Palmerston Cafe in Dumfries & Galloway

Been lots of times and been excellent but visited Sunday 22nd October and it was awful chips soggy sausage OK egg was like rubber couldn't cut it sorry won't be back so dissatisfied

Great chippie where you can phone in an order and set a pick up time, eliminating the need to queue.

The best gluten-free fish and chips I've had. The fish was fresh, the batter was lovely and crispy. Generous portions. Would recommend.

So worth 150 mile round trip. Been coming here for over 30 years best fritters in Scotland. Excellent service excellent food. No improvements needed. Thank you

Fantastic range of ice cream flavours and more importantly they do a gluten free night every Wednesday and Sunday. As far as I am aware, this is the only chip shop / cafe that provides a GF option which is a god send. The GF fish suppers are very good. You can ring and collect from the back entrance to avoid going into the cafe if preferred. Contactless payments are accepted.

This place was lovely. Food was brilliant and the choices of ice cream was brilliant. 4 happy people customers . Will definitely come back if down that way again.

I only had the ice cream, which was top quality, with a lot of classic and original options.

Visited before going to the football. Food was excellent, chips done to perfection and the sweet chilli haggis was something I'd never seen before. Very much recommended.

Amazing place, and the food was awesome! Especially the fries, shakes, and fish and chips. Clean bathrooms for when you have to go. Employees were nice, and the ambiance is good. Highly recommend. 👌

A very popular chippy and the range off homemade ice cream that they have is fantastic! They have a sitting area. Clean toilets and generous portions. Sitting outside in the sunshine with lovely strawberry chocolate ice-cream yummy.Well worth the visit.

Very well staffed and organised when busy. Food was great.

Brilliant chippy even makes it's own real ice cream none of the whippy rubbish Great selection of food and desserts staff are lovely x

Amazing meal, fish n chips perfect

Best fish and chips for 100 miles.

Great menu at affordable prices. Food delicious + staff friendly + efficient

Very friendly place to grab lunch or an ice-cream or two... firm favourite 😍

Good portions at reasonable prices. Cooked fresh so a moderate wait but worth it.

Ice cream is out this world, never disappointed wen I eat from here, nice friendly staff, good old chippy one of the best in town

Disgusting chicken and chips the chicken was a cremated leg .Chicken and chips usually consists of half chicken

Fast service staff very professional. Very polite and welcoming.

Portions are getting smaller but still best In Dumfries

In Dumfries area for a few days fishing this week with 4 friends. After a long day fishing in cool temperatures on Wednesday we were ravenous and sorely in need of food. A quick Google led us here with plenty of good reviews. How right they were! Fish and chips all round (one gluten free) and pleased to say all was perfect. Indeed, we all thought this was some of the best fish from a chippie we'd experienced for some time. Very fresh and firm fish, perfectly cooked (so many chippies overcook fish) accompanied by lovely chips and ubiquitous mushy peas. Honestly, absolutely nothing to fault these meals, they were perfect. On a side note, the staff were lovely. Happy, friendly, chatty when appropriate and a joy to meet. Definitely on our list next time we're up this way!

You don't know where queue starts, who has been served, who is waiting to be served, all pretty shambolic.

Went specifically for Gluten free fish and chips, I wasn’t disappointed,they were freshly cooked and were delicious. The staff were pleasant, and didn’t have to wait too long

Best supper I've had in over 3 years.

deep fried pizza super. 🍕 amazing .

The place was very busy. The boy who served us could not have been nicer or more helpful. A great wee cafe, the food was ace and we will definitely be back. Very impressed.

Great chips eggs and beans. Nothing left on our plate. Take a break from the A75. And a free car park next door. Belly full. Ready to get back on the road. Drive straight past Tescos, Greggs and Kentucky. Good food.

Well 1st I have visited what can I say service was not the best. Stood while so call management I assume in a white shirt! spoke to a customer for at least 15 minutes whilst I was waiting for an updateon order.went to toilet to explain water was coming through back of systerm lass was polite but then waited to yet be told was 7 inch pizza was veg with chicken,to then repeat my order and before I could say no vinegar on 1 orlf my orders it was on and also onion rings well and rest of nit best won't be back and given I've don't hospitality for long enough and also could have been a mystery shopper DISSATISFIED

Outstanding café/chippy/ice cream parlour

By far the best chippy in the area. 😋😋

I do like this chippy but I’m always put off by the apparent lack of hygiene! Seeing the staff constantly touch their faces, put hands in their pockets, touch their hair etc then touch your food always gives me the ick.

Clean and tidy, friendly staff.

Great service and food was excellent, just what was needed after a hard day. Comprehensive menu. We Will be back.

Got a take away fish and chips. Reasonable prices and good service.

Busy place and no wonder - the fish n chips are excellent, lovely lassies serving and a huge range of new and exciting ice cream flavours to choose from.

Really good fish and chips, pizza was delicious and the ice creams are to die for. Highly recommend!

Got a fish supper and the fish was great but the chips were crunchy/hard like they had been dried out.

Is it new owner,s or something else? But I always thought apart from fantastic food it was spotless but today it shocked us how dirty it was . I have never seen a crumb on floor behind counter before today it’s was literally l it’s of paper etc everywhere, The Batter I have always admired how after you have finished battering u clean round the container with batter in it . Never saw fingerprints or very few on glass of ice cream it was covered, signs or leaflets falling off walls or out of date . Your canopy,s need cleaning your windows cleaner should be able to do it as when I had a fish and chip restaurant in Blackpool window cleaning people kept canopy fresh . Never saw all the staff laughing at something in side room behind fryer. Maybe if they have time is to brush front of cafe and clean behind counter. Someone took out a big tub of cheese in square why I don’t know and just left next to raw fish . I,m sorry your place is looking old and tired but staff are not helping by keeping it clean .

If you're Gluten Free then you've really got to come here. Absolutely amazing, a real treat having gf battered fish. And if you've room left then having the gf banana fritters is a must! 10/10 😋

We bough two fish suppers plus a sausage supper,fish and sausage fine,chips in all three were over cooked and hard,very disapointed, been a customer for many years owner was not on duty.date was the 11th September around 6pm.

Stopped in for one of their delicious ice cream

Traditional Scottish-Italian chippy. Great grub and service, washed down with an Ice cream.

You don't expect fine dining in a chip shop, and you get a fabulous chip shop atmosphere at Palmerston. Plus you get a widely varied menu - all the fried things that go with chips, pizza, wings and a big selection of Italian ice cream (Gelato?). We'd go back!

Arrived after 8pm to order food. Staff were very rude to other customers coming in after, turning away rolling their eyes etc which we could see. Made me and my partner both feel very uncomfortable. Doubt we will be back.

Good fish and chips would go again.

Lovely little cafe with delicious scones, friendly staff and good value.

It's a contender for the best chip shop in the town. I call ahead and use the back door for pick up and its seamless

Be early or be prepared to wait in the queue, that should tell you how popular this cafe is.

Miejsce w stylu American Bar. Fajny klimat i pysze jedzenie. Polecam, bardzo miła i serdeczna obsługa.

Ain’t been for back for several years!! Hmm 🤔 need to go hame! I bloody miss the Palmerston Cafe. Born in Dumfries lived there for 17 odd years!! 😋 fried Mars Bar!! Xx

We were In Dumfries last night and said to the people we were with that we were going for a chippy. They recommended you. It didn’t disappoint. All freshly prepared while you waited. We actually sat in. What a busy place, everyone seemed to be ordering fish too. Chips are excellent and the fish was just fantastic, that batter. There’s a huge selection of ice creams too. Too full this time but definitely going to have next time I’m there.

Nice place, good selection and a nice fish supper. Kids chicken nuggets were a bit stingy in only giving 3 nuggets but they were nice.

An absolute treat in Dumfries. This is our favorite place to eat, the staff are great, menu extensive and the food out of this world. You won't be disappointed that's for sure.

Absolutely wonderful, the food and the staff brilliant . Will certainly be back

Really good quality fish and chips.

Great take away fish and chips.

Think it's the best ice cream around

Staff were very friendly and service was fast even during a rush period. Food was perfect and a good portion size. Lad that served us had a cracking moustache. 6/5

Pizzas 🍕 are fantastic a bit slow in getting them out but well worth the wait. We get two 16 inch one margarita and one spicy as hell for £22 nowhere in Dumfries can beat that.

Charming ladies. Delightful "American Diner" vibe. Interesting menu. Loads of ice creams. Fun. I'd prefer slightly crispier chips, but that's my preference.

GLUTEN FREE on Sunday and Wednesday. Great service and delicious food.

Wouldn't touch the pizza here again. Ordered spicy beef and get the most bland, half topped, burnt pizza. Beef had zero flavour atall nor did any of it really. Didn't even bother to phone to complain as if there's ever been an issue in the past it just gets shrugged off.

You get the best jersey ice cream here ever. It’s superb. A must stop. Don’t have pudding in the pub. Buy an ice cream. Delicious.

Great gluten free fish & chips on a Wednesday & Sunday

Mac 'n' cheese is the best I have tasted. The staff are friendly and efficient. The fish and chips are the best I have had. I would give more stars if I could.

Flaky Caramel ice cream is good

The food is great and it’s usually always busy which is a good sign. Although they sometimes have trouble picking up the phone for people who are in a rush and prefer to phone in so it’s ready when they get there.

Best sit-in Fish and chips in Dumfries

£7.40 for a fish supper, cute wee sit in proper Italian chip shop that does many flavours of ice cream, and banana fritters. Fish - excellent, chips - good, 9/10, would recommend

The sea food platter looked really nice on the website. However calamari were breaded as were the prawns and looked over done. Huge amount of chips didn't help justify the £8. Shame really. Could have been great.

Good food reasonable prices. Excellent service.

It tasted very nice, the staff were excellent and the food is cheap and delicious. Only problem is that my little brother mixed up the salt and sugar, and put sugar on his chips but that’s his fault. My friend says it was delicious. :)

Great food at reasonable price 👌

Made 30+visits now and consistently good fish and chips in taste, quantity and service. Fantastic range of ice cream too. Only downside is can be busy but that's understandable and not the cafe's fault. Would give 10/10.

Such a busy place! Plenty staff to deal with each customer and other than waiting for food to be cooked, everything was professional, done quickly and with a smile! Nice tall boy served me and reassured me that the food wouldn't be long. The food was delicious, piping hot and enormous portions... here on holiday so will definitely return next visit! 10 out of 10!

10star fish n chips ... In my top 2 fish n chip shops ... Obviously palmy being nummero uno

Sit in or take out fish and chips, really nice top chippy. Also has a great selection of ice cream. I am sure it does gluten free on a Wednesday and a Sunday.

The food is amazing and is affordable the staff are nice and kind. The service is amazing sometimes you wait longer when it's busy but it's worth it with the amazing quality of food you get best chip shop I've ever been in. I highly recommend it. The staff accept kids into the cafe .

Excellent fish and chips and magnificent ice-cream served by very pleasant staff. It gets busy here but that is down to its popularity and is well worth the wait.

Very popular do you know the food has to be good. Very busy, the staff well organised and friendly

Very friendly and helpful staff. The food is lovely with generous portions. I would definitely recommend

Smazing. Best fish supper ive ever had. Sit in. Amazing service. Very friendly. Very busy. Returned with my friend on sat once again excellent service again. Meal was amazing thankyou

I would say this is the best chip shop in DG2 area by far, staff are extremely helpful and friendly

Fish n chips were beautiful, not dripping in grease. Icecream was lovely everyone ate all and enjoyed. We were served faster in chippy than family that went to farmfoods for few items😏 service was great too

Really great place food is great.staff are pretty good.

Stopped off here one night while in the area. Young girl who served us was as pleasant as a plank of wood and as thick as one also. Couldn’t understand basic English or instructions. Asked for two pickled onions in each of the two sausage suppers. She points to the eggs we said no onions then point to the onions and said these? Also asked for salt and vinegar on both suppers. Said lots on both. Once out and in the car all the pickles put in one supper and no salt or vinegar could be tasted on the suppers? As for the food it was more like a kids portion one sausage and a scope of chips. Amount of chips lucky if you put the chips together it would have made up a medium size potato. So glad I lived in Glasgow up here you get two sausages and loads of chips in a supper. Plus you can taste the salt and vinegar.

I brought my disabled partner here tonight. We go out of our way to go to your cafe. Food, service, quality, price are all amazing and the reason we come here.

The food was very nice, ice cream was gorgeous, ***** for service/quality **** for parking otherwise it would be ***** (five) all round.

Very busy but very quickly served, haggis and xhops ans sausage and chips all fresh and delish.

Great food, brilliant staff, best takeaway in town 😋

Best Ice cream I've had in ages!

I've been loads of times and every time the ice cream is absolutely amazing!

Stopped in at lunchtime prior to going to watch QotS play Clyde. First class service, very clean establishment and friendly staff. Good selection of food and drinks. Would recommend a visit if in Dumfries.

Fabulous Cafe, very clean, staff are very happy to assist if you have a query. Good service, best of all Great food with competitive prices.

Great service and food is amazing

Down from glasgow visiting family in hospital and popped in for Gluten free fish n chips last Wednesday wow huge portion and it was the best I’ve had in over 20 years wish they could teach the locals up here how to make it -amazing

Fantastic service, great food choice, nice environment.

Best place for ice cream in the town. Chippy is pretty good too. Bit to busy to sit in tho

Normally excellent fare served here but on this occasion the battered fish was a bit dry and overdone and the chips were a little underdone. Friendly and helpful staff and an amazing array of delicious ice cream on sale.