Welcome to Salt & Barrel

A notice to our customers. The Salt and Barrel is now closed for the time being. We would like to thank all of our customers for their support throughout the year. Keep an eye on the website and Facebook page for further information.
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Our students prepare delicious 3 course lunches, tempting sweet treats and evening menus using the best quality, locally produced ingredients. You can enjoy a chilled glass of wine or a soft drink with your meal, then relax with a speciality coffee or tea in our contemporary surroundings. We also accommodate small parties of guests for corporate lunches, celebration birthday treats or festive events.

We are delighted to announce that Ayrshire College has been awarded Gold Accreditation by People 1st – the first College in Scotland to receive such an award, and at their highest level!

In addition Salt & Barrel has been awarded the AA Highly Commended College Rosette for its standards of hospitality, service and cuisine, and has been recognised as a Centre of Excellence for Food and Beverage service!

Massive well done to the students and staff who produce a high quality of food and service when studying at Ayrshire College, your hard work is reflected in this award!

Of course an important aspect of our training restaurant is customers, we'd also like to thank you for continuously supporting our students and we look forward to seeing new faces come to experience what we have to offer.
We are also delighted to announce that we have been awarded a Best Bar None Award.

This award was given to us after an inspection was carried out at our premises and we successfully promoted responsible management and operation of alcohol in our premises.

Well done to all our staff and students who contributed to us getting this award.

We are closed due to
​COVID restrictions at the moment

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Lunch hours:  Monday to Friday for arrival at 12.15pm. Last orders 1.00pm.
Dinner hours:  Tuesday for arrival at 5pm. Last orders 6.00pm.

To book contact us through one of the following methods

Telephone:  01563 548010
mailto:saltandbarrel@ayrshire.ac.uk
Online through our Facebook page
Online through our ResDiary page


Come along and support our students with their studies






View our Menus

All of our dishes are prepared using the finest ingredients from local producers. Click here for a taste of our menus.

Book a Table

We would advise you to book early, as our tables are filling up fast with limited dining availability and popular demand.

 What's on Offer

Keep in the loop using our social media for information on upcoming events, from specials evening to afternoon teas. 

Dining out is now an educational experience. 

Hospitality students make it all happen, and do everything from providing you with a warm welcome to preparing a delicious 3 course lunch using the best locally produced ingredients. 

Ayrshire College has superb links with industry and almost all students gain work experience while they are studying, giving them an opportunity to showcase their talents to employers. 

There is a wide variety of roles and if you have a good work ethic and a desire to provide excellent customer service then working in this industry could be for you. The opportunities are endless and include working with tiny specialist companies, being part of a major drinks business or learning from the masters in the top kitchens.

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May we respectfully remind guests that this is a training environment; therefore our menus are subject to change and your patience and co-operation would be appreciated. If you have any dietary requirements please let us know before you order.