The Bonnie Badger - Pub, Restaurant with Rooms
Hotel · East Lothian ·
Stylish rooms, garden dining, and elevated pub classics
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Main St, Gullane EH31 2AB, United Kingdom Get directions
Stylish rooms, garden dining, and elevated pub classics
Main St, Gullane EH31 2AB, United Kingdom Get directions
"Tom and Michaela Kitchin have created their version of a pub in an old coaching inn dating from 1836. The bar serves pub classics, the dining room offers dishes with a 'nature to plate' philosophy and, in the garden, dishes are cooked on a Big Green Egg. Super comfy bedrooms showcase Scottish designers." - Michelin Inspector
"There’s plenty of boutique accommodation in East Lothian, but none are as stylish as The Bonnie Badger with shaggy Shetland sheepskin slung over armchairs for that Scandi-meets-Scottish coziness."
"A historic coaching inn on the old London to Edinburgh road in Gullane, this pub-with-rooms is our vision of what a local should be: a place the community can call their own, serving good food and offering stylish rooms for an overnight stop or a longer stay. Formerly the Golf Inn, long owned by the local Corbett family (of Ronnie Corbett fame), it underwent an extensive conversion and refurbishment when we took it on. We adhere as much as possible to a ‘Nature to Plate’ philosophy, using fresh, seasonal local produce, and the menu follows the lines of The Scran & Scallie with wholesome, classic pub dishes; our traditional roast beef Sunday lunch is cooked in the Green Egg BBQ and our busiest day recently saw over 200 covers. There are 13 rooms, from cosy spaces under the eaves to secluded cottages at the back, and we champion Scottish makers in the bedrooms with wallcoverings, fabrics, linen and bespoke toiletries from small businesses. We nurture the team so service feels natural and personal, encouraging staff to show their personalities and make the place their own. We offer a great value weekday lunch menu at just under £18, the pub side is growing organically with locals dropping in for pool, to watch sport or simply to eat and chat, and we’ve launched live music with quiz nights planned. An open fireplace is an asset in winter, the courtyard garden comes alive in good weather, and we’re planning guest chef events and maybe even some cookery classes." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team
"Tom and Michaela Kitchin have created their version of a modern pub in a former coaching inn dating from 1836. The bar remains the hub while the dining room offers a menu of refined, boldly flavoured pub classics which follow a ‘nature to plate’ philosophy. Stylish bedrooms showcase Scottish designers and are sublimely comfortable." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team
"Newly awarded a 2020 Bib Gourmand, our distinction highlighting 'good quality, good value cooking' at £30 or under for three courses; also noted as a new addition to the Guide." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team