Galashiels, British, Modern Restaurant Guide

2024 Review: This “very bright white” (in a cool way) indie, in the Borders, was opened in 2015 by New Yorker Kyle Tidd and his chef-husband Hamish Carruthers; the monthly changing seasonal small plates are “highly regarded in Scottish media” (not least The Scotsman, who gave it a rave 2022 review), and all reports this year rate results as good or very good.

After two years of operation, Bryn and Oxana Jones’s restaurant-with-rooms in the Scottish Borders has yet to inspire much in the way of survey feedback. But in February 2024, The Scotsman’s Rosalind Erskine gave it her seal of approval, saying the couple are “clearly are putting their heart and soul into this venture, and it shows from the warm welcome to the delicious food and personal touches”, with a “very reasonably priced five-course tasting menu”. Reports please!