Totally superb and very highly recommended!! Don't trail round looking for nice cafes in Dumfries…read morebecause this is the best one! The 'Mission Statement' on the wall is, "Provide and serve healthy wholesome food in a warm and inviting atmosphere" and they do that in spades. It's a comfortable cafe with delightful decor and colours - everything is clean including the brightly patterned tablecloths; the food is excellent and very good value (better than any we've found in Dumfries and we've tried out several places over the last few years). There's a great breakfast menu, snacks of many kinds, soup and fresh bread, sandwiches, toasties, panini, rolls, baguettes, vegetarian choices and so much more. I had a baked potato and I was surprised and delighted that it was a good size and heaped with cheese and coleslaw (so often these days you get a small potato with hardly any filling!) It also arrived with an eye-catching fresh salad which included slices of orange and tortilla chips - not bad at all these days for only £5.25! My husband had a scrambled egg roll which he said was lovely - fresh and delicious and only £2.25 (where else would you find that?) There is a huge choice of drinks both hot and cold; good teas and coffees, hot chocolate and more. The owner is very pleasant and helpful as was the lady who brought our meals to the table. We'll definitely go straight there the next time we're in Dumfries!

Best chicken noodle soup I've ever had! The chicken wrap special was delicious it had a little…read moreflavor of curry and raisins and was delightful. It's a small cafe on a small characterful street. Stopped here on our way down to England.

We stopped into the Stage Door Cafe for breakfast. This is a popular restaurant where we sat…read moreamongst the locals. The restaurant has a large full service bar and a small room full of tables. It was dimly lit and quiet. Breakfast was cheap. The service was exceptional. This is where I sampled a full Irish breakfast. Bacon, sausage, baked beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, eggs, black pudding and bread. I dreaded trying the black pudding because it is made with cooked and congealed blood from cattle or pigs. For me at least the thought of eating congealed blood was unappealing but I wanted to at least try it. It's been a breakfast staple for the Irish and the British for many years. It taste like a normal sausage to me. Our lattes were delicious. The pancakes were good but tough and the french toast was basic. Their bacon is very meaty and tasty. The eggs were cooked perfectly.

Very good cafe and good breakfast after traveling from the ferry of Cairnryan ! Good price and…read moredefinitely worth a visit ! Sausages excellent !

This place is legendary to my family. My mum is from Dumfries and we (my sisters and father)…read morealways HAVE to make it by the Pancake Place for a filling breakfast at least once when we come to visit. The Pancake Place does a great traditional Scottish breakfast. Some mushrooms, rashers, sausage, black pudding, egg, and sliced tomato is standard. The last time I was there the tea was strong, the food was hot, and the service was quick. The place was pretty busy when we stopped in, but the waitress was upbeat and attentive. My family will definitely be visiting again.

Has more then just pancakes so there is plenty to choose from.We went even though some of the…read morereviews were mixed and I was pleasantly surprised with how good the pancakes were. There portions are big so if you aren't that hungry I do suggest sharing!

Very nice place for coffee and food. The coffee is very…read moregood, plenty of cakes, other things that are bad for you and (of course) breakfasts. It's not just the full English either, there's a variety of other nice dishes too. Highly recommended and certainly better than most hotel buffet breakfasts. Would return.

As Coffee and Tea go John Watt & Son is the roast!…read more From childhood I thought the smell of roasting coffee being pumped into the street was a sign that coffee was not to be messed with. Since I have become a trifle addicted to a good blend my attitude has changed dramatically. I now know the plumes of rich roast that fragrance the streets of Carlisle are a smoke signal to coffee lovers. The service weather 9 o'clock in the morning, or 20 minutes before your train leaves is to be challenged by none. I have been several times since the start of the year and every time I've been seated and served a cafetiere, mains and starters with no fuss. The shop is steeped in local history about Carrs and the tins that were produced and uses this to create a very traditional environment with a twist. It seems without trying they have created a very cosmopolitan and trendy feel to good coffee. Not to be compared to any chains Watts' is a tradition that has weathered and will not be going anywhere near instant mass produced shops. The coffee is well treated and doesn't carry any of the flavours of the day befores grind.

This place was full of karaoke-singing 30- and 40-somethings on a Tuesday night. I'm not sure if…read morethat's usual, but it was a welcome alternative to the frosty old-timers at the Globe. I never did find out where the young people hang out in Dumfries, because after the Hole i' the Wa' I called it a night.

Used to drink here years ago. Back when... It was the best place in town for karaoke. Oh how times…read morechange. This place was full of the same middle aged randoms, falling over each other. The lady who hosts the karaoke has been singing the same songs for almost 10 years im sure. The atmosphere was flat and clear this is not the place to be.

Stopped here for a quick breakfast roll post Wickerman festival and pre-bus back to Glasgow. Eeek…read more It's a pretty small establishment and was brimming with regulars and post-festies like me. There only appeared to be two people working, a man taking the orders and a woman doing...everything else! We barely managed to squeeze our substantial luggage under the table at a booth that had just been vacated. The lady came to clear it really quickly, which was good, but wiped the table down throwing all the crumbs into the lap of my friend, which...wasn't so great. Things just kind of went down hill from there. We ordered a combination of four breakfasts and drinks which the man really struggled to deal with. I honestly cannot fault the food, it was exactly what I was after at that point, nice greasy roll on egg and potato scone. I got a fresh orange from a carton which was quite gross (shoulda sprang for the freshly squeezed!!). My friend asked for a tea but it never materialised. When we asked about it we were just told it was pretty busy and my boyfriend ordering two drinks for himself had confused the waiter. We had a good 45 minutes to wait for the bus but were seriously cutting it fine because the service was quite slow - understandable when there was only two people working but I'm surprised they didn't guess it might be a bit busier. We ended up paying altogether because we were too stressed to ask for the bill to be split, and it took long enough for that to get sorted! It hit the spot on this occasion, but I probably wouldn't go out my way to visit again.

Pancakes just off the motorway? Yes please! We arrived at the Filling Station on route back to Brum…read morefrom Ayr. It was recommended to the BF on Twitter for coffee but we're hungry! As, I suspected, it very much looks like an old school diner and so immediately I want pancakes rather than lunch! Pancakes I had, stacked up high with a sausage on the side for 'real food.' The boyfriends had a burger and all is very satisfying, including the lovely homely service. We never got around to coffee as milkshakes and orange juice seemed more appropriate! Worth a detour for this place! Note: check if they take cards - they didn't last month!

Blink and you'll miss it, so don't. This tiny little diner (only 4 tables) is worth the stop on the…read moreway to the Lake District. Beautifully decorated with biker memorabilia, it used to be a car dealership, then a service station before its present incarnation. A small but tasty menu from which I ordered the full Cumbrian breakfast - bacon, Cumberland sausage, blood sausage, mushrooms, baked beans, fried egg, hash browns and grilled tomatoes. Sounds like a lot but it was really tasty, not to mention great fuel for hiking up the mountains in the district. Do yourself a favor and tank up at this family run American-style diner. You'll thank yourself after.

I got the salad and it was so flavorful and I really enjoyed it. It was kind of hard trying to…read morefigure out how to get a seat and order but it was really good food once we got sat. (It's not table service, you have to order at the bar ).

We're staying in Grasmere so I hopped onto Yelp to see where was good to eat. We stopped here for…read moredinner on a raining evening and the restaurant was packed so opted to eat in the bar area. We ordered a burger and the fish and chips. My husband had the burger and it was surprisingly large and cooked beautifully. I had the fish and chips and it was fantastic! It was served with mushy peas and the best tasting tartar sauce I have ever tasted! The service was great; fast and friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner and then headed off back into the rain! I definitely recommend trying this place out if you're in the area. The restaurant is around the back/side and the lodging entrance is at the front.

A bit of a find, and had a lovely lunch here. Well worth looking out if you're visiting for the…read moreday. Dumfries could really use more spots like this - the centre of town has too few lunch venues: I really hope the folk here go from strength to strength. The place has some nice touches, free wifi, and a good selection of options on the menu, together with a specials board. I went for the New Yorker ciabatta: pastrami and gherkins and cheese, toasted perfectly. Came with a nice salad, a few crisps and a creamy coleslaw. Service was prompt and very friendly. Couple of rough edges - minor decor touch ups requires, and inside tables are hilariously wide: you'll wanting to be sat next to, rather than across from anybody you're with. But that's no bad thing- they've only been open a short while, and doesn't detract from things in the slightest. Also we almost walked past: think they could use a bit more obvious signage. Will definitely be back next time I'm visiting Dumfries.

This place was a real treat! We walked about 1mi to get here and found ourselves sitting inside,…read moreenjoying the cool air. Though there is some outdoor, courtyard seating as well. Enjoyed the goat cheese, beet root, rocket ciabatta and a freshly made scone with a side of fresh cream. The kids menu was very reasonable at £2/ea and both ate their plates clean. One had the smoked ham with cheddar, the other smoked ham with goat cheese. Nice corner of toys and color pages for kids to bring back to tables. Would definitely come back to this sweet shop!