The best restaurants serving British food in South West Scotland

Prices are slightly higher than average , however the food and service more than make up for that. The menu includes a great range of gluten free options

Beergarden surprises with comfort and space. The service was impeccable

Applebank provided my family with a lovely spread after a funeral. They were very kind and helpful. The food was good and the service and staff were amazing.

Was only there for the music, but with good friends, and loved it! 😍

Food was cold and was late by an hour my break was only half an hour so never even got to eat the food shocking

Old man’s pubs with some characters. Bar staff very nice.

Absolutely stunning food, fantastic service as always. Long time visitor. Will be back soon! Perfect in every way as always!

Turned up at 5;30 for a birthday meal with my mother who is disabled after a stroke, got ushered out the door with absolute disrespect not even allowing my mother to have a breath before leaving. absolute discrace of a once great pub.

We’ve been twice recently to the Torrance restaurant; once for business lunch, and again tonight with family for a meal. Food has been excellent on both occasions, nice ambiance with lovely service too. Thank you to Millie looked after us very well tonight.

Visited for Afternoon Tea for my birthday. We were really looking forward to a nice wee treat and a nice afternoon. Can't express how disappointed we were with food and service. Was a lovely sunny day with plenty of tables near window but got shown to a table in a dark and dingy area of the restaurant. Waited a while then waitress came over to ask if we wanted Tea or coffee (no choice, just standard tea or coffee). Arrived back with one small pot for two with no offer for a fresh pot etc later. Waited quite a while before food arrived. When Afternoon tea tray arrived we could not believe how unappetising it looked and how little there was. 3 measly finger sandwiches each with not much filling and the bread was stale and hard. There were no other savouries like quiche, sausage rolls, mini soup etc which are usually standard everywhere else. Asked for no fish and still got served disgusting tuna sandwiches. Went on to try scones. The came with some whipped cream which looked like it had been sitting a while and wasn't fresh and some cheap jam. The scones were rock solid and stale and way past their best. No butter. Could not eat them. Just awful. The mini cakes were all awful. Every single one of them was old & stale and seemed like they'd been sitting out for a week. Disgusting. Even the strawberry cut in half on top was dried up. Left pretty much everything, not that there was much to leave as everything was tiny. The service was non existant. No offer of fresh drinks etc and waited a long time to try get the bill. Have to say this is the worst Afternoon tea we've ever had and at £35.00 way overpriced. We did raise issues re everything being stale but still got charged full price. Just awful and really ruined what should have been a nice day for my birthday. Certainly won't be back and the restaurant should be ashamed having even left the kitchen! Neighbouring tables complained their bread etc was hard too.

First time eating here and we really enjoyed it. With it being Mother’s Day, it was busy but the staff managed it really well. Food was delicious.

Such a lovely spot! Dropped by Freckleton for a quick break and totally loved it. Had a cappuccino and their toffee chocolate cake – both were delicious. The place is super clean and cozy, which made it even more relaxing. Staff were really friendly and welcoming too. Definitely coming back!

Tonight was my first time visiting the Kings Arms and it certainly won’t be the last. The food was absolutely exceptional and I’ve yet to find another restaurant in Ayrshire offering the same quality of food. I had the Cullen skink to start, which can only be described as a thing of beauty. Followed by the Seabass dish which was accompanied with cucumber ice cream which was unreal. We will be back regularly to make our way through the menu! A lovely country pub with friendly staff! Absolutely worth a visit!

Booked a table online on Easter Monday for lunch. Received a confirmation email and then a reminder about my booking. Imagine our shock then when we turned up to find restaurant closed!!. Phoned contact number and told indeed it was closed. What angered me more was I emailed the hotel twice explaining my situation and once used the contact details on website. Didn't even receive the courtesy of a reply or apology. Had food here before and it was very nice but after that experience I would not return. You shouldn't be able to book a table online if restaurant is closed.

Older woman who took my friend's order was very rude to her when she asked about the menu ! She stated ' you have been here before you know what's on the menu ' Not a pleasant experience and will certainly not be returning ! Chairs then noisily pulled out obviously made clear it was time to.leave ! If this woman is the manager / owner then I would suggest she changes her attitude towards customers !