The Back Street Restaurant

4.7

433 Reviews

£25 and under

British

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2 people

23 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 10 times today

Good for special occasions
Good for groups
Neighbourhood gem

The Back Street is a first floor restaurant in the heart of Dumfries town centre. With an ever-changing menu full of locally sourced ingredients, chef & owner William Wakefield along with his wife Suzanne and their team are sure to have something for you. Try the signature Haggis Scotch Egg, a mouth watering steak, or perhaps some locally sourced Venison. Elderflower & Vodka Parfait for dessert? Yes Please! Enjoy your food with some of the fantastic cocktails, wine, gin, whisky and rum on offer. Suzanne's famous Pornstar Martini is to die for!

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the casual welcoming atmosphere in one of Dumfries' most fun and stylish restaurants and let William & Suzanne's team do the rest.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Scottish
Hours of Operation
Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–11:30 pm
Phone number
01387 248008
Website
https://thebackstreetdumfries.co.uk/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
103 Queensberry St, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway DG1 1BH
Area
Dumfries
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Galloway Haggis Scotch Egg / Garlic Aioli / Pickled Red Cabbage£7.50
Breaded Brie / Blueberry Compote / Pickled Shallot£6.50
Torched Mackerel / Fennel / Watermelon / Orange / Paprika Aioli£7.50
Turkey Croquettes / Cranberry Ketchup / Celeriac Remoulade£7.00
Harissa Roasted Carrots / Hazelnut "Cream" / Dukkah / Pumpkin Seed / Apple£7.00
Tartare of Sirloin / Jerusalem Artichoke / Beef Fat Aioli / Kohlrabi£8.00
Scallops / Curry Sauce / Parsnip Fondant / Crisps£9.00

Mains

Chicken Kiev / Macaroni Cheese / Buttered Greens£16.00
Jerk Lamb Rump / Coconut Fried Rice / Corn on the Cob / Lime Yoghurt£17.00
Falafel / Hummus / Sumac / Charred Broccoli / Tahini / Pomegranate£12.50
Steak of the Day / Chunky Chips / Truffled Tomato Salad£24.00
Salmon / Red Pepper Sauce / Gnocchi / Chorizo Jam / Green Beans£17.00
Ramen / Pork Belly / Pork Shoulder / Noodles / Soy Egg / Spring Onions / Carrot / Pak Choi£15.50
Chicken Supreme / Peppercorn Sauce / Shallot / Hasselback Potato / Mushroom Tapenade£16.00
Shetland Mussels / Fennel / Nduja / Cider / Fries£15.00
Parsley Risotto / King Oyster Mushroom / Halloumi£13.50
6oz Beef Burger / Smoked Bacon / Cheddar / Crispy Onions / Tomato Relish / Mayo / Fries£13.00
Seafood Linguine / Clams / Mussels / Prawns / Garlic / Chilli / White Wine Cream Sauce£15.50

Sides

Steak Cut Chips / Skinny Fries£2.50
Beer Battered Onion Rings£2.50
Buttered Green Vegetables£3.00
Peppercorn Sauce / Blue Cheese Sauce / Diane Sauce£2.50

Desserts

Chocolate Brownie / Chocolate Sauce / Vanilla Ice Cream£6.50
Sticky Toffee Pudding / Butterscotch Sauce / Salted Caramel Ice Cream£6.50
Cornflake Milk Panna Cotta / Chocolate Chip Cookie£6.50
Winter Berry Pavlova / Blackcurrant Sorbet / Chantilly Cream£6.00
Rhubarb Crumble / Vanilla Ice Cream / Cointreau Custard£6.50
Sorbet Selection£5.50

What 433 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.6Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Back Street Restaurant in Dumfries offers a delightful dining experience with "fantastic food and service." Notable highlights include the "outstanding" haggis Scotch egg and Wednesday steak night, praised for its "excellent value." The restaurant's cozy atmosphere, friendly staff, and a diverse menu make it a must-visit.

433 Reviews

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Caroline
Dumfries and Galloway
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Disappointing meal with a long dark hair in it. We did get it changed. Mushroom risotto made with Pearl Barley which changed the dish completely (not mentioned on the menu). It was very loud in there too which made conversation harder. Previous 2 times it ambience was calm and relaxing and conversation was easier.
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Lesley
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Haggis Scotch egg, Smash burger, Beef featherblade, Mars bar baked Alaska and Banoffee waffle. Scocth Egg was delicious not to spicy Beef fearherblade was lovely melt in mouth Couldn't go to Back Street Restaurant without try Baked Alaska it was truly delicious. All washed down with Mayfly white wine, all went down a treat. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend and will hopefully be back .
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alison
Toronto
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 9 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Never disappoints - food lovely and service always friendly
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Karen
Dublin
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 30 October 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Wednesday Steak night good value. Good ambience. Service slow but pleasant staff. Would go again
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Lisa
Dumfries and Galloway
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 24 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Cannot fault anything about this place. They catered to absolutely everything and with what seemed effortless style. Service was prompt and friendly, food was superb, excellent wine and cocktail selection. I will definitely be back!
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David
Dumfries and Galloway
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 19 October 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Good food, very well cooked and presented. Good service. Variety of reasonable wines and other drinks available. Prices reasonable for the quality on offer.
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David
Kincardineshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 17 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food. Lovely service.Gave us a nice gap between starter and main course. Draft lager would be a nice addition.
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Hazel
Dumfries and Galloway
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 16 October 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Steak night on a Wednesday is excellent value for money and the staff were great. The place needs some soft furnishings to make it a bit cosier.
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Shirley
Dumfries and Galloway
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 12 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time at restaurant and was very impressed and will certainly be back
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Manitoba
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 11 October 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
My wife, daughter and myself went out to celebrate the end of first term. We have just moved to Scotland from Canada and this was our first nice meal out together. We were not disappointed, the staff was friendly and accommodating. The ambience was lovely. The food (which is the reason you go to a restaurant) was delicious. We started with bread and olives, they were good but I wouldn’t waste space next time with them. My wife then had Korean celeriac and I had the scotch haggis egg (out of this world this egg was), the celeriac was also seasoned beautifully. My wife hade the mushroom risotto and I had the beef (can’t remember the name). It was basically a piece of marinated beef slow cooked covered in gravy, it was delicious. A little pricey but great portions, the kids menu could have had a couple better options but other than that it was great!
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The Back Street Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 433 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

23 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 10 times today

Google Map for The Back Street Restaurant

103 Queensberry St, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway DG1 1BH

Additional information

Area
Dumfries
Hours of Operation
Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–11:30 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Scottish
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Website
https://thebackstreetdumfries.co.uk/
Phone number
01387 248008

The Back Street Restaurant

Make a booking

Additional information

Starters

Galloway Haggis Scotch Egg / Garlic Aioli / Pickled Red Cabbage£7.50

Breaded Brie / Blueberry Compote / Pickled Shallot£6.50

Torched Mackerel / Fennel / Watermelon / Orange / Paprika Aioli£7.50

Turkey Croquettes / Cranberry Ketchup / Celeriac Remoulade£7.00

Harissa Roasted Carrots / Hazelnut "Cream" / Dukkah / Pumpkin Seed / Apple£7.00

Tartare of Sirloin / Jerusalem Artichoke / Beef Fat Aioli / Kohlrabi£8.00

Scallops / Curry Sauce / Parsnip Fondant / Crisps£9.00

Mains

Chicken Kiev / Macaroni Cheese / Buttered Greens£16.00

Jerk Lamb Rump / Coconut Fried Rice / Corn on the Cob / Lime Yoghurt£17.00

Falafel / Hummus / Sumac / Charred Broccoli / Tahini / Pomegranate£12.50

Steak of the Day / Chunky Chips / Truffled Tomato Salad£24.00

Salmon / Red Pepper Sauce / Gnocchi / Chorizo Jam / Green Beans£17.00

Ramen / Pork Belly / Pork Shoulder / Noodles / Soy Egg / Spring Onions / Carrot / Pak Choi£15.50

Chicken Supreme / Peppercorn Sauce / Shallot / Hasselback Potato / Mushroom Tapenade£16.00

Shetland Mussels / Fennel / Nduja / Cider / Fries£15.00

Parsley Risotto / King Oyster Mushroom / Halloumi£13.50

6oz Beef Burger / Smoked Bacon / Cheddar / Crispy Onions / Tomato Relish / Mayo / Fries£13.00

Seafood Linguine / Clams / Mussels / Prawns / Garlic / Chilli / White Wine Cream Sauce£15.50

Sides

Steak Cut Chips / Skinny Fries£2.50

Beer Battered Onion Rings£2.50

Buttered Green Vegetables£3.00

Peppercorn Sauce / Blue Cheese Sauce / Diane Sauce£2.50

Desserts

Chocolate Brownie / Chocolate Sauce / Vanilla Ice Cream£6.50

Sticky Toffee Pudding / Butterscotch Sauce / Salted Caramel Ice Cream£6.50

Cornflake Milk Panna Cotta / Chocolate Chip Cookie£6.50

Winter Berry Pavlova / Blackcurrant Sorbet / Chantilly Cream£6.00

Rhubarb Crumble / Vanilla Ice Cream / Cointreau Custard£6.50

Sorbet Selection£5.50

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