The best restaurants in Scottish Borders Lowlands

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.

Visited today and really impressed by the size of the sandwiches and paninis…very generous portions and really tasty too. It was like the leaning tower of chicken sub. 😋😋😋 Cakes are also lovely as was the coffee and tea. Really busy but a few tables. Definitely recommend if you are in /stopping by Galashiels and just 10 mins from the station.

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

What a great find! Everything homemade and absolutely delicious. Very pleasant welcoming staff and just wish we lived closer as we would make it a regular place to eat.

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.

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.

Smashing Inn. We booked an overnight and had dinner in the Bar. Thursday night is Curry Night and we both enjoyed the Chicken Tikka Masala. The room was spacious and spotless. Friendly, helpful staff - what's not to like?

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!

Fantastic food, drink and service every single time i visit. Been to several of the themed nights, tapas, Greek, wine pairing and the food has been exeptional every time.

Very tasty food and beautifully presented. Well worth a visit if you enjoy a curry, will definitely be returning. Staff very attentive

Lovely lunch today 2 roast beef dinners a beef pie and a chicken burger. Couldn’t fault it in the least. Very nice portions with good quality beef. Really tasty. Yes I agree the gravy was a little thin but it was very nice. Rather that than thick gravy thickened with too much flour. The chips were nice and veg was well cooked. The only downside was we were the only family eating a that particular time 12.30 Sunday. So come on residents of Westlinton keep your local restaurant open lots a lovely wee village kee some life in it. Keep up the good work.

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

My breakfast was spoiled by the overcooked eggs, yolks were burst and hard! 3 hairs found on plate!

Absolutely lovely time, and a big thanks to Karen @ the complex, a lovely lunch, with lots of TLC, and made the birthday lunch special. Followed by great kid’s entertainment with the animals & science show! Brilliant team, brilliant show, we will be back!! Thank you for going out your way to make us relaxed and happy!

Visited Selkirk whilst on holiday in the area, nice sunny day so sat outside with our dog. My husband ordered leek and potato soup served with bread/butter. I opted for the chicken Mayo sandwich with crisps/salad/coleslaw. Both had lattes. Everything was delicious and served by a very friendly member of staff. Definitely would return and recommend