The best restaurants in Dumfries & Galloway Lowlands

Great team providing a quality service, stayed for 3 nights and thoroughly enjoyed it. Nice menu and all prepared and presented nicely, all our group commented on how good the food is. Langholm is a nice friendly town and well worth a visit.

We from wales and decided to give this restaurant a try, very nice steaks and every dish was perfectly presented and prepared, even with kids plenty of options Would highly recommend

Lovely place to eat. It's advertised as an Italian but only one option on the menu. Food was good and plenty. Staff were lovely. I'd definitely go again

The Steamboat Inn is in a small hamlet however what a find. Place was spotless and all the staff were really friendly. Food was excellent the best fish and chips we have ever eaten compliments to the chef. We would also recommend the Lemon Posset. We had the dog and the Inn is very welcoming to dogs. Price is very reasonable in today's prices. We would thoroughly recommend the Steamboat Inn and hope to be back again!!

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.

Great eatery, food was lovely and the staff were very attentive and polite.

Very helpful friendly staff, great food and drinks, good atmosphere.

A terrific meal from a really creative and exciting menu. Choosing a starter from the menu was so difficult - they all sounded wonderful - and choosing a main course was just as hard. We both had mussels to start - in a wonderful creamy sauce. French-style sauces are something the chef does really well, like the one on my wife's main course of beef fillet strips. I had a half lobster smothered in garlic butter. My crème brulée for dessert was perfect, freshly made and beautifully presented. We were on a day trip from Ayr. I wish that Ayr had a restaurant of this quality. One quibble . . . fine dining of this quality deserves cloth napkins.

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.

Great menu with a lot of choice. Some of our family are vegans and had a lot to choose from. Staff were friendly. Food was tasty. Would recommend.

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

A really good authentic family Italian restaurant - we absolutely loved it! This restaurant had wonderful food, we had the clam spaghetti and calamari which was excellent and then all had a pizza, amazing! We also enjoyed a delicious bottle of chianti. Good atmosphere with local people and tourists to the area and the staff were very professional and friendly, excellent service! If we were ever back in Dumfries we’d definitely go back.

The sign on the door says "The Best Italian in South Scotland ' They aren't lying. We all had a mid week special. Amazing value at £15. Delicious garlic bread to share. A wide choice of excellent pizza and pasta and a drink each. Very friendly and attentive service. Great night out.

Large family meal to celebrate young ones graduation from University. Service was excellent from start to finish and food was excellent. Everyone enjoyed their meal and all our little quirks and dietary requirements where met. Would recommend.

Most excellent Breaded Haddock and squid. Chips are superb. Nothing is greasy. The place was spotless and the service excellent. Nothing to dislike at all. I would highly recommend this place.