The best restaurants in Scottish Borders Lowlands

Absolutely outstanding tasting ciabatta lunches (the king oyster mushroom, the teriyaki seitan and the marinated tempeh, lettuce and tomato). I know I’ll be thinking about my lunch until I get to eat here again. Really good oat milk coffee and super freshly baked cakes - the fruit loaf, fruity bun and peanuty-iced muffin. So much love, skill and care goes into the food and welcoming atmosphere here that it’s just a wonderful place to eat and relax. If I could give 10 stars I would. Thank you for such lovely food and Sunday afternoon chat.

I had the Salt and Chilli Steak and a few beers and both were fabulous, Awesome Food and Beer. So much choice on the menu and a great choice of beer.

On the 18th January at around 17-30 I rang to book a table as we where staying in the village for the evening I was told the restaurant was fully booked all night so no tables would be available I walked past at around 8pm that evening to visit the spar shop to get something to eat I was surprised to see only 2 tables occupied As this was the only place open to eat I was somewhat disappointed

Enjoyed our lunch at the Plough Inn, Leitholm today. Very impressed with gluten free choices on menu. Our dog was welcome and got a treat!. Would highly recommended.

Booked in for sunday dinner with family, the sunday dinner was excellent as always, staff so welcoming and friendly. Loving the new decor

Popped in for some food whilst in the area for work - I was blown away by the quality. The best bakers I have ever been to. Almond croissant, ham salad roll and an empire biscuit- each were delicious. I only wish they opened on a Sunday so I could take some treat home !

Visited The Pirn House recently and thoroughly enjoyed our lunch. There's a varied menu with delicious dishes, catering for all. The owners have worked hard to comply with recent conditions and the restaurant looked inviting. The staff there are very welcoming and pleasant too. I can highly recommend The Pirn House.

We chanced apon the coffee tree this afternoon and had a really nice lunch here. The lady who served us was so warm, helpful and friendly and was so kind to my 2 year old. The food was really yummy and beautifully presented and the overall atmosphere was super cozy on a rather cold damp day!

Great atmosphere food and service, and a shop with top quality products for sale, fresh sandwiches and delicious cake and a excellent cheese counter

Had breakfast here on a busy Thursday morning (just before mums group with 7! buggies). Excellent strong coffee and bacon rolls. Great friendly service

Faultless food and service in a superb, comfortable location. Birthday dinner for five of us, varied choices from beeg to schnitzel to scampi...all beautifully cooked and presented. 3 starters, 5 mains, 3 desserts, drinks and wine working out around £30 a head..great value. Will definitely be back

Stayed in the village over Christmas and visited this lovely cafe twice. Looked lovely inside but we were going for a walk so preferred to order takeaway coffees which were excellent. Lovely friendly people and they even popped out with a treat for our dog which was so kind. I’d imagine they are a fabulous asset to the village and wish them well.

Not been to Riversedge for quite some time and so pleased I returned for a further visit. Went early Friday afternoon and the premises were reasonably busy. Service was very efficient and friendly. Had a lovely cheese scone and a piping hot mug if good quality coffee. There’s quite an extensive menu and they cater extremely well for those that are gluten free. Prices reasonable and a nice atmosphere within. WiFi available. Extensive free parking available nearby. They also have a nice array of home crafts and jewellery available. A lovely well run establishment

Whilst in Jedburgh we thought we would stop in. Unfortunately, the cafe is now close but they do still have a takeaway shop around the back (well signposted). The staff were very welcoming and friendly. They described each item well and gave us recommendations. There wasn’t an abundance of selection but that is a positive because it suggests they focus on quality over quantity. I went for the charcoal salmon and cream cheese bagel. It doesn’t sound appealing but it was nice. The bagel was chewy and the filling was decent. I also got an almond croissant which was large and had a good pastry to filling ratio. I did find that some bites of the pastry was drier than others but it was still a very good croissant. My wife got a apple crumble cruffin which was sweet and again had plenty of filling. She wasn’t blown away by it but it was quite nice. My mother in-law also got the almond croissant which she also enjoyed. Overall for all that it was £18.50 which for a bakery is very expensive in my opinion. I do like the shop as its cute and has a variety of loafs and I get the impression they change the items frequently.