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Bandstand, Nairn

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Operator: Independent
Crescent Road, Nairn, IV12 4NB (View on Google Map)

Hotel and restaurant *** Highlands & Western Isles pub opening and food service times currently vary nearly on a day-to-day basis, mostly dependent on establishments' access to bar and waiting staff. Hence you will almost certainly see different times than those published here. Please DO NOT send updates to either opening or food service times, as trying to hit a moving target is a waste of our very limited resources. Instead, overall opening and restaurant times will be updated at the next full survey. Your understanding is appreciated. We welcome notifications of 'dog friendliness' however four legs good, two legs better. As you might imagine for a website called WhatPub, the main aim is to highlight the quality of ales. Thus, please include an assessment of a pub's beer(s) when you notify us of its cynophile status! ***.

Overlooking the green, with its bandstand and the Moray Firth beyond, this bar has up to six handpumps offering a great selection of local and regional Scottish ales, including the occasional English ale.

The H&WI Pub of the Year 2025 holds popular spring and autumn beer festivals; said to be the biggest independent festivals in the UK, with many ales and ciders from all over, they feature themed food and music acts over three days.

The Seaview Restaurant offers great food at a keen price and there is live music every weekend.

Information for this venue is provided by the Highlands & Western Isles Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Braeval Hotel
Local Authority
Highland
Last updated
04/03/2025
Last surveyed
19/02/2020
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
INV/27
Asset of Community Value
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Friday
Noon - 1:00am
Saturday
Noon - 1:00am
Sunday
12:30pm - 11:00pm
Monday
Noon - Midnight
Tuesday
Noon - Midnight
Wednesday
Noon - Midnight
Thursday
Noon - Midnight
Friday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 9:30pm
Saturday
10:00am - 9:30pm
Sunday
10:00am - 9:30pm
Monday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 9:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 9:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 9:30pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 6 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Black Isle - Red Kite
Black Isle - Red Kite Session Bitter • 4.2% Spotted once
Black Isle - Red Kite
Black Isle - Red Kite

Session Bitter

ABV: 4.2%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted once recently. Last spotted 3 days ago
Cromarty - Hit the Lip
Cromarty - Hit the Lip Session Golden Ale • 3.8% Spotted 3 times
Cromarty - Hit the Lip
Cromarty - Hit the Lip

Session Golden Ale

ABV: 3.8%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 3 days ago
Weetwood - Silverback Stout
Weetwood - Silverback Stout Session Stout • 4.4% Spotted twice
Weetwood - Silverback Stout
Weetwood - Silverback Stout

Session Stout

ABV: 4.4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 1 week ago
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Cairngorm (varies) , Cromarty (varies) , Orkney (varies)

Source: Regional


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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Scottish & Irish folk + (light) rock + local artists regularly
Garden Garden
Large paved rear patio
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
wheelchair accessible toilet through restaurant area
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
at bar only, provided owners are well behaved!
Accommodation Accommodation
Camping Camping
(800m)
Events Events
Occasional "Bandstand Blether": book launch
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
LocAle LocAle
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Mid May/June & Oct (+ music
Quiet Quiet
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)
Stagecoach: 10, 11
Nearby Station (750m)
Nairn
Ordnance Survey Reference
Directions
at mini roundabout, go left, then 100 m

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