Pumpernickel Coffee Shop - Dumfries

Update april 2022 since my first review already often. Her hearty Vietnamese dishes are great, I had some of the tofus. they also enjoy more puddings, including various fruit crumbs/bakers, the Empire Biscuit, and today an amazing skyberry and coconut tea on a short bread basis, with vegan ice. yum. original review first time in pumpernickel, as I heard it had gone completely vegetarian and vegan. they have kept their usual menu, but all the options are vegetarian/vegan (zb veggie ham, bacon' etc.) one of the owners is vietnamesian and so we have tried these hot rolls, and two different tofuss all fabulous! they came with roasted rice and salate and dipping sauce. it was obviously busy, we went around 2 o'clock and only a few tables were left, but then it was still. the board had the specials on, all sound great and are good. only two suggestions label, the dishes are vegan or vegan (i.e. some of the noodles are not suitable), and maybe have a few vegan cakes. (they had a big cake ad, but currently not vegan we are going back. the update was returned at the beginning of October 2021. tried the crepes (nice! hearty minze' and bohnenprouts inside) and friend had the Thai veg burger, also good. Apple crumbcake. friend had taken along before and had vegan skyberry cake. was busy fri 12-2, but other days in the week are quieter. updated by previous review on 2022-04-30

Such an unexpected treat to find a fully veggie-vegan cafe in Dumfries! We were only looking for a decent coffee place, but once we saw the all veggie/vegan words on the menu we stayed for lunch. Could have stayed all day TBH ! A big menu of snacks, sandwiches, toasties etc, all using vegan meat substitutes, but for us the daily chalkboard menu was the big hit about 10 different specials, with lots of Vietnamese (chef is Vietnamese heritage) tofu dishes, vegan lasagne etc. We had the fried tofu in tamarind sauce with noodles, and a thick, intense, root veg curry. Both amazing with large portions for a really decent price 6.95 each). Friendly, welcoming owner who told me that the move to fully veggie/vegan was quite recent, and has raised a few eyebrows among locals but has proved popular. Nice to hear. Great place, Strongly recommend. Only downside for us is that they'd run out of vegan cake that day!

Pumpernickel serve extraordinary beautifully cooked Vietnamese vegan and vegetarian food. The cafe stands out for how good its cook is the tofu and rice are prepared to perfection. I have become a regular and love the fried tofu which is served in several different flavours including lemongrass, tamarind and hot chilli. However if you visit when just passing through I'd recommend the crepes. Vietnamese cuisine has a distinct French influence and there are some very nice dishes which show that heritage (Or you could just visit twice and try a couple of different meals Friendly staff, spotlessly clean, quick turnaround and very reasonable prices. Not to be missed!

Really tasty food and lots of options. The menu is all vegetarian and will do vegan where possible. Even did me a BLT as a request

We were warmly greeted at the door and told what vegan options were available, there were so many. In the end we had the dumplings and spring rolls, they were both so delicious. Even though we were quite full we still ordered a slice of apple crumble pie, it was so good! I would highly recommend Pumpernickel to any vegan coming to Dumfries.