The Riverside Bar, Dumfries

Split level pub, my early doors visit meant it was pretty quiet and not over welcoming. Ok & the beer was decent. Front terrace is nice, again split level. Its not quite on the riverside, there is a kids park inbetween

I chose Wainwright over the choice of Old Speckled Hen or Hobgoblin across the 4 pulls. A riverside cabin like place in a popular park, next to a pizza restaurant, very little to recommend it architecturally or in terms of interior decor. Functional with three outside areas, one with views of the park and river, inside are multiple spaces around a central servery, functional Marstons beers although no dysfunctional customers on my, fleeting, visit. Mix of furnishings, screens & machines for the socially awkward (!). Staff were young women but actually on the ball, beer quality wasn’t great but not close to vinegar, so a biggish tick for a Dumfries pub. There is also a rear entrance from St Michaels Street. Probably not as bad as my tastes suggest but not one for me.

A popular pub on a sunny evening with its open area looking across the Dock Park to the river Nith. It has a regular clientele and a friendly bar staff. There are always three real ale casks