The best restaurants serving British food in Central Scotland

Lovely food and staff, service a bit slow but bank Holiday. Accommodated us at the table well, pleasant and helpful Would go again if visiting

5 dtars all-round - great food - fantastic location - extremely friendly and helpful staff - especially the barmaid Carol. Highly recommended

My wife ad I visited for lunch on Sunday 13th April. Whilst our meals were very good, the service later in the mea became rather questionable. Once I had finished my meal - hardly finished my last mouthful - a server seemed to swoop toward the table to clear the table asking 'did we enjoy that.' My wife did remark to me as the server left with our plates that she may have wished to finish her chips but the swift actions of said server barely gave us a chance to think let alone say anything. A few seconds later the server returned and deposited the bill on the table - I hadn't yet asked for it. On opening the bill it became apparent that it wasn't our bill and luckily I was able to hand it backto her as she was attending the next table. It transpired that the bill belonged to the next table who had already had the wrong meals brought to them a little earlier. Small points perhaps but we were left with the impression that some attention to detail was lacking. I accept that the vast majority of reviews are positive but this felt harried and thoughtless.

Ice cream amazing as always but it's lost the ice cream parlour feeling I loved. Hardly any tables, bar style seating, too high for my grandchildren. Missed the menu with Sundaes..trying to figure out your own sundae is tricky when there's a big queue behind you.

Este café está situado en un entorno precioso y el café es luminoso y espacioso. El personal era muy agradable, pero cuando miré el menú estaba un poco desalentados por los precios que están por encima de la media de café/restaurante experiencia. Este no es el lugar para ir de una sandwichera. . El menú es algo más complejo que la media tarifa. Yo tenía un plato de sopa, que cuesta un fiver. Bien, estaba muy bien, pero aún así era bastante caro. Sospecho que el establecimiento está tratando de efectivo en su ubicación. Aunque puede ser impresionante, no creo que justifique el precio.

We have dined here before and have always had a lovely meal. However, tonight we had to wait over an hour for our food. We could see tables who came in after us getting served before us which was very disappointing, especially as we were there with our 2 children who were getting very hungry. Front of house staff were lovely and we did get a discount for the wait but we would have preferred to not have that experience.

Would 100% recommend here for a meal, staff lovely & attentive, service 5 * & meal was outstanding, best bar meal we have had in a very long time, freshly cooked & homemade!!

Tutto ben preparato, fresco Servizio buono con personale molto disponibile e gentile Prezzo chiaro, adeguato e corretto come da menu Pietanze tipiche, non grandi porzioni ma comunque bene in generale

Sunday 19th November 2023 Just in from a family dinner at Porters. Compliments to the chef and staff.

My Daughter decided to take me for a day out to this Antiques Centre and cafe, I thought it was off the beaten track as it seemed so far out , I did not think that it would be busy , wrong on a couple of levels the car park was fairly full , I thought the antiques part could not have been more wrong , the second was my daughter had booked a table I did not think it was necessary wrong again, at the time of our booking we where promptly seated , and served shortly after the young man William was extremely pleasant and efficient , our lunch came pretty quickly , it was spot on no mistakes it was warm and well presented , after about 5/10 minutes William came over and asked if everything was to our satisfaction , it was , that is a nice professional touch that others should take heed of it is important that the customer should feel happy, the cafe was spotless , the tables spotless as where the cutlery and plates both my daughter and I noted the quality of the napkins we both thought they where linen they where not but felt like it , so many times you are given something that resembles a tissue , I usually eat the same meal so I am aware of the prices charged , the quality of the food was first class so was the attention to detail so I did not mind paying a bit more for lunch , it was not cheap but given the quality of the service and food it was worth it, and my last assumption no need to book by the time we where leaving it was busy a good sign

Amazing wee cafe with lovely service. Great breakfast rolls and cakes. We came here 2 of the 3 days we were staying in Tobermory. My only wee suggestion would be to take payment for sit-in orders at the time of ordering rather than after people have ate. When we got there it was quite quiet but when we were leaving it was much busier and we had to queue for a long time just to pay. I understand when it’s busy this can happen but would be avoided with only having to queue once when ordering and pay at that point so you can just leave when done. ☺️

Nice food, tremendous location. Super staff - friendly, efficient, helpful, good humoured but also relaxed - especially Lorna.

I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the Inver Restaurant, having learned about it from a Rick Stein TV programme. Rather than travel through Glasgow and up the A82, I came north via Stirling and Crianlarich, where the sunlit Autumn scenery was truly spectacular. The restaurant is perfectly positioned, with a fine view across Loch Fyne. I was reminded of the Three Chimneys restaurant on Skye, as here is another restaurant, bravely situated in a remote place, trusting that their skill, enthusiasm and focus on sustainability and local produce will attract knowing people from far and wide. I was staying overnight in one of the bothies right next to the restaurant; it was fitted out exactly as one might want, with plenty of room, a large and comfortable bed, a vinyl record player (!) and a big picture window looking out across the water to the remains of Castle Lachlan. The restaurant itself is an extended former crofter's cottage, simply but stylishly furnished and decorated. There is a relaxed atmosphere, and the staff make you feel completely at home. I had arranged to take the tasting menu with the wine flight. I could hardly wait for the kitchen doors to open and the next course to arrive! Each one took me on a wonderfully exciting journey through the local area. The wines, carefully chosen to match the food, were never the obvious choice, and each one brought on more feelings of discovery and pleasure. I asked the staff to forgive me, as I had been instructed to photograph every single thing in order satisfy enthusiastic demands from friends at home and abroad -which they are now sharing, enthusiastically. In summary, I would say it's definitely worth the time, the journey and the money to visit the Inver Restaurant. You will not be disappointed. In many ways, it's a living example of how the crofting principle can be applied to a contemporary business. For that initiative alone, it deserves our support. Secure in your wise decision, you can then sit back and admire the enterprise, originality and skills demonstrated in the imagination and preparation of the food on each plate.

Mid week excellent menu well presented. Interesting, pigs head croquettes, brilliant flavour. Venison great. Macaroni and cheese piping hot as was the fish and chips. In all great food in pleasant restaurant.

Lovely country pub. We were going to book this for dinner but booked sister restaurant Armstrongs for high tea instead. Anyway came across the pub when out for a run and stopped for a light lunch. I had the soup which was very good. My wife had a chicken goujon starter which was also very good. The soup was moderately priced but chicken was expensive I thought at £9.50 just for some chicken strips with a dip but it was very good. This is a lovely country pub. It is fairly expensive but I knew that. Not an everyday place to eat but great for a special occassion.