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The back bar at Seumas' lined with whiskies.
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Seumas' Bar

The Sligachan Hotel's bar at the foot of the Cuillin, a haven for climbers since 1987, with more than 400 whiskies.

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Seumas' Bar is the bar of the Sligachan Hotel, at the foot of the Cuillin, and since 1987 it has been where climbers, locals and travellers come in off the hill.

It is known above all for its whisky: a collection of more than four hundred, gathered from every corner of Scotland, which made it a finalist for Whisky Bar of the Year in 2025.

Real ales come from the Cuillin Brewery next door, and the kitchen serves everything from fish and chips to puddings, with specials that change daily, to people still in their walking boots. It is a big, lively place, with a wood-burning stove in the lounge, and well-behaved dogs are welcome. Tables are first come, first served, with bookings only for groups of ten or more. The bar opens every day from 11am until 10.30pm, and food is served from noon until 8.30pm.

A short drive awayCafé CùilA red-roofed café on the shore of Loch Harport by Carbost, serving Hebridean brunch from a Skye chef who began in Hackney.9 min by roadSee itCafé Cùil
Before you go

The bar opens daily from 11am to 10.30pm; food is served from noon to 8.30pm.

Tables are first come, first served; groups of ten or more can book. Well-behaved dogs are welcome.

Bar
Daily 11:00 to 22:30.
Food
12:00 to 20:30.
Where
Sligachan Hotel, IV47 8SW.

Opening hours

Monday
11am–10.30pm
Tuesday
11am–10.30pm
Wednesday
11am–10.30pm
Thursday
11am–10.30pm
Friday
11am–10.30pm
Saturday
11am–10.30pm
Sunday
11am–10.30pm
Where it is

Sligachan Hotel, at the foot of the Cuillin.

Close byAt Sligachan.
  1. Cuillin BreweryCuillin BreweryThe small brewery at the Sligachan Hotel, at the foot of the Cuillin, with its ales poured next door in Seumas' Bar.Under a mile 1 min by road
  2. A canyoner in helmet and drysuit coming through the fall of a gorge, water breaking white over the shoulders.Skye AdventureGuided coasteering, gorges and Cuillin days, booked ahead.Under a mile 1 min by road
  3. SligachanSligachanThe old crossroads inn at the foot of the Cuillin, where the roads to Portree and Dunvegan part.Under a mile 1 min by road
  4. Sligachan Old BridgeSligachan Old BridgeA humped stone bridge of about 1810 to 1818 by Thomas Telford, with the Cuillin rising behind it.Under a mile 1 min by road
  5. Glen Sligachan opening south from the road, the Cuillin rising on either side and the river running through the moor.Glen SligachanThe long glen running south from Sligachan with the Black Cuillin on one side and the Red on the other.Under a mile 2 min by road
Directions
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