Cochrane Inn
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About Cochrane Inn
Cochrane Inn is a family run restaurant in Kilmarnock, on Main Rd at number 45, and it is now under new management. The kitchen works with locally sourced food and serves coffee, lunch and dinner through the day. The menu runs through starters, mains and puddings, so a meal can follow three courses, and daily specials come alongside the main menu. A bar operates next to the restaurant, pouring cocktails and pints.
Good to know
“Cochrane Inn | Under New Management | Traditional, relaxed, family run restaurant serving locally sourced food. Join us for coffee, lunch, dinner and drinks.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention daily specials menu, trio of haggis, braised beef shin and cullen skink.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention daily specials menu, trio of haggis, braised beef shin and cullen skink.
Customer Review Summary
Diners most often praise the food at the Cochrane Inn, with the trio of haggis, Cullen skink and baked mushrooms, duck breast with red cabbage and apple, and braised beef shin singled out. Reviewers also mention teriyaki beef noodles, Beef Bourguignon, lemon tart and a wide choice across the set menu, mains and daily specials. Close behind is the staff, described repeatedly as friendly, helpful and fast, with one visitor noting the owner let them in to ask about a reservation while in running gear. Several call the room lovely, cosy and clean, and one enjoyed sitting outside on a sunny day. Criticism is limited but specific. One Sunday lunch diner found part of a sirloin chewy and hard to cut with a steak knife, and felt two Yorkshire puddings only filled the plate. Another was seated by the door when other tables were empty, felt the chill as people passed, and was served a pint of Guinness in an Amstel glass. One reviewer said the food was still great, and another praised the sticky toffee pudding.
Customer Review Summary
Diners most often praise the food at the Cochrane Inn, with the trio of haggis, Cullen skink and baked mushrooms, duck breast with red cabbage and apple, and braised beef shin singled out. Reviewers also mention teriyaki beef noodles, Beef Bourguignon, lemon tart and a wide choice across the set menu, mains and daily specials. Close behind is the staff, described repeatedly as friendly, helpful and fast, with one visitor noting the owner let them in to ask about a reservation while in running gear. Several call the room lovely, cosy and clean, and one enjoyed sitting outside on a sunny day. Criticism is limited but specific. One Sunday lunch diner found part of a sirloin chewy and hard to cut with a steak knife, and felt two Yorkshire puddings only filled the plate. Another was seated by the door when other tables were empty, felt the chill as people passed, and was served a pint of Guinness in an Amstel glass. One reviewer said the food was still great, and another praised the sticky toffee pudding.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“My family and I had a fantastic experience at the Cochrane Inn. We were visiting the area for three nights before heading on to Glen Coe. The food was exceptional every night, with plenty of options from the set, main and specials menus—not forgetting the cocktails! The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, making us feel very welcome and sharing lots of useful information about places to explore during our trip. Highly recommend the Cochrane Inn!”
- Google user
“Had a lovely late lunch, excellent service, very tasty and enjoyable specials. The restaurant was not busy at the time but that did not detract from the great service and tasty food. Will definitely be going again.”
- Google user
“Delicious food with a wide variety on the menu. Lots of daily specials to choose from as well. The atmosphere and decor is lovely and all the staff were very friendly. Beautiful to sit outside on a sunny warm day. Nice clean WCs too.”
- Google user
“Absolutely delicious lunch to celebrate my dad's birthday. The Braised Beef Shin was particularly good! Lovely venue, attentive staff and absolutely delicious food.”
- Google user
“Last week's meal was superb but not as good this time around my wife and I had the sirloin Sunday lunch one bit of my steak was beautiful the other was very chewy and was even difficult to cut with the steak knife. There is certainly no need for 2 Yorkshire puddings just to make the plate look full. Sticky toffee pudding excellent so my wife said. I only eat a banoffee pie or banoffee Sunday just a shame that this wasn't on the menu.”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane InnWheelchair accessible | 4.5487 | — | daily specials menu, trio of haggis, braised beef shin |
| The Cotton Mill - Queensway Inns | 3.91,547 | 1 mi | big stack burger, full English breakfast, cheeseburger and chips |
| Shah's Palace - Kilmarnock | 3.9286 | 2.3 mi | two for Tuesday pizza, chicken tikka, shish kebab |
| Nando's Kilmarnock | 3.882 | 2.5 mi | sunset burger, garlic bread, peri-salted chips |
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