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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! ***.

With stunning views over Nairn’s beach and the Moray Firth, this comfortable independent hotel offers a friendly welcome, an award-winning bar with a range of real ales, delicious locally sourced dishes and weekly live music.

The traditional pub was named CAMRA Highlands and Western Isles’ Pub of the Year for 2025 (following wins in 2020, 2022 and 2024!) and is Cask Marque accredited – and its popular events such as the Bandstand Beer and Music Festival have been recognised by the Scottish Hospitality Awards.

The hotel’s Sea View Restaurant offers fresh seafood, steaks and traditional Scottish cuisine, with gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options available. A cosy fire glows in the guest lounge over winter months and come summer the beer garden is the perfect place to soak up the sun. Dogs are welcome in the bar and garden.

Information for this venue is provided by the Highlands & Western Isles Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Braeval Hotel
Local Authority
Highland
Last updated
25/10/2025
Last surveyed
19/02/2020
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
INV/27
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm
Monday
Noon - 2:00pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 2:00pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 2:00pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:00pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday
Noon - 2:00pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 2:00pm & 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 2:00pm & 5:00pm - 8:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 6 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Cromarty (varies) , Orkney (varies) , Swannay (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
Weekly Sunday Session open mic night
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
LocAle LocAle
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Mid May/June & Oct (+ music
Quiet Quiet
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
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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