The best restaurants in Lowlands

We enjoyed a delicious lunch and lovely coffees. Excellent service from caring staff. A well run coffee shop in Stranraer.

Great friendly restaurant. We were a group of newbies and the restaurant tailored a starter with most of their delicacies. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in the welcoming Grill. We'll surely visit again.

Nice place to stop off for coffee and cake. Really friendly and helpful. You can find them on the main street in Newton Stewart. They are closed on Mondays.

The staff were very rude, the food was terrible and some of it unedible. i went there with a couple friends and there was a buzzing of flies around, the sausages tasted frozen and not fresh produce. The floors were unclean and the bathroom was unsanitary, as a visitor to stranraer this was recommended but i will not recommend anyone eating here as it has ruined my afternoon. There is alot of dust and its generally looked unkempt. i feel like i have wasted my money paying for a meal i couldnt finish

A gem of a cafe. Perfect stop on the way to the coast. Plenty of food choices. Quality was superb and the service was spot on. Highly recommended

Travelling back from a trip away and stopped in to this cafe. The food we all got was fantastic and priced well.

Under new management with great hosts, Chris and Jacqui, and an excellent chef. The fire is always lit, the pub has a great selection of real ale with regular guest beers. The wine choice is also great with lovely wines by the glass. But the real star is the food. A great choice of dishes with daily specials. Have eaten there 4 times and I highly recommend giving it a try.

Went yesterday with friends for the senior citizen lunch, £13 for three courses! Amazing value for the quality of lunch we had. So many choices for each course too. We ate in the conservatory looking out to the beautiful grounds on such a nice sunny day so that was a bonus too. Already making plans to return

We eat Indian food everywhere we go, regularly cook it at home and we buy takeaways from different restaurants once a week. It is usually excellent. This place was the first really disappointing experience we’ve had in years. Ordered four main dishes which were all basically the same. Characterless, watery veg and really lacking in flavour, complexity and depth. Texture of each sauce was the same too. Pilau rice was just basmati stained with turmeric and the naan was flat and dense rather than fluffy and light. There is not competition for miles around but seriously… must try harder. Not at all recommended.

Delightful and charming small hotel in a rural setting Superb dinner and breakfast Very dog friendly - dogs and their owners will love it Walks nearby Super hospitality and warmth 10 lovely rooms to choose from Highly recommend for a mini break

Fabulously friendly welcome for us and our dog. A great find in a beautiful setting. Good food and great cakes too. And our dog Monty insisted we went back next day - for some more cuddles and sausage!

We booked a table although as it was Tuesday it wasn’t necessary. My husband immediately ordered the steak and stout pie, I had pork medallions. If you don’t enjoy a plateful- don’t bother. We were hungry and we enjoyed the well cooked well presented meals we got I started with sweet potato and roast pepper soup- hot hot temperature and my husband finished with a cheesecake pudding. We were waited on by a most charming young Moroccan man; cheerful and efficient and a pleasure to chat to. A very pleasant evening out

Amazing mini break at the Waterloo Arms. Nothing is too much trouble. Fish and chips to die for. Martha made a wonderful breakfast and so considerate. Angie the manager so friendly and welcoming. Kieran did a great breakfast

A lovely Sunday lunch and staff very happy and helpful. Definitely will be back. It is also dod friendly which gets a big thumbsup

Very friendly staff with a warm welcome. Lunch for 8 was fresh, tasty and great service. Dogs welcome out in the decking if needed. Shop was also full of lovely items.