Recommended Pubs and Restaurants in Dumfries & Galloway
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There are a total of 8 premises in this area.
The Ship Inn
97 St. Michael Street, Dumfries(01387) 55189 (T)
Unspoiled, old fashioned traditional pub at the lights across from the Burn's Mausoleum. Sadly, one of the few remaining examples of a town pub. Small front bar filled with memorabilia leading on to a lounge and welcoming fire at the back. Amazingly, this must be the only pub in the town to close in the afternoons.
The Harbour House Hotel
53 Main Street, Portpatrick(01776) 810456 (T)
Open plan lounge overlooking the picturesque harbour. Restaurant to one side. Circular stairs lead up to rooms and down to toilets set within old stone walls. Good beers and a friendly service. Children's certificate. So easy to sit here and watch the tides rise and fall. Busy on weekend nights. However, the ale may not be on all of the time.
The Globe Inn
56 High Street, Dumphries(01387) 252335 (T)
This three storey inn is packed with history. Situated at the end of a narrow alleyway at the bottom of the town square and leading on to an open square. Easy to miss.
A tiny public bar with a sliding door has plain wooden seats and benches with lots of local horse pictures. Along the corridor is the lounge and eating area. To the other side is the stairs and eating room with old fashioned range fire and on into another restaurant room. wood panelling and seating. However, it is upstairs that is the gem. Ask for a guided tour and you will see the amazingly small bed that Robbie Burns slept in. He had a single room and would often scratch poems on the window glass. It has hardly changed and is a step back into history.
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