The best restaurants serving British food in Scottish Borders Lowlands

Popped in for dinner with our dog and we enjoyed a very nice meal. Sirloin steak and chips were very nice and well cooked and presented. Chicken Goujons too were home cooked and very nice but it was the puddings that made this a five star review. Sticky toffee pudding with brandy snap and ice cream and Chocolate and Orange cake and ice cream. Yum Yum. Pleasant surroundings and nice staff. Good stuff!

Everything was amazing. Super comfortable room and bed, best night sleep I’ve had for ages! Really lovely service and food, great to have so much local produce on the menu. Would highly recommend

We had a lovely lunch hear the other day. The food was super fresh, tasty and there was plenty of it too. Maybe a little too much for some but there was the option for a smaller portion too. Not a lot of seating though.

There's something special about this place -- we entered with no idea - just wanted a coffee after driving from Edinburgh and looking at the abbey - then we were taken in by the menu and the homemade bread. - vegetarian and vegan options. Amazing coffee and home-cooked food and fresh sourdough, this place feels the love and care for its patrons. Highly recommend.

Amazing scones serves with butter, jam and clotted cream. Beautiful food, lovely view of the Abbey and great service.

Lovely cafe, been there twice this week, incredibly friendly and cheerful staff, lovely food, great atmosphere, very clean and plenty of space between the tables. Car park is excellent too, plenty of space, good walks from here too along the river and through the estate. Came across the owners too near their house, an unexpected surprise! Will be returning soon.

Wholesome and delicious food with some creative input evident in its combinations of ingredients and tastes sensations. Not exactly 'foodie' just a little different and much better than the average cafe experience. The eclectic background music of opera and jazz also added to the refreshingly different ambiance. Melrose is not short of cafes. This one was chosen randomly, however, next time we pass through it will be the 'go to' for a breakfast, brunch or lunch break. . Overall uplifting, which is not something that may often be said about a cafe in a location that is popular with tourists.

This cafe is now under new ownership and is called THE KNOWES. It is open from 9:30 until 4 (3 on a Sunday). It has been under new ownership since February this year and has had a lick of paint and a fresh menu - albeit broadly similar to the old one. Having visited the cafe several times on visits to Kelso over the last few years, it remains my favourite venue to get a hot drink and a simple meal. The premises are kept very clean and presentable.

Ordered a chicken vindaloo. The chicken was dry, tasteless and hard like it had been precooked 2 weeks in advance, The vindaloo sauce had a very strong taste of cloves which ruined it. And the onion bhajis were rock hard, as though pre made and warmed up for too long in an oven. Apart from that it was a great meal I.e. the pappadums were freshly made.

Excellent value on a two night stay and dine, first evening’s tasting menu was excellent as was second night’s 3 course dinner. Close to Selkirk, Peebles, Kelso other interesting places in the Borders. We visited the Sammy Ling Buddhist monastery - beautiful gardens (even in February!). Couple who own the place exceptionally pleasant, as was Tom, the handyman,gardener, general fixer and font of much useful information about the area. We hope to return when he’s created the kitchen garden … great value, good food, clean, if quite small, rooms and great hospitality.

Perfect in every way! Delicious food, gorgeous staff and a cosy stove to relax beside. We've been coming to this beautiful hotel for years and it will always be number one in quality and service.

What a wee gem! Lovely, friendly and welcoming, food nice and hot, freshly prepared, a great little find!! Just travelling through sadly but would definitely come again if we are by this way!

We had earmarked this place for breakfast one morning and rushed to get down before they stopped serving brekkie at 11:30. We arrived just after but they managed to accommodate us. As I ordered a full Scottish for my husband, I was absolutely delighted to see a gluten-free breakfast listed on the menu. Even the sausage was GF! Other coeliacs might understand that a GF snag is often a bonus when looking for a full fried breakfast. The breakfast arrived with orange juice and a pot of tea as well. Mine was absolutely brilliant. The added addition of haggis (which was not listed on the menu) was a treat since it’s rare to find gluten-free haggis anywhere. Tea was piping hot, the service was impeccable and overall we really enjoyed our visit. Lots of locals with the dogs popping in while we were there and it was nice to see lots frequenting the café. We thought it might be difficult to find somewhere open on a Monday, and indeed some other places were shut, but we were delighted to find Caroline’s was open. Very clean toilets as well.

Shut down , this establishment no longer exists. Went to Jedbrugh expecting several dining options but really disappointed as most where no longer in business.

Stopped in for some lunch today. Friendly service with a good and varied choice of menu. Offers half portions of meals if more suitable. Brilliant value. Hot and cold options available. Felt like the teapot was bottomless, think it was 3 cupfuls in total!