The Belfry Cafe in Dumfries & Galloway

Popped into here for a bite of lunch. First time in Kirkcudbright. Picked here as it had a lavatory and was quite desperate. Once inside, it was a lovely clean space with a friendly welcome from the staff. We chose the soup and scone; two choices, one of each flavour. After a few minutes we were presented with too substantial bowls of soup and half a huge scone each, as we’d only ordered one. Both soups were delicious and hearty; the scone was light and tasty. We couldn’t finish it all, so the staff carefully packed up the leftover soup for us, which we look forward to having for lunch tomorrow. Great find, great food.

I have just had one of the worst experiences of my life at a cafe/restaurant. The lady serving was hostile from the start and despite it being nowhere near closing time we were made to feel very uncomfortable. Our order did not fully come despite back and forth clarification. At one point I politely asked if it was to get some hot water for my hot drink ( which was Luke warm when it came to the table). The lady looked at me as if I was a lunatic. This is such a shame as previously we had a good experience and recommended the place to our friends and family. There was absolutely no way the order was wrong as at one point we asked if part of the order was still coming to which we were told it was coming. When it didn’t arrive we were made to feel we had made a mistake. Will not be returning.

Disappointed with our lunch and even more disappointed by the staffs reaction to our complaint. They didn't care at all and charged us in full. Gluten free bread fell apart and no coleslaw or salad even though it was on the menu. Very disappointed.

We passed the Big Belfry Breakfast test. After a long walk nothing but a big breakfast would do. We got there just as they were opening and the staff were ready and welcoming as they took our order. Jasper dog was the star of the restaurant.

Exceptional welcome and firs t rate service,the food offered was a very well thought out banana scone, the hot chocolate served alongside was delightful

Always amazing at the belfry! Great staff, great food! Great location in Kirkcudbright. Dog friendly. Cakes and scones are fab!

The Belfry is one of the town's signature places to drop in for a snack or proper lunch and breakfast. Had a great Full English Breakfast there just a day ago & it was both delicious and with great proportions - all in a friendly, charming atmosphere.

Very nice vibe in this cafe and service was good. However the veggie breakfast leaves a lot to be desired. Priced at £6.95, what was served was stingy. The plate consisted of one tomato halved, one small mushroom halved and seemingly microwaved to the point of shrivelling, one tiny fried egg, tattie scone and a small pot of beans (probably wouldn’t fill a desert spoon). Toast on the side. It isn’t necessary to put a veggie sausage or bacon substitute on a veggie breakfast as not all vegetarians like this but at least serve two eggs, a decent portion of mushrooms and beans and perhaps a hash brown. I work in the industry and go out of my way ( as an ex veggie) to ensure my veg breakfast has value for money. The Belfry veg breakfast does not. Husband had the full breakfast which was over priced at £10.95 and nothing to write home about. Won’t be going back.

Popped in for a cuppa and a sandwich. Everything was delivered efficiently and with a smile. Tea was piping hot, ham and cheese toasty was delicious as was coronation chicken sandwich, both served with fresh bread, salad and tasty coleslaw. The dog was also very well looked after with a puppacinno. Got chatting to the lovely owners who have a great sense of humour and are working super hard to meet every customer’s needs, including those with four legs. Our needs well and truly met today. Thank you.

We had an excellent breakfast here this morning- the full veggie, with tattie scones, scrambled eggs, mushrooms beans tomatoes and toast, plus a cappuccino apiece. Set us up really well for a full day. And we got here just after 1000, soon after it opened, and just in time - the place was full within 20 minutes of us getting there. Clearly a local favourite, which probably says all you need to know, and it’s good value as well. We’d come back here like a shot :)

Was very disappointed with my visit on 1st April. Ordered two scones and coffees. Usually they are delishious scones, but very disappointed on them. Certainly not fresh as they usually are, could not eat them because they were so dry. Hopefully it was a one off.

Relaxing ‘Fire and Ice’ spa experience and overnight stay- good value at £115 ( including dinner and breakfast) Staff very polite and helpful. Buffet for starters and main great value and choice but desserts uninspiring set menu. Room and bedding comfortable.

This was our first visit to Kirkcudbright & this was the first café that we found after parking. The staff are super friendly & the food & drink choice is pretty good too. I'm definitely returning the next time I'm in Kirkcudbright.

Service fine. We both ordered soup and a sandwich. Worst soup and sandwich we’ve ever had. Broccoli and Stilton soup was that thick you could stand the spoon in it and definitely not hot enough. Sandwich dry and tasteless and hubbys coronation chicken filler was so salty he couldn’t eat it (which is not like him to leave food!) When I went to pay I mentioned the salty indelible sandwich and all I got was “sorry that’ll be £19 please”… Over priced for what we got and not a great experience. Unfortunately we won’t be back.

Visited on the day of the Kirkcudbright Tattoo, it was busy inside so we sat outside with our wee dog. We ordered the local burger it came with salad and chips and it was absolutely delicious, piping hot served on a proper morning roll with lovely crisp fresh salad and coleslaw, it was presented well and I was impressed. Service was friendly and when there was a black cloud overhead with a spit of rain we were offered the last table inside, we persevered outside the sun came back out and it a beautiful hot day (it is Scotland after all) When we are back in the area we will definitely visit again.

We visited on a very busy Sunday lunch. They’re very helpful regarding gluten free options. I had Haggis Loaded Fries with a Peppercorn Sauce, gorgeous. My wife Omlette and chips. Great cakes too. I’d really recommend this friendly cafe.

Absolutely lovely wee cafe. Staff are young and friendly. Menu is simple, but check out the specials board for more complex dishes. Food was made quickly and efficiently and tasted delicious. We had a variety of dishes, a toasty, scampi, veggie burger, an omelette. All were made really well and so tasty with beautiful fresh salad accompaniments. Coffee was great, cakes and desserts looked fab although we were stuffed and couldn't manage them. It was really busy too, always a good sign.

Lovely coffee and I am something of a connoisseur, excellent food, accommodated my young son with a pensioner special fish and chips! Lovely local haggis, dog friendly and really nice pleasant staff.

My first time in lovely Kirkcubright. The food here is really good and tge staff are friendly and make you feel welcome. :)

We eat in the Belfry regularly and are never disappointed. Recently we have tried some of the new specials which have been excellent. The toasted breakfast scone with bacon and scrambled egg was great and the size of the loaded chips with cheese, haggis and peppercorn sauce was amazing 🤩. If you are visiting the town you won't be disappointed!!

We make sure to come here a couple times each time we visit Kirkcudbright. Friendly staff and lovely soup!

This was a really disappointing experience. There are two main issues- the first is choice, the second is quality. In terms of choice, the menu has only a few hot items, but then a number of ‘specials’ and ‘over-65 specials’. Bizarrely, there are things on the over-65 specials which are not available for under-65s to buy. I am used to seeing special smaller portions at a lower price, but not a whole entirely separate menu only available to over-65s. In terms of quality, absolutely everything is straight out of the freezer into a deep fat fryer. I paid £9.95 for a ‘posh fish finger sandwich’. I expected the ‘posh’ to mean that these would be thick, quality fish fingers, but instead I got three of the cheapest fish fingers from the freezer aisle at Iceland. As you probably in know, these disappear to nothing once they are deep fried, meaning that my fish finger sandwich was pretty tasteless. Overall, there is nothing absolutely terrible about my experience here, but you’re paying prices you’d expect in a natty cafe and eating really unimpressive food.

We stopped in here for a coffee and scone, as it was the only café open, and we were not disappointed. Although looking a bit rough and ready, the staff were very welcoming and the cheese scone was fantastic. Well worth a visit.

Visiting for the day hoping to find somewhere really nice for lunch as it was my birthday, everywhere we went was closed so we called in here. The smell of grease from the fryers hits you straight away but with no other options we sat down, plenty of others came and went too. Can’t fault the staff, very pleasant, but I think their meal prices are quite high for what is essentially a cafe.

I ordered Fish and Chips, expected it to be fresh, instead got something straight out of the oven, paid over £12 for the pleasure too. Childrens food was just ok but massively overpriced. Definitely wouldn't go back. Lady who served up was nice though.

We stopped in Kirkcudbright for some breakfast and visited the Belfry. All three of us ordered the All Day Full Scottish- a fantastic breakfast with haggis, tattie scones, square sausage and all the trimmings. The bacon was the best I’ve had. Service was quick and friendly, coffee was good, lots of other menu items looked great but will have to wait for a future visit!

This bright café benefits from being central and having large twin aspect windows with a view to the street - handy if you like people watching. If you like being in the street there are a few tables outside to cater for this too. The...

Nothing more to add really, the title of the review sums it up. There's a first time for everything, and if you want to order coffee and cakes from a rude, belligerent eyerolling waitress, this is the place to go.

A few empty tables but still had dirty dishes on them, Waited at the door, not acknowledged by staff so sat down at a table. Still no acknowledgement whatsoever, so left. Went instead to another cafe just along the road-friendly staff, great food, nice atmosphere,...

Got a roll on square, bacon roll and scrambled egg roll.. all were drier than the desert and was that cheap nasty catering sausage "Terrible" microwaved scrambled egg....bacon was so dry it seemed it had been in the oven for days....!!! takeaway and price for...

Went for a quick lunch, which wasn’t so quick despite being told twice it’s on its way by the stroppy waitress. I went to pay and asked about the additional item on the bill which wasn’t clear until the stroppy waitress explained in her stroppy...

Popped in on a soggy day, food was lovely and fresh and the service was very friendly. Great prices and best chips we’ve had in a long time… popping back to try the breakfast

A typical cafe, dog friendly and nice staff. We had a vegetarian breakfast which was a bit of a disappointment. It was a normal breakfast minus the meat! No veggie alternative for sausage and there’s plenty on the market. I’ve had better and wouldn’t recommend...

I’m not quite sure where people that think it’s excellent usually eat. It was ok but I wouldn’t say excellent. Cheese toastie was nothing special I tried to open it to put salad on but it was welded together with very little cheese. Coffee ok...

Well this was a great little find, we all got something we fancied & the service was quick & friendly, as we were visiting the area it was nice to see lots of locals enjoying the place, always says a lot, the whole experience was...

One of the few cafes open on a Sunday and although we were up early, we didn't get there until just after noon, by which time it was packed. Fortunately we managed to get the last indoor table, that had just been vacated. I had...

Day out in Kirkcudbright with our two dogs so stopped for a coffee & a cake, sitting outside. Americano & latte were drinkable but oh my word the cakes….. Millionaires shortcake.. couldn’t chew it! Literally like glue in your mouth & inedible. Chocolate topping was...

Lovely relaxed atmosphere. Great service, food came quickly. Food was all fresh and delicious, and tea cup heated so tea stayed hot!

Warm and welcoming, good menu,fast service and delicious food. Not too pricey and very socially distanced locals and visitors alike. Recommend to everyone who is not on a faddy diet

Amazing tasting coffee!!! Best I've ever had!!! Quick service. Every customer is acknowledged when u step in.

I visited this cafe on Saturday 08/01/22 and couldn't have been happier. I was in with my parents and daughter, and even though it was very busy I was spoke to and sat quickly. The waitress was so lovely, and couldn't have been friendlier or...

This place is excellent, great service, friendly and offers good food at reasonable prices and above all it is clean! It was our first visit but it will probably be our last as we won't venture to Kirkcudbright again, this was just a pop into...

Lovely people, friendly atmosphere. £8 breakfast is GREAT. really good local produce used and it shows it, Happy Me.

First of all, this place is not permanently closed as the description says. We arrived at lunchtime and just managed to get a table for the 5 of us. The place had a nice vibe. 2 different soups, toasties and panini sandwiches were ordered and...

We stopped at The Belfry Café just for a quick bite & drink at lunch time. It comes across as an unpretentious place; however it envelops one in its cosy, positive vibe straightaway. The hard-working, efficient and friendly staff (they seemed such a lovely team...

Went for breakfast here when we were in the area, we’d been looking for somewhere that could offer a gluten-free breakfast. The staff were great and the food was excellent!

What an amazing hub of a place. Friendly and welcoming from the moment we entered. A wonderful full Scottish breakfast, so tasty and well cooked. Coffees and just time to chill out. Their scones are to die for and we bought a couple. We had...

Service was good, couple of jokes went straight over the waiters head, which is hard because he was extremely tall :,) Breakfast was nice apart from what seemed like a dehydrated black pudding. Will come back if I pass through again.

Staying at Silvercraigs Camp Site this cafe was very handy and we had lunch there a couple of times. Food good as was the service. It was busy and the staff made you very welcome. I can recommend the millionaire shortbread, the best I have...

The town has limited choices for breakfast and this cafe pretty much has passing trade sewn-up and fills quickly. We breakfasted for 3 days and ranged from the full Scottish to various egg dishes on toast. Overall a fair standard. The staff work hard and...

We called in for coffee and were impressed by the efficient cheerful service, ability to deal with a lot of pressure, acceptance of well behaved dogs (no we don't have one ourselves!), courtesy towards wheelchair users and the quality of items on the menu. Well...

We had a fab lunch here. Helpful service, friendly staff and great food. Traditional fare, but quality meat and v crispy chips. Recommended for a good filling meal

Just visited this lovely cafe in the heart of Kirkcudbright. The staff were so friendly and accommodating (we were a group of 8) and the food was excellent as well as reasonably priced. We had a range of sandwiches and paninis but the burgers looked...

We were visiting the area and popped in here for some lunch - the staff were all really friendly and the service was fantastic. The food was lovely with plenty to choose from. Highly recommend 😊

Quant small Cafe in centre of Kirkcudbright with good range of homemade meals, snacks and cakes. Friendly and efficient service, seating inside and outside. We didn't try the breakfast but it looked great and was very popular.

Full Scottish breakfast! Wow so good. The service was friendly and speedy. Our meals were fantastic and great value. We went back and came away with Mars bars scones which were stunning. Five stars all round.

Food great. Hygiene not so much waitress came out unmasked and she was picking her face before making sandwiches and salads. Really not enticing to return which is a shame as some lovely staff and generally v clean and safe.

what a delight ! we all had soup with either a sandwich or a cheese scone. the soup was absolutely delicious! proper homeade cosy wonderfulness. one of our party said it was the best soup they remember having ever! the sandwiches were so fresh and...

Met friends here for breakfast and wasn't sure what to expect after seeing some mixed reviews, but it was the right choice. The full breakfast (not the double one) was cooked to perfection and my luxury hot chocolate was almost a meal in itself! Needed...

Whilst holidaying nearby we visited twice - once sitting outside - there are a few pavement tables. Indoors is spacious. Although we only had coffee and scones they were excellent. Other guests were havin more substantial meals which looked very good. Service was prompt and...

We stopped here for a bite to eat while in town at lunchtime. The staff were friendly and welcoming; plenty of Covid safety measures in place, with staff wearing masks. The sandwich and pot of tea hit the stop; I would definitely recommend if in...

A good choice of dishes from main courses to snacks and cakes and scones.The full breakfast is very good with locally produced food where possible.

visited today. Service excellent. Young man who took our order was very personable. Food was prompt and really nice. Full Scottish and a posh fishfinger sarnie with chips , salad and coleslaw. Both recommended.

We visited this cafe today. We were given a table and waited patiently for service, as they were quite busy. After we had waited for quite some time, we noticed that other customers who arrived after us had their orders taken. Ok, that can happen....

Good morning rolls and generous glasses of milk for the kids. Restaurant is also well set up for covid restrictions.

Had visited on a few occasions when in Kirkcudbright and was glad to see it was open again after all the covid restrictions. There was a hand gel dispenser at the door and a small sign on the floor to stay 2m apart, but I'm afraid that's where the good practice ended. Tables and chairs in usual layout meaning no distancing, staff with no masks or gloves(including kitchen), no spray screen at till and no visible effort to ensure tables between customers. This on the day when the city of Aberdeen is put back on lockdown.They say that if things feels normal, they aren't. This was like life before covid 19. Even with a sign on the wall to wear a mask, none of the staff did. Very worrying.

We had a lunch of scampi and chips which was more than adequate. The food was freshly prepared and cooked and it does the job. It's clean and run by three young women.

Lovely take out meal and pleasant staff.. deffo go on a sunday afternoon again ..people should try it .

Lovely busy little cafe that I stumbled across, so popped in for a coffee and scone. Good prices, service and food. Would recommend if passing by.

Wonderful lunch here! The staff could not have been more friendly and accommodating. Food excellent. The posh fish finger sandwich fab, deluxe hot chocolate fantastic and micky mouse pizza a nice touch. Fantastic value for excellent experience. Don't hesitate to call in!

I visited the belfry cafe for the first time and was absolutely shocked and disgusted by the overly priced menu! I was served under cooked poached eggs with HAIR on them. I was on business and did not want to put anyone else off so...

Brilliant Food, cafe was very busy and can definitely see why, staff were very friendly, and food was amazing, would be regulars if we didn't live four hours away

Very friendly waiter ! But didn’t appreciate my sandwich being made with stale bread and the salad on the side without dressing was dry and tasteless . Really disappointed and won’t be back !

Came here to warm up and get some food to fill a gap before long drive home. A decent cafe with friendly staff, I enjoyed my panini and soup. Yes not too fancy but not overpriced either. Worth a visit.

Awful service, well actually no service at all. We sat in the cafe for 15 minutes while one other table was served food. We were completely ignored and after another table was eventually served having arrived 10 minutes after us did we leave. We have been here a few times before but never again. This is definitely a cafe for locals only. Typical small town mentality.

I had breakfast here and also got a couple of scones to take away. Hot chocolate was also pretty good.

Decent breakfast with haggis, black pudding, sausage, bacon, beans, tomato, Tattie scones, egg and toast. Not a fancy establishment but busy on a cold October day. Staff were pleasant and service was good. Nothing fancy.

We come to Kirkcudbright each year at the end of October. we have always visited the Belfry Cafe at least twice in that week. Previously I gave this cafe a 5star review. What a disappointment this week when we arrived to find a dirty greasy spoon of an establishment. One of the tables was totally covered piled mountain high with dirty crockery and it certainly looked as though it had been there some time that morning. Numerous tables had plates with half eaten very greasy remains of food. The air stank heavily of grease. Other tables had customers with half full plates of food awaiting their half finished plates to be taken away. There were some nice trays of fresh looking home made scones, but most other things looked very unappealing. we did sit at a table, but no waitress came and staff seemed preoccupied in the open plan kitchen (certainly no one was attending to customers or sorting the mountain of dirty dishes). We decided not to stay and felt so disappointed in our visit. The place just felt so run down and dowdy from the café we previously enjoyed visiting. I wouldn't eat or have a drink here and consequently can no longer recommend this place. So sad!

We visited the belfry early this year and was very impressed. but sad to say the last visit about 3 Days ago must be new owners we found the quality had declined the fruit scones were Definitely not fresh they were solid on the outside and not much better on the inside

Very pleasant cafe. Nice, friendly staff eager to help. Yummy coffee. Food servings very much on the large side and v tasty.

Fantastic breakfast in a lovely cafe. We were a large group up for a golf weekend with tee times already booked. I rang and spoke to the owner a few days beforehand and explained the situation and she even opened the cafe early to accommodate us. Excellent hospitality and great food

We were down In Dumfries for a short break and travelled out Kirkcudbright as we heard it was a lovely town to visit. W were not disappointed it is a great place to visit lovely quaint wee shops and art galleries, and a small harbour. We had lunch in the Belfry Cafe. Soup and a roll and then a sandwich and a pot of tea very reasonable priced and would visit again

Visited for breakfast on our first morning in Kirkcudbright. Such huge portions didn’t need to eat until dinner.

Cafe is nothing special however they do allow dogs in, next to the front door or outside. Had soup and sandwich deal; cauliflower soup was ok but bread on egg sandwich was yesterday’s bread. Tables all had a plastic sheet over. There are better options in town, however staff were friendly enough.

Ended up here by accident, and glad we did. Delicious scones - tried both chocolate orange and fruit. Best I'd had in a long time! Friendly and helpful staff. And they have a space for baby changing.

Friendly and polite service. We had a fruit scone (tasty and fresh), breakfast tea, and pancakes with syrup. A nice spot for morning tea.

Popped in for a lunch on a rainy day and wasn’t disappointed. The food on offer was delicious. Very impressed the staff took the time to ask our little one what she would like and even though what she wanted wasn’t exactly on the menu she was given exactly as she wanted.

visited here a couple of times when we were in kirkcudbright. Twice for breakfast and both times we were delighted. Food is of a high quality and service is great and very laid back and friendly. Well priced as well so all in all a great place to eat

Ok, so I came on holiday and forgot my espresso maker! Yorkshire men may be renowned for drinking tea (and tight with money), however this one’s a coffee snob!

It's a super café. Menu traditional, quality tops. Tea specially good. Loved the huge teapots. Food delivered fresh, fast and delicious. Cracking!

Lovely hot latte and a fresh. quality breakfast. A real must!!😁👌 will definitely be back soon for a refill 😁

We both had the Fish finger sandwich with chips. Its was okay but over priced for what it was. Table wasnt clean when we arrived they only had 2 couples in and plenty staff on Toilets were dirty no one had picked up the paper towels they were all over the floor its a shared toilet.

Three great Scottish breakfasts and 1 fantastic stack of pankcakes accompanied by a massive pot of tea. Friendly staff and simple things like stainless post for the ketchup and brown sauce. Kirkcudbright’s Cafés continue to deliver.

Lovely broccoli and stilton soup with a sandwich..loads of fillings to choose from. It was lovely. We both enjoyed our lunch.

fresh local produce, nice homely atmosphere, staff friendly and welcoming, reasonably priced , great coffee, whats not to like

Been there a few times and it’s great wee cafe, and good food, and great staff, and good place for people to drop in for break.

1st time we have visited this Cafe and must say we were very impressed The standard of service was 1st class and was nice to see the very efficient staff well dressed No jeans or trainers in sight will be back

We had wandered round the town and just needed a quick coffee break. This cafe is situated on a junction but with large picture windows it is quite pleasant with a nice view out over the town.

We always visit this cafe when in the area never been disappointed can not believe some of the negative reviews, it's a cafe not the Waldorf

On anything. Dry toast. Dry chicken. Dry salad. Dry sandwich. Give me some flavour please! Sauces, cheese, balsamic, anything.