Old Bridge Inn in Highland

Visited on a Thursday night and it was quite busy with a lovely ambience. Service was decent. Food was mediocre and pricey for what it was. My wife’s cod fillet was tasty but overdone. I had the beef burger with “triple cooked chips”. Burger was poor - overcooked, dried out a full off gristle. Chips were okay but nothing to write home about. Maybe we just got the place on an off night. I’ll give it the benefit of the doubt as I’m sure they can do better

A lovely old woridy pub located on the outskirts of Aviemore.the Old Bridge Inn is well worth a visit. The food is absolutely amazing, especially the Cullen skink. Although we didn't book a reservation, the staff were very accommodating and managed to find us a seat. However, I would recommend reserving a slot as we got lucky when a party failed to turn up. The food and drink are reasonably priced but of high quality. There is outdoor seating although parking places are limited.

Great food and beer. Amazing home made bread. The pub is outside town in an amazing location.

Ok food, good service. Felt pricy for the level of quality. Halloumi fries were outstanding though

Amazing find on our holiday, the food was incredible, with excellent service. Recommend the lounge area for drinks and the cosy dining room for food! Thank you

Lovely place, busy but excellent service and excellent food, truly stuffed! :)

Delicious food and great service :)

Lovely little pub by the river. You can dine inside and there are seats next to the river to let the day breeze past. Recommend nipping in for a little lunch and wet the whistle.

Great meal and lovely atmosphere. Chilled but still high quality. Lovely decor and roaring log fire. Our dog was more than welcome. The staff were all brilliant and attentive - no complaints about the service. The food was delicious and definitely the best meal we had in Aviemore - not the cheapest (£65 for 2 pints, 2 mains + 1 dessert) but all great quality food and home made.

Lovely wee pub with stunning food, only downfall was we weren't offered the specials

Lovely atmosphere and well looked after by staff, table of 7 and all thought food was very very nice.

Food was amazing. Dog friendly too!

Was recommended this place my husband took me there for my birthday meal . Choice of food was terrible . I had a burger in the end wasn't that impressed with that niether expecially for the price of it . I wouldn't bother going back .

This is one of the best spots in the Highlands, and as such, I recommend booking early! My partner and I were lucky to snag a 20:30 Friday reservation and were accommodated 15 minutes early. The food has never disappointed me here, including my last visit. I ordered the venison carpaccio to start, followed by the special: braised beef cheek in a red wine au jus. Absolutely excellent, especially the latter. The meat was some of the most tender and flavourful I've ever had. My partner raved about the spicy garlic prawns starter and cod fillet with chorizo and a butter bean cassoulet main. I finished with a frangipane for dessert. Each bite seemed to instantly dissolve in my mouth. It was incredible. Can't wait for the next visit!

Great selection of beers and (mostly) friendly staff.,and good atmosphere. However, menu very limited and not cheap. My main course was a chicken dish, which was very tasty. I was not enjoying my rather bland prawn starter though, and the waitress offered to change it for me. I accepted, but was charged for 2 starters! I contested this with whom I think was the senior blond member of staff. Clearly she does not know how to speak to customers, and in a raised very offhand voice told me that I had to pay. Eventually, the next day, I resolved the matter with the Manager. A couple of nights later I returned (folk night) but the place was dead and no food was being served. The Old Bridge was the “go to” place for us for many years, but when I am paying a lot of money for drinks & food for a nice family evening, I really don’t want stress over a starter. What’s the old adage - “the customer is always right?” Or maybe not!

Nothing special on the menu and only pizza on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

My favourite drinking spot in Aviemore, love this place. The food is amazing too.

Cozy place off the main drag. We were able to get in quick without a reservation but I definitely advise to make one! They were busy as heck for dinner. I had the Greek salad and obi burger. Their menu seemed small compared to what i saw online. I definitely enjoyed the Greek salad no doubt about that. The obi burger was pretty good. The only thing was I didn't realize it didn't come with cheese so I would have added it. Overall would recommend and come again.

Lovely out of the way place beside the old bridge to the ski resort. Always busy and need to book. Wholesome food and polite service

I’ll preface this by saying that I’ve been a visitor to the Aviemore area for years and I have often visited the Old Bridge Inn. I remember it being a place with a high standard of service and food. A few years ago I had a meal with my husband and expressed my unhappiness with the pork belly (thick, tough fat, no crisp at all). The waiter argued with me and told me that this was how pork belly is cooked. This has now happened a second time to me in the OBI, so I will not be passing its doors again. Today, I ordered a burger that cost £18, with extras like a slice of cheese costing £2. I expected the burger to be homemade, but instead it was a processed butcher’s burger. I maybe should have sent it back, but I was so starving and dealing with a 3 year old. I ended up leaving about a third of the burger. The chips were yum, and my husband enjoyed his fish. The waiter asked at the end of the meal if everything was okay, and I just took the opportunity to feedback that for £18 I would expect a burger to be homemade. She said that they were homemade and asked me to explain what I didn’t like about it. I explained that the texture, taste and juiciness were not like a homemade burger. She said she would speak to her supervisor and then came back and said that I should have raised the issue when a waiter asked in passing if everything was okay. True, I should have. I knew then that she was suggesting that I’d eaten a meal and didn’t want to pay for it, which is not a nice feeling. She said that costs reflected the average in the area. In so many words, the waiter said that my feedback was wrong. My husband even cut in to say, “This is just feedback.” We didn’t expect freebies, as I’d eaten it. I mentioned my previous experience of being told I was wrong in the OBI and she questioned me about it. The waiter just kept at me to the point where I just said, “This conversation is over. I was just giving feedback. We’re going to pay and leave, and we won’t be back.” If the OBI just wanted to cut costs and fleece tourists like everyone else around here, I’ll leave them to it. I gave feedback because I would like it to be the place it used to be, but they’re running a business in a hostile economic environment so standards have to be sacrificed.

Nice place, friendly staff, easy parking, dog friendly. Limited menu, a bit pricey, steak was tough even though cooked medium, chips was delicious as was the peppercorn sauce.

Struggled to find somewhere to eat, then found the Old Bridge Inn - very serendipitous! Friendly staff and great food: I had Venison followed by a nice Steak; my other half had Borscht and a curry. The food was delicious and it was a shame that neither of us had room for dessert! Now we know it's there we're sure to go back next year!

I keep coming back to this lovely eatery whenever I am in Aviemore. Great food, warm atmospehere, friendly service. I can't think of anything to complain about. Highly recommend a visit if you are near-by!

weekday lunch. great place; decent food; reasonable prices; plenty of choice on the menu

The food is absolutely exquisite. Best steak I’ve had in a while. Great drinks. The atmosphere is cozy and nice. A super busy place so I highly recommend reservations. Staff can be a little more attentive but overall, amazing experience. It was worth the wait!

A meal with friends on the last day of a wonderful holiday. Could not have asked for a better farewell. Welcome was friendly the service was superb and the food was wonderful Dog friendly as well. What more could you ask for. Highly recommended 👌

Had a great Sunday lunch. Staff wonderful.

Some of the best food I have ever eaten. COD was amazing. Pumpkin pie unreal. When I am back in Aviemore I am coming back here.

We hadn’t booked but thought we’d give it a try. Asked if they had a table for 2? Got told “take a look around, what do you think?” There were plenty of free tables but got told they are all reserved. So we went went up the Indian and had a good meal there. Got spoken to properly too, which was nice.

Very nice tent with an outdoor terrace

An embarrassment to highland hospitality. Rude and unfriendly on entry. Any request, including paying was inconvenient. Bar man in particular had an attitude.

A wonderful place where we had lunch on the John O Groats-Edinburgh road. This was warm and beautiful. The Scots are surprisingly good at food.

I was excited about eating here and I ensured I put it in my itinerary. I loved the food and the look and feel of the Old Bridge Inn.

Sat outside all enclosed area with pull on heaters. Everything was 1st class.very friendly service

We went on a Wednesday and the pub kitchen was closed, but they put a foodtruck of pizzas on the terrace and the truth was wonderful and the pizzas were very good, small but excellent, very tasty.

Best roast lamb I’ve ever had 😍. Chef Jake rocks!!!

The music is good. Scallop starter was disappointing, lamb as main course was good. Staff friendly until you are having your coffee and having a nice chat. We were simply sent away from the table, we were at the table for 1.45, but they needed the table and they probably couldn't earn enough from us anymore. Very unfortunate. I won't be recommending this restaurant to anyone anytime soon.

Nice pub with a good atmosphere.

Staff couldn't be more unhelpful, food wasn't good service poor . It's a pub , if you can't be hospitable, change career

Great pub, the food was great, highly recommended.

Had a great time with my mates having dinner here. Fantastic food and would highly recommend to anyone coming to Aviemore to visit.

We totally enjoyed ok lunch break at the Old Bridge Inn. The food was great, we can only recommend the ribs and the falafel. Dessert also was delicious.

This is one of my favourite places. Everything about it is exceptional. Great to drop in for a drink and the food is outstanding.

Nice place to stop for a break and a drink. They have both indoor and outside seating.

Great drinks and pizza, friendly and helpful staff Awesome ambiance

Food was absolutely delicious as always - Staff were wonderful and polite. Amazing service, could not fault

Apparently discriminating against non-natives and larger dogs. We were forcefully asked to leave, but the back area was still half empty, only two tables at the front had reservation signs and there was still plenty of space in the outside area. But we were told that more guests were due to arrive soon and they were suddenly fully booked (around 18:40)

They have several dogs welcome signs everywhere but the second they saw our dog they said it’s full and overbooked lying to our faces even though they had reserved signs on 2 tables and at least 5 free tables. They were also very rude Maybe it’s only ok if your dog fits in a hand bag.

They have several dogs welcome signs everywhere but the second they saw our dog they said it’s full and overbooked even though they had reserved signs on 2 tables and at least 5 free tables. They were very rude. Maybe it’s only ok if your dog fits in a hand bag.

Great atmosphere. Excellent food and drink choices. Very friendly, attentive staff A thoroughly enjoyable evening.

We had Sunday lunch which was delicious. We always book here when we visit Aviemore.

Tucked away near the river friendly staff , our meal was nice enough

Lovely location pub with good ales and friendly service. Food seems good but we didn't eat there. We enjoyed the folk music on Wednesday

Great for drinks and good outdoor area but worth noting they stop serving food at 2:15pm - useful to know if you're out for the day and trying to get food. Not useful if you arrive at 2.30pm like we did looking for food!

Having visited here 29 years ago on our honeymoon, we had to come back and were not disappointed! The staff are efficient and friendly, there is a good selection of craft ales and wine. Food is excellent and ambience relaxing. If it's pleasant outside you can sit by the Spey and soak in the Highland atmosphere ❤️

After a hard day of hiking, what was our pleasure in stopping at the Old Bridge Inn. The Gin Tonic, with lemon and lemongrass flavors, was very tasty as they say. A refreshing pint of beer. However, they do not serve on the terrace and so they were quickly full and could not accommodate us for dinner… a little disappointing but well done to them!

We enjoyed sitting outside and the location was . Unfortunately although some of the food was nice the grapes had black mould on so I asked for fresh ones. The large fat burgers were cooked on the outside but just like raw mince inside. Perhaps we should have sent them back too.

They will not serve you if you're not local and/or do not have a reservation (despite being mostly empty. Wonder why). Instead of acting properly and telling you upfront, you have to ask a waitress after being blatantly ignored for 10+ minutes. If you're here, visiting: do not give this establishment the time of day.

Great food and friendly service

If u missed it, bad luck, u missed a brilliant place u can eat well with brilliant service. Expensive? Well it well worth all of it.

Without question the worst sirloin steak I have ever eaten. I asked for a new knife, thinking mine was blunt, but it turned out the steak was as tough as leather. It was cooked medium rare, so it should have cut through like butter, but it was so bad I had to send it back. Despite this, I was told I had to pay for half the steak since I had eaten part of it. My wife’s steak was just as bad. When we complained to a member of staff, they told us they could cut through it and it was fine. At no point did the waitress come back to the table to say it was fine, and more importantly, no waitress came over throughout the meal. Shocking service.

Just had a pint outside after a bike ride. Bans was playing, sun was shining and the place was buzzing

We booked here as a treat. Happy to pay a bit more for really good food. We had the steak, which with garlic butter was £30 and the lamb that was £26. It was all really disappointing. A few pale watercress leaves, undercooked tomato and over cooked chips with the steak. The steak was ok, but not medium rare as asked. The lamb was overcooked and a very small portion. We were just really disappointed as we're so looking forward to a treat. Sadly, we won't eat here again and wouldn't recommend.

Probably a great store, but there was no room for us. Starving (in transit), we had to keep looking. The service wasn't very friendly and didn't try hard either.

Pleasant environment. Would love to come back for a show or a folk session. Our favorite of the meals we ordered was the charcuterie. Definitely a must order. The burger was also very good with a thick patty. The black pepper tofu dish had good flavor but the tofu did not and was dry. The falafel wrap was small and had something in it that was sweet, which was not what we were looking for. The service was good.

Nice authentic pub, friendly staff and great whiskey selection.

Beautiful pub and nice atmosphere. The staff (lady) was a bit rude saying that it was fully booked for dinner, but we saw past that and enjoyed a drink instead. The rest of the staff quite friendly. Will come back for dinner next time.

Avery nice little restaurant that was a little off the beaten path. The food was fantastic, as was the service.

Service was awful. Had to go and get our own menus. Check back only came when we had almost finished our food. Had to hang around the bar to pay. The burger was fine but the hake was overcooked and rubbery and the broccoli was cold - expected better for £18. Only good thing is that they allow dogs inside. Don't recommend.

Booked here on a recommendation from family member. Some of our party had their taxi not show so were 15 minutes late. Once we were seated, our waiter then proceeded to let us know that they would take all the other tables orders first as 'they were on time'. Fair enough if this is restaurant policy but it's a bad look to publicly chastise your guests. Apart from that nonsense, the food was very nice and we had no complaints.

Tasty food in a Gastro Pub decorated with old skis and outdoor themed artworks

Food: mains were lovely, desserts average at best. Service: generally very good once our server arrived....although my hackles always go up when I see people who arrived after us getting their drinks AND food orders taken before us Ambience: lovely decor and very lively inside the restaurant which was great. Music too loud though even when the place was quiet. Value: not bad but £9 for a dry, cakey brownie with not nearly enough ice cream to go with it feels steep Overall: would definitely go back but would like to go starter > main next time then head into Aviemore for ice cream afterwards! If I could give 3.5 stars, I would.

Really nice food and ale, plus a nice atmosphere. Marked down on service as I was charged the most expensive lager even though I spoke to the barman and he served me real ale. I pointed it out at the end of the night and it was changed by the manager. But I'm convinced he knew what he was doing.

Very attentive & friendly staff, excellent food & a pleasantly casual dining atmosphere. Some dishes not inexpensive but i guess that is prices now.

Would have been 5 stars but the menu choices are a bit limited and it's a little on the expensive side. We stopped for lunch just at the end of service and the staff were so good. No hint that they were probably at the end of their shift. We ate in the bar area. Service was attentive and they fussed over our dog even though she'd been in the river and was dripping all over the floor. The food was perfectly cooked (we had burgers with double cooked chips) . There was a welcoming atmosphere with customers chatting together. They have a lovely outside area next to the River Spey. Although it was too cold to eat outside on the day we were there people were enjoying drinks by the river. Definitely a place we will return to.

A really nice place for dinner and drinks. Lovely outdoor space as well

Great burgers , atmosphere and beer

Food was very good, service was average and atmosphere was rubbish. Expensive tourist trap, if you want Stone Island and tables full of kids with iPads, it's the place for you, but the food was very good.

Extremely satisfied with our experience at the Old Bridge Inn. The servers were lovely and attentive, the lounge area had a cosy feel to it, and being near the river was such a pelasant way to spend our evening at Aviemore. Would recommend and return a thousan times.

I came here with some hiking buddies. I know little about whiskey so asked for a no peaty very smooth one, fantastic choice.. really liked it. I had the monkfish which was delicious and perfectly cooked.. the Cullen skink was good as were the burgers. Really good quality food, cooked very well, cool vibe and staff

The location is nice because it is directly at the river with a small beach, the fries were luke warm and soggy, so we could not eat them, the staff was unattentive and especially a Lady with long hair and who was a bit older then the others was rude and not welcoming at all.

Amazing food, the lamb was out of this world, good selection of real ales too. Excellent staff in fantastic surroundings. Get booked in you won't be disappointed

Food was absolutely amazing 😀, Service could be better in my experience.

Great food, lovely helpful staff and a fantastic steak with generous & gorgeous portion of chips. Very enjoyable and if back in the area will definitely book a meal here again. Thanks

Lovely food & dessert, service wasn't great!

Good pub restaurant with good and honest cuisine.

Staying 2mins away so we have been here every night for a few drinks. Very dog friendly, lovely beer garden next to the river and tucked away from the main street. Good music and a nice sheltered area with heaters which is separate to main beer garden. Staff are lovely and really friendly. We ate here as well, the burger was juicy, good quality with really nice chips. I had steak which was nice, full of flavour and cooked as I asked. Chimichurri sauce was excellent. Food quality and taste was perfect but the portions are quite small, not what you expect in Scotland. The man next to me had the lamb and potato salad which gave me slight food envy as it looked delicious! Overall a really good, lively, atmospheric pub, not to be missed when visiting Aviemore.

Busy and bustling on a rainy day. Wait staff coped well efficiently and courteously. Portions are not generous but food was tasty for sure.

Lovely inn in a wonderful setting in Aviemore. Food was excellent 👌.

Booked for table of 11, but on arrival told we had to depart 30 mins early. This was a mix up in their system. Mistakes happen, but was waitress and managers attitudes, told to take it or leave it and go if yous want! Not what you would expect when not your fault. Due to this ‘discussion’ our mum who suffers from FND had a seizure of which we advised would happen if they continued. Apart from that, food was average and service average as there were errors on the orders. Won’t hurry back.

Lovely spot, fantastic food, friendly staff. A regular stop for us :)

Dropped in for a pint at the end of a walk on the way back to our home for the week. Great friendly service and tasty beer..........what more could we want?!?

Great pub/restaurant but was unable to book a table for Friday evening, 21/06/24.

Dog friendly. Parking will be an issue in high seasons so definately walk if you can. Great interior and food, chips are absolutely belter. Only thing to note is its on the pricer side but still well worth a visit.

I really appreciated the friendliness of the staff. In Scotland this seems to be the rule! I don't note the kitchen, closed on Wednesdays! Beautiful pub, friendly and competent staff, whiskeys on offer.

Food was absolutely amazing! I had the Obi burger which was juicy and full of flavour- added cheese and bacon because it would be rude not to and was not disappointed! The chips were divine. My companion had the Lamb which again was perfectly cooked and the accompaniments were perfect with it, she was just sad when it was all gone! Only comment was the music was a little loud but that is the only possible thing I could comment on.

Nicely decorated inn, plenty of room at the table, friendly staff, food served fairly quickly

We had an evening meal here. The bar and restaurant are quaint and well decorated. The food was decent but not outstanding. Service was slow at times and could be improved. It's also a little expensive for what you get so not fantastic value for money.

Wed 12 june great night loved music Staff great.drink good prices

The Old Bridge Inn had great food. I was apprehensive about price- £18 for a burger with chips feels very expensive, but kudos to the chefs because they justified it. The staff were attentive, but clearly overworked in an understaffed environment- which was a let down.