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Hours
Mon
9:00 - 15:00
Tue
9:00 - 15:00
Wed
9:00 - 15:00
Thu
9:00 - 15:00
Fri
9:00 - 15:00
Sat
9:00 - 15:00
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PRICE RANGE
£1.00 – £5.00
CUISINES
Cafe, Healthy, Soups, Scottish
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
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We are a not-for-profit café. This means that when you purchase a coffee, lunch, or cake from us, we reinvest any profits back into our programme of community events and the professional development of our staff. We employ local people and take pride in supporting the local economy through partnerships with regional food producers and suppliers. Our menu is lovingly crafted and freshly prepared by our café team. We are more than just a café—we are also an arts venue and a gathering place with a regular programme of events. From open mic nights and music gigs to signwriting workshops, climate action groups, and film screenings, our diverse programme offers you the opportunity to get involved.
PRICE RANGE
£1.00 – £5.00
CUISINES
Cafe, Healthy, Soups, Scottish
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch, Drinks
FEATURES
Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Live Music, Family style
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5.0
88 reviews
Excellent
79
Very good
6
Average
2
Poor
0
Terrible
1
Paul W
2 contributions
Sept 2020 • none
Before entering this cafe we wanted sustenance for our journey back to the Midlands. Upon entry we could see it was bright and cheery, clean with a friendly greeting. Despite only a simple order of a bacon roll and drinks we enjoyed very much plus it was good value too. We had a conversation with the lady who served us and she explained their ethos of how their establishment will help to preserve the high street.
Other objectives can be seen on their web page as 'The Stove Network'
Written 27 September 2020
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thestovecafe
Thank you for the kind words, they mean a lot to our cafe staff. We hope to see you again the next time you're in Dumfries! 🙂
Written 14 October 2020
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ann c
Dumfries and Galloway92 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
There are many cafes in Dumfries but this is my favourite, warm and welcoming atmosphere with very engaging staff. The food is delicious and different love the soups and stews, scones are good too. Very relaxing place that welcomes dogs and children a great place to view the town centre.
Written 4 February 2020
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thestovecafe
Thank you, It means a lot to us that you find the cafe welcoming. And it's always heartwarming for our cafe staff to hear positive feedback. We look forward to seeing you again soon 🙂
Written 19 February 2020
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DJH60
Dumfries88 contributions
May 2022 • solo
safe to say the Roll and Sausage and hot drink for £4.75 is great value,
i did plan to take a pic of the food, but like the film, it was gone in 60 seconds,
service is always friendly and the views of the High Street people watching is great too.
if your looking for a great spot in town with a comprehensive menu at great prices, look no further.
fresh daily specials every day too.
Written 23 May 2022
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Lurkio
2 contributions
Feb 2020 • family
Saw this cafe from the high street, needed a dog friendly place to eat which this is. 2 adults and 2 kids had a beautiful ham cheese toastie and soup of the day. Excellent food nice place and friendly staff, will deffo go again when up this way
Written 18 February 2020
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thestovecafe
Thank you, it means a lot to us that you had a great experience. And it's always heartwarming for our cafe staff to hear positive feedback. We look forward to seeing you again soon. 🙂
Written 19 February 2020
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Chillin2812
Corfu26 contributions
Jul 2021 • couples
Looking for a place for breakfast before continuing our trip to Yorkshire we found The Stove Cafe on the High Street.
We ordered bacon rolls and hot drinks and after just a short wait we were served our freshly cooked breakfast. There was lots of quality bacon and it was crispy - exactly as requested.
Good food, friendly service, and great value.
Written 3 July 2021
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The Stove Cafe
Thank you for your lovely review, we really appreciate it. We look forward to welcoming you back again.
Written 12 July 2021
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Gillian J
Glasgow8 contributions
Mar 2022 • family
Had a lovely lunch of toasted sandwiches and drinks all for a very reasonable price of around £5 per person. The staff were all very nice and there was seating outside as well. There was a wide variety of choice for lunch and also for cakes after.
Written 5 March 2022
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JL03
Armathwaite3 contributions
May 2021 • solo
Inexpensive, well run, independent cafe part of the movement to revive our high street. Great coffee and staff are both friendly and attentive. Sandwiches, snacks and lunchtime offers also very competitively priced. A great local haunt well worth the visit.
Written 3 June 2021
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The Stove Café
Thank you so much for your 5 star review, we really appreciate your kind words.
Written 9 June 2021
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Nicholas H
3 contributions
Nov 2020 • none
Staff very polite. I enjoyed a leisurely cappuccino coffee with a brown bread cheese and tomato toastie sitting outside in the unseasonably warm November sunshine. The brown bread for the toastie was of very nice quality.Is a lovely spot in heart of Dumfries. Would definitely go again next time I'm in Dumfries.
Written 5 November 2020
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thestovecafe
Hi Nicolas, we're glad you enjoyed our food and hospitality. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us feedback, it means a lot to us. Please visit us again the next time you're in Dumfries! 😊
Written 9 November 2020
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Creetown-Couple
Carlisle4 contributions
Jun 2023 • solo
Such a friendly place! It's not very often you go to a cafe and get offered free birthday cake! But that's the kind of place the Stove is. A good choice of vegan dishes too. I had the falafel, humus, avocado and siracha toastie with lemon slaw. Delicious!
Not only is the Stove a cafe It's a social hub with an extensive events programme; films with Q & A, arts and history sessions plus regular Climate Kitchens and Repair Shops. And the music's not too loud too.
Written 29 June 2023
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Gary Hunter
7 contributions
May 2021 • none
As George Harrison once sang, 'its been a long and lonely winter', but now The Stove has reopened its doors, 'here comes the sun'.
I can recommend the cheese toasties and the heated haggis and cheese panini, each oozing with lashings of Lockerbie cheddar, delicious.
Also, the onion bhaji and coronation mayonnaise sandwich is a hit. I've also had some of the salad options, which have been great, and very filling.
So, along with the scintillating repartee, it's the place to be!!
Written 29 May 2021
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The Stove Café
What a lovely review. Thank you so much for your amazing review!
Written 9 June 2021
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Aaron H
1 contribution
Aug 2020 • family
The staff here are very warm and welcoming. The food is amazing great value for the quality your receiving. They have adapted well to the current circumstances and there is contactless hand sanitizer placed right at the front door. Would recommend this to anyone if they are in the area.
Written 19 August 2020
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thestovecafe
Thank you, It means a lot to us that you find the cafe welcoming. It's always heartwarming for our cafe staff to hear positive feedback. We look forward to seeing you again soon 🙂
Written 7 September 2020
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Karen B
Dumfries221 contributions
May 2021 • family
The coffee is great, even the decaf. The staff are so friendly and welcoming, and get the order right, bonus! The seats outside are ideal for watching the world go by, there is usually a friendly dog to pat and some seats are in the shade, which is handy for peely wally types like me. It is just by the Saturday street market and the band playing today were good. I highly recommend this cafe, on the the condition that you don’t all go on the same day as me and leave me without a table ;-)
Written 12 June 2021
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The Stove Café
Thank you so much for your lovely review. Its a prime location being right on the high street we are very lucky. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Written 22 June 2021
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Sally R
York54 contributions
Sept 2022 • family
Just happened upon this cafe, we were looking for somewhere dog friendly and didn’t know this was; we were prepared to sit outside as the weather was great for September but the pooches were both welcomed and we chose to sit indoors at a window table. My husband had the homemade stew and I had the soup, both very tasty. The staff were really friendly and the service was quick. There was a ton of dog treats for the four legged visitors also.
Written 14 September 2022
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Pam M
Thanks very much for the lovely review, we love to welcome new faces and their doggos. Happy to hear you enjoyed our homemade stews and soup, our wonderful chef Marcus works his magic in the cafe. We hope to welcome you back very soon.
Written 26 September 2022
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David K
Airdrie101 contributions
Jan 2022 • none
I had lunch with three friends - we are not from Dumfries and we were so lucky to find this by accident. The staff are lovely and we ordered food and drink. Everything was absolutely first class and we will be talking about this for months. The pork stew, falafel wraps, tomato and basil soup and toastie were as good as we have ever tasted. This cafe is a delight.
Written 9 January 2022
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Pat P
Carlisle76 contributions
Jun 2022 • family
My daughter and I visited yesterday. It was a very welcoming, dog-friendly café. We ordered a sausage stew and a bacon roll. My daughter’s stew looked (and tasted, according to her) delicious and my bacon roll was very generously filled with bacon. I can’t wait to go back!
Written 2 June 2022
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