Humous platter at The Dragonfly in Dumfries
Vegan Aloo Ghobi curry with raita and rice at The Dragonfly in Dumfries
Vegan quiche with 3 salads at The Dragonfly in Dumfries

  • The Dragonfly
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  • White Vegetarian
Vegan-friendly
International
Beer/Wine
Take-out
British
Gluten-free
Scottish

Licensed vegetarian restaurant est. 2019, sited in the same venue as Galloway Holistic Retreats with guest rooms upstairs. Serves a mix of cuisines, from falafel and hummus to vegan quiche to aloo gobi curry with rice. Cakes and truffles for dessert. NOTE: during Summer 2020, open only on Fri and Sat evenings for take-out only. Open Fri-Sat 18:00-20:30.

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10 Reviews

First Review by Fifithemushroom

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CathyParker

Points +37

Vegan
12 Jul 2020

lush menu and lovely owner!

My whole family of meat-eaters (beside myself) left here feeling thoroughly satisfied and very cheery. We had been the only ones in the restaurant and Esther was a cracking host all night long. We live all over the country and rarely get to come together - so this night out was very special and not once did we feel as though we were overstaying our welcome.
The food is great and the vegan nachos were a personal fave!
All in all, brill service and brill food.

Pros: veggie food that my family keep talking about !, lovely owner , really friendly service and cute decor

Cons: nothing at all

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TheVeryHungryVegan

Points +73

Vegan
01 Mar 2020

Lovely Atmosphere, Delicious Food

Well worth a visit,m. The owner is vegan and very friendly. The restaurant has a lovely atmosphere and the food was delicious. There were limited options on the lunchtime menu but that didn’t matter as they all sounded tasty. Had the nachos and chips which were delicious. For dessert we had crannachan which was amazing. We’ll definitely visit again.

Pros: Delicious food , Friendly (vegan) owner, Lovely atmosphere

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Ettie72

03 Mar 2020

Thankyou so much for your lovely words...we really do appreciate it.
Once we move into the busier season, we’ll be adding to the menu so do call in again!

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AndrewBannister

Points +13

Vegetarian
13 Nov 2019

Best Tacos Ever

Quite probably the best tacos I’ve eaten. In all the world. Bar none. A really lucky find. I’d have travelled far simply to try them. The rest of the menu also looks amazing. A must visit for anyone from far and wide.

Pros: Hidden Gem, Fresh and homemade, Vibrant food relaxed atmosphere

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TheCraftyCrow

Points +17

Vegetarian
02 Oct 2019

Lovely Cosy Venue with Fabulous Food!

I visited The Dragonfly for my birthday with family and was not disappointed - it's so good to have a vegan restaurant in the area and the food and service was lovely. I had the burger which was delicious. Very friendly staff, highly recommended.

Pros: Lovely space, good wholesome tasty food

Cons: None

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AbiM

Points +4080

Vegan
25 Aug 2019

Super delicious food! Highly recommended!

A great find this place - well worth the trip to it. Lovely walk nearby along shore road as well (recommended to us by the owner at the end of our meal). Service is friendly and nice to chat. Menus change monthly. This place doesn't say on the menu "vegan" whatever - the idea is not to put off the masses in the area who might not eat vegetarian / vegan, but that vegans can ask and the owner will enthusiastically say how she is vegan and explain the menu! We ate a lunch here of soup and humous platter. The chilli / cheese scone that came with the soup was a highlight! We enjoyed our meal so much we booked to come back again the following day for evening meal. During the lunch visit, they were a member of staff down so service was slightly slow, but made up for with a super friendly approach and a free coffee and the great food was worth waiting for! During the evening visit we tried the lasagne which was fantastic, we both had a great, freshly cooked evening meal and left feeling nice and full!



Updated from previous review on 2019-08-23

Pros: Nice walk to do nearby, Tasty food, reasonably priced, Freshly prepared, homemade food

Trio of salad including homemade rainbow coleslaw at The Dragonfly in Dumfries

Edible flower on rhubarb tart with raspberry coulis and vegan meringue at The Dragonfly in Dumfries

Delicious butternut squash lasagne at The Dragonfly in Dumfries

Bean chilli with guacamole and vegan sour cream at The Dragonfly in Dumfries

Truffles at The Dragonfly in Dumfries +2

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CorduroyAngel

Points +26

Vegan
10 Aug 2019

Beautifully tasty salad

This is a rare treat: locally picked salad leaves and edible flowers from the community... the combination of ingredients and dressing is astonishingly good!

Plenty of vegan menu items and oat milk for coffee... only filter coffee so far, no espresso/latté/cappuccino.

Pros: Fresh, local produce, Friendly, relaxed staff, Lots of vegan choice

Cons: Only filter coffee, no milk steamer etc

Avatar AndrewMilford

AndrewMilford

Points +21

Vegetarian
31 Jul 2019

Great find

Had lunch here. Great to find a vegetarian mostly vegan restaurant in an area sparse of such places. Owner very friendly. Lovely light lunch. Excellent value for money. I had soup and flatbread for less than £5. Mrs M had falafel with two dips and side salad, again less than £5. Followed by delicious banana bread.

Be sure to try them out.

Would go again if in area.

Pros: Good value , Excellent freshly homemade food

Cons: Not open every day

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Alyson

Points +755

Vegan
15 Jul 2019

Delicious

Enjoyed a lunch here, been meaning to visit for ages. Vegetarian relative had the vegan quiche and said 'it were bloody lovely'! And that's from someone who doesn't like courgettes and just ate courgettes! Presentation 10/10. Service great too, friendly and helpful. Great salads, and pleasantly full without that over-stuffed feeling. Lovely chocolate brownie.

Pros: Tasty, Friendly, Lots of vegan dishes

Vegan chocolate brownie with coconut cream at The Dragonfly in Dumfries

Vegan quiche with 3 salads at The Dragonfly in Dumfries

Avatar TheoneandonlyOllie

TheoneandonlyOllie

Points +13

Vegetarian
14 Jul 2019

A gem of a place

I had a lovely weekend away with my girlfriend at Dragonfly / B&B. The food, the bedroom, yoga and the massage treatment was amazing. Our whole experience was amazing. Esther is a lovely host and an incredible person. I highly recommend this place for any vegetarian/ vegan food lover. PS hands down best vegan lasagna I ever had!

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Ettie72

14 Jul 2019

Thankyou so, so much Ollie! It’s been an absolute pleasure having you stay here and we’re thrilled you enjoyed the food, the retreat experience plus the treatments. Hope to see you again soon x

Avatar Fifithemushroom

Fifithemushroom

Points +61

Vegan
14 Jul 2019

Amazing food, lovely people and beautiful surroundings

Just stayed here on retreat and couldn't be happier with the service, the food, the accommodation and the welcome. Everything cooked from scratch and delicious, with incredible attention to detail, salads garnished with edible flowers, lovely specials and amazing cake. Esther has done an incredible job turning this place into a vegan friendly haven in this understated corner of Scotland. I can't wait to come back.

Pros: Mostly vegan options, including cakes, Friendly, accommodating service, Fully licensed with all vegan alcoholic beverages

Cons: None! (Although I wish I lived closer!)

Vegan mushroom and lentil patê with oat cakes and salad at The Dragonfly in Dumfries

Vegan banana and apple cake with cream cheese cake at The Dragonfly in Dumfries

Vegan Aloo Ghobi curry with raita and rice at The Dragonfly in Dumfries

Buffet of falafel, houmous, flatbread and salads at The Dragonfly in Dumfries

Vegan and gluten free lasagne at The Dragonfly in Dumfries

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Ettie72

14 Jul 2019

Thankyou so much for your kind words, Fiona-I can’t tell you how much they’ve touched me. And I’ve so enjoyed having you guys stay and really hope to see you back here again soon xx

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