The best restaurants serving British food in Argyll & Bute Central Scotland

We were back in Helensburgh after a 2 year gap and had to return to The Upper Crust, believing it couldn't be as good and fun as last time. We were not disappointed at all and had a great evening along with the other diners. It is quirky and different, and the food is excellent with a good choice on the menu and specials board. The owners, Roger and Mary run it themselves, with Mary in the kitchen and Roger front of house. Roger is so entertaining and the whole experience is more than just a meal. We are normally private people, just wanting to enjoy our own company, but have never been anywhere else where you relax so easily and end up talking with fellow diners - all down to Roger and his manner. None of us there that night wanted to leave, and we all stayed far longer than expected - again, all down to Roger and his great company. It was one of the best nights we've had in a long time and we'll be back as soon as we can! Thank you Roger and Mary

Marvelous honesty tea tent set up by local school students in a fantastic setting. This was the most unexpected treat on our cycle tour along Jura's coast

Very good toastie. But limited choice as all that was on the menu were toasties. We asked for glasses for our drinks and got told they had run out of glasses even though there was 6 other people in the cafe. Would recommend though for a light lunch.

Lovely friendly place with freshly cooked food. Bonus for dog owners- plenty of indoor space. A real find. Handy for the ferry at Hunters Quay too.

Am Birlinn is a fantastic restaurant, excellent food in a relaxing atmosphere with lovely staff.

Very nice hotel. We have eaten here on 2 occasions and found the service and food excellent. The hotel was extremely cosy with comfortable rooms to relax in. We will definitely go back again

Perfect evening and Gabriel was so welcoming. I popped in earlier in the day, had a chat and booked a table. The food was delicious and so authentic. It is a small venue and all the diners were socialising with other groups. A unique restaurant. Gabriel - sorry I have taken so long to post this....it was in my drafts. My son is coming over at Easter and I have told him not to miss dining with you.

Great food and atmosphere. Service prompt and friendly

Great selection on the menu. Food delicious. Staff are so lovely & helpful. Small gift shop in cafe also. Gorgeous scenery 👌🏼

Found them by lucky accident, a warm welcome not just from the log burner and soon we were tucking into a delicious steak pie and vegetables. We'll definitely be back to sample the huge array of cakes soon. Thank you Sandra & George for a lovely lunch.

We booked here for our anniversary on Friday evening & we were not disappointed. We were lucky enough to sit outside on the veranda until our booking time, The sun was shining & the views, breath taking. Both the food & service were excellent even though they were clearly short staffed. We will be returning!

We stayed on Hogmanay in the motorhome aire (which is just £10 and great) and joined the Hogmanay celebrations at The Barn. I have to say that it was the loveliest and most welcoming place and we had such a lovely time, great food, live music and great atmosphere. We also came back for breakfast which was also excellent. I suspect that this may be our new go to place for New Year (but don't tell everyone!). Loved it, thank you for being such a fab place.

Nice food. We both had Haddock and it was very good. Quiet atmosphere. Beach was so close for a walk.

During our stay in lovely Easdale Island, this became the place to go for us for coffee or a beer. When we were there, they had a great pint of Loch Fyne Ale. For visitors coming across on the ferry make sure you take the path that takes you all the way round the island. The views are stunning.

On Friday, March 14th, at noon, I had an exceptionally terrible experience at this restaurant. There were three of us, and we ordered dressed crab, a seafood platter, and seafood penne as our main courses, along with a large portion of mussels as a starter. To begin with, the main courses were served before the starter without our consent. But what was truly unacceptable was the quality of the seafood. Many of the mussels were not fresh, with a bitter taste or a strong unpleasant odor, making the large plate of mussels practically inedible. Similarly, the seafood platter I ordered also contained the same poor-quality mussels. On top of that, my platter included three langoustines, two of which were extremely unfresh—the heads had turned visibly black, as shown clearly in the pictures I provided, and the meat was incredibly loose, completely lacking the firmness of fresh shellfish. The oysters were very small, and the crab claws were also tiny, though fortunately, these two items were relatively fresher compared to the rest. Due to the poor quality of the seafood, we were unable to finish any of our dishes, especially the large portion of mussels, which remained almost untouched, as mentioned earlier. When I finally requested the bill, the rude waitress showed no concern whatsoever and, without asking, took away the barely touched plate of mussels. All of this happened during a non-busy period, and we were, in fact, the first customers of the day at this restaurant. When the waitress came over with the bill, I attempted to provide feedback regarding the terrible experience caused by the unfresh seafood, but the rude blonde waitress gave me no chance at all. She simply tossed—yes, tossed, not placed—the bill towards me and, before I even had the chance to look at it, immediately handed me the card machine for payment. I want to emphasize once again that all of this occurred during a non-busy period, and we were the restaurant’s first customers of the day. Ultimately, given such a dreadful experience, I did not bother to express my dissatisfaction to the staff on the spot, as it was obvious they simply did not care. Later that evening, two out of the three of us experienced varying degrees of diarrhea and discomfort. Since we had not eaten anything else after this meal, I believe this is solid proof of the restaurant’s lack of fresh seafood—or perhaps, just the lack of fresh seafood served to us.