The Tin Roof Diner in Argyll & Bute

Great food, love the chicken strips

Cajun chicken burgers with garlic mayo homemade chips won't be beaten

Lovely restaurant, lovely food. Chips are great.

Friendly local staff - hygiene immaculate - enjoy !!

Had a lovely lunch at The Tin Roof yesterday with family. The lentil soup, which we all had, was delicious. Our various wraps and ciabattas were also excellent. Those who had bread with their soup were given a generous helping of butter, a rarity in most eating establishments. Our waitress had a lovely manner and couldn't do enough for our young grandson. A most pleasing outing! 😁

Smashing place! Burgers very tasty. Lovely gift shop attached. Pleasant staff. Highly recommended.

Superb food in an atmospheric diner. Best burger I’ve had in years

Great place, lovely food and happy friendly staff. Can't praise them highly enough! Well worth a visit.

Great service .... Great food.....

Great food and coffee. I always go with family at least once when we're here on holiday a couple of times a year. It's always brilliant!

Nice find! Good food, friendly staff. Recommended!

Great American diner food. Chicken wings with homemade BBQ sauce delicious

Staff could not have been more helpful or friendly. Breakfast was class. Toilets spotless. Definitely recommend.

Like an American diner. Food was delicious. Staff were lovely, very friendly excellent service.They also have a lovely little gift shop. Only regret was we found it on the last day. Loved it.

Fantastic food will be calling again 👍

Had a bacon roll here today as i was at mach business park for the dunfermline car club mach1 stages rally they dont open until 10am but where kind to us marshals and fed us at 9am much appreciaterd

Waited two years for the jack daniel chicken wings, but it was worth the wait loved them with cajun chips. Picture of picked clean chicken wings.

A pretty unique spot to get something to fill the stomach! Very friendly service, absolutely top-notch food and drink at this family-run diner and shop for gifts and army surplus gear. Highly recommended, especially for any intrepid explorers of the adjacent old airbase!

This place really deserves the good reviews. It’s an excellent take on the American diner. Our food was tasty and very good. We had burgers, wraps and chicken goujons. The staff are great and very friendly - it’s a family run operation. For a wee place it also has quite a decent shop with plenty on offer from essentials to souvenirs and toys. I’ll admit I was a little surprised when we first arrived. The setting is unusual due to the old RAF station that is now community owned. Some of the building and fences etc. feel a bit harsh and ugly. One you are inside it’s lovely and done up well.

Great cafe to visit, food nice, friendly staff.

2nd time eating here over the years, and was not disappointed. The manager/owner is very polite and accommodating. Food is absolutely delicious, my daughter had the chilli nachos and she demolished them! This place is a must when visiting Kintyre.

Unfortunately only doing takeaways due to the pandemic but once you have found the place, it’s the best coffee on the peninsula.

Amazing food! Always fresh and delicious!

Wouldn't have known about it but for a recommendation. Couldn't eat in due to Covid, but takeaway was delicious. Order was exactly on time and everyone was so friendly. Would love to eat in post covid as it looks so cosy inside.

We had a ciabatta and a pasta salad, both were equally delicious. We also tried the garlic cheese chips for the first time and these were something else! Generously topped with cheese, yet not overpowering with garlic flavour. We pre-ordered and picked it up and it was ready and waiting for us. Fantastic service.

Tucked away in a building associated with what was formally a military airfield, you'll find this little gem of a place, loosely styled on an American diner and it is well worth a visit. But do check their opening hours!I'm a huge fan of chips and am frequently disappointed buy either poor cooking or worst still frozen ones. This visit I was straight into the scampi and chips and it was simply outstanding and to my mind really good value too. Crisp, hand cut chips that were without doubt the very best chips I have had in the past 12 months, if not longer, served with perfectly cooked scampi with a delicious salad and coleslaw too. Equally noteworthy was the tea. All delicious and therefore VERY HIGHLY recommended.

Our friends, who are local, brought us here for lunch and it really did not disappoint. The menu has all the usual favourites, panini, omelettes, burgers and jacket potatoes, but with some great twists. My cheese, onion and sun dried tomato panini was made with home made tomato pesto and a really tasty side of salad; mixed leaves and various bits and bobs....not a bit of floppy iceberg lettuce to be seen! It was absolutely delicious, as far away from a cafe chain panini as you could ever get. My husband can never resist a portion of chips and ordered some and I can honestly say we haven't had chips this good for years....proper home made chips, not frozen, and not a bit of grease either on the chips or the plate, fabulous!The Tin Roof is a real hidden gem, friendly welcome, great atmosphere and lovely unpretentious home cooked food - what more could you want? Highly recommend you try this diner.

Beautiful meals and staff very helpful and friendly

Having spent 3 years at raf machrihanish in the 1980’s. The @tin roof” aka “the families club”. Did not disappoint. Food was good service was even better. We’ll be back :-)

Found The Tin Roof Diner completely by accident when exploring around Campbeltown Airport. The exterior doesn't give any clues away about what's inside! We were amazed to see it was a full on American diner with a really impressive menu and a great shop at the back which sold so many random items that it would deserve a visit in its own right.Food great. Service fast, friendly and efficient. Only negative is that we found it two days before our holiday finished, so at least managed to get two days there! Roll on next year :)

Food is good as is the atmosphere

Fabulous food great service friendly welcome

I like this place a lot. I like the vibe, the feel, the people and the food. If I had one small criticism it would be their opening hours, which are restricted to a mere 4 days a week , closing late afternoon. Chips that start with a real potato is a good start. Many an establishment could learn from this. Then deep frying scampi to crisp and non greasy perfection and serving these with great chips, delish tartar sauce and a neat salad, what's not to like?Everything here is done well... service, food, cleaning, you name it, they have nailed it.

Great food friendly staff and craft items to buy

Atmosphere American retro - friendly owners who believe in quality food values excellent food it is not fast food it is quality fresh cooked food worth any wait . The Tin Roof is a must it you are in the area

Visited during a busy lunchtime and we were in a flat-out hurry. The staff made extra effort to seat us, suggest menus choices that could be made quickly, then delivered our scrummy food in record time. Thanks to their extra-mile efforts we ate great food and made it to our appointment on time. Will definitely return to enjoy this quirky establishment at a more leisurely pace.

Great burgers. Nice people. Recommended

We've passed by this diner a few times on our visits to Kintyre but decided to give it a try for lunch on Saturday. We were not disappointed. The Tin Roof Diner is spotlessly clean with friendly staff and a lovely gift shop. We both had wraps with proper home made chips. The food was fresh and very tasty. We will definitely return when we are back in Kintyre.

Best burgers and wings on this side of the atlantic. Plus Patsy from AbFab works there. Its all good

We stopped for a break, and had cake and coffee. The staff were very friendly. The coffee was great although slightly higher cost. They have a small interesting shop which also sell military items, well worth a look. If you are a visitor to the area can be difficult to find, look for the airport! Will return on our next visit.

Lovely diner and store, very friendly staff, and they are always happy to help

very good american style diner with fresh food and home made cakes and the best chicken wings i have ever had.

The Tin Roof Diner was formerly the families club for RAF Macrihanish. It's a huge pleasure to see it back in action and being used as a cracking little diner, lovely staff, lovely food. I had the Base Burger, it was delicious and beautifully presented 10/10 thanks!!

What a lovely surprise... Housed in what was formally a part of the military base this well presented and managed 'American Diner' style restaurant delivered on all fronts. The ambiance is warm, the staff welcoming and the food was delicious.

Excellent food and friendly staff.

Great food. Cream cakes are a must. Home made soup brilliant. Plenty parking and lovely gift section,

We went with my friend, the food was really good and for real, I never eat better burger! Friendly staff and nice place :)

Fantastic place great food great staff if you go try there chicken burgers mouthwatering delisous

Been twice for lunch whilst visiting the area on holiday. Warm, friendly atmosphere with delicious food. I highly recommend ‘The Tin Roof’ and look forward to returning in the future.

Lovely staff, very helpful & polite.

Been to this place quite a few times, the burgers and wraps and nice and the cheesy garlic chips are a must have. The service is pretty slow, having waited upto 45+ mins for food previously, gave it the benefit of the doubt for being busy but then visited another time and was only one other table in and it still took ages so not sure where they are going wrong? The food is lovely but don’t go if you are in a rush or wanting a quick lunch.

Returned to my old haunt being the now disused RAF Camp Machrihanish and found the old Families Club had been turned into a Diner. Excellent grub with family friendly service to back it up plus eating in the premises brought back some wonderful memories which added to my experience. Only had some light lunch and cake and coffee but will definitely be back. Also do takeaway's. A bit of a rarity being slightly remote. I shall return....

have been to kintyre lots of times discovered the tin roof diner on the local map thought we would give it a try up for a challenge /feed as it was lunchtime ordered french toast bacon with maple syrup not sure as it is served as breakfast dish was told yes we will get this partner had soup followed by a generous fry up . very full after this but very enjoyable washed down with a latte they also do dessert but as they give a generous serving off food will be back again

First time visit for us, service was really great and the food was first class, couldn't fault this place and really busy as well .

Up from England visiting family in Scotland and we visited the Tin Roof Diner. Had heard lots about it and we were not disappointed. Popped in for lunch and were welcomed warmly. Very clean and reminded me of some American Diners. Great choice of menu and we had a lovely fresh lunch. It is a real find and I would encourage locals and visitors alike to dine here. We will certainly tell anyone and everyone that we know that if they find themselves in Kintyre then a visit to The Tin Roof is a MUST.

Great service and a lovely burger!

Delightful food, just what was needed after a day of driving. The burgers are simple but hearty, chunky chip shop chips, large portions, and a really nice ambience when the fire is on. The staff were really friendly and accommodating too. Will definitely be back to this hidden gem.

A tasty selection of well presented dishes.

We recently made a first time visit to this Café, although a little out of the way, we found it a worth while visit.

Very friendly,try breakfast, v much an overall great experience everytime,😁🏍🍷🍰☕🍔

I had a cajun chicken burger and my mum had a ham toastie, tea for two and one slice of cake to share. The bill came to £31.20! The chicken burger was £10.95, the ham toastie was £5.95 so under £17 for main food bill. So, we got charged over £14 for tea and one slice of cake! Extortionate! That was the dearest tea and cake we have ever had in our life and we only shared a cake! The food we ate was lovely but I'm sorry we will not be back as we feel really ripped off with the tea and cake prices. 3 stars as food was good but prices were not!

Called at the Tin Diner whilst in the area for brunch and enjoyed it so much we returned for a second visit. On the first occasion we arrived at 11.30am so both had a Scottish breakfast as the lunchtime menu doesn't start till 12pm. The breakfast was fresh, clean (no excess oil/fat) tasty with a generous portion size. On a second visit we both wanted to try the burgers as they had been recommended to us, we ordered a Base Burger and a homemade burger with Jack Daniels/BBQ homemade sauce. To drink we had a coke and 2 glasses of Malbec wine. The burgers came with chips, slaw and salad, the burgers were juicy and very tasty, both freshly made. The staff were really friendly and attentive, the diner is spotless and clean, at the back of the diner there is a gift shop and army surplus store selling various different things. Recommend you book at the weekend as extremely busy (we got the last table). Highly recommend you stop here for breakfast/lunch or dinner, you will not be disappointed.

Great food served by friendly cheerful staff all within an American style diner. If you are playing golf at the Dunes or just on a visit to Campbeltown it would be worth paying The Tin Roof a visit. Just off the A83 near Campbeltown. Airport.

Really great food and great service! I reccommend the chicken wings - very yummy. Love the vibe as it's a family-run restaurant but doesn't lose its professionalism or its coziness. Very cute shop attached too! Huge fan and definitely worth the visit if you have a car.

Very nice place, really enjoyed our Cajun chicken burgers. Loved the music they had on too. Nice atmosphere.

We came across this place by accident..The cafe and gift shop in one, plenty of parking, nicely and modernly decorated. The food was great. Freshly prepared and nicely presented using quality produce..you can tell when its good produce to start with. Nice tableware, good choice and good value. We also bought some nice things from the shop and two massive French fancies for later..

Yes its a pretend american style burger haunt. Its good enough food at mid level prices. They do sell a lot more than just burgers though, well worth a visit. Staff are very helpful, nothing seems to be too much trouble for them. Did I mention the tiny shop and other things they offer? Go take look and enjoy.

Visited here last week for lunch. Service was exceptional as was the food. Very tastefully decorated throughout. I had a cheese and mushroom omelette which was lovely. My husband had the home made burger and it was fantastic. Very nice shop with quality products attached to the cafe. Wishing the owners every success in their venture.

Stopped in here on the off chance that they could accommodate a party of 11. Everyone had different meals and everyone thoroughly enjoyed their food. Family run and home made burgers etc. If Tartan T from the review below is ever back in the area I'd urge them to give this place another visit. Having worked in hospitality I know how easy it can be to overlook a table when you're rushed off your feet. They missed a fantastic lunch by not drawing the staffs attention.

The Tin Roof Diner is one place where they really try their best for you.

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff, meal was excellent. Would highly recommend a visit if you're in the area.

Visited this restaurant for the first time and will definitely return. The overall experience is excellent. Themed around an American diner on the edge of a former airbase with the main event being burgers. We had a light lunch of panini with salad and it was excellent. The family are friendly and make you feel welcome. Definitely worth a visit.

Stopped here for lunch yesterday, there were 11 of us and we were made very welcome , the service was excellent,every one of us enjoyed our meal. Will definitely be back next time we are in Campbeltown .

Stopped here for lunch today, hadn't been before am so impressed! After a very minor hiccup with the service, I was told there would be no charge for my order. That was above and beyond in my book, the homemade soup was delicious, the pot of tea was hot and tasty. Menu is a bit compact but looked good. Will need to go back again, got no hesitation in recommending the tin roof. Took time out to check out the gift shop too well worth the browse.

Visited today for a bowl of soup. Shown to a table, given menus, then it appears they forgot about us. Waited over 15 minutes for the order to be taken... Its a fairly small place, so no excuse for being 'too busy' etc etc. There were other tables sitting that clearly the staff knew. It's also very pricey... cashing in on the tourists perhaps!!!???

Absolutely outstanding food delivered by family who really care that you enjoy it and have a good experience. If you're in the area, get along to the Tin roof, if you can get a table. Brilliant shop as well!

Just back from having lunch here. Recommend the Lentil soup, delicious . The staff are all really helpful. Lovely log fire. Husband happy as he can have a beer and it's within walking distance to get home. Gift shop had some lovely bits and pieces and there is also a small store for essentials. This diner has pretty much covered everything that was much needed in this area. Well done and I hope your business is a huge success.

Recently new establishment, fantastic food, hopefully the menu will extend as the business grows, but all food is great. Also boasts a log burner to make you feel at home, nice cosy atmosphere, small shop within to selling groceries and gifts. Definately worth a visit and new diner in the area at Sound of Kintyre. Good work to all concerned.

This place is a hidden gem! Newly opened so was my first of 4 visits during my week stay in Campbeltown. Outstanding food..by far the best in Campbeltown/Machrihanish. This place was so over due in the area. Fantastic, warm cosy place with a burning fire and rich atmosphere. Can't praise enough the delish tasty meal we all had. Top quality ingredients. Lovely staff atmosphere too. Deffo going back on my next trip in December. Thanks guys!

Great food, staff and surroundings. Cannot fault in any way. As they are slightly "out of the way", I really hope people will seek them out to ensure that they stay.