Suggest a good place for breakfast just of M74

jono986
jono986 Posts: 103
edited August 2010 in The Crudcatcher
I will be going to fort William at the end of the month and was wondering if anyone has any suggestion as to where I can find a cafe along the M74 (Lockerbie to Hamilton) that does a decent breakfast not including the so called "services" .
I don't mind calling off the motorway to a village so long as it's not miles of the beaten track.
Cheers.

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  • montevideoguy
    montevideoguy Posts: 2,271
    The Grange at Shawhead flyover next to Coatbridge does good scran at decent prices.

    Otherwise there is a magic cafe (Belles) on Quarry Street in Hamilton that is dirt cheap but does the finest cooked breakfast you will have
    Formally known as Coatbridgeguy
  • Cferg
    Cferg Posts: 347
    Aye Hamiltons not a bad shout, some pretty decent cafes kicking around, as Coatbridgeguy said on Quarry street.
  • jono986
    jono986 Posts: 103
    Cheers coatbidgeguy
    managed to google Belles cafe on quarry st but no luck with the Grange at coatbridge :(
  • montevideoguy
    montevideoguy Posts: 2,271
    ML5 4SJ

    Google that. It's a hotel so will be a bit more expensive than the cafes (thought not as piss taking as your average services cafe)
    Formally known as Coatbridgeguy
  • montevideoguy
    montevideoguy Posts: 2,271
    D'nisi on Quarry St is good too. More expensive than Belles and not that much better (though there is a blonde that works there who is simply awesome
    Formally known as Coatbridgeguy
  • chunkyboy
    chunkyboy Posts: 97
    Pub/truck stop (it is a pub but does open for breakfast) just off J14 Crawford, not sure of the name of it but it can be seen from the motorway, literally 30 seconds from the junction, good grub, nice people. Or there's a very good truck stop (all welcome, not just truckers) just off J10 at Lesmahagow, stopped there several times in the past and have to say the food is quality !! Going north, exit J10, 2nd exit off the r/about and it's immediately on the right.
  • Cferg
    Cferg Posts: 347
    chunkyboy wrote:
    Pub/truck stop (it is a pub but does open for breakfast) just off J14 Crawford, not sure of the name of it but it can be seen from the motorway, literally 30 seconds from the junction, good grub, nice people. Or there's a very good truck stop (all welcome, not just truckers) just off J10 at Lesmahagow, stopped there several times in the past and have to say the food is quality !! Going north, exit J10, 2nd exit off the r/about and it's immediately on the right.

    Red Moss truck stop?
  • jono986
    jono986 Posts: 103
    Coatbridgeguy wrote:
    ML5 4SJ

    Google that. It's a hotel so will be a bit more expensive than the cafes (thought not as wee-wee taking as your average services cafe)
    Will this place be open for breakfast (10 oclock ish) :? as the web site says that it's open from 12pm to 9pm for food, must admit it looks alot better than your average services :) .
  • jono986
    jono986 Posts: 103
    chunkyboy wrote:
    Pub/truck stop (it is a pub but does open for breakfast) just off J14 Crawford, not sure of the name of it but it can be seen from the motorway, literally 30 seconds from the junction, good grub, nice people. Or there's a very good truck stop (all welcome, not just truckers) just off J10 at Lesmahagow, stopped there several times in the past and have to say the food is quality !! Going north, exit J10, 2nd exit off the r/about and it's immediately on the right.
    Great stuff
    These places will come in handy to know for when I'm next working in Scotland for the day :)
    might call in to sample them next week.
  • chunkyboy
    chunkyboy Posts: 97
    Cferg wrote:
    chunkyboy wrote:
    Pub/truck stop (it is a pub but does open for breakfast) just off J14 Crawford, not sure of the name of it but it can be seen from the motorway, literally 30 seconds from the junction, good grub, nice people. Or there's a very good truck stop (all welcome, not just truckers) just off J10 at Lesmahagow, stopped there several times in the past and have to say the food is quality !! Going north, exit J10, 2nd exit off the r/about and it's immediately on the right.

    Red Moss truck stop?

    Could be but i'm really not sure, myself and other drivers i know that used it just refered to it as Crawford.

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