The best restaurants in Kirriemuir and Dean Angus Central Scotland

On a break with my wife staying outside Kirriemuir. We had an early dinner at the Airlie Arms, a place we have eaten on many occasions. The Airlie Arms is lovely, clean and service is always great. However, both my wife and I were less than impressed with the food served. I had the Hunters Chicken burger and my wife had the beef burger. I ate a few bites of chicken and found it lacking in flavour. We were surprised to see the beef burger was not handmade. Most restaurants we visit have handmade, easy-to-do. My wife felt unwell and didnt finish the meal apart for the fries. It's a shame that the Airlie is our go-to place when we visit Kirriemuir. Don't know why but the food is not their usual standard, and you expect burgers to be handmade even in a pub.

Lady was lovely, but it was chaos with slow service, and the food was awful 😖

The food is mega delicious 😍😍😍 I ordered it for the first time and the food is very good. I recommend it

My husband and I stayed here in 2015 and I returned with my parents in August 2024- both times were lovely. The large lodge was as wonderful- very comfortable, well-equipped, and warm, and an excellent base for wonderful walks. Food in the pub was lovely, and service is friendly, warm, and kind. I hope to be back sooner rather than later!

As the season narrows, it’s appropriate to say thank you before they have their very well deserved break in January & February. I have been a regular in the restaurant all summer and can’t recommend higher than 5 stars, or I would. Margaret and her team offer the warmest of welcomes, the most special part of that is the authenticity behind it. She has picked the most customer centric team who greet you with a smile, serve fantastic food and represent the castle to the highest possible standard. Thank you and I look forward to next year. Enjoy your time off. The Apple Crumble deserves a very special mention :) Garry x

Had a 2 scoop tub of their homemade caramel and raspberry ripple ice cream. Nice but not as creamy and tasty as the ice cream served at Alonzi's Harbour Bar in Scarborough!

Best bar staff and friendliest pub in Kirrie...and very clean....I went in on my own, not something I'm comfortable doing, but the bar staff made me feel very welcome and included.

Extremely disappointed, ordered food at £37 worth, time was 17.15 and it arrived at 18.45, Stone cold !!! Driver had gotten lost (not his fault) We called up to complain and was was very rude on phone and never got offered any refund or apology. Won't be back.

The food has never let me down but when I seen my other half just dig in the way she did I just knew it was love at first site the chops are amzing but the tawa for me is the one form the wings and there sauce to seekh kebabs where spot on but boy oh boy she was sure surprised when she had the fish on on tawa she had no idea but it sure juicy and nice and flaky and chicken tandoori was so nice to to nans and chapati and saloon which means curry was sure sexy sexy that kinda feeling iam loving it and to wash it all down we had a mango lassi which she loved and fell in love with that I guess this my go to and wins it lovely women who owns this this joint and hands down she wins it for it me what little hidden gem this place is she has me coming back again and again and again

We can always depend on Thrums for good food, but the app to order a delivery doesn't allow you to choose an approximate delivery time, so your delivery time is an unknown quantity. Could the app be updated to facilitate this?

Always good food when I order from here. really nice spices with good heat when delivered.