Restaurants in Biggar

Laurel Bank Tea Room and bar

When the nearby Dawyck Gardens cafe had a slow-moving, lengthy queue we abandoned the idea of lunch there and stopped off at Laurel Bank en route home to Biggar (5 miles away). We've been previously to the tea room, which has had a number of reincarnations over the years, but it is currently back to being a fairly traditional tea room. It is still licensed to sell alcohol and amongst the drinks available are bottles of the local Broughton Brewery beers (very good). The menu covers snacks, more substantial hot meals and cakes of course. On this occasion we had a Cheese, ham & chutney Ciabatta with mayo on the side by request (£8.50) and French Toast with bacon & maple syrup (£11.00). Both were tasty and filling. We had coffee along with the food and as this was also good we decided to have another cup each to have with our Victoria Sponge Cake (£5.50) and Carrot Cake - 2 slices provided - (£4.50). Overall bill was £37 which is fairly typical these days for this good standard of offering. (The strawberry tart in my photos was from our visit in August 2023 - nice enough but a bit expensive in our view). The owner, who is friendly and chatty, also operates the Olde Toll Tea House at West Linton which we have yet to try.

Lamingtons

Great aubergine curry and lovely home made veggie pie. No room for the gorgeous cakes and scones this time! Fab new decor. Friendly owners and staff.Vegetarian options: Soup, sandwich options, veg curry, veg pies, fab saladParking: Plenty free spaces on a Sat pm!

The Crown Inn

What a find! Food was delicious and plentiful portions. Decent beer selection.Service was fast, food was cooked perfectly. We had crispy chicken strips and blackened pork belly for starters. All the chicken strips were juicy and not dry at all, even the thinnest ones. The pork was melt in the mouth good and plenty of it. My partner had the red snapper and it was lovely and flavoursome. I had haddock and possibly the best chips I’ve ever had. We felt bad as we just couldn’t finish it all but it was delicious.Great attention to detail. Lovely photos of bygone days on the walls and a cosy open fireplace give the bar and restaurant areas a great traditional vibe.Our servers were extremely accommodating and friendly. Smiles all round

Biggar Kirk-Gillespie Centre

We both had soup + sandwiches and a scone with tea + coffee. All was lovely, bread really fresh + plenty of filling. Soup home-made. Had a bit of a wait but it was really busy + we were kept informed. Worth the wait. Staff, volunteers were great, all friendly. Will return.

The Ghillie Restaurant

We had a lovely afternoon tea. It was plenty enough, couldn't finish the sweets. The quiche was the best piece. Service was friendly and doing excellent job.

Zest

Great place for a lunchtime snack & a coffee.Had to make a couple of attempts to get served due to a couple of lingering tourist types as well as it being the school break-time, so the place was heaving (always a good sign)Had a really good bacon and Lorne sandwich baguette, and a coffee. Great service and good banter about the mad folk of ElsrickleWill use this place again if they are open next time I am passing through!

The Oriental

Staff are ABSOLUTELY AMAZING ESPECIALLY KYE & KATHLEEN they are VERY PROFESSIONAL telephone manner skills polite and will go up and beyond what you WANT. FOOD AMAZING TOO ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS plus DELIVERY GIRL is AMAZING TOO what a lovely girl LOVE THIS PLACE HIGHLY RECOMMEND

K-wok Chinese Take Away

We don’t usually opt for Chinese, but as we are away for the weekend we thought we would give it a shot and can honestly say we were not disappointed!The lady who took our order was professional and welcoming and made clear to us what to expect and when.The driver did a fabulous job of finding us tucked away at our little cottage and was lovely to speak to!As for the food it was absolutely delicious, we had mushroom chow mein, prawn toast, sweet and sour chicken and salt and chilli chicken and it was absolutely fabulous. Food was hot and well seasoned and couldn’t find fault with it.If we ever visit this part of Scotland again we’ll be sure to return!

Aroma

The best "all day breakfast" I've had in a long time! Great value for money and the tastiest haggis & lorne sausage. Very friendly staff & comfortable atmosphere. Will definitely be returning next time we are in BiggarP.S. Cakes looked amazing but we too full to try any! Excuse to try the afternoon tea on next visit

The Barony

A big thank you to all the staff at the Barony who went out of their way to make our family dinner for 16 so special. The food was delicious and service was excellent.

Fleming Arms

Cross Keys

Good honest cooking in a relaxed setting. Excellent service despite being very busy on the evening we went. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meals and we look forward to returning soon.

The Fryery

Great fish supper. Light crispy batter on well cooked fish, some of the best chips we've had. Good portion size, although I did think about having seconds. We will go in again before leaving for home in the Highlands.

The Coffee Spot

Empire Biscuits unbeatable! Great menu, fun staff.As good now as its ever been. Lovely breakfast and left with a boxed Empire Biscuit....Again! Hot drinks are of course very hot, just what one needs on cold morning.

The Big Red Barn Company

Friendly and helpful staff. Had to wait for food due to a shortage of staff. When it came it was worth the wait. Very tasty and well presented. Would recommend to everyone.

Taj Mahal

Service from the gentleman and the lady was top class. Welcoming environment. Taj Mahal biriyani was the best. Kids and the entire family loved the food and service. It's definitely worth a visit.

Tinto Hotel

We booked a couple of nights away for our honey/mini moon. A few weeks before the hotel contacted me to see if we wanted a double or twin room and i explained that we were coming for our honeymoon so requested a double. Imagine our surprise when we arrived to find out we had been upgraded to the hotels honeymoon suite.... never before have we stayed in such luxury.... we honestly didn't want to leave the hotel. The staff were amazing, dinner was amazing and breakfast was amazing. We will definitely be returning to this fabulous hotel as it will now always be our special place