Cavens Arms in Dumfries & Galloway

This place was amazing, the staff have been great, very accomadating to walk in on a very busy Saturday night. Food was excellent would recommend coming here if in Dumfries, I for one will definitely visit again

Die Veganen Würste mir Sauce waren sehr lecker Criffle Chicken war sehr gut die Chips bei dem Chicken rochen sehr stark nach Fisch sehr wahrscheinlich werden sie im gleichen Öl gemacht wie die Fische von Fish and Chips

I was so impressed by the Caven's Arms, it was recommended to me as one of the best places to get quality "pub food" and it really delivered on this! We visited twice for evening meals on a recent visit to Dumfries. The menu offers a range of delicious classic meals, such as fish and chips, burgers, macaroni cheese, vegetable lasagne, vegan sausages . . .there was an impressive range of daily specials and desserts such as banoffee pie, sponge pudding with custard, strawberry and apple crumble, cheesecake and vegan options. The quality of the food meant that it was great value for money too. The portions were generous and the chips were divine! Staff were helpful, busy at work but they did not neglect any table and all of our fellow customers looked contented, relaxed and cheerful. This meant that there was a lovely atmosphere and the decor is traditional (in a good way!) and welcoming. I would gladly return and recommend the Caven's Arms to anyone.

Recommended by our taxi driver John. What recommendation the food and service we had was excellent. Staff very attentive and the haggis superb. Lovely cooked fresh food.

Really excellent “home-cooked” food. Service could have been more attentive but I would definitely dine here again 👌🏽

Excellent pub food at a reasonable prices Excellent real ale Very obliging and accommodating, friendly staff especially as a single traveller

Great food welding friendly staff lovely treat whilst catching up with friends

Lovely meal excellent service. Very busy but still managed to keep everyone fed in reasonable time.

We arrived and asked for a table, although we hadn't booked we were able to get seated with a small wait so it was nice of the staff to accommodate us. The service was really good although a bit strange that we had 4 or 5 different staff check on us, everyone was really nice, helpful and polite. Food and atmosphere was very typical of what you expect from a decent pub, no complaints but nothing special. We did come for Sunday roast but it had sold out by the time we got there, our own fault really as we probably arrived around 5.15pm but was still a little disappointed. All in all, not a bad place to eat out.

Recommended by a very helpful assistant in the B&M store, and they were not wrong. Could not have asked for better service and food even when they were rushed off their feet with a full pub of customers. Thanks to all in the Craven Arms.

Can't fault this great bar, great food and also a fantastic choice of beers, fantastic menu and food as stated. We were recommended to try this restaurant and were happy to find it lived up to the reviews we were given, the staff are very friendly and very attentive and helpful and more than happy to go that extra mile no matter how busy the bar gets. Well done guys.

Fish,chips mushy peas bread & butter just the best.

The haggis, neeps and tatties here were delicious and they have some great ales on tap too.

The portions are massive. If you are having a starter, you're not having a dessert! Overall the food is fantastic and to top it off, Belhaven Best on draught! Look at my other reviews to see where I've been!

Every time I come to the caverns for a meal the food is fantastic the service is amazing. I had the mozzarella omelette and my friends both had the Sunday lunch. We all agreed the foods excellent and we all enjoyed the experience. Great value well worth a visit I highly recommend the caverns. Just perfect

Every time I come to the caverns, I am always impressed with the quality and freshess of the food, tastes amazing the staff are fantastic. Well worth a visit I don't think you will be disappointed 🙂

Outstanding food. The food was fantastic quality and excellently cooked in generous portions. The staff were friendly in this cosy family run establishment. All areas were clean and well maintained. This is good quality for money. I highly recommend this establishment and I will be visiting again.

The service was good despite being busy, with a great selection of tasty food.

Great for food. Serves a range of classic pub dishes which are nicely done with a few quirky specials. Range of steaks, burgers but also good lasagna, fish etc. Some veggie and vegan options,Generous portions (don't have a starter if you even want to contemplate pudding and you may struggle with to get there even if you just have a main). Reasonably priced cost only a few quid more than the 'Spoons up the road but better quality and bigger portions. Great choice of real ales (worthy CAMRA best pub in Dumfries in the past) but more a pub for eating than drinking in. On-line booking for tables I'd recommend especially for weekend as this is very popular place to eat

Really tasty home cooked food. Well worth diverting off route on our way home from Glasgow for. Good selection of whisky and real ale. Spotlessly clean.

Well where do I start with this company....so they employed my daughter & when she was due to return after maternity had no job suitable for her to return too but had the cheek to ask her to hand in a letter of resignation or she wouldn't get the 23 days holiday pay she was legally entitled too, citizens advice were contacted & she eventually got her money, we later found out she's not the only person this has happened too, they seem to like withholding other peoples money & as if that's not bad enough they are now slating a decent reliable employee to customers, staff & even taxi drivers and in a small town like Dumfries it gets back to you eventually, so this is a word of warning to think twice when applying for a job here in the future, I would upload pictures of the text messages but I'll leave it for now

Great place with fabby staff, Michelle should be promoted just for her warmth and professional service, a great barperson and really good member of staff. A joy to speak to and great at her job!!

Lovey big portions of tasty food

Friendly staff, great tasty food

Really enjoyed our meal here - best gammon steak I'd had for a long time and great range of other meals veggie or otherwise. Large range of cask ale too, some very rare in that part of Scotland. Great atmosphere - helped very much by Gary's excellent choice in selecting the gentle background music (which we enjoyed). Not expecting to return to Dunfries but if we did would certainly go here. Good value too. Don't miss it.

Lovely place, and the mac cheese is something else 😋 good value for money. Really liked it...

Presentation was poor having to pay indefidule items.

As a vegetarian it was good to see more choices on the menu would like it if there was some on the Specials menu too only thing was with being in a wheelchair and the table was sat at there was such a cold draft.

Whilst in Dumfries we thought we would have some lunch, The Caven Arms was rated so in we went, good welcome from friendly staff, the pub was warm and cosy, the food was fabulous and plentiful, the main course was enough. Food was fresh tasty and plentiful, my ribeye was cooked to perfection, the chips were a welcome surprise and very tasty. The chicken chiffel was tasty with just the right amount of spice. All staff were helpful and friendly, we will definitely be back

Good food good service and good atmosphere

Lovely food and amazing service. Will definitely be back! The staff were constantly checking if we had enough drinks and the food was to die for.

Really busy and noisy, seated opposite the bar. Men shouting and noisy, not a friendly atmosphere. Food was ok but overpriced.

Lovely place to eat. They do small portions, which was great for me today.

The cavens is one of the best restaurants in Dumfries and Galloway, the food is beautiful the atmosphere is fantastic and the staff are outstanding, I highly recommend this restaurant.

Excellent venue, nice bit of space for private conversation, food was good, service good. I will visit here again, the veggie menu was good as well.

Great food excellent service can't wait to go again

I would say booking is a must. We had a party of 9. If we did not book, we would not have got in. Great atmosphere in here for a Sunday tea time. The tables were full. The food was very good, and gluten-free options were available. I had the fillet of pork and creamy whiskey sauce with chunky chips and veg off the Christmas menu. Very delicious. And to top it off gluten-free Christmas pudding with ice cream. Service was good and staff were very friendly and helpful. Good place to go for food.

Visited for the first time in 10 years. The place seems stuck in time. The menu was the same, and the decor and staff was the same. The only thing that changed was the price. Most main course dishes were over £20 and starters around the £8/£9 mark. Food was nothing special and lacked any form of presentation. Was similar to going to your nans for tea.

The food and service is always fantastic 👌

Fab as usual, Christmas Dinner was excellent x

My wife and I go regularly best steak pie and chips Cavens is the bench mark to all other places we try with a great variable menu great staff and comfortable setting no noisy kids Cavens is first class .

Really nice staff. Enjoyed the vegan sausages which came with delicious gravy and choice of potatoes plus veg. Well priced drinks. Nice atmosphere in pub.

Traditional Scottish pub with a great selection of beers and very nice food. Popular with locals, which is always a good sign!

Gary and his staff are so friendly and helpful. Food is always amazing

Staff really friendly and helpful. Food-absolute treat.

We hit lucky while looking for somewhere to have an early dinner while on a stopover in Dumfries. Tasty very fresh traditional pub meals and a menu of real ales. The pub was doing a well deserved roaring trade on an early weeknight evening in November.

Brilliant pub with dining , probably the best in Dumfries & Galloway. The staff are great, Hi to Wayne behind the bar, always a good choice of wines, beers and real ales. The food is outstanding, we have the highland steak everytime. We only stay in Dumfries every 3 yrs or so, but always get in here at least once.

Stopped for lunch on a Sunday while visiting Dumfries. Friendly staff who looked after us. The food was amazing with really decent portion size and reasonably priced. Drinks were good as well with a good selection of draught ales, again reasonably priced. Highly recommended and we are looking forward to returning.

First time here and was not disappointed. Food and service was very good. Highly recommend it.

Superb as usual. Always wise to book a table as it's so popular. Staff a good laugh, and food reasonably priced. Good night out

We recently popped in for a drink here but were completely ignored in spite of there being 2 bar staff and only one person being served. We’re a mixed race couple and stood right in front of the barmaid for several minutes while she spoke to a friend of hers, avoiding eye contact with us. The barman also did not even acknowledge us. When another person then came up to the bar she served them immediately. Clearly we were not welcome and left, heading to the Preston park tavern, with a much better welcome and atmosphere. Avoid the Cleveland Arms, there are so many better pubs in Brighton.

After my most recent visit I have just upped the review to 5 star. Great to see a place that has been in the same hands for years striving to improve further. Have never had a bad meal here but the latest experience was so much better than before homemade chips and a proper flamegrilled burger. Very reasonably priced drinks means that the final bill was a lot less than expected which was an added bonus. A variety on the menu meant all were catered for.

Fantastic food, excellent service. Banoffee pie was outstanding 😊 Thanks, can't wait to return.

Went on the 1st of October because it was my 25th birthday, I had booked a table since about a week before when we went in was met with a bad vibe all the staff look very grumpy and don’t know how to smile when serving or dealing with customers. On top of this my friend had ordered a mac and cheese served with chips so when it came after waiting 55 mins since ordering honestly they had just thrown a lot of cheese over the top to hide the fact that the mac and cheese was more like soup because it was very watery when called over staff the ‘owner’ got very rude with my friend because all she was stating was that no way they should be charged £12 for meal if it’s not meeting it’s standards so owners tone changed and started to call my friend rude even tho she was not being so owner also continued to say that we was the reason hospitality is going down hill I was so shocked to be spoken to like that even tho owner was not happy to do so he took the meal of the receipt but we was still paying almost £50 for some drinks and some sides which we did cover. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS RESTAURANT AVOID AT ALL COST!!

Très bon restaurant Un des rare a proposer du haggis Je vous conseille de réserver

Très bonne cuisine, pas trop onéreuse. Personnel bienveillant

We called in for lunch without booking. We were well received and taken to our table . Drinks ordered and meals ordered. Everything was first class, service , food and drinks. The place is spotlessly clean and all the staff very friendly, polite and professional. Certainly a ‘gem’ in Dumfries not to miss. Thanks everyone.

Good place to eat very pleasant atmosphere friendly staff lots on the menus to browse through, good quality food for all.

Food is incredible as over three nights I worked out they served 42 starters main courses and sweets and not one complaint - staff brilliant !!!

Having looked around Dumfries for somewhere for an ad hoc meal we came across this place and were blown away. The menu had a lot of choice for food and drink, the staff were great and the prices were good too. Definitely recommended

What a lovely pub this is. Hubby and I are staying 3 nights in Dumfries and were recommended to eat here. So glad we did. The food was delicious and portion sizes huge. We both felt terrible because we couldn't finish it all. 🙈 The staff were polite and very efficient. Would definitely recommend. Thank you to all the staff.🤩👍

Wow , what a find , 5 star for everything BOOM !!!

Food was delicious, people friendly

Lunch at Cavens Arms for group of 13 people was a pleasant and enjoyable experience. There were variety of food in their menu to choose from. All the food ordered were plentiful and excellent. The service was excellent as well.

Came here on a whim for a break during a drive back down to Manchester, and it was a fantastic pub to relax. Top service, great food!

Excellent service steak pie is brilliant, fish is great and the wraps are very good, great service too.

Came for a family Sunday lunch and was not disappointed. Great food, staff and atmosphere! Definitely recommend:)

Excellent food and excellent service in a great pub/diner and all at a great price. Will definitely go again. Best food in Dumfries.

Great pub good food plenty to choose from and good gluten free options fast service chips we’re home made and it was a good portion beer was nice also thanks guys

We called in here on Sunday evening, as recommended by our hotel owner. Despite not having booked we were found a table. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff, especially Sylvia. Food was so reasonably priced and was delicious.

November local Pub with Good food

Great place to eat. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Atmosphere was also nice and local so you feel very comfortable. Portions were large and worth the money. The team were kind enough to box the leftover food since our eyes were MUCH bigger than our bellies. Would certainly recommend if you're ever in Dumfries.

You never get a bad meal in here. Always tasty and reasonable value for money.

Having visited for the first time, I now travel to Dumfries regularly for work, and no matter what I make sure to visit the Cavens is on the cards. Great service, delicious food (well worth the price), & great atmosphere 😁👍

Lovely place, plenty of atmosphere, good selection of beers, food was excellent and serving and bar staff were lovely and attentive.

Best steak pie I've had in a long time. Rolo cheesecake amazing.

Firstly I will say that there wasn’t a problem with the food or the service for that matter,but the problem lies in the price! We had three main meals and two soft drinks and it came to over £50! The prices they are charging are quality restaurant night time prices, not for a lunch in a pub!! Must be the most expensive pub food in the country! Won’t be heading back any time soon.

Visited for lunch without a booking , thankfully they could accommodate us . Very welcoming and great service . Food delicious portions big hence my husband and I shared . Reasonably priced . Lovely afternoon .

Every time we visit Dumfries, we book a table at Cavens and order our usual: haggis, neeps and tatties with whisky sauce. My partner was looking at the ale menu and, one of the members of staff, a young lad, was very helpful as my partner could not decide what to have. It was a choice between two ales, and this lad explained the difference between the two, the one he would recommend first. We wish we had asked his name as he was so helpful. The food was superb as always!

Always a good meal at the Cavens 👍🏻

Great food. Curry was excellent.

Excellent service considering we hadn't booked a table. Plenty of choice for starters mains and desserts All in all excellent freshly cooked produce

Nice food, good sized portions and great ales. The young male waiters need to cheer up!

Lovely place, this was my 2nd visit. I suggest booking if you wish to eat as it was fully booked. Made do with a perfect pint of real ale! I will visit again and strongly recommend a visit.

Super Preis/Leistungsverhältnis. v5 lecker. Zu empfehlen.

In this part of the world, the Cavens stands out for the quality and range of real ales and excellent attentive service

The staff were really friendly and the place was clean and tidy. 😀

Excellent food, excellent service provided by "skye" she was knowledgeable about the menu and provided us with things to do and see. Very reasonable prices of food and bar. Steak pie was very tasty. Well worth a visit if you are in the area. Also has outside seating area if you take your furry friend along.

Busy pub, for good reason, good food and friendly staff. They managed to fit us in despite being rammed, as we hadn’t booked. Would definitely recommend if you are in the area

Fantastic place to visit food was amazing friendly staff happy to help and have a laugh with you also very welcoming and looks very traditional

Good food in a friendly environment. Quick service too. We had the the scampi and the smothered chicken followed by sticky toffee and the fudge cake. All really good.

What a find! We where staying locally for a few days and popped into Dumfries for a bite to eat and drink . The staff are super friendly, food excellent and everything ( including toilets) where spotless. You can see why this pub has won numerous awards. Highly recommend if you are in Dumfries!!

Stopped in for food during a wee wander around Dumfries. Lovely food and fantastic, speedy service despite it being busy Saturday afternoon!

Fantastic home cooked food just what a was after and a very good range of beers and wines. Brilliant staff always there to help

Great pub with lovely food. Great portion sizes too. Staff were very attentive.

Great traditional pub. Attentive and welcoming staff, Fab food, very large portions.

Fantastic food and great choice of real ale, Gary the owner couldn't help us enough, top restaurant and bar

Great staff and service good selection of food beautifully prepared and presented . Eat here often with family and friends, never disappointed

Great place for lunch , loads of choice.

Came for dinner with my family to try on recommendation. Excellent variety to choose from. We had chicken tikka masala, sweet chilli chicken, lasagne, sweet and sour chicken, steak pie. All delicious and loved the half and half option of chips and rice. Desserts all...