The main road heading to or from Central & West Scotland is the A74(M) which eventually becomes the…read moreM6 just south of Gretna. If you find yourself driving here, look out for a village called Lockerbie at J17. Instead of spending a fortune dining without ambience at a motorway services, do yourself a favour and stop at The Townhead Hotel instead. We did just that on the way up from Manchester recently and had a superb, revitalising meal after a testing day. My brother in law and I both had one of the homemade Buccleuch Beef burgers with Stilton served with beer batter onion rings, relish, coleslaw and deliciously crisp chips (fries). Very nice indeed, with a portion size for good, hearty appetites. My Mum, who is a starter fanatic, ordered the sharing platter for 2 as a main course and thoroughly enjoyed it. I've forgotten what my Sister ordered, apologies, but we all commented on how tasty our food had been. We were dining in the evening and there were small candles on the table, which made for a relaxing atmosphere. Declan our Waiter and Honor behind the bar were fun & attentive hosts. It was just what we needed as slightly weary travellers and gave us the impetus required for the last leg of the journey. I'd recommend a visit!

We arrived after their kitchen with shut down it was the only good place to eat in town so They…read morewent ahead and cooked us dinner. amazing fish and chips and a great steak. The steak was so soft it fell apart. great food great vegetables great service thank you thank you

A great Chinese takeway. The food is fantastic, and the staff remember your order. The service is…read morequick, and everything made to order. Whethernit be a Chinese takeaway you want, or just plain old fish & chips, you can have either. A nice, family run business. Very welcoming.

This take away has a city wide reputation for high quality chinese food, and superb traditional…read morefish & chips food. The staff are friendly and efficient, and if a mistake is ever made, quick to rectify.

Pizza Express is certainly a hot spot in Carlisle, and with so many interesting options on the…read moremenu, it comes as no surprise. I didn't think my meal was anything to rave about, but I'm willing to give another Pizza Express a go before making up my mind. I started with the olives marinate and caesar salad, both of which were a bit lacking in flavor. I was particularly disappointed with the salad, which was extremely bland. If the dressing did in fact include anchovies, they added very little, and the three anchovies strewn about my plate did not give the salad a much needed boost. The margherita pizza was perfectly fine, though I prefer mine with white cheese and much more basil. Still, the pizza had a lovely, crisp crust and was cooked well. I would likely order something else off the menu if given another chance, however, as it simply wasn't a spectacular main. The restaurant is housed in an old bank a few blocks away from the train/bus station, which makes it very convenient. The decor was plain - white walls with simple artwork and little else - but certainly better looking than most pizza restaurants in the area. The crowd was fairly young: a few families, a handful of couples, and a few groups of teenage girls celebrating their exam results.

Fab food. Pleasent surroundings. Waiter/ess all well mannered and acommodating…read more Staff very plesent with children and childs food just the right amount. A god variety of dishes on the menu from snack type food to full lunch meals, a definate food pit stop when out shopping or for a relaxing lunch break with friends. Prices very reasonable aswell.

There are not a lot of choices for places to get takeaway from in Gretna so I've been here quite a…read morelot. The food is pretty good and the prices are comparable to the other takeaways in the area. The place seems clean and they're pretty fast with your order. I have other places I prefer more but when I'm in the area this is a decent meal.

This is the only chinese takeaway in Gretna so the choice is limited but it does good food and has…read morebeen here for years. They have an extensive menu with all your typical chinese meals on it, nothing out of the ordinary. We also had chips and they were lovely. It is very easy to park here because if you can't get a space outside there is a car park opposite. It is situated right at the end of the main row of shops actually in Gretna. The prices were much the same as anywhere around here and the food arrived hot. The place was nice and clean and the food was made quickly which helped as we were starving. I would definitely reccommend this place.

This is another place I frequent with my co-workers as it is within walking distance of our office…read more The prices are comparable with the other baguette shops and the quality is good. I do find they aren't as generous with the sandwich fillings as other places though. It's good to call your order in before 11am if you want to pick it up later because they get very very busy at lunch time.

Roll toppers is a really nice small baguette/ sandwhich shop in carlisle and is well known. I have…read morebeen here quite a lot and they sell rolls,sandwhiches,jacket potatoes etc with lots of choice of fillings, all baguettes etc are made to order so you can choose exactly what you want in yours. The staff are nice and chatty and the prices are great as the baguettes range from around £1.20 - £2.20 depending on your filling. They also sell soup and cakes aswell as drinks

My wife and I had our evening meal there and it was outstanding. We had prawns and pasta and I…read morewould recommend it. Service was exceptionally good though it was not to busy. It was a bit hard to find hidden behind cathedral but would recommend it.

Very convenient to the Carlisle city hostel. Service was great. Wonderful selection of Sicilian…read morestyle food with gluten free pasta and vegetarian options. nice house white wine. Popular as it looked fairly full on a Tuesday night.

This is a lovely Italian restaurant, with a superb happy hour offer, on pizza and pasta…read more The pizzas are always prepared fresh, and are served piping hot. They are very generous servings, and highly tasty. We always come here if we're going for an Italian meal, and it has been a long favourite with our family. I believe it has recently changed hands, but I have not been since then, but I'm sure this won't take away from the quality of the pizza and pasta, and the very friendly and helpful nature of the staff. The only negative is that it can sometimes take a while to catch a waiters attention, to get that drink you want, or even to get the bill. But the surroundings are so nice, it doesn't matter.

Lovely fresh Italian food, I recommend the risottos, which can be hard to get right. It always…read morefeels like a special occasion when you visit Michelangelo's. The staff are very friendly and attentive.

I had a jumbo sausage and chip, hubby had a kebab…read more My sausage and chip was tasteless, chips were frozen crap, sausage didn't have any flavour and was very greasy. Hubby's kebab meat was tasty, but the naan was so small there was no way you could eat it with your hands. Tonnes of salad in it meant for a very awkward meal! Should have tried the place across the street!

This is a smashing takeawayif you're drunk!…read more I've had many a drunken pizza and pakora (v good) from here, and loved it. Be warned things may ocur the next day though..if you get what I mean!!! Pizzas are pretty good, curries are smashing and I've heard the kebabs are great too. Theres a huge menu as well, and free delivery!