The Scottish Borders is a famous for its incredible produce and natural larder. The area has plenty of superb places to eat so whether you’re looking for a simple cafe, a pub lunch or restaurant fine dining there is something for all occasions. Below is a list of our favourite local places that we want to share with our guests, we hope you enjoy! (this list is taken from our holiday cottage / log cabin guest information folders where more information on wheelchair access is also provided. For wheelchair accessible recommendations please click here)
Recommended Local Food Shops
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- Country Kitchen – Delicatessen Melrose, great selection of cheese
- Macvicars of Melrose (formerly Martin Baird) – Butcher Melrose – 01896 822016
- Purple Plum / Williamson Greengrocer Melrose
- Dalgetty – Baker Melrose
- Twelve Triangles – Baker Melrose
- Simply Delicious Melrose – great ice cream!
- W F Anderson & Son Fishmonger, Melrose – tip – they sell quite a limited selection of fresh fish in the shop but you can order anything and they will get it for you, such as the langoustines below, yum!
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- Main Street Trading Delicatessen, TD6 0AT St Boswells – 01835 824087
- Josie’s Cake Co, Newtown St Boswells, TD6 0PA
- Scott’s of Kelso – Bistro, Deli, Butchers, Kelso
- Kelso Farmers Market, Kelso square, TD5. Fourth Saturday of each month from 9.30am – 1.30pm
- Selkirk Farmers Market, Selkirk Square, TD7. First Saturday of each month, 9.30am – 1pm, March to September
Recommended Restaurants
Melrose
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- The Townhouse Restaurant or bistro – 01896 822645 (good sun deck and bothy)
- Burts Hotel Restaurant or bistro – 01896 822285 (good garden)
- Provender – 01896 820319
- Monte Casino Italian Restaurant – 01896 820082
- Marmions Bistro Bistro – 01896 822245 (good Turkish nights)
- The Ship Inn – 01896 822190 (dog friendly)
- Jack’s at Melrose Golf Club – 07486 328479
Gattonside (Across river from Melrose!)
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- Seasons, TD6 9NP – 01896 823217
- The Hoebridge Inn, TD6 9LZ – 01896 823082
Local Area
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- Abbotsford House, TD6 9BQ – 01896 752043
- Schloss Roxburghe Hotel, Heiton, TD5 8JZ – 01573 450331
- Buccleuch Arms and The Blue Coo, St Boswells, TD6 0EW – 01835 822243
- Hunters Stables, St Boswells, TD6 0AT – 01835 822710
- The Cobbles, Kelso, TD5 7JH – 01573 223548
- Scotts of Kelso French bistro, TD5 7JD – 01573 223322
- Floors Castle Terrace Cafe, TD5 7SF – 01573 223333 (incredible fishcakes!)
- Caddy Mann, Jedburgh, TD8 6TJ – 01835 850787
- Kailzie Gardens, Peebles, EH45 9HT – 01721 720007
- Dawyk Botanical Gardens, EH45 9JU – 01721 760 254
- Collingwood Arms, Cornhill, TD12 4UH – 01890 882424
- Wheatsheaf, Swinton, TD11 3JJ – 01890 860257
- Sun Inn, Dalkeith, EH22 4TR – 0131 663 2456
- The Gordon Arms Yarrow, TD7 5LE – 01750 82261
- Gala Tandori, Galashiels, TD1 1SQ – 01896 759990
- Cross Keys at Ettrickbridge, TD7 5JN – 01750 52224
Recommended Takeaways
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- Rak Thai – excellent Thai takeaway in Melrose – 01896 822401
- Gala Tandori – Indian, Galashiels – free delivery 01896 759990
- Amber Chinese Take Away, Galashiels – delivery available 01896 668899
- Memo’s Takeaway in Melrose – fish & chips, burgers, kebabs, pizza etc 01896 208435
- Monte Casino – Pizza & Italian in Melrose – delivery available 01896 820082
- Domino’s Pizza Galashiels – delivery available 01896 754440
- Jack’s at Melrose Golf Club (a range of home-made ready meals) – 07486 328479
Recommended Cafes
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- Apples for Jam, Melrose
- Jack’s at Melrose Golf Club – 07486 328479
- Abbey Fine Wines, Melrose
- Eden Café, Melrose
- Twelve Triangles, Melrose
- Haus & Co, Melrose
- Marmions, Melrose
- Old Melrose Furniture Studio and Tea Room, TD6 9DF * Brilliant place for lovely riverside walks too, just outside Melrose
- Abbotsford House, TD6 9BQ – Just outside Melrose
- Main Street Trading Company, TD6 0AT *Lovely bookshop and deli St Boswells
- Brew. Coffee shop, St Boswells, TD6 0EW
- Waterwheel Cafe, Selkirk TD7 5LX *Great for riverside walk too with tarmac path for wheelchairs or kids scooters
- Three Hills Coffee Co. Selkirk *Great coffee roasted in house.
- Floors Castle Terrace Cafe, Kelso TD5 7SF
- Hoot ‘n Cat, Kelso TD5 7BH
- Scott’s of Kelso, TD5 7JD
- Cocoa Black, Peebles EH45 8HX * Best place for chocoholics!
- Flat Cat Gallery, Lauder TD2 6SR
- Woodside Plant Centre Birdhouse Tearoom, TD8 6TU
- Harestanes Countryside Visitor Centre, TD8 6UQ
- Stitcher’s cafe at The Great Tapestry of Scotland in Galashiels.
- Ebbcarrs Cafe, St Abbs, TD14 5PW
Recommended Drinking Pubs
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- The Ship Inn, Melrose – dogs welcome – 01896 822190
- The Kings, Melrose Public bar – 01896 800335 (best for real ale)
- Burts Hotel, Melrose (best for a fireside dram of Scotch whisky)
- Tempest Brewery, Tweedbank – check their website for events and opening times. They have a bar at the brewery where they hold various events, live music etc and usually have good festival style food vans on site too. Also a great place to go and buy cans of beer in the shop. We recommend the Vermont Sessions and Long White Cloud beers but there are lots of others to try too!
Recommended Children’s Soft Play/Cafe
Cheeky Panda’s Soft Play Galashiels, TD1 2HQ
Supermarkets
Co-op, Melrose Small
Spar, Melrose Small
Tesco, Galashiels, TD1 3AT Large, open late, home delivery available
Asda, Galashiels, TD1 2AG Large, open late, home delivery available
Sainsburys, Kelso, TD5 8DW Large, home delivery available
M&S Simply Food, Galashiels, TD1 3AP
