Award winning deli run by some lovely ladies who know their stuff. Fresh breads baked daily and…read moreexcellent sandwiches/lunch items etc made up fresh. Small but perfectly formed!

The Deli on the Corner is conveniently located right on the cross roads in the middle of the town…read more It's like walking into an Alladins Cave with an amazing selection of food and drink. A lot of it is sourced locally with Ayrshire produced food cutting down the food miles. The shop has been short listed for its range of quality food and customers come from all over to shop here. It's well worth a visit.

There is nothing like a visit to a good delicatessen for when you are feeling a bit devil may care…read morewith regards to you ham and cheese purchasing budget! Pieri's has a nice selection of cold meats and cheeses as well as some gorgeous handmade chocolates and delicious ice cream. There is a café at the back of this deli and you can get a decent cup of proper Italian coffee and watch the big screen TV mounted on the wall. The staff are really friendly but unfortunately as Pieri's is quite expensive I don't get to pop in as often as I'd like. My budget can usually only stretch to Billy Bear Ham from Asda but next time I am feeling flush I shall certainly be treating myself to some fancy smancy ham from the lovely people at Pieri's!

A long narrow cafe which opens out a bit right at the back. Very pleasant, friendly staff…read more(especially the delightful man in there whom I suspect is the owner), gorgeous coffees and delicious cakes - and the most mouth-watering home-made chocolates to take home! (Plus cold meats and cheeses) Rather pricey but thoroughly enjoyable. Good quality heavy cutlery too and little packets of Italian sugar. There's a big flat screen TV at the back too which was showing snooker when we were there.

Stopped for a coffee, the have a great assortment of cheeses, wines and deli items. Seems to be…read moremostly take-away place, great source for picnics, parties or lunch to-go.

A surprising cornucopia of deli delights, something I'd never have imagined in 30 years of visiting…read morethis area. A very welcome development and the quality of the produce is very impressive - especially the array of olives, cooked meats and cheeses. I hope it goes from strength to strength in these credit crunch times. Try their smoked bacon mini quiches - one of their tastiest picnic snacks to take with you to the beautiful surroundings of Galloway Forest Park.

I heard about Eusebi's a few years back - someone told me it was a great Italian deli where you…read morecould sit at the counter and eat. We stumped up for dinner one night and found that it was actually just a deli to buy food to takeaway - perhaps the gent who told us about it was confused! Then when Laboratorio Espresso opened on West Nile Street, I discovered their food was done by Eusebi Deli. It's a lot easier for me to grab food from Lab Espresso than it is for me to get to the east end, that's for sure! I love that the food they offer isn't your usual Glasgow lunch fare - they do sandwiches like the big antipasti, Buffalo mozzarella and sundried tomato, rosemary ham, chicken and Italian broccoli, and sometimes you can get soup. You need to get to Lab Espresso quickly as they sell out at lunch time, but you will be over the moon if you get to try Eusebi Deli's delicious food.

The Buffet Shop is a gorgeous deli stocked with a wide range of sauces, olive oils and other such…read moredelicacies. The back opens out into a cafe which serves freshly cooked breakfast and lunch dishes. Heartening to see such top quality from a Helensburgh establishment which would receive plaudits in the West End of Glasgow. The proprietors clearly have high standards. Situated just round the corner from Helensburgh Central Railway Station, The Buffet Shop is the perfect place to top for tea and a bun while you are waiting for the train. My only complaint is the relatively early closing time of 4pm.

While much of Helensburgh resembles a tired tourist resort, the same cannot be said of the…read morefantastic Buffet Shop situated just off the main square. Given the precedent set by waterfront businesses, I fully expected a shop of this name to be a proprietor of sausage rolls and cheese sandwiches, with a range of chipolatas covered in bacon if you were planning a fancy dinner party. Instead what greeted me was a deli which wouldn't look out of place in the swishest areas of the country. With vibrant, friendly and helpful staff, this place is a breath of fresh air for the town and offers some truly sumptuous deli treats, including a fantastic range of freshly made sandwiches. There is also a well presented seated area in which you can enjoy a meal. Indeed the two course lunch deal at 7.95 is astoundingly good value for money and comes highly recommended.

One of the best stops for sandwiches, soups ect in town. Exciting fillings, no boring combinations…read morehere, and all very fresh and well prepared to order on your choice of bread - my favourite being the ciabatta. Great selection of foods to take away and use at home, and I've heard excellent caterers too!

Outstanding deli with amazing soups and salads - favourite is their radical salad which is a bit of…read moreeverything! Service great and has now become a regular stopping point whenever I pass!

Terrific new neighbourhood pub tucked away in an historic stone walled candlelit basement. The…read morenewly opened Smoking Goat bar has been totally remodelled and the result is impressive. If you remember the much missed Fouters Bistro you won't recognise the place now! The Smoking Goat is primarily a traditional pub with cosy nooks and crannies, real ales on tap and in bottles, and a great wee bar menu. The lunchtime options feature rare breed beef burger, venison sausage sandwich, pulled pork slider, smoked haddock fishcake, black pudding scotch egg with whisky mustard and more - all pretty imaginative stuff for this part of the world! Vegetarians are valued customers and it was a rare treat to find myself swithering over the menu. I narrowed things down to the red pepper falafel or the jerk spiced portobello mushroom burger with pineapple salsa. I went with the latter and it didn't disappoint, though I could have done with a few more of their lovely crisp fries on the side. Yay for free wifi without a password. I found it impossible to get a data signal down there so it came in handy. Customer-wise this is a good spot for socialising as well as dining. There are events going on throughout the week including pub quizzes and they have a pull down screen which I think they are showing the 6 nations rugby on, though this is not a 'sports bar' and there are no TVs. This is just a personal opinion, but I'd love to see the music turned down a wee notch to make conversation easier, and the lighting turned up a wee notch so the menu can be more easily read. Despite all the hard stone surfaces the acoustics were excellent. I can see this being a good venue for the occasional intimate music gig. Recommended!

The closest thing Ayr seems to have to a hipster pub. Not in itself a recommendation but mentioned…read moreto give an idea of the general decor and atmosphere. Stocks a good range of newer beers in cans & bottles as well as having a couple of ales on handpull. Probably does cocktails to an extent. Quite a few nooks & crannies to sit in, giving it a nice amount of privacy if that's what you're looking for. I can see how the low lighting would be an issue when reading the menu but, in terms of just being in for a drink it was okay.