The Back Street Restaurant

Name: The Back Street Restaurant
Address: 103 Queensberry St, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom, DG1 1BH
Telephone: 01387 248008
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7 (475)

£25 and under

British

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

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2 people

Jun 20, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Good for groups
Neighborhood 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
Neighborhood
Dumfries
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wine

Popular dishes

What 475 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

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.6Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Back Street Restaurant in Dumfries is celebrated for its "excellent food" and "attentive service." Diners appreciate the "friendly and courteous staff" and the "great atmosphere." The menu, known for its frequent updates, offers delightful surprises, while "steak night" is a particular highlight. Patrons often leave eager to return.

475 Reviews

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John
Angus/Fife2 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place. 4th visit and never disappointed. Friendly, great food and affordable. Can’t wait to come back.
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Carol
Glasgow/Lanarkshire7 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent service and food as ever, amazing!! Never disappointed with The Back Street experience! 🥰
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Anthony
Dumfries and Galloway1 review
5.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Brilliant Meal and Service,will go agan at sometime
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Barbara
Dumfries and Galloway4 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Cannot fault the Back Street. Food was excellent, staff friendly and courteous. Great restaurant all round 😍😍
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Sharon
Glasgow/Lanarkshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 30, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Always great food with new menu. However prefer old menu 😊
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Martin
Edinburgh/Midlothian1 review
5.0
Dined on May 24, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great meal and friendly service. Would highly recommend The Back Street
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Rachel
Inverness / Scottish Highlands1 review
5.0
Dined on May 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The Back Street has fast become our go to place to eat out in Dumfries. Consistently good food and good service. The menu changes frequently so always something new to try. Highly recommend.
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Amy
Dumfries and Galloway1 review
5.0
Dined on May 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was fantastic, from the food to the cocktails! Couldn't have asked for a better night out with my partner at all!
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Carl
Dumfries and Galloway1 review
4.0
Dined on May 14, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The restaurant is ok. There’s little option for good food in dumfries and this restaurant is one of the better ones. Nice that they haven’t crammed too many tables in.
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Shirley
Dumfries and Galloway2 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 10, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Visited at 7:30pm on a Saturday evening as two couples. Restaurant was busy without being totally full. Waitress was helpful in taking us to our table. Service for drinks was fast. Pina Colada cocktails were particularly good. There are only 10 dishes on the mains & the first two we chose were both unavailable which we thought was very poor considering the relatively few options. We thought we should have been made aware of the limited choses when we were given the menus. Unfortunately this probably clouded our experience. The food we did choose was pleasant & Service prompt. Overall we enjoyed what we had but were disappointed we couldn't have our first choice meals
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The Back Street Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 475 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jun 20, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

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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

Macaroni Cheese

Chicken Kyiv

Salt Aged Steaks

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 475 people are saying

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