Black Isle Bar (Fort William) in Highland

Staff are first class. Beers, whilst good, haven't really moved forward much. Clientele can feature heavy on the hipster side. Lot of underdeveloped moustaches. Not sure the venue really worked. Just my take. Definitely worth a visit to check off your list. Like I said. Staff couldn't do more for you!

Good place for groups; it was 10 of us and no problem with finding the table on Friday evening. I had a veg pizza with mushrooms and truffle oil, quite tasty. The pizza is served in the box even when you eat in.

Fantastic tap house.Made to feel most welcome by the staff.Lovely beers.Highly recomended.The Scots allways make me feel welcome.Lovely people,Thanks

Good food and great choice of beer. The only issue is the building is very echoie and can get very noisy.

Old church converted into a bar. Cozy, sociable and inviting to linger. Large selection of home-brewed, organic beers. There is homemade pizza to eat, which is really recommended. Always worth a visit Also have many gluten free beers

We were looking to somewhere to bring the kids for dinner so checked this bar out earlier in the evening but they went with MacDonalds so my wife am I came back for pizza and beers. We tried a few different beers and some were not to our taste but others were excellent. We went with both the Haggis pizza and garlic bread (which turned out to be garlic pizza). Great place to enjoy drinks and pizza. Couldn’t see anything around about the history of the building but maybe I didn’t look hard enough.

Wow what a place to eat wood fire pizza absolutely delicious I never eat pizza as nice as this places pizza, I never been fan of pizza but this place pizza is the winer for me. You most have The garlic bread with cheese. We had goat cheese pizza with turnips and butternut squash as a topping it was nice gave sweet taste to the pizza, and also margherita pizza.

Really cool bar/pub on two levels. Pizzas available throughout the day. Child friendly till 22:00. Cask and craft ales available. Also very dog friendly.

There are a lot of microbrews popping up all over the world. Many will serve pizza and beer. I’ve been to many in the States and hit a few in Scotland and Ireland. This is one of the best. The pizza was great….I mean really really good, The beer was better than most. I did not expect this and was pleasantly surprised.

Amazing craft beer, so tasty and nice, best beer I had from a very long time. Pizza really nice too, good size and very filling. Plus organic. We definitely loved it.

We spent new years eve here - such a great atmosphere and the staff & service was outstanding. This is the best place in Fort William to have some drinks with friends and enjoy a comfortable evening together

Always my favourite place to visit in Fort William. Great beers, fantastic pizza, and the staff are second to none.

Lovely and tasty place. Ideally, for pizza lovers !!!

Kitchen is already closed at half past eight. Apparently making tomato sauce is extremely difficult.

Nice place to have a drink and the pizzas seem to be good, but at 8 p.m. they apparently run out of tomato sauce so they can no longer make pizzas🙈

Place that satisfied my thirst and hunger before Christmas. The beers are great and the pizzas not bad Served in a cardboard box upstairs (that’s crap)

Great little brewery downtown Fort William

Place that does the job to eat a pizza and drink a beer. The atmosphere is a bit canteen-like and lacks the conviviality one would like to find in a pub. Probably the fault of the large tables. Can be revealed on a concert evening. The staff is attentive and pleasant.

Beer and a slice. What else is there to say. Go.

When we arrived, we were welcomed warmly. The bar staff were really knowledgeable and were able to easily identify a beer we would like - the said beer was AMAZING btw 🍺 We then had a pizza each, one vegan and the other margarita. Both were absolutely delicious. Overall the prices were fair, the atmosphere was lovely and the food/drink tasted great. Would 10/10 recommend.

I posted this review in Oct 2024 and five days later someone from the bar posted a response accusing me of writing a review with inaccurate information. I assure you I do not post unflattering reviews lightly nor frequently. My reviews are accurate and detailed. I am sure the same staff will review this again with the same comments as no one likes a poor review, however I want the readers to know this review was written based on time stamp from the receipt or order. I went up twice to ask where our food was and that was only after 35 mins had passed, my husband then went up after 45 mins has passed and the young bleach blonde employee had MANSPLAINED to me, which did not go over well with my husband. My apologies for the lengthy intro, however it is warranted given the follow up I am sure the staff will make contradicting my accurate review. Don’t go hungry! Given we went in on a Saturday evening we expected to wait a bit, not over an hour for our food AND I didn’t plan on having our meal delay MANSPLAINED to me. Ordered at 19:38 per receipt. Checked in on food at 20:22 only to be told that it had only been 20 mins (WRONG) and our food was coming, to be patient. Then at 20:40 asked again only to have the bleach blonde joker of the team kindly MANSPLAIN to me that it was coming. At 20:48 my husband asked bleach blonde employee for the status of our food. Turns out our pizzas were never made. Okay so just say that, own it, be honest and get them made. That is understandable when it is busy. I don’t appreciate a young smarta$& attempting to talk down to me. The other staff seemed young, but polite and professional. If I was the manager, I would be counseling and mentoring bleach blonde employee…but that’s me. Food is 5 of 10 at best anyway so you’re not missing much if you choose another restaurant. Sad as I had high hopes based on reviews.

Great atmosphere and staff were very friendly and welcoming. It was dog friendly too. We enjoyed the beer selection and pizzas were delicious (we were worried as we have our own pizza oven at home). However, they were just what we needed and were tasty with some good combinations of toppings. We will definitely return here again.

Delicious pizza and lots of beer options, including non alcoholic beer on draft

Pizza is so good I seriously considered ordering a second! Also great selection of beer and nice staff!

Very busy pizza restaurent with "far to many" locally brewed beers on tap, great! Stone Pizza was gorgeous, full of flavour and a friendly atmosphere.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and to go with it really nice beers and pizza.

Have visited a Black Isle bar in Inverness I knew what to expect in Fort William, i.e., excellent pizzas with good selection of beer in a relaxed no fuss bar/pizzeria. Service was good, so was beer. Pizza excellent as usual. Would not hesitate to visit again.

The American IPA is really delicious. Ample social space and fresh pizzas with flavorful crust. Great spot to enjoy a night out in town and maybe make some new friends!

Great hang out spot and easy to get in to. Pizza was delicious, some of the best we have ever had. Our family of 4 shared a table with an older gentleman, as table sharing is mainly what they have. Friendly staff.

Nice local. The pizza was tasty. At first I even didn't know, that Pepperoni on Pizza could contain meat. But they changed my pizza into a vegetarian pizza without extra costs. Also the beverages are refreshing.

Excellent pizza and friendly servers! Atypical place, I loved it!

Pizza & Cider were amazing! The views were also spectacular!

Nice find. Really tasty pizza, great range of beer and drinks, friendly guys behind the bar. What more could you want on a dreich October night?

I really liked the atmosphere of this place, you could order a craft beer and some pizzas and be comfortably with good music.

We decided to stay in Fort William for dinner, after a long day out walking. The weather had been lovely and we didn't want the day to end. We Saw lots of people sitting outside enjoying the sun with Pizza, so decided to investigate. The place was busy, but we managed to find a table inside and order some food and drinks. Pizza didn't take long to arrive and tasted great. We had our 8 year old son with us and he enjoyed his too. Bar service was quick and orderly and the staff were very friendly. A nice atmosphere, and family and dog friendly. Will definitely be back the next time we are in town! Thanks again.

The best gluten-free pizza ever

Cool bar. Pizza was tasty, just a little salty

Really enjoyed our pizzas - excellent quality. Loved the IPA and great that they have non alcoholic beer on tap too. Enjoyed the lively atmosphere & pleasant staff too.

The cider here is delicious. I liked it so much, I never got around to trying the beer. It's a great setup inside. The pizza was ok - the crust was a bit too dry, but flavor overall was good.

Such an extremely limited menu which offers measly toppings with the choice of only seven pizzas, starting at £13 for a Margherita. Topping options are sao limited that you can only have pepperoni, mince, mushroom, peppers or onions – or cheese of course - I had more options in my sandwich that afternoon than they could muster up! Despite the lack of menu creativity the Pizza’s were cooked really well and so its disappointing that they cant put a decent topping on them? Beers served are only from the Black Isle brewery and they’re ok but more choice is needed. What was also disappointing was they only serve their own soft drinks – organic of course and called Karma! A bizarre and money grabbing attempt at Coke which instead tasted like a syrupy flat own-brand supermarket Coke and given the name “Karma” so much more was expected for the £2.80 price being charged. The tap water was excellent however, so not all lost and I got my “Karma” back! Restaurant itself was fine but there is no table service and staff were slow to clear tables so you’ve really got to question how they can charge patrons £15 a pizza. The Outside area looked good but was full of people vaping and smoking so not a place you’d want to sit eating your pizza. I think this place and others in the area can get away with these standards given the limited choice and relative poor competition.

Great craft beers and pizza's in a wonderful building at the end of the West Highland Way. The staff are only taking orders for food and drinks at the bar, but this is done in a quick and professional manner. Great IPA's, pale ales, Porters and Stouts on draught.

Very good place to have a beer!

Great pizzas & beers. Staff were very nice, attentive and calm. Nduja & honey was my favourite.

Order at the bar. Excellent pizza and wonderful atmosphere 😀

Beers were really delicious! Pizza also good, although small. Each hiker finishing the WHW will need their own. Nice views from the patio.

Oh man, I wish I lived here (Fort William I mean, not in the bar... although... 🤔). Beautiful building and lovingly decorated to give a warm, traditional and yet simultaneously modern feel. Very talented brewers here. I had a pint of the Goldfinch (gluten free) and Yellowhammer blonde/gold. Awesome 👌 . Lovely staff and if I'm ever fortunate enough to return I'll certainly be partaking in one of the incredible-looking (and smelling) pizzas! The fact we had dinner booked for an hour later is the only reason I didn't (I was still tempted though!).

Oh man, I wish I lived here (Fort William I mean, not in the bar... although... 🤔). Beautiful building and lovingly decorated to give a warm, traditional and yet simultaneously modern feel. Very talented brewers here. I had a pint of the Goldfinch (gluten free) and Yellowhammer blonde/gold. Awesome 👌 . Lovely staff and if I'm ever fortunate enough to return I'll certainly be partaking in one of the incredible-looking (and smelling) pizzas! The fact we had dinner booked for an hour later is the only reason I didn't (I was still tempted though!).

Called in for a takeaway Ordered a peperoni pizza Tartuffo pizza Service was ok The pizzas were boxed up sad to say not one of the best pizzas in fact I'd say poor !!!!!! My peperoni was burnt Lacking cheese My wife thinks the mushrooms were hiding on hers again lacking cheese Very dissapointed for the price we paid My favourite food is pizza so the only reason we went there were the reviews Maybe the pizza chef was having a bad day Sorry to be so negative if I'd sat inside I would have sent them back

Cool trendy craft beer venue in Fort William. They had 15 in house beers on tap which seem to change regularly. Staff were very friendly and knowledgeable about the different better and local whiskys. The pieces also offers pizzas that were consumed by most patrons. I didn't get an opportunity to try them as we only dropped in for a drink. A definite must see for beer aficionados on their way to Ben Nevis or the Jacobite Express.

Great craft beers and real wood-fired pizza. The 'nduja and honey pizza is one of the best pizzas I've ever tasted. It pairs perfectly with their Rhode Runner NEIPA.

Worst costumer service i have ever had!

The vibe was good, the beer was good and the pizza was awesome. After finishing the West Highland Way this is the perfect place to celebrate.

Tired after a 15 mile walk, this place was local AND turned put to be a great choice. Sensible ordering options for the pizzas which made it easy, the hardest choice was to select your choice of ale from the vast array available, but again they made this easy by having the options onto easily accessible website. Our pizzas were grand, our beers better and even a glass of Nero D'Avola to wash the pizza down with, a perfect end to the finishing day of our West Highland Way walk.

Great pizza and good choice of beer. Definitely the place to be in a very disappointing Fort William! Disappointed no alcohol free gin!

Craft brewery good beer selection

Great view sitting outside, had excellent pizzas, meat lovers and vegetarian ,.gluten free option also. Highly recommended .

Great view sitting outside, had excellent pizzas, meat lovers and vegetarian ,.gluten free option also. Highly recommended .

Amazing view with some freshly made, tasty pizzas and beer? champion

Great variety of beers and very good atmosphere. 2 super nice guys serving the bar! Delicious olives.

Very delicious Pizza & Ale, vegetarian and vegan options are available

Way too much fun to be legal. Great pizza, even better beer...and then whiskey. Thank god we are responsible or this would have been very dangerous, lol! Thanks for a super fun evening!

Great pizza and craft beer spot. Great outdoor vibes inside. My partner ate the best gluten free pizza she has ever had and they also had great gluten free beer on tap.

Good Pizza and great Beer (Red Kite and Scotch Ale)

The pizza was pretty good to be honest. Could have had a little more cheese. But a nice stone bake. The service was good too despite the business.

This was our evening haunt for our week in Fort William. Has a staggering selection of organic house brewed beers of all kinds. Lagers, pale ales, stouts, alcohol free options, anything you like given the 21 beers on tap. We were particularly partial to the Spider Monkey and Treehouse. They make a selection of handmade pizzas which are absolutely delicious. The staff are friendly, courteous and helpful. The atmosphere and decor are also very inviting and cozy. If I had any complaint at all it would be that if we could have we'd have stayed later each evening!

Good beer selection and tasty pizza.

Fantastic! Great food, great service. Super brewery! Advise

Great pub with great views. Large selection of beers. Good choice of pizzas, fresh products. Atmosphere and friendly servers

Perfect beers (and pizza looked nice) after 8 days of WHW Their Farm House Ale (nr14 on the pic) is epically good!

Brilliant beer and one of the nicest pizzas I have had for ages. Be aware that if you are eating they only serve (fantastic) pizza.

Mega. We managed to get a seat outside on a lovely late summers evening for a pizza and a pint. Fantastic choice of their own beers + ales as well as plenty of pizza options. Everything was delightful. If you're in Fort William this is a must visit.

Really great place to eat delicious pizza and enjoy a great selection of draft Beers!

Fantastic wood-fired pizza ….loads of beer and ciders on top as well for a post hiking treat!

Visiting from USA. Former restaurant critic. Ordered the Tartuffo pizza with a gluten free crust. Meh. Thick enough crust, but was void of mushrooms or even a truffle oil flavor. Lacked flavor and seasoning. It was also lukewarm which was odd considering I was sitting next to the pizza oven and service window. I am only gluten sensitive so can’t speak to the food safety for celiacs. Place was packed. Good energy.

Great pizzas at a good price, garlic bread as mozzarella was very tasty. Highly recommended!

We were lucky to find a place quickly but it can't always be easy. The pizzas are very good and the craft beer, perfect for us

Great place for some special beers and really good pizza. Seat yourself, share a table, order at the bar your drinks and pizza - pizza will be served to table. Pizza was really good, and drinks were also great, really recommend it to anyone in the area.

Found this wandering round on our first night in Fort William and came on the next two nights as well. An excellent selection of great quality beer, friendly staff and some of the best (wood fired) pizza I’ve had in the UK. Can get really busy so try and get there early as it’s first come first served with seating but well worth the wait.

Out of 10, we are Spanish and the salads with the pizza are magnificent

Amazing atmosphere! Such a great use of space and design ! All the local ales and beers on tap was brilliant! Wood fired pizzas are a must try!

Very good selection of craft beer and pizza

Great Beers and the Pizza was delicious

Good pizza, large selection of beers

Good pizzas, nice selection of beers, friendly staff.

Beers and food were amazing, really nice pizza and sour mango beer! Some of the staff was quite green and recommended stuf that they didn’t know.

Cracking spot for some awesome pizza. Awesome views

Busy Bar Pizza Place - First visit was fantastic - second visit pizza was burnt not offered a replacement just told its different who ever is on the oven. Beer was good but service second time was disappointing.

Beautiful café/restaurant to enjoy the friendly atmosphere after a walk. We have been here several times, every time we have enjoyed it.

Good feed after Ben Nevis. Home brewed Pale ale was good with venison pizza.

Superb, friendly brasserie. The pizzas are simple but delicious, the brewery's beers varied. Children are welcome. And special mention to the really attentive staff! In short, I recommend it if you stop over in Fort Williams. Be careful here, no reservations, it’s first come, first serve so don’t come too late if there are a lot of you 😊

I love this place! Excellent service, friendly staff, great range of beers and the pizza is delicious! We actually came back within our trip because we loved it so much. When they are really busy there is sometimes a long wait (up to 1hr) for pizza but they advised us of that when ordering which was nice and the timings they gave us were accurate.

Had lunch here after finishing the West Highland Way. Good quality pizzas and a wider range of beers on tap. Only criticism is no dips or sauces for pizzas or salads

Amazing pizza. Great atmosphere. Black Isle IPA was one of the best IPAs I've had. They let you take out cans too! Friendly service

Staff were great. We got takeaway pizza which was good (the olives were average and were not pitted...but we still ate them!) Very busy on a Monday night with a nice family friendly atmosphere. Some big tables so you might have to share. Not a lot of options in First William but I would definitely recommend. A very small car park right outside of your getting a takeaway too.

Simple service, cool atmosphere and great food!

Grate pizza and a bowl of water and treat given to my dog

Really good beer. The pizza were excellent, especially the honey one. Will definitely return next time we are in Fort William.

Top staff, delicious pizzas and great beer!

Give us some more toppings! Beer is quite good (organic is a plus) and lots of space and a great view, but we ordered 2 types of pizzas and they nearly tasted the same because there were so few toppings! It was like a lightly cheesed saucy bread

Delicious craft beer. Pizzas are also tasty, thin base. Self service and it was very busy. But they were helped well and everything was fine.