Thomas Tosh in Dumfries & Galloway

I visited Thomas Tosh last week while passing through Thornhill. Delighted to see that my favourite lemon and raisin cake is back on the menu, and that as always, the coffee, service and general atmosphere is good as ever! Thanks again to the staff, will be back next time I’m in the area

very odd menu was not offered soup but later noticed menu on wall expensive,table was not clean.Wife has now been sick,wont be back.

Very nice coffees served in nice mugs, and very good service from the young guy. Will be back to try the lunch menu when next down.

We were looking for a coffee break in this small town and were very pleased to find Thomas Tosh. It is located in a converted chapel😪but thankfully the building is being put to good use. Combines a cafe with rather nice gift shop and art is exhibited on the walls . A lovely place for a light lunch or coffee break . The staff were delightful Top marks

Called in to Thornhill on return trip from Genbuck Heritage village looking for somewhere for lunch. Found this little place by chance when we spotted a sign just off the main road near the village centre. The staff were very friendly and the venison burger with accompaniments was very tasty. A nice big pot of tea too. As well as the cafe it is a gallery and bookshop with an excellent selection of different books - one of which I purchased. Quality wines, teas and preserves were also on sale. Would definitely recommend.

The menu was very limited, and expensive! Tables were dirty and staff appeared reluctant to serve customers. £6.55 for a bowl of soup which was nice.

A hidden gem, love the gift shop and the cafe has an amazing selection of cakes. Good service too! A great little place in Thornhill

Lovely little shop. Lots to see. Had lunch in cafe. Could do with more meat options on the menu as we aren’t veggie or vegan so it was a struggle to find something to eat. Pancakes were very good. Girl in the kitchen brought us our food. She had great customer service skills. Jasmine I think her name was.

Always great food & service, excellent cakes, a big shout out to lucas always very polite, best place to visit in Thornhill

Set in a bit of a weird town (Thornhill) but the place itself is gorgeous. Amazing gift shop, lovely gifts and smells. And the food and service in the cafe was fantastic. Went as a family of four adults - one of which was vegan. Super soup and sandwiches, and vegan cakes. Good sized portions and decent pricing too. Dog friendly too!

Always great food & service, lucas gets a special mention , he is always smiling very friendly & polite, a great employee

The café is a bit hard to find, a short distance up a side street from Thornhill's central cross. It's situated in a large, airy gift shop, formerly the town's Drill Hall. Food and coffee are both very good, with some quite unusual snack dishes on offer as well as home baking.

Alway’s order the venison burger when we visit but felt they were smaller than usual on our visit in February.

We hadn’t realised that this was a whole gallery and shop as well as the tea room! Lots of interesting things to look at. There’s a creative menu that’s great for people with allergies/intolerances/vegan etc. Food was tasty but at the higher end price-wise, although I’d guess this is due to quality ingredients. Service was friendly but slow; we had to ask to get menus and chase at every stage. Think it’s a real shame that staff aren’t allowed to pet dogs even thought they can come in, maybe rethink that policy to make it more welcoming.

We enjoyed coffee and a HUGE slice of Victoria sponge (my husband), hot chocolate and coffee and walnut cake (me). Some local walking books and maps. Interesting old church hall - a bit cool, but it was February, and it must be a nightmare to heat. Not from Durisdeer, very interesting church (road a bit interesting too: a ford to rejoin A702! But it was fun and not deep water.

Lovely lunch stop in busy Thornhill. Delicious food, great service & quality stock in the shop/book store which surrounds the cafe’s tables. It was well worth the detour off the M74.

My wife and I popped in for Lunch on Saturday. I had the venison burger and my wife had the vegan club sandwich and we were both very impressed. The flavours were great and so was the quality.

We hadn't booked for lunch so had a bit of a wait as it was so busy but it shows how popular this cafe is. The food was delicious with a good choice. Cakes looked amazing but we were, sadly too full by then to test them! Very attractive building with a nice gift/homeware shop inside also. Can recommend but suggest booking ahead!

Happened on TT on a visit to Thornhill. It was busy with locals & tourists which is always a good sign. Having not booked we needed to wait for a table which gave us a chance to look around the ship - some lovely stuff! When we did get a table it was well worth the wait: friendly team delivering fresh great quality tasty food at reasonable prices. Definitely recommend the Vegan Club Sandwich! Definitely worth stopping by.

We came across the cafe purely by chance and are so glad that we did. The service and food were both excellent - one of the best vegetable tarts I've eaten in a while, and my husband loved his homemade pancakes with bacon and maple syrup. The owner even apologised to me on behalf of another customer's noisy dog...... I also loved the shop with a great range of gifts and books, all in all a great find.

I arrived just after a large group of cyclists but the host made me feel so welcome. She quickly found me a table, took my order and brought me delicious Bakewell tart and a flat white. The food brought out for the cyclists looked good, so I’ll find my visit for lunch next time.

Nice and healthy lunch/brunch menu in a transformed community building that is runned parallel as a nice little store/bookshop.

Very busy on arrival. Greeted by a lovely member of staff, sorry don't know his name. He very quickly cleaned and showed us to a table. Advised coffee machine broken!!!!. Ordered a variety of hot drinks and food. When leaving and paying our bill. Charged...

Turned up for a very late lunch on my own one afternoon. I was informed that they stopped serving hot food at 3pm. Knowing I wanted something specific (their amazing miso mushrooms!!) I decided to leave it and come back another day. As I was...

Visited TT for years, and had truly memorable meals, cakes and coffees. This time we stopped off on the way to Stranraer. The Victoria sponge was good, bit not as good as usual. The lemon drizzle was quite bad , very very dry and stale....

We happened upon Thomas Tosh on our way to the Solway Coast for a long weekend. So glad we chose to nip into Thornhill. Thomas Tosh offer a cracking selection of home bakes and served up a very tasty coffee. The shop area of the...

Good food , friendly staff , nice art shop and deli with a good selection of books for sale . Relaxed atmosphere, would definitely return.

Went to TT’s today for lunch. Had their miso mushrooms on toast. It was honestly one of the best things I’ve ever eaten anywhere, and I love dining out. Delicious organic bread smothered in butter, topped with creamy garlic and Unami flavoured mushrooms, topped with...

Food was great. Nice atmosphere. Good choices available for food & drink. Building is certainly not the usual cafe type. Wife loved browsing the gifts & picked some lovely birthday presents

Whenever we are in the area we make an effort to visit the lovely village of Thornhill and the splendid cafe cum craft shop/gift shop/deli that is Thomas Tosh. Set in a lovely old building it is a lovely place and the staff are always...

What a lovely place to have lunch, great service, friendly staff and fabulous setting. Very dog friendly too. Food was delicious we had vegan sandwich and tuna sandwich, would recommend both.

Thomas Tosh is located in a beautiful building off the main street in Thornhill. Pre-covid, we had visited often and enjoyed the food and a good browse round the shop. We visited recently after many months and found it slightly varied in stock (perhaps less...

Went in yesterday for lunch with my partner. Service was quick and food was great. Staff were friendly and attentive. Coffee and cakes were all fresh and super good too.

Thomas Tosh seems to have slipped back into a very limited menu and only fairly average food. Be prepared for a sandwich made with plain white bread and unimaginative presentation. Staff pleasant enough but lacking an understanding on how to serve at a table leaning...

Beautiful shop and cafe where you can browse or buy. Can highly recommend the venison burger! Great service too from friendly staff.

Popped in for lunch, place was pretty busy and we were offered a table upstairs, we decided to take the Tapas Meal each, this was a delight, generous portion, and well presented. We also decided to have a coffee afterwards, my partner is a bit...

Hidden in a side street this cafe was a gem. We dropped in for breakfast and were really impressed. The coffee was amazing! Over all great ambience, food and service.

Located in an old church with lovely atmosphere. Excellent items for sale and delicious sociable cafe. Very friendly people. Highly recommend. An excellent experience

Ask to take a seat upstairs. 5 mins later girl comes up asks what we want with no offer of menus. Asked for two cappuccinos which arrived 5 mins later and had to ask for sugar - she replied she didn't know we wanted any....

Every day they have a beautiful freshly home made soup - it’s a nice open space perfect for social distancing and great food. Various community groups add a local atmosphere to a place that people travel miles to go to

Thank you for resurrecting your delicious carrot cake in the form of a muffin! A perfect accompaniment to our yummy latte.

Came with wife and 2 grandchildren to celebrate a birthday. Just the four of us. Tea coffee and cake a treat. Well looked after by pleasant and efficient young man. Going to make the experience repeat for all our birthdays. Well done

Dropped in for a coffee and scones but only one left at 11.00 in the morning . My partner took a cake instead . Good quality baking service was very slow .Table next to us were told scones in the oven would be ready in...

This cafe has delicious food and coffee, and the service blew us away! My friends had an intense craving for eggs, and the staff cooked us six upon request. They were very kind and fun, and we had a lovely time.

Years since we were last in Thornhill but remembered Thomas Tosh so we called in again. Friendly staff.

Purchased cake to take away as we have done for years and disappointed with service and portion sizes and selections. Has the management changed?

Called here for lunch while on holiday in the area . We were not disappointed ! Both the tomato and red pepper soup , and the black bean burger were delicious . We would definitely recommend a visit . Just sorry we didn't have time...

Well done TT. Delicious lunch. All social distancing obeyed. Relaxed time spent in pleasant surroundings.

All masks but the smile came through! We were searching the village for somewhere to eat, came across TT, but they were just closing - we walked away and continued our search and one of the staff searched us out in the street and told...

I'll be up front - I like Tosh a lot but approached the cafe re opening today (5/8) with some trepidation because this was our first trip to cafe since lockdown.I shouldn't have worried - we had an extremely pleasant visit. Sanitation / contact details...

Wonderful atmosphere in a bright old building. Cakes are homemade and scrumptious. The savoury tarts are always gorgeous (particularly the butternut squash and spinach!). Good selection of drinks and well made coffee. Ideal for a spot of lunch or a coffee and cake. The shop...

I spent the weekend locally and called in to Thomas Tosh as it’s one of my favourite places to grab a coffee and lunch. The cauliflower tart was delicious and a staff member told me it was from a fab cookbook called Posh Tarts! Not just a great lunch but as always plenty to look at here with the Gallery and shop. I had a lovely time, thanks to all the staff.

Called in here for lunch. Hot chocolate very nice, husband's soup and panini good. My ciabatta bacon roll was very disappointing. The roll was small, very dry and crumbly and was falling apart whilst eating. There was hardly any bacon on it either and was very overpriced.The menu is rather pricey and we did not think it was as good as the likes of Designs in Castle Douglas. Service was quite slow too, even though it was not particularly busy.

We had a lovely lunch here on our way to Portpatrick for Christmas. Although it was Christmas Eve and busy when I phoned in the morning they were able to fit us in. Great value for money and delicious food.

We've had some delicious lunches and brunches at Thomas Tosh this month, December. Coffee is always so good. Cake highlights - Toffee Apple Cake and Viccy Sponge. And you can't beat their local smoked bacon ciabata rolls. You must try the Apple cake, you won't regret it. The gift shop was stacked full of beautiful things. We got almost all our family gifts there this year. Excellent book selection, hamper goodies, booze, and the adorable porcelain tree ornaments were my favourites. Lovely. Thank you to Team Thomas Tosh.

Friends introduced us to this lovely café and gift shop. We had a really nice scone, tea and a look round a very interesting book and gift shop. Some unusual things for sale and somewhere we will return if in Thornhill area . Worth seeking out

A really lovely cafe in the craft and gift shop. Very pleasant staff and food really interesting and plentiful. Venison lasagne and the hot smoked salmon salad were excellent. Ecclefechan tart to die for loaded with fruit. Shop so individual and interesting it's great to have a browse round on your visit.

We've been here a few times, and always enjoyed it. The butternut squash, spinach and red onion tart yesterday was amazing ... While you're waiting you can browse the books, cards and all too lovely selection of ceramics, jewellery, fancy gins etc. If you need to buy a present for someone, I bet you'd find something here. The reason for writing a review now, is because they stayed open 30 minutes late for us - I'd asked in advance if we could arrive at 4.45pm even though they close at 5pm. And it's just a lovely place ... recommended!

Coffee and cake excellent. Service abysmal. Not busy at all and waited 20 minutes before anyone even acknowledged me.

Myself, my father, my 3 sons and friend stopped in after visiting Drumlanrig castle. What a delight it was. The food was very good and filled the space for the hungry boys until dinner! there is an amazing gift store as well - i even purchase a couple of paintings.

Super restaurant. Food freshly cooked. Plenty healthy options but also delicious home baked cakes and scones. Good selection of teas. The bonus is the restaurant is housed in a shop full of interesting and unusual gifts, cards, jewellery, food and books. Easy to spen da an hour browsing but be warned you won’t leave empty handed.

Great to see an old church being used as a shop and restaurant. The decor and ambiance are very good and the food was excellent from an unusual menu.

Took my mum here for lunch and oh it was so yummy. I had asparagus tart with salad .. delicious. Mum had smoked salmon pasta in a creamy sauce also delicious, to finish if we both had chocolate cake, it’s a must! Would say probably one of the best chocolate cakes I’ve ever tasted. Would highly recommended a visit here and a browse in the shop is well worth it. 10 out of 10.

Needed lunch whilst driving through Thornhill (my good lady was getting rather fractious!) and spotted reference to this place after a quick search on my phone, otherwise I would never have come across it. What a serendipitous find!

A wonderful emporium full of fantastic gifts to buy yourself or others. I took my husband, daughter, son-in-law and baby Grandaughter for lunch. My husband and I chose the vegan option, my daughter the soup and sandwich and my son-in-law a venison burger. The food was just fabulous. Real thought had gone into every detail and the portions were just right. All of us thoroughly enjoyed our lunch and we bought some wonderful cake to take home as we were too full for pudding! A special place with plenty of room to eat and a great atmosphere.

Wonderful place to enjoy great food, friendly service and a lovely atmosphere. Fantastic range of gifts, books and cards too!

We love Thomas Tosh and go there a lot for lunch and coffee whenever we’re in Thornhill. Since they make such delicious cakes, when we decided to get married we asked them if they could bake and decorate some for our wedding day. What a brilliant job they did! They made us their fabulous carrot cake, coffee and walnut cake, Victoria sponge and a sticky apple cake. They iced each of them up with our initials, which looked so classy and made them really personal. Our guests loved them and so did we!

Me and my partner stopped off here for brunch, and we were very pleasantly surprised. A huge space, very well utilised. The cafe had a good amount of seating, but imagine it could get very busy. The food was really wholesome and delicious, with plenty to choose from. Everything was sourced with care, and I particularly liked my coffee mug! My scrambled eggs were creamy and hearty, and the fruit scone was also very nice, though I would have loved some cream.

Stopped here with a friend after visiting a local garden. What a treat it was. Had a gorgeous late lunch. The cafe was very busy but staff were attentive, kind and efficient.

Delicious food, lovely welcome and service, reasonable prices and attractive decor. Lots of lovely things to brouse and buy.

Really nice cafe and shop. Lovely shop to browse with unusual items. Bright and open surroundings. Very clean and well presented. Gorgeous décor. Great food and excellent coffee. Generous portions and good selection. Highly recommend. A hidden gem in Thornhill!

We can not possibly go to Thornhill without going to TT as we call it. We love the fact that the food is yummy and there is a good selection of drinks. All this coupled with the opportunity to browse the shop, which is perfect for special presents. There is free Wi-fi which is a god sent in an area where the 3G is sketchy at best.

On Monday the restaurant was busy, a good sign. The venison burger was excellent, hot and juicy with a good accompanying salad. The chicken and leek pie was approved, especially the pastry. The service was quick and very friendly. A five minutes wait for a table gave us the opportunity for a quick look round the shop, full of interesting items.

Fantastic surprise lunch in a lovely little village!

Popped in for a quick look and they had lots of nice things, can’t comment on the cafe as we did not have time to have coffee

I am usually in Thomas Tosh a couple of times a week. This week I've really enjoyed a new soup - butternut squash and tomato with curried spices which was delicious and also the fried halloumi with harissa dressing on toast which was also really lovely. Coffees are great and staff are really friendly and look happy at their work. The only downside to Thomas Tosh is the awful sugar dispensers which resemble something from the 80s. Sugar doesn't pour well and not very hygienic.

We visited today for the second time in four days; on our way towards Galloway forrest and again on the way back. I very much enjoyed my tomato & red pepper soup with crusty bread the other day, and today had a piece of the best ever carrot cake with my coffee. Yum! Very succulent and moist, and not a fluffy puff of wind like carrot cake sometimes is.

This is an excellent spot to enjoy some shopping and tasty food. The soup and bread were delicious as was the juicy Venison burger (plus salad). Very good coffee and first class service.

We called in here on a recommendation from our landlady, when we stayed in Thornhill recently.

First visit here and decided to sample the "soup of the day", this was excellent as was the bread served with it, good Coffee.very good selection of books and gifts available to a Purchase.

We stumbled across this place by accident, but it was obvious that the locals knew what a gem they had.

This place just gets better and better! The new counter/kitchen set up has greatly enhanced the space and ambiance of what was already a really great cafe. The staff are always friendly and efficient and the drinks piping hot and a fabulous scone and bacon ciabatta. We go out of our way to visit when travelling down into Dumfries and Galloway as it provides an excellent coffee stop - to heck with Costa and motorway services! We even started our Christmas shopping too. Highly recommended - looking forward to our next visit whenever that might be.

Whilst on holiday Thomas tosh was recommended to us. We were delighted when we first went in as the cafe had a great menu and our food was delicious. Excellent service from a waitress (blond hair) who was super helpful and efficient. The gift/book shop was amazing so many beautiful and quality item on display. The lady who worked in this section was also super helpful and friendly. We all had such a lovely time we went back 2 days later. The only negative we wished it was in the Lake District as well.

We had a delicious lunch here. There were plenty of gluten free and vegetarian/vegan options. The staff were very friendly only service was a little slow.

Excellent restaurant at rear of gift shop. Have given 5stars although service is very slow. This didn't bother us but it is something to bear in mind if your time is limited

Yesterday my friends and I were delighted by our warm welcome to Thomas Tosh for afternoon tea. As always the staff were welcoming and the ambience warm and relaxed. The table was all set for us and looked lovely. Afternoon tea is available at Tosh via a prior booking. You can have your choice of a Prosecco or Elderflower Presse sparkly accompaniment. And the tea itself, wow! Delicious and generous sandwiches, cakes, and scones with cream and raspberry jam - all made in-house, including the jam, (which is so good you could eat it on its own). Our sandwhich fillings were; hot smoked salmon and cucumber; cured ham and a fab tangy cheddar, hummus and roasted red pepper - all on fresh locally baked brown and white bread. We also had a selection of their famous Viccy sponge, lemon drizzle, and coffee walnut cakes. You will not leave hungry!

Service with a smile friendly and efficient.great choice as a manager.real passion and excitement for the job.also makes great coffee!

Thomas Tosh is a brilliant conversion of the old parish hall. There is a retail area, cafe and small gallery. The retail area contains a wide variety of excellently chosen goods from paints to books. The cafe is really good, the food lovely, the service excellent.

Quick lunch visit with my wife , very airy and bright inside with cafe and gift shop , plenty to browse before ordering , I opted for the soup and panini combo and my wife just had a panini, soup good portion although luke warm but not the end of the world , when I asked the young server for another coffee he replied “ yes but I don’t know when you will get it “ not the best reply perhaps slightly inexperienced, to be fair it was busy and he was under a bit of pressure. Well worth another visit and would recommend to local and visitors.

Good coffee, nice, helpful staff, bright decor in cafe with a shop area to browse around (books, cards, decorations etc) ..WiFi & good toilets. Busy & one can see why.

We visited for coffee and also a lunch.

TT's used to be our favourite place for tea and cake, but for the last few months there have often been too few staff. As a result, service has become slow and tables are not cleared. The cafe area looks tired, too. Thank goodness the food remains excellent! But with their reputation heading downhill, they need to get into defensive mode.

Visited on Sunday lunch time, good variety on the menu, staff were excellent, not expensive either, will definitely visit again when passing through Thornhill

We were in the area doing a little family history research. A chance comment from a local recommended this delightful shop and restaurant. Slightly hidden in a side street in Thornhill it was well worth a visit. In two parts, the restaurant is located behind the gift shop. Both are worthy of a visit,. The shop sells a wide range of books and quality gifts - and absolutely no tartan trash! The restaurant menu is a little limited but the choice is adequate, the prices reasonable and the quality outstanding. Also the staff are very friendly and attentive. This is definitely worth a repeat visit.

went for a run and came cross a lovely tea shop with gifts went in for tea and cake and was amazed at the reasonable prices for good quality food all served with a smile and very friendly staff will definatly be back

Bought a bracelet for my wife’s birthday and it was too large. Went back in about 2 weeks later for something else and mentioned it to the lady. Straight away she offered my money back, even without the box, and tried to refund on my card, I did have the receipt, had a problem and said I should just have my money back. This I did and I have never been so impressed wth such service before. I will definitely be back.

We had a lovely lunch with fresh home cooked soup, ciabatta BLT with salad and lovely home baked scones and jam. There are lovely gifts and preserves etc to buy and we were thinking that we could make up hampers for Christmas. The atmosphere is very warm and friendly. We love it.

Set in a converted community hall, this combined cafe and gift shop is light and very welcoming.

The tearoom is amazing lots of gifts to buy inside too whilst holidaying in penpont we visited regularly the children loved it too beautiful drinks and food the staff were amazing

Staying nearby and fancied a nice breakfast out which was not a fry up so we decided to try here.