Gallie Craig in Dumfries & Galloway

It’s in a unique location with no competition, so could have been an average offering, but I found the welcome warm, the service good and the hot chocolate and banoffi pie of a very good standard. The views are splendid, plenty of parking, toilets excellent, altogether a delightful visit.

Our charity took 100+ lighthouse enthusiasts to Mull of Galloway lighthouse and this coffee house opened up specially, by pre-arrangement, on a day they are not normally open. They offered full service to us and the quality was excellent. For such a remote location to have such a high quality place to chill out and socialise with great food and drink is amazing. Brilliant.

We drove down to The Mull of Galloway for 3 reasons, to walk the dog, to visit the lighthouse and to have lunch in the Gallie Craig. Well as the song goes - two out of three ain't bad! The cafe/restaurant is not dog friendly, and I was not prepared to leave the dog in our vehicle on a sunny day. Very disappointing, but their business, their rules. However it's my money and my choice where I spend it, so we moved on. It is not sufficient in my opinion to only allow dogs onto the outside terrace. This is Scotland and the weather can be brutal - even though it was a sunny day, it was far too windy to sit outside.

A large group of us visiting this cafe recently. The views from the windows are wonderful looking over the sea and small harbour. Being a large group we had pre-ordered and the food served was very good - hot and tasty.

Visited this cafe yesterday in one of the view glorious days of this dire Scottish summer. Wonderful position with views to Isle of Man and N Ireland. Delightful staff serving good Scottish fare to enjoy in lovely surroundings and yesterday outside. Note the good Limousin cross calves grazing with their mothers in the adjacent fields.

We holiday every year in D&G and visit the Mull, and of course - food at Gallie!! After a beautiful walk we popped in for dinner. Yet again, another perfect visit. We ordered burger meals, and desserts. Food piping hot, and desserts were gorgeous. Struggled to finish it all! Won’t be a popular opinion, but I’m for one glad dogs aren’t allowed in. I adore animals, we have pets ourselves - but not keen on being surrounded by dogs whilst relaxing and eating. There was a lady sat outside with a dog that barked non stop at nothing! Yap yap yap yap yap. Imagine that inside? no thanks! :) thank you again Gallie Craig xx

A walk on a very windy day with our dog then headed to Gallie Craig in the hope of some lunch to warm us up. Nope! Dogs not allowed apparently. Big sign on the door. The area is in the middle of nowhere ,and yet they won’t allow dogs in or nor do they provide takeaway food. Gob smacked as just about every other shop in this area welcome dogs…so we left and went to one of these more welcoming places!

It was very windy and cloudy, but would imagine the views are amazing on a clear day. Shop has some nice items and not over priced. We did not take the dog with us due to previous comments. Also, sign on door stating NO DOGS. There was someone sitting inside with a dog.

Super views on a clear day across the Mull and out to the Isle of Man etc. Clean, with quick service and very helpful staff. Parking is fine unless it’s a very busy day.

The Gallie Craig does not take dogs so I wasn’t allowed in. They do not sell boxed sandwiches etc for easy take away. They are in the middle of a walking area where I saw lots of dogs. Starving 😢

The view from the cafe is absolutely amazing! Staff friendly and helpful. The food was good too. The four of us had different dishes and we were all happy with our food. Cakes and desserts were an absolute hit - delicious! Worth visiting if only for the views.

Visited for lunch with my partner. Tip don't take your drinks before your meal as service is slow so you will have drunk them before it arrives. We both had Macaroni chips and garlic bread. The garlic bread was actually white bread toasted and spread with garlic butter, very disappointing. Macaroni was delicious however the chips were about bland as frozen ones can be. No sauces on tables or offered and it was so busy by the time the waitress passed we were nearly done. We had cheesecake to finish which was delicious. The bill was £40 for a plain lunch for 2 which was a mixed bag. This left us wondering if proper pub lunch is better value? This is cafe food with hotel prices. Due to the slow meal service, hike in prices and the cheap components of the meal I vote pub/hotel for lunch.

Very busy but decent service. Great selection available for lunch but today we just had coffee and cake which was delicious. Great views sitting inside or outside. Limited car park on site but larger carpark a short walk away. Also has small gift shop

What a gorgeous location for a cafe! And such a choice of delicious food on offer. We had tea and cakes and the home baking selection was terrific and very tasty indeed. The Mull of Galloway is a special place and this cafe is perfect.

Superb lunch with my wife having the local line caught mackerel salad. This consisted of two mackerel, a good amount of salad, grated chees, boiled egg, bread and butter, oat cakes, chilli lime mayonnaise and a chutney!. Do not order chips!. I had the beefburger, all the beef coming from local farms. Mine came with chips, smoked cheese, and chorizo. The prices represent excellent value. The staff are lovely and very professional. If you are near, lunch here is not to be missed. After a few hours walking, we did manage an ice cream sundae each, which were again locally sourced and lovely

Beautiful cafe/restaurant with inside & outside seating. Views are spectacular. 2 disabled parking spots right outside. Really clean, staff accommodating in tweaking menu. Food absolutely lovely. Would recommend a visit. Have eaten here for at least the past 12 years & it has always been of a high standard.

Really lovely place to stop and have a bite to eat and admire the surroundings. We had a bowl of soup and a sandwich and it was absolutely delicious. Beautiful location and good customer service.

Fabulous restaurant, amazing selection of sweet treats, biscoffi cheesecake and banoffee cheesecake to die for. Wonderfully friendly happy smiling staff at a beautiful location. Thank you

Excellent , freshly prepared food . Extensive menu for a cafe which requires a bit of an effort to get there . Great , friendly service with no waits on a busy summer day . Stunning views .

Great cafe and gift shop. Everything is homemade, super tasty good value. We had hot drinks and cakes which were superb but I saw the main meals and they were generous and beautifully presented. Will definitely return for more morning coffees as there's so much beautiful cake to try

Popular cafe for lunch. Good parking, though in the height of summer it may be tricky to find a space. Great views over the sea. Lunch was good and priced reasonably.

The Gaillie Craig produces food worthy of a really good restaurant. Very fresh, local ingredients and so reasonably priced. The outlook over the sea from the cliffs help make this an essential visit when in the area.

Beautifully designed cafe that blends sensitively into the environment. Worth the drive in itself but offers shelter from the “brisk” weather after a lighthouse visit, also fascinating. Like previous reviewer, I would visit again just for the Haggis Basher- haggis, tattie scone and fried egg-...

What a cracking cafe this is. Definitely a perk when visibility is down to 50 yards. Tea and coffee tasty. My wife had a breakfast roll with sausage, egg and bacon. She wasn’t keen on the square of sausage meat but I thought it was...

Super drinks and great cakes. Decent value. Fantastic location with far reaching views. Friendly service.

Stopped off for a quick snack and drink after visiting the lighthouse. A good selection of cake and snacks. The slice of lemon meringue pie I had was huge…! Not too expensive either given the remote location. Would happily recommend.

Not dog Friendly, had to sit outside in extremely windy conditions, luckily it wasn't raining, missing a trick this restaurant could make a fortune, a lot of disgruntled dog walkers, breakfast dap was just ok

Two excellent meals, one breakfast & one lunch - beef superb in latter. Remarkable vows over North Channel to Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man

Totally unexpected surprise to find this cafe in such a place. Well worth the visit even without the food. Only sampled the lemon meringue pie and coffee but both were first class. Staff were friendly. All you need in a terrific location

Great views and good facilities with friendly staff. The parking area is a bit small but very handy.

Called in this afternoon and was amazed by the list of dishes on the black board including plenty of Gluten Free meals too. I has a jkt potato with Brie Chicken and Cranberries with salad - beautifully cooked potato. Hubby had a very tasty ham...

We choose the chilli which said it was served with chips. It came with wedges covered in an orange coating of something that didn’t taste too good. Scone was not great. Ladies toilet smell was awful of stale body fluids. Drinks, coffee and rest of...

We stayed local to here at the lighthouse cottages so this was our local coffee shop. I could not recommend this place highly enough. Food is excellent. I had the special burger which was do tasty and juicy. We also tried the cakes on several...

It is always great to get an ice-cream here. Amazing views and peaceful. Lovely staff. The toilets are clean. The shop is stocked with lots of goodies.

You could expect a cafe near a lighthouse at the end of a single track road to produce average fare where there is no alternative choice. You would be wrong. The meals are imaginative, very fresh local produce and as good as many expensive restaurants....

As usual,excellent service from happy friendly staff. The road from Drummore is very twisty & narrow,frequent passing places but well worth the effort,it's like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. We had a latte,a pot of of tea,fruit scone with butter...

Had lunch made better that the weather was good so the views are excellent. Food was excellent. Note for the cafe and customers ordering food who like their drinks hot. It takes a while to get the food as its prepared after order so your...

Lovely little cafe/gift shop. There is many food choices and it’s always delicious. My second time visiting and it never fails to satisfy my hungry belly! Had to finish with a delicious ice-cream.

It is a good drive to here and I take my hat off, to the hard working staff, who have to make this journey daily. It is almost like the end of the world but what views; the wild Atlantic, rough and boisterous on one...

Hard working & polite staff, great selection of drinks, meals & snacks, wonderful views, reasonable prices. A gem!

Two light breakfasts to die for. I think a full breakfast might last for a couple of days! We enjoyed this while looking towards the Isle of Man - superb.

Lovely building right on the cliffs with great views, we sat outside which was great. The coffee was good, however choice of cakes were limited, but what we had was good.

We visited here today and had some drinks and a scone. There was a massive range and it was very reasonable for the type of place it was. The cafe is modern and has outstanding views. The real let down/ surprise for us was that...

Visited here last week stopped for a coffee and cake. The cakes were lovely and prices are very reasonable as is the rest of the menu.

Took a long time to come, the salad was not fresh and part of the order was wrong but staff are nice and the sandwiches were tasty and fresh.

Excellent breakfasts here every day of the holiday. Also tea and cakes, lovely. Spacious place with friendly staff. Very convenient when staying at the lighthouse. Fabulous views and food.

I visited Gallie Craig this week with my daughter. It was a really positive experience. The staff are lovely, the place was spotless and very well run and the location is second to none! It was hot enough to sit outside and admire the view....

Came here for lunch on a February Saturday. We had the full breakfast which was wonderful and a chicken burger and chips. My favourite is the banoffee pie - best I've ever had but it wasn't on the menu so I tried the cheesecake instead....

Both the views, tea and scones were lovely. Staff were very friendly and helpful and everything was spotlessly clean.

We were here on Sunday 31st October - very lovely scenic views but very windy so we nipped in here for a coffee. What a pleasant surprise. Very clean and well presented friendly staff. Not overpriced and fabulous views from inside while avoiding the rain...

Excellent service, delicious soup, friendly staff. Just the place we needed to get out of the rain! Oh and free Halloween treats for the kids too. Thank you!

An absolute gem. Lovely homemade reasonably priced cafe with fantastic views of the Mull of Galloway. The sticky toffee pudding was lovely. Some great local treats as well as traditional cafe fayre.

called in here when visiting the lighthouse . excellent coffee and tea and had a piece of chocolate orange cheese cake which was so tasty . very efficient staff the queue moved quickly and we where served very quickly . excellent views from the outside...

We love this place. After visiting last year, we made a bee line for it as soon as we got a dry day whilst holidaying in Newton Stewart again. Well worth the drive here, arrived on a blue sky day. After a good walk taking...

Spent a windy September morning here, the cafe is superb warm and quiet couldn’t hear the wind at all, we had an excellent Scottish breakfast both large and small and the coffee was the best we had in ages, wish we could have gone again...

Nice little cafe with good facilities. Indoor & outdoor seating. Good range of food, delicious ice cream, nice coffee. But let's face it you are here for the location. This cafe is a destination in its own right whatever the weather - sit outside in...

Very COVID safe and views to die for. Food was excellent and my wife and daughter had breakfast there every morning (we were staying in the lighthouse). Great outdoor seating with varying views and shelter from the wind. Always busy from open to close. Well...

We called in here with our family and what a great place. Amazing homemade burgers, lovely fresh scones, delicious ice cream and with a stunning view. Friendly and timely service. Definitely recommend this location and cafe.

Stunning location and fabulous to observe the stormy weather from within. Ice cream was delicious but the 3 bean chilli genuinely disappointing as only 6 beans, super shallow dish and £8.95 Not worth that; stick to the ice cream!

This gem of a cafe just gets better as the years go by,we stay in Portpatrick &this cafe on the Mull of Galloway is a first port of call on our holiday.We had a latte ,a pot of tea for one & 2 of the...

We came to this restaurant/ gift shop whilst visiting the lighthouse. The breakfasts were tasty and value for money. There is a large selection of Scottish themed gifts. The views are spectacular. The staff were pleasant and helpful,all covid guidelines were adhered to. Well worth...

After a wonderful walk around coast line we decided that it was time for some lunch so we decided to try this little place and was pleasantly surprised . The menu had quite a lot of variety which is excellent.We opted for two cranberry and...

We called here for a coffee and a lovely coffee it was. We sat outside by the railing on the edge of a vertical drop. A lovely sunny day with a gentle sea breeze.

This looked good and the food was fine but the service was so slow. We waited around 35 minutes for two sandwiches so not impressed. We sat outside as we had the dog with us and the views are splendid. Serving staff were friendly and...

I was visiting the Mull and thought I'd treat myself to a cooked breakfast and coffee at the cafe. Well, being a bit of a well travelled breakfast expert ; p, I must say the 'big breakfast' I had was fantastic! Plenty to eat and...

Lovely cafe. Fantastic views. We sat outside as we had a puppy with us. The sandwiches were very fresh and tasty. The cakes were fantastic - would recommend the ecclefechan tart, delicious. Dogs are not allowed inside the cafe but there are plenty of picnic...

Lovely cafe and shop. Very clean throughout, great cakes and coffee. Staff were very friendly. Amazing views from outside seating

Disappointed in the extremely slow service. From placing our order to receiving our food took 50 mins. Food okay when it came, just 1 order of a burger and 2 of scampi. Staff not bothered when we told them and did not want to believe...

I’m so glad we took the time to drive here. The views are amazing, flowers down the cliff face and you can see for miles out to sea. The cows along the way were beautiful, with curious calves watching us go by. We had scones...

Stopped at the cafe for a very welcome tea and breakfast - all good but the vegan breakfast was let down by being served with butter for the toast. We asked the server but they weren’t able to provide an alternative. Good to see other...

We drove up hoping to see the lighthouse which was closed by the time we arrived. We decided to have a meal as we were there. The food was a cafe typical menu, fairly priced and surprisingly delicious. No hesitation to recommend.

Excellent burgers, coffee very good deserts and cake. Very clean. Superb views. Not to be missed. Spacious and airy

An amazing range of tasty food at reasonable prices coupled with amazing views from the top of the cliffs.

We had both a meal and several cakes here as we were staying in the lighthouse cottages - both were delicious and very good value for money ☺️ You couldn’t get a much better view than the one they have - loved it and will...

Visited Gallie Craig a few times and have always been aware that service isn’t the fastest but today was particularly slow. The food, when you get it, is tasty enough, but from paying for our food to having it sat down in front of us...

Went here while exploring around Scotland, the on-site cafe was loverly, Amazing hot chocolate and banoffee pie. Amazing scenery.

Oh wow what a lovely place!! Staying in Newton Stewart, we decided to drive to the Mull of Galloway and wow, what a beautiful place it is! decided to stop here for some lunch. Very covid safe, decent easy signs to follow. We ordered panini...

Well worth the trip all the way to the Mull of Galloway for a great breakfast with stunning views. Very Covid safe, fast service and welcoming.

Coping very well with covid regulations. Stunning location with lovely views. Friendly staff and good quality food.

Well laid out, Covid-safe, and with the most amazing views, we've visited this cafe many times, and it's always lovely!

We ordered a small breakfast each -£5.50 fantastic value speedy service & amazing view. Needed a walk around the Lighthouse afterwards. Staff really helpful.

Perched on the top of the cliff next to the lighthouse with views to Ireland and the Isle of Man. After a walk around the lighthouse we visited the Galle Craig, food and coffee just what we needed. We would highly recommend a visit well worth the drive along the cliff tops.

We were given a glass that had not been cleaned properly and had clearly visible lipstick marks. Really disappointed by this given the potentially deadly risks of Covid-19 - there really is no excuse for this.

on a beautiful august saturday we wound our way through the back roads of the rhins to mull of galloway and decided to stop for a bite to eat. we managed to get an outdoor table looking out over gallie craig despite the busy day. service was a little slow but that was to be expected for fresh food when so busy. a cheese and haggis panini with chips was tasty and full of filling, chips were crisp but lacking in salt.fresh scones and cream with jam were soft and delicious and ecclefechan tart was beautifully bakedthe view alone was sensational and worth paying to have lunch alone.

Perfect weather, great views., relaxing day great lunch, ice cream coffee and cake all at reasonable prices...... Perfect.. Well worth a visit

Super place to enjoy coffee and cake after a walk around the southernmost point of Scotland. Scrupulously clean with very friendly staff, and very good coffee. The ginger cake was nice too and reasonably priced. The views from the cafe are pretty good too, and they have a good gift shop there too.

Beautiful surprising find at the end of a very long narrow road which seemed to be going nowhere! Nice gift shop coffee and cake excellent

We decided to have an early lunch here after visiting the Mull of Galloway Lighthouse. Very good selection on the menu plus chef’s specials. There were 6 of us. 1 had a bacon, Brie and cranberry burger with chips, 2 had jacket potatoes with cheese, 1 had jacket potato with haggis and cheese, 1 had scampi with chips and salad and I had 3 bean chilli with potato wedges and garlic bread. All piping hot and delicious. Good value too. Under £60 for the 6 of us including drinks. Gorgeous cafe, wonderful views and very friendly and welcoming staff.

This establishment which is normally closed in December, opened especially at the request of Maurice the Shearing coach driver, to provide refreshments on our sight seeing tour. I have never met such courteous staff anywhere we have been before, nothing was too much trouble for them. Freshly made scones and coffee were delicious. The views from this location were amazing.

Lots to choose from , always good food and the gift shop is great , there is something for everyone , staff are so friendly , we visit a few times every year and just gets better and better and the views are amazing

Great location with superb views but food is on the expensive side as is all the gifts they sell. Will call again to admire the views with a cup of tea

We recently had the pleasure of visiting Gallie Craig for morning coffee. It was a beautiful, bright, winter morning and the views were amazing. We had a walk around outside the cafe and the lighthouse, admiring the views over the sea in all directions. The coffee shop was very bright, attractive, clean and relaxing. Staff were very friendly and helpful. We had coffee and cakes which were delicious. All food on display looked fresh and attractive. The gift shop was also nice to have a little wander round. Lovely clean toilets. So glad we visited here. It is definitely worth visiting if you are in the area.

After doing a circular coastal walk of the Mull of Galloway, stopped here for lunch. A lovely, clean and friendly family run cafe. Considering the location prices are very reasonable, we shared a cranberry & brie panini & a toasted teacake both were delicious as was the coffee. Only open weekends at the moment.

We have visited Gallie Craig before and it’s a great cafe/restaurant in a stunning location. As we travel with our dog we usually sit outside on the terrace overlooking the cliffs. This time however it was too cold and windy so we decided to just get some rolls and sit in the car. I ordered two baguettes and waited for them to be freshly made. I was expecting just the rolls to come out, probably in a paper bag. Instead we got wonderful fresh and warm huge baguettes, complete with side salad, forks etc in their own boxes to take out. They tasted great and were beautifully presented. Hopefully the next time we go it will be nice enough to sit outside and have a full hot meal but as even their take out rolls are this good I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this place to anyone. Such friendly and helpful staff as well, they fully deserve 5 stars!

Lovely coffee shop, lots of choice, helpful happy staff. Plus a nice gift shop. Views over the irish sea are fabulous, worth a trip.

Beautiful views, friendly staff, gluten free options (Yay!) and the goats cheese toasties to die for. Well done.

Had a Beautiful walk in stunning scenery and then lunch at the Gallie Craig restaurant. Brie bacon and cranberry pannini and some chips to share. Weather was kind for October so sat outside with stunning views .

Very windy day, had a lovely walk round & decided to get 4 hot chocolates, my elderly mother asked the serving woman if we could bring our dogs in, only in a corner away from people (out of season & only a couple of people in), she sarcastically replied no, take a brisk walk.....extremely rude answer for someone in customer service. My elderly father ordered 4 hot chocolates at a cost of around £12 & they were lukewarm at best!! The manager of this establishment needs to train this woman how to talk to people & a dog friendly area inside would generate a lot more custom....

Visited the Mull and after a bracing walk on a clear day had a lovely lunch outside at this great cafe , in such a fantastic location . Service was great , good range of food available and food was delicious ! Love this place and always visit when on holiday on The Rhins. Highly recommended even just for a coffee

... for breakfast. Whether it is the full bifta, a substantial breakfast roll or just a regular roll there can be no finer place to sit and enjoy the world.