East Lothian Restaurants

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This East Lothian restaurant guide lists restaurants & cafes with the best ones featured in detail. Most restaurants are reviewed for surroundings, food & service.

East Lothian restaurant - changes in 2007
- Goblin Ha', Gifford - new ownership, service dreadful when we visited, no longer recommended
- Waterside Restaurant, Haddington - another East Lothian stalwart in new hands, no longer recommended

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restaurant recommendations: service + interior + food & wine
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Key restaurants listed alphabetically:

* * Bonars Restaurant (formerly Poldrate Restaurant)
Tyne House, Haddington (south end, between mill and river)
+44 (0)1620 822100
restaurant closed 2007

Not as well known in some circles as the Waterside Bistro, changed owner in 2002. The food, wine and service on the night we first visited was really excellent, but two subsequent visits have been less convincing. The interior of Bonars restaurant is a subtle refurbishment of a rubble-walled shell.
Haddington Restaurants
  Goblin Ha Hotel
Main Street, Gifford
+44 (0)1620 810244
Feb 2007: new ownership, service dreadful when we visited
Goblin Ha
  Tweedale Arms Hotel
High Street, Gifford
+44 (0)1620 810240
Mar 2007: service/food poor when we visited, though many locals speak highly of this place
Gifford restaurants


Tweedale Arms
* * Laffin Duck - The Waterside Restaurant & Bistro
1-5 Waterside (adj. Nungate Bridge), Haddington
+44 (0)1620 825674 fax +44 (0)1620 825607
restaurant closed 2007, bistro to reopen 2008
in new hands, no longer recommended
Well-known bar and restaurant on banks of the Tyne, very popular on summer weekends: Waterside Bistro

Three recent visits to the upstairs fine dining restaurant prompted me to put an entry back on for this establishment, removed following separate visits to the Bar and most unrewardingly, the downstairs Bistro. However upstairs closed in 2006.

"Just returned from the above. Very nice setting but food not recommended. Had Borders Lamb in Rosemary sauce, it was Luke warm and tough as oldboots.
Ordered second glass of wine and had to ask a further twice before it arrived not impressed with the place and would not recommend it for food."
[DL]
Restaurants Haddington

Latest Restaurant Review - online 200406: Bass Rock Bistro, North Berwick
"A hidden gem for good sea food. This bistro, on the way to the beach at North Berwick excels for sea food, and good food in general. It emphasises the Slow Food philosophy of high quality local ingredients, simply and expertly prepared. The chef (mine host) has a knack of making the simple taste divine. We especially recommend anything and everything in the fish and seafood line, and the lamb wellington is also exceptional. The wine list is smallish, but absolutely great, and it is one of the few places in Scotland where we have enjoyed a glass or two of Prosecco. Well recommended - you'll great a great welcome and plenty of good craic too!"
B and ME EH22

Previous Restaurant Review - online 260106: Castle Inn, Dirleton
"Since our last visit the owner and manager have changed. Once pleasurable the food was dreadful and service lousy, thank god we didn't take anyone with us or recommend it from past experience!"

Latest Addition - The Rocks Restaurant, Dunbar, East Lothian
"we now regard this our favourite romantic restaurant"


These Lothian restaurants are listed alphabetically:
East Lothian Restaurants - Recommended


Bass Rock Bistro
37 Quality Street, North Berwick, +44 (0)1620 890875
Review: see above

Bonars Restaurant (formerly Poldrate Restaurant)
Tyne House, Haddington +44 (0)1620 822100
Review: see above

The Drovers Inn
5 Bridge St, East Linton +44 (0)1620 860298
We really enjoyed our meal, traditional type and portions.

Duck's at Kilspindie House
Main St, Aberlady +44 (0)1875 870682
We've eaten here before and after Duck's takeover, lovely setting, waitresses mostly friendly but itinerant so doesn't feel like a rounded establishment (eg Goblin Ha with its regulars) and smoke from the bar seeps into the eating experience.

Eastern Eye - Bangladeshi cuisine
6 Hardgate, Haddington +44 (0)1620 823020
warmly recommended, always good food & service

Goblin Ha Hotel
Main Street, Gifford +44 (0)1620 810 244
Feb 2007: new ownership, service dreadful when we visited, no longer recommended
Previously: We've eaten here many times and keep going back, the food is fairly traditional and service variable but the setting is great - choice of bar or conservatory in a pleasant East Lothian village.

Greywalls Hotel & Restaurant - restaurant now closed
Duncur Road, Muirfield, Gullane +44 (0)1620 842144
Review: see above

La Potiniere Restaurant
Main Street, Gullane +44 (0)1620 843214
We've read about this place for years but have yet to try it: the poky exterior certainly puts us off but we understand the new owners have retained the fantastic pedigree.

Rocks Restaurant, Dunbar
Marine Road, Dunbar +44 (0)1368 862287
"Hello Stumbled across this place whilst watching rugby and needed to get out of the cold in February! Warming, friendly and decent food.
5 months later on, a beautiful evening, pleasing interior, very friendly staff and again decent food, worth a drive, we now regard this our favourite romantic restaurant (bar seating area our favourite)."

E.L., Edinburgh 2005

The Waterside Bistro
1-5 Waterside adj. Nungate Bridge, Haddington +44 (0)1620 825674
Review: see above


Other East Lothian Restaurants:

Bayview House (Bay View House)
3 Bayswell Road, Dunbar +44 (0)1368 865155

Bella Italia Restaurante
12 High Street, North Berwick +44 (0)1620 893916

Chinese restaurant
Newton Port, Haddington +44 (0)1620 829555

The Creel Restaurant
25 Lamer Street, The Old Harbour, Dunbar +44 (0)1368 863279

The Folly
1 Station Hill, North Berwick +44 (0)1620 895777

The Golden Grain
14 High Street, Haddington +44 (0)1620 822615

The Golf Inn
Main Street, Gullane +44 (0)1620 843259

The Grange
35 High Street, North Berwick +44 (0)1620 893344

Green Craigs
Aberlady, Longniddry +44 (0)1875 870301

Chinese Restaurant (formerly Hong Kong Takeaway)
52-53 Market St, Haddington +44 (0)1620 823475

Joypur Indian Restaurant
114 High St, North Berwick +44 (0)1620 895649

The Kashmir Valley Restaurant
95a High St, Tranent +44 (0)1875 614888

Kilspindie House Hotel
High St Aberlady, Longniddry +44 (0)1875 870682

Lucky House
125 High Street, North Berwick +44 (0)1620 892088

Millennium Spice
114 High Street, North Berwick +44 (0)1620 895418

The Old Aberlady Inn
Main St Aberlady, Longniddry +44 (0)1875 870503

Sung Sung Restaurant
31 High Street, Haddington +44 (0)1620 823567

Poonthai's (Thai Restaurant)
7 Westgate, North Berwick +44 (0)1620 894304

The Sky Restaurant
40 High Street, Tranent +44 (0)1875 610605

Tantallon Inn
4 Marine Parade, North Berwick +44 (0)1620 892238

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