Guidebook for South Ayrshire
Food Scene
5 min walk. Delicious for breakfast and lunch. They also have a few traditional Scottish things on the menu e.g. a bacon, egg and potato scone roll. Yumm. We always have the French toast. They have a little shop attached to the cafe where you can get treats to take home (e.g. nicely wrapped shortbread etc).
Costley's Patisserie
158 Main St5 min walk. Delicious for breakfast and lunch. They also have a few traditional Scottish things on the menu e.g. a bacon, egg and potato scone roll. Yumm. We always have the French toast. They have a little shop attached to the cafe where you can get treats to take home (e.g. nicely wrapped shortbread etc).
Buckley's
59 Main St5 min walk. Also very nice for breakfast and lunch.
Lido
11-17 W Portland StGood steak and good wine!
The Wee Hurrie
29 Harbour RdThee best chippy ever!
Rozelle Tearoom
Monument RoadGood for lunch. We love their cajun chicken and mozarella wraps. Good cakes too!
Macs Spice Route Indian Restaurant
38 Kilmarnock RdTry the chicken chettinad. Best curry ever!
Boswell's Coach House
Barony RoadMy fav place in Ayrshire for a coffee and cake. Beautiful settinng.
If you're looking for something a bit special, can highly recommend this Mich * restaurant in the countryside.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Braidwoods
If you're looking for something a bit special, can highly recommend this Mich * restaurant in the countryside.
Lido
11-17 W Portland StGood steaks, and good wine!
Good seafood in a lovely setting! The restaurant overlooks the marina.
77 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Scotts Bar & Restaurant
Harbour RoadGood seafood in a lovely setting! The restaurant overlooks the marina.
By the beach. Good food and beautiful views over to Arran.
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Seamill Hydro Hotel
39 Ardrossan RdBy the beach. Good food and beautiful views over to Arran.
Love their afternoon teas. The restaurant is in the grounds of Rowallan castle.
The Glasshouse Restaurant
Love their afternoon teas. The restaurant is in the grounds of Rowallan castle.
The Waterside
Ardrossan RoadBy the beach. Nice choice on a sunny day!
Hollybush Inn
A713Everything is good here, but I especially love their salads and their Sunday roasts.
Cecchinis Prestwick Restaurant
74 Main StGood meatballs!
Savoy Park Hotel
16 Racecourse RdI love their steak pie!
My fav restaurant in Ayrshire. I normally save it for a special occasion though rather than going on a whim.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lochgreen House Hotel & Spa
Monktonhill RoadMy fav restaurant in Ayrshire. I normally save it for a special occasion though rather than going on a whim.
As with any of Costley's places, great food.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ellisland Hotel
19 Racecourse Rd As with any of Costley's places, great food.
Gemmell's Garden Centre
Trabboch RoadGreat food and reasonably priced! The cakes are to die for!!
Sits on a hill, giving a good view down to Troon and the coast. Lovely food.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Highgrove House Hotel
Old Loans RoadSits on a hill, giving a good view down to Troon and the coast. Lovely food.
Tudor
8 Beresford TerraceReally good homely cooking. The Swiss chicken is delicious!
Cosy restaurant by the harbour. Great seafood!
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
MacCallums Oyster Bar
Harbour RoadCosy restaurant by the harbour. Great seafood!
Lovely surroundings, located across from the Royal Troon golf course.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Piersland House
Craigend RoadLovely surroundings, located across from the Royal Troon golf course.
Coylton Arms
3 Low CoyltonDelicious lasagne!! Fairly big portions.
Enterkine House Hotel
B742Nice relaxed atmosphere.
Beautiful place. Very Scottish. Tam o Shanter themed. Good food but be warned, the service sometimes lets them down in my experience.
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brig o' Doon House Hotel
High Maybole RoadBeautiful place. Very Scottish. Tam o Shanter themed. Good food but be warned, the service sometimes lets them down in my experience.
Cosy restaurant, good food. Would recommend for a quick meal rather than sitting for a while.
The Cochrane Inn
45 Main RdCosy restaurant, good food. Would recommend for a quick meal rather than sitting for a while.
Souter Johnnie's Cottage
35 Main RdGood for lunch, dinner.
Recently renovated and beautifully decorated. Good food and drinks. There is a nice bar next door (T-Bar) with live music most nights.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Treehouse
67-69 SandgateRecently renovated and beautifully decorated. Good food and drinks. There is a nice bar next door (T-Bar) with live music most nights.
Unity Grill
37 SandgateLove this place! They do great cocktails too! Quiz on a Thu night is really fun.
Love this place! They do great cocktails too! The one with rose petals was delicious. Quiz on a Thu night is really fun.
Unity Grill
37 SandgateLove this place! They do great cocktails too! The one with rose petals was delicious. Quiz on a Thu night is really fun.
Arts & Culture
Great place to go if you're looking for any gifts to take back home. Everything is made in Scotland. There is a small art gallery and tea shop attached.
Many Thanks
3 The CrossGreat place to go if you're looking for any gifts to take back home. Everything is made in Scotland. There is a small art gallery and tea shop attached.
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
AllowayDumfries House Estate
Drinks & Nightlife
Caprice
11 Gilmour St5 min walk. Nice for a quiet drink.
Parks & Nature
By day: nice scenery and good for spotting wildlife. By night: dark skies park. Has an observatory.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Galloway Forest Park
By day: nice scenery and good for spotting wildlife. By night: dark skies park. Has an observatory.
Essentials
Sainsbury's
125 Ayr RdEverything Else
Beautiful drive to get to Turnberry. Take the coastal route. Once there you can park at the golf club house and walk to the lighthouse for a drink.
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Turnberry
Beautiful drive to get to Turnberry. Take the coastal route. Once there you can park at the golf club house and walk to the lighthouse for a drink.
Sightseeing
Beautiful drive along the coast to get there. Don't forget to stop at the electric brae! :) The castle sits near the cliff overlooking the Firth of Clyde. Its owned by the National Trust, so is free to get in if you're a member. £11.50 just to get in to the grounds if you're not. If you're interested in the history of the place you can do a guided tour. I like to just take a picnic and enjoy the surroundings outside.
106 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Castillo de Culzean
Beautiful drive along the coast to get there. Don't forget to stop at the electric brae! :) The castle sits near the cliff overlooking the Firth of Clyde. Its owned by the National Trust, so is free to get in if you're a member. £11.50 just to get in to the grounds if you're not. If you're interested in the history of the place you can do a guided tour. I like to just take a picnic and enjoy the surroundings outside.