get in anyway. The menu is part bistro-ish part fine dining, but all fantastic. The liver parfait waffle was ridiculously good. Service was off the charts great, surprisingly so for a golf club. The staff are incredible, attentive and as professional as you get, but lovely with it. Looking forward to next time in carnoustie.

Highly recommend. Service and food, amazing. Great atmosphere with subtle background music. Christmas decorations were stunning. Cocktails and drinks

We booked for my daughters birthday on Christmas Eve for lunch and were very much looking forward to it however the menu was disappointing I chose chicken breast as did my daughter which was on pasta but when it arrived it looked like it was on a bed of semolina and not a lot else, my husband chose steak and chips, steak was cut up in slices with a bucket of chips and a large rocket salad to fill up the plate I felt the only meal which was worth having was my other daughters fish and chips. On the plus side staff were pleasant and atmosphere good .

We had a lovely meal at the rookery for my birthday in the middle of December..it's a lovely setting with great views over the golf course and nicely decorated inside. Tables are nicely spaced out so you don't feel like you have to listen to the table next to you. Great attentive waiting staff who made recommendations for our meal. We both enjoyed our meal so much, the food was delicious and nicely presented. We just shared the lemon posset for desert...they should sell these, it was so tasty! The chef also made a happy birthday chocolate written message with some chocolates which was a lovely touch and made a nice finish to our lovely meal. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend if visiting carnoustie

Went for an impromptu lunch with a friend and got a table no problem - Joey and other staff were friendly, accommodating and the food was delicious! Wish we could have stayed for drinks as the atmosphere was lovely, but we'll be back for sure.

A lovely experience from start to finish. Visited with friends for Sunday Lunch on 5th November 2023 . Our waiter, Fraser was obviously well trained and looked after us very well. The lunch was exceptional , the roast beef and vegetables cooked o perfection. Well done Fraser for looking after us we will be back

Unfortunately after my recent visit to The Rookery for afternoon tea I have to agree with reviewer April 23 ...disappointed in the 'inconsistency. ' I too previously had a great experience earlier in the year when I took a friend for birthday afternoon tea. The service was first class and the quality and quantity of food could not be faulted. I have raved about it to everyone. My recent visit with another friend was a completely different experience ...such a disappointment. The first cup of tea/coffee was 'free' any thereafter was extra! No sausage rolls, 3 sandwiches each and 2 cakes each (as lovely as they were, not value for money. When I commented to the staff the afternoon tea was not as expected or up to the standard of my last visit scones were served, hence requiring more tea. I have never had an afternoon tea where you get charged for an extra cup. Sorry but I have to agree a hit or a miss.

Lovely place. Good food. Great view.

The tapas menu had a great choice. The food was really tasty & well presented. The staff were professional & friendly.

After a great experience on our last visit this time was a totally different experience from the start which just went downhill from then on. Ordered a Chardonnay wine and a pint of lager wasn't asked what size of wine with the result they brought a bottle of Chenin blanc!! and a pint of lager. Told the waiter it was Chardonnay I ordered he just looked flustered and asked if it was OK as I don't normally like complaining decided to let it go. Husband had a steak part of it was unedable, the rest ok might have been better with the proper knife. Was given desert menu but after waiting for 15..20mins decided we'd had enough and left, was asked if all was ok, said no and was given 15% off. Just felt so let down, very poor service.

Wonderful service and we loved the interior, open planned yet intimate with lovely windows and relaxing views. We went for the Sunday roast which was very nicely done and the starter was brilliant too! Would definitely visit again.

Had coffee with a client here and enjoyed it and the service and views of the links golf course.

We had a great lunch, the service is excellent. A first class establishment. If you are in Carnoustie I would recommend this restaurant.

Not the best experience. Restaurant very quiet. Starters were terrible. Had warm crumpet of crab and crayfish thermidor. It was cold. The crumpet tasted uncooked. The topping was mushy and fishy tasting - which didn't go well with the cold crumpet. Main course was scallops and black pudding. Black pudding overcooked. Scallops were good. Disappointing portion size. Had fries luckily but shocking to be charged £5.50. Even worse were the few sprigs of brocolli for £6.00. Overall an expensive dinner. There are better places to eat in Carnoustie. I would not come here again.

Dining with friends who live in Carnoustie, was my first visit to The Rookery. It was not overly busy on a Wednesday evening, however the menu choice was excellent, and with the exception of the steaks (I appreciate that they will probably have been top of the range cuts) - the choices were reasonably priced. (given that everybody in Britain under the age of 60 was taught using metric units - why are the steaks measured in ounces?) The service was very good, and the dishes beautifully presented and absolutely delicious. None of us had any complaints whatsoever about our meals, and I hope that I get the chance to dine at The Rookery again next time I am in the area.

Stunning venue with amazing views. Tastefully decorated. Staff were very helpful and nothing was too much trouble. Food was delicious and piping hot on arrival. Toilet facilities were immaculate. There is nothing I could fault.

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My wife and I always wanted to visit and we were not disappointed. Staff are attentive and lovely. Food was great, views superb and the environment terrific

The food was outstanding, we were welcomed and served by a lovely younger blonde lady who was very kind and went out of her way to make us feel at ease and comfortable. She did not hesitate to make sure about allergies and requirements. We had lots of laughs! At the end of the evening we had a little conversation and she was delightful! Great service and great food with a great view!

Ordered drinks after a round of golf and we were told we couldn’t get any food since they were too busy. Service is extremely slow and disorganized. Very disappointed especially since the golf course was so nice.

Absolutely loved my lunch here today. Everything was just perfect.... lovely friendly staff, prompt service, excellent food and super high cleanliness. This was my first time at The Rookery but will not be my last. I was lucky enough to be given a window table with gorgeous views over the links... just wonderful 👍😃. Thanks for making this solo diner so much at ease. Faultless service.❤️😃Fiona

This was our third visit to The Rookery but haven’t been in 4 years as we live in England. Very pleasant reception upon arrival, staff extremely attentive and our main waiter Ali was very friendly and professional. The food was second to none with a wonderful view. This is a very relaxed restaurant to come for couples and families. Can’t wait to visit again on our return.

Just had a very nice informal lunch. Staff and food were great and service was excellent although the bar and restaurant were extremely busy. Definitely the best meal we’ve had there. A credit to the new head chef and his team

I had a lovely dinner celebrating my birthday with my son and husband. The young waitress was so poised, pleasant and helpful which made our experience even better. The food was excellent. I had a small plate Arbroath Smokey Salad - delicious- no bones. The...

Beautiful setting, immaculate restaurant and facilities. Amazing food - especially the chips! Fabulous cocktails too. The nicest place in Carnoustie for an evening out.

Beautiful restaurant with gorgeous views with absolutely delicious food, generously portioned. We live about 20 miles away, but have been many times to The Rookery which has fast become our go to place for celebrations as well as a nice relaxing lunch or dinner. The...

This is a lovely restaurant with amazing view over the course. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Food is really nice, good variety to choose from. The atmosphere is nice, you are not rushed between courses, they have the ambience spot on.

First time here but it won’t be our last. Service was excellent as was the food. Great setting, too.

Beautiful location with delicious food served by attentive staff - go on, treat yourself!

Superb afternoon tea. Sandwiches, scones and cakes were delicious, cocktails great, staff were attentive and friendly and a super view of the golfers on the famous course made for a winning afternoon. Will definitely be back.

Second time here for Sunday lunch and both times the food has been great. The Sunday lunch menu is two courses for £26 or three courses for £30. There’s floor to ceiling glass windows one one side of the restaurant which offer beautiful views out over the golf course. I went for a main and starter with no dessert. I was a little gutted when I heard the soup was cream of tomato - thought it was quite a boring choice! I couldn’t have been more wrong, the soup was absolutely beautiful. For the main I got the sirloin beef. It was delicious and a very big portion along with veg and potatoes. My girlfriend got the chicken main but was rather disappointed with the size compared with the beef. I did feel sympathetic as there wasn’t very much on the plate at all compared with the beef dish. Never gone wrong with the beef so I’d stick with that in future.

we are lucky enough to have the golf course on our doorstep so we visit the Rookery often. I would say that 50% of our visits are fine but the rest are poor. Very hit or miss. This time it was so bad that I've...

Fantastic place. Beautiful views, attentive staff and great food. A wonderful place for a special occasion or even a quiet coffee

I’m a regular at The Rookery so I felt confident this was the right venue for a birthday celebration with my 15 guests who included three children. My confidence was well founded: the food was great and enjoyed by all. The service was excellent and...

First time here and it did not disappoint. Fab food, excellent service made for the most enjoyable family lunch. Highly recommend ☆☆☆☆☆ we will def be back!

If your idea of a nice dinner is eating in a corporate cafeteria, this is the place for you.

Had a beautiful meal at the Rookery. The food was amazing, we would love to thank the staff for being so attentive especially Archie who went above and beyond to make it a special evening. Thank you rookery we will be back.

Perfect from start to finish, Carnoustie should be extremely proud to have such a great dining experience, service staff matched the food well done 👏

Never fails to impress. The service from staff at the Rookery is amazing,we were made to feel very important and that we were ViPs. The food was amazing, highly recommend the crab and crayfish starter and the fish was so fresh that we could've sworn...

Awesome restaurant facing the Carnoustie Golf Courses. Excelent chateaubriand and profesional service, giving excelent recomendations. The dessert menu very tasty and a good merlot from Chile completed a very nice meal. Well recommended for golfers visiting Carnoustie.

We enjoyed a lovely meal at the Rookery tonight against the scenic backdrop of the 18th hole of the Championship course. The Tomahawk steak was delicious and well presented being spot on at medium. The lovely friendly staff are clearly all highly trained and the superb quality of food makes this one of our favourite destinations.

Excellent service from friendly and attentive staff. Very nice ambience with views over the Championship Course. Recommended.

Excellent meal, beautifully presented and lovely staff. Fabulous view of the golf course too. Highly recommended. Will definitely be back soon.

Lovely modern restaurant in keeping with area and buildings. We had the Sunday lunch set menu which was very disappointing. The meal was not very warm, the chicken main in particular was a very small portion and all mains were not to the standard we...

Loved it! Went with my girlfriends for a lovely dinner and drinks. We couldn't fault the quality of the food and the service was great, nice and professional yet relaxed. We'll be back!

Booked in for a table of 6 on Friday 12th may for a business dinner. Food was honestly absolutely fantastic. Especially the venison & scallops dish, unfortunately the service was horrendous. Understaffed ( clearly ), dirty tables which multiple guests was getting seated on to...

Only stopped for a ore golf coffee. Great views, warm welcome, and nicely laid out. Coffee was good, and food being served looked tasty.

Great place for lunch good service and views of the golf course

Just had an excellent meal with family and friends. Could not fault the food or the customer service. The view amazing. I am a local and it was my choice to have lunch at The Rookery my friends were impressed!! So glad to have this 5 star gem right on my doorstep. I will definitely be back probably several times!!

A nice entrance and welcome from the Maitre. Had reservation and promptly seated with coats taken to cloakroom. Chilled flask of water provided immediately. Decent amount of time allowed to settle in and appreciate the surroundings and the view over one of the best golf courses in the world before offered to order drinks. No pressure. Quite a short menu for both food and drink but what is offered is top quality. Ordered 2 mains; duck and venison. Portions were small but meat and accompanying vegetables, sauces etc were fantastic. No rubber ducks or overcooked venison here - and Daphne knows her tatties. Sticky toffee pudding to follow. A bit disappointing in amount and flavour. A bit dry. The adage that you can serve mediocre food but finish with a great pudding forgotten. And this was not mediocre food. A lovely Argentinian Malbec completed the experience. The other slight negative was that there was a persistent cold draft. We were frozen when we arrived, thus the choice of pudding, and regretted surrendering our coats. Other diners seemed unconcerned. Maybe it was our table location, which was worth the suffering. A memorable meal, more for the location than anything else.

Booked in for lunch , were seated quickly as the restaurant was quite empty . Got our order in for tapas for both of us which was fantastic highly recommended. We waited almost 30 mins for our table to be cleared which didn’t happen as...

Smiling staff, wonderful atmosphere, super views, table service with complete attention and warmth......PLUS the food was simply amazing! Thoroughly enjoyed the lunch; we all had different meals and although everyone was so full (and very happy) we pushed the boat out to have deserts! I...

Had booked the Private Dining Room for a joint Birthday Party, The Service and the Food were excellent. My wife was able to dress the room up before hand and all the family commented on staff's attentive nature ensuring we had a great night.Will definitely...

Have just returned from my second afternoon tea at the rookery. My friend and I were there last Friday and had afternoon tea for 2, the portions were huge, we had 6 sausage rolls each, 4 scones each and 8 sandwiches each along with plenty...

Had the best evening to celebrate my birthday. Lovely helpful staff. Chateaubriand was outstanding, amazing wine and cocktails too.

Beautiful views across the golf course and stunning sunset! We had two children with us and despite the very upmarket surroundings, we were welcomed warmly. Children’s menu is excellent value. Food was spot on too!

Really disappointed after hearing good reviews and looking to visiting. Firstly the positives: the staff couldn't have been friendlier or attentive and the views over the course are lovely. Unfortunately the food was terrible. I had the goats cheese starter and while it tasted ok, there were almost nothing of it - I laughed when it was put in front of me. For the main I had the marinated tofu which again was insubstantial, padded out with lots of salad and XO sauce (?) tasted bitter. My dining companions had the ravioli which was rubbery and not as good as the fresh pasta from Marks and Spencer. Such a shame, the setting and the views deserves much better food.

The whole experience of visiting the Rookery was just outstanding. The food was delicious, the staff are very polite and attentive and the beautiful decor gives a wonderful ambience. The best place to visit for food and drink in Carnoustie..

Afternoon Tea at The Rookery was wonderful! Delicious sandwiches and sausage rolls, followed by beautifully presented and delicious strawberry tarts, cakes, macarons, brownie, ginger cake and scones with clotted cream and jam. I would say the best Afternoon Tea I’ve had!

This is a brilliant asset to Carnoustie. A first class restaurant. First class chef and staff and an outstanding view of the first tee on Carnoustie's Championship golf course with the 18th green further over. The artistry and presentation of the food makes it almost...

This restaurant never fails to impress. Beautiful surroundings, excellent service and the food is amazing

The food was fantastic and the service was outstanding. Well worth a visit when in the area.

Definitely one of our favourite restaurants ever. Food and service is always incredible and I think reasonably priced too. Shout out to Noah who looked after us very well

My husband and I chose to try the steak night that was offered on certain dates for my birthday. We had the Chateaubriand which was cooked exactly as requested. It was the best steak and onion rings we’ve ever eaten. All the food was amazing....

Brilliant Cesar salad, seats are all spread apart which takes away from atmosphere but the staff were brilliant

I visited with friends last night to a gin themed dining event. Gin Bothy were there, pairing gin with food and what a delicious selection. Service was fantastic alongside absolutely gorgeous food, cooked to perfection. It was a three course delight. I chose the lamb...

Fabulous dining experience at the Rookery, attentive staff that provided excellent service, menu was full of mouthwatering dishes. My wife enjoyed the scallops starter while I opted for the soup of the day a delicious spicy vegetable and lentils. Mains were pan seared venison with dauphinois potatoes and peppercorn sauce while my wife opted for the Roast Bell Pepper and Crab Pappardelle, dessert consisted off date and toffee pudding and the Clementine and hazelnut meringue parfait all beautifully presented. Fantastic dining experience and price that you would expect to pay from a good restaurant.

The food omg delicious! The quality and presentation both excellent. The staff are welcoming and so polite, we will be back. What a beautiful restaurant in a fabulous location!