What a wonderful place to come for a coffee (and cake!) or lunch. Or both! Atmosphere, style, surroundings, views...you have it all.
So many tempting options to eat - lots of veggie/vegan and gluten free choices too.
And thank you for the super stocked shop.
Very well done all. Highly recommend.
Really lovely meal on Saturday. Cozy and sophisticated atmosphere. Very impressed with vegan and gluten free options on menu. Lots of exciting new things try but also great to see the return of wide selection of much missed slabs of home made cakes. Patience need with new staff and menu and busy opening weekend. Food was well worth the wait. Surprising affordable for such a high standard. We had the Greenhouse plater, highly recommended.
A perfect peaceful place to eat, drink and feel serene. A wonderful team and incredible cafe with a shop full of delicious treats and toys. Delicious cakes and bakes and really good food too. Really healthy and all diets catered for
I was lucky enough to have won the Mother's Day competition for a 'Bubbly' lunch.. We came today and was seated right at the far window with a fantastic view of the river. Staff were so lovely and accommodating and the food was delicious, huge portions and a varied menu to suit all palates. Loved our afternoon 10/10 and thank you again. Rona Murray
We had a lovely lunch today at the boat house.
Great food, friendly and attentive staff, lovely gifts and a super wee shop selling local produce. It's a pity the weather was a tad iffy but on the upside I have the decision already made for where to have lunch on my next sunny day off!
We visited yesterday, what a beautiful setting on the quay! The building itself is spectacular and inviting with stunning views! Loved the shop and produce! We had lunch which was delicious salads and pulled pork rolls! We wanted cake but we were too full so will definitely be back another time as it looked scrummy! The staff were brilliant, thank you! �
We were blown away by the atmosphere, stunning setting, warmth of service and attention to detail that will surely set the Boathouse sailing to one of the best restaurants and shopping experiences in the south of Scotland. Nigel and E.A. Draffan
Gorgeous food & gorgeous inside and food was amazing love love love this new place, sitting on the decking with that view x
So, so fortunate to have something like this on my doorstep. Fabulous surroundings, great food and a brilliant team of staff. I’ve enjoyed my 3 visits so far, looking forward to my next! ( The shop is very good too!) x
Just had our first visit and will certainly have many more, absolutely lovely setting, fab decor, great service and delicious food. Good luck with it all Alanna and team. �����
It was our first time at the Boathouse for lunch today, it most certainly will not be the last ... The lunchtime food was the best we have had anywhere in Dumfriesshire in many a year, it was inexpensive, the staff were pleasant and immaculately presented, what more could you anyone ask for?
Our only slight negative would be, that the scones at the counter where you pay, should be covered, other than that we really can't fault it.
The millionaire shortbread we brought home for the family, was delicious and a big hit also.
Thank you, until the next time ... 5 *****
Had lunch here today, and was thoroughly impressed. Fresh & delicious food, an exciting and varied menu, excellent kids options, both of my little ones loved it, my 6 month old loved the beetroot hummus. Lovely atmosphere, and beautiful surroundings. Will definitely be back.
I had a lovely breakfast at The Boathouse, everything about the place is first class and I hope to be back again very soon! I will be recommending to everyone I know.
Amazing. Relaxing surroundings. Friendly helpful staff. Lovely food reasonably priced. Decor is wonderful. Will certainly be back again soon. ��
The perfect venue
I chose The Boathouse for an intimate wedding reception of 15 or so people, and the staff there delivered in spades with a delicious, high-quality buffet, carefully-considered playlist, and a beautifully lit and decorated atmosphere—with candles and fairy lights adorning seemingly every surface. The staff—who were on hand the entire time—were absolutely delightful, and were more than happy to pack the buffet into paper bags for us. They also decorated the wedding cake beautifully for me with the items we brought. I couldn’t recommend The Boathouse highly enough—thank you!
Best sausage sandwich to date, really lovely restaurant/cafe, staff were lovely and good chat. Prices are high, but it's good quality food and drinks.
Toilets are immaculate. Only detractor is they have multiple individual loos, but have separated these into single-gender signs. Could easily all be marked as gender neutral as each is self-contained/single-person use.
Some power sockets and free WiFi.
Really good food here and a shop with many high quality local produce and souvenirs.
The place has an excellent view over the estuary and is right next to a local pub and places to park your motorhome overnight.
I will definitely return for an overnighter with pint, then go here for brekkie or lunch. Delicious
Sat outside on a lovely warm day, protected from the breeze by the excellent glass screen. Chose the second day of the "Nith bore" which passed us as we were eating. Altogether a great lunch with wonderful food and wine. Very well worth a visit and we will be back.
Lovely food and gluten free options on the menu. Great view of the River Nith from your dinning table.
Absolutely gorgeous restaurant with a great choice of dishes. I had the chilli halloumi wrap and sweet potato fries (big enough to be shared between 4). Service was excellent and the view of the estuary with the migrating geese was stunning.
Beautiful location and beautiful food! We had a celebratory afternoon tea for 5 and they catered for vegetarian and gluten free with ease.
I absolutely love this restaurant, we have dined here several times and would highly recommend it. The staff are friendly and helpful, the service is excellent and the food is always fantastic!
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WOW WOW WOW, what can I say about this amazing place? On our way to through Scotland whilst on holiday we visited the Boathouse.
We found it simply by doing a Google search for local places to eat.
On arrival you can not help but see the beautiful surroundings. Then when you go inside you see how amazingly clean this place is. The loos were 5star hotel standard(immaculate).
THE FOOD
I ordered a breakfast and it was out of this world. The quality of the food was without fail some of the best I’ve ever had. I assume it’s locally sourced. It was beautiful, we all eat everything and all commented how much we loved it.
Every ingredient was of such a high standard of quality.
THE STAFF
the staff was amazingly friendly, helpful and really chatty, Donna (who’s the cheeky one) served us and gave us a great insight into the menu and was a real gem.
I have spent the day trying to think of something negative to say because of all the good things I want to say about this place but for the life of my I can’t find anything negative to say.
If you are in the area of this place and want something to eat then this is the place to go. If I could give you all 100 stars I would.
AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING
The best breakfasts ever, the view is incredible and the food superb!
Stunning location. We have found service slightly slower on our last couple of visits but it is always busy. Excellent menu and food is always amazing. Views are magnificent.
Popular place for good food and coffee.
Staff are friendly and attentive.
Indoor and outdoor seating areas. Indoor is surrounded on three sides with glazing with great view of Criffel and surrounding countryside.
Accepts contactless payments.
Would recommend reserving a table as it can get busy around lunchtime.
Our favourite place to eat and the best restaurant in Dumfries in my opinion. The food is always scrumptious, from the bread, sauce, dessert to main dish, everything is fresh made and yummy. Great quality and a stunning view. We love it. We had the brisket beef sandwich and smoked haddock fish cakes today, delicious. Sticky toffee cheesecake for dessert, it was perfect and not too sweet.
A great location in a very friendly and clean restaurant - the staff were very polite and attentive.
The menu options are wide and we loved our dishes.
Plenty of parking available and overall a great dining experience....👌
Great views from big windows. A varied menu with vegan and veggie options. The fishcake meal looked very good. I had the vegan haggis which was disappointing and looked odd. It tasted strange, not like other vegan or veggie haggis. I think it needed more flavour. Staff very pleasant. A nice little shop there too. Overall, an asset to the area.
Lovely views. Food good .menu that bit nicer than your usual eatery/ cafe.. Service friendly. Can accommodate wheelchairs .
Dropped in for lunch and wasn't in any way disappointed. Lovely food and a great service from the very friendly staff. Great views and dog friendly
Have always loved this place and found the food excellent but this time it was let down by hard poached eggs and unfortunately a yapping dog. But I will look forward to another visit as the view is stunning
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