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The Back Street are extremely passionate about food and serve up modern British cuisine in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. We are right in the centre of Dumfries and the perfect starting point for a great night out.
Please inform us of any allergies or intolerances, a full list of ingredients is available upon request
16oz Sharing Sirloin Steak
Steak Cut Chips – Two Portions
Peppercorn Sauce – Two Portions
Macaroni Cheese
Tempranillo Syrah
Centelleo / La Mancha / Spain
Airén Moscatel
Centelleo / La Mancha / Spain
Garnacha Rosé
Castillo de Enériz / Navarra / Spain
DIFFERENT WINES CAN BE SELECTED FROM THE WINE LIST AT AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE
No dining experience would be complete without the perfect drink, and at The Back Street we’ve got you covered. Whether it be wine, local ale, one of our many gins or a cocktail and coffee after dinner, you’re sure to not be disappointed.
I eat here regularly . It is always excellent. The 5 course Italian taster menu has just added an extra level of quality. Each course was wonderful with subtle flavours... read more all freshly made. The crab raviolo was exceptional. A most enjoyable evening of excellent food and service.
I will book in for it again and am looking forward to when he chooses another theme in 5 weeks. 5 stars for 5 at William's as good as 6 at Nico's
Whilst visiting Dumfries we booked an early Wednesday evening dinner for two.
On arrival we were greeted by a young waitress and shown to our table.
Drinks orders were promptly... read more taken ,whilst we looked at the menu .
I decided to give the haggis scotch egg a try ,for staters ,and was quite disappointed.
The taste and flavours were quite bland and was not what I expected, this may have been down to my taste buds and expectations rather than the food quality .??.
My main course of chicken Kiev, vegetables and macaroni cheese was very nice and the portions were generous.
My partner went for the rib eye steak and chips which she said was delicious, however the chips had to be returned as they were hard and undercooked, when returned they were cooked to perfection.
Her crème brûlée desert was also very nice .
They young staff at this establishment were very attentive and extremely efficient.
The food and drink prices were average for the current climate.
Despite the couple of minor discrepancies we would not hesitate to return if we were in the area.
The restaurant was full before we left so I would advise any diners to book and avoid disappointment.
The good is very good but the restaurant is very noisy or at least has been both times we've been there due to very large parties in the middle of... read more the restaurant. The noise from the table of maybe 15 made conversation very difficult. Service was also a bit slow--probably due to the large group. The lamb was truly excellent but I'm not sure the meal is worth the noise. I wonder if some kind of sound mitigation would help.
Been to this restaurant several times as I love the food and the cocktails are the best in town . I came here for my birthday dinner with family last... read more week and was, yet again, not disappointed. The food was perfect! I had the macaroni followed by the brownie and others had burgers all of which were amazing. Every time I come to this restaurant I’m never disappointed, the staff are so attentive and friendly and the overall experience is just perfect.
Was there last night, which is just the most recent of several visits. The atmosphere is a good balance of relaxed, but still feeling like a ‘treat’ meal. As others... read more have said, cocktails are one star of the show here. A nice mix of traditional and more adventurous! The food is great. I always have the mussels, they are the BEST. Because of the time of year, I had the turkey dinner. Yum. Friendly and efficient staff. Careful Covid arrangements. I’m just looking forward to the time that there can be full opening hours so that I can get my full 3 courses and coffee, as the sticky toffee pudding is second to none!
Decided yo try this restaurant when my daughter started a new job here.. was absolutely amazing! Staff were lovely and friendly.. great relaxed atmosphere and the food was delicious.. Haggis... read more Scotch eggs to start.. were to die for, Seafood linguine and Monkfish tail for mains.. cooked to perfection. Would highly recommend and certainly visit sgain..
Really excellent. Lovely, laid back service. Well priced and delicious.
We felt really lucky to find them. As close to perfect as you'll find.
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.
We were travelling to Gatehouse of Fleet from Aberdeen for the wedding and decided to stop by Dumfries to have some food. A quick search on Google and the Back... read more Street was booked for 17.00
I wasn't too keen on the decor inside but 5 stars for the amazing food. Honestly, top class restaurant quality, quick service and very reasonable prices.
We all (3 of us) had a 3-course meal and nothing was left on the plates. Absolute perfection!
Will not hesitate for one second to visit again if I'm ever in Dumfries.
Just had the most delicious Sunday roast ever! Cooked to perfection, so flavoursome and great portion size. Lovely atmosphere and great staff, 10/10 from us and we’ll definitely be back... read more soon. Overall, Good price for home cooked, tasty food in a lovely place.
I recently visited The Back Street for a family meal. I was with my wife,daughter and granddaughter. We were seated at a window table by a polite waitress. I had... read more the mushroom starter which was excellent and then the turkey. I also had the rose water trifle which was very well presented and tasty.
I had a non alcoholic kopperberg as I was driving. There was a wide range of drinks. My wife and daughter had cocktails.
We will be back soon, 10/10!
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.
Great meal and experience. Staff were just right. Informal atmosphere but still felt like a special experience.
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.
One of the best meals we’ve ever had. We were a group of 24 celebrating a wedding. The food was amazing. Not a huge choice of menu but what we... read more had was absolutely amazing and our whole group agreed. Service was fab and the staff were lovely and very attentive. Can’t wait to go back! Well done The Back Street!!!
The Back Street
103 Queensberry Street
Dumfries
DG1 1BH