Solway Tide in Dumfries & Galloway

Friendly café/restaurant with a great range of food on offer. We were only in need of some hot drinks on a cold, but sunny day. However, we decided to add a delicious shared carrot cake to our cappuccino and pot of tea

We stopped here for a quick lunch. Sat in the lovely garden round the back. Great food and service. Lovely staff. Definitely recommend

Had researched cafes on internet and decided upon Solway Tide. Was not disappointed. Excellent service, plentiful delicious sandwiches, not a garnish, but a fresh salad and good coffee. The garden looked delightful, toilet very clean. We mused on the reason for a rope across the doorway and waiting to be seated, we came up with several amusing reasons. It was a calm, well ordered venue with a very pleasant atmosphere. Thank you.

Great spot for lunch, plenty of choice on the menu. Efficient service and good food and drink. It isn't a huge place so think about going early if you would like a table for lunch

Stopped here for tea and cake whilst visiting the town. Excellent service and surroundings. The tea was excellent as was the scone. My daughter had a scrummy piece of rocky road too. Will definitely come back if we’re ever in the area again!

Lovely tea rooms with a beautiful shaded garden if it’s hot. Dog friendly. Try the Banoffee Pie. Spotless loos also. Highly recommend

Lovely little gem, sat in the nice garden, was very sheltered so even on a cold day still ok to sit out. Lovely lunch of soup and a filled bagel and good coffee and cake. Would recommend.

Lovely little tea room . Allow dogs outside in the pretty rear courtyard . Friendly welcoming staff. Can highly recommended for a visit .

This café has an odd welcome: there's a rope asking you to 'wait to be seated' right inside the doorway. This was okay for us two, but a family of five who came in after us were forced to leave the door open as they crammed into the small space - odd... Anyway, our drinks were very good & they had non-dairy milk for my hot chocolate.

This cafe was so nice we went twice in two days. Good range of lunch choices at very reasonable prices - and the staff are just lovely.

We visited as a group of 6 adults and 6 children. The lady gave us a very warm welcome, offering to jig the tables around to accommodate us all. The children's menu is simple but perfect for children. The Carot and Lentil soup was amazing and my two girls polished it off and wanted more. I had the chicken, bacon and mayonnaise toastie, this was beautiful and full of flavour. Everyone in our party commented on how nice their food was. The lady who welcomed us gave us lots of information about activities in the local area. When you visit anywhere for the first time the big question is always, would you visit again? ... ....Well we did the very next day! Even the children asked to go back. Excellent tea room with attentive, friendly staff and 5 star food. Thank you

What a lovely little local restaurant with delicious food and friendly service. My husband and I moved to Kirkcudbright about two years ago in Sept 2021. Solway Tide Tearooms will be our frequent simple lunch eat out. Though the food is simple and straight forward but they are delicious! My usual is toasted bagel with cream cheese and carrot soup combo. When the weather is nice, sitting in the back garden would be my choice. It is also pet friendly.

The scone was very good but the coffee was first class. It's not often you are served such great coffee in Scotland. The service was lovely and the place spotless.

Due to the great weather the garden was a delight to sit in, with the mural on the wall you really felt like you were abroad. Not just usual choice of coffee, but cafetiere and a hot milk with flavoured syrups. Hazelnut was very pleasant. The toilet was clean and tidy.

Great prompt friendly service . SCONES were the best I have ever tasted you must try them 😋 top marks all round.

In Kirkcubright for the tattoo weekend, we found this place by chance on day one. In four days we visited three times. Once for a light lunch, once for tea and scones and finally for tea and traybake. Food was of a high standard and sandwiches freshly made to order. Our only disappointment was that on visit three they were sold out of scones! Eat inside or out. The garden is a little piece of paradise.

Very bizarre serving everything in plastic disposable glasses, paper boxes and bowls with wooden cutlery that snaps easily. If I'm sitting in and paying restaurant prices I'd rather like a bowl and a plate. I'm all for compostable takeaway containers but is it not environmentally better to wash a plate? Bagels were OK and soup was nice but thin. Not great value for money. Young girls serving were pleasant enough.

From the street there is little to draw you in as it is right opposite town principal carpark although this does not detract from what is a delightful historic town with a Georgian element and many art galleries However from the street there is a little glimpse of what is behind the facade and it tempts you to venture down a side cut de sac and hey presto there is a little verdant oasis of calm. The service was friendly and we had a fresh made in house scone and the mother of all cappucinos - I requested a dry where they just used the froth and not the liquid milk and it was perfectly prepared - up there with best as coffee itself high quality

Delicious food and great service! We both went for paninis and a coffee and thought it was great value for money too. Not a fan of the wooden fork and knife but that’s just personal preference but can see why they are doing it so good for them!

Had a family day out to the emergency services day in Kirkcudbright which was really good. We then decided to have lunch at the solway tide tearoom. It appeared to be a lovely quaint cafe. Ordered a selection of paninis which tasted ok, however the bacon was clearly of poor quality as was the red currant jelly. I was also disappointed that they were all served in cardboard carry out boxes and wooden cutlery when we were sitting in. I would expect plates and normal cutlery if paying to eat in. I then took my little 3 year old boy to the toilet as he urgently needed to go, as young toddlers do, whereby the toilet was in use. The staff toilet door was lying open & I asked if my little boy could use this in his urgency. The owner did not allow him to use this toilet for ‘hygiene’ reasons so he ended up having an accident as a result. I thought this was absolutely unacceptable and I will not be returning!

Lovely experience here sitting out in the garden. Amazing cakes and coffees - the paninis were good too! They accommodated us with our double pram and twin infants. Wonderful service

This cafe is an absolute delight. I was hugely impressed by the bright decor and colourful garden. The food was delicious; I especially enjoyed my scone and cream, but other members of the family had wonderful cakes, smothered in cream and berries which they thoroughly enjoyed. Definitely to be highly recommended.

Sat outside with our wee dog, lovely garden to sit in. Service good and food excellent, great find we will be back on our next visit

We stopped at Solway Tide Tearooms for a little light bite and a coffee and sat inside the fairly small but really charming cafe, that had a nice hum of an atmosphere. The staff tended to us and the young chap serving us was very...

This place appears to be quite laid back. A chain across the entrance, prevents you walking straight in and you after wait until a member of staff shows you to a table. Inside is tastefully decorated and the table have comfortable chairs. It is very...

I called in here for a light lunch. The staff were helpful and friendly, and the place was clean and welcoming. My cheese and onion toastie was delicious, and the cappuccino was nice and hot (unlike many establishments which serve it lukewarm). This is as...

This cafe was an excellent recommendation. We ate inside the cheerful well appointed cafe. It's lovely to have a cafe that doesn't allow dogs inside. Food was excellent. Scones, tea and service so good we returned for an excellent lunch. Soup, toasties, paninis all superb...

Fantastic small cafe offering freshly prepared food and drinks with a lovely outdoor seating area. Would recommend! Visited on a sunny day and enjoyed sitting outside in the sheltered garden area they have.

We had a lovely time in this Cafe. The Scone I had was the best I’d ever tasted and my partner had a lovely home made vegetable soup. Owner was very friendly and the service was excellent. Thank you very much xxx

Strict covid measures in place, which is never a bad thing. All food was served in take-away format (made from sustainable packaging). Paninis were nicely made, and the mixed salad was nice and fresh. Shame we couldn't try the cakes this time, perhaps next time!...

The Covid security was excellent. There was good spacing. The service was quick and friendly. We had two panini, one mozzarella tomato and basil, the other tuna. I had a bagel with chicken, bacon, mayo. Each came in their own box with a good salad....

We popped in on a Sunday when not much was open. Had a lovely coffee and a brie and bacon toastie and a very nice sweet potato and lentil soup. We stayed in the cafe but there was also tables in the garden. Staff were...

My husband and I have visited kirkcudbright many times and accidentally found the flower garden attached to the solway tide cafe, the food is amazing, best homemade large scones and the cheesecake melts in your month, reasonably priced and dogs are welcome in the garden,...

Called in for lunch yesterday and was blown away with the quality of the food and the hygiene rules that they had in place. The young girls that were serving really worked hard for their money, not just serving and clearing away but by cleaning...

What a lovely place, the garden is beautiful too. Staff lovely and it’s really clear to see that the staff are doing their upmost to ensure the cafe is covid safe. Food was delicious too and served using recycling materials. We also have 2 dogs...

Service excellent . Food excellent. Surroundings excellent. Best cheesecake I’ve had for a long time. Good coffee. Panini lovely.

What a delightful courtyard garden, full of greenery and atmosphere! All we wanted was a drink on a really hot day but we felt we’d found the most charming oasis. Earl grey Suki tea and a fruit scone with jam and cream. Both hit the...

Stumbled across this café and discovered its beautiful tea garden. Lovely setting, welcoming staff and good quality food of course. Very enjoyable visit.

We were in Kirkcudbright for a coupe of hours and just wanted a coffee and cake/scone. We waiting to be seated in the beautiful courtyard, which happened quickly. With my city ways I hesitated before ordering a flat white, as I thought it unlikely it...

I was in town on 2nd sept 2020, and walked past several other places that looked packed and not particularly inviting in these strange times. I happened upon Solway tide by accident, and am glad I did. You waited by the door, and soon enough...

It had just started raining when we got to the town, so we opted for a drink here. However we succumbed to the cakes as well! Tea, apple shortcake served warm with ice cream and a fruit scone with jam and cream. This really hit...

Booked in for lunch, the place is following safety procedures to a high level and staff were so friendly. Sat in the beautiful garden, had great sandwiches and cream tea, will be back!

Very good covid measures in place we both enjoyed what we ordered. Its the first place i had food served in cardboard streetfood wrappings, i get the reason but staff will still of touched it and customers so nothing gained except less work i suppose....

When we arrived we had to wait behind a chain for staff to seat us. At least two staff members walked passed us without acknowledging we were there even if they were unable to attend to us right way. Three of us had the soup...

We wanted to have a bite to eat before setting off for a walk by The Dee, and the Solway Tide was handy, and had space in their pretty garden. I had the Leon Drizzle and my husband had the Apple Pie & local ice...

My wife and I visited on 1st September and can only echo the other excellent reviews here. Our priority was finding premises where we felt covid safe and this tearoom achieved that and more. Safe screening and spacing of indoor tables, garden bubbles achieved by...

A superb coffee shop and tea room...... they DO know how to make a good espresso and serve amazing cake Chris

Highlight of our time in this little town was the visit to the garden of the Solway tide: good safety procedures & well spaced out tables amongst lovely garden provided privacy and a wonderful ambience. Mural added to the view as did the quirky decorations...

A return visit, well organised. Great food at reasonable prices all nicely presented in Covid safe environment this establishment has adapted extremely well would recommend and we will revisit.

Stumbled across this gem by chance! Visited as a family for tea and cakes. The garden is beautiful and the potted plants used ingeniously to ensure social distancing which made it feel even more like a secret garden! Track and trace, hand gel and scrupulous....

Friendly old school tearoom serving soups, sandwiches, coffees & baked goods. Ideal place for a coffee & a scone, cream & jam.

Lovely little tea room in a quaint fishing village. I had a scone and the luxury hot chocolate. Probably the best scone I have ever had anywhere. I was told it was their secret recipe. It was definitely fresh and home made. The chocolate was...

Enjoyed a lovely lunch with the food fresh & well presented. Sat in the sun in the cafe garden. The cafe is bigger than you think from the front. Friendly staff & good service. I will be back on future visits ti Kirkcudbright.

Very helpful staff, beautiful sheltered courtyard garden which allowed dogs. Food prepared from good quality ingredients and was delicious. Prices reasonable and will definitely visit everyone we come.

A good cafe serving some quality sandwiches, scones and cakes. The staff are very friendly and helpful.

Really enjoyed our tea and cake here today. The lemon tart topped with cream and strawberries was delicious. But please,don't everyone have it - I want there to be some left next time I visit!

Our intended coffee stop, in New Galloway, was closed and we carried on to Kirkcudbright for our stop. We were not disappointed.It being good weather, we sat outside in the sheltered courtyard. Order was taken fairly quickly and the food and drinks arrived shortly after. Lovely cakes and coffees.Staff were efficient and friendly. We asked for directions to Broughton House and were directed by the best route.I would recommend this tearoom for tea/coffee and cakes. I believe they do lunches too but that was not on our agenda on this trip, perhaps next time.

We were luck enough to discover this on our walk around Kirkcudbright one a beautiful sunny day. Sat in the garden and had a great freshly prepared lunch. Best value was the Salad which was a huge portion. Only downside was that it was cash only. Well worth a visit.

We'd visited the local castle and an art exhibition. In need of a light lunch & a cup of tea before visiting the Stewartry Museum, we chanced upon this gem of café.The staff were attentive and informative on a number of matters, and the rear walled garden provided a lovely, relaxing venue for our lunch. The sun shone and the ambience was beautiful - we could have been in France.The sandwiches with a light salad (and perfect dressing) and pot of tea were excellent.Highly recommended.

Delightful garden seating with small but tasty homemade menu. Very friendly owners make you feel very welcome.

Day trip to Kirkudbright to walk around town and harbour area.Nice areas to discover. Time for lunch and stumbled on this place. On first look it was tidy with few tables then you look that bit further and discover the beautiful courtyard at rear with sun shining on the colourful plants ,bushes and trees ,birds singing. So peaceful. Staff so welcoming and food was adequate --as mentioned before Chef had bike accident-- .Its a must if you are in town

We went into the garden and there were only a few people there. You can see by the photos how beautiful the garden is. We had delicious paninis and Elder flower drinks.

We sat outside in the really pretty garden area. Food was delicious and staff very friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend.

Situated across from the harbour carpark in town, this little tearoom has a wonderful outdoor eating area... have lunch or your coffee in the sun or under one of the little trees... dogs are welcome in this outdoor space. There is a glorious mural on the back wall, great and friendly service.

We went in for a quick lunch shortly before 2 pm. As it was a cold, slightly wet day we were looking forward to the soup but sadly it was all gone. There was a very limited menu as the chef was off sick following an accident. We ordered 3 paninis but only 2 came. After waiting some time we asked the waitress where the 3rd one was (the waitress who had taken our order had finished her shift). Finally, they made another one and it was brought to us. They were most apologetic about it. All in all, it was a bit disappointing but we've been there before and will go again. Hopefully, there will be more on the menu next time.

We popped in here twice yesterday, once for coffee (excellent) before visiting Broughton House and then again later for lunch. Food choices were more limited as apparently Graeme the chef had had a bike accident, though the homemade vegetable quiches we had, with attractive side salad, were very good. The decor is a mix of colours and shades we wouldn’t go for but it’s comfortable, friendly, there’s a lovely enclosed courtyard out the back with more tables for when it’s warmer, and the toilets are spotless. We reckoned it’s the best lunch spot in town. Do go....

Friendly people serving up a perfect coffee. The garden at the back is a beautiful place to drink it in the sunshine.

Great little find. Beautiful food and coffee. Staff friendly and accommodating. Would highly recommend! 😀

Happened on this wee cafe as we parked across the road. Glad we stopped The soup and sandwich were great. Homemade soup and decent gammon. Service good, decor lovely and cozy. Can’t fault it really. You should try it.

Chanced upon this cafe whilst visiting kirkcudbright. The outside was pretty much like a number of the other retail outlets in the street. However, the secret was thru the back. The outside tables were in the middle of a courtyard, beautifully landscaped with plants and a colourful mural on the wall. It was like you had been transported into another world. We were served by a very friendly waitress and opted for coffee and cake, which arrived in good time. We basked in the glorious sun whilst having our snack. Excellent quality. Well worth a visit.

We popped in for a light lunch and were charmed by the clean, modern and characterful appearance of this family-run place. Unfortunately the pretty garden had to be closed because of the number of wasps. The menu was varied and we shared a good cheese and ham panini with a little salad. We each had a dessert with ice cream, mine a warm chocolate brownie and my wife's a Bakewell slice. All the food was lovely and service exemplary even though the place was busy. All food that we saw on other tables also looked good. The washrooms were nice and clean. I recommend this cafe to anyone and indeed I wish there were more like it.

a lovely place in the centre of town with a great range of home made cakes and biscuits. Dogs are welcome in the garden (pictured) with fresh water bowl.

This is a lovely little cafe....it has a secluded garden, quite the sun trap but is shaded in pockets by well planted shrubs as well as table umbrellas.

What a lovely and quaint family-run cafe. Best I’ve been to- its a real gem with a beautiful mural in the garden. Really worth a visit if you’re in the Dumfries and Galloway area. Great soup, great people! Wow!!!

We have called here a few times for lunch and have never been disappointed. Lovely food, nicely presented and friendly, helpful staff. The courtyard is a lovely place to sit on a sunny day. Although the interior is also pleasant on a not so nice day.

Had a lovely lunch here in comfortable seats. Staff were very friendly and the service was quick. We had egg mayonnaise sandwiches and panini‘s nicely served with salad and crisps. We had dessert of chocolate crispie cake which was tasteless and dry but my husband had lemon tart with strawberries which was delicious!

Popped in for coffee and light lunch. Had our dogs but no problem because there is a lovely secluded seating area to the rear. Very pleasant staff with good service. Usual range of light lunches, scones and the like, nicely presented and tasty

We had toasties, panini's and a salad and all plates were cleared. Food tasted of great quality produce. Even though we are not from here kids still want to come back for lunch again. Shame we are too far away :-)

There is a lovely garden area to the rear of this pretty cafe. Understandably it was packed outside on the day we visited as it was very hot. We had a lovely table in the window instead and watched the world go by as we ate our lunch.

Great fresh decor, good coffee, service and food. Ate in garden and well worth a visit, nice and relaxed atmosphere , have to say an enjoyable experience

Great coffee, friendly service and lovely garden when the sun is shining. Best cafe in the town - a must visit.

Chose Solway Tide ( and specifically its garden area) for a visit with my wife. Well presented food at reasonable prices.

Another day another lunch, good choice of food snacks to meals all reasonably priced staff freindly and welcoming they were very busy the day we ate here, food and drinks came quickly it was satisfying and tasty, room for a pudding well just so a lovely lemon cheesecake with strawberries delicious.

11am on a Saturday morning when the jazz weekend was on,we were quite taken aback that we had to ask if there was a problem when the coffee had not arrived after 20 minutes.we were the only customers.surely staff should be organised .

Popped in here for morning coffee whilst on holiday. It was a lovely day so we sat in the rear courtyard which was like a little oasis of plants and shrubs. Coffee was excellent and so were the cakes we had.

Dropped in for coffee to escape the rain. Lovely café, excellent cakes. Returned later for lunch. Staff friendly and helpful even though they were in the middle of a busy lunch service. Café has a nice outdoor seating area but weather too wet for us to enjoy it that particular day

This cafe is worth finding the homemade cakes and food is gorgeous, the enclosed garden at the rear is lovely, the prices are too cheap in my opinion 4 cakes and four hot drinks £10.05....worth a lot more.

Only had snacks & coffee but could not fault anything we had We stayed inside but had a nice outdoor area in the garden to sitehen the weather allows

We went there after the plant sale and it was a lovely surprise. Great coffees and home cooking. There is a wall garden as well as the cafe itself. The weather was excellent and sitting in the garden was a delight. We enjoyed the flat white and a cappuccino and also the home made scones.

Called in for a light lunch and tried the Mozzarella and Basil Panini,which was served with a salad garnish and crisps. Very enjoyable a d service was good.

Stopped off at this cafe for coffee and cake and were so glad we did. Nice cafe but the real gem is the sun trap of a garden at the rear. All the cakes are homemade and perfect with the delicious coffee. Staff were extremely friendly and engaging.

Rubbish weather and needed a snack stop, this little gem is fabulous. Amazing tea cakes and millionaires shortbread probably the best we’ve ever had. Great choices for tea and service with a smile, what more could you ask for?

The Solway Tide is a small cafe which has an inside and an outside space. When the weather is good the outside space is very pretty with many blooms to brighten up the area although, the wall mural does a pretty good job on its own. Where cafe excels is in its quality coffee, along with other snacks and very good staff. This is pretty much a seasonal place and who can blame them. Always tidy and friendly. One of the best in Kirkcudbright.

A great place to stop for a spot of lunch. If you like tea they have a great range of them. Would definately recommend the homemade soup served with a roll. Great ambience and lovely staff.

We visit this tearoom about once a month and sometimes more than once during our visits. The selection of drinks, hot and cold, is extensive. The food is extremely good particularly the soup and a sandwich or panini which is very good value. There is also a good selection for vegetarians which is great for us and some of our family members. There is also a good selection of cakes. The staff are very friendly, courteous and efficient. The tables are set out nicely and give plenty of room to move around. There is also a courtyard at the rear which is a lovely area to sit and enjoy food and drinks during sunnier days. A must for your visit to Kirkcudbright.

Went back to the cafe for a second visit on holiday. Great to sit outside with the dogs and admire the beautifully decorated back wall. Very tasty lunch and the team we're very welcoming. Look forward to another visit next holiday!

Friendly and efficient service and a tasty breakfast panini despite arriving at a very busy lunch time.

Visited kirkcudbright for the tattoo n came across the solway tide cafe run by the lovely Jo had a brew n tea cakes which were lovely! Got talkin to Jo about the tattoo n she said she would save us chairs outside turned out to be the best seats so thank u Jo we had an amazing time! Will defo visit again. Paul n Chrissy Bolton Lands

We went into the tearooms for a quick coffee mid afternoon to take the weight off our feet (my wife loves mooching around shops !!) The place is so quaint and pretty that we ended up having afternoon tea here. The staff are absolutely great and the prices are reasonable.

Weather absolutely appalling but town busy for the arts and crafts weekend . Solway Tide busy but service quick. Everyone dripping!!! Had carrot and coriander soup, brown bread-artisan. Thick hot spicy. Followed up with early grey tea.