Beltie Books & Cafe in Dumfries & Galloway

We visited this little cafe twice. The first time we got some delicious takeaway coffee and the second time we dropped in for some ice cream just as they were closing. The staff couldn't have been more helpful, even if the doors were about to close! We sat outside in the little secluded garden to the rear of the bookshop which is also worth a visit.

Wigtown has many cafes but who can resist a cafe named 'The Beltie'. This animal is new to my husband and I, we thought they were just so unusual, we could see a large group of them from our cottage in which we were staying, and just enjoyed the view every day. The staff are exceptional, smiley and chirpy. We looked forward to a Cheesy Croque at lunch time......SOLD OUT...so sad, but the carrot and Kale Soup was delicious so we forgave them with a smile

Visited whilst on holiday in the area and had a lovely lunch. Great service and decent choice of sandwiches and soups. Friendly service and a lovely garden too. Dogs welcome inside too.

We popped in here for a hot chocolate after our walk. We were drawn by the very reasonable prices (£2 a hot chocolate). The welcoming staff confirmed they were dog friendly so we went in! The cafe area is nice and light. The staff straight away brought over a bowl of water for our dog which was well received. We then opted to have a scone each, as we thought £1.75 for a homemade scone was very tempting! We had a limited budget coming away, so the reasonable prices of this cafe meant we could enjoy a hot drink and scone, so thank you!

Very friendly and welcoming book shop and cafe. Water was provided for our dog which was gratefully received by him. Fairly simple menu but the mackerel pate was delicious.

More than a book shop No problems with a dog Good friendly staff Bright inside Outdoor tables in the rear if the weather is good

I went to this bookshop- café during the book festival, they opened for all the days of the festival what was quite thoughtful. The bookshop is not very big, but it has interesting books. I asked the young waitress some questions about the menu and she kindly answered them. The chocolate biscuit is sublime. Recommend, I will go back.

Oh dear... We had fairly high expectations, having been told by somebody it was a nice place. The cafe itself is pleasant enough, but the lunch was a terrible disappointment. Four of us sat in the outside yard as it was a very warm day. I'm all for nature, but this area really needs a gardeners touch. We all ordered cheese toasties and a lot of tea for four. The toastie here has been reinvented. Forget the crimped edge triangles oozing melted cheese; instead imagine two slices of toast with a meagre handful of grated cheese, and mine, being a cheese and onion toastie, having five small slivers of red onion. Joining it on the plate were two cherry tomato halves, and several salad leaves with a light wash of thin vinaigrette. For £6-50. That's mean by any standards. The tea for four was one pot, no extra hot water as most places do, a small jug of milk, and four old cracked China cups. We were asked if we needed any sugar- doesn't that just come in its own little pot? Apparently not. We were provided with 4 small sachets of white sugar, and 4 of demerara, because you have that in tea. Don't you? I didn't complain, because it was my daughter's birthday, and the look of disappointment was already enough. What a shame. Just plain mean with everything. Four cheese "toasties" and tea for four...£34-00.

The owner is breathtakingly rude. I picked up a book that was clearly old, with heavy foxing on the fore-edge and no price. I couldn't find an assistant in the shop, so went to the cafe and politely asked where the price would be. The person I spoke to, who I later found out was the owner was a bit off-hand, but clearly busy, so I waited for him to come round to the shop. He then told me in an incredibly off-hand manner that the book was obviously new (??!), I should have known where to find the price and couldn't I see that he was busy. I replied that since he was clearly too busy for customers we wouldn't trouble him any further and we made to leave the shop. At that point he started a diatribe about how we were to get out of his shop and never come back. His parting shot was "go on, sling your hook"! So were we a pair of typical troublemakers? No, just a retired library assistant browsing with her sister. If he treats all his customers like that I don't think the business will last much longer.

Sadly due to Covid this was the only option we could find in the village that was open for food. Very nice setting with tables indoors and out. Had a toastie ( which was bland), a scone ( that was dry) and a drink of juice each which came to £20. Service was very slow and would not return .

As a local we decided to try the cafe out. Husband visited with our daughter and asked if the soup was smooth which it wasn’t an suggested that when it wasn’t that they would perhaps have a sausage roll or something that she liked. The owner stated that if they were after fried food to try cobwebs across the road. Shocking attitude. We’ve tried cobwebs very friendly. Other serving staff were lovely but owner perhaps needs to take some customer service tips from his own staff and the owners at cobwebs. Off to Bladnoch distillery instead and won’t be recommending to our holiday cottage guests !

We took a break from all that reading by visiting this excellent cafe/bookshop. We chose a rhubarb muffin and a portion of courgette cake, the latter served with a lemon sauce, and two Scottish breakfast teas. All delightful and recommended. Perfect break, really.

As I'm allergic to cheese asked politely if they did any other sandwiches other than a cheese toastie. The gentleman behind the counter launched into a tirade about how annoying customers were who wanted to make up their own menu. I get he was busy, I get the menu just said cheese toastie and no other sandwiches but I wouldn't have asked unless I was allergic. If he had replied with a pleasant no, sorry, i would probably have had a piece of cake or something instead. As it was we left, as did a couple of other people in the queue who had witnessed the outburst. On a positive note the cafe looked welcoming, is obviously popular and is dog friendly.

Lovely little cafe at back of bookshop with a sweet little garden. Friendly staff and superb fig cake! If I have one request, please can you provide some softer chairs or cushions?

Had a look around the small bookstore whilst we waited for a table, small but different menu, lovely service. 4 celery soup, followed by mackerel pate n oatcakes and 2 cheese n oatcakes, asked if we liked blue cheese one did one didn’t so this was accommodated and different cheeses given. A selection of cakes and biscuits were also available. All 4 enjoyed the visit.

We had a delicious vegan lunch sitting in the garden: freshly-made mushroom soup, hummus, waldorf salad. Bought books and chatted with the very knowledgeable owner.

A great place to stop for a bite to eat, and to browse the books. Delicious food in a relaxed environment. Very friendly service. When we visited there were New Zealand biscuits on the menu ...great for Kiwis missing home!

I popped in for a light lunch and had nice cheese on toast with a tasty salad and lovely homemade waldorf salad. There was an interesting selection including some nice cakes and biscuits with some unusual choices too such as an Arab Biscuit and Anzac Biscuit.There was a small selection of books at the front of the shop.The cafe is at the rear and has a lovely little garden area which would be great to sit out and enjoy in warmer months.

Popped in for coffee and cake, to show my daughter one of my favourite places in Galloway. Outstanding apple and walnut cake, good coffee, good and friendly service in these trying times - and ofcourse the books. Can't recommend highly enough.

Good choice on menu. Nice decor and outdoor seating in walled garden. Tasty gluten free crackers and cake.

I don’t normally do bad reviews but I felt this deserved a mention. A microwaved (thin) slice of cheese on bread described as a “Croque” (£6.50), an unseasoned soup which wasn’t the flavour we were told it was, and some bad coffee which certainly wasn’t the flat white we ordered. All of this with a background commentary of complaining about the customers, us included. Maybe it was a bad day, but if you want to run a book shop and can’t be bothered running a cafe, don’t bother running a cafe.

Always our stop for lunch when near Wigtown. Good food, friendly staff, lovely garden, striking art. What's not to like?

Called in on Wednesday afternoon last week.Wigtown is a lovely place,a book lover's heaven.fairly quiet given the time of year. We have been to this café before. We stopped by just for hot drinks and shortbread which were lovely.we were served by a very nice gentleman who was friendly and kind to our dogs. This visit we noticed a beautiful garden out from the patio doors of the cafe which we'd imagine would be lovely in the warmer weather to sit out. The cafe is always light,bright and clean. Also the bookshop at the front is a wonderful treasure trove of reading.

A wee gem situated just round the corner from the County Buildings Beltie Books has three separate areas which are all great to explore. As you go in there’s a cracking wee book shop with comfy chairs for the browser. Then there’s the cafe/gallery with a good selection of all home made cakes, snacks, drinks and light meals. My fav is the white hot chocolate with some of their excellent fruit cake for a mid morning break on wet days. There’s Russian Caravan and Earl Grey tea if like me your no a fan of bog standard tea. Out the back is a lovely garden where you can sit sheltered from the Solway winds and rise in the sunshine. Anndra, the owner, makes all the food himself and if your really lucky he’ll talk to you in the Gaedhlig. A wonderful, Scottish tea room, full of character and good things to eat.

A lovely setting, friendly service and nice, great value food and refreshments. Also has some nice souvenirs and of course books. Dog friendly. Has a great art exhibition on at the moment too.

We called in at the Beltie Cafe after trying to go for a walk in the pouring rain and wind.There were 5 of us looking very bedraggled, but we were welcomed in and chose some lovely food, as we sat and dripped a bit drier! The smoked mackerel and oatcakes were lovely, as was the ploughman's. Very reasonable and very cosy.

Friendly table service tasty platter and cakes, catered graciously for a rather messy toddler. Great selection of books some of local interest unhurried visit. If weather had been better a very pretty garden.

We always visit this bookshop and café on our annual trip to Galloway and have never been disappointed with the ambience or the tasty, simple food. The owner is a delight to talk to and, on listening to some of the pretentious customers talking during our visits, we're not surprised by his reaction to them!

Ordered coffee and a scone, both of which were tasteless. The cafe itself is very basic, not at all welcoming. The overall experience wasn’t helped by the presence of a very rude elderly gentleman.

We ate here during the Wigtown book Festival. It was fairly busy and we were directed to a table with a solo diner (a fascinating conversation ensued). The menu was fairly limited but that made choice all the easier. All vegetarian I think. Service was good and although the portions weren't huge it left room for a yummy cake. All for £10 each for hummus/mackerel pate, dips, oatcakes etc, huge pot of tea and cake. Would definitely go back.

Nice little cafe behind the front room holding books. We just had coffees and cheese scones here but found the service good and the price at £7.50 very reasonable. (We paid £10.80 in Stranraer for similar and the cheese scones weren't anything like as good).

It was a wild day when we visited, othewise we would have sat outside in the beautiful gardens. Modern decor. One of the smaller bookshops.

Set in Scotland's book town a nice little coffee shop with books. Limited menu but good food. Not a large area.

We visited Beltie for a snack lunch. We went through to the delightful little garden with our 2 dogs. My friend went back inside to get a menu to be told brusquely by a middle aged man behind the counter that they were on the table. They weren’t. We both enjoyed our food, served by 2 delightful young women who could not have been more charming and helpful. Afterwards back inside my friend approached the same man to offer payment. He said curtly ‘over there’, pointing to the register. So for us an otherwise good meal in a lovely setting was marred by the rudeness of this person. We don’t know who he was, whether owner or not. But he was typical of the kind we’ve all met on occasion where you wonder why they are in a service industry at all, dealing with the public. For this business to have a long term future he would be well advised to steer clear of the front of house.

Quick visit to Wigtown for the food and drink fair and wanted a cup of coffee. We walked a few metres away from the Main Street and saw this little quirky cafe. Coffee excellent and cakes all home made. We were able to sit in the garden and enjoy coffee carrot cake and cheese scone.

A charming bookshop with cafe attached. There is a delightful seating area ouit back. Very short menu, but delicious cheese scones. Well worth a visit.

Called in for a coffe and some lovely homemade shortbread, my friend had coffee and a scone. Even though it was the last scone she said it was delicious. The hosts were polite. The dining area nice and clean. Book shop has shelves of loads of different topics, well stocked.

Behind the bookshop you'll find a charming, light-filled café, exhibition space and garden that are perfect for a simple but delicious lunch. We were served by the delightful and informative owner, who's also the star of the kitchen. Highly recommended!

We thought this looked a very clean bright cafe to enjoy a bite but we were both very disappointed The Scotch broth was very poor with no flavour at all Thank goodness it was a small portion The roll was very nice A very poor Cappuccino tasted very powdery and the shortbread looked and tasted awful Service was good but we would not go back because of the poor standard of food served

I came for the book festival and under the advice of a friend went here a few times to have lunch and read. Each time I came I went to pay the owner for my food he would lean over to one of his employees and whisper something in their ear making them laugh at me. I understand that the gay men who own it our working in customer service which is a miserable profession to be in, and discussing the people that come into your cafe is how you pass the time of day, but I think its always better to wait until the customer is out of sight before doing it as its quiet nasty, and the main reason I never went back. I spent the next two weeks going to Reading Lasses instead where they were happy to host me and had friendly staff and great food.

Beltie Books has a welcoming atmosphere - you go through the bookshop to reach the cafe, which is light and airy. The menu isn't extensive, but the food is excellent and well presented. Perfect for a light lunch, morning coffee, afternoon tea, with enticing cakes and pastries, and an interesting range of tea - I had Russian Caravan, which was gorgeous.

The bookshop isn't all that large however it has a goood and well labelled books. A small but pleasant cafe with a very pleasant outside eating area. We found the staff very friendly and service was quick. Good coffee however our cake was a little stale. Clearly very popular and especially so during the book festival. A good selection of leaflets and local papers available. It's a little off the beaten track however well worth tracking down.

A wee tip to cafes which have counter service: make that very clear, and keep an eye out for someone who obviously hasn't realised. I sat down in Beltie Books in a corner table and seemed to see the waiter taking orders on an iPad, so I waited. And waited. Eventually, I approached a member of staff, said I was waiting to order, and waited some more. The waiter cleared tables around me without acknowledging my presence. Eventually I caught his attention and asked to place an order; his reaction couldn't be described as friendly.

Wigtown at one time suffered from a dearth of good eating places to match its Book Town status, but no more. Beltie Books is my favourite. It can be very cramped during the annual Book Festival but that just adds to the ambience, surrounded as you are by fellow bibliophiles.

Popped in as we all wanted coffee, did not realise it was a vegetarian café, very pleasantly surprised at the array of deserts on offer, they looked really scrummy. The two young ladies who served us were very polite and friendly, explained about the book area and the garden at the rear with a gift shop. It was only a coffee we all had but creamy and silky tasting it was. Next time we visit will be trying out the deserts.

We were really excited to visit this cafe as it looks lovely and inviting from the outside. Indeed, it has a cosy atmosphere with a delightful little bookshop at the front, which is very systematically organised; we could have spent many hours in there! The cafe is in a little conservatory area around the back, and the staff were pleasant and efficient. We ordered the soup, which came with this home-made delicious bread that was somewhere between a croissant and a potato cake in texture and flavour; it was wonderful! The soup was unfortunately a little disappointing; it was 'carrot and rice', which seemed an interesting combination, but would have been fine were it not for all the coriander floating around on the surface. It was also quite watery. There wasn't a huge amount of choice on the menu. But the tea was very lovely, and in delightful china cups. We would come back for tea and cake in the future as opposed to lunch, but it's a lovely little spot and I'd recommend paying a visit.

Went here after walking around most of the book shops in Wigtown. Felt the food was rather overpriced and the staff not particularly friendly.

What a treat to find this lovely bright and airy café in Wigtown. Delicious home made flan with fresh and interesting salad, followed by chocolate and almond cake. Helpful and attentive staff.

Lovely wee bookshop with a sizeable cafe through the back. Also has seating in a very pleasant courtyard. Absolutely nothing wrong with the coffee, scones and jam. And properly dog friendly too. Will go for lunch next time I'm in the area.

Cafe come bookshop, the owners are charming and welcome dogs. Very good coffee and cakes, reasonably priced. Indoor and outdoor seating with table service. Also a selection of homemade conserves for sale. Well worth a visit for coffee or a light lunch.

Beltie is a very fine cafe, book shop and has frequent displays of paintings by local artists. The cafe is excellent with plenty of home baking and coffee to die for. The garden is charming and relaxing to sit in whilst sampling the excellent food.

Interesting bookshop and café - proprietors very informative and friendly. Lovely garden for when the weather is good. Good range of books and prices.

The cafe is at the rear of the book shop and is well appointed, fresh and clean. A good selection available for lunch which was served by helpful and friendly staff.

The most amazing cakes - try the chocolate! Lovely cafe area, beautiful garden area (with some shade), friendly and helpful staff and BOOKS. what is not to love. We enjoyed morning coffee and cakes so much we returned for lunch and had a sandwich.

Went here for first (and last) time on a visit to the famous book town - Wigtown. On first impression it was clean with plenty of tables, except none of them were occupied, it was a Monday lunch time. The menu was very limited, three options for a meal and a soup, and one of them was goats cheese which is an acquired taste. It seemed to be vegetarian which didn't bother us. We opted for Croque (something) which was basically cheese on toast. It came with salad and couscous which had mint in it, another acquired taste. For £6.50 it was over priced. It took ages to arrive well over half an hour, perhaps the bread was being baked?! In all that time still no other customers came in. The tea was nice, made with tea leaves and served in a china cup. One of the men serving kept swearing (not to us) and this was unnecessary and unprofessional.

Simple but nice. Outside area could do with a bit of a prune and a clean but I guess the weather isn’t normally as beautiful as it has been recently!! Overall it’s just what we were looking for after a stroll along the coast.

Mean to say Good, TA didn't give that for a rating.

Only had a coffee scone & cake, but lovely airy cafe at back of bookshop, friendly welcome and excellent food.

We were warmly welcomed and had good coffee with good cakes. And a nice conversation with the owner too..

Visited Beltie books and cafe twice this weekend for coffee and home made cakes and again for lunch. Excellent baking. Good coffee. Friendly service. Has a garden. Super clean premises. Fabulous.

Lovely bookshop and cafe which we found on a wet day in Wigtown, very friendly owner who was happy to allow our 2 dogs in, the scone and hot chocolate was just what we neeeded after a brisk walk, followed by a look around the...

Nice soup, cheesecake, excellent homemade vegan muffin, tea and cappuccino. And you can pick up a copy of Dante's Inferno in Italian while you're there. Really nice people.

First visit to Wigtown and not disappointed. What a lovely little town especially as I am a major book lover. We had our 3 dogs with us and noticed this little shop+cafe was dog friendly.the owner was lovely,he couldn't have been any nicer as our...

This is possibly my favourite bookshop in Wigtown. A nice, cosy atmosphere, and the stock is rotated (which is more than you can say for some of the bookshops here). I've found a few good tomes here. The cafe is very pleasant. The shop also...

Comparado con el de otras tiendas de libro en Wigtown, Beltie es minúsculo en su habitación; pero lo que tienen es una colección preciosa. Fácilmente podría pasar una hora mirando a través de los tesoros. Encontré tres libros clásicos - todo hardback encantador impreso en...

Me encantó este espacio ventilado ligeros y un gran pequeño jardín. Varias visitas a la muestra de pasteles caseros - maravillosamente amable - algunas conversaciones fantásticas! También recomendamos el apartamento abouve del café.

Preciosa cafetería/librería relajado en una ciudad preciosa. Tenía fresca fuera de horno cherry/tarta de almendras y un gran café. Ambiente tranquilo, bonito jardín, libros chocolatinas y dos personas en la cafetería que claramente están orgullosos de la zona en que éstas viven. Agregar este sitio...

Visitamos la librería beltie en Wigtown por segunda vez en una semana. Una librería pequeña y encantadora con un salón de té en la parte trasera. Una asombrosa variedad de libros de segunda mano para navegar a través, y un salón encantador con comidas ligeras,...

Este es un encantador café niebla agradable con un personal muy amable y alegre. Tiene un comedor pequeño pero iluminado y aireado, pero si el tiempo es probar bien las mesas de jardín. Comida sabrosa y una buena selección de tés a elegir.

I popped in for coffee, a cake and a mooch round at the end of May. Great cakes and an accurate weather forecast for the following day!

We stopped here a couple of times while in Wigtown.Ordered a black coffee & a latte, both times latte was tepid.No where near hot..The second time l returned it to be reheated and there wasn't much of a difference.The coffee however was hot? Banana loaf that we ordered (in my opinion never say a banana anywhere near it) however the sticky icing that was spread over to top had a very strong banana flavour..l'm guessing they used some banana flavouring/essence..But l could be wrong.What saved them from a lower mark was that service was quick, girl was very pleasant & it was dog friendly.I would go there again..I just wouldn't ask for a latte & banana loaf!

popped in for a coffee a couple of times, and had a lovely coffee. made to our taste by the barrister who was a self confessed nut about coffee. it was hot, and delicious, and value for money too. Had cakes, and soup and other fayre should you require food. quite popular with the locals it seemed.

Popped in to Belti for a quick afternoon refreshment stop whilst cycling the coast and local area. The owner was very pleasant and allowed us to put our bikes into a private passageway, away from sight. The cafe was clean and tidy with a lovely selection of refreshing beverages and cakes. As usual for the village, it also had a little book store in which you could find unusual and out of print literature. A very relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, with owner and staff who were very welcoming. Thank-you.

A trip to Wigtown is not complete for us without a trip to Beltie Books and this was our fourth visit to Wigtown in five years. This year we were on holiday with friends and had to take them to Beltie Books. It is a great cafe and also a good bookshop with high quality books and an extensive selection for a smallish bookshop. As you can see we think it is great. Great food, drink, interior and Andrew (? owner) is really nice and friendly.

We popped in just after opening. We had coffee at the nice cafe. Shop very tidy and well maintained. Perhaps the tidiest book shop we've been in.

This café/book shop has plenty of character along with their very own dog to welcome all visitors. Gorgeous day when we visited, so relaxed in the sunny, airy café and enjoyed our coffee and scones. The host was very informative and friendly. A lovely start to our holiday down in the south-west.

Very basic food. Rude proprietor who has overwhelming B.O. He was not happy I just had coffee, despite the fact there was nothing on his menu I could eat.

Very welcoming gentleman(Andrew) had tea with my boss and sat for hour or so just sat with Andrew and my boss chatting and mulling over Wigtown over lovely tea and biscuits. Also very helpful with teaching me meanings of my name and families names.cant wait till it reopens

Lovely cafe room overlooking their small garden with homemade meals and cakes. Staff were very helpful and courteous.

We visited Beltie Books when on holiday in the area. The owner was helpful, chatty and good baker! I had a gluten free cake with my coffee,so that was a plus point. I bought a book for a very reasonable price. I would advise anyone visiting Wigtown to visit this book shop .

Had lunch here on the last day of the Wigton Book Festival. The cafe was very busy but staff were efficient and friendly. The chef who made the goats cheese and leek flan took the time to speak to me. Very impressive.

Had coffee here with my husband at the weekend during The Wigtown Book Festival.The whole experience was marred by one of the owners who was rude when I went up to the counter to order. Told snappily to "Sit down" which we had already done and been told to order at the counter! This man told me he didn't take the coffee orders and to go to another member of staff! There were no notices telling customers where to stand or who to Oder from. Another gentleman behind me was confused by the order system.Another member of staff indicated an apology to me when he saw how the owner spoke to me. I have been in here before at the festival time and had no problem. Sorry but I won't be back. Sad because the rest of the staff are lovely.

Dieses Cafes liegt in einer sehr interessanten Bücher-Kleinstadt. Hier wird stilecht das home-made Essen und Trinken freundlich serviert.

Very reasonably priced local cafe in bookshop. Seating inside & out in garden. Excellent proper tea in china cup. Lovely scones.

A beautiful bookshop with lovely airy cafe and pretty garden and very friendly owner. Great coffee and cakes. Great place for lunch.

Lovely place with books, pictures and a pretty garden to sit quiet whilst enjoying coffee. Was only place open in Newton Stewart on a Bank holiday at 4pm.

Beautiful home made cake and scones, civilised proper tea (leaf) served in proper China. Nice relaxed atmosphere, along with some stunning photography on the walls.

A lovely wee cafe at the back of a quirky wee bookshop. The cakes and quiches are all homemade in the Aga in the kitchen by the owners. On a sunny day there is nowhere nicer in Wigtown to have a coffee while reading your new books. And on a rainy day the coffee and Bara Brith keep you smiling as you listen to the rain on the roof!Kids might find the lunch choices challenging but the cookies and cakes are perfect for them and in the good sized cafe buggies aren't a bother.Lovely

We were touring the Wigtown peninsula as being in the car allowed you to see some of the spectacular scenery (particularly along the east coast) whilst staying dry. By the time we reached Wigtown it was late afternoon and a surprising amount of the tea shops were closed. We managed to park at the far end of the town and happened to be almost opposite this establishment. From the front it looks like a traditional 'older style' book shop - small and fairly dark (that's not a criticism; it's how I like my book shops!). However, attached to the back was a modern extension with glass doors across one end. As a result it was bright, clean and inviting. Fantastic!We only stopped for cake and drink but the service was great and the cake delicious. Our daughter highly recommends the white hot chocolate! The cafe also had wifi, which given the very limited phone/internet in these parts was very welcome!

We have been to Wigtown many times, being avid book collectors and we always have lunch here. The bookshop is nicely organised and clean with knowledgeable staff - no dusty old shelves here! The cafe is brightly lit, very clean and serves local food all beautifully cooked. It's reasonably priced. Highly recommended both for eating and browsing!

We came to the "book capital of Scotland" & had an enjoyable afternoon browsing the multitude of bookshops.However, we were on holiday with 2 dogs, so someone was always outside with them.This place had a sign on the door saying "dogs welcomed" so we took them in & had a great coffee & cake stop. The coffee was a proper mug for a max of £2, a proper pot of tea was only £1.50 (with tea strainer, no tea bags). Amazing chocolate cake for only £2 as well. The lunches also were homemade & looked amazing, well worth a visit.Finally, a place that realised that dogs are not allowed in FOOD PREERATION AREAS, most cafes think this means places that SELL food, but it does not. As a dog owner it was amazing to sit & have great food at great value with them present. The 2 hosts were very chatty & pleasant too, this place is a must visit!

This bookshop has a wonderful small cafe at its rear which opens out onto a sheltered and sunny (if you're lucky as we were) garden. We had tea (china tea service) with delicious bara brith. A perfect stop on our cycle round the area. Service was excellent and very friendly and we were given useful information about cycling in Wigtownshire.

Friendly and relaxing with some yummy local jams on sale and nice cakes and friendly service. Good place to relax.

As other have stated this little cafe is tucked away behind a bookshop. You enter a modern clean cafe with the added bonus of bi-fold doors opening out onto a lovely garden area with additional seating. Menu is small but all freshly prepared with care. Prices are on the tourist side but friendly service and attention to detail make this an excellent find!

Popped in to browse books and bought three. Returned a couple of hours later to eat. Delightful service from a charming and helpful gentleman. No teabags!

One of many book shops in Wigtown (Scotland's Hay-on-Wye). However, Beltie (named after the local Belted Galloway cows) has a little cafe, and this is a gem. A really good range of food (I had a smoked venison panini, which was wonderful), along with a good range of drinks.Friendly service in a nice, clean place.

This cafe is tucked behind a bookshop, a short distance from the public library. The outside suggests that the cafe may be minimalist, it’s anything but. You step through the quaint bookshop (I had no time to explore) to an extended sitting area that spills out into a secluded, suntrap garden. I was joined by the owner’s dog who was lovely company - but companionship driven by inside knowledge re the delights on my plate rather than anything I had to offer, I suspect.I ordered the Croque Cairnsmore (local cheese roasted on crusty bread), which was delicious, and the waldorf salad, one of two salads accompanying the meal, was an unexpected surprise. It included quality ingredients all prepared by someone who cares about food. This is not the typical baked potato, cheese toastie, clart-it-all-with-mayonnaise-and-hope-for-the-best eatery you find dotted on every High street. This has the same implied ethos - reasonably priced, good honest food - but with an added, passionate, local twist. It has heart. Added to which, the coffee was excellent (I am very fussy about my coffee, irritatingly so, I’m ashamed to admit). I even exchanged a couple of (rusty) words of Gaelic with the owner, something I haven’t done in over twenty years! If in Wigtown, please, please, please frequent. We should nourish and champion the few who are prepared to offer quality and imagination.

What a fabulous cafe, we sat in the garden, where the owners dog came for a fuss! Lovely coffee and freshly baked scones, home made that morning! Didn't get chance to look at the books!

Second visit to the lovely Beltie Books; I had the St Augur blue cheesecake with pear and salad - a must-try if you visit to eat. Lovely bright and airy place to have lunch, followed by a browse through their great selection of books - local and Scottish, new and secondhand, great prices. Lovely, attentive, friendly staff. Can't recommend highly enough.

This is a great asset to Wigtown's burgeoning restaurant, bookshop and cafe society. Great teas and coffees, and excellent food.