Best Pubs in Scotland

Looking for the best pubs in Scotland? Highland bothies, Edinburgh vaults, and island whisky bars. Browse 22 counties and 52 town guides below.

Best pubs in Scotland by county

Granite city Pubs, whisky bars, and fishing village inns on the north-east coast.

Arbroath smokies Pubs, Dundee city bars, and Angus glens country inns.

Whisky coast Pubs, island ferry-port inns, and Oban harbourside bars.

Vaults, Old Town Pubs, and New Town whisky rooms in Scotland's capital.

Burns country inns, Solway Firth coastal Pubs, and quiet border locals.

Ayrshire coastal Pubs and Kilmarnock town-centre drinking spots.

Golf coast country inns, North Berwick seaside Pubs, and Haddington market bars.

Canal-side locals, Falkirk Wheel-area Pubs, and central belt community bars.

St Andrews student Pubs, fishing village inns, and Fife coastal hostelries.

West End boozers, merchant-city institution Pubs, and a thriving craft beer scene.

Single malt whisky Pubs, mountain trail inns, and remote Highland village bars.

Greenock waterfront Pubs and Clyde coast traditional locals.

Speyside whisky trail Pubs, Elgin market-town inns, and Moray Firth coastal bars.

Outer Hebrides community Pubs where island life often centres on the local bar.

Orcadian craft beer Pubs, Kirkwall harbour bars, and island community inns.

Highland Perthshire country Pubs, Pitlochry whisky bars, and Perth city inns.

Paisley town Pubs and Clyde-side locals west of Glasgow.

Hawick and Kelso market-town inns and Tweed valley country Pubs.

Lerwick harbour Pubs and remote isles community bars with strong local character.

Ayr racecourse town Pubs and Ayrshire coastal drinking spots.

Castle-view Pubs, Wallace country inns, and Stirling student bars.

Livingston new-town Pubs and Bathgate traditional locals in the central belt.