The best restaurants serving British food in North East Scotland

We visited the centre which was amazing, to be met by a most delightful young lady called Hazel who entertained us with the history until a legend of a man called Davie joined us. Davie was born in Braemar and is the most interesting person to talk to. A totally amazing place to visit

Good food. A good range of meal options. Staff friendly and efficient. As it is situated away from the town centre and is part of the golf club, it is peaceful. There weren't any children during our two separate visits, mainly older golfers. Not that I mind children, but if you want a more peaceful lunch, it is a goo7d place to go. You may have a slightly longer wait as food is freshly cooked. It's not a problem when you can relax and enjoy the nice trees and greenery around the golf course.

amazing service and food, would absolutely come back

The Marcliffe has changed hands recently and I'd hoped the high standards would remain. Sadly this is not the case. The food is still excellent but the service is sadly lacking. I suspect this is due to inexperienced staff and poor leadership. I had to ask to have a pre-prandial drink despite arriving 30 minutes before our allotted reservation time. We were given the wrong menus initially. We were brought the wrong bottles of wine (both of them!). The cutlery had fingerprints on them. I had to ask for our wine to be poured on more than one occasion. So disappointing and I hope things improve as the Marcliffe is/was one if our favourites.

Lunch today was lovely Highly recommended Be back soon

Great service and very good food

MOULDY PANINI BREAD!! RIP OFF!! Came here after passing through Banchory after a dog walk…. Bought a bacon and Brie panini, and tuna panini for 7.90 each, a bit of a rip off considering the bacon was not in the slightest bit crispy and felt undercooked. However this was still edible and tasted okay UNTIL! We discovered the mouldy panini bread. Went back with the mouldy panini after we discovered this and was given a 14 pound refund. Not the full refund which is partially why I feel the need to express make a review online. It was extremely expensive and overpriced panini which came with mould, the lady was apologetic and kind however the other male colleague didn’t seem so impressed about me returning the item who was in charge of processing the refund. Will not be returning.

We were made very welcome, our full breakfast was fantastic & the coffee was perfect..We would happily return..

Had a great Continental breakfast and coffee ☕😋

We stayed at 8 different hotels and guest houses during our last 2-week visit to Scotland. Unfortunately, this was our least favorite. We liked that there is plenty of onsite parking, restaurant, and bar. Check-in was quick; but the layout has you walking through the bar and restaurant to get to the check-in desk. Rather awkward for those walking through; and mildly distracting for those enjoying a drink or meal. The room itself was spacious and I liked the trouser press. However, signage in the room requests you keep the bathroom door closed when showering to prevent the fire alarm from going off. This turns the bathroom literally into a steam room. Everything; and I mean everything gets wet/damp, and stays that way. The hallways are very narrow and have a moldy smell. The bar downstairs is well stocked; but the bartenders are unable to mix a drink. I don't mean they lack the skills - but refuse. I love a good Scotch; but my wife occasionally prefers a mixed cocktail. Not possible here.

Beautiful spot by the river to eat, wonderful views to the falls, plenty choice on the menu. I had large breakfast which was excellent and service was quick and staff friendly.

Absolutely delicious lunch the venison burger with chips was superb, the Cajun chicken flatbread was ok but could have done with a sauce as it was a bit dry. Marked this down to a 4 as the venison burger was served on a slate mat, why not serve it on a plate. Staff all very helpful & efficient & the service was excellent.

Food is absolutely fantastic and could not fault it. We haven't been for a few years but enjoyed our return visit till i went to pay the bill, because of covid they were only accepting cards (or preferred cards) so that's all i had with me. When presented with the card machine all you can see is "Add 15%, 20% or 25% gratuity" on the display screen!! and with the waitress standing holding the machine in front of you and because of covid she didn't seem to want me touching it more than i had to, so you are put under pressure to leave a tip. Now i always usually leave a tip after a meal but this pressure is off putting especially with the percentage figures displayed and this will probably put me off visiting again unfortunately.

We went to have lunch to celebrate a qualification my youngest daughter achieved recently. Although we have stayed in the inverurie area for over 40years this was our first visit to the hotel. We would class our visit and meal as exceptional. My daughter and I shared the Sunday lunch platter with additional cauliflower and cheese and pigs in blankets whilst my wife the vegetarian nut roast. The food was to the highest standard and freshly cooked. I finished with the pineapple crumble which again was first class. The staff were pleasant and attentive. Let's say it will not be another 40 years before we return.

10/10 quiz hosted by Ian. The quiz was excellent, the bar staff was lovely! Heres hoping we manage to scrape a few mire points and finish top!