The Back Street in Dumfries & Galloway

Another great meal at the backstreet for my friends birthday , I had breaded brie followed by a flat iron steak, everything was really good again, great service and quality food, will be back soon

Beautiful food, you can tell the chef has natural talent and has designed a creative menu. The scotch egg was fantastic, and the desserts out of this world! Can’t wait to be back :)

We went in early in the evening, 1st table seated. within 1/2 an hour it was full. Lovely meal, friendly service. Highly recommend

Food was insane. Wine was lovely. Will definitely be back!

Been a few years since we were here but glad to say the food and cooking skills is still as good , starter of egg, wild mushrooms, potato scones and mozzarella was a game changer, absolutely sublime! My wife had breaded fried Brie which she said was very good. Mains was tandoori monkfish , nice flavours not too overpowering and nicely cooked, the wife had the burger which she said was very good. Both had mars bar baked Alaska which we both enjoyed. Staff were friendly and efficient and I have no complaints about anything apart from we won’t be waiting as long to return for some nice food|

Visited for the first time before a local evening event. The atmosphere is very nice and the setting is very clean and colourful. The staff were very welcoming and professional but relaxed too. We both just had a main - my wife had the turkey schnitzel which was absolutely huge with a spicy dressing with a ‘slaw’ which wasn’t really what she was expecting, just sliced celery and cucumber in the blue cheese dressing making it somewhat scant. I had the Lambsagne which was very nice but I think the staff should mention at the time of ordering that it takes at least 30 minutes as I had to ask when our food was ready. This was accompanied by two slices of garlic bread. For £19 each we thought both mains were overpriced and a bit minimal but not as much as the side chips - £4 for 10 chips in a small cup…Seriously? It is always good to try somewhere new but it didn’t meet the very high reviews we studied before we chose to visit.

Sad to be writing this review as the surroundings and menu looked good on arrival. There were far too many flavours going on in my starter of Brie and the panzanelle was oily and similarly underwhelming. For main course I had a fillet steak, and although it was cooked rare as requested, it had a dry texture- like it had been frozen. The chips had some kind of paprika seasoning which over powered any other flavours. Staff were very polite and attentive.

Was looking for a place to eat in Dumfries with a vegan option. Google search drew my attention to this restaurant ( they’re lentil and cauliflower burger) whilst initially disappointed not on menu, I was more than pleased with their vegan main course and soup of day was vegan also . Lovely relaxing atmosphere. Other half (non vegan) enjoyed his salmon and smash burger

Good attentive staff,pleasant ambience and food of haggis scotch eggs,breaded Brie,Salmon and beetroot for starters were splendid.Main courses of chicken Kiev and sides amazing.Plus the 16 oz sharing sirloin steak also with sides extremely delicious.Two bottles of a red and white wine complimented the meals exceedingly well.Will be back.

We love this place, we don’t eat out that often but when do we like to come here. Christmas menu was lovely, we had the salmon with sides of vegetables & roast potatoes, Christmas pudding sundae was different. Only thing was bar service was slow, I know it’s busy but get extra staff as we waited a while for one glass of red wine.

Great place, lovely food and staff - recommended

Went for the steak night, absolutely superb. Staff very friendly and always making sure you are satisfied. Cosy environment, highly recommend.

Delicious food, outstanding service and great ambience. Chef went above and beyond. Will definitely be going back. If the French Onion soup is on the menu, definitely order it. Best I've had in years!

Honestly one of the worst meals I’ve had in town! Been wanting to go for over a year but things kept getting in the way. Finally a chance came up and we were both really excited! The place its self is lovely, very atmospheric and relaxed, the staff were welcoming. The food was the big let down. The panzanella starter was really greasy, and the onions were slimy looking. My partner had the haggis scotch egg, the haggis was an oddly smooth paste like texture and tasted like sausage meat rather than haggis. The garlic aioli was nice enough. Our mains came, I had the smash burger and though advertised as having pickles - there must have been about 12-15 slices of pickle! Too much. It was meant to have red onion which I like, but had pickled cabbage instead. The bacon mayonnaise was too over powering. The triple cooked chips were ok, but had a weird seasoning that I couldn’t place the taste. Partner had the duck breast and leg. It was meant to come with a red wine jus, but not sure if they picked the wrong sauce as it didn’t taste like red wine jus, and had a weird green oil round it. The duck leg itself looked really unappealing and partner said it tasted deep fried. It genuinely looked like a leg from a chippy tea. The dauphinoise potato his came with was so oily, that was overwhelming any flavour that there was meant to be. The waiting staff asked if we enjoyed it, we said we didn’t really like it - she said she would mention to the kitchen and that was that. So disappointed and won’t rush back, sadly.

I regularly visit The Back Street and would highly recommend. The team never fail to disappoint, the front of house staff are all friendly, warm and welcoming - always going above and beyond to make the experience a great one. Great atmosphere with plenty space between tables. Even when the restaurant is busy the food is always cooked to perfection and presented beautifully. During my last visit I had the salt and chilli panzanella which was stunning followed by the macaroni (it was that good I didn’t stop to take a photo so have added one from a previous visit!) The menu has a vast range of top quality meals at affordable prices. Good range of vegetarian friendly food too and cocktails were to die for! Will see you all again soon!

Recently visited for the steak night. Couldn’t fault a thing, steak cooked to perfection accompanied by the most amazing sides. We chose to upgrade our wine from a great wine list, this was a lovely little extra. The steak night offer is fantastic value and a perfect mid week treat. Will be back again!

Another great visit to the backstreet, all food was cooked and presented in an excellent fashion, staff are so friendly and answered all our questions regarding the menu. I had the feather blade steak and it was just fantastic

Great food, nice surroundings and staff are very friendly and helpful

Excellent food veg amazing as was pork and deep fried brie with beetrootand presentation great staff bit chilly when we arrived but a new heater was provided . Defo recommend to friends

Food is banging, could not fault it. It is quite a loud venue though and would benefit from some sound deadening.

Delicious food, plenty of space round the tables. The Brie starter and haggis scotch egg were both amazing Followed by the best chicken Kiev. The macaroni cheese side dish was incredible ( it’s not my favorite dish) and fresh veg went really well There was no hurry and the staff were lovely, my usual gripe is the price of wine. Every UK restaurant thinks selling a screw top bottle for £30 which costs 7 in a supermarket is ok However I would go back to this restaurant without hesitation

Lovely meal here on Saturday night with my husband. Had a great table in the corner by the window ( despite having booked last minute ) and excellent service from all the staff. Food was really good and can't wait to return.

De passage depuis la Belgique, repas délicieux mais accueil plutôt froid et nous nous sommes sentis « de trop » tout le long

Cracking couples night out while on holiday. We had been 2 years ago and really enjoyed the place so knew we wanted to return. Shared the large steak, salad and triple cooked chips. Steak cooked to perfection and pudding was excellent. Return visit did not disappoint with food or service, highly recommend.

Visited here on a trip up to the open golf with my son. Nice interior and the food was great. The haggis scotch eggs were to die for. The flat iron steak was well cooked and very tasty. We both had the mars bar baked Alaska which too was lovely. If you are in the area this is a great place to try.

Excellent burger. Had it with onion rings. Really tasty and starter of breads very nice too. Overall great experience. Highly recommend

What a lovely place. Steak night on a Wednesday is stunning. Exceptional value for money. The food was delicious and the service is amazing. The restaurant is quirky, which as an independent is superb. Brilliant brilliant brilliant. Thanks very much

In Dumfries for the weekend and booked here for Saturday night dinner. What a great decision. Friendly welcome and shown to a nice table for two. Menus brought and drinks order quickly taken. I had the Haggis Scotch Egg starter, amazing, so good, tempted to cancel my main and have another one. Our mains of flatiron steak and triple cooked fries, and mac & cheese and triple cooked fries were fabulous. The place was full with a warm buzzy atmosphere. The staff were working hard but still managed to be attentive. A mus visit if in Dumfries

First time visitors but won’t be the last. Someone kindly gave us a gift voucher and due to other commitments we booked for an early dinner. Much to our surprise on arrival at 5.30pm it was already busy. We were greeted and seated by friendly welcoming staff and ordered the scotch egg and panzanelle to start however the mains of seafood linguine and 1/2 jerk chicken were the stars of the show. Big chefs kiss, especially the chicken. Melt in the mouth doesn’t do it justice. Simply Bootiful. Can’t wait to go back. 🙏

One of the best meals we’ve ever had. We were a group of 24 celebrating a wedding. The food was amazing. Not a huge choice of menu but what we had was absolutely amazing and our whole group agreed. Service was fab and the staff were lovely and very attentive. Can’t wait to go back! Well done The Back Street!!!

The menu was limited, not like it was posted online. Food was fine, but unadventurous besides the starter. Nice atmosphere but shuts down fairly early.

Very attentive staff. Main courses great. Sides delicious. There was a slight issue with our bill being over charged but after an email - William very swiftly rectified the issue and we received a very prompt refund. Definitely worth a 5* review for that.

Excellent Service from all staff. Waitresses, Bar Staff and Both Chefs. Had the Scoth Egg and Chicken Kiev. Both where delicious. Every one in the party cleared there plates so tells that the food was tasty and that they all enjoyed it. Would highly recommend this restaurant. Get yourselves booked in and enjoy the food and service for yourself.

Food was absolutely fantastic, couldn’t fault any of it. One of the best meals I’ve had. Drinks were great too, especially the Irn Bru cocktail! Staff very very attentive, friendly and helpful. Would definitely comment this establishment.

Great food, brilliant service and the chefs were happy to accommodate special request for a part of a dessert 🍓 my friend Helen and I loved our visit. There was a lovely buzz as it was busy even early in the evening. Lesley really looked after us. If you can visit you should. 😀

I heard good things about this restaurant before making the journey to dine with a friend. I started off with the Breaded Brie which were overcooked and hollow. Then had the “famous” chicken Kiev, there’s nothing famous about it. It was tough with the tiniest bit of tasteless garlic butter in about a 3rd of the whole thing. On the plus side of it all, the home made sticky toffee pudding was to die for and the service was ok. But unfortunately, I probably won’t be making the trip again.

Best battered fish I have ever tasted and the dish of curry sauce at the side was amazing . Fantastic meal

Delicious meal in The Back Street as always. The service is always fantastic and the food is beautiful-the Guinea Fowl Balmoral with bombay potatoes was a spectacular combination of flavours. This place is a jewel in Dumfries's dining crown!

We visited on Saturday evening 3 Feb '24 after reading reviews on here we were excited to visit. On arrival the atmosphere was pleasant and it was full. Our waitress seated us even though we were early which was good of her.To drink we chose the house red wine which was excellent. Our starter was the scotch egg which was excellent and quite substantial. We could see various meals being served all looked quite substantial. I chose the slow cooked neck of lamb served with a garlic& butter bean mash. My partner chose the Guinea fowl and cubed potatoes. When it arrived I was happy with the presentation but my first taste I literally spat it out. The amount of salt was overpowering and the whole plate tasted the same. I asked the waitress to return it to the kitchen and explained why. In that time I tasted my partner's food. His potatoes were also over salty to the point he couldn't eat them. He wasn't over impressed with his meal either saying it was overcooked. 10 mins later she returned apologised saying the lamb was brined hence it's taste. I explained that there was no mention of this on the menu and that the whole plate was too salty. Her response was to offer me something else. Why on earth would I then re order to wait for it to cook and then eat separately to my partner? I politely declined explaining why but the waitress although pleasant was young & inexperienced. My partner then ordered a dessert of rice pudding which much to our amazement was undercooked with hard grains of rice. My partner doesn't like to make a fuss so ate it. I did wonder if it was a one off so descreetly asked another diner having the same if her's was cooked, she said it wasn't! I chose not to have anything else as I was so disappointed. The waitress' response when we complained on paying was that we hadn't been charged for my main meal!! I certainly wasn't intending paying for a meal I could not eat. My personal opinion might not matter to the staff but hopefully it'll matter to other diners. The premises are also located up 2 flights of stairs which would not be suitable for disabled access. The toilets were immaculately clean.

My son and I were served very well, even outstandingly. Our waitress was smiling and I didn't have to wait long for absolutely nothing. The cook is a true master. I ate an outstanding steak. My palate experienced an orgasm of wonderful flavours. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and will definitely return here on my next trip to Scotland. Thank you

The good is very good but the restaurant is very noisy or at least has been both times we've been there due to very large parties in the middle of the restaurant. The noise from the table of maybe 15 made conversation very difficult. Service was also a bit slow--probably due to the large group. The lamb was truly excellent but I'm not sure the meal is worth the noise. I wonder if some kind of sound mitigation would help.

Been going to this restruant since it opened and not had a disappointing meal once! We went with friends for Xmas meal in evening! Everything lovely and fresh and cooked to perfection! What more can you want! Plenty to choose from and certainly loads to eat! The staff are very friendly and very accommodating! For me the ambience is just right with enough space between tables! The cocktails were amazing too! Even the mocktails are delicious! Well done to all as at this time of year it gets very busy with parties from work etc making it that bit more challenging, but as always food was just great! Have a merry Xmas!

Our Christmas night out was made by choosing The Back Street for our meal. Food was beautiful! Cocktails were fab! And the staff were lovely, attentive and nothing was too much bother for them. Can’t wait to return, such a nice relaxed place for lovely food and drink.

Very disappointed with the food..very small portions and no feedback when I explained that although my steak was cooked the way I wanted there was so much salt on it that it was burning my tongue and the one mushroom I got with it was far from fresh! I was with a party of 10 and most had a complaint about the food..including ice in the potatoes! Will definitely not return.

Great food, great vibe and top staff. A hidden gem!

Desserts are good, but other dishes are not good

The family at AtlasAdventured highly recommends dining here! We arrived right at the dinner rush on a Saturday night, with no reservation, after being refused service at 3 different prior restaurants because they were too busy. They quickly found a table and sat us right away. Just for that we were so thankful! Our server, Rebecca, was just so great. She gave great recommendations and was so amazing with our toddler. Our daughter still talks about their chats! The drinks were strong and tasty, and our food was delicious. There is a kids menu available. Everything we ordered tasted amazing, perfectly seasoned, and it’s obvious they use fresh ingredients. Great menu selection, and large drink menu. I highly recommend the Breaded Brie, Chicken Kyiv, and the Baked Alaska! We ended up being there right up until they closed and never once felt rushed. Shout out to Susie and Kacey who were so nice. I love seeing good teamwork in a restaurant, and these girls worked great together. Thank you all for a lovely and memorable experience. We can’t wait to visit again.

We recently visited for the Wednesday Steak Night deal which is a sharing steak for 2 including a bottle of wine (which we took home instead of drinking on the night). My husband had the starter of Kentucky Fried Partridge which was absolutely delicious. We then had the sharing steak. Cooked perfectly. Our 2 and 4 year old were with us also and they have an excellent kids menu that is all home made. Service, atmosphere and food all top notch! Will be back

This is one of our favourite restaurants in Dumfries. Food is excellent and staff are all very pleasant and efficient.

Visited here with family for the first time and was blown away. Wonderful tasty menu, great service and nice vibe to the place. Will definitely be back, well done guys you are definitely the best in town x

Restaurant qui a refusé de nous accueillir avec notre chien d’assistance alors qu’il y avait de la place et que ce n’était pas indiqué à l’entrée . Irrespectueux. Notre chien était sec, propre, calme, est bien éduqué.

Restaurant qui a refusé de nous servir. Cela ne nous était jamais arrivé qu’on nous refuse l’accès à un restaurant avec autant de place en raison de la présence de notre chien d’assistance. Aucune interdiction n’est mentionnée sur la porte d’entrée hormis celle de fumer. C’est irrespectueux. Notre chien était propre, sec, calme, il se serait gentiment couché sous la table pour dormir. Nous l’emmenons partout avec nous, il n’y a jamais aucun problème.

Fantastic Restaurant with Lovely Friendly staff! The food was absolutely gorgeous as ever, as eaten here lots of times! The menu is changed every now and then! There is something for everyone! I even managed 3 courses as couldn’t resist the delicious mars bar baked...

Great meal and experience. Staff were just right. Informal atmosphere but still felt like a special experience.

Absolutely fantastic really enjoyed our meal ❤️ service was great as was the food and cocktails. I happened to mention it was my birthday and they brought out a complimentary happy birthday plate with a candle and played music a lovely wee touch ❤️

Myself and my wife booked mid morning the day we went 19/7/23 got table at 8.30 no issues. Arrived to pleasent welcome and sat quickly staff very attentive and informative. Food was fantastic we had there steak night menu. Meat beautiful cooked to perfection sauce...

The food here is beautifully prepared, cooked and presented. Thoroughly enjoyed it. But 45 minutes wait from ordering and over an hour from arrival(didn't have starters, just went straight for main course) is too long for me. We were there as a couple, and my...

Absolutely amazing! Get the duck!!! Incredible food

Very pleasant restaurant, simple menu, great selection of drinks, excellent food. Good ambience, efficient staff. Thanks to all the staff.

First time here and overall enjoyed the night, especially the food. They have a wide choice of gluten-free dishes which pleased my wife who is celiac. The room is large and a bit noisy and sometimes quite hard to hear each other talk, could maybe...

Simple interior on first floor, but excellent food for reasonable prices. Scotch egg or salmon with orange and pepper for starter and linguine with seafood can be recommended. Add a glass of New Zealand Sauvignon white wine. Top diner!

Relaxed, friendly, busy, cafe style bistro serving delicious, really good food. You look at the menu and think, well that looks ok, and then the food arrives and it's generous platefuls of absolute flavour bombs! Kudos to the chef who clearly knows how to season well and cook vegetables, fish, and poultry properly. And thumbs up for stocking local spirits. The only downside is due to the high ceiling and echoey space the sound of other diners can be intrusive. And please install an expel-air, when we were there it was very smoky and our clothes smelled from all the cooking. It's very busy so best to book in advance. Thanks for a lovely evening.

Spotted this place in Dumfries and Galloway Life, so thought we would give it a go when we were visiting Dumfries. The restaurant is located on a side street just off the town centre of town and is positioned on the 1st floor. The off...

Yet another great meal at the backstreet, I had the flat iron steak for my main and was cooked to perfection, my wife had duck for her main and it was also cooked to perfection, no room for a pudding but managed a couple of...

Golfing weekend and found this restaurant. Impeccable service, good atmosphere and great food. Really enjoyed the evening.

The food was excellent. Everything properly cooked. My wife had duck and I had fish neither of which were overcooked. The starters and desserts were also good. Staff attentive . All in all it was good value for money.

Never been here before. I'm on holiday and decided to stop of for a bite to eat. In all my years of eating out I've just had one of the best sirloin steaks EVER. Their chief absolutely nailed it.. The starter, the main meal, the dessert... Fantastic.....5 stars all day long. Highly recommended ❤️❤️❤️👍

Best restaurant we’ve been to for a while! We loved the laidback atmosphere and the popcorn on the tables was nice whilst we waited for drinks. The food was out of this world, my husband had the beef burger which he absolutely loved, and I...

If you have nothing else, have the scotch egg. Excellent. The burger was great although the TBS sauce was far too salty for my taste. All in all, an excellent venue, great food and great service. Just cut back on the salt!

Really enjoyed the meal however it was a 45 minute wait which reduced the stars.

Another fantastic visit to the backstreet restaurant, once again the food was amazing as was the service, cocktails were once again really good, Pina coladas best I have ever had. Keep on doing what you are doing. A must place to visit in Dumfries

Auf unserem Roadtrip durch England/Schottland das beste Restaurant was wir besucht haben. Kein Touristen essen sondern traditionelle Küche modern gemacht 👌 super lecker, eine Atmosphäre zum wohlfühlen und super liebes Personal. Einfach perfekt, wir kommen wieder ❤

Brilliant restaurant, really good food and lovely staff . Really recommend it .

Great spot, friendly and efficient service, iced water brought to the table immediately and quick food service. My wife had the chicken Kyiv and it was as good as we’ve ever had. I had the sirloin, cooked to perfection and a great size. The popcorn...

Wonderful food, clever, interesting and classic. This really is worth a visit - or more than one visit as the menu is diverse and specials nights are great value.

This was our second visit, we had a lovely relaxed evening with great company , great service from the lovely staff & the food was amazing. We will definitely be back😊

Brilliant place to go for something to eat nice staff lovely decor & a warm atmosphere

The food is amazing! First time trying this place & I was not disappointed! Great value for money & good quality food! Great portion sizes & not long wait times (which I love). The waitresses were very polite and welcoming. Will definitely be back!

First visit to back street certainly won’t be last .. food 10/10 and service excellent 😊…menu choice excellent

My partner and I came here for a date night and were delighted with the food and experience. My boyfriend had the haggis scotch egg for starter which was amazing, he then had the beef feather blade and mustard mash which he said was the...

Well, what can I say? I have just joined trip advisor just to leave a review on how much I enjoyed my meal last night! it’s the best tasting meal I have ever had, and I have been having meals for quite a few decades...

One of the best restaurants I've been to! The staff were very friendly and always made sure we were comfortable and we enjoyed our food. The food itself was absolutely stunning and reasonably priced for the high quality. Didn't have to wait long. Stunning restaurant.

Was there for a birthday party Was a great night

Fabulous evening! Couldn't find fault.

Never disappointed, as the service & quality is always top notch. Whether it’s a special occasion, or in our case, we just wanted a pleasant meal.

Excellent meal, staff very friendly and attentive. Would highly recommend.

We thoroughly enjoyed what will be our 4th or 5th visit to The Back Street. Christmas food which we had pre ordered prior to visit. A little cheese and onion biscuit as soon as we sat down was a delicious appetiser and start to the...

First time visiting here with our friends so we were looking forward to it. Ordered our drinks when we arrived, then ordered our food, our starters arrived before our drinks, food was really nice, ordered another drink which took a while to arrive & also...

Visited the back street with friends . The food was pre ordered due to it being December and was very enjoyable However we waited nearly an hour for our main course . The service was slow and it did not appear to be due to...

Went here last week for dinner with friends, was the first time had visited since had changed hands. Very impressed by quality of food and speed of service. Nice atmosphere and staff friendly. Will no doubt be recommending to friends.

I have been here a few times and visited again last night with friends. Wow! Started the evening off with some cocktails which were delicious. The food was incredible with everybody’s meal being a total 10/10. Easily the best place to eat in Dumfries by a country mile, the waiting staff are also fantastic too, nothing is too much trouble.

Came to Dumfries on a work trip and ate here. I had the camembert starter and the chicken kyviv main and was absolutely blown away by the quality of both dishes. We felt like we'd found a really special place, especially with the vibe inside. Some of the pictures of the food on Trip Advisor and Google Maps do not do the it justice at all. I would put it up there with one of the best meals out I've had this year!

Outstanding food and service to match. Very well run business and can't wait to return. Thank you.

Another fabulous meal with friends recently in the backstreet, once again the service was exceptional, new cocktails tested and loved by all, I had the breaded brie to start and the beef featherblade for my main course and it was absolutely delicious just melts in...

Visited The Back Street last night with 3 others - the day after they received the restaurant of the year award for Dumfries and Galloway!!!! Congratulations to the team on gaining such a prestigious award. It has not been an easy journey over the last...

I booked the table following the Google search and it came up as popular and the menu looked good. When we got to the place my partner and kids had doubts about the place because of the stairs 🙂 But when we walked in it...

Whilst visiting Dumfries we booked an early Wednesday evening dinner for two. On arrival we were greeted by a young waitress and shown to our table. Drinks orders were promptly taken ,whilst we looked at the menu . I decided to give the haggis scotch...

Food was OK. Went for a meal with a group of people and they got 2 out of the 8 orders wrong. So 6 of us ate whilst 2 of the group had to wait until the others where finished to get their main meal. Service was slow and unapologetic. Not impressed.

I am in town for a family event and wanted to take my mom somewhere special. So glad we went here. My mom is in the catering business and is very picky and holds back on compliments normally. Well she throughly enjoyed the meal and...

Wat een sensatie was het eten. Echt geweldig met vriendelijk personeel wat ook achter de bar een positieve uitstraling gaf. 100% aanrader.