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The Keel Row in Fionnphort, low granite buildings with picnic benches behind a stone wall.
Isle of Iona

The Keel Row

A traditional pub and restaurant in Fionnphort, by the Iona ferry, with views across the sound to Iona.

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Welcome

The Keel Row is a traditional pub and restaurant in the village of Fionnphort, at the south-west tip of Mull, where the ferry leaves for Iona, with views across the sound to the island.

Its cosy bar is popular with families and dog owners, and serves Scottish ales and gins, soft drinks and Isle of Mull coffee.

The restaurant cooks the produce of Mull and Iona, from land and sea, and dinner is served from 5pm with coastal views over to Iona; look out for dolphins. There is a beer garden for drinks and lunch in the sunshine, and for watching the sun set over Iona. Dinner tables are for up to four; for a bigger group, telephone or email ahead. Dogs are not allowed in the restaurant but are welcome in the bar, and a table can be set for you there if you say so when you book. The pub opens from 4pm; see its site for lunch and dinner times.

Round the cornerSt Columba LarderA little whitewashed café and larder on Iona's main road, for coffee, home baking and picnic supplies.1 min by roadSee itShelves of snacks, jars and treats inside the St Columba Larder.
Before you go

The pub opens daily from 4pm; dinner from 5pm.

Dinner bookings are for up to four; call 01681 700458 or email for larger groups. Dogs welcome in the bar, not the restaurant.

Getting there
CalMac ferry from Fionnphort on Mull, about five minutes, foot passengers and bikes only.
Opens
Daily from 16:00; dinner from 17:00.
Book
Up to four; call for more.
Dogs
In the bar.

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
4pm–midnight
Tuesday
4pm–midnight
Wednesday
4pm–midnight
Thursday
4pm–midnight
Friday
4pm–midnight
Saturday
4pm–midnight
Sunday
4pm–midnight
Where it is

Fionnphort, Isle of Mull, PA66 6BL.

Close byIn Fionnphort.
  1. Iona AbbeyIona AbbeyThe restored Benedictine abbey on the site of St Columba's monastery of 563, with its cloister, high crosses and museum of carved stones.Under a mile1 min by road
  2. Iona Nunnery Ruins, Isle of IonaIona Nunnery RuinsThe pink granite ruins of Iona's Augustinian nunnery, the most complete in Scotland, on the street up from the ferry.Under a mile1 min by road
  3. The whitewashed front of the Iona Craft Shop with blue window frames, bicycles and chairs outside.Iona Craft ShopA craft shop on Iona since 1965, opposite the nunnery, known for its knitwear and its Iona Wool.Under a mile1 min by road
  4. St Oran’s Chapel & Reilig OdhráinThe small chapel and ancient graveyard beside Iona Abbey, where Scotland's early kings are said to lie.Under a mile1 min by road
  5. Inside Oran Creative Crafts: shelves of candles, glass and gifts on a wooden counter.Oran Creative CraftsA co-operative of Iona's own makers in an old steading on the way to the abbey, selling crafts made on the island.Under a mile1 min by road
Directions
Shelves of snacks, jars and treats inside the St Columba Larder.RestaurantsSt Columba Larder0.2 miles
The Iona Community's Welcome Centre and Shop, a low white building with its sign on the grass in front.ShoppingIona Community Shop0.2 miles
Scattered cottages and a stone church overlook a coastal bay from grassy hillsideAttractionsIsle of Iona0.2 miles
Iona's shore and the Sound under a pale sky.AttractionsIsle of Iona0.2 miles
The white sand and blue water of the bay, rocks beyond.AttractionsBay at the Back of the Ocean0.2 miles
The pebble beach of St Columba's Bay on Iona between rocky outcrops, the sea beyond.AttractionsSt Columba's Bay0.5 miles
The rocky inlet of the marble quarry on Iona, green slopes above the blue sea.AttractionsIona Marble Quarry0.6 miles
A table laid with glasses and white napkins at Ninth Wave, a painting of pebbles on the wall behind.RestaurantsNinth Wave Restaurant0.7 miles
Coastal garden with flower beds overlooking a sailing boat on the waterAttractionsTraigh Bhan nam Monach2.5 miles
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