The best restaurants in Lowlands

I travel this way, A68, between Newcastle and Edinburgh. Always stop in here, clean and warm. Nice menu, well made. Lots of parking

Amazing scones serves with butter, jam and clotted cream. Beautiful food, lovely view of the Abbey and great service.

Our hotel said there was no need today book for supper in dining room but we found it full so looked elsewhere and found this. Excellent pizza and salad after several days of pub food.

We had a lovely lunch in this small café. The chowder was delicious and the staff were friendly and efficient. They prefer payment by cash if possible. (They have a toilet for customer use, but it is at the back which is up a few steps.)

Delightful cafe with cheery service and good quality good value food, an excellent alternative to motorway service stations which would have been our other choice on our journey to Scotland. Well worth the short detour.

Food was lovely. Staff were very friendly. The hotel is lovely inside and well maintained. Would definitely recommend if in the area

Lovely cafe, been there twice this week, incredibly friendly and cheerful staff, lovely food, great atmosphere, very clean and plenty of space between the tables. Car park is excellent too, plenty of space, good walks from here too along the river and through the estate. Came across the owners too near their house, an unexpected surprise! Will be returning soon.

An accidental find when we’d missed lunch opening hours elsewhere. Needed something Coeliac-friendly, and DD did so much more! Could be in Prague, Krakow, or ….well, anywhere bookish and bohemian, DD is quirky but not kitsch. Coffee is good, mezze is great, and cake quality is very very good…and almost everything is gluten-fee (I could share a mezze platter with my gluten-loving g wife. All the cakes except one were gf). Slightly hidden away off the end of the High St, prices are decent, and its a peaceful space you could step into briefly or waste an afternoon in. Really liked the staff too! Perfect excuse for a wee trip from Edinburgh.

Awesome breakfast - so much choice - perfectly cooked ! Can’t recommend highly enough Cakes fresh and plentiful Lush coffee Will defo return when back in the area

Booked at very short notice and were made to feel so welcome. Delicious food and amazing staff. Only issue is that we ordered too much, but it was absolutely no problem for them to pack it for us to take home. We've not had an Indian for a while and this amazing place really hit the mark.

This is a beautiful restaurant in the heart of Tenby. There are lots of vegan options and the portions are big (win!). The ingredients are fresh and cooked to perfection with amazing flavours and the chef is flexible with adapting to personal taste. I can't wait to visit again.

This cafe is now under new ownership and is called THE KNOWES. It is open from 9:30 until 4 (3 on a Sunday). It has been under new ownership since February this year and has had a lick of paint and a fresh menu - albeit broadly similar to the old one. Having visited the cafe several times on visits to Kelso over the last few years, it remains my favourite venue to get a hot drink and a simple meal. The premises are kept very clean and presentable.

Ended our holiday with a fantastic visit to Drummuir. The man was extremely helpful and the ice cream and sundaes were amazing. Highly recommend- especially the apple crumble ice cream.

Lovely, small cafe in the centre of Melrose. The savoury scone was good and the chutney really made it special. Great staff

Always assured of a great welcome from a young staff. Very hard working and a smile always. Food great and great coffee. Had bacon roll - bacon extremely crispy which is lovely.