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Old inns by the water.

Some of the best pubs on and around Skye have been pouring pints for a very long time. Expect real ales and whisky, a warm welcome and, in the best of them, tables right by the water on a sea loch or overlooking a ferry harbour. They're where locals, walkers and visitors all end up after a day out, and most cook hearty food using seafood and meat from close by. Book a table for dinner in summer, and settle in for the evening if the weather turns.

The Stein Inn Bar→
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Pub of the day19 hours ago

The Ferry Inn Restaurant.

A family-run 19th-century inn in Uig with small plates of local produce, a lively bar and three rooms.

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From the magazine15 hours agoThe printed copy of The Best of SkyeThe Best of Skye

Charlie Haddock, the owner of the Stein Inn on Skye's Waternish peninsula, took over the 18th-century inn in 2019, and she runs it as a family affair.

Charlie works front of house, and her daughter helps out in the restaurant during the holidays. The inn has held its place in the village of Stein for centuries, and it has been modernised while staying full of character. In 2024 its five bedrooms were given a makeover, with charcoal tongue and groove and dreamy sea views from the window seats. Downstairs, the bar keeps its wood panelling, a fire and Scottish ales on tap, so there is somewhere cosy to settle after a day out on the peninsula.

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From our guide13 hours ago

The Old Inn.

A short stroll from the Talisker Distillery is this CAMRA-recommended lochside pub that draws hikers, dog-walkers and tourists – and for very good reason. The setting’s spectacular, the food ranges from fish and chips to vegan curries, and there’s decent B&B accommodation. It’s previously been named Skye’s best pub.

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A pint by the fire.

Cold and wet enough out there. The pubs with a fire lit and good food.

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Did you know8 hours ago

There is traditional Scottish music at the Old Inn in Carbost every Thursday.

There is live traditional Scottish music in the bar every Thursday, and more through the year.

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From our guide6 hours ago

Antlers Bar & Grill.

There’s quality pub grub to be had at this relaxed restaurant, which forms part of the Portree Hotel. Salads, burgers and seafood all figure.

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From our guide4 hours ago

Seumas’ Bar.

Part of the Sligachan Hotel, this legendary climbers’ hang-out has been repeatedly named Whisky Bar of the Year, thanks to its collection of more than 400 Scottish malts. As well as the whiskies – the display of which is backlit to spectacular effect – you’ll also find local ales and cooked food.

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From the magazine2 hours ago

The Stein Inn, on Skye's Waternish peninsula, has the year 1790 carved above its door, and the folk singer Donovan was a regular there in the 1960s and 70s.

The wooden sign over the threshold marks it out as the oldest inn on Skye, and over the years it has seen plenty. It stands in Stein, a small shoreline village first planned as a fishing settlement by the British Fisheries Society and laid out by the engineer Thomas Telford, whose plans ground to a halt in 1798. Inside you will find rough stone walls, log burners and overhead beams, with langoustines, mussels, crab and lobster landed on a slipway close by, and some 130 single malts behind the bar. Some pubs make you work for your pint: arriving on Skye by road, it takes a full 1 hour 20 minutes to drive up to this one.

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From our guideJust now

Stein Inn.

Anywhere that bills itself as the oldest inn on Skye is likely to be special – and so it proves with the whitewashed Stein Inn, set overlooking the sea from the Waternish Peninsula. As well as the views and the ales, you can expect seafood in the form of langoustines, lobsters, crab and mussels.

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