The best restaurants in Kelso and District Scottish Borders Lowlands

Becattelli's sells artisanal gelato to die for. Wonderful ice cream made with local ingredients, full of flavour and none of the nasty ultra processed fillers. Friendly and accomodating staff and delicious flavours to try. We love the 3 Hills Espresso Coffee flavour and Pistachio in particular, but you really cn't go wrong. I highly recommend this to anyone in Kelso or visiting.

I would highly recommend this cafe. The staff are very welcoming and friendly....the food is delicious! Freshly made pizzas, fish n chips, kebabs, pastas, burgers...spoilt for choice.

Happy New Year Miss Coulter ! J.

Another brilliant evening at Salt n Fire, Kelso - we eaten here several times now and the food is always excellent - the staff are great, nothing is too much trouble and we always have a laugh with them. Happy family birthday meal at the weekend :)) thank you 😃🙏

What a perfect place to celebrate my 60th birthday. We loved every minute. The food was perfect in every way. Great staff , cracking atmosphere. Thank you

A really top notch hotel for the traveller who likes peace and quiet. The rooms are spacious and the beds extremely comfortable. The hosts were very welcoming and the facilities were really good.

Go here now and again and food is always amazing and service is great and with a smile.

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.)

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.

Ordered a chicken vindaloo. The chicken was dry, tasteless and hard like it had been precooked 2 weeks in advance, The vindaloo sauce had a very strong taste of cloves which ruined it. And the onion bhajis were rock hard, as though pre made and warmed up for too long in an oven. Apart from that it was a great meal I.e. the pappadums were freshly made.

We had earmarked this place for breakfast one morning and rushed to get down before they stopped serving brekkie at 11:30. We arrived just after but they managed to accommodate us. As I ordered a full Scottish for my husband, I was absolutely delighted to see a gluten-free breakfast listed on the menu. Even the sausage was GF! Other coeliacs might understand that a GF snag is often a bonus when looking for a full fried breakfast. The breakfast arrived with orange juice and a pot of tea as well. Mine was absolutely brilliant. The added addition of haggis (which was not listed on the menu) was a treat since it’s rare to find gluten-free haggis anywhere. Tea was piping hot, the service was impeccable and overall we really enjoyed our visit. Lots of locals with the dogs popping in while we were there and it was nice to see lots frequenting the café. We thought it might be difficult to find somewhere open on a Monday, and indeed some other places were shut, but we were delighted to find Caroline’s was open. Very clean toilets as well.

A regular visitor to this gem of a place, a foodie treat, so lucky to have it on the doorstep. Could not be made to feel more welcome, even when busy. Fraser always makes the effort to accommodate a last minute booking, often for highchairs and with buggy(s) in tow. If a table isn’t available takeaway options are equally as good. Delicious fresh food, yummy soups, amazing salads and cakes, often offering something new and innovative - never disappointed. The loveliest family run cafe, would highly recommend.

We were directed here by the Hotel next door who were not serving food till 5pm. We walked into this very old interesting church to be met by some very friendly locals who made us very welcome. The building is being renovated so don't expect to find a fully functioning café, They offered us a meal deal of soup and a roll, a slice of cake and a coffee for £5 it was all served very nicely by the locals. If your passing give it a try to support their work. The soup and cake was delicious and a bargain at £5.

Every single member of staff that we interacted with were exceptional. It's not a case of going above & beyond, it just seems the norm. Had dinner which was cooked to perfection. Bed was really comfortable although room was a little dated and in need of a bit of tlc. Massive shout out to the barman Cooper & the Ukranian girl who's name I've forgotten. If you are in Kelso & want a great stay from great staff, this is the place for you. Other Hotels would do well to visit here and see how service should be provided.

Pleasant atmosphere in a row of repurposed farm cottages. Located next to the walled gardens at Floors Castle the Terrace Cafe is the best place to eat lunch if you visit the Castle and grounds. Open all year round for lunch but be sure to book by telephone if you want to guarantee a seat.