The best restaurants in Mid Formartine Aberdeenshire North East Scotland

We are frequently tempted to try other Indian restaurants in the area however any time we've done it, inc Aberdeen, we always regret it. Spice of Life has been the best restaurant in the area for some time now and judging by our most recent visit will hold the title for a while yet. Our meal last night was perfect in every respect. We were a 4some and seated in a booth, had a degree of privacy. Starters of a chicken tandoori, a mixed platter and chicken panoramic arrived quickly and beautifully presented as we've become accustomed to, it all tasted just as good as it looked, fantastic. Mains were chicken Chettinade, Dahnsak, Jalfrezi and Bhoona were all stunning, a pilau rice, coconut rice, peshwari and Masala Naan completed the feast. Empty dishes and plates told the story... Great value, efficient and friendly staff, on site car parking make a fantastic experience. We might continue to try other restaurants, we will always return here.

Stayed over after a car breakdown and staff couldn't have been more helpful. Had a lovely chickpea and spinach curry and the full breakfast next morning was top notch. Room was clean and cosy with large flat screen TV. Would happily return. Thanks guys

Excellent cooked breakfast. Tasty and perfectly cooked. Never disappoints. Friendly staff. The scones are the best.

My wife, who had been here before with a friend, suggested that we pop n for afternoon tea/coffee. I was impressed with the service here and the scones were very good. The Stitch House is not only a cafe but a community hub. They provide an outlet for the sale of local crafts which are well displayed, not only in the shop but also in the cafe section. On entering the cafe section, there is a small kiddies' play area to the left. They also provide a Youth Cafe on Friday and Saturday evenings where the youngsters of the village can meet in a safe environment. I was really ipressed with these premises and will certainly be back.

Food here is amazing. Portions are plentiful. Prices are excellent. This must be one of the best Indian Restaurants in Grampian Area.

Very good butchery products, condiments, local cider and a brilliant fresh sandwich thank you

Amazing experience. Staff were very attentive, professional and friendly, I can’t compliment them enough. Food and drinks were fantastic, we went for the Thursday night supper club, where you get a set menu. All the courses were delicious, I especially enjoyed the main course, escalope of chicken with a Parmesan risotto. Everything cooked perfectly and we even got a photo with the kilted chef himself. It’s a shame the place is closing at the end of September however, we were so pleased we went and will have a fantastic memory to reflect on. I wouldn’t hesitate if you are thinking of booking. Do it before it’s too late.

Wonderful experience. The food, service and atmosphere were all fab. I had the avocado toast and it was delicious.

Food was fresh, hot and tasted real good.

Have been meaning to go here for sometime as we don’t live too far away. We were very impressed with the quality of food, I had a bacon cheeseburger and my wife had a tempura poke bowl. Both were delicious and cooked perfectly. Staff were friendly and the pub was cosy and traditional, just the way we like it. Price was also very reasonable. Would definitely return.

Wir wollten hier Tontaubenschießen und man hatte uns dieses Geschäft empfohlen. Als wir ankamen, waren nicht viele Autos vor Ort. Wir bekundeten unseren Wunsch, doch sollten wir uns erst mal setzen. Nachdem noch andere Menschen kamen, und sich auch bei uns hinsetzten, passierte lange nichts. Erneutes Nachfragen von unserer Seite, man solle noch warten. Am Ende kam ein geschwätziger Mann, der sich zuerst mit Leuten unterhielt, die nach uns gekommen waren, und als er sich endlich uns zuwandte, erklärte er, dass er keine Kapazitäten mehr hatte. Diese halbe Stunde Warten war vollkommen unnötige Zeitverschwendung. Guter Kundenservice ist definitiv anders.

We’ve been to Morris’s hotel (Jock’s) many times for supper, we thought we’d give it a try for breakfast and although we were told we didn’t need to book, we decided to book ahead - on hindsight, I’m not sure if this was a good idea as they knew we were coming and got the impression that the breakfast items were probably precooked prior to us ordering them. We all had the full breakfast and two pots of tea were ordered, one to come whilst we were waiting for our breakfast and the other to come later when our breakfast arrived. Both came at once , and we had to ask for a pot of boiling water, breakfast when it came wasn’t anywhere near hot enough but plenty of it, no marmalade for the toast and had to settle for jam. I wouldn’t return for breakfast, there were four of us and we were the only ones there until another couple arrived as we were leaving, I would return for lunch or supper but need to improve greatly on their breakfast.

I stopped here for a coffee what a lovely cafe many seats only had coffee & a traybake excellent staff friendly and place nice & clean

Lovely little cafe, run by volunteers. We went in for a light bite. They have a gluten free selection, which is ideal as Mrs B is coeliac. Tea came in a real tea pot 😊 Food was really tasty and reasonably priced, service very friendly. I thoroughly recommend dropping in.

In the restaurant it has a nice and cosy atmosphere , the food is really good, it has really nice and friendly staff , I love it ❤️ I recommend with trust..