The Cock and Bull has been owned by the same family since 1996 when it was purchased as a traditional watering hole and converted into a cosy, intimate inn serving honest food in lovely surroundings.
Winner of numerous awards including Grampian Chef of the Year in 2004, 2009 and 2014 and Scottish Gastropub of the Year 2012, 2013 and 2014, the Cock and Bull has been described by award judges as…
“a quintessential gastro pub, a bustling hostelry, popular with locals and whose fame has spread. It offers great service, natural ambience and a lovely genuine warmth with superb food and a menu brimming with local produce.”
The Cock and Bull is also the proud recipient of an AA rosette.
You can enjoy a meal in the informal Conservatory, the cosy Lounge with log fire, or in the chic contemporary Restaurant.
We are now delighted to be able to offer you a place to stay in our newly refurbished Blairton Cottage and Ythan apartment. Bed and Breakfast is available for those who want to be able to enjoy our dining experience without the hassle of getting home.
Open all day every day from 10:00am. Meals served from 12pm-9:00pm.
Reservations are strongly recommended to avoid disappointment.
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I absolutely love having a meal here - it's such a warm, cosy atmosphere, and the food is fantastic. The Cullen Skink is absolute heaven. Excellent selection of gins, the wine is delicious and top class port too 👌
I want to start of by saying that the food was great. My dog really enjoyed his meal as well, I think it gives this place a highlight that they have a dog menu for people who own dogs and would like to take them with them. The members of staff working there were all lovely and friendly, smiling and understanding with sometimes the dog making some noise. The decorations and the atmosphere was great, I personally love places which have such vibes and I think it was cosy. The chair and tables was clean and well looked after like every other pieces of furniture in the area we sat in. I suppose I would have liked the menu to have a bigger variety of starters but that’s my personal opinion, my partner though really enjoyed the choices provided. I would say the location is alright, but it is difficult to get to if you don’t have a car, the buses don’t go there often and there is no actual bus stop, so you would have to stand in the side of the road to catch the bus. To be more specific with what we ordered was C & B Chicken Burger for both of us, Pickles in something, toffee pudding and apple crumble, we enjoyed everting. Apple crumble tho comes in a quite big portion size so make sure you have space in your stomach as it’s really big. It was also warm inside so if you go during winter time you should freeze. Speaking of prices, the prices for dog food are surprisingly cheap, it was 90p which we didn’t expect, we thought it would have been more, overall for two people we payed £70. Toilets are also in fine condition, nothing wrong with them, at the time we visited at least.
Beautiful location and the interior was well decorated. Extensive menu for food and drinks, with daily special. Best soup I’ve had at a restaurant. The steak was great quality, the chicken burger was also great. Staff friendly and price was good. Was a nice place to eat or just drink. Not sure why this place gets anything less than 4 stars. Plenty of parking, bar staff offering all the options
Excellent. The rooms are spacious, stylish and everything was spotless. They are in a separate building from the pub so perfectly quiet and private. Well set up with an outdoor area. The staff were very nice and made sure you were happy with everything. Cooked breakfast was good. Nice location with a view of the sunrise out to sea at the breakfast table
Initially we were a bit unsure. When we arrived we were sat in the corner next to a family of six when the restaurant was empty. This was a little weird. The food was pretty good, we visited here 7 years ago on our first date and remember the food being amazing. The food we got this time, on our first wedding anniversary was ok. The portion sizes were generous though, honesty can't fault that. Neither my wife nor I could finish the whole meal. My wife had a couple of cocktails, they were delicious she says. The service was excellent. We were served by a couple of young guys, both were friendly, attentive and had a bit of banter. Absolutely no hassles at all with the staff. We were pretty happy with our visit. No complaints. We would probably visit again.
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Potterton, Aberdeen, AB23