The best restaurants serving British food in South Ayrshire South West Scotland

A France meets Ayr night at The Bistro-gorgeous cocktails;interesting menu- onion soup,duck,bourguignon and fish were beautifully cooked; service was,as always,immaculate. Thanks to the whole team for a really lovely evening- looking forward to the next one.

This was such a pleasant surprise. We were staying in Glenapp Castle and expected traditional fine dining in the main building, but not a Michelin-quality modern restaurant in the grounds. I was sceptical at first and had to be convinced by my partner to try this place, but I was certainly glad I did! The atmosphere on arrival is beautiful - you have a welcome canapes and drink in a green house area with pools, fresh growing herbs and other greenery around you. It was very special. Afterwards, you are treated to a fantastic, modern cuisine dinner that is exceptional with an excellent selection of wines. I would highly recommend this restaurant if you are staying in the Ballantrae area. Just lovely!

We were traveling through in our motorhome and parked up on the harbour. Went for a walk into town but only got ad far as the harbour in, thought we'd pop in for a quick drink...... 4 hrs later we walked out, locals were welcoming and although due to the strong accents we hardly understood the banter we had a great time, beer and whisky flowed, then some more and it was a great night, prices are the best we've found on a 500 mile trip, selection of whiskies was massive even some rare ones, if you're passing you must go in...

Aside from the gentle ribbing the queue, there was a plethora of options. A tuna sandwich here does not mean a sandwich with just tuna, think again! Cheese. Coleslaw. Salad. The bread could barely contain itself. Haggis slice, sausage roll both great. Cakes the size of your head, well worth the type 2 diabetes. Would return.

Aruna Art & Gift Shop Dunure. Smashing wee gift shop, Aladins cave of bespoke gifts right on the harbourside. Spent a while going through the stock and picked up some cracking Christmas gifts. Well worth a visit. The lady who own the shop is very nice and extremely helpful.

Great place to eat ,the food was fantastic and the service was great very welcoming would go back and definitely recommend.

Very enjoyable and great food. Hosts were friendly and shared stories about the local culture. Recommend!

Lovely food and staff are so friendly

Lovely afternoon tea overlooking the sunny gardens in Troon. Great staff in classy hotel and restaurant.

Usually the atmosphere is really good but we had a late booking (our choice) highly recommend 😊

Food was amazing proper home cooked meals and so cheap, staff were great we had to leave quickly as my partner got a call for work (recovery driver) but they made the food very quickly for us can't wait to back and might even get a takeaway to save me doing the dinner 😉

I've never ever been disappointed it has very high standards also the staff are so friendly people and has a lovely atmosphere you go home feeling you have had a great night

This is only my second time here (the other way two years ago) and I've lived it both times. The atmosphere has been buzzing each time and the bar staff are cracking (they know how to serve more than one customer at a time, for starters!).

We recently visited The Anchorage and were blown away by the experience! From the moment we walked in, we were greeted by the warm, welcoming staff who made us feel right at home—even as English visitors in Scotland! The food was exceptional, beautifully presented, and absolutely worth every penny. We also loved the special touches, like the dedicated kids’ and dog menus, which made the whole family feel included. Highly recommend this place for anyone in the area—it's a must-visit! We’ll definitely be back next time we’re up here.

Very well looked after polite with it 😊☺️😊