The best restaurants serving British food in Clydesdale East South Lanarkshire South West Scotland

Sadly the Biggar Flavour bakery shop closed on 29 June 2019. The owners continue to operate "The Orchard" next door where some of their bakery products are still made available along with jams, preserves, etc. The main difference is that they no longer provide sandwiches, ready made meals or hot savoury items.

This small café/bistro operated varying limited hours and we were never entirely sure when it would be open. They also held bookable “themed” nights offering a taste of food from differing countries on occasion. Sadly having only recently discovered their very nice coffee and cake we followed this up with a lunch visit on 30 August 2024 only to discover of their plans to close the place permanently at the end of September 2024. It’s a pity since the food we had on this occasion was very good indeed. We both had chicken skewers Morrocan style, the tender juicy chicken pieces coated in a very tasty sauce which included fruit and all accompanied with a fresh salad with a lovely dressing. A very flavoursome dish overall. We followed this up with a giant decorative pot of tea for two served in china cups and some cake. My wife selected a “Lammington” - sponge cake coated in raspberry and coconut and served with double cream, whilst I had a portion of Blueberry & Lemon Tart with double cream. My wife was very happy with her choice and I found myself almost licking the plate despite it seems having been given 2 slices of the thin light pastry tart which was oozing with a delicious topping. Total cost was a reasonable £34. The owners in our experience were friendly and chatty and are moving on to other ventures based from their home. The place was busy at our lunch visit and there was a pleasant ambiance with satisfied customers enjoying their food and drink. Seems a pity that it won't be available in future. The single unisex toilet was very well maintained.

The restaurant is located in Biggar High Street, where there is parking on-street in the locality for those driving, however we’re fortunate enough to live within reasonable walking distance. It’s closed on Monday & Tuesdays but otherwise open for lunch and dinner. The menu usually has half a dozen starters and desserts with around eight mains courses to choose from and these all feature fairly frequent changes. Currently the cost of a three course meal is £31.95 per head which represents a modest saving on the individual course prices. Supplements apply to some dishes which can increase the cost marginally but on the upside there are also discounted deals, such as “Steak Night” on a Thursday where you can get a starter and a steak for £25. To give some idea of what food is offered, on our last couple of visits we had Thai Fish Cakes with lemon mayo, Warm Bacon, Black Pudding & Potato Salad, Chicken Liver Pate with oatcakes and a Mushroom, Brie & Thyme Tart as starters. For mains we’ve had Haddock wrapped in Parma Ham, Breast of Chicken in Drambuie Sauce, Parsley & Hazelnut Crusted Cod, and Ballotine of Chicken & Haggis with a whisky sauce (as an alternative to peppercorn) all served with a selection of potatoes and vegetables. For desserts we both had the Cherry Bakewell Tart with Amaretto Custard on one occasion, an Apple & Blueberry Crumble Tart with custard and a Baileys & Strawberry Cheesecake with Chantilly Cream and fresh berries on another visit. Generally speaking the food is very good with only an occasional slight disappointment when for example a flavour mentioned on the menu isn‘t particularly noticeable in the dish itself - the Amaretto was subtle to the extent we couldn’t taste it in the custard for instance. Drinks are typically priced for a restaurant - e.g. we had a bottle of wine at £32 on one of the visits, a glass of Sauvignon is £5.25, and a G&T £4.75. Service is friendly, mannerly and efficient in our experience. On the past couple of visits it was busy and there was a good ambiance in the main restaurant with some guests being directed to the upstairs section on one occasion. Our only gripe is that the seats are not all re-upholstered and if you get one which hasn’t been "padded-out" in recent times it can get quite uncomfortable sitting for too long which is not ideal. Toilets are well maintained.

The food is OUTSTANDING! Served perfectly! Service is fast and very personable! The soups are excellent!

This was booked as a Sunday lunch for six people. Marcus, the host, is excellent and very quick with his Irish humour. We all opted for either the roast beef or roast chicken, which came with all the usual trimmings you would expect. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the food and Marcus's humour. I would certainly recommend a visit.

Food was pretty good and reasonable. We have been previously, it was nice to see that the premises had been given a lick of paint 🫟. Would definitely return.

Popped in for a takeaway whilst working in the area nice food and good value for money pleasant staff

visited the coffee spot yesterday on our way to Peebles , there were 4 of us 3 had breakfast rolls and 1 a small breakfast all cooked to order and piping hot,and could'nt resist a cake from the large selection of home baking on display.the staff were all very helpful and pleasant .great value for money and the premises were spotless ,with parking outside the door no problem,will be back next time in Bigger

Recently had our wedding at Cornhill Castle. The location is stunning. The castle is also to a high standard and the rooms were amazing, luxurious and comfortable (especially the honeymoon suite). The staff went over and above and made sure the wedding went smoothly and that we were looked after at all times. We can't thank the staff enough, they really added a personal touch and made us relax knowing everything was in hand. Rooms, service and location all 5 stars. Unfortunately I have to remove 1 star as the food was not good. We paid extra for the beef and the majority of the guests have given feedback that it wasn't good. Groom was served an overcooked end piece which was barely edible so it was sent back. The next piece was edible but for a beef fillet at a wedding, just being edible is not really what we were hoping for. Other guests did say theirs was overcooked, tough and tasteless. The veg and brownie were also not to a high standard. We regret paying the extra charge for an upgraded meal. We advise future weddings to stick to the standard menu.

Beautiful day so decided to take the dogs for a lovely walk in the woods. Then we had coffee and cake as it was later in the day. Everything is delicious and home made. Great selection of food and different to the norm which is refreshing. Will definitely be back for a lunch to try some of the delights on the menu and we also liked the look of the crepes on offer in the takeaway shed. Lots of goodies to purchase in the shop and the cheese counter looks great and the cheeses are delicious.

A very welcoming pub and restaurant with a lovely atmosphere and excellent staff who were very pleasant and efficient. Amazingly varied and interesting menu and all the dishes we had were excellent. Large portions using local produce and well presented. Delicious.

I stayed overnight and had dinner bed and breakfast. I chose it because it was in a pretty country village and was quiet. The people running the place were very friendly and the room was well appointed. Food was OK with excellent breakfast. Good car park. Reasonable price. I’d go there again.