Balta Light in Shetland Islands

If you are visiting Unts, you should definitely visit for a drink. Keep an eye on their Facebook page as they seem to offer food on a few days a week. We were incredibly lucky and managed to book a table for 12 just a day in advance (we really didn't want to stay for dinner at our hotel nearby). The lady who runs the pub was very friendly and replied very quickly. We were in Unst 2 nights and had drinks here both days. It also happens to be the UK's northernmost pub :)

We were very lucky to be able to enjoy 2 meals on consecutive nights at the Balta light. The pub does not always serve food but fortune was on our side as it was open both nights we spent in Unst. The food was super fresh we had fish - locally caught haddock - and chips and was priced very reasonably. Thank you so much to Lesley and her staff. If you visit Unst and the pub is open for food it is a must. Thank you.

called in to this establishment with some friends not sure what to expect we ordered some drinks and the barmaid who was reading a book at this time (i think her name was daisy) made us feel awkward from the offset with a very dry attitude..finished our pints and left ,never felt so unwelcome in a public house in my life and never returned, this was just our experience at the BALTALIGHT 😞

Staff and indeed the regulars made me feel warmly welcome, in this, the most northerly pub/bar in the United Kingdom. It was clean, smart, and well stocked, and I truly hope to be back again one day!

On a far away island with very few, if any, options for public meals, this simple diner may be your only choice. This fact alone is worth a high rating. Unfortunately, the quality and taste of the food for us was well below par.