Library - Carta

Dumfries House Estate, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom

🛍 Pizza, Cafés, Seafood, British

4.5 💬 157 Reseñas
Library

Teléfono: +441290429919

Dirección: Dumfries House Estate, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom

Ciudad: East Ayrshire

Menú Platos: 4

Reseñas: 157

"As we were staying at the Dumfries House Lodge for a couple of nights we took the opportunity to visit the Library Restaurant which is a short stroll away from the guesthouse in Dumfries House itself. Little did we know as we approached the magnificent Robert Adam building in it’s glory on a bright and peaceful evening that we were about to have a private dining experience! By absolute chance there were no other reservations that evening and we had the restaurant to ourselves. Despite my attempt to convince my wife that I had paid a fortune for the privilege I don’t think she was entirely taken in for more than a few seconds. We understand that the following night was fully booked. The setting is quite unique as you are led from the visitors entrance through to the library which had a cosy atmosphere with a log fire burning, the grand mantelpiece surround, the comfortable settee, subtle lighting and a small bar. With our bottle of NZ Pinot Noir ordered and a glass poured we were able to browse the menu in comfort. There were five options for each course and all reasonably priced from starters at £6 £7, mains £12 £22 (steak) and dessert at £5 or cheese for £7. The young waiter, who was attentive but discrete throughout the evening was friendly and efficient. The dining area itself beyond was lined with book shelves and ten or so tables stylishly set with good spacing between although in the circumstances there were no issues with other diners! For starters my wife had Goats cheese with red onion and tomatoes whilst I opted for the Confit Duck Pie with duck scratching and salad. The duck was served in a ramekin style dish topped with mashed potato which was a surprise although the duck was tasty, as was my wife’s goats cheese. Mains for my wife was Chicken Ballantine stuffed with Shitaki served with parmesan gnocchi and spinach which she enjoyed. I had monkfish in butter, served with puy lentils, artichoke puree and herb sauce. The fish was delicious however puy lentils may be an acquired taste which I unfortunately haven’t acquired a taste for as yet and there were quite a lot of them! Dessert consisted of Lemon amoretti cheesecake with a berry compote for my wife and White chocolate panna cotta and a doughnut with an apple sauce for myself. My wife thought the berry compote drowned the other flavours and I thought my dish was just ok. Full marks for the setting, food presentation, service and pricing (our bill including wine was £85 ex tip) but we were slightly disappointed with the flavours of some of the food overall in comparison to our previous meal on the estate at the former Stables Restaurant. At time of our recent visit the restaurant was only open Thursday to Sunday. It is a possibility that in future this restaurant may only be available for private functions, with another being opened within the hospitality centre so we were glad in the meantime to have dined in the House in such exclusive circumstances. Sadly we were escorted off the premises!"

Menú completo - 4 opciones

Todos los precios son estimaciones en menú.

robsmum robsmum

We were warmly welcomed and ushered into the library for coffee and shortbread prior to our tour of Dumfriesx house

Dirección

Mostrar Mapa

Reseñas

ChrisBuckels
ChrisBuckels

We arrived on a busy, sunny day, but the food was of excellent quality with a wide selection that should appeal to all tastes and ages.


scotworldtraveller
scotworldtraveller

Good wine, superb food and exemplary service. The food for all sixteen of us arrived at the same time and was delivered with a smile. A wonderful evening.


Radar
Radar

We thoroughly enjoyed the candlelit tour of the house and meal in the library with friends. Food, wine and service were all excellent and overall a memorable evening. Would highly recommend a visit. Ver carta


Beanie101
Beanie101

Excellent three-course fixed price meal with a small selection of very reasonably priced wines. Served in the library of the main house which is a very special experience. Not sure about the music though!


HeritageCentreCumnoc
HeritageCentreCumnoc

I have utilized this venue for multiple events and it is difficult to find a better setting. If you are looking for a professional and exceptional experience for a group of around 12 people, this is the place to be.


Janet
Janet

This charming restaurant is tastefully decorated and offers a good variety of options on the lunch menu (self-service). It is also licensed. On a beautiful day, we enjoyed sitting in the courtyard outside, which had plenty of seating and tables. Ver carta


Peter
Peter

While the room with its Christmas decorations and the good service and included wines were very good, the main of turkey etc was well over cooked and not a great cut. It seemed to come from a rolled joint and was probably reheated for to long. The starter was perfect, Smoked salmon roulade. Dessert sticky figgy pud not as good as a regular Sticky Toffee pud.


Kirkcaldylad
Kirkcaldylad

We had a pleasant dinner in the Library at Dumfries House as part of a Christmas Festive Candlelit Tour of the house. With extravagant Christmas decorations the setting for a festive dinner was superb. Service by the young staff was very good and the dinner satisfactory though no choice. It was traditional Christmas fare but somewhat dry, overcooked turkey while the smoked salmon with salmon mousse was perfect. I would do it again!


Rantinrover
Rantinrover

As we were staying at the Dumfries House Lodge for a couple of nights we took the opportunity to visit the Library Restaurant which is a short stroll away from the guesthouse in Dumfries House itself. Little did we know as we approached the magnificent Robert Adam building in it’s glory on a bright and peaceful evening that we were about to have a private dining experience! By absolute chance there were no other reservations that evening and we had the restaurant to ourselves. Despite my attempt to convince my wife that I had paid a fortune for the privilege I don’t think she was entirely taken in for more than a few seconds. We understand that the following night was fully booked. The setti... Ver carta

Categorías

  • Pizza Sumérgete en nuestras pizzas perfectamente horneadas, elaboradas con masa lanzada a mano, rica salsa de tomate y una mezcla de quesos gourmet. Cada rebanada estalla con ingredientes frescos, asegurando un bocado delicioso cada vez.
  • Cafés Encantadores cafés que ofrecen una variedad de cafés y tés recién preparados, junto con bocadillos ligeros, pasteles y postres. Perfecto para un impulso matutino o un delicioso regalo por la tarde en un ambiente acogedor. Ver carta
  • Seafood Sumérgete en las capturas más frescas del mar con nuestra selección de mariscos, que ofrece exquisitos platos preparados con pescados y mariscos de alta calidad. ¡Saborea los sabores del océano en cada bocado!
  • British Tradicional y sustancioso, el menú británico ofrece clásicos reconfortantes como el fish and chips, asados jugosos y pasteles salados. Redescubre favoritos familiares, elaborados con cariño con recetas atemporales e ingredientes frescos y locales.

Restaurantes Similares

Sorn Inn

Sorn Inn

35 Main St, Sorn KA5 6HU, KA5 6QA, Mauchline, United Kingdom

Carta • Pubs • Steak • British • Scottish


"Visited using an Itison voucher for steak surf turf. Decided to have soup for starters which was advertised as being served with freshly baked bread. The soup was served in a very small bowl and was tasteless. The bread was anything but fresh and felt and tasted like it had been lying in the back of a cupboard for a fortnight. Now for the steak. We asked for sirloin but was told there was none left and we would have to take ribeye. The steak arrived and one look put us off. This was certainly not ribeye and was more like some sort of reconstituted beef. I would have to say that it is the worst steak we’ve ever been served. The surf part was 3 sad looking small prawns that had been placed on top of the steak. The owner asked us how it was and we told him how dissatisfied and disappointed we were. To this comment he then became quite aggressive and told us to leave. He obviously doesn’t like criticism. We had our meal on a Saturday night and we’re the only people in the restaurant. Surely this must tell you something. We had booked the dining room but was told it was closed due to lack of clientele and that we would have to sit in the bar. We had been regular visitors and know that they recently lost their head chef who was very good. The food is now very substandard and nothing like the delicious food that was served by the previous chef. Come on Sorn…you need to do much better!!"

The Thistle Inn

The Thistle Inn

22 Glaisnock Rd, KA18 3AB, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom

Carta • Pizza • Kebab • Sushi • Cafés


"On holiday in the area and found this place online for somewhere to eat. Menu looked great. Arrived and the impression we got with the mess around the building continued indoors. Lady who took us to our table was lovely but then it went downhill again quickly when we were given the menu definitely not what it was online). It was litterly falling apart and only a fraction of what was on the online menu. We ordered food and while waiting 2 women with 5 children came in. Noise from the children was heard as soon as they got to the front door. I don't believe any of the children were at fault as the women didn't try to get them to be just a little quieter they both just shouted louder to hear each other. Both my teenage daughter and I expected the waitress to ask them to maybe just turn the volume down just a little but it turned out she knew them and like the mums she just shouted louder to be heard! Food arrived hot. Steak pie was very tasty but pizza was the kind I can buy in supermarket for about 50p. Desserts of cheesecake and sticky toffe pudding both tasted odd. We didn't eat them and just left to get away from the noise. I totally understand the staff can't dictate who frequents their establishment but they could ask rowdy customers to lower the volume instead of shouting over them. Food was nothing to shout about and we left wishing we had just stopped at the local chip shop instead"