Lochgreen House

Views across golf links to the sea and Ailsa Craig give Lochgreen House a truly Ayrshire vista. The house itself has been sympathetically restored and extended, and it looks decidedly grand standing in 16 acres of beautifully tended grounds. Andrew Costley has built up a solid reputation for good Scottish food and he has the ideal setting in which to showcase local dishes. The light-and-airy formal Tapestry Restaurant comes with a high vaulted ceiling, stunning chandeliers, namesake wall-hung tapestries and furniture to match, and overlooks the fountain garden. The cooking is in the classic vein but with a modern approach. The kitchen deals with the freshest seasonal produce from the abundant Scottish larder and produces consistent results. Crown of quail is stuffed with Stornoway black pudding and served atop a potato and thyme blini, plus macerated grapes and apples and finished with a Calvados jus in a sophisticated and appealing starter. There is an intermediate course - spiced winter vegetable soup, perhaps - before main-course seared escalope of salmon with langoustine tempura, oriental-style vegetables and rice laced with cashew nuts. Attentive and personal service is as much a feature of the place as the fine food.

From A77 follow signs for Prestwick Airport, take B749 to Troon, Lochgreen is situated on left 1m from junct
Nearest station: Troon

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