Fiona's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Portpatrick Harbour
Portpatrick Harbour
Isle of Whithorn
Dumfries and Galloway
Moat Brae National Centre for Children's Literature
101 George St
Moat Brae National Centre for Children's Literature
101 George St
A Cocoabean Cég
Ashland
A Cocoabean Cég
Ashland
Galloway Activity Centre
Shirmers Bridge
Robert Burns House
Burns StreetExplore the rolling Galloway glens and hills to discover picturesque forest trails, three friendly visitor centres, wonderful wildlife and a long and colourful history.
Here you can enjoy great walking, easy family cycling, exhilarating mountain biking or just sit back and soak up breathtaking loch and mountain views and starry night skies.
Start exploring at one of the Forest Park’s three visitor centres. Visit Kirroughtree, the gateway centre for Galloway Forest Park, for active adventures. Discover wonderful woods, water, hills and history at Glentrool and enjoy tranquil views over lochs and hills at Clatteringshaws. Kirroughtree and Glentrool are also home to two of the world-famous 7stanes mountain bike trail centres.
The Forest Park has everything you need for a great day out, whatever the time of year. Meet red deer and wild goats, enjoy classic scenery from your car on a Forest Drive, follow in the footsteps of Robert the Bruce or picnic beside a peaceful loch. This is also Scotland’s first Dark Sky Park – one of the best places to stargaze in Europe.
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Galloway-erdő park
Galloway ForestExplore the rolling Galloway glens and hills to discover picturesque forest trails, three friendly visitor centres, wonderful wildlife and a long and colourful history.
Here you can enjoy great walking, easy family cycling, exhilarating mountain biking or just sit back and soak up breathtaking loch and mountain views and starry night skies.
Start exploring at one of the Forest Park’s three visitor centres. Visit Kirroughtree, the gateway centre for Galloway Forest Park, for active adventures. Discover wonderful woods, water, hills and history at Glentrool and enjoy tranquil views over lochs and hills at Clatteringshaws. Kirroughtree and Glentrool are also home to two of the world-famous 7stanes mountain bike trail centres.
The Forest Park has everything you need for a great day out, whatever the time of year. Meet red deer and wild goats, enjoy classic scenery from your car on a Forest Drive, follow in the footsteps of Robert the Bruce or picnic beside a peaceful loch. This is also Scotland’s first Dark Sky Park – one of the best places to stargaze in Europe.
Food scene
Galloway Arms Hotel
Fantastic restaurant that caters for all and very reasonably priced too
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Casa Mia Dumfries
53 Nunholm RdFantastic restaurant that caters for all and very reasonably priced too
Join us for Lunch, Dinner, and Drinks at Nikos Greek Restaurant, Castle Douglas
To book a table please call 01556 504345
Christmas Menu
Please check out our Christmas menus available throughout December
christmas menu greek mezze gluten free vegan vegetarian
Mezze Menu
Translated literally, the word mezze (meh-ZEH) means a taste or a bite. So choose your own dishes to get a taste of the Mediterranean!
Nikos Greek Restaurant Mezze Menu
Lunch Menu
Join us for Lunch
for a relaxed
Cafe feel Mediterranean style.
Served between
12pm - 2pm
Nikos Mediterranean Restaurant & Cafe Castle Douglas Lunch Menu
Pizza Menu
Homemade 7 or 12 inch pizza with a range of toppings.
Gluten free pizzas available.
Homemade pizza Nikos Greek Dumfries & Galloway
Kids Menu
A range of Mezze dishes suitable for younger diners (and some old favourites too)
Kids menu family friendly Nikos Greek Restaurant Castle Douglas
Drinks Menu
Join us for a
Greek Mojito, Limoncello Margherita or a Mythos Greek Beer
Nikos Greek Restaurant cocktails
Takeaway Menu
Free collection – local delivery available on certain Fridays & Saturdays
Takeaway Menu Greek Restaurant Castle Douglas Dumfries & Galloway
A family friendly Mediterranean Restaurant & Cafe in the heart of
Dumfries & Galloway: where Scotland meets Greece!
Nikos_11.jpg
Meet Nikos
Our chef Nikos specialises in traditional and creative Mediterranean cuisine, combining specially imported Greek ingredients and locally sourced Scottish fresh produce. This includes an exclusive selection of the freshest salads and vegetables grown in his own secret garden in Castle Douglas.
Read more about Nikos here >
web_Nikos_16.jpg
Our Menus
We offer a selection of Mediterranean dishes and cater for a range of dietary requirements, including Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Dairy Free and Vegan.
Take a look at our menu to see the range of dishes we serve; from traditional mezze, seafood dishes, to homemade pizzas, you will thoroughly enjoy our food. Don't forget that we have Daily Specials & Desserts
Nikos greek restaurant mediterranean food
Fantastic evening, superb & authentic food
The food was delicious, we had lots of different dishes, and the service was great. Highly recommend this restaurant.
Michelle H
Fantastic Food
Had a lovely family meal here. Friendly, welcoming staff and delicious fresh food. Kids had pizzas and we had a sample of Greek dishes.
Stephen A
Great food & hospitality
Lovely wee Greek restaurant with an authentic menu - the chicken gyros was amazing and good value. Would definitely recommend a visit.
Deanna M
What our customers say
Visit us for some authentic Mediterranean food specially prepared by our Greek chef, Nikos.
Nikos Greek Restaurant
139 King StJoin us for Lunch, Dinner, and Drinks at Nikos Greek Restaurant, Castle Douglas
To book a table please call 01556 504345
Christmas Menu
Please check out our Christmas menus available throughout December
christmas menu greek mezze gluten free vegan vegetarian
Mezze Menu
Translated literally, the word mezze (meh-ZEH) means a taste or a bite. So choose your own dishes to get a taste of the Mediterranean!
Nikos Greek Restaurant Mezze Menu
Lunch Menu
Join us for Lunch
for a relaxed
Cafe feel Mediterranean style.
Served between
12pm - 2pm
Nikos Mediterranean Restaurant & Cafe Castle Douglas Lunch Menu
Pizza Menu
Homemade 7 or 12 inch pizza with a range of toppings.
Gluten free pizzas available.
Homemade pizza Nikos Greek Dumfries & Galloway
Kids Menu
A range of Mezze dishes suitable for younger diners (and some old favourites too)
Kids menu family friendly Nikos Greek Restaurant Castle Douglas
Drinks Menu
Join us for a
Greek Mojito, Limoncello Margherita or a Mythos Greek Beer
Nikos Greek Restaurant cocktails
Takeaway Menu
Free collection – local delivery available on certain Fridays & Saturdays
Takeaway Menu Greek Restaurant Castle Douglas Dumfries & Galloway
A family friendly Mediterranean Restaurant & Cafe in the heart of
Dumfries & Galloway: where Scotland meets Greece!
Nikos_11.jpg
Meet Nikos
Our chef Nikos specialises in traditional and creative Mediterranean cuisine, combining specially imported Greek ingredients and locally sourced Scottish fresh produce. This includes an exclusive selection of the freshest salads and vegetables grown in his own secret garden in Castle Douglas.
Read more about Nikos here >
web_Nikos_16.jpg
Our Menus
We offer a selection of Mediterranean dishes and cater for a range of dietary requirements, including Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Dairy Free and Vegan.
Take a look at our menu to see the range of dishes we serve; from traditional mezze, seafood dishes, to homemade pizzas, you will thoroughly enjoy our food. Don't forget that we have Daily Specials & Desserts
Nikos greek restaurant mediterranean food
Fantastic evening, superb & authentic food
The food was delicious, we had lots of different dishes, and the service was great. Highly recommend this restaurant.
Michelle H
Fantastic Food
Had a lovely family meal here. Friendly, welcoming staff and delicious fresh food. Kids had pizzas and we had a sample of Greek dishes.
Stephen A
Great food & hospitality
Lovely wee Greek restaurant with an authentic menu - the chicken gyros was amazing and good value. Would definitely recommend a visit.
Deanna M
What our customers say
Visit us for some authentic Mediterranean food specially prepared by our Greek chef, Nikos.
WE ARE A SMALL TEAM BRINGING YOU DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY ON A PLATE.
We opened in spring 2018 and Mr “Ed” Pook has taken charge of offering you Dumfries & Galloway on a plate.
Having survived 2020, we are now open and back to our roots and look forward to serving you soon.
We continue to work closely with local suppliers as well as foraging & collecting ingredients, Mr Pook’s Kitchen brings the best raw ingredients to the dishes, turning those ingredients into innovative tastes of the region.
DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY IS SO UNSPOILT THAT, WHEN YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR, THERE IS SOMETHING EDIBLE EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK. WE USE FORAGED FOODS AS WELL AS A WEALTH OF LOCAL SUPPLIERS
Ed and his dog, Eva, enjoy short and long walks all across the region. Ed never leaves home without some form of receptacle to collect some tasty treats. On a simple walk he can collect enough for a wholesome pot of soup, a garnish to a dish or just some sweet treats to keep him going on the walk.
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Mr Pook's Kitchen
38 King StWE ARE A SMALL TEAM BRINGING YOU DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY ON A PLATE.
We opened in spring 2018 and Mr “Ed” Pook has taken charge of offering you Dumfries & Galloway on a plate.
Having survived 2020, we are now open and back to our roots and look forward to serving you soon.
We continue to work closely with local suppliers as well as foraging & collecting ingredients, Mr Pook’s Kitchen brings the best raw ingredients to the dishes, turning those ingredients into innovative tastes of the region.
DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY IS SO UNSPOILT THAT, WHEN YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR, THERE IS SOMETHING EDIBLE EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK. WE USE FORAGED FOODS AS WELL AS A WEALTH OF LOCAL SUPPLIERS
Ed and his dog, Eva, enjoy short and long walks all across the region. Ed never leaves home without some form of receptacle to collect some tasty treats. On a simple walk he can collect enough for a wholesome pot of soup, a garnish to a dish or just some sweet treats to keep him going on the walk.
Neighbourhoods
Crocketford, or Nine Mile Bar as the village is also known, is midway - 9 miles - between Dumfries and Castle Douglas. The history of the village goes back many years, but it did not really exist as a village before the arrival, in 1787, of the strange sect known as the Buchanites. Prior to that, it was simply a meeting of drove roads, some coming down from Ayr and Girvan and some from Portpatrick and beyond. In these early days, the only roads were tracks created and used by cattle, pigs and sheep being driven to market, or by the occasional rider on horseback - sometimes, smugglers looking for a quick and easy way to their hideouts in the hills, safe from the excise men such as Rabbie Burns, our celebrated National Bard, who lived in Dumfriesshire for the last eight years of his life.
The Buchanites, an 18th-century religious sect founded in Ayrshire, were followers of Elspeth Buchan who claimed to be a prophet and Biblical figure named in the Book of Revelation. As with many controversial religious sects existing at the time, the Buchanites were increasingly disapproved of by mainstream society and, following death threats, they fled Irvine, North Ayrshire and settled in Closeburn, near Dumfries, in 1784. By 1787, they were again expelled from Dumfriesshire and settled in what it is now Crocketford.
Despite her claims to immortality, Elspeth Buchan died of natural causes in 1791 and the sect formally came to an end when its last adherant, Andrew Innes, also died in the Buchanites’ last abode, ‘Newhouse’ in Crocketford, in 1846. Newhouse still stands today. Many Buchanites were buried (or reburied) in a graveyard next to the north-west wall of Newhouse, in the expectation that they would ‘ascend’ to Heaven with Elspeth Buchan.
Crocketford
Crocketford, or Nine Mile Bar as the village is also known, is midway - 9 miles - between Dumfries and Castle Douglas. The history of the village goes back many years, but it did not really exist as a village before the arrival, in 1787, of the strange sect known as the Buchanites. Prior to that, it was simply a meeting of drove roads, some coming down from Ayr and Girvan and some from Portpatrick and beyond. In these early days, the only roads were tracks created and used by cattle, pigs and sheep being driven to market, or by the occasional rider on horseback - sometimes, smugglers looking for a quick and easy way to their hideouts in the hills, safe from the excise men such as Rabbie Burns, our celebrated National Bard, who lived in Dumfriesshire for the last eight years of his life.
The Buchanites, an 18th-century religious sect founded in Ayrshire, were followers of Elspeth Buchan who claimed to be a prophet and Biblical figure named in the Book of Revelation. As with many controversial religious sects existing at the time, the Buchanites were increasingly disapproved of by mainstream society and, following death threats, they fled Irvine, North Ayrshire and settled in Closeburn, near Dumfries, in 1784. By 1787, they were again expelled from Dumfriesshire and settled in what it is now Crocketford.
Despite her claims to immortality, Elspeth Buchan died of natural causes in 1791 and the sect formally came to an end when its last adherant, Andrew Innes, also died in the Buchanites’ last abode, ‘Newhouse’ in Crocketford, in 1846. Newhouse still stands today. Many Buchanites were buried (or reburied) in a graveyard next to the north-west wall of Newhouse, in the expectation that they would ‘ascend’ to Heaven with Elspeth Buchan.
Nestling between the Galloway hills and forests to the north and the sweeping beaches of the Solway Firth to the south, the historic market town of Castle Douglas has always been at the heart of local agricultural and commercial life. Today the town continues to flourish.
Livestock markets are still held every week, attracting discerning buyers and breeders from around the world, while the town’s unique mix of businesses attracts shoppers and visitors time and again.
But it’s not only our focus on food that will be to your taste. When it comes to speciality shopping, Castle Douglas has quite a list, view the members directory for details.
Shopping is a real treat in Castle Douglas Food Town. Fine food, speciality shops and the warmest of Locally caught lobster welcomes are all on the menu.
Whenever you visit, however long you stay, as Dumfries and Galloway‘s official Food Town, Castle Douglas has all the ingredients for a unique shopping experience. Over 50 independent businesses offer a tempting selection of locally produced food, confectionery and beers, plus the finest food, drink and gifts from near and far.
restaurants-castle-douglas
Restaurant food
A stroll along the town’s charming streets is a little like stepping back in time. Traditional butchers, fishmongers, bakers and delicatessens offer a cornucopia of premier quality foods.
In other speciality shops you’ll find a bountiful harvest of whole foods, fruit and vegetables, plus locally produced pickles, preserves and honey. You can sample locally-brewed ales in the town’s family-run brewery.
If you’re in the mood for a snack, a quick bite to eat or a leisurely meal, you can choose from a wide selection of home cooking or international cuisine in local cafés, restaurants and hotels.
magical-places-castle-douglas
Minutes away from magical places
Just minutes from the bustle of the town and the treasure trove of shops, cafes, restaurants and hotels, you can enjoy beautiful scenery and rural tranquillity.
Picturesque Carlingwark Loch at the foot of the town is the perfect place to enjoy a picnic, freshly picked at local delis and sandwich shops. Threave House and Gardens, owned by the National Trust for Scotland, is a peaceful haven where you can witness what life was like in a bygone era and walk in the magnificent grounds.
There are many other walks in and around the town please go to this link for maps and other info. http://dg.wildseasons.co.uk/downloads-links/web-resources
Historic Threave Castle, marooned in the middle of a small loch and only reached by a brief crossing by boat, is shrouded in history, mystery and a magic all its own.
Castle Douglas offers the best of both worlds.
more-appetisers-castle-douglas
More appetisers
There’s always something to look forward to in Castle Douglas Food Town. Our annual calendar of events includes:
Food fairs
Chef masterclasses
Food weekends
Craft fairs
Markets
There’s so much to see, do and enjoy in Castle Douglas Food Town, you’ll want to stay a while.
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Castle Douglas
Nestling between the Galloway hills and forests to the north and the sweeping beaches of the Solway Firth to the south, the historic market town of Castle Douglas has always been at the heart of local agricultural and commercial life. Today the town continues to flourish.
Livestock markets are still held every week, attracting discerning buyers and breeders from around the world, while the town’s unique mix of businesses attracts shoppers and visitors time and again.
But it’s not only our focus on food that will be to your taste. When it comes to speciality shopping, Castle Douglas has quite a list, view the members directory for details.
Shopping is a real treat in Castle Douglas Food Town. Fine food, speciality shops and the warmest of Locally caught lobster welcomes are all on the menu.
Whenever you visit, however long you stay, as Dumfries and Galloway‘s official Food Town, Castle Douglas has all the ingredients for a unique shopping experience. Over 50 independent businesses offer a tempting selection of locally produced food, confectionery and beers, plus the finest food, drink and gifts from near and far.
restaurants-castle-douglas
Restaurant food
A stroll along the town’s charming streets is a little like stepping back in time. Traditional butchers, fishmongers, bakers and delicatessens offer a cornucopia of premier quality foods.
In other speciality shops you’ll find a bountiful harvest of whole foods, fruit and vegetables, plus locally produced pickles, preserves and honey. You can sample locally-brewed ales in the town’s family-run brewery.
If you’re in the mood for a snack, a quick bite to eat or a leisurely meal, you can choose from a wide selection of home cooking or international cuisine in local cafés, restaurants and hotels.
magical-places-castle-douglas
Minutes away from magical places
Just minutes from the bustle of the town and the treasure trove of shops, cafes, restaurants and hotels, you can enjoy beautiful scenery and rural tranquillity.
Picturesque Carlingwark Loch at the foot of the town is the perfect place to enjoy a picnic, freshly picked at local delis and sandwich shops. Threave House and Gardens, owned by the National Trust for Scotland, is a peaceful haven where you can witness what life was like in a bygone era and walk in the magnificent grounds.
There are many other walks in and around the town please go to this link for maps and other info. http://dg.wildseasons.co.uk/downloads-links/web-resources
Historic Threave Castle, marooned in the middle of a small loch and only reached by a brief crossing by boat, is shrouded in history, mystery and a magic all its own.
Castle Douglas offers the best of both worlds.
more-appetisers-castle-douglas
More appetisers
There’s always something to look forward to in Castle Douglas Food Town. Our annual calendar of events includes:
Food fairs
Chef masterclasses
Food weekends
Craft fairs
Markets
There’s so much to see, do and enjoy in Castle Douglas Food Town, you’ll want to stay a while.
Entertainment
Scotlands oldest theatre has something to offer everyone. Recently refurbished to a high standard yet it has tastefully kept a lot of the old character.
Theatre Royal
66-68 Shakespeare StThe Robert Burns Centre stands on the west bank of the River Nith directly opposite the heart of the town of Dumfries. It is most easily reached on foot by crossing Devorgilla Bridge, the stone bridge named after Lady Devorgilla, the mother of King John Balliol, and built in 1432. Now used only by pedestrians, it is one of Scotland's oldest standing bridges. For those wishing to drive, parking is available close to the centre.
Robert Burns lived from 25 January 1759 to 21 July 1796. He is regarded as Scotland's national poet: an icon who has loomed large in Scottish culture and consciousness ever since his death at the early age of 37. Robert Burns' birthday, 25 January, is celebrated across the globe as Burns' Clubs gather at Burns' Suppers on Burns' Night and proclaim his Address to a Haggis before eating haggis.
As a result, 25 January is generally regarded to be the second most celebrated birthday worldwide. Now that's fame!
In 1789 Burns moved to Dumfries to take up a post as an Excise Officer. He died of rheumatic fever seven years later, at the same time as his wife was giving birth to their ninth child. The Robert Burns Centre celebrates the time he spent in Dumfries. It is one of a number of places associated with Burn in the town: others incude Robert Burns House and Robert Burns Mausoleum.
As well as an excellent audio-visual presentation, the Robert Burns Centre gives visitors a chance to view a fascinating range of objects associated with Burns and his time in Dumfries. These include some of his original manuscripts and the books in which his works were collected; a number of his possessions; and a taste of the huge variety of objects that have come to be associated with the commemoration of Robert Burns over the years. Coupled with clear and well presented interpretation and information panels about particular aspects of his life or places he lived, a visit really is a must for anyone with even a passing interest in Robert Burns.
The centre also very successfully evokes a sense of the Dumfries in which Burns lived. A large display case houses a scale model of the whole town of Dumfries as it was in 1790. This has been beautifully put together and is worth the walk from the town centre on its own.
Also on view is information about the Old Town Mill in which the centre is housed. This was built in 1781 by Andrew Meikle to replace an earlier mill which burned down on the night of 30 October 1780. It is very fitting that the centre should be housed in a building that would have been seen across the river, and doubtless visited, by Robert Burns.
Admission to the centre itself is free. There is a small charge for the audio-visual presentation. This takes place in the centre's cinema, the Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre, an arthouse cinema serving Dumfries.
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Robert Burns House
Burns StreetThe Robert Burns Centre stands on the west bank of the River Nith directly opposite the heart of the town of Dumfries. It is most easily reached on foot by crossing Devorgilla Bridge, the stone bridge named after Lady Devorgilla, the mother of King John Balliol, and built in 1432. Now used only by pedestrians, it is one of Scotland's oldest standing bridges. For those wishing to drive, parking is available close to the centre.
Robert Burns lived from 25 January 1759 to 21 July 1796. He is regarded as Scotland's national poet: an icon who has loomed large in Scottish culture and consciousness ever since his death at the early age of 37. Robert Burns' birthday, 25 January, is celebrated across the globe as Burns' Clubs gather at Burns' Suppers on Burns' Night and proclaim his Address to a Haggis before eating haggis.
As a result, 25 January is generally regarded to be the second most celebrated birthday worldwide. Now that's fame!
In 1789 Burns moved to Dumfries to take up a post as an Excise Officer. He died of rheumatic fever seven years later, at the same time as his wife was giving birth to their ninth child. The Robert Burns Centre celebrates the time he spent in Dumfries. It is one of a number of places associated with Burn in the town: others incude Robert Burns House and Robert Burns Mausoleum.
As well as an excellent audio-visual presentation, the Robert Burns Centre gives visitors a chance to view a fascinating range of objects associated with Burns and his time in Dumfries. These include some of his original manuscripts and the books in which his works were collected; a number of his possessions; and a taste of the huge variety of objects that have come to be associated with the commemoration of Robert Burns over the years. Coupled with clear and well presented interpretation and information panels about particular aspects of his life or places he lived, a visit really is a must for anyone with even a passing interest in Robert Burns.
The centre also very successfully evokes a sense of the Dumfries in which Burns lived. A large display case houses a scale model of the whole town of Dumfries as it was in 1790. This has been beautifully put together and is worth the walk from the town centre on its own.
Also on view is information about the Old Town Mill in which the centre is housed. This was built in 1781 by Andrew Meikle to replace an earlier mill which burned down on the night of 30 October 1780. It is very fitting that the centre should be housed in a building that would have been seen across the river, and doubtless visited, by Robert Burns.
Admission to the centre itself is free. There is a small charge for the audio-visual presentation. This takes place in the centre's cinema, the Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre, an arthouse cinema serving Dumfries.
Mabie Farm Park
Mabie CourtDistilleries
Our distillery was built to offer two key things, a modern grain to glass production set up which would allow us to add our own spirit into our products, and create an inspiring and unique home to celebrate our products and the region which is so closely linked to their flavour and character.
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Crafty Distillery
Wigtown RoadOur distillery was built to offer two key things, a modern grain to glass production set up which would allow us to add our own spirit into our products, and create an inspiring and unique home to celebrate our products and the region which is so closely linked to their flavour and character.
The world's oldest privately owned Scotch Whisky Distillery comes a Single Malt reimagined. Bladnoch Distillery is our over 200 year old home where we craft the finest Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky. An absolute must see/visit distillery.
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Bladnoch Distillery
The world's oldest privately owned Scotch Whisky Distillery comes a Single Malt reimagined. Bladnoch Distillery is our over 200 year old home where we craft the finest Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky. An absolute must see/visit distillery.