
Food & Drink
Do you love foodie-related days out, a great evening meal, or maybe discovering amazing local produce and drinks? South West Scotland ticks all these boxes! Keep an eye on our facebook page and Journal; where we often post about the latest places to try out.
Scotland Starts Here has a great page on food and drink in South West Scotland, which is regularly update by the business owners.
Amazing Places to Eat
The Steamboat, Carsethorne. Good pub food, with views of the Solway.
Sambuca, Castle Douglas: Excellent Mediterranean food just 20 minutes away
Brambles Cafes, Bainloch Deer Park, The Ark Kippford: so many great cafes all within a few miles of us.


Foodie Days Out
CocoaBean Factory: chocolate-making, softplay and outdoor play; what else do you need for a great day with the kids!
Drummuir Farm Ice Cream Parlour: great local icecream and a play area.
Local Drinks
Dumfries and Galloway is home to brilliant producers of cask ale, great gins and of course Scottish whisky. On top of producing great drinks, these places also provide a fantastic day out:
Annandale Distillery (whisky)
Dark Sky Distillery (gin)
Hills and Harbour Distillery (gin)
Sulwath Brewery & pub
