Central Hotel, Thurso (Top Joe's)

Hotel above and Restaurant / diner adjacent *** 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! ***.

Joe Cardosi came to Thurso in 1910 and established two cafés in Thurso, one was on Traill Street, the other at the bottom of town, which became known locally as Top and Bottom Joe's.

Joe's great grandson (5th generation) Scott Youngson now owns the lively town centre bar, café next door and Central Hotel, above.

No food service as such, but staff will direct you next door where you can order food from Cardosi’s café, and it will be brought to your table. For those staying, or just passing through on the way to Orkney, Scrabster and the ferry terminal is only ten minutes away.

Sister hotel is Commercial Hotel around the corner - which also has a bar!

Parking outside during the day is free, but time limited, however there are no restrictions a few streets away.

[Update 27 Jun 2024: "I'm afraid I have to confirm no real ale available & no hand pumps in evidence".]