The haggis scotch egg is absolutely fantastic, quite possibly the best starter I’ve ever had. My wife had scallops and absolutely loved them.

My steak was also one of... read more the best ever - nice and thick, heavily seasoned which I absolutely love and cooked to perfection.

Cocktails are great - I had a Negroni and the wine list is interesting and diverse.

All the staff we encountered were very pleasant and we enjoyed bantering with a couple of them.

  Delicious food, generous portions, friendly, welcoming staff, and reasonably priced. There's not much more you could ask for in an establishment such as this.

  It’s a good, honest restaurant.

No frills, friendly staff and well-cooked food offering great value for money.
Huge, meaty, expertly cooked sea bass for £16. A very generous seafood... read more linguine for £14.

It’s no wonder the restaurant was full – it deserves to be supported.

  Another fantastic visit to the backstreet restaurant, once again the food was amazing as was the service, cocktails were once again really good, Pina coladas best I have ever had.... read more Keep on doing what you are doing. A must place to visit in Dumfries

  I have been to the Backstreet several times at night and have enjoyed a good cross section of the menu so I decided to try Sunday lunch - of course... read more I went for the roast beef! I missed the starter and thought main and sweet and I was not disappointed - beef can be hit or miss but this was superb very tender and full of flavour (aparently slow cooked overnight!) and the cauliflower cheese side was ridiculous...I'm not too keen on cauliflower but this was delicious...oh and first class roast potatoes. Definately a Sunday option again...maybe next week!

  Went to the back street for my birthday. Was great! Great service, great food, can’t complain! Quite large portions. Struggled to finish a starter and Main. Scotch egg, chicken Kiev,... read more chunky chips and macaroni all excellent! Would highly recommend!

  Came here on a recommendation of a family member we were visiting in Dumfries. It certainly didn't disappoint.
2meter spacing between all tables a great change from the restaurants trying... read more to cram as many in. Service was attentive by a young girl. An older lady behind the bar making some fabulous cocktails also took time to chat and have a laugh with us. Great friendly vibe.

Previously mentioned cocktails out of this world.

Starters took around 10 minutes to arrive from ordering. Very good for a busy Saturday night. All obviously homemade. Scotch eggx3 and carpaccio at the table to start. Venisonx2 chicken and steak for main.

Absolutely phenomenonal. Presentation, flavour, you'd struggle to find a meal this good in Glasgow.

One cheeseboard to share and a brownie for dessert scoffed down before a cocktail before leaving.

Amazing staff, amazining food and a great space upstairs, even if we did get lost trying to find it!

10/10

  I came here with my family around 2 weeks ago and have only gotten around to writing a review now. I have nothing but praise for this place, the staff... read more were very friendly and attentive.

I had the cod and by far it’s the best cod I’ve ever had the cocktails there are definitely the best ones in Dumfries.

Would 10/10 recommend anyone who’s thinking of going, will defiantly be returning.

  The new menu is amazing! There is such a good variety of dishes on the menu. I had the chicken supreme and the chicken was cooked to perfection and the... read more curry sauce was to die for. For dessert the raspberry and white chocolate cheesecake was the perfect way to end an excellently cooked meal. Staff were very friendly and welcoming.

  Great food and cocktails with the girls! The staff were wonderful and the restaurant had a great atmosphere. Will be back.

  What a lovely experience. Had heard a lot of good things about The Back Street, and I’m pleased to say they’re true. Amazing food, interesting flavours and beautiful presentation. Truly... read more excellent waiting staff, so friendly and helpful. Sadly was driving but the cocktails looked very good indeed. Busy and bustling on a Saturday evening. Wonderful.

  You wont be disappointed after a visit to the back street we certainly weren't.
On a very busy Wednesday night not a table spare the service was outstanding and... read more the food was also outstanding. My Scothern egg was superb followed by lamb and cottage pie which were cooked to perfection, my wife's chicken kyiv was also faultless.
Our lemon possets finished off a terrific meal. On last night's visit you must book.

  Had a trip to the backstreet restaurant for our 31st anniversary and had a superb meal off the new menu, every meal at the table was cooked to perfection. I... read more had brie to start with then the chicken supreme. It was fantastic. They have cocktails on the menu and again everyone was made to perfection. A very good experience and we will be definitely returning. A must visit for anyone in the Dumfries area

  We were in the area for a few days and decided to visit for dinner and I’m so glad we did. The food was fantastic! We both had the haggis... read more scotch eggs for starters, which were cooked to perfection, with a golden runny yolk.

I had the steak of the day (sirloin) and my partner had chicken supreme. The steak was cooked exactly how I’d asked and the chips were crispy on the outside but light and fluffy on the inside and were clearly not the frozen variety you get in bigger chains. The chicken supreme was beautifully cooked and tasted brilliant, although my partner did have food envy when she saw the macaroni being served at another table.

We decided to order deserts and had the chocolate brownie and lemon posset. Again these were great, with the right balance of sweetness and not too bitter with the lemon, clean plates all round again.

The covid protocols were all adhered to and the spacing between table added to a feeling of safety.

All of the staff we spoke to were friendly, attentive and made sure that nothing was ever a problem. They are a real credit to the restaurant and made an already brilliant experience even better.

Despite it being a 150 mile round trip to come back again, I think it’s safe to say that we’ll definitely be visiting again sooner rather than later.

  Recently visited with some friends on their steak night. The place is very welcoming and relaxed. Me and my friend opted for the steak night which does 2 people including... read more a bottle of wine and my other friend chose the chicken kiev. Everything was cooked to perfection and tasted amazing. We also had desserts, its the best brownie I’ve ever tasted. Hats off the the chefs! The staff were very attentive and nothing was a problem. We ordered some cocktails too and were delicious. All round excellent visit and I can’t wait to return.