Ayr Restaurants

I'm an ex-pat living in Italy. I've just returned from a trip back to Scotland. My family took me to this restaurant for a last lunch before leaving from Prestwick airport. which is about 10 mins by car.

What a memory to take away with me!!! To think on other trips I've made do with a last minute overpriced sandwich etc at airport!!!

The place is in a very old building full of character. The food is Scottish with a modern flair and excellent. Ingredients are all those which makes Scotland famous. Their menu is on their website. The food and presentation has to be sampled to see what I mean. This is surely quality of a future Michelin star !!

After eating we asked to pay our compliments to the chef. I could not believe my eyes when the chef, a young woman about 25 and her commis chef, another young woman in her early 20s who is responsible for the "to die for" desserts, came to our table. Although very young they seem to have some quite exciting ideas for the future of the restaurant.

The price was really good too about £14 pp for 3 course lunch not including wine.

I am recommending this to everyone I know travelling to Scotland via Prestwick airport. Also to those who are just in Scotland looking for some really fine dining.

This is my current favourite eating spot locally & somewhere my friends and I go regularly. Its a little more upmarket than my budget usually allows but they have some great mid week offers that make it more affordable. Its a bar & restaurant so you can either eat in the bar area or in the restaurant/terrace. It has a really nice ambience & decor and the terrace is great on a sunny day. Most importantly though, the food is fantastic!

Through the week main courses in the bar area are as reasonable as £3.95 and between 5-6.30pm, Mon-Thurs, certain main meals from the supper menu are just £5.95. Other main courses can be as much as £10-15 so its a great deal.

There is a small car park to the rear

Favorite Dish: I'm a creature of habit and my usual favourite is the traditional Lasagne with garlic bread & chips [which come in a cup, does this make them taste better? its works for me!]. Lately I have been a little more adventurous and have loved the Spaghetti Carbonara and also the burger which was available on the bar menu. It was really tasty, served in ciabatta and with Cajun chips.

Dessert wise I loved the Apple & Pear Crumble which comes in an individual dish and is really chunky and delicious! This doesn't appear on the current dessert menu but this may just be for the summer as its currently featurs mainly Sundaes and ice cream. I recently had the raspberry & strawberry sorbet which was lovely and refreshing.

We drove past this restaurant on our way to Largs, and our impression from the outside was that it looked like a classy Italian Restaurant. The following night we decided to go there for dinner. When we got inside it looked more like a classy Cafe. And the menu wasnt limited to Italian, it was very varied, which was good!
There werent too many people there, so the staff were very attentative to us. However when we ordered our meals 1 of the items we ordered happened to be out of stock. Then when i ordered a beer, it took me 4 to choose one that they had in stock! We werent too bothered though.
My partner and I ended up ordering the same chicken dish. Marinaded chicken stuffed with apricots in a brandy sauce, something like that, and it was ABSOLUTLY BEAUTIFUL!!! The best tasting chicken I have ever eaten!

Favorite Dish: The chicken

This is a new restaurant located in the south Ayrshire village of Kirkoswald. I visited on its opening week to celebrate a family birthday and was very impressed. Its owned by a local company who already have several other restaurants and pubs in the Ayr area and this may be why it was very busy during a Friday lunchtime in its first week!
The building itself has been totally refurbished and looks amazing both inside and out with its dark beams, Burns paintings and new thatched roof. The name comes from an old village resident who was drinking buddies with local poet Rabbie Burns, his cottage now being a National Trust property a few doors up from the restaurant.
The food was absolutely delicious and there are several Scottish dishes and locally sourced ingredients on the menu including of course Haggis neeps and tatties!
The location is handy if you are staying in the Turnberry/Maidens area or spending a day in the south of Ayrshire.

Favorite Dish: I had the Macaroni cheese with leeks and Arran mustard which was served with spring onions and tomatoes on a bed of mashed pototo which seemed strange but actually worked very well and I was very happy with my choice. I had a wee taste of the chicken with leeks and white wine and that was delicious also. We only had room for fruit salad for dessert but it was very good also! I think we will definitely be returning & recommending it to friends.

If you get the urge to try good ol' British Fish 'n' Chips the best I know of in Ayr is

Dino's Good for your "on the way home from the pub" chips and gravy but as well as the usual chip shop takeaway staples it also has a cafe/restaurant which does filled rolls, soup etc as well as meals and is very nice. They also have a second branch, Dino's Too, a takeaway only, on Whiteletts Road not far from the A77. Since I moved this is my new "local" and I've not been disappointed so far!

Favorite Dish: I'm not too keen on battered fish but you can get Dressed [ie breaded] fish and plenty other options such as sausage, chicken, pizza etc They also do ovenbaked pizzas and there are several special deals.
**for those not in the know.. a single is without chips and a supper is with chips and a lot of things come deep fried **

In this restaurant you can find a mix of different way of cooking.Most of all the mis is between local fish and local tradition,with oriental way of cooking.I think it's 'couse the property is of an asiatic woman(very friendly like all the staff).It's not like going to eat in pub so here you can try different things,but as italian,i have to admit that it's not the best for me.I like traditional way of cooking and i don't love mix so much.Anyway i can't say that there was something bad.If i don't remember bad a little too much expensive for the quantity of food u have.

I had my birthday meal here last year. The decor etc isn't terribly Chinese or anything, it just feels like a big room with tables. The food more than made up for it though and was delicious. Great desserts and yummy chilli fries as well as all the usual asian dishes to choose from. The buffet was around £12

Formerly a Wetherspoons its now a Lloyds but there doesn't seem to be much difference. Its a pub with a good wide-ranging menu and some good offers including burger and beer for £3.99 or the curry club on certain nights. Also a 2 meals for £5.75 deal on certain menu items.
This is somewhere I go a lot with friends since its convenient for meeting up after work. We love their big comfy sofas and good value food. There is also an outside patio where you can people watch on a sunny day!

Favorite Dish: If I'm really hungry I'll go for the Burger deal but my usual favourite is one of the pasta dishes, Chicken Alfredo or the Penne Margherita, or else the 5 Bean Chilli.