Cafe A' the Airts in Dumfries & Galloway

Amazing arts and crafts shop plus cafe. Great food at reasonable prices. We got to learn. About the Sanquar knitting pattern as well

Called in whilst travelling North after our daughter recommended it to us. First class reception on arrival along with first class service. The food was really nice and reasonably priced. The place was spotless including the toilet facilities, no negative vibes whatsoever. We cant wait to go back.

Bright and airy cafe within community arts centre. A group of six of us from an art class in a nearby town went for lunch. Delicious soup and sandwich lunch, reasonably priced. Friendly staff and excellent service. Limited hours - 10am - 3pm Monday to Saturday .

Good take out coffees, friendly locals and yummy cake selection situated at rear of Craft and Art centre on Sanquhar high street

Lovely bright little cafe with outdoor seating area. Good choice of delicious food. Friendly and accommodating staff. Will definitely return.

We were here for a knitting afternoon in Sanquhar, and the cafe is just lovely! The food is delicious and all home made. Also very good value for money. Thoroughly recommended.

Welcoming friendly family cafe. Cakes sensational. Chocolate orange cake wow. Lemon roulade wow. Accessible toilet on 1st floor Access by lift. Varied menu. Located in a community craft and arts centre.

We went in here after visiting the interesting Sanquhar Museum. Lovely food, lovely staff and buzzing with people- and a lovely shop selling local items

10/10 for service, quality of food, quantity of food, and price. £14.95 for afternoon tea (FOR 2)!!! This is about half the price we normally pay....will definitely be back.

Stopped here for lunch while visiting Sanquhar and the surrounding area. This cafe is also attached to the local art gallery as many others have said and there are some interesting things on sale, especially with the Sanquhar pattern. The cafe was already full when I arrived, so I had to make a booking for later and come back. At the cafe, the new social distancing and additional hygiene protocols are in place and taken seriously with even a single use menu. First time I’ve seen that so far in any restaurant since the new protocols were in place in Scotland. So kudos for that and maintaining social distancing rules. I ordered a toastie with Branston Pickle & cheese filling, a cup of Latte and an Orange Cheesecake. The toastie was good, probably a little too much pickle, but it went well with the cheese and the combination had a nice bite to it as it should. The Orange Cheesecake was New York style, if not then it was mousse like and very light. I actually prefer the quark version, but it tasted fine. The place was pretty busy for about 2 hours, so kudos to the staff for bringing the food out in good time.

This is a gallery/cafe,sells local crafts and really good local food it is cafe style and none the worse for that, fairly easy to park within walking distance and well worth spending a wee while in the gallery, The service is friendly and very efficient and the food is excellent and reasonably priced and all in a nice atmosphere. Just great!

We had lunch in this cafe just after visiting the museum across the road (which is also a gem) and it was excellent. It is very clean and well laid out and the staff were helpful and friendly. We both had the soup and it was delicious. We had come away in a big family group and most of us used the cafe on occasions during our visit and everyone found it good. If we'd had the chance we would have used it again.

What a great place. Such a nice vibe and clearly the hub of the community for kids, parents, visitors, locals. Everything that comes out of the kitchen is amazing especially the soup, the cheese scones and the strawberry tarts. We went for the arts festival and loved it all. There was African drumming and Lowlands poetry but the opera singing blew us away. Can’t wait to visit again. Such a lovely atmosphere and staff who go out of their way to be helpful. Well done to everyone.

This is a small cafe within an arts a crafts shop, it serves lovely lunches and snacks, I visit regular and have always been very pleased with my food and lovely coffee, the staff are very help ful and friendly, Sharon goes out of her way to help, certainly worth a visit

Stopped here for an early lunch. Breakfast menu had finished but they were very accommodating and did me scrambled eggs with toast. Soup, baked potatoes, toasted sandwiches and a specials board offered macaroni cheese. Cold and hot drinks available. Excellent value for money, food was good.

Excellent value for money. Enjoyed a tasty lunch & viewed my next option at my next visit the high tea option, sandwiches, scones & cake .......looked fab. Bonus of crafts sold as well & there was an exhibition on at the time of my visit.

It was raining and we called in here (the door still open ) but the cafe had just closed . We were invited into the cafe and drinks were willingly offered. Three friendly ladies offering to serve us anything we wanted . We had cold drinks ....milk and ginger beer and couldn’t resist the malteser tray bake. We had a friendly chat and I admired some of the lovely crafts that were displayed. Thank you for making us Geordie’s so welcome.

Stopped in just for coffee and cakes. Had homemade scones and Malteser Bar. Staff were very friendly

Great wee place, we drove past, spotted the chalk board outside, we are so glad that we turned round. At first we thought it was a local craft shop but then we noticed the cafe area. Sandwiches , soup toasties and the like. Just grand nice and simple. Children had a nice wedge of cake after. Very pretty selection of local crafts to admire will waiting, which isn't long. Nice staff. Ace.

Spotted while driving past and stopped for tea. Excellent ploughman's, great tea. The staff were chatty and friendly and my wife spent a lot of time (and money!) in the excellent craft shop.

Simple but nice cafe with good food. Nice shop selling local crafts and paintings. Run by local community charity.

Un pequeño lugar para dejar braw para almuerzo o incluso un café y una porción de tarta. El personal era muy simpático. . . . . . Y mencioné las tartas (la torta de zanahoria es para morirse) también tiene el espacio teatro Gallery y arriba y una tienda de regalos bien equipada donde puedes elegir lugar perfecto donde encontrar algo abrigadito sanquhar genuina a un precio razonable

Mi gran es alérgico a los huevos y dibectic. Llegamos en fin de estancia y mi gran sanquhar necesitaba algo para comer, ya que ella tiene que comer 3 comidas al día. Había otro café de carretera principalmente contienen huevo. todo Así que mi pop gran volver al hotel y me dijeron que hay café al otro lado de la carretera aún se abrían, así que fuimos a la cafetería y la watriess dijo sólo tortas a la izquierda la cocina está cerrada. Mi gran dijo que el watriess es alérgico a los huevos y dibetic. La camarera dijo iré y ver lo que podía hacer ella dijo que puede calentar sopa y mi abuela hizo esto. La camarera y el chef hizo lo posible para ayudar a un dibetic y alergias sufren ahora eso es conseguir un gran servicio.

Tucked away in Sanquhar this cafe/arts venue is worth dropping into for a bite and a browse. Good food, good coffee and a chance to admire local arts and crafts. It is also a performing venue which is worth a visit.

Had a lovely cup of real coffee here very nice surroundings too. A place that serves the community well with three floors including a small theatre on the top floor.

Buen café y pasteles después de un paseo por el sur Tierras Altas camino.

Lovely home made cakes soups and light lunches in interesting surrounding great sevice too lots of crafty made things fof sale and a gallery upstairs displaying paintings and photographs

Llamado para un bocado ligero", "teníamos "sopa de pequeño y medio bocadillo" 3 libras cada uno, buena relación calidad-precio, sopa de preciosa. Agradable Cafetería/tienda de arte otros alimentos se veía muy bien.

Excellent place for a coffee and a snack.Very good service from lovely staff. Clean and tidy and a lovely venue

Stopped in passing for a coffee and a scone. We were not disappointed - the coffee was excellent.The cafe is located in an arts facility

To my horror on a return visit after a great initial experience. Someone has put this place into auto destruct. Overpriced badly staffed and don't get me started on the quality of the produce. The owners need a serious look at their business. Starting with the kitchen and the staff. I will not be back.

I passed the workshop adjoining the Arts Centre and could see some fascinating work going on inside. One of the ladies saw me looking and invited me in, wellies and all. I spent a brilliant 40 minutes chatting with the ladies. They explained the history of Sanquhar knitting and the efforts being made to encourage its continuing into the future together with the way they produce garments for sale. Nothing was too much trouble and I had a great time. I was even invited back to have a go myself but felt I had used enough of their valuable time. Thank you so much, you made this tourist feel very welcome.

Four of us visited for lunch after the Multiverse. Great soup and snacks, good choice for veggies. Staff frendly and professional. They also sell locally made gifts.

This is a real community resource as well as a café and shop.The shop sells examples of black and white woollen items created from historic Sanquhar knitting patterns. These patterns are quite unique to the area, knitted with very fine 3 ply wools, the history of which is told in the nearby Tollbooth museum.A good place to buy an unusual gift, visitors could take in this café as part of the Town trail or resting on the Southern Upland Way.

This is a very pleasant place to stop for a snack. The staff are friendly and the food is good. The toasted sandwiches were delicious. The cakes looked lovely. Afterwards we visited the art exhibition upstairs, which we enjoyed.

Having walked 8 tough miles on the Southern Upland Way from Wanlockhead to Sanquhar the cafe provided welcome refreshment at the end of our exertions. Friendly staff served most acceptable hot beverages and the cakes looked delicious. An OAPs showing of Sister Act concluded in the upstairs mini cinema whilst we were there and as they settled in the cafe area the staff were a credit dealing with these challenging but delightful customers. The artwork around the gallery was interesting and worth a look.

Being the gastronomic half of the partnership rather than the artistic half, I feel decidedly unqualified here but I did enjoy the visit.A range of paintings, drawings and other crafts housed in a new building with a laid-back atmosphere and a mini-theatre upstairs. Various notices offering tuition in writing, pottery and detailing forthcoming events are indicative of a thriving interest in the local community. And for fellow gastronomes, there's a cafe too!

If you happen to be in Sanquhar, A the Airts is a good place to get a cup of coffee and a snack. While you are there absolutely check out the local arts displayed in the attached arts centre, and the 'Sanquhar pattern' displays of knitted sweaters and other woollens. The local paintings are surprisingly good quality.

We enjoyed a lovely, freshly cooked lunch in arty surroundings. Would recommend this venue, it is on Sanquhar main street, near the historic Toll House.

Visited for lunch and we were very pleased with the range of food on offer. Good to see vegans and vegetarian options were also available.

This cafe is situated in the main street in Sanquhar, with a small car park close by. Had a lovely cup of coffee and scone. It is open 7 days a week. As well as being a great little cafe offering snacks and drinks it is also a craft shop too for arts, crafts, music and books from. The cafe plays a large part in the local community. It is an art house showing exhibitions of local groups. They also run a varied programme of events throughout the year. They also offer craft and art classes and workshops throughout the year. They have a small theatre in the top of the building with music, poetry, drama as well as shoing films too.Lovely friendly staff who could not have been more friendly. Would definitely recommend popping in if you are in the area.Some outdoor seating behind the cafe too. Popular with locals and visitors alike. They sell some lovely gifts at varying price in the shop.Website address www.all-the-airts.com