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Pubs and Nightclubs
Pubs and Clubs
Pubs and bars are an important part of Shetland's social and musical life, with a wide variety of venues to suit most tastes.
Scottish licensing hours apply in Shetland and are fairly liberal compared with some neighbouring countries. Normal pub opening hours are 1100 - 2300, with regular and occasional extensions even beyond that, particularly at weekends and when there's a festival taking place. The minimum age to buy alcohol is 18. Proof-of-age checks are common.
Most bars also serve coffee and non-alcoholic drinks. All cafes, bars and restaurants are smoke-free.
'Pub Grub' is popular in Shetland and many hotel bars serve excellent food.
Several pubs and hotels offer regular traditional music sessions throughout the summer, thanks to Shetland Arts Trust and its award-winning 'Simmer'n Sessions' programme, for the visitor who wants to hear some of Shetland's world-renowned traditional music in an informal setting.
Lerwick Pubs:
- Douglas Arms
- Beltramis
- Da Wheel Bar
- The Lounge
- Da Noost
- Thule Bar
- Captain Flint's
- The Royal British Legion
- Lerwick Hotel Bars:
- Queens Hotel
- Grand Hotel
- Lerwick Hotel
- Kveldsro House Hotel
- Shetland Hotel
- Baroc
Lerwick Nightclubs:
- Posers Nightclub at The Grand Hotel
- Baroc
Central Mainland Pubs:
- Kiln Bar, Scalloway
- Scalloway Boating Club
- The Starboard Tack, Herrislea House, Tingwall
Central Mainland Hotel Bars:
- Herrislea House, Tingwall
- Scalloway Hotel, Scalloway
Island Pubs:
- Hilltop Bar, Mid Yell
- Oot Ower Lounge, Whalsay
- 'The Springers', Baltasound Hotel, Unst.
Island Hotel Bars:
- North Isles Motel, Aywick, Yell
- Baltasound Hotel, Unst
- Maryfield House Hotel, Bressay
South Mainland Hotel Bars:
- Sumburgh Hotel, Virkie
- Orca Country Inn, Sandwick
- Spiggie Hotel, Scousburgh
North Mainland Pubs:
- Mid Brae Inn, Brae
- The Voe Tavern, Voe
North Mainland Hotel Bars:
- Brae Hotel
- St Magnus Bay Hotel, Hillswick
- Busta House Hotel, Brae
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- Find other types of entertainment at the Visit Shetland entertainment section
From Other Sites
- Sample from 160 different malt whiskys at Busta House Hotel
- Try some local fare at the Herrislea House Hotel
- Stop at the Sumburgh Hotel for a drink or a meal in pleasant surroundings
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