The best restaurants serving British food in Dumfries & Galloway Lowlands

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.

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.

Staff lovely as usual. Visited many times in the past as a family, the menu has changed and definitely not for the better.

We has a two night stay in the hotel which was a return visit, it was really good, the room was nice and clean with tea and coffee facilities which were well stocked. We paid for bed and breakfast and the breakfast was all you could wish for, full cooked was available along with a choice menu but I opted for scrambled eggs and salmon which I highly recommend, great service too. We ate at the hotel each evening and was not disappointed, fair prices and excellent food, again I would recommend the prawn cocktail but the other starters were lovely as well, the main menu had lots of choice and scrumptious, nice desserts were available too but I couldn't eat one because the other portions were so big!!!. We will come back next year thank you.

The Del Amitri restaurant at the Powfoot hotel offers high quality food and a varied menu in a dining room with lovely views over the Solway. The pork belly and the cheese souffle were particularly good, and the wine/drinks menu was very well curated.

Went into the cafe after never visiting Kirkcudbright. Was greetd by a lovely young lady that was friendly, took our order and had a wee chat. Food was beautiful. Home made soup especially, and desserts. Lovely homey feel.

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!

Amazing real Scottish breakfast!! Perfect portion and extraordinary taste. Deffo use it in a future Helpful and kind staff.

Frequently visited this establishment in 2004 when it was a small farm shop , it expanded and rebuilt 12 years ago and remains a hidden gem in Dumfries . Has a great ethos, the food is superb, the staff at all just delightful and the farm shop has the most amazing produce . Not to be missed if you are in the area or just worth a special trip .

While on a Motorcyle tour called here looking for somewhere to get a bite. after being directed by local shop keepers that we asked to find some where to eat and were surprised by the varied menu, ham and gruyere toast was very very tasty, service was reasonably quick considering they were almost full, staff were spot on, price was maybe a little dear but everything has had a hike, so considering the quality on a par, would recommend and use again when in town

Disappointed with our lunch and even more disappointed by the staffs reaction to our complaint. They didn't care at all and charged us in full. Gluten free bread fell apart and no coleslaw or salad even though it was on the menu. Very disappointed.

Finally got to take my dog to Abbey cottage. So lovely to have the doggy area indoors now, and the food was fantastic as always. Was a busy day but still friendly service and very efficient.

We enjoyed an early dinner on Halloween. Lovely relaxing atmosphere, excellent customer service and superb food. Imaginitive vegetarian options, perfect sea bass and gorgeous steak pie. The sticky toffee pudding was the star of the show! We will definitely be back.

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 staff were superb very friendly and the food was outstanding compliments to the chef and staff for a pleasurable place to eat and drink it's a must if your within 100 miles ov the cock inn only joking if you're close enough please give it a go you will not be disappointed thanks again to everyone