The Balgarth Pines, a red sandstone villa on Dunure Road in Doonfoot, Ayr, at dusk

Restaurant · Bar · Function suite · Gardens · Doonfoot, Ayr

Good food, a warm room and a garden to lose an afternoon in.

A restaurant and bar in a red sandstone villa on Dunure Road, serving Scottish classics and a few surprises since 2011.

Daily deals

Selection of beers £4 · Cocktails £5 · House spirits (vodka, gin, whisky) with a dash £3

Opening hours

Open seven days, 9:30am to 10pm, Friday and Saturday to midnight · Breakfast 10am to 11:45am

Loyalty scheme

10% off your food bill when you join. Sign up

The menus

All menus

Eat Out For Less

Our set-price offer, seven days a week. Two courses, a fair price, no fuss.

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What’s on

Coming up at Balgarth

Everything on

Sun 27 Sep 2026

Jazz lunch with the Figiro Quartet

Live jazz with the Figiro Quartet in the function suite.

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Sun 25 Oct 2026

Jazz lunch with the Figiro Quartet

Live jazz with the Figiro Quartet in the function suite.

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Mon 26 Oct 2026

Musical Memories, autumn

An afternoon of music with a selection of sandwiches, soup, miniature cakes and tea or coffee.

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The lawn at The Balgarth Pines set out with wooden picnic tablesThe function suite at The Balgarth Pines laid out for a wedding, bifold doors open to the garden and a long top table on the right

The venue

Five rooms and a garden, each with its own mood.

  • The Restaurant

    The main dining room, for a special occasion or a long Sunday lunch.

  • The Conservatory

    Light and airy, looking out over the gardens.

  • The Bar

    A pre-dinner drink or a nightcap, with a proper wine and cocktail list.

  • The Snug

    An open fire and the comfiest seats in the house.

  • The Garden

    A big lawn of picnic tables and a kids' play area for the sunny days.

Look around
A round table at The Balgarth Pines dressed in white linen with purple sashes, illuminated circular mirrors on the wall behind and the garden through the glazing

Weddings, functions and parties

Your day, in a room that already feels like a celebration.

A function suite and exclusive use of the venue, a garden for the photographs and a kitchen that has done this many times before. Weddings, birthdays, corporate days and wakes, all handled with care.

Wedding & function menuDownload the brochure

Loyalty scheme

10% off your food bill, every visit.

Join the loyalty scheme and we will take 10% off your food bill when you eat with us. We will also let you know about new menus and events first.

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Reserve online in a few taps. Eat Out For Less runs Monday to Thursday 12pm to 8pm, Friday to Saturday 12pm to 9pm and Sunday 12pm to 8pm.

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