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The white front of Farquharson's in the middle of Braemar.
Aberdeenshire

Farquharson's Bar and Kitchen

Braemar's village pub, in an old grocer's shop, with a beer garden over the Clunie Water.

Welcome

Farquharson's is the village pub of Braemar, made out of an old Deeside grocer's shop in the middle of the village and opened by the chief of the clan whose name it takes, Captain Alwyne Farquharson of Invercauld, who cut a ribbon of the clan tartan to open it.

It is a traditional pub, and it cooks homemade, hearty food seven days a week for locals and visitors alike: slow-cooked beef cobbler, bangers and mash, fish specials, with gluten-free choices on the menu. Dogs are welcome, which in a village full of walkers matters a great deal.

The best of it is outside. The beer garden sits over the Clunie Water as it runs through the village, beside the ruins of Kindrochit Castle, and on a long summer evening, after a day on Morrone or out at Loch Callater, it is a good place to sit with a pint. There is a car park right next door. Book a table in the busiest weeks, above all around the Gathering in September.

Close byCreag ChoinnichThe little hill above Braemar, home of a hill race said to date back to 1064, with a view over Deeside.1 min by roadSee itA path through the heather towards the wooded slopes of Creag Choinnich above Braemar.
Before you go

Food seven days a week.

Dogs are welcome, and the beer garden is over the Clunie Water, next to a car park.

Where
The middle of Braemar.
Food
Seven days.
Where it is

Braemar.

Close byAround Braemar.
  1. The Flying Stag, AberdeenshireThe Flying StagUnder a mile1 min by road
  2. Bertie's Whisky Bar, red velvet chairs among walls of bottles in lamplight.Bertie's Whisky BarUnder a mile1 min by road
  3. The Bothy's wood-lined café room in Braemar, a dog at the big windows over the river.The Bothy BraemarUnder a mile1 min by road
  4. Gordon's glass counter of cakes under its chalkboard sign in Braemar.The Gordon’s Tearoom BraemarUnder a mile1 min by road
  5. Saltire flag flies above the Fife Arms Hotel's stepped gablesBraemarUnder a mile1 min by road
Directions
A path through the heather towards the wooded slopes of Creag Choinnich above Braemar.WalksCreag Choinnich0.3 miles
The Duke of Rothesay Highland Games Pavilion at Braemar, green timber under red roofs and a white clock tower.AttractionsBraemar Highland Games Centre0.4 miles
Sitting room with white fireplace, portrait and framed prints, sofas draped in floral coversAttractionsBraemar Castle0.8 miles
Wooden footbridge over a rocky river surrounded by pine forestAttractionsLinn of Quoich2.2 miles over the water
The deep trench of the Lairig Ghru between steep hillsides.AttractionsThe Lairig Ghru4.1 miles
Loch Callater lying in its glen between heather slopes and hills.WalksLoch Callater4.6 miles
River tumbling over rocky rapids through pine forest under grey skiesAttractionsLinn of Dee6.6 miles
Rusted metal standing stones on a hillside overlooking a wide glenAttractionsThe Watchers6.7 miles
Stone church with spire and rose window at end of tree-lined driveAttractionsCrathie Kirk9.1 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near Farquharson's Bar and Kitchen, and when each is next free.

A landscape view of Faunoran House from the garden, the terrace and its white table, the house reflected in the long pond.Faunoran House
  • Sleeps 10
  • In Crathie
  • 8 miles from Farquharson's Bar and Kitchen
Free 16–18 OctA grand stone house with multiple gables and chimneys stands on a lawn at dusk, a Land Rover parked in the drive under a stormy sky.Gairnshiel Lodge
  • Sleeps 16
  • In Aberdeenshire
  • 11 miles from Farquharson's Bar and Kitchen
Free 18–20 OctA wooden table and chairs with green cushions stand on a stone patio beside a gabled stone house, a lawn stretching in front.Laggan Cottage
  • Sleeps 8
  • In Aberdeenshire
  • 11 miles from Farquharson's Bar and Kitchen
Free 18–20 OctTwo grey linen sofas face each other across a dark wooden coffee table, checked roman blinds at the windows and a framed landscape print on the wall.Old School Cottage
  • Sleeps 7
  • In Aberdeenshire
  • 11 miles from Farquharson's Bar and Kitchen
Free 17–19 OctPlaces to stayEvery stay in AberdeenshireAll our places to stay nearby, to search by date and by who is coming.See them all
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