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Scotland

The Grill

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Aberdeen:

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Star pub of the holiday. Beautifully restored 1926 interior, wood panelling. Really pleasant staff.

Austere from the outside- the windows are small and etched, with clear sections previously used for signs, but the inside is a place of wonder.

This was a male-only pub until that became banned by law in 1976. As payback, the ladies toilet, which was (obviously) the gents, is upstairs, the gents being down a steep staircase in the basement, but they had to wait until 1998 to get it!

Large whisky selection, great beer, decent wine, lovely surroundings.

Scotland

The Speedwell Bar

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Dundee:

So, this time, the heritage pub guide and GBG both had this, and it’s a real gem. Almost unaltered early 20th century pub, multi-roomed and with partitions in the main,largest room. There’s TVs and a fruit machine, sadly, but they don’t spoil the effect of unspoilt Scottish boozer, little altered since it was built. Well worth the walk out of town.

Scotland

The Royal Arch

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Broughty Ferry;

A pub of two parts, both very nice. The bar is traditional Scottish pub, and the lounge is something special; a full-on art-deco lounge, with stained glass, statuettes (free-standing and part of the bar stools), and period seating.

The lounge is dedicated to (great) food. There’s a couple of decent cask ales, plus some keg craft bollocks, and all the usuals. Staff great.

From outside, the lounge is very obviously an add-on to the original pub, on a corner site