The best restaurants in Dee Dumfries & Galloway Lowlands

Messaged direct 20/08/2022 and Dragonfly replied they have ceased serving food recently. Accommodation is available as self catering or B&B and unaffected.

About 4 years ago, we literally fell upon this little Oasis on the A75 . I have a gluten intolerance and was.pretty much expecting the typical response to my "do you do Gluten free food" to be yip we've got Tasteless flapjack ....but my delight they had quite an extensive selection of amazing food ...and this was complimented by an excellent owner and brilliant staff ...and that's why each year we go down that way we make a point of going .. and again each time we are never disappointed..... I certainly recommend it.

Excellent B&B with fabulous hosts, Jackie & John. We were a family of 3 adults staying for 3 nights in the 2 available bedrooms. Both rooms were spotless, comfortable, very well presented with very comfortable beds and good quality bedding. The rooms are en-suite with large walk in showers with plenty of hot water. If you are looking to stay in the area then my advice would be to book the Crown & Anchor as our experience was 100% positive. We couldn’t find fault with anything. The location is stunning and so peaceful. Breakfasts were delicious as was the food we had from the tea rooms downstairs. Jackie’s homemade Victoria sponge is to die for. We were made to feel so welcome and would book here again if we were to return to Dumfries and Galloway. Jackie and John, thank you both so much for making our holiday so enjoyable x

Delicious freshly made food in a quirky church conversion. Fantastic - build your own pizza, for meat lovers or vegans. Nachos were fab. Open till 8 as an alternative to the pub menus. Also does takeaway. It was minus one outside but cosy inside. Not licensed but no corkage fee so you can bring alcohol in. Helpful staff. Fab.

Lovely lunch, ciabatta sandwiches very tasty. However, Gather is closing as a restaurant to become a wedding venue. Would have recommended if it didn't close tomorrow

The restaurant was pretty average, the service a bit of a letdown. 3 of our 4 main nears arrived at the same time the 4th was another 5 minute wait. The same with our desserts, when 2 arrived, and again a 3 or 4 minute wait for the other 2. To top it off our teas and coffees arrived just as we had started our desserts. I had a nice curry, my wife's beef was tough.

Lovely lunch menu- they offer Sunday lunch too. Quickly and we’ll serves Nice wee place- we’ll be back

We popped in for lunch but sadly wasn’t a great experience. We were sat down at a dog friendly table but the waitress didn’t give us any menus so we had to go find some, once sat for a while the waitresses were back and forward to other tables and kept looking at us but still no one came. We ended up just leaving and went to another cafe instead which was lovely with great customer service and welcoming. The other thing that let this place down was when we left and handed our menus back the lady just gave us a dirty look and said “alright”.

The food we had was good and really well presented. Unfortunately the rather indifferent service let the restaurant down. The wine we chose from the list was not available and was substituted by a bottle from Tesco. There was no offer to let us taste the wine or pour it for us, it was just left on the table. We waited ages for our dessert order to be taken whilst the staff chatted at the bar and in end just got our bill and left. And please don't say 'no problem' every time someone orders from the menu. It shouldn't be a problem!

As it’s a small popular place booking in advance is probably recommended. We were looking for a table on a Saturday night during the Spring Fling event in the region so left a message with the restaurant whilst traveling to Kirkcudbright. The owner returned the call and fortunately, thanks to a cancellation, was able to arrange our reservation for dinner the following night - a promising start. On the evening of our visit the bistro was busy however there was still a relaxed ambiance about the place. The sole waitress taking orders and attending to the tables was pleasant and seemed knowledgeable about the menu and the only other member of staff appeared to be the owner/chef. He popped out and chatted with us towards the end of service to allow the waitress to get home as a few diners like us were finishing off drinks and still to receive their desserts and settle their bills. He seemed sociable and relaxed and clearly hadn’t adopted the Gordon Ramsay approach to the restaurant business. Being a small place we were not surprised at the outset that the menu was limited to about half a dozen items per course including specials however it gave a decent choice in our view. We both ordered a “special” for starters - Tempura Battered Prawns (£7.95). As was the case throughout the evening, the dish was served up to the table in good time. Six king prawns each with a sweet chilli sauce with a salad garnish and balsamic. It was a tasty start. For mains my wife ordered the Seabass, served with king prawns, a white wine & tomato sauce and fresh vegetables (£21.00). I had Duck a L’Orange (£21.95) which was another item from the specials board. Neither of the mains dishes would be winning prizes for presentation however most importantly they both tasted good. The fish was nicely cooked and my wife enjoyed the other parts of the dish. The duck was also good albeit the chef was later surprised I’d left the fat on the plate. I queried if people normally ate the fat and he commented that they often do and that he rendered it to make it more appealing. Thankfully this was not an overly fatty duck breast in any case but I was quite happy to leave the small amount I did on the plate. For dessert my wife had Sticky Toffee Pudding with ice cream and I had a Citrus Tart served with a small selection of fresh berries and cream. The puddings were £6.50 each and both enjoyable. Overall we liked our experience at the bistro and with our three course meal for two costing just under £72 we thought it was reasonable value for money. We had added a bottle of NZ Yealands Sauvignon Blanc wine for £25 only just keeping the bill under £100. A walk to the harbour to watch the sunset as we headed back to our accommodation rounded off the evening well.

Popped in for late lunch and all four of us were happy with the hearty, home made food of seriously generous proportions! Very welcoming with a nicely thought out dog friendly section as you walk in, our Border Collie was fussed over by all the staff too. Definitely recommend and hope to be back soon!

Excellent proper pub with great choice of beers. Charming hostess and friendly locals.

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

Delicious soup, sandwiches and freshly baked cakes. Cheerful staff who helped with choices and comfortable seating area for a family Thank you

Friendly, relaxed, flexible and fun. Nick was a brilliant teacher and good company. Took Mother for some quality time together and she was immediately put at ease and we both had a lovely time. Will definitely go again. If you want quality experiences with friends and family AND you want to learn some great life skills to boot then book your place!