Pizzeria Planta

Food : 10/10 Service 15/10 Atmosphere: 10/10 The food is incredible , you will come to try it from all around a true gem in Elgin. However, the service is what will make you come back time and time again. Nothing overbearing or fake, just good people being personable and running a great restaurant. Our experience; We ordered the seafood platters and half lobster thermidor which is a new addition. (Best seafood we've had, so good my partner who has an unjustly hatred of smoked salmon tried some and she loved it) Sourced that day locally obviously dependent on the catch of the day, the chef came out and apologised that they didn't have crab claws so asked if he could substitute for an extra langoustine, furthermore said he felt the lobster he had left was a bit small for his standards to do half, so would serve whole at no extra cost. Secondly: The waitress who took our order and many other tables on that busy night, stopped to give extra service to a child. They wanted to see the deserts that are stored above the counter and out of easy sight for a child. Asking the child first, she lifted them up to pick from a vast selection. The child politely asked for a strawberry with it, not sure if it was supposed to be part of the desert or not, but regardless she said of course and cut up a fresh strawberry for I'm sure her happiest customer of the night.

This was the big surprise of our trip to Elgin. We ventured here on a Sunday morning to have breakfast because there wasn't a lot open and honestly it so far surpassed our expectations it can't be overstated! Because it's a pizzeria by night we perhaps weren't expecting much. I had French toast and my husband had pancakes with all the trimmings and both were truly excellent, as was the coffee! The wait staff were also very friendly. Honestly we would go back in a heartbeat! They were rightfully fairly busy. I wish them every success!

We visited today - whilst driving through. A very lively place to eat - with good staff, and an extensive food and drinks menu. The food arrived and we were all pleased with our choices. The poached eggs with our dishes were cooked to perfection. The prices weren't too expensive. A very good place to stop and have breakfast or a lunch - thanks to all staff that served us, you were great 👍 👌

Finally a place to get real authentic Neapolitan pizzas in Elgin. A great menu and great atmosphere. There are plenty of pizzas on the menu to cater to all tastes, with a decent selection of appetisers and desserts too. The owner is excellent and even took the time to check in on us after our meal to see how everything was. I couldn’t recommend this place enough and really hope it stays as successful as it initially appears to be. I’ll certainly be back for more.

With us both being vegan and having two dogs, it's not always easy to find places to eat! We visited Elgin and were initially looking for just coffee and cake but the first place we discovered didn't allow dogs. We stumbled upon Planta and not only did they allow the dogs but had some wonderful and tasty vegan options on the menu. We had a lovely pizza and pasta followed by an oat milk latte and a tasty flapjack. Definitely recommend!!

After a 10k hike we drove about 40 miles because online we found a different great looking vegan restaurant in this small northern town we had never heard of before, only to find it had closed down (maybe due to Covid?) Growing rather tired and hungry, finding only restaurants that don't allow dogs, we almost lost hope, until we stumbled upon this gem quite accidentally. The dog was very welcome, vegan options abundant and delicious (seriously, I have never found vegan pizza cheese quite like this), the service super nice! If we weren't already off on our roadtrip, we would definitely come back for the tempting cakes!