The Back Street Restaurant

4.7

457 Reviews

£25 and under

British

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2 people

Mar 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem
Good for groups

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
Neighborhood
Dumfries
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wine

Popular dishes

What 457 people are saying

The Back Street Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Energetic

Review summary

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The Back Street Restaurant offers a delightful dining experience with "fabulous food in an informal setting" and "attentive staff who really look after you." The atmosphere is lively, with standout dishes like the haggis Scotch egg and "amazing steak nights." Despite occasional noise, guests appreciate the "great value for money" and "warm and personal" service.

457 Reviews

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Iain
Glasgow9 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent meal and service as always. Will be going again on our next trip to Dumfries.
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OpenTable Diner
Dumfries and Galloway1 review
4.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Friendly, welcoming and comfortable. Excellent menu and attentive service. Always have a pleasant meal here
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OpenTable Diner
Yorkshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Back Street never lets us down. The eclectic menu is difficult to choose from and the service is unique….. That’s a reason we keep coming back! Food, Hawkstone lager, cocktails. Need I say more?
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Juls
Dumfries and Galloway6 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and excellent service as always. Very friendly staff. Steaks are delicious
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Shona
Dumfries and Galloway5 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Steak night is such good vfm. We added onion rings & they were the best ever. Steak was lovely, cooked as we asked. Chips, sauce & macaroni were all lovely. The waiting staff were very nice friendly girls. . The whole place has a nice relaxed atmosphere. Great place to eat. We will be back.
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Sean
Dumfries and Galloway3 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Been here many times and never had a bad meal, another fantastic “Steak Night” experience. Great value for money!
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Carrie
Dumfries and Galloway2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Thoroughly enjoyed the food, love that there's always something different to try! Excellent will be back!
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William
Dumfries and Galloway1 review
4.0
Dined on February 21, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Excellent meal and good service. Good choice of menu and drinks.
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Kerry
Dumfries and Galloway1 review
4.0
Dined on February 12, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Went for steak night and can definitely recommend, sirloin steak to share with chips and peppercorn sauce with a bottle of wine for £55 , great value.
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Lorna
Dumfries and Galloway1 review
5.0
Dined on January 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was delicious. The only comment I would make is that the chips were over salted. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.
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The Back Street Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 457 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Mar 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

Google Map for The Back Street Restaurant

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

Additional information

Neighborhood
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
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wine

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

The Back Street Restaurant

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About this restaurant

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Popular dishes

Galloway Haggis Scotch Egg

Macaroni Cheese

Chicken Kyiv

Menu

The Steak Night Deal

16oz Sharing Sirloin Steak

Triple Cooked Chips

Peppercorn Sauce

Macaroni Cheese

The Wines

Tempranillo Syrah

Airén Moscatel

Solara Rosé

The Sides

Beer Battered Onion Rings£3.50

Parmesan & Truffle Fries£6.00

Fried Mushrooms£3.50

2 x Fried Nith Valley Eggs£2.50

Tenderstem Broccoli£4.00

Garlic & Chilli Prawns£5.50

Diane or Blue Cheese Upgrade£1.00

Extra Macaroni Cheese£5.00

What 457 people are saying

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