The best restaurants in Mearns Aberdeenshire North East Scotland

We spotted the sign for the Arch cafe on our way to Banchory and decided to stop for lunch - and were so glad we did! We had such a warm welcome and were served by very friendly and efficient staff. The homemade food was delicious and arrived promptly : the menu was varied with an excellent choice. We can highly recommend the cafe and want to say thank you to the whole team involved.

The visit we had to here was lovely! Atmosphere was amazing. The servers and locals were very nice. The food and drink you could not fault. Definitely making this a fav spot

We came across this lovely cosy café on a brief stop when travelling from Aberdeen to Monifieth . We were warmly welcomed and enjoyed coffee and a delicious s one. Next time we’ll aim to stop here at lunchtime. Everything being served looked delicious.

Really great choice. Service and food were great. My bacon and brie sandwich with chilli James served with crisps, salad and a wonderful coleslaw was just really tasty and filling. Toasted cheese and ham sandwich made to order looked great. Pea soup was really good. Just a great stop for a really posh sandwich lunch ( prices reflect that it's.more than just a sandwich shop - so that's fair).

Came here for Sunday lunch whilst visiting st Cyrus for the weekend after seeing the reviews of the Sunday roast. Waitress was friendly and the food arrived piping hot and the portions were huge! The roast beef was so good just melted in the mouth. The sticky toffee pudding and custard was so good aswell and all reasonably priced. Would recommended and will be back to try more of the menu when in the area.

Wonderful wee place, well worth a visit if you want to buy a delicious takeaway lobster or crab lunch. We bought small tubs of lobster salad, it was so tasty and fresh, and they were only £6 each. It was our favourite meal of our holiday. There are a couple of picnic tables outside, if you want to eat beside the small harbour. You can also order online for collection, they sell amazing seafood platters. They sell some nice gifts too. The Lobster Shop is not too far from St Cyrus Beach, if you are looking to buy a picnic.

Oh it was absolutely incredible seriously, the fillets are so tender and the chips are full of flavour. The staff are very helpful. Defo Scran It. Proper ding dang do. Only fault is the prices, but its still a defo scran it.

Great Sunday roast Aberdeenshire roast rump of beef Yorkshire pudding veg and roast potatoes also half roast chicken with skirlie Hugh portions. Home made apple pie and custard fantastic.

We came here for a meal to celebrate our engagement and had 3 courses each plus drinks. The food could not be faulted - compliments to the chef. Staff very friendly and great service. Lovely atmosphere. Will definitely be back!

good food and ,friendly staff. and dog🐕 friendly👍

Absolutely delicious lunch the venison burger with chips was superb, the Cajun chicken flatbread was ok but could have done with a sauce as it was a bit dry. Marked this down to a 4 as the venison burger was served on a slate mat, why not serve it on a plate. Staff all very helpful & efficient & the service was excellent.

This overnight was a quick stop for us as we got in after dark and left early the next morning. Our accommodation was an apartment across the street from the restaurant. It was very comfortable. The people were very friendly at check in and when we had any questions. The apartment was a nice, large space, a little dated but comfortable. Parking was right next to the building in the square. The bathroom was well lighted and had plenty of storage area for our personal products. There was a washing machine in the unit, but no electric dryer. They did provide a drying rack and had space heaters. Overall, it was a great value and stay!

Curry night didn’t disappoint. Was here with another couple. Everything was amazing. The other gentleman in our company said best cheesecake he has ever tasted. If you haven’t been to their curry nights you are really missing out. Would give it a 12 out of 10

Beautiful takeaway for two on Saturday night. I recommend the Chicken Korma (mild and sweet) and Chicken Madras (fairly hot) with Naan bread and steamed rice. Lovely onion and mango chutney with papadams too.

We stayed in lodge not far from this hotel and after reading that our host recommends this place for a meal we decided to give it a go in our last night.Food was delicious and portions were really generous. Thai green curry was outstanding, lots of flavour and nicely presented. All staff were super friendly and nice.