The best restaurants in Mid Galloway Dumfries & Galloway Lowlands

First time visit to Cafe Melba , and was a lovely experience. Coffee & Cake in a light , clean & airy surroundings. Staff so nice epecially Ella , a friend of ours ☕️🍰 Will defo be back !! The soap in the ladies was amazing- Whiskey & Honey .

A fantastic evening of delicious food in a welcoming environment. We were met by warm smiles from staff and locals. Locals up for a friendly chat, which we appreciated. Food was served hot, plentiful and YUM YUM YUM! We all had different dishes; garlic mushrooms, mozzarella sticks, crab cakes (starters) double burger, crispy chicken and steak pie (mains). Best steak pie I’ve eaten anywhere (England or Scotland). Nobody was disappointed, in fact, we all were so full after our meals, not one of us could attempt a pudding which was a shame as I so wanted to try the sticky toffee pud! Bonus…the price…such value for money. We had travelled 6 hours to visit a friend who was passing through the area. If I had spare hours in my days, I’d happily drive the distance to enjoy an evening at the Crown Hotel. If you have the chance, you’ll be glad you did, enjoy 😊

Excellent meal and excellent value. Beautiful view from our table. Surrounded by books. Combine your visit with adjacent plant centre. Lunch and evening.

We stopped in here this morning, killing time on our way to the ferry, ended up pleasantly surprised by a real gem of a place. Both ordered a full scottish breakfast, which came with toast and tea/coffee included. Food was great and the value is unreal - absolutely huge pot of tea, loads of toast, really nice haggis, sausage, bacon etc. Staff were really friendly and the whole place had a lovely relaxed vibe, everyone chatty and having a lovely time. The real treat was the huge range of sweet treats - i was full from brekkie but I am an unstoppable sweet tooth so i bought a biscoff rocky road and a banoffee tart as takeaways to have later. Can happily report both were delicious! If you find yourself in Newton Stewart be sure to visit Bridgend Pantry, you'll be glad you did!

Had the steak, it was superb as was the accompanying haggis, onion rings and chips. Enjoyed every morsel!

Friendly staff well cooked food, always busy

I had read good reviews online about this restaurant and it did not disappoint. I had the soup of the day (butternut and sweet potato) to start (delicious), baked hand made pasta tubes with the most delicious filling, topped with a creamy tomato sauce and for dessert a coconut panacotta with chocolate soil served with gooseberries and smooth vanilla ice cream! My husband had the baked handmade pizza dough, filled with cheese and topped with a tomato sauce followed by a venison and beef ragu with tagliatelle. He had coffee then envied my dessert but was too full to order one! This was the best restaurant meal we had on our break. The staff were lovely including Morag who owns the restaurant with Andre, her husband and chef.

Beautiful community run tearoom which serve a delicious full Scottish breakfast. Staff friendly and there is seating outside overlooking the harbour or inside in the spacious seating area.

Deciding on a day out we drove 50 miles from home to IOW. The idea was to have lunch at the Steam Packet based soley on the advertised menu on their website that i'd read that morning. As a non meat eater the fish and vegetarian meals offered plentiful refreshing choice. On arrival we had drinks and asked for the menu. A vastly different menu arrived, I asked if the online one was for evening. The waitress replied ' oh that menu was ages ago, it was when we started and just put together to get people in' Well it certainly got us in but didn't deliver. I'm not alone in making considered choices where to dine out by way of an eatery 's online menu. I make my choice to dine there BECAUSE of their menu. The sad reality was an option of mac cheese, ubiquitous county wide as the veggie choice ( or should I say no choice if it's the only v option!) or fish and chips. Both meals eaten at home as a quick go to if i can't be bothered. Hardly ( to quote your page) an evolving menu is it? If you advertise fare to folk to bring them in, then could you serve it? I will travel for good menus, you have to in D and G but not for misinformation. If it had been described as a sample menu i'd have enquired on the phone. As a result we won't call for food again. I'll reward with patronage those establishments that offer what they advertise.

Goede plek, traditionele bar, restaurant is wat kleurloos. Bier was goed maar het eten viel tegen. De haggis balls en de prawn cocktail waren ok. De haddock met friet en erwtenpuree vielen tegen. De vis was vet en flauw van smaak en de friet erg bleek. De mosselen waren te lang gekookt (taai) en er zaten erg veel gesloten en gebroken schelpen in. Die mogen er niet in zitten omdat er dan een slechte tussen kan zitten waarvan je ziek wordt. De serveerster waartegen we geklaagd hadden zagen we niet terug, haar collega kwam afruimen…. Verder geen enkele reactie. Al met al geen succes. Betalen en niet meer terugkomen.

Staff and service was excellent and dog friendly as well accompanied my two furry friends and was clean and food was excellent no fault would recommend

This is the perfect place to sit for a coffee and a cake while waiting for family browsing the bookshops of Wigtown - or for a pit stop if you are on a bookshop marathon yourself. The staff are friendly and helpful. The chairs and sofas are comfy. The coffee is spot on and the cakes…Oh. My. Word! I had the apple and cinnamon and my husband had the lemon and ginger. Both were so light and utterly delicious - I was told the owner bakes them all herself, and my goodness she is good at it!

Great place, with friendly staff that serves up excellent food. Special mention to the bar manager, Kenny, always up for a good bit of banter.

I'm aware the house o'hill has just opened back up but our experience was as if we had just walked into faulty towers, there was a boss lady trying to take orders but didn't have a clue, a boss man that just wanted to stand at pizza counter and do nothing and a poor girl stuck on till not knowing how to work till and don't forget jack and Victor in the kitchen, there was 6 tables with people sitting and you thought there was 36 most meals came out late and wrong, also no alcohol sold people will wait for a meal if there drinking alcohol but not if there drinking coke, food was basic but good when we eventually got it, for the life of me I don't know what the problem was cause me and my wife could have served and cooked what was sitting on Saturday night ourselves with no help, I really hope they can turn this round

The cafe was at best half full but a very rude lady informed us she couldn't serve us - no explanation or apology. All very strange and incredibly poor customer service