The Salmon Inn in Scottish Borders

Attended for a one off taster menu (hope its not) and have to say all the courses were great, tasty and well presented. My only comment was I would have had the lamb pink (or asked how I would like it) and maybe next time a bit more adventurous with the wine paring (though the wines were good). Well done to team Salmon, the service was great. Really good to see a great local business doing something different... and not leave a taster menu feeling hungry! Great night!!

after struggling to find somewhere to eat in Melrose, we looked slightly further afield (a whole 4 miles away) and struck gold here The staff are friendly and helpful and nothing is too much hassle Food was excellent, and reasonably priced. Would definitely go back if in the area again

My husband and I stayed on the 25th of August 2024 and were absolutely blown away by the thoughtfulness of the staff. Our flight from Amsterdam to Edinburgh was cancelled and the management happily moved our booking to the following night even though they had no obligation to (they could have just kept our prepayment). When we finally arrived (very weary) after further flight delays at 1am, we were delighted to find a complimentary bottle of wine and snacks in our room with a lovely note from the manager. It cheered us up so much! Lovely clean and comfortable rooms and a beautiful little town that we enjoyed exploring the following day. We will happily stay here again next time we visit the area and highly recommend it to others. I wish we had time on our itinerary to stay longer. We couldn't have asked for more.

From the moment you enter you know these Folks know what they’re doing. We were 5 hungry adults and a very hungry Jack Russell - there were no available tables inside but lovely staff assured us by the time we ordered drinks a table would become available- they weren’t wrong! It had been a rather warm day and a wonderful member of staff came straight out with a bowl of water for our Furry Child straightaway - so thoughtful. Wait until you see the dog menu lol! The food was amazing - Haggis Bon Bons anyone? But the reason we had the best time was the staff - they had that uncanny knack of almost reading your mind and asking if we needed more drinks, dessert, etc just as we were about to ask! Lovely, attentive people who were quietly confident in their work. I’m seriously considering visiting this town on a regular basis (I live in Brighton!) just to come back to the wonderful Salmon Inn.

This was the first place recommended to me by locals, for tasty food, and It did not disappoint! Ample seating inside and outdoors. Such friendly service, delicious food with great presentation, and reasonable prices. This is definitely a local favorite, where families with children go and pets are welcomed, so it’s a very nice environment. It’s a pub, so alcohol is served as well, but the ambience is very dignified. I am definitely eating there again, and highly recommend this place for a fantastic meal, to anyone visiting Galashiels.

Wonderful bike friendly experience, new dedicated area in exceptional and kindness shown by staff was memorable, can’t recommend food and facilities enough

Stayed one night at the Salmon Inn with a mate . Arrived to a welcome in the bar and a couple of pints of fine real ale, bikes were put in the fantastic secure bike storage on charge . Then went on to have evening meal in the pub which was great. Room was clean and to a high standard. A great biking stay . Highly recommended!

Cycled here and we’re very warmly welcomed and told that we could take our bikes through the bar or around a side entrance to a newly refurbished bike safe area at the rear. There was a lovely covered seating area and a specifically refurbished bike secure safe room with repair equipment , locks, washing machine, drying facilities and a fridge for cyclist use. Also has CCTV coverage in the bike safe areas. The owners have just completed the refurbishment and wish to advertise as a bike friendly hotel . We then had a superb lunch meal of crispy battered fish and chips at reasonable prices. Thank you

Popped in for lunch. Quickly seated by friendly staff. Busy and popular. Great varied menu. No rush to move us on and good local travel advice. We chose the sharing nachos and were rightly advised to have the small helping. It was haggis and swrr chilli nachos. How weird is that but it was absolutely FANTASTIC. Strongly recommended

Really good food. The room we stayed in was terrific. But best of all was the service. Everyone who works here is excellent. So friendly and helpful.

Best food in town by a country mile … and with a daily specials board to boot 👌 Standouts are Trio of Chicken, Steak & Ale Pie and Scampi.

Exceptional food, service and atmosphere. Portion sizes are huge, fresh and filling. The use of local ingredients was impressive with an extensive menu and specials board.

Fantastic service and great food. Super menu and great wine list. Loved it!! Would definitely recommend this restaurant m.

Always reliable, it’s difficult to look beyond the Salmon in Gala. Good food, good drin, good prices, only wee problem this time is that not all the staff seemed to be on the same page as some things were forgotten and we got doubles of others…

What a great pub with rooms. Rooms were beautiful. Beds comfy. Bathrooms really nicely done. Had dinner out on way, maybe should have waited but have had the sticky chicken recommended for next time. San Miguel on draft downstairs was excellent, sports bar but not intrusive.

I went here for lunch with girlfriend , mid-week , and was lucky to get a table . The food was in big portions , and tasty .recommended

Absolutely amazing.. food was incredible just where the staff .. we will be back ... the mac cheese was so close to be as perfect as mine I was amazed

So let down by the beer garden where we chose to sit down with our food.. dull boring and dirty tables desperate for a refurb as for the food so very dissatisfied in that too chips and coleslaw were tasteless my vegitarian option was ok but not worth the money we complaind about the dangerous step but it wasn’t taken on board won’t choose to go there again

Popped in for an adhoc lunch. Friendly and efficient bar staff. Excellent choice of stuff from a compact one page menu. Food arrived quickly. Super fresh, beautifully presented and absolutely top class food. No hesitation in recommending. Great job The Salmon Inn !

As a regular visitor to the Salmon, I can’t recall ever being disappointed. This time was with a largish group early Saturday evening. They’ve got a good range of British pub classics, plus their popular sticky chicken. Steak pie is a great, large portions of fish and chips, all really tasty. Great real ales too and the staff team are very helpful and efficient. Look forward to my next excuse to go for food!

The best place for food in Galashiels. Whether it’s just a salad, nibbles or a full meal the salmon always deliver - food is incredible. Very welcoming staff who go the extra mile every time. Dog friendly and also appeals to all ages, parties and groups. I will always recommend it.

Excellent food and portion sizes are big, service was great and very nice atmosphere in the place. Definitely be back 👍

Been to the Salmon many times over the years because it never disappoints! Good bar at the front with great real ales and dining area to the back. Usually a buzzing, busy atmosphere so almost always necessary to book. Last to visits were good, as always, both for meals out with extended family. Great selection of British pub favourites with specials available daily. Many folk opt for sticky chicken, but I rarely go past the steak pie, which is fab. Great fish and chips too, breaded, or battered. Difficult to find somewhere better locally. I should add that the staff team are excellent too. Back soon!

My wife and I had a lovely lunch on a Saturday afternoon with our 🐶. The food was great ( spicy chilli sweet chicken) and the service great. Best pub food in area

I contacted the restaurant through Facebook 2 week prior to visiting. I enquired my booking and time and I got reply from staff asking was this time suitable. I replied to the message, agreed and the message was received. My family travelled to spend the weekend with myself, wife and kids. When we entered the restaurant, staff had no booking in place as no one had recorded it in the book. After speaking to the bar staff and showing the messages from back and forth they still didn't accommodate or accept responsibility for the error. I felt as though they shared no sympathy in this matter which left a bitter taste. I was very disappointed, baring in mind it's a Saturday night and to get another restaurant this late to seat 9 folk would have been very difficult. I just didn't feel as though the staff cared at all.

Food was amazing, very well presented. Staff are very polite and friendly. lovely place to eat and catch up with friends.

It was lovely to see a pub/ hotel/ restaurant thriving in this town. It was a first visit for me. The staff were very welcoming and we even got offered biscuits and water for our large Airedale Terrier. The haggis and beef burger was the...

The food here is amazing, the chicken is always cooked to perfection. Staff are lovely and attentive, and it's such a good atmosphere. The portions are a great size too, especially the starters and desserts. Fairly priced. Will definitely be back soon!

Went in for lunch today, I had the nacho’s with chicken and my partner crispy sticky chicken, it was absolutely delicious. The service was really great and the staff very friendly. Very good atmosphere and it’s great that we could take the dog. Will definitely...

Too expensive for Gala residents to be sitting in a fishy sweat box. For people who despise fish (me and my wife), it’s literally unbearable to sit and have a good stiff drink in this aroma. My wife who is veggie really doesn’t want to...

We had a fab midweek evening here. Service was friendly and efficient, the atmosphere was buzzing and cosy. We had burgers and sticky toffee pudding - everything was delicious. If we lived closer we would certainly be back!

Easter lunch - this place never fails to deliver. Fantastic food great service and they allow dogs. A must visit whenever we are in Gala.

Difficult to go past the Salmon if you want good, hearty traditional food in Galashiels, although it’s difficult to get a table so book in advance. Small group of family went on this occasion and they did manage to squeeze us in. Good atmosphere in...

Always good to drop in for a quick drink before and after attending the cinema or an event in the Volunteer Hall. Good feel to the place.

Had lunch yesterday 2nd Dec it was lovely, staff friendly, nice atmosphere, would highly recommend it ,will be back 😋

Lunch here , 4 adults and our Westie,after visiting Scotland Tapestry. Booking advisable. Service from Chelsea was really friendly and efficient, the food was fresh and hot and arrived quickly. The haddock was the best battered fish I have had for months,crispy,fresh and not overcooked....

Difficult to go past the Salmon for high quality pub food and cask ales, two recent visits were both great - once just for burgers in the bar, the second time a larger group of us had various dishes in the dining area. Steak pie...

On holiday in Galashiels having a wander as you do, called in for a pint, ordered a blonde cask which was not blonde when pulled, took it outside and before I took a sip I could smell it was gone, took a sip and it...

Stopping off for a few days in Galashiels we decided upon the Salmon for one of our evening meals. Where do I start? Well organised for COVID and we felt most comfortable with the arrangements. The young lass who took our order was absolutely brilliant....

Had lunch here with friends and it was first rate. Menu was varied, food was delicious and service was friendly and helpful. We sat in the bar area as we had a dog and she was given gravy bones by the waitress. I have coeliac...

A very pleasant visit to The Salmon Inn in Galashiels offering excellent customer service, relaxing surroundings and superb food! Pam was the star of our visit taking great care of every guest who set foot across the threshold. A warm welcome and couldn't do enough...

First time visit. What a lovely place. Small yet spacious. Clean tidy nice decor. Lovely bar good menu excellent meal and great service. A little gem I will definitely return to. Would defo recommend Well done guys n gals If I had one suggestion, maybe...

I had a really great lunch here. Recommended to me and it did not disappoint. Really friendly staff. Good covid measures. The good was amazing. The veggie had so much flavour and the chips cooked perfectly. Would go back again.

Another visit and always happy to recommend the Salmon for high quality pub food and quality real ales. This visit was perfect for a catch up with an old friend in the bar. COVID meant table service which is actually quite nice. thoroughly enjoyed our...

Visited The Salmon Inn for lunch with a friend, followed by a few drinks. Service was impeccable as always. The Covid19 guidelines are strictly adhered to making for a safe and comfortable environment, and staff and owners are taking the current situation seriously, but still...

Visited with extended family for a birthday meal. Hadn’t been in a while but glad we went. Pretty busy after lockdown, and probably just well enough distanced. We got some starters to share - great - and then a few different mains - steak pie...

Nice food, friendly staff, would definitely go back. I had a burger which was lovely. Ladies toilets are upstairs who’s disabled guests would struggle with

Very welcoming staff and a brilliant menu with lots to choose from. Family friendly atmosphere. Enjoyed some nice cold draft lager on what was a pretty warm day. All food cooked to order and tastes really good. Parking is available close by at Tesco. Fab place to eat in Galashiels.

Enjoyed a lovely meal for my daughters 18th, staff helpful & friendly nothing was a problem for them. Will be back!

Lovely to visit now after lockdown , had some nice cold refreshing drinks with excellent customer service. Great atmosphere and the food menu is amazing!

We have been here many times to eat and are never disappointed. The food is always delicious, great portions and a welcoming atmosphere greets you. Looking forward to revisiting once everything opens up again

lovely food, good portions, always wise to book a table. it is a popular pub in a good spot in Galashiels, there are TV's showing sport events as well.

The rooms are so tasteful , cosy and spacious . The restaurant is very quaint and serves absolutely gorgeous food . There is no breakfast available however there is free coffee , muffins, Young hurt and fruit available for guests 24hrs . I simply loved...

Popped in on Tuesday night with no reservation. Staff friendly and helpful food Excellent standard and good value for Money. Good Bar area

My husband and I had taken the train from Dunfermline for a day out with our dog. We chose The Salmon Inn as it was described as dog friendly. Oh boy! As we walked in the door we were immediately offered a bowl of water...

This is a small but very pleasant Pub with accommodation in Galashiels.. The menu is varied and quite extensive with a good range of Gluten Free options for which my son was grateful. The waitress went out of her way to meet his dietary needs....

Meet up with a group of around 12 friends for a long lunch every Christmas Eve. We've gone to the same hotel since we first started years ago but decided to try The Salmon Inn this year. So glad we did, such a warm, welcoming...

We thoroughly enjoy visiting the Salmon Inn for lunch but recently we have also been enjoying the takeaway menu too. It always has great food and service!

The steak pie was excellent with huge piece of puff pastry. The fish and chips came out hot and crisp. Great location and pleasant ambience.

The food was good ,staff polite and attentive but not intrusive, food arrived quickly , atmosphere pleasant Surprisingly busy for mid week in November -worth booking

We had supper for four and the food was truly excellent. My daughter is a vegan and they had plenty of choice for her, including a vegan dessert The portions were huge - and the final bill was very reasonable. The staff were welcoming and responsive.

This is a great place! The food is very well made and presented and the staff are as warm, friendly and knowledgable as you could wish for. Very highly recommended! We will be back for sure.

Un endroit très “cosy”. Nous avons déjeuné au coin du feu! Une ambiance calme et feutrée. Des serveuses agréables. La cuisine est généreuse et très bonne. Nous avons tout aimé.

i know the food is good but the staff ( particularly one guy) are off hand and you can be stood at the bar waiting on being served and they will ignore you. i could probably forgive this if it was busy or happened once but its happened the couple of times i visited. last time i left and went elsewhere in the town and i won't go back when i'm next there

Found this place by chance while searching Galashiels. We hadnt booked but managed to get a table. Food was tasty and plentiful and we really enjoyed it. We are only disappointed we couldn't fit another visit in.

Turned up without booking, and although they were very busy found us a table for two in the bar. The food is plentifull, well cooked and served. The staff were very friendly and prices again just right.

Was delighted to see Pornstar Martini on draft here! It was a tad too vanilla for my taste but good. Bar staff were great. Wait staff were accommodating when we asked to delay our table by 30 mins to finish drinks. We enjoyed lamb shank & creamy Parmesan steak pasta specials & fish & chips. Tasty food. Reasonably priced & good sauv blanc. The only reason it’s not 5* is that service wasn’t quite as attentive as it should have been & the wine glasses were all badly water marked which just made them look grubby. Overall very good & would return if I am in the area

Unexpected trip to Galashiels so had no idea where to have a spot of lunch. After this bar/restaurant was recommended by a local shopkeeper decided to give it a bash. I very glad we did, the place was very busy but they squeezed us in. Staff were cheery & we checked out the menu which looked impressive.

I’ve never had a negative experience dinning at the Salmon! For purely selfish reasons the only thing i don’t like is going out and up for the toilets!

My friends and I enjoyed our meal here. Friends had the trio of chicken salad and I had the sticky chicken - delicious. Staff are friendly and helpful.

I was lucky enough to spend 4 nightstand this little gem. The the room was brilliant and exceptionally clean. The staff were very welcoming and polite. The pub itself is brilliantly split up with a bar and a resteraunt. The food is absolutely out of this world.

We recently visited Galashiels and stayed at the Salmon Inn. I'd previously looked at reviews before booking and the inn was certainly a great find. People were friendly, great service and a lovely area. The room we stayed in was lovely too. Very clean, and comfortable with tea and coffee making facilities. The inn is just around the corner from the railway station too where trains run often to Edinburgh and beyond.

Four couples booked in to the Salmon for an evening meal. The ambiance of the place is great, we were in the small room off the lounge, perfect !!!

Although we had to change our table time the staff were very good and even found us a table to have a drink while we waited for our dinner table. Food was excellent and we want to go back to try more from the menu.

In Galashiels over lunch with two dogs. There is a dog friendly bar and they got served water and biscuits before we did. Shared the nachos with my husband. Certainly enough for two I’ll come back again.

Terry and I were wandering around Glashiels looking for a place to grab lunch. That's when we stumbled across the Salmon Inn. How lucky we were !! It's a quirky little family run pub/restaurant with a great atmosphere.

Really friendly staff, very comfortable surroundings, not noisy, and the food was excellent, ideally situated

Ne chercher pas ailleurs Les plats sont fait maison Vraiment très très bons Attention les plats sont copieux

Best Meal restaurant/pub in Galashiels from an amazing family owner. Service amazing and food first quality

Visited here for the first time with my family. Had a lovely lunch. Service was poor. After serving our meal on the table there was no one who came to our table to even ask if we are ok or we need any thing else. We finished our meal and we were just waiting just to see if anyone could clear our table. After so long waitress came cleared the table and there was no return back to ask for deserts or tea or coffee. Finally we decided to go to the counter pay the bill go away.

Attractively decorated venue and also quiet a busy place, so advise to book, as we did.

Myself & my girlfriend spent the night in the salmon inn last month, we decided to have dinner the night of arrival which we found delightful, the menu was great, also the specials on offer were excellent too and don’t even get me started on portion size, let’s just say we knew we had been fed come the end of the meal. Now onto our room, not only was it immaculate but we were surprised with the size of the room and comfort of the bed, we also found the snowball biscuits and hot chocolate on offer a very nice touch that you don’t see often when staying in such a fairly priced room. The next day we travelled far and wide for our lunch (back downstairs to the restaurant) and again had an excellent meal, not only that we found the staff so welcoming and they really couldn’t do enough for you. My girlfriend also enjoyed the vast amount of gins available and the pornstar martini on tap went down a treat. All in all an excellent stay and we will 100% return in the future.

Everyone was very friendly great apmospere, meal was really good we did not wait to long for our meal. They were all very accomadating.

Wow food fab, drink fab, staff fab. This is somewhere I go ocassionaly but this retro Xmas menu was fantastic.

Visited today for lunch. A small but very welcoming place with friendly staff. Meal was excellent - I had scampi and my partner had the steak and ale pie. More than ample portions and care taken in their presentation. In addition very clean toilet facilities. Would definitely recommend.

Lovely meal with the family big portions fresh tasty food and great atmosphere as usual. All 5 of us enjoyed it all even my fussy 13 year old son ate 3 courses!

Ate here recently with 5 friends on a Saturday evening. Glad we booked as it was very busy .... thankfully we weren’t staying there all evening as we were told our table was required again at 9pm. We booked for 7pm so had enough time to eat without rushing as we were going elsewhere for drinks afterwards.

Had lunch here this week with three of my sisters and my wife to celebrate my 75th birthday

Absolutely over the moon that they now serve food all day,makes my visits from Berwick all the better,the food never disappoints,great value for money and always good service.

Was going nicely but on third stay day room was left open to the world. Valuables an cash while still intact were waived aside by the owner aan Ian Calder, stating - this is not a Five star premises and you shouldn't be carrying so much cash & valuables - quote to my wife was - I could pull one hundred people off the street and they wouldn't have that amount of money on them. Basically saying it was our fault for having such sums with us, by the way money for a lengthy Holiday about to go on.

Arrived one evening without a reservation. The restaurant was very busy. The staff were very helpful and were able to find us a table for 2 in the bar area. For a relatively small pub there was a good selection of food on the menu. My wife opted for nachos with haggis. A generous plateful and very tasty. My slow cooked beef pie was excellent. Just over £30 for 2 main courses, 2 drinks and 2 coffees. Good value.

Absolutely amazing food! The crispy chicken dippers to start were to die for! Saying that I did attend with a large group the week after this and my burger bun was a bit soggy, but very nice overall

I arranged a meal for 12 at a hen do and we were lucky to be tucked away at the side of the restaurant. They did a reasonable deal for me to help me budget for the night. Food was brilliant, huge portions and drinks well priced. The service was good especially considering there was another function on in the restaurant. Couldn't fault it for what we were looking for!

Clean modern room. No complaints. Comfy bed. Didn’t eat in restaurant so can’t comment on food. Breakfast come in a bag, juice, yoghurt, packaged croissant. Suited us as had early start.

The salmon is a lovely little bar and restaurant. It is quite small and possibly not the most accessible with young children or wheelchair users. However, it has a lovely feel about the place. The service is always good. The only downside is availability! Book well in advance or you won't get a table. Highly recommend a visit here.

Excellent restaurant.nous y avons mangé le midi en semaine.

We visited as a group of friends and all had salad in various styles. The sticky chicken was very popular; all of my friends had visited before and loved this dish, they were not disappointed.

Hadn’t eaten in the Salmon for a while but must make point of going more often.

We booked this hotel to visit friends, the rooms are very comfortable and the hotel is centrally located. The food was excellent and the staff were all friendly and this made us feel all the more welcome. Breakfast is nothing special but this did not spoil our stay plenty of places to get food and a Wetherspoons within 10 minutes wzlk. Parking is on street and free if you don't mind short walk.

Really nice staff, really good food (the fish and chips were fabulous), and at a really great price. What could be better?