Kings Coffee and Books in Dumfries & Galloway

Really enjoyed the food. Had a salad which I could choose the options for. Lovely coffee Staff so helpful and don't rush you whilst you make your choice.

Normally excellent but today we were served with stale scones. There really is no excuse for this. Chuck out the old ones, serve fresh ones and cover them up rather than leave them exposed on the counter. Coffee was good.

spotless and happy - great food - great variety - great coffee - vegan offerings - nice surroundings

Waited AGES for a so called Fresh scone then found out it was Microwaved . 5 of them behind the counter what took them so long a lot of there pals were getting free with fi and not eating anything been hear in the past WONT BE BACK

I’ve been coming here for many years on and off, the food never disappoints. It’s healthy, tasty and plentiful. All accompanied by friendly staff and good coffee too.

Lovely to see Mark and Helen today. It's been a long time! Can highly recommend the Smoked salmon on sour dough toast. Not in Dfs very often but always call in... Great food, friendly staff and nice ambience. Keep it up and thanks to all.

Popped into Kings for lunch and wasn’t disappointed. What a lovely hidden gem. Just wanted something light and opted for a salad, you chose 4 items could add something of protein to bulk out and a dressing. I chose Tomatoes, cucumber, feta & roasted peppers/onions with added lemon mayo chicken. The dressing was balsamic & olive oil. It had leaves underneath. For a drink I chose water as I don’t do hot drinks and they gave me the option of tap water which was nice instead of buying a bottle. My friends had a croissant & a toasted baguette with bacon & Brie. There was plenty to choose from. The atmosphere was relaxed and service was quick and friendly. Disabled friendly. My friend was in a motorised wheelchair and there was plenty of room. Well worth a visit if you’re a bit peckish. They had a few cake options for after if the mood takes you.

Brilliant relaxed cafe on high st in Dumfries. Good choice for all food prefs vegan, gluten free etc. Had great lunch and then coffee and cakes.

Went here for a coffee about 3.30pm on a Saturday afternoon. There was a sign just inside the door saying please wait to be seated. We stood for a couple of minutes and seemed to be ignored by staff, who weren't especially busy, as the place was quiet. Eventually a girl behind the counter gestured for us to go over to her. She told us that the kitchen was closed and they were only offering tea & coffee which was all we wanted anyway. I ordered two cappuccinos and a glass of cold water. We were then asked to find a table. There were plenty seats available so we sat and waited for our coffees. A young girl brought the coffees over but no glass of water, so I had to go and ask for it at the counter. I can't say we really enjoyed the coffees as they were only lukewarm, and I would rather have a hot coffee than something with a fancy pattern on top. At £6.20 for two, it was rather overpriced, and not even a very large cup. I won't be rushing back, there are plenty better places than this.

This is a chilled, welcoming destination with a good selection of drinks and food. The staff are lovely and they love dogs who are allowed inside the cafe. We always end up here when visiting Dumfries.

Game in here on Friday for lunch. Given menus to have a look at 1 person on the till taking orders young girl who was making the coffees and a woman at the counter making all the orders and 2 young boys wandering about all the time doing nothing. Poor woman making up orders was rushed off her feet and these 2 guys kept doing nothing she had to advance tables need cleared food to be taking out. These 2 are scared to work then decided to make calls on their phone while people's orders are sitting waiting to be served. This is not the Kings book shop what it used to be as the service was certainly not to this standard. Poor woman needs a hand in the kitchen making up orders while you guys talk and text on your phones. Toasted sandwich was alright but a bit cold as it had been sitting out for a few minutes. Will certainly not be going back here.

Been here a few times and although the menu is simple, each offering is healthy, unorthodox and really refreshing options compared to your standard high street fare. We've never had a bad meal here and the outdoor seating means we can sit with our toddler in the sunshine and have a really chilled experience. Staff efficient and polite. Black tea really lovely quality. The atmosphere/decor inside is lovely too. All in all a really good place to come for lunch.

A wonderful find. Amazing coffee and food, plenty of options and kind, welcoming and friendly staff. Definitely recommend!

First time we have been here and been disappointed.Every other time been lovely.I had decaf flat white and was very tangy taste.Hubby cappuccino father in law had latte which he said was watery nd mum in law a cup of tea.4 drinks nd a small piece of shortbread was £13.50 which was expensive especially as my fave flat white wasn't good.It was different staff to normal and deffo not as friendly as usual which was disappointing.Will give it another chance when we in Scotland again nd hopefully my flat white will be back to normal!!!

Really liked this cafe. It can be quite difficult to find somewhere dog friendly with vegan options and accessible toilet facilities... and this place ticked all the boxes! It was comfortable and very clean, and the staff team were all so friendly and helpful. If we visit the area again we'll definitely be back!

5* hidden gem for brunch! Hidden slightly off the main square I stumbled across a sign for this cafe which advertised a cold brew coffee and avocado on sourdough. Ordered exactly what was on offer from the sign and wasn’t disappointed. Amazing food, presentation and...

Really nice locally owned spot for coffee. Good choices of home baking. Good town centre location.Highly recommend.

Once again came straight back here for breakfast when visiting the in laws and yet again had my favourite flat white ever so good I had two!!delicious.The young girl working there was extremely pleasant.We asked for cushions which she immediately brought and she had a...

Was in Lockerbie for work, and decided to pop into Dumfries on way home to grab a coffee and sandwich for on the go. My original choice in the town was shut due to Covid, but Kings Coffee and Books more than made up for...

This is a big statement as hubby and myself are coffee coniseurs but we called here this morning with the in laws and I had the best flat white ever.Was so delicious I had another!!!Toast was lovely bread very soft and enough butter and marmalade.I...

Lovely clean , dog friendly cafe , with great staff and delicious food . Vegans and vegetarians catered for . I would be very tempted to visit every day if we lived in Dumfries !

Lovely lattes not bitter just as i like and we shared a fruit scone and strawberry jam scone was crunchy on the outside soft in the middle just the way we like them reasonable cost just dont know where the books come in as never...

Relaxed atmosphere, good for reading/working/studying when not too busy. Decaf coffee is the best decaf I've tasted and there are usually some vegan cakes/light snacks available.

Lovely lunch, excellent food and great value for money. Love the milk bottle milk shakes!! Restaurant was COVID secure and very clean.

This cafe was worth a detour on our journey back to the north-east after a holiday. The smashed avocado and halloumi on toast was garnished with nuts; altogether generously proportioned and tasty. The chocolate cake was flavourful with real buttercream - no expense spared there....

We were so pleased to see how much effort has been made into making this cafe environmentally sustainable, not to mention the drinks we had were tasty and not overpriced. There are so many options!

Fantastic vegan food (cakes included!) and the best vanilla latte ever! Also welcomed my dog in with love and have treats and water available for them at the door. Thanks so much :)

This place is my family's favourite: great, simple food and smoooooth coffee... great for vegans (more fresh cakes, please) and very relaxed. I love the oat milk latté and the superb salad bowl (choose 6 items!) but even the toast is far tastier than any...

Best Latte in town! And had a delicious bitter lemon slice and piece of flapjack. Truely lovely staff too :)

We had for once got the same day off during the week so headed to do the charity shops in Dumfries. We decided to try this little coffee shop for lunch and were not disappointed. Firstly it is mainly veggie and vegan which is fine...

Popped in with my wife and two young children, lovely place with friendly staffprices were what you’d expect for a town coffee shop, it was good coffee and my wife loves the Chai tea, both our cakes were nice and fresh so have no complaints thereShe also felt very comfortable breastfeeding our 2 month old and the staff seemed to have no issue with us brining some home made lunch for our 3 year old in with us (to be honest I don’t know if they noticed though)Many thanks

Well, what to say..Staff was friendly and the scones... just magic.You could realy feel this was home made with care.Excellent selection of cofe and tea.Nice atmosphere and not even the wifi caused any problems.I presume lots of locals here and definately a must for a visitor.

Nice atmosphere. Unhurried and somewhere you can sit comfortably and read or work. Friendly and helpful staff. Similar in style to what the big chains aim for but so, so much better. The coffee is at least 100 times better than you could get in any of the chains: fine coffee served with care and expertise. Paninis were really tasty too.

Went for lunch with all the family. Two of us ordered cheese toasties but cheese-and tomato ones came. We informed the staff but accepted the food rather than have the food wasted. A few minutes later an amazingly rude waitress came up with the correct order and blamed us for her staffs error. She then went to the table that should have received the tomato sandwich to politely apologise. Counter staff probably could not hear each other as both background music was playing and tennis television projected on a wall. Not the welcoming place it once was.

Beautiful coffee,excellent music,prices are not too bad but the size of the cups is a little bit too small Staff is too serious and cold..should be more friendly..especially the philipine girl

We found this place after looking for an alternative to Starbucks in the centre. The food and coffee are both amazing for a good price. As well as 10/10 customer service! Bonus that they offer Oatly milk as an alternative!

Great choice for vegan lunch, the place is homely with a nice freshness to it. The staff are very friendly and helpful and seemed to take pride in the coffee they make! What a lovely find.

Arrived here at about 3pm, so there weren't that many toasties etc. left. However, staff were really helpful and made us some up. My husband and I shared a platter, my son had a bacon sandwich (the best of his life and he's had a few!) and my daughter a tuna panini. Ask were really tasty. The icing on the cake though came in the form of the coffee which was the best ever, really smooth without any bitterness. The cakes looked good too! Overall a great place for a quick break from shopping or a lovely lingering lunch.

one of the few places in Dumfries that is a pleasant place to spend some time. A Christian foundation, but you would be hard pressed to tell. It has a range of seating from comfy chairs to benches, restrained buy modern décor, great (if slow) service. Coffees are tasty, cakes are varied. outside seating for when the weather is sunny.

This very friendly and attractive coffee shop is rather tucked away at the foot of Queensberry Street, but it is well worth looking for. It sits behind the Dorothy Perkins shop and has a newly created "living wall" opposite its front door. We had tea and (very tasty) cakes and were a bit spoiled for choice of cake. The lunchtime soup smelled very good - if time had allowed we'd be able to say more about that. The shop features in the Scottish Independent Coffee Guide. Enjoy.

Great, cosy atmosphere for a catch-up or just to chill. Beautiful decor and alway have to get the yummy baked goods with awesome coffee.

Only one gluten free savoury option apart from soup but it was good. The black coffees were awful, weak and sour. The latte was great. Staff unsure about ingredients. Soya? Gram flour? Found myself talking to member of staff’s back whilst reading list of ingredients on GF biscuit packaging. Meh.

Which isn't necessarily saying much in a moribund town like Dumfries, whose own council seem intent on destroying it.

I've been here once and specified gluten free and vegan and still been given GF bread with egg in it.

We had lunch today with my Uncle from London. Very friendly guy served us. We both chose a panini. We could see them in the toaster and we both commented on how long they were leaving them in. When They eventually came, (no garnish ) they were very over done , we couldn’t even get our knife to cut through it and had to just break them in half and nearly broke our teeth in half as well. Totally spoiled our get together. Ps my uncle wouldn’t let me complain so I turned it upside down on the plate so it was visible.

The decor in Kings gives the place relaxing atmosphere. A great place to have a chat and meet up with friends. The staff are very friendly but the service is very slow. I had a coffee and scone, the coffee came eventually, I drank this whilst chatting went to the toilet which is some distance upstairs and still waited for the scone to arrive. Once again the scone arrived eventually but was it worth the wait - No. The scone was average to poor. Disappointing visit.

When we arrived staff (and friends?) were at the first table chatting, but they immediately jumped up to serve us. To be fair, I think they were on a break as we later noticed other staff cleaning up (even trying to remove marks made by the chair backs from the walls).

We generally go here for coffee and cake when we’re in the area. It has a lovely atmosphere with friendly young staff. Service is relaxed, so maybe don’t go if you’re in a hurry. Great drinks, scones and biscuits. Recommended.

“Delightful combination of cream and marshmallows. There was a delicious range of fruit and sandwiches!” Summer (age 10)

We had breakfast on a rainy morning. The scones were not freshly baked. I asked for a toastie (as on the menu) but was told they were not ready yet (about 10 am). I later noticed filled baps being sold and so had one of those - but I would have liked to be offered this as an alternative to the toastie! The café is obviously popular with locals and the coffee was Ok, but overall I would rate our experience as just 'fair'.

We love coming here as a family, it’s a bit different and the food is always delicious. Love the suspended coffee idea and the avocado on sourdough was amazing! This place seems to be constantly evolving and always has such friendly staff, it’s a proper gem..

Cafe run by a church group, I think. Has a good menu with cakes. Eaten in here twice now and both experiences good. Clean and staff friendly.

I am a regular here as the coffee and snacks are of the first order. The have some interesting sauces etc. The staff always seem to be happy and cheerfull

I had the special which was goat's cheese on toasted rye, with apples, walnuts, honey and salad. Easily enough for two, but too scrummy to share...£2-90 ! Beautifully presented too !

Ok so I live in Australia, totally spoiled for coffee there, the Uk is a bit of a desert when it comes to coffee and you have to put up with nasty stuff like Costa and Nero, so when I landed in Dumfries my husbands beloved home town I thought I would be resigned to drinking tea!!. Then we discovered this little piece of salvation, comfy good selection of food, and just enough caffine to keep me going till we reach Oz

We popped in to Kings Coffee and Books for lunch as it had been recommended to us. We were not disappointed.

Plenty of space in this coffee shop to sit on a squashy leather sofa and use the free Wi-fi, & read the papers. Each coffee hand made, had a flat white and an Americano with scones each. Atmosphere relaxed and cool! Great music playing in the background, felt like I was on holiday - oh wait, I am!

Visited here with family during a short break in Dumfries. The food was lovely (we had the meatball sub) and the atmosphere was lovely. The staff were helpful and quickly asked if I needed any help moving chairs so I could access the table in my wheelchair.

After a few disappointing coffees on our visit to Dumfries and Galloway we found this little gem in the town of Dumfries. Just tucked away off the main street it is a bit quirky, just what I look for in a cafe. Love the decoration inside, especially the coffee cup lighting over the counter, very effective. My flat white was perfect, with some snazzy milk art! We had some tasty cakes and my boyfriend had a tea which he enjoyed. The place has a lovely atmosphere, we visited on a Monday morning, a nice mix of people and a very chilled feel.

Totally lovely coffee shop with a warm atmosphere, excellent service every time and the white hot chocolate is Devine.

Great coffee. Might take a bit longer to make but good coffee takes time. Bacon roll lovely too. Friendly staff and relaxing atmosphere.

Lovely staff equally lovely food choice

I love a good pot of tea but at Kings you get a GREAT pot of tea; not a teabag in sight. They use 1/2L (I think) teapots with buit in strainers. As someone who likes time to allow my tea to brew/infuse/stew this is a winner.

We wanted a cup of good coffee and a snack, but didn’t feel like patronizing the chain coffee shops. For this reason we chose Kings, which is a pleasant café with different sized tables and reclining chairs. Our latte and cappuccino were very good, the pasties de natas good enough to justify getting a second one, and the pulled pork/cole slaw toastie such a delicious combination, especially since it had been heated up, that I gobbled up the entire sandwich which is quite uncharacteristic for me.There seems to be many books of a religious nature on sale in the café, too.

We called in for coffee first thing in the morning. Latte was good and they even had gluten/ wheat free goodies on the counter. None were home made but at least there was a choice. My son had a drink and a bacon roll and enjoyed it. The service was good- only one young lady working but she didn`t flap , she just got on with it when a few people were in. Nice and clean and welcoming.

A lot of people rave about this place but i don't know why.The coffee is served in tiny cups and it takes about 10 minutes to be made.It is always lukewarm so i ask for extra hot-it is still too cold!The food is limited and to be honest a bit weird-odd flavours and ingredients.I prefer Costa-they make my coffee the temperature i like and the cups are bigger.

Visit here quite a bit for an always excellent coffee but this visit saw what the bacon roll looked like on it's way to another table, it was on a lovely roll with many very thin almost panecetta style bacon on it. The roll was lovely you were tempted to get another. You could tell the girl working there took real pride in her work as the designs on her coffees were great and she was in the shop on her own early on Bank holiday Monday but managed to do all the food and drink herself and still was pleasant and friendly. Great place

Dumfries has many places to find a lunchtime or mid-morning place to eat, but here are two good ones, next door but one to each other, in Queensberry Street, just off High Street. Kings coffee shop has excellent coffee, pleasant staff and a range of paninis etc. a good place to meet friends or read a paper or maybe check e mails. Another choice is Mrs. Greene's, 'home to good food and all kinds of cakey loveliness'a technicolour retro cafe, a thoroughly cheerful place. You are shopping? Then go down Friars Vennel for Dumfries' greengrocer, Parry's, for real local veg.

My partner and I called in here one evening for a milkshake just on a whim! We both got chocolate ones which I loved as I love chocolate but my partner didn't like it as he hasn't got such a sweet tooth! We then went back the next day and I got a strawberry blended ice drink and my partner got a summer fruits one and these are definitely what brought us back the third time! We absolutely loved them! The last time we went (only because we don't live in Scotland and we're going home) we got some good! I got the mushroom and elemental ciabatta and my partner got the bacon and Brie baguette. We both enjoyed our good! I would maybe suggest a little salt on the mushroom ciabatta and maybe a little less time in the grill and it would be 100% perfect! I will definitely come back next time I'm in Dumfries! Wish there was a store in Belfast!

Visited this coffee shop with my partner and loved it. The staff were very friendly and the atmosphere cosy and relaxed. Will definitely return if in the area!

Kings is a good place to go and relax, with friendly helpful staff. Its a wee bit hidden behind Dorothy Perkins. Staff are full of knowledge of the coffee and the tea they serve.

Never been before and wanted someone in the town centre. Went in for a late lunch and and coffee. It was after two and the choice of toasties rather limited but we had a delicious tangy cheese/pepper. My latte was lovely. Nice relaxed atmosphere - place you could sit and chat. Thought it as very good value - we will go again

Second time visiting Kings with my boyfriend for an afternoon coffee and a bite to eat. Great coffee handmade not from a machine, lovely homemade cakes and scones and great seating area with a good atmosphere. Will definitely visit again when in Dumfries

Excellent food/drinks/seating area and Staff.Very friendly and helpful Staff who serve delicious food and drinks, very relaxing seating area and location is ideal.

Popped in for a coffee and snack having missed my breakfast.Coffee was the best I have drunk in Scotland, and the toasted tea cake was enormous too with two pats of butter (needed two, it was so big).The milk was provided in a miniature milk bottle.Waitress kindly lent me a pen so I could do my Sudoku while eating/drinking.Music in the background was not obtrusive and the ambience was excellent.Did not visit the books section due to lack of time, but will return soon to do this....

They were so nice in here and gave us great suggestions on food and drink. Fun place to sit and stay a while.

Discovered whilst on holiday in Dumfries & Galloway.Friendly staff and a lovely environment to linger over a really good flat white. Sat in the window seats with my family. The kids loved the milkshakes. A great find.

I almost never have 2 coffees in one day but I made an exception while on holiday from Australia at Kings Coffee and Books in Dumfries as it's very hard to find a decent flat white in the UK. Day 2 I also had a bacon roll (which I asked to be crispy). Oh my goodness it was delicious. My husband was sooooo envious as he will not order bacon as it is normally very undercooked and fatty in Australia. Highly recommend - staff were lovely too

friendly staff, fabulous food, mango smoothie to die for, lovely decor, comfy chairs, just annoyed we live so far away from it xxxxx

Honestly a gem to find. Relaxed seating amazing selection of eye catching baking (resisted). I had soup, wholesome and hot always a good combination and a hearty well filled ham salad roll. All good and reasonable. Nice atmosphere and very welcoming. Clearly the coffee is enjoyed all all, it's just I didn't try it but the aroma was good!

I usually call in here for coffee and a bite to eat, when in town. There's a nice relaxed atmosphere and free WiFi. Nice to see the Olympics being screened with subtitles onto one of the walls too. Overall, it's just a lovely place to chill.

Great service with a smile. With a variety of coffee food and soft drinks cola irn-bru etc I was at a acoustic night which was a good evening when I visited dumfries for the first time I will secondary be back

Bite to eat with drinks, didn't have to wait long no queues service good and pleasant area to sit and eat

We go in here for lunch a lot, or sometimes just for a coffee and a slice of cake or scone. It does get very busy over lunchtimes and also Saturdays. The soup is homemade and always good too. It is cosy and comfortable and the staff are very friendly and helpful. The only downside might be the long trip upstairs to the toilets, this might be a problem if you are elderly or have mobility problems. I can't be sure if there is a lift.

I didn't pay too much attention to the name but I thought it was called something like #wishingcoffee but as it was sunny and a spare table outside we grabbed two coffees and relaxed while people watching in Dumfries town centre.

Nice quiet, pretty place for lunch. Had the yummiest salad with lentils and cheese cubes. No need for dressing. Friendly staff and a variety of drinks, including plain good old water.

Having been recommended by friends as first class decided to visit for a coffee and scone/cake. Cafe was nice and clean with light and airy atmosphere. We may just have been unlucky but at 1040hrs there were only two scones and very poor selection of cakes and biscuits on offer and that was disappointing. When we left an hour later there were more cakes etc on display for sale. Coffee was nice. Toilets clean and tidy. May check out other local coffee shops next visit.

Simply great coffee great food, great service, great relaxing atmosphere! If you want somewhere to go to relax, this is the place. Go now!

Popped in on a visit to Dumfries for a bite of lunch, lovely atmosphere and had a lovely gammon and tomato toastie and a very tasty cuppa, friendly service, would definitely recommend!

Although i like this place as it has friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere the coffee is a problem.It is served in really small cups and is always barely lukewarm.I know coffee isn't meant to be scalding but it should at least be hot!The price for what you get is too high-In costa you get more coffee for your money.

Been past loads of time but First time I've been in here!! Brilliant relaxed surroundings, friendly staff and one of those rare places that openly cater to most dietary needs. Think I'll be back here again.

kings cafe is centre dumfries it a lovely cafe with lovely coffee milk shake and sandwich. lovely soup it about 2 minutes from town centre.

The place to be for all the family!Young or old - mobile - not thus suits everyone.Great venue, surroundings, menus for everyone and at reasonable prices!A must!

Visited this coffee shop and enjoyed fabulous hot chocolate. The choice of coffee looked good too. We didn't have a lot of spare time and appreciated the quick service. Will probably try the coffee if we visit again.

Had coffee and cookies here today. Very welcoming staff who knew how to make a good coffee unlike most places. Food looked delicious.

Been here on 2 different visits to dumfries. Great service. Lovely food fab coffee very accomodating to our dog when it started to rain. Would highly reccomend to other people in need of a sandwich and coffee stop

We have used this fairly regularly over the three years we have lived in dumfries. The service is very hit and miss as is getting your order right but the staff are always friendly, polite and helpful. The food is always real nice although the sandwiches have become a lot smaller recently and we left not entirely full after lunch last time. A real shame.

Very good coffee, delicious cakes, tasty and unusual sandwiches to take away or eat in. A relaxing place to meet friends or colleagues.

Nice quiet coffee shop serving an excellent assortment of sandwiches,cakes and scones. Best coffee I has tasted from our many visits to Dumfries. Staff very friendly and excellent service.

Visited with my son for coffee and had a lovely pulled pork wrap for lunch . Good food lovely relaxing atmosphere .staff very pleasent . Very reasonable