The best restaurants in South West Scotland

My daughters baby shower was cancelled with just over a week to go, by original venue and I’m so glad it was. The Barclay suite in pings is amazing and the staff, every one of them couldn’t have done more. They’re friendly, helpful and so accommodating and the day was a pleasure from start to finish. This will be my go to place from now on. Thanks so much to each and every one of you

I was gifted a birthday breakfast box and we were blown away with how good it was. The food was delicious and the service was great, we will definitely be back soon to try some more delicious food.

Went here today with high expectations as it’s always busy. I was very disappointed. We ordered 2 sandwiches and a portion of chips. The chips were frozen chips. Sandwiches were nice but small salad was basically lettuce with no dressing . Still like a school canteen having to go and order food at desk. Much better places nearby, with proper home cooked foods.

Base at Irvine Cross, is well situated for the casual diner, Menu is not extensive but covers all tastes. Met up with the family for Brunch and all were happy with their choices of food. portions reasonable and all freshly made. Very friendly Staff and happy to assist with any questions and seemed to know their regulars and was a very popular place for drop-ins and take aways. Limited space and quite narrow but very clean. Well worth a visit and you want a snack or a quick bite or take away.

Nice evening - enjoyable meal and drinks in pleasant surroundings. Friendly, helpful service and a good atmosphere. Nice to see a local pub/restaurant busy. We’ll be back.

Our visit was when Covid restrictions were being lifted and need to be viewed in that context. We stayed in the Lodge and wandered down for dinner. The wait for a pre-dinner drink was somewhat longer than we would have hoped and that reflected the service level throughout the meal - somewhat slow. The food itself was of a high standard but not truly memorable. We will return, I hope!

My husband and I visited the Abbeygreen Cafe today for lunch enroute from Elgin to Warwickshire. It is ideally situated just off the M74 motorway. We had a warm welcome from the friendly staff and the food, drink and service were excellent. Prices were very reasonable . We would highly recommend. !

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.

Came here for a quick bite after doing some of the Burns Trail in Mauchline. With the social distancing in place, there's no sit in and the cafe only serve food from the front door. The menu is very much traditional British foods, so you'll not go wrong if that's what you're after. Even though the staff were only serving through the front door, they're still friendly and welcoming.I got myself a Jaffa Cake and a Latte. The former did indeed taste like a Jaffa Cake (biscuit), although it was a bit too sweet. The latte was decent. Not sure about all the 5 star ratings, but it was decent food and I give it an extra star because the prices here are very keen.

Thought it would be a quick stop en route to the ferry but shivered for 20 minutes in the car park for our breakfast rolls. Square sliced and onions tasty enough but (instant ) coffee was rank. Never again.

It’a a great coffee shop to go to the cakes and food are world class the staff are great people and they always help you

Amazing place. Friendly attentive staff and humongous portions. Very good value for money with all the food you get. Staff amazing and food amazIng too.

I went here with my partner for an evening meal and was very disappointed following the number of positive comments from other diners. The food felt extremely processed and the chicken was extremely tough and overcooked in both of our dishes. The decor is nice and the beer was good but the food was not. The staff are very attentive but overall I was unimpressed.

We had a lovely night we were served by Erin she was extremely helpful and made our night she advised us on the menu and on the wine and tried to get seats next door at the t bar