8 best pubs in Scotland in 2026 according to The Good Food Guide
The Good Food Guide has released its top 100 pubs in the UK and eight are in Scotland.
The Good Food Guide has announced its list of Britain’s 100 Best Pubs 2026, in partnership with Timothy Taylor's.
Eight pubs across Scotland are featured on the list with two featured from Edinburgh and one from Glasgow.
Here are eight of the best pubs in Scotland in 2026 according to The Good Food Guide.
The Kinneuchar Inn
The Kinneuchar Inn is a 17th century inn at the heart of the picturesque East Neuk village of Kilconquhar. Order the Day Boat Hake, Surf Clams, Braised Fennel & Pastis off the menu. The Good Food Guide says: "The place is still a cosy local haunt capably run by a superb team, but most interest now centres on the food coming out of James Ferguson’s kitchen. Drawing on the full range of the East Neuk’s formidable natural larder, he creates ‘hearty dishes laced with Mediterranean vibrancy’." 9-11 Main St, Kilconquhar, Leven KY9 1LF.
Good Food Guide 2026The Taybank
The Taybank is a popular boutique hotel, restaurant, and music bar located on Tay Terrace in Dunkeld. Order soused mussels, focaccia, chicken fat, mussel butter off the menu. The Good Food Guide says: "The outdoor bar and kitchen dispense local beers and spirits, along with wood-fired pizzas and street-food snacks, while a movie in the Taybank's cinema by the water 'really signifies summer here in the Highlands'." Tay Terrace, Dunkeld PH8 0AQ.
The TaybankApplecross Inn
The Applecross Inn is a renowned waterfront pub, seafood restaurant, and B&B located on Shore Street in Applecross. We recommend ordering hand dived King Scallops served on a bed of salad with haggis cumb & roast new potatoes. The Good Food Guide says: "At the end of the nail-bitingly vertiginous Bealach Na Bà Pass, the Applecross Inn is legendary for its food, craic and ‘magnificently idyllic location'."
Applecross InnThe Keelson
The Keelson is a Scottish boozer in Leith serving classic cocktails, beer & wine. Make sure to order their rotisserie chicken. The Good Food Guide says: "With beer taps at the bar, darts and Sky Sports on the TV, there’s no mistaking this is a proper pub, though chef Pier Berretta makes great use of his talents in a menu built around tender and golden rotisserie chicken." 58 Shore, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6RA.
The KeelsonThe Clachan Inn
The Clachan Inn, in Drymen serves Scottish food and drink daily. It's an ideal spot for walkers of the West Highland Way. We recommend ordering the steak pie served with vegetables and hand cut chips. Drymen Square, Loch Lomond, Drymen, Glasgow G63 0BL.
The Clachan InnNobles by Bellfield
Nobles by Bellfield is a stylish neighbourhood venue directly opposite the Shore tram stop in Leith. If you feel hungry, order the Bellfield Burger. 44A Constitution St, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6RS.
Nobles by BellfieldThe Flying Stag
The Flying Stag pub offers local beers, Scottish whiskies and spirits accompanied by a menu of hearty Scottish dishes and warm hospitality. Order the The Fife Arms chieftain haggis, neeps & tatties and Fife Arms whisky pepper sauce. Mar Rd, Braemar, Ballater AB35 5YN.
The Flying StagThe Clarence
With nostalgic puddings, oyster happy hour, Sunday roasts, and an exceptional drinks menu, there’s something for everyone at The Clarence. Order Coronation chicken croquettes, lime mayo, pickled chilli. 168 Hyndland Rd, Glasgow G12 9HZ.
The Clarence