Purdis Deli and Sanwich Bar

The deli-and-sandwich-bar at this address on the main King Street spine of Castle Douglas is one of the long-running independent food shops that helped earn the town its Galloway "Food Town" badge. Listed in older directories as Purdi's Deli & Sandwich Bar and now usually trading as King Street Sandwich Bar & Deli (Deli 173), the business has held onto the same Italian-leaning approach across the rebrand — well-stocked olive, cured-meat and cheese counters at the back, a made-to-order sandwich and ciabatta board at the front, and a row of bread, dressings and pantry stock for take-home. Reviewers on TripAdvisor and Restaurant Guru repeatedly mention the breadth of the fillings list and the friendliness of the family running the counter; sandwiches are built on baguettes, baps and ciabatta with combinations that flex week to week. Hours are daytime only — Monday to Saturday from early morning to mid-afternoon, closed Sundays — which fits the lunch-trade rhythm of a town that swings hard with the King Street independents' opening hours. Useful for anyone walking the King Street food-town trail looking for a counter sandwich rather than a sit-down meal.