Plumed Horse

Chez Nico gives you the highest standards and the greatest attention to detail. So does PLUMED HORSE in S W Scotland. No mediocrity here! Michelin 1 star. Plumed Horse offers lunch from £12.95. It's a bargain. We were given a warm welcome when we arrived at this small intimate restaurant in the tiny village of Crossmichael, near Castle Douglas, in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway. The restaurant looks ultra-posh: gold framed mirrors and pictures, cheerful golden-yellow-saffron walls, dark blue carpet, white linen tablecloths, gleaming silverware, fresh flowers, high backed chairs...The decor is the work of the two owners. ...  Read the complete review

**UPDATE (23 February 2001)** Just last month the Plumed Horse was awarded their first Michelin star! Although the AA hasn't upgraded their two-rosette rating (yet), the nod from Michelin acknowledges the Plumed Horse not just as one of the top restaurants in Scotland, but also as one of best in Britain. ---------------------------------------- If I had to sum up the Plumed Horse with a single statement, it would be that my wife Abi and I are now becoming regulars at a restaurant 100 miles, and three hours' drive away. In America, these distances might not seem out of the ordinary. In Britain, however, people look at you strangely if you go ...  Read the complete review