Where to Eat in Prestwick

Almost everything is on Main Street, within a few minutes' walk of the station. The Prestwick Pioneer at number 87 is the busiest room in town, rated 4.2 from over 2,100 reviews. Vito's at number 74 is the highest-rated sit-down restaurant in Prestwick at 4.6, and Taj Bar & Kitchen at 141 handles the Indian side at 4.5.

The airport sits a mile from the town centre, so Main Street is the practical answer before an early flight. Closer still, The View at Monktonhill is a farm shop and restaurant on Monktonhill Road in Monkton, minutes from the terminal, and the Carlton Hotel on Ayr Road serves non-residents.

Scotts at Troon Yacht Haven is the pick of the harbourside, rated 4.5 from more than 2,100 reviews. Tempura, in both Troon and Ayr, is the highest-rated food in the area at 4.7 and 4.8. For a destination dinner, Tales sits inside Brig o' Doon House in Alloway, next to the Burns monument.

The Vine at 132 Main Street and The Red Lion at The Cross are the two long-standing locals, rated 4.5 and 4.3. The Golf Inn at 154 Main Street is the one to know if you are playing the links.

Bramley's at 120 Main Street and ClockTower at number 59 are the daytime cafés, rated 4.5 and 4.7. Both are a short walk from the esplanade if you are heading to the beach afterwards.

Considerably more — Ayr is three miles south and holds the region's biggest names. Mr Basrai's World Cuisine on Beresford Terrace has over 2,700 reviews, The Fox & Willow and The Tree House are the reliable all-rounders, and Homestead Smokehouse and Elza Grill cover barbecue and steak.

Midweek you can usually walk in. Book ahead for weekends, for race meetings at Ayr in April and September, and through the summer golf season, when the Main Street rooms and the Troon waterfront both fill early.