The Best Places to Eat Near Glenapp Castle, by the Record

A whitewashed pub in a tidy village on the edge of the Ayrshire hills, the Kirkmichael Arms runs a menu broad enough to include tom yum pork scratchings alongside the usual pubby comforts. Every dish comes paired with a wine or cocktail suggestion from a list that won't make you wince. Portions lean generous, the room feels properly cosy, and the staff seem to mean it when they make you welcome.

1. Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant

Snacks and drinks happen downstairs in the bar, while the à la carte unfolds upstairs in a room small enough that the kitchen's confidence reads clearly on every plate. This modern restaurant in Holywood earns a Michelin Bib Gourmand for cooking that looks unfussy until the flavours land harder than expected. The daily blackboard specials are worth checking before you order anything else.

1. Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand