Had lunch today in the pub. Absolutely brilliant. The menu was really interesting and the food excellent. The staff were all lovely. Lovely, cosy atmosphere... wouldn't have changed anything!
Highly recommend this restaurant! The food is exceptional, the atmosphere is perfect, and the live music adds a special touch. The service is top-notch, ensuring a great experience. And the amazing riverbank views provide a stunning backdrop. Overall, a fantastic choice!
We came here for lunch and quite enjoyed it but it didn’t quite hit the mark for me - only because there weren’t many options which suited my tastes. A lot of the food is grown in the garden, which is wonderful. The service was great and the outdoor area looks lovely, although we only wandered through. I’d probably come back on a sunny day to try some other dishes.
This place has all the potential for a 5 star experience and you may well have it by going here! Unfortunately, we did not and it's worth explaining why. For context, we didn't stay overnight - just had a meal in the restaurant one night and went to the beer garden another. Restaurant: Food was generally very good and prices reasonable. I'd especially recommend the tempura chard if it's on the menu! The setting of the restaurant is also lovely. However, we ended up waiting about an hour between starters and main meal (2 people). We were advised approx 40 minutes into the wait that one of the mains was no longer available and a substitute would be provided - there was some gnocchi-improvised-from-potato-mash involved. Service were on top of this though and did remove this item from the bill. So in summary, good elements involved but a couple areas that could do with attention. Beer garden: We went along to the beer garden to catch the rugby world cup final. This was sadly quite a disappointing experience (that ended up with the limited attendance clearing out before half time). In short, coverage only started after national anthems. No sound other than via headphones (??), which didn't work (?!). Pizzas were pretty tasty but the cheese was stringy as a ball of yarn (positive) with no cutlery or tissues provided (negative). And at c. £16 per pizza, felt a bit cheated by the whole experience. The rooms themselves look lovely and I'm sure on a summer's day if you're looking to enjoy some drinks and a bit of food in a lovely setting, the Taybank probably covers exactly what you're looking for! They also run a traditional music session in the main bar on a Thursday evening, which is absolutely worth checking out! But I'm afraid for us, it's unlikely we would rush back for anything other than that.
The beer garden was the only part we visited but we were not disappointed. Superb selection of beers and situated right on the river Tay we easily lost hours sat at the waters edge just chatting and having a couple of drinks. We liked it that much that we decided to change our dinner plans and come back down to try their pizzas. My partner went safe with a mozzarella and I went for the venison both were absolutely stunning.
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Strathtay, Dunkeld, PH8