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!

  I was trying to find adequate wording that would express how much I enjoyed my burger. I realised that being a big fan of Gordon Ramsay and a follower of... read more all his YouTube cooking videos the best way I could sum up my experience would be this:
Ramsay would be proud.
Requested the burger a very specific way & it was delivered to me matching my description to the very tomato.
Can’t speak highly enough of the overall experience, must be tough operating a restaurant during covid but the place was spotless, all of the servers wearing PPE & following all guidelines.
If you are from Dumfries, holidaying there or just passing through - as I was - I 100% recommend dining here.

  If you’re visiting Dumfries then give this restaurant a go!

I recently visited this restaurant with my husband. We were welcomed by a very well dressed waitress. She was... read more extremely polite and showed us our table for the evening.

We had a lovely view out the window and were given a jug of water for the table. It took us a while to decide what to order because the menu has such a great range of food options. There really is something for everyone whether you’re vegan/vegetarian/gluten or dairy free.
I had the scotch egg to start and would love to know how the chef gets the egg to stay so runny. A true watering mouth moment.

For my mains I had the kiev as I’ve heard from many colleagues that this is the best kiev in town. It was cooked to perfection and comes with a side of macaroni cheese - DELICIOUS!

Dessert I went for the brownie because again so many people have recommended this to me. It DID NOT DISAPPOINT !

The wine menu is also excellent with a good selection. I had the picpoul de pinet which was very reasonably priced and we enjoyed this along with a few cheeky cocktails.

Overall a beautiful restaurant and our new local!

  We ate at the Back Street midweek getting a break from the kids and it was fantastic. Really efficient, attentive service and the food was probably some of the best... read more I've had in Dumfries. The strawberry daiquiri as well was delicious. My husband ordered the back street stack burger which came with a fried chicken fillet, seriously they should consider selling that alone as a dish in mini fillet form because it was just sublime. My mac and cheese was hands down the best I've had eating out.

Will definitely be back for a visit again soon.

  went out with the family four our Christmas dinner. Had the pork croquette followed by the venison which was melt in your mouth tender. Another delicious meal! Will be returning... read more ASAP

  Easily the best food I’ve had in town. Dumfries has been crying out for this place, great cooking! We’ll be back

  We made our first visit to Back Street to use a gift voucher from my wife's work colleagues on her 'early' retirement. Place was quite busy and menu was a... read more change from the normal pub fare. We both had steak burger and shared a bottle of red wine. Finished the meal off with a banoffee desert and a lemon posset.

  Well, we came to Dumfries on a short break, and as the hotel couldn't do evening meals we went for this place as it had no poor reviews.
Good decision.... read more /> On line booking system was effective.
Place was buzzing when we got there ( 7.15 on a Friday night )
Lovely atmosphere, attentive staff. Fab menu and quality wine list.
All I can say is that we were blown away by the haggis scotch egg starter. Superb food. Wine excellent. Top marks.

  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.

  We went here for friends day out lunch. The staff were really friendly and food was good quality for price. Had a good variety of options on menu also.

  Have visited this restaurant on several occasions and have never been disappointed. The staff are very friendly and cant do enough for you. All hygiene is catered for, with sanitisers... read more at the door as you enter. The food is of very high standard and caters for all different tastes. It is well presented and very professional looking. Difficult to pick a favourite but the breaded brie, starter, is definitely a winner, along with the haggis scotch egg. The burgers are definitely recommended as well as the chicken Kiev/macaroni for the main and If you have room after those, try the chocolate brownie. The cocktails are just amazing, and can say, have had a few of them, LOL! Would definitely recommend you eat here as you are sure to NOT be disappointed.

  My partner and I visited for the umpteenth time last weekend and had another great visit.

Started with the best cocktails in Dumfries (highly recommend trying ‘A History... read more of Violet’) and we shared the Haggis scotch egg to start. The yolk was cooked to perfection and I wish we hadn’t bothered sharing once we tucked in…

For mains my partner had the Chicken Kiev which comes with a generous portion of Mac&cheese and tender stem broccoli. The chicken Kiev looked amazing and my partner commented it was the best comfort meal they’d had in a long time.

I had no choice but to go with my favourite dish - the mussels. Cooked beautifully, like every other time. Never an unopened mussel in the bowl, and I don’t know where the chef gets them, but these are the largest mussels I’ve ever seen.

We finished up with yet more cocktails, served by a really polite and welcoming team. I noticed the restaurant had also been redecorated since we were last in, and it looks very fresh and modern.

Easiest decision is always where to go for dinner - The Back Street!

Hardest decisions are what amazing food and drink and we having this time, since we can’t have it all!

  A great meal for our group of 6 to celebrate a 21st birthday. The menu is varied and fully catered for my gluten free diet. The starters were very generous... read more portions, as were the mains. Lovely atmosphere, excellent service, imaginative menu and good value. Plan a return visit when next in the area.

  This place is amazing! Visited with a friend tonight and had the spring rolls, mac 'n' cheese and the chocolate brownie...can't fault a single thing, was amazing! Tastiest meal I've... read more had in a looong time. As for the cocktails...Best I've ever had. Staff are friendly, atmosphere is lovely. If you haven't visited this place, you need to!

  Had a fantastic meal, great menu with something for everyone. Would highly recommend. We will most definitely be back. Easily the best place we have are out in town.