The best restaurants in South West Scotland

Booked my daughter's party here for November. New owners took my deposit however when calling them last few days I found out they have closed and took everyone's money!!!! Shocking! They have not notified anyone so if you have a party booked I would recommend you book something else as families are continuing to turn up unaware it's closed. Hopefully this is reported!!

Just had the most magnificent brunch today. Beautifully presented and delicious to eat. First class food and service. 😊

The Gillespie Centre is based in a refurbished former church building in the centre of the town and aside from the café the building is used for many community events. It’s operated by Biggar Kirk and most, if not all of the staff are volunteers. The café hours are limited to the earlier part of the day (10am - 2.30pm or thereabouts) so best to check online. It’s self-serve and a bright and modern setting. When we last dropped in it was very busy and noisy in the main area of the café. I guess a kid’s club or some such event had recently finished and consequently there were lots of adults and children having lunch. The other section which overlooks the High Street was fully occupied so we just had to embrace the noise level. As we had our grandchildren with us at the time it was probably a good distraction for them to be amongst their peers. The menu consists of soup, sandwiches, paninis, etc and there is usually a nice selection of cakes. The kids had a cheese toastie with a salad garnish & coleslaw (£5) and a filled ham roll (£3) along with cartons of apple juice (£1) so it’s not an expensive outing. My wife and I had Brie & Cranberry Paninis (£5.70) which were also served with a salad garnish & coleslaw. We all had a cake to finish off - sponge with icing, plain scone and paradise slice all reasonable priced between £2.20 - £2.50. The food was very good (and inexpensive by today’s standards) and the staff serving were local and very pleasant so it’s easy to recommend. I’m sure it has quiet moments at times.

On this occasion, I collected an Afternoon Tea for Two on Friday 21 February for my friend and myself. It was a feast of scrumptious delights from start to finish, especially the huge meringues!! My Husband shared it as well! Don't miss this Gem of an Eating Place Many Thanks to all the Staff involved

We discovered this cafe today with our wee granddaughter, cosy, friendly atmosphere, staff exceptionally helpful and polite, we felt very welcome. Cakes were fresh and tasty (the coffee cake was the best I’ve ever had). Would recommend

Stopped in whilst out cycling for a coffee and cake. This was the perfect place with seating indoors or out, bike stands for the cyclists and water bowls out for the dog walkers. A great community resource that encourages people to enjoy the outdoors. Friendly, welcoming staff that created a lovely atmosphere to sit and enjoy our refreshments. We tried the coffee and the gluten free chocolate crispy cake… the coffee was as good as I’ve tasted in other coffee shops and the cake was fantastic. We’ll certainly be stopping in again whilst cycling down this stretch of the coast.

Absolutely amazing wee cafe. The staff and service are just great. Really cracking wee place with a genuinely lovely atmosphere.

Freshly cooked breakfast Friendly staff Accepts card & cash

Venue is stunning. Super cute and cosy feel. Staff were nice, but I do feel they lacked enthusiasm and communication. We waited 20 minutes for our first 2 drinks (beer and a porn star martini) 40 minutes for our second 2 cocktails. We were given one drink free as we had waited so long. We had gone out with the intention of trying as many cocktails as we could but we felt like staff had actually forgotten about us. With only 4 tables, I find that hard to believe. When we were ordering food it all went pretty easy. The food took a respectable time to come out and it was actually pretty tasty! After our food was cleared the waitress asked if we wanted another beer over, i said yes but my friend was about to order and she walked away. We had been in the restaurant from 6-8pm had our meal and 6 drinks and generally felt a bit deflated after it. On a brighter note. When we did get the cocktails they were amazing, the place was clean and food was really nice. Just might get a takeaway instead next time.

Well from getting greeted by pleasant staff for my ride down favourite place to have my coffee and roll in slice sausage and onions this is my favourite view out to sea, a shelter would be nice in the rain but the coffee makes up for it

My wife and i visited for lunch today. This was our second visit to the Clydesdale restaurant. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal. The service we received during our visit was excellent. Our waitress was attentive but not interfering. This contributed greatly to our enjoyment of the meal. The restaurant is tastefully decorated and you feel relaxed and comfortable in this setting. The Clydesdale offers a different dining option and is an asset to the area.

not called jasmine now we visit down from Glasgow lovely looking restaurant good service its a byob but sadly the food wasn't to our liking was OK but wouldn't return

One of the best takeaways in Irvine. Great selection of food which is always good quality, staff are always very friendly and prices are reasonable.

Have been shut for a while now :(

Served by Rhys lovely manager thank you x