The best restaurants in Banchory and Mid Deeside Aberdeenshire North East Scotland

Waitress greeted us as if we'd trailed in dog dirt on our shoes. 'Sit anywhere' face of thunder demanded with a dismissive flick of her wrist. Then off she thumped through the swing doors to the kitchen. 'That's anither two in' she barked. That was when we decided to depart. Avoid this place, the welcome is atrocious.

Raemoir is always a treat - so many lovely things to see, and their "funcy pieces" are delicious 😋

Fantastic place by the 🐟river dee👍🏻

Excellent. Really good Indian grub. Excellent service. Shimla cottage your crown is about to be taken

Popped in for relaxed outdoor lunch with our dog. Greeted warmly and the service continued to be excellent. For once a feeling that someone was in charge, something sadly lacking on so many places now. Great lunch menu with some unusual dishes. Very tasty. Proper device. Highly recommend. We will be back!

If you are a vegetarian stay away! I recently ordered a vegetarian dish and found a piece of chicken. This is not acceptable and I was horrified. Please seriously review your cross-contamination measures (if any). Poorly handled when notified. Do not recommend and will not return.

Haven't been back in years as we moved away. Change of ownership since. So disappointed in this place as used to be a regular. Raw inside french toast. Described as served with fresh fruit instead it seemed to be soaked in a berry compote. Described as served with nuts and seeds instead served with granola.

First time eating here. Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff. Food not bad. Not overly flavoursome but does the job. Gravy quite bland as was the soup. Okay for a one off meal but not tasty enough to make a repeat customer. 😐

The restaurant and takeaway are both excellent. I am gluten free and the gluten free options on the restaurant menu are the best in the area. There are lots of options and they are happy to talk through the menu to make adaptations. We are also frequent visitors to the takeaway, again because of the gluten free options. I’m allergic to fish too but the gluten free chicken fillets are incredible! The staff are super friendly and the kids menu is great as well with lots of options for the smaller diners!

This was our second visit as part of a tour group. The Brasserie is located with the small number of independent retail outlets at Milton of Crathes, which is also the location of the Royal Deeside Railway. We visited for lunch, where dietary requirements were also easily catered for. The food was very good and the service friendly and efficient for the large party. The brasserie has a pleasant ambiance in keeping with the surroundings, and we would visit individually if in the area.

Having previously been to restaurant and had lovely meal there we decided to try newly refurbished cafe at the front. What a mistake, poor selection of premaid sw/ paninis(it doesn’t take long to prepare them fresh). However we persevered, staff looked miserable Toasties were toasted and we sat down. My mozzarella/pesto / sun dried tomato was soggy and tasteless, the coleslaw( which had to be paid for over and above the sandwich along with the”salad”) was inedible due to the majority of it being just mayo. The final straw was the plastic i found in it. The management were right over , offered substitutes etc and I got a refund , I mean these things happen , the food was minging to begin with, the staff were depressing me and all for a premium price, no thanks we won’t be back , I’ll stick to restaurant next time if at all

If visiting the cafe at the front of the building do not order a mocha. It was awful and I had to change it for another drink. I had forgotten that I’d had one there ages ago that was awful too and had to go back. It had virtually no froth on top and was just a cup of dark brown liquid. Not the usual tempting mocha at all. I suspect it was made by hand without the use of a mocha machine perhaps? I usually use the restaurant /cafe in another part of the store and mochas are normal there.

Disappointed with the cappuccino which was weak milky coffee which I did not finish. Lovely lady who served and made my cappuccino but she was no barista. Been here many times before but this is definitely my last cappuccino.

While still fresh in my mind I'd like to sum up how special our family's wedding celebration experience at Buchanan's Bistro was. Everything and I mean everything was exceptional from the beautiful flowers to the welcoming ambiance, to the delicious food, and finally to the truly exceptional service with an extraordinary "I can do" ethos. It was an amazing occasion for all of us and we are deeply appreciative for your part in our day.

Shimla cottage you have been toppled. What a lovely meal here. My wife and i use our local Indian which is excellent. The owner of the restaurant hailed from Glasgow so we knew the grub would be good. Gluten free not a problem . The mixed pakora was lovely and the tandoori grill was epic. My wife enjoyed her food murgh burnly a chicken dish number 48 on the menu was stunning. Spicy but not in a blow your head off but in a subtle way. £64 very reasonable lovely restaurant