The Cafe Royal in Dumfries & Galloway

We are regular customers at The cafe Royal.. All food is freshly made to order.. The fish and chips are exceptional. Staying in Carlisle we frequently travel to Annan for a fish supper. Regardless of the time of the day the food is always of a very high standard.. I'm yet to be disappointed.. John and Michael are great lads with a good team of staff around them. They always make us feel very welcome..

Situated on the main High Street this cafe/take away is easily accessible to everyone.. It has 3 access points which is a great plus to those with mobility issues or those with pushchairs...A free car park is also situated at the back of the premises, something that is as rare as hens teeth south of the border.. A family business which is effectively run by a team of hard working staff that are very customer friendly,focused and helpful. To many locals this is the heart of Annan. Where many regularly meet up.. I was particularly touched by the "chip in to tuck in" scheme launched by cafe owners during the covid19 pandemic.. This was a big help to those who were struggling financially.. A heartfelt gesture that was appreciated by many....You can clearly see by the surroundings the time, effort, care and passion that is put into this business.. Staying in Carlisle we frequently make the 36 miles round trip for some of the best food.. Serving some of the finest Scottish produce. (The Scottish breakfast is a must)The fish and chips are exceptional some of the best we have personally ever tasted.. A family business serving some of the best food in the area.. Quality, freshness and consistency is impeccable 👌

Back in 2019, visited this place twice in 4 days, it was that good. Best fish and chips we had ever tasted. Could not wait to go back and visit again, however it was extremely different, nowhere near what it was, chips were soggy and the batter on the fish was nothing special. I don’t know what has changed since 2019 , but we were left very disappointed

We ordered haddock and chips to take away, when we got home (10 mins away), the chips were lukewarm, seemed stale and chewy, and there seemed an awful lot of batter in proportion to the amount of fish. The overall flavour was ok, but we appeared to have a residue left in our mouths which was like a white fatty substance that resembled 'lard' on the roof of our mouth. At £10.00 for a portion of haddock and chips we can honestly say we won't be back in any hurry to return..... PS; the fish was cooked to order which took 15 mins (don't mind waiting for freshly cooked food!), therefore, we expected a hot, fresh, premium carry out of haddock and chips, given the accolades this restaurant has received. We won't be back given it's one of our local chippies.....

Ordered a takeaway to be delivered and I must admit I was not impressed at all. Before COVID you would get a full fish, but now it’s that fish has been sliced? It very thin and not worth the money they are charging- fell ripped off!

The Cafe Royal just keeps getting better under the stewardship of the hard working Mr P's. Sunday afternoon as I'm passing through Annan en-route to Glasgow and I just couldn't resist stopping for an early dinner. The sun was shining and a table outside on the pavement looked very appealing as shortly the Autumnal weather will end that option. Plus the locals were driving past on a group of vintage tractors, so plenty of visual entertainment to absorb. Ordering their signature 'special' fish supper I noted the cheery staff were keeping busy attending to their customers needs, no shirkers at The Cafe Royal. Superb mug of latte arrived as I waited on Mr P working his magic at the fryer - I know not the specific roast of coffee they use but the flavour was excellent and rather satisfying. When the main course arrived it looked visually superb - a full sized fillet of haddock with a very light dusting of crispy breadcrumbs. Breaking through the breadcrumbs, the fish was cooked to absolute perfection - flaking, white flesh that was full of flavour and accompanied by chips that also were beautifully cooked. I literally cleared my plate - not a single chip went for recycling. Mr P evidently knows his trade but I will remind others - this man and his business are at the top of their game. Once again, thanks you to the team for your culinary efforts (and as usual your loo was spotless) - which this customer certainly appreciates. It's also a pleasure to eat in a venue where you don't feel that an accountant has value engineered every ingredient to use the cheapest ingredients available on the market - the fish, the potatoes and the coffee really do taste of quality!

Food is always great however thought would phone for a collection tonight to save waiting. Turns out that still had to wait 20mins after pickup before leaving with food. Would have been better not phoning at all. Staff when questioned said that phone orders are only to know what they have to cook and not a time to pickup. If return in future then won't bother phoning in advance.

Food was great staff very helpful prices fare didn't wait long to be seated or fed will go back again

Pretty mediocre meal overall, felt like some of the chips were refried more than once, the smaller chips were very dry and chewy, the half chicken portion, as well as being roasted and fried was microwaved to within an inch of its life, had it not of been for the gravy it would of been like eating jerky. Save yourself some money and pop along to the solway cafe, family run for over a hundred years.

Super friendly staff greeted us after we arrived to get takeaway fish and chips. We waited a very short time for our food to be prepared and how delicious it was! Battered Haddock and chips! A huge piece of haddock cooked perfectly. We followed the advice of another review and took our dinner down to the seafront at Powfoot. (Thank you 😊) A great end to our trip around the NC500, thank you.

When there is a queue outside the fish and chip place at lunch time it gives you some idea of how popular it is. We sat in the restaurant. The haddock with crispy batter was flaky and hot so were the dry chips ( not greasy) and a lovely copper pan of mushy peas. Service was excellent from a young service staff. Would recommend this place.

Great lunch! I had the steak pie with chips and it was delicious, my boyfriend had fish and chips and ordered a curry sauce separately, the portions were big and everything was lovely. Clean inside, staff were friendly and food came quickly. Highly recommend

Was this the best fish supper available in Scotland on Friday night? Certainly gets my vote - an absolutely superb fillet of quality breaded haddock, carefully prepared and cooked to perfection - thank you Mr P (Annan's resident subject matter expert). The team were displaying their usual attention to detail - my latte was also prepared with real care and their coffee beans certainly aren't some sort of ersatz grounds. Not the cheapest cafe I frequent but consistently the best in terms of taste, texture and freshness. Before leaving I made a quick visit to the loo - once again the team are well on top of housekeeping - spotless. A textbook example of delivering consistency and they really care about customer service. Free entertainment also provided by those customers who still like paying by cash - into a machine - which really didn't like some of the 'currency' being offered. I've never had a special fish supper at The Cafe Royal that was a disappointment or even mediocre - but then again Mr P demonstrates clear leadership and is backed by a talented and committed team. I'm now planning my next trip to Annan - 200 mile round trip for a fish supper - I think I may need intensive psychotherapy.

just been in the cafe royal and John was frying.and must say the fish and chips were excellent and would highly recommend friendly staff always helpful and polite

Whilst in Annan last night we decided to have a takeaway and opted for the café royal not been over for couple years but today we were and opted for here shop is normally busy but staff are always on top of it all food cooked fresh great chips and local sausages were tasty service 10/10 food same best in town if not area well worth a visit

I visited the takeaway counter today at about 5pm today, the shop and cafe were busy, but I was served quickly. I received my food in good time and it was delicious. I had battered haddock and chips and my husband had breaded haddock and...

Saturday night (March) and this place was exceedingly busy - so busy that I really wondered if my fish supper was going to be superb or a problematic supper? Standing in the queue I was very aware that the crew were juggling with peak demand...

Visited this chip shop yesterday (ate in) whilst staying with the in-laws. Staff were very friendly when taking my order and bringing the food to the table. Everyone really enjoyed their meals. Rest of family had.... Salt & pepper squid supper, fish sandwich, scampi supper...

Passing through and heard that Cafe Royale is ok for a chippy tea. Fish n chips x2 and a curry sauce was the order! The food was fresh and tasty and came to just over £20. But the fish is really small and meagre for...

After visiting some great independent shops in Annan, we went here for lunch. My fish and chips was very good, though fish was thinner than I'm used to. The chips were as good as I've ever had. My wife had Macaroni cheese, which she said...

Wow never tasted chips like these amazing, staff very helpful and polite, portians are huge, little lad was disappointed as no ice cream maybe just keep a tub of vanilla, only place that does chips cheese and gravy.

Nice freshly cooked food. Reasonable sized portions served in a very clean friendly environment. You can sit inside, outside or get a takeaway. Still got hand washes available .

Very expensive, £23.00 for two adults and a child for small breakfast items. I ordered the breakfast panini, on the menu it stated it came with baked beans when it arrived there were no beans so I questioned this and was told it doesn’t come...

Ordered. a takeaway from here while on holiday. All freshly cooked on arrival and tasted lovely home sized portions and reasonably priced. Will be back next time we are in the area.

A wonderful cafe with friendly staff and lovely home cooked food. The fish and chips are excellent here! It is set in a pretty town and is very clean.

Nice friendly cafe,fish and chips looked excellent but was just in for coffee and a snack,what we had was good,would go back to sample the fish & chips!

We had a good lunch today the staff were lovely and friendly we didn't have to wait long even though they were busy. The fish was nice and big portions

Good variety of food for a lunch time visit. Reasonably priced. The down side for me was that you have to go to the counter to order and it was not very roomy for people milling about

Wow! The food was delicious. Staff were friendly and attentive. Would recommend anyone who is visiting Annan to get food here

Our hostess at the B&B in Kirtlebridge recommended we go here and we weren't disappointed. Two plates of scampi and chips and a plate of smoked sausage and chips went down a treat - and the two gentlemen with me repeatedly commented on the generous...

Having researched for the place serving the best fish and chips we were not disappointed! Quite simply the best I have ever tasted, ever!

First visit of 2022 and was it to be a good one? Friendly greeting as I entered and Wow! - this venue really knows how to compete successfully in a very competitive marketplace. Staff were busy and management (John P) was making his presence very...

Just stopped in for a coffee and staff were very friendly. Coffee and scones were lovely! The food I saw being served to other customers looked tasty and plentiful.Would visit again!

We had the pleasure of visiting this delightful establishment today. I went to the take away counter and placed my order with an extremely pleasant young man. It was a pleasure to be served by this young man, he was polite, friendly, efficient and helpful....

Expensive. You have to pay before getting your food. Chips OK. Chicken chunks not as described on menu. Overcharged but no refund given. A poor version of what was once the best chip shop ever. Fire exit partly blocked by high chairs. Mentioned this to...

Hi, just wanted to say thank you very much for our lovely meal tonight. We all really enjoyed it! Thanks again 😀

Prices have increased. Still excellent food. Haddock wow. Steak pie OK Good covid arrangements. Indoor and outdoor seating. Accessible toilet. One step inside cafe.

I am new to the area and so went exploring on a cycle ride. I stopped off at Cafe Royal for a coffee, I was asked if I would like my water bottle filled. I didn't need my water bottle topped up but I do...

Dropped in on way through Annan for a healthy snack failed miserable. Large portion of chips one with gravy the other with curry. Only thing missing was a thick slice of bread and real butter. Followed by a freshly baked scone. Lovely grubby.

Great reviews and lots of awards displayed everywhere but a bit on the disappointing side. A bit scruffy, perhaps not the cleanest. Chips OK, but fish less than average. Pricey as a result.

Scores on several points: dog friendly, lovely outdoor area and good food. Definitely worth seeking out if you’re in the area.

We popped in for breakfast, but just too late, so some nice bacon and potatoes scone rolls, lovely bacon, but our potatoes scone didn’t think they were cooked, nice cafe and will use again. Staff all right not chatty, but polite.

Excellent fish & chips with tartare sauce. We ordered the food online and had it delivered to our house. We are new to the area and have just moved in. The food was outstanding and so was the delivery lady who also delivered the food....

This is a great chippy but if one of your party has to watch everyone else eat their fish whilst they eat their egg sandwich it sort of takes the shine off it! 5 star for what we got though!

Called for coffee on way to Dumfries, cannot recommend this place high enough, delicious warm scone and coffee, sat outside in the sunshine.... Pay it a visit you won't be disappointed, all the staff were helpful, friendly and cheerful. An overall very pleasent experience.

Came here for tea before going to the cinema, ate in at the back, food came quickly, beautifully cooked, grwat chips, very good tartar sauce, definitely recommend and hope to return soon!!

It's June and this was our first visit to The Cafe Royal this year. Several new faces on duty but all knew their roles, were very cheerful and focused on customer service. We didn't mess about on ordering - straight to the house speciality -...

We arrived not long before closing time and wanted to sit in to eat. This was no problem at all. The sit in area was clean and well socially distanced. We ordered our food and it arrived within 5 minutes. It was plentiful and very...

It was such a pleasure to once again visit a fish restaurant and sit in for a fish tea. How we missed that wee treat. Hygiene measures were obvious and executed as an apparent routine by all staff. Even the change from the cash register...

I have lived away from Annan for over 20 years, and can honestly say I have never found a chippy to match the cafe royal - and I've tried plenty! My first visit to Annan, following lockdown restrictions being eased had to include a visit...

This was a nice surprise find on our visit to the locality for a wedding and our B and B would not provide breakfast due to Covid. Very welcoming, nice clean surroundings, quick service and delicious food cooked as requested. This is not just a...

A welcoming wonderful cafe. Very covid secure. Food excellent. Locally sourced ingredients. Staff brilliant. This is one of my favourite cafes. Sensible prices. Accessible toilet. Entry through outside seating is without step. Front entrance has one step. A must visit.

As so many people have said this really is first class fish and chips. Tasty, beautifully cooked haddock, excellent chips and lovely mushy peas all of generous portions. Spotlessly clean this is a standard above a usual fish and chip shop restaurant.

Just had a fish with tartar sauce sooo good, there is a problem though! When I get from anywhere else now it's just not as good as canna compare. (excuse photo was consumed too quickly 😉)

Cafe Royal you’ve got your new working way off to a tee. Fantastic service as always. Nothing is ever a problem for you guys. We’ve had chippy teas & also lunches at work regular during Covid & we couldn’t fault your delivery or collection service....

The Cafe Royal Annan Pagani's are always wright and the customer wrong??? 783614517 Observing Covid regulations, I paid for my take away...after some considerable time I made the assistant aware that i was still waiting...she promised to rectify the situation. After a further 15 mins...

This Cafe is the best in Scotland! Their customer service and attention to detail is second to none! That aside their fish and chips are undoubtedly the best ! This is a place of fish and chip legend Cafe Royal keep it up your the...

Placed our food order (2 hrs before collection time) with clear comments to include various sauces and salt, etc..on each food order. Arrived at confirmed collection time only to be told to wait... Which turned out to be 40 minutes of waiting.!!!... To then get...

the courtyard next door told me it was dog friendly, which it was perfect,the food portions were just right and value for money,highly recommended a visit

Came here with my hubby and in laws as we do every time we are in Scotland!!We all had fish and chips and I had all their pots of tartare sauce lol.Everyones meal was delicious.Our fish was 1 fish and a half!!Batter melted in your...

Popped in on a wet day for some fish and chips to take back to holiday cottage. Good distancing rules throughout. fish cooked fresh, and was amazed with the huge portion sizes. Added sausage & peas, and parcel included mayo, salt & vinegar. yummy. No wonder the carrier bag was so heavy. Cheered up my day. Top stuff. Oh and check out the personalised number plates!

While in Annan for a short stay we had a take away fish & chips from the cafe royal. These were delicious & the best we have tasted in a VERY long time & we frequent some of the chip shops which have been winners & finalists for the best chippies in Ayrshire!

Excellent covid arrangements. Really felt safe here.Staff welcoming. Takeaway and sit in available.Haggis supper perfect.Scotch pie wow.Always a lovely place.Accessible toilet.

We came here on a Friday lunchtime to meet with some friends on our way to holiday in Scotland. They checked on Tripadvisor where was good in the area and this place popped up as being good food and Covid safe. What a find! Staff were friendly and welcoming. Though they've done much inside to make things Covid safe, one of our party was still nervous, having been shielding, so we opted to sit in the spacious garden. Staff came out to take our order. All were wearing masks and visors. Menus were all laminated to ensure they could be cleaned. Sanitiser was there. Track and trace was adhered to. We felt very safe with them. As for the food. Really superb. Amongst the best fish and chips I've had anywhere in the UK. The haddock was delicious and beautifully cooked in light batter. Chips were equally good. They did excellent mushy peas. And as a northerner who can't get chippy gravy in the south where we live, they did the best gravy I've had in a long time. We were absolutely delighted with this place and can't praise them enough. For the food, yes. But also for genuinely doing their best to protect their valued staff and customers. I hope they win awards!

Never lets you down the cafe royal , even in these strange times , still decades later serving tasty meals, the lady that served us in the restaurant today was outstanding and the place was wiped down after people left , I remember the rotisserie chicken in the window as a small child , the chips wrapped in newspaper , still the same kind and helpful staff , you are a credit to the town thankyou ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Can highly recommend the five star delivery service my sweet and sour chicken was delivered by a charming young gentleman with a cheerful smile and my meal was piping hot and delicious ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ thank you the Cafe Royal Annan

Fantastic, good quality fish and chips. Very large portion sizes. The peas and curry sauce were also delicious and we had battered haggis too. The covid measures they have in place were also brilliant. Definitely recommend.

The Café Royal has pulled out all the stops. Not only do they provide delicious food, they have taken every step possible to ensure your safety.

A trip back home to Annan is never complete without a customary trip to Cafe Royal. Really good fish and chips and very large portions. What more could you ask for.

Nice fresh food and being able to sit in was great again. The staff and food is top notch as per usual really can’t fault the service provided through the covid outbreak. My girlfriend loved the food and said she loved the service also

Called in today for a takeaway lunch. We have a caravan not too far from Annan and need to go through Annan to get to the motorway for home. We haven't been to caravan now for 18 weeks due to the pandemic, so really missing our fish and chips. I can only say 'well done' for managing a difficult situation so easily, good signage and instruction on what to do and how to queue, and not to mention the excellent fish and chip lunch, just as good as ever. Hopefully your restaurant will be allowed to open soon and some normality resumes. Thank you for lunch from a safe environment.

A big shout out to all the amazing staff at cafe Royal who are going above any beyond the call of duty during a very difficult time due to covid19. Here are a very motivated staff team that "think outside the box" to continue to provide a much needed service in the area. It is clear to see that the wellbeing and safety of staff and customers are at the forefront. The quality and consistency of the food is exceptional. Both my husband and I had the fish supper. Which was of a very high standard-and to be recommended

the fish and chips are outstanding wonderful but the tarter sauce awful my wife makes home made sauce and wow OMG its the best Im sorry your sauce is awful !!Derek

Very friendly and efficient staff, clean, warm and pleasant cafe. We sat in the cafe and had fish, chips and curry sauce, with a pot of tea, which we thoroughly enjoyed! Highly recommend and will definitely be back

Very excellent table service,especially from our servers Rio and Kelly.They were very friendly and made us felt at home,well done guys!

Fresh breakfast rolls every time absolutely lush look forward to coming back. All the staff are very friendly we will have to sit in and enjoy the delicious fish and chips

I myself find the food first class but I took my granddaughter in for a meal and she couldn’t have any chips as she is a vegetarian and although they are vegetarian friendly they do use beef dripping for cooking chips which is certainly not vegetarian friendly, so I had to cancel my meal and take her along to the Solway cafe as they use vegetarian oil.

I see that they are vegetarian friendly yet my granddaughter won’t eat here because they fry chips in beef dripping, hardly vegetarian friendly, she won’t post anything on Facebook because they don’t take criticism very well

Had take away fish and chips, and it was the best we’ve had in ages. We would have gone back for breakfast on Sunday, but headed home early because of high winds. Really would recommend.

Turned up as a group of 8 on a Sunday night with no booking. Had a really delicious meal. The service was very prompt and the staff were delightful and extremely welcoming. The food here really is very fresh. The potatoes are still cooked fresh for the chips - a real rarity these days.

Five of us waded in to the Cafe Royal without a reservation for a sit down fish supper, what to say it was just brilliant, the battered or breaded haddock and chips with mushy peas, bread & butter was superb, we all went home happy and full.

The best chips you will ever ever eat. Takeaway or sit in you won’t be disappointed. I like their sausage and chips - ask for a sausage supper. Amazing.

Popped in for breakfast on Christmas eve with my husband after braving asda, the service was fab, efficient & the food was lovely. Cafe was nice and clean. Will be back soon.

Always wow food and great service. Was open at 7.45. Great selection of breakfasts. Generous portions at good prices.

We decided to sit in and have fish and chips. The portions were large with one and a half haddock and the fish was so fresh. The chips were excellent too. Good friendly service added to the experience.

Popped in in our last night in the area, to get dinner. We had haddock and chips, home made pie and chips, mushy peas and curry sauce. The food was fabulous! Best piece of fish I've had in ages! My husband totally demolished the pie in moments! If you're in the area, this is one you should try!

We stopped of in annan to get breakfast and from start to finish it was friendly and attentive. We ordered 3 breakfast 's and beverages and it was delicious. The cafe is spotless and staff friendly. We will return if we are in annan again.

When you have been at the Lonsdale Cinema in Annan and are looking for somewhere nice for your evening meal then the place that I'm about to review is the place for you, and that place is The Cafe Royal located on Annans main street the High Street. I visited The Cafe Royal tonight after seeing Shaun the Sheep at the Lonsdale and I had a really delicious evening meal which consisted of scampi and chips washeddown with diet coke which I really enjoyed and would recommend. Other reasons why I like Cafe Royal are that the place is clean, the welcome is warm and the staff are friendly. I would recommend this place

We have just enjoyed a fish and chip takeaway supper.

We came on a very wet day with our two small dogs. The place was busy simply because it was the best of the bunch in this small town. We ordered two x simple white sliced toast and coffee. Toast and coffee came about 15 mins later, coffee was harsh and bitter and toast was “Warbie’s” best sliced about 59p a loaf. Had to ask for cold milk for my coffee twice.

Our hotel stay in Annan was 'room only' so we decided to give the Cafe Royal a go after spotting to our delight that it was open on Sundays - and were so glad we did. The food, value and service were absolutely excellent. We live in a busy Lancashire seaside resort and struggle to find such options on a Sunday. The fact the cafe was packed as we left at about 10.30am struck us as the perfect tribute to the owners' enterprise. All credit and every success to them and we look forward to calling again when we are next in the area.

I'd been here a few years back, and remembered the cracking bacon roll I had then. Down this way again today, so, came back. I can say that it was the same. Nice crispy bacon, and a nice cuppa. If you're ever in Annan, di visit.Jack.

I was not sure about ordering a gourmet burger in a chip shop but it was excellent. Good service and mad to feel welcome. Food took a while to come but worth the wait.

Popped in for breakfast after a night out with friends in town, fry up hit the spot

Recently got married at Gretna Green and called into nearby Annan. Came across this little beauty and we weren't disappointed. Had some of the best fish and chips we have ever had and the staff were extremely courteous and friendly. We will be back!

I can only add to what has already bern said on this one - fantastic chips, huge portions, sevice that cannot be faulted. Really enjoyed the full English, but neither of us could finish, the same with yhe Haggis and Chip's. Lovely crispy fluffy chips.

The people of Annan are spoiled with this chip shop which is run by a lovely local family. The choice and quality of food is exceptional. Whether it’s sit in or takeaway everything is so clean and they even have outside seating for the warmer weather.

We were looking for a quick meal, found this place on the high street and had a very pleasent experience. The gourmet burgers are ace! Well recommended!

Entered Annan to be met by thousands of people thronging the streets. It was 'Riding of the Marches Day' and The Café Royal had a long, long queue outside. However the management team were very well organised and had staffed up for the occasion (including senior family members who knew exactly what was required). What was clearly evident was a continued commitment to delivering high quality food even when faced by a Tsunami of hungry and in some cases drink-fuelled customers with 'the munchies'. The team were working hard, very hard and yet the banter was friendly, positive and totally focused on keeping the customers happy. Fish and chips were to the usual impeccable standards, the loo was absolutely spotless and the staff pleasant and cheerful. Well worth the short wait for food that is cooked to order and thanks for another excellent dinner - you make it very very difficult to criticise your premises, food or team. Left Annan musing at how consistently good this business is - even on the busiest day of the year.

Visited this week whilst in the area. Staff first class and very friendly middle aged lady. Food was top notch. King rib supper for me and panini and chips for my wife. Chips were lovely crisp and fresh , no grease whatsoever. King rib was lovely, batter light and crunchy the way it should be. Deffo be back when passing that neck of the woods .