Location: Girvan
Top Restaurants in Girvan
Scotland, United Kingdom Food Guide: 4 European food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Girvan
Discover Restaurants offering the best European food in Girvan, Scotland, United Kingdom. Girvan (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Gharbhain, "mouth of the River Girvan") is a burgh in Carrick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Girvan is stituated on the east coast of the Firth of Clyde, with a population of about 6,700. It lies 21 miles (34 km) south of Ayr, and 29 miles (47 km) north of Stranraer, the main ferry port from Scotland to Northern Ireland.
Things to do in Girvan
1. Auld Acquaintance Cafe (International Fusion Food)
Overall Ratings
4 based on 55 reviews
Cafe with British,Scottish,Indian,European,Chinese,,Sea food,Thai food (International Fusion food) Plus Home baking cakes ,cookies and Scones
Reviewed By Soozysoo
Visited Auld Acquaintance in Girvan partly due to the positive reviews on Trip Advisor, which bore no resemblance to the establishment we visited. The place itself wasdefinitely appropriate to its title - auld (old), tatty and looked uncared for; however, once inside, we decided to give it a go as often appearances can be deceptive. I ordered a tuna & feta pizza and my friend ordered roasted Mediterranean vegetable pizza. We waited ages for the food to arrive, despite the fact there was hardly anyone in the place and when the food eventually arrived we were both flabbergasted. Both pizzas were made with ready made pizza bases, smothered in what appeared to be tomato puree instead of pizza sauce and my pizza was smothered in what I can only presume to be tuna savoury, the type used for sandwich fillings, instead of just tuna with lumps of melted cheddar and a tiny amount of feta on top. It actually looked as if a dog had thrown up on top of a pizza base. My friend's roasted med veg pizza wasn't much better and both were served on plastic plates! My supposed tuna & feta pizza was cold, so I asked for it to be warmed up, whereby the waitress took it away & then the 'chef' appeared & explained that it couldn't be reheated due to the presence of mayonnaise, reinforcing my suspicion that it was sandwich filling on the pizza instead of just tuna & feta. The food was so awful we ate only a couple of pieces, paid and then left. I wouldn't mind but the food there isn't cheap; £8.99 for a 9 inch pizza which frankly wasn't as nice as a chesp frozen pizza from Asda. The food was absolutely horrible and the place bore absolutely no resemblance whatsoever to the establishment described or depicted on Trip Advisor, therefore I'd recommend that everyone gives this place the widest berth possible and go elsewhere.
Where to eat Seafood food in Girvan: The Best Restaurants and Bars
2. Austins
Overall Ratings
4 based on 100 reviews
Reviewed By 623BrianC623
Four of us dined midweek, the place seems to be ticking over nicely business wise. Starters of cream of broccoli soup couldnât be faulted. Separate mains of chicken, sirloin, salmon piripiri and fillet of hake all cooked to our requirements. The wine list , well we had a red and a white , canât remember the names but the Austrian white was beautiful. Cheesecake dessert was fine too. Not a weak spot on the menu as far as we were concerned. Service was good. Solicitous but not overly so. Wouldnât hesitate to visit again.
3. Woodland Bay Hotel
Overall Ratings
4 based on 149 reviews
Reviewed By mcmonScotland
We came here for a large family dinner. The restaurant wasnât very busy but, we were in the separate event room anyway. The facilities are good for a small to medium sized group. There is a small bar in the event room and drink prices seemed reasonable. The service wasnât great and the meals were very slow. It was more than hour between taking orders and serving any food. The poor folk who didnât order a starter had to wait almost two hours before eating. The food was a mixed bag. The steak pie and roast beef were great. The scallops were off; the whole room could smell that they were bad as they were being served. Iâm surprised that they were prepared and served when it was obvious that something was wrong with them.Overall, because of serving dangerous seafood that was passed its sell by date and the very slow service, I cannot recommend the restaurant.
4. Auld Acquaintance Cafe (International Fusion Food)
Overall Ratings
4 based on 55 reviews
Cafe with British,Scottish,Indian,European,Chinese,,Sea food,Thai food (International Fusion food) Plus Home baking cakes ,cookies and Scones
Reviewed By Soozysoo
Visited Auld Acquaintance in Girvan partly due to the positive reviews on Trip Advisor, which bore no resemblance to the establishment we visited. The place itself wasdefinitely appropriate to its title - auld (old), tatty and looked uncared for; however, once inside, we decided to give it a go as often appearances can be deceptive. I ordered a tuna & feta pizza and my friend ordered roasted Mediterranean vegetable pizza. We waited ages for the food to arrive, despite the fact there was hardly anyone in the place and when the food eventually arrived we were both flabbergasted. Both pizzas were made with ready made pizza bases, smothered in what appeared to be tomato puree instead of pizza sauce and my pizza was smothered in what I can only presume to be tuna savoury, the type used for sandwich fillings, instead of just tuna with lumps of melted cheddar and a tiny amount of feta on top. It actually looked as if a dog had thrown up on top of a pizza base. My friend's roasted med veg pizza wasn't much better and both were served on plastic plates! My supposed tuna & feta pizza was cold, so I asked for it to be warmed up, whereby the waitress took it away & then the 'chef' appeared & explained that it couldn't be reheated due to the presence of mayonnaise, reinforcing my suspicion that it was sandwich filling on the pizza instead of just tuna & feta. The food was so awful we ate only a couple of pieces, paid and then left. I wouldn't mind but the food there isn't cheap; £8.99 for a 9 inch pizza which frankly wasn't as nice as a chesp frozen pizza from Asda. The food was absolutely horrible and the place bore absolutely no resemblance whatsoever to the establishment described or depicted on Trip Advisor, therefore I'd recommend that everyone gives this place the widest berth possible and go elsewhere.
