The best restaurants serving British food in Scottish Borders Lowlands

Delicious Sunday lunch with family whilst on holiday near Melrose. Two of us had the Sunday roast (beef) which was very good with all the trimmings cooked well. The other meals were very good too. We had a warm welcome and friendly and efficient waiters. We sat outside in the sun which added to the experience but the dining room also looked nice.

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.

Whilst staying nearby I googled a random pub lunch with the kids. The welcome by Craig was awesome, service perfect, interior interesting and immaculate and the food was just phenomenal. The kids food was home cooked and so cheap! Where I live I would have paid double the price for half the quality of smoked salmon fillet ciabatta. I just wish I lived closer!

Went for breakfast, only got half a sausage, when we asked why we were told that as they were thicker than usual sausages they were only giving half- bit miserable as we go quite often!! Ordered brown toast, got white not for the first time either. Very disappointed!!

I travel this way, A68, between Newcastle and Edinburgh. Always stop in here, clean and warm. Nice menu, well made. Lots of parking

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

Visited here for lunch with the kids whilst on holiday in the area. Friendly & welcoming staff and the food and drinks we had were really tasty. The coronation chicken baked potato was delicious and we all had cakes too which were lovely. It gets really busy and can see why. Definitely recommend!

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.

Lovely, small cafe in the centre of Melrose. The savoury scone was good and the chutney really made it special. Great staff

Ordered takeaway. 30 minutes to wait. Food good. Cash only!!!! Very strange these days.

As always a very warm welcome The whole team treated us as Vip's Food and drinks - fantastic Traditional style hotel - very nice place Carry on the good work

A weekend away in the Scottish Borders led to us unexpectedly finding this wonderful restaurant in the Yarrow Valley today. It was one of the best Sunday roasts we’ve had in years (delicious local beef and pork) and a seriously tempting menu focussed around local ingredients by Bryn Jones. The honey cake for dessert by @she.likesbaking was also incredible and I’ve only just realised that Oxana Jones is not only a wonderful front-of-house host, but also an extremely talented baker. Thank you to your team, it was a memorable lunch and we’ll definitely be back for one of your tasting menus and an overnight stay.

Delicious food, great prices for such fresh food. Really friendly staff. 100% recommend popping in here for a coffee and bite to eat.

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.