The Craig Bar in Highland

Robbie is an incomparable landlord. Great range of Speyside whiskies and cracking pies.

Best pub in Europe, Robbie is a champ 👍👍

Great friendly atmosphere, looking forward to the next visit 👍🏻

Robbie great bar man, great pies, great Whisky, great pub. We loved Robbie's banter and loved the welcoming feel good atmosphere of the pub.The legendary pies are apparently extremely tasty as we saw many people tucking in.

Amazing bartender! Love him so much! ❤️

Great food and great craic. I was up visiting my daughter in the area and I’d heard about the pies in the Craig Bar and thought I’d take my daughter and I for scoff. First of Robbie the owner is friendly and welcoming and speaks as he finds you. Fine selection of Malts on offer but I opted for a pint of IPA. We got the menus and sat down to decide what we wanted, there’s a selection of around 10 pies to choose from all served with a Scottish salad (chips) that I thought was a brilliant piece of marketing, pie and chips exactly what I like, there’s optional extras such as beans, gravy and they also do a vegetarian option on the pies. I opted for the Moo and Blue and my daughter had the Moo, so basically steak and blue cheese and a steak pie. Robbie said it’ll be around 20 minutes and it’s worth the wait, these pies are seriously delicious and the chips bang on. While eating, it was good listening to Robbie interact with everyone who came in, he’s certainly good craic. The interior is very much of RAF and other military memorabilia and suits the atmosphere of the place. Highly recommend this place for the pies and the craic

We love visiting the Craig Bar - the pies are delicious and always have a good evening there.

Having been here the last time we were in Grantown in October, when we enjoyed the food and service, we were looking forward to another visit. Sadly, this visit was completely spoiled by the loudly expressed homophobic views of a few regulars - views which went completely unchallenged by the owner. We left immediately, won't be back and would recommend anyone who cares about basic humanity and appropriate conduct to avoid as well.

Very good pies accompanied by IPA beer or Guinness, the 13 Frenchmen all behind the bar for a photo with the boss before leaving. Great !!

This was not only excellent food, but also the finest entertainment! 👌🏻

Great atmosphere and quirky hosts makes for a great evening. Awesome scotch selection and great menu with very reasonable prices.

Great place, with a landlord full of character. The pies are amazing and good value. Beer very well kept. A little gem in a world of brewery pubs that are all the same.

Disappointed that the premises were closed - 22 March 2025. Our trip to Grantown was made especially to visit this pub based on the colourful reviews , we were looking forward to the banter and sampling the laughing gravy .... not to be as the opening times for the weekend are not correct. So be warned. We ended up walking into the town and ended up having a pint in the Claymore and lunch at the Grant Arms.

We had been on a whisky tasting tour and pie and chips seemed the ideal dinner our tour guide warned us that the landlord, Robbie, was like marmite, fortunately I love marmite. We arrived 5 minutes late having been told some stories by our hotel barman about his experiences with Robbie, and were greeted with some colourful language, but our table was still available. There are a wide variety of pies available many different meats and several vegetarian options all served with chips; but only pie and chips. The menu I’d found online had said that mushy peas were available as a side dish, but the one we were given only showed baked beans, I asked if mushy peas were available but was told they weren’t because they tasted like ####. Robbie told us our food would be ready in about 25 minutes and delivered our pints straight away. The pies were good, the chips were hot, the gravy was very meaty, and we had a great chat with the next table. A fun evening

Cool pub with a very nice owner!

Absolutely fantastic beryl and Robbie great characters been coming up here for 26 years and it wouldn't be the same without this place we stay at muckrach castle but wouldn't stay without this bar 😉

Very nice pies served with flair and character (but that's not the food!). Hosts are effusive and abusive in their welcome, but not offensive. They love dogs! Only pie and chips, but a good choice of pies. Gravy is an optional extra. It's mostly an eating house - all chairs and tables and no cosy sofas to relax on, so people come here to eat. Everyone had left by 9.30pm.

Amazing bar, the pies (with chips, gravy and beans) were excellent and the staff were very friendly and entertaining. Also the decor is fun, with various RAF memorabilia on the walls. Would recommend.

Came for the pies, chips and banter - got them all! Would agree with other reviews that this isn't the place to come if you're easily offended, but if you've got a thick(ish) skin, don't mind a bit of swearing, and want a tasty pie and a drink, it's ideal! Been a few times and will definitely come back!

Fabulous food. Beautiful pastry and crunchy perfect chips, gravy as well banging. Lovely atmosphere and clean facilities.

Great spot to visit if you have any connection to the military or an interest in some history !

The Craig Bar is a classic scottish bar in Grantown-on-Spey. It is run by Robbie who attentively cares for his customers. Sensitive ladies may find it surprising to be named "darling" but we found it funny and charming. Different pies are on offer, all of them freshly made and very tasty, Beer, wine and whiskeys run into the glasses - what can you ask more for a great evening in Speyside?

The Craig Bar is a classic scottish bar in Grantown-on-Spey. It is run by Robbie who attentively cares for his customers. Sensitive ladies may find it surprising to be named "darling" but we found it funny and charming. Different pies are on offer, all of them freshly made and very tasty, Beer, wine and whiskeys run into the glasses - what can you ask more for a great evening in Speyside?

Top place if you like pies, beer and whisky! Great price and plenty of veggie options. Friendly people.

Highly recommend a visit here! Came in for a pint as Craig Bar was highly recommended by a local gentleman. Had a chance to spend some time with my father and brothers here and talk with Robbie, who was a blast! Had some great conversations and some great pints! Wish we had more time to spend here whilst on our family trip.

The Craig Bar is a completely rustic pub. The food is fantastic. The entire atmosphere (including the staff) is authentic and invites you to linger.

Take it as you find it and you will have an excellent time with good food and beer.

Fantastic pub with great friendly staff especially Robbie who provides excellent entertainment, highly recommend the amazing pies. The Guinness was served to perfection, will be back ASAP Trev,Jane, Harris the dog (the handsome 1)

Very nice traditional pub. The homemade pies and whiskey are great and the manager and his wife are adorable. Go there with your eyes closed!

The good bits: Pies are fantastic as were the chips (shame there is no gravy and wasnt asked if needed any!) the service is excellent. The bad bits: no gravy! And the noise from a birthday party spoilt our experience as we couldn't hear ourselves think! We would visit again but would ask for gravy and hopefully it wouldn't be so loud!

Interesting place. Walls covered in RAF memorabilia and brilliant collection of hats. Pie menu looked great, but didn't have time to indulge.

If you are looking for a proper meat pie and a true Scottish pub, whiskey, swearin, a friendly grumpy owner and a true small town grab a pint experience, this is the place. Bobby isn't PC but he IS a cheeky storyteller and an authentic experience. But seriously, the pie and chips are amazing! Ask him about the laughing gravy. It's a solidly good brown gravy with a cheeky original story.

We enjoyed the entire experience at the bar. Lots of military memorabilia on the walls. The meat pies were amazing especially the Moo and Blue. Our table was next to the bar and we were entertained by Robbie all night. Went back for drinks the next night. Do not miss this.

Popped in for drinks on the first night, amazing bar with real character. Great price, good choice and true banter, well worth a visit. Tried the pies on the 2nd visit which were delicious. Super dog friendly.

Unfortunately I have to write a negative review because in this place as soon as I said that we were Italian they told us that they had no seats, even though they had free tables and the place does not accept reservations. A bad experience that will not erase the beautiful memories of the Scots I met during my holiday. I want to tell the owner that in this way he cannot have a public commercial activity. However, I wish him good luck.

Excellent !!! Eat Local and Homemade! Simple but so good!

Great night out here for a Tuesday night. Pies were cracking and cooked to perfection, beers lovely, pool table working and a bit of banter with the landlord but all good-natured and polite. A must for a visit if you are in the area.

A bar you have to visit :) Good stories and lots of different whisky. A place with soul )

Love going here for dinner every week everything perfect and Robbie is a blast

The very best pie. And a service that made an impression. Extremely funny. Food with experience.

Great place, pie and chip spot on. Good selection of vegetarian and non vegetarian pies, so good we went back 3 times in a week !!! Robbie is a laugh, good atmosphere and a big selection of whisky. Well worth a visit.

Fabulous dinner at Craig’s bar. There is something for everyone, as long as you like pies! Me, my husband and two teens dined here. We are all vegan so finding good tasty food outside of the usual vegan burger in the Cairngorms can be tricky, but Craig’s have the most delicious and best vegan pies we have tasted. We had the Mooless Moo and the Mock A Doodle. We all left our plates clean. Thanks Beryl for catering to vegans with the most delicious flavours, and Robbie for welcoming us with jokes a plenty. Dogs also welcomed with treats.

Delicious pie and amusing owner.

Good simple food, great meat and vegetarian pies. Always good banter in the bar. No visit to Grantown is complete without a visit to Craig's Bar. Good Whisky selection as well.

Delicious meat pies and great atmosphere.

Excellent pies, top boss and staff, great decor.

Unfortunately they didn't fancy opening at 2pm today so after driving 30 mins and looking forward to pies after waiting outside for 10 mins we went somewhere else 😂 4 other people also waited and left - a shame! So perhaps don't rely on opening times here...

Great pies. Lovely atmosphere. Very friendly staff. We actually decided to visit having read a terrible review from someone who was very obviously a truly horrible individual having laughed at their review of the place. There really are some "freaks" out there. We were not disappointed and were right to give it a go. The Moo Blue pie is really good. Large portions, very reasonable price. Can happily recommend.

GREAT local place! Call ahead to book in. Locals were a hoot!

If you like a bit of crazy, this is the place to go for a drink.

An excellent example of a pub that from the outside doesn't make you want to go in, but once inside it's a different story that begins. The decoration is very aeronautical, with photos everywhere, excellent pies in a wide choice of flavors. Local beer, very large selection of whiskey. We were very well advised by the boss. An address not to be missed if you come to Grantown on Spey.

Owner was a treat! Very local experience

Just finished my meal, really nice and staff are fun.

A nice, local pub. But you have to know that you are going to a pub that “only” offers pies. Although it is also available in vegetarian version, it is still not suitable for everyone. Credit card is accepted, but cash is much preferred ;)

We chose this restaurant based on the Tripadvisor rating. The restaurant has a homely atmosphere and the owner gives it the right spirit. There is not much food to choose from, but it is sufficient.

The food was delicious. Great hospitality and cozy atmosphere.

Cute, food very good, great pies. Robbie is a great host, always friendly, we know him from our last vacation 5 years ago, I hope he continues for a long time with his mom, who makes these delicious pies.

Great atmosphere. Friendly and welcoming. Excellent pies.

Attractive bar with a very chatty bartender. Very nice!

It's my first time in the UK and I couldn't have found a better place to dive into the local culture. The pies are amazing (contrary to the clichée of British cuisine half of them are actually vegetarian!). The owners are honest and friendly and manage a good mix of locals and tourists who are united by the love of beer and pies. Whoever passes by there is an idiot. My advice: don't be an idiot!

Proper job. No aires and Gracie’s. Real people real pies real good experience. Thanks

Lovely Nigerians, great pies, lovely waitress but the best of all was the polite bar man, exactly what I loved to see from a exceptional establishment Great pub!

Not to be missed. The owner is a character 😁 It's a local pub with a loyal following -- not a tourist joint, but all are welcome. The food is meat pies. If you like meat pies, this is your place. Also beer 🍻👍

Ate pie for the first time. Was good!

An excellent selection of local whiskies and some good pies & chips (I recommend the Moo & Blue pie)

A bar in Scotland can hardly be more Scottish. A visit to this bar, pub with the opportunity to eat, is a cultural highlight. Our visit started with a mistake because I ordered a Tennent's beer! That seems to be comparable to ordering a Köpi in Cologne. At the end of the evening we were thrilled by the cultural experience. The pie, which is the only food there, although served in different versions, was worth the £12.5. Take a look at the store and you will be amazed.

Make sure you don't go by late. Sold out of pies at 7pm. Heard so many good things only in town for the night.

Great pub with a great landlord!

Great food, no real ale but good keg beers. Robbie is not to everyone's taste but I like him and his pub, ably assisted by his wife.

Great pie amazing service the owner was wonderful to talk too with lots of local recommendations great place for a drop of whisky 🥃🥃

Very friendly and familiar atmosphere

I always make sure that I pay a visit to the Craig Bar whenever I am in Grantown-on-Spey. If you like pies, then I would highly recommend this establishment. Great atmosphere as you have a bit of banter with the host.

A wonderful place with a magical host! The food (various pies), local drinks and the selection of whiskey fit perfectly! We had an absolutely lovely evening! Thanks!

Very nice bar, good atmosphere and the magpies are excellent!

Great atmosphere, impeccable service and the pies are really delicious. I recommend +++

Decided to give the craig bar a shot as I do like a pie. Typical pub feel with a roaring fire. Only serve pie and chip, lovely. Had the steak and Stilton and chicken, ham and leek both yummy and we had some gravy on the side. Defo recommend this place, down the earth with decent grub.

My wife and I had a lovely evening at the Craig bar. We both had tea and a few drinks on a wee mid week break. Atmosphere was great and Robbie and his mum looked after us very well. Would recommend if you are in the area.

Another great night at the Craig Bar, wide selection of Pies all delicious. Robbie on top form as usual, looking forward to our next visit.

Local food, good atmosphere, pool.

Eine tolle gender-neutrale Bar im Herzen einer kleinen Stadt. Der kommunikative Barkeeper Robert ist ein schrulliger netter Mann. Wenn man sich selbst nicht zu wichtig nimmt, versteht man auch seine Art und Weise wie er die Dinge sieht und angeht. Eine kleine Auswahl an frisch zubereiteten Speisen und eine sehr große Auswahl an Whiskys. Der Barkeeper berät auch gerne und gut. Man sollte auf jeden Fall nach dem Glenfarclas 105 fragen ;) Liveübertragung von Fußballspielen findet man hier nicht, man kann aber gerne danach fragen. Die zwei Österreicher ———————- A great gender-neutral bar in the heart of a small town. The communicative bartender Robert is a quirky nice man. If you don't take yourself too seriously, you can understand his way of seeing and approaching things. A small selection of freshly prepared food and a very large selection of whiskies. The bartender also gives good advice. You should definitely ask for the Glenfarclas 105 ;) Live broadcasts of football matches are not available here, but you can always ask for them. The two Austrians

This place is somewhere I would advise to avoid . The owner is a racist and insulting to us. He called our vegan friends freaks when serving them the vegan option on his menu .He called their little girls colouring books rubbish when he asked them to move them. I worry about the young lad who works for him . A horrible place.

Great unique place, decent food and drinks, air force/marine picts all over. Loved it !

Nice pies and beer, shame you get indigestion by being served by Bernard Manning. For some reason they have chosen to have meat free stuff on the menu but can't bear to serve you it without making some sort of jibe. It's like you're trapped in the 1970s - if you like that sort of thing you'll have a whale of a time

Tasty Pies and good drinks but the publican was not only blatantly rascist but outright rude. Why bother making a vegan pie and then calling the customer a freak. Also being antagonistic to Irish people.

Review is based on this being a good old fashioned pub serving pie type meals....if you go on that basis, you won't be disappointed. Child and dog friendly.

Crazy wonderful bar serving the most delicious pie and chips! Very reasonably priced and great selection of beers served by a gem of a barman!

This is one of our locals and we love it! Simple but delicious, pie chips and a pint what more could you want. Slight wait on pies cooking but worth the small wait Robbie is excellent and always one to cheer you up with his jokes!

We had two very fun evenings. The owner isn't easy-talking, but he's a lovely guy. Must see if you visit the place. Let us recommend a whiskey.

In a world of gastro pubs it was a pleasant change to spend time in a place that was happy in its own original skin. The hearty fire on a cold Friday night was most welcome and our 4 legged friends were made most welcome too We didn’t eat here and unless you like dog biscuits 🤣 there’s no crisps to be bought at the bar. Gin lovers will have to make do with Gordon’s but I really enjoyed the local lager (just wish I could remember its name!) and whisky lovers are spoiled for choice. The RAF memorabilia is interesting- never found out the connection. And yes - Robbie the “marmite” landlord - we thought he was highly amusing- but his banter may be lost on some. We would definitely go back.

A quirky place, well worth a visit

Pie and a pint, not sure if there's anything else better after a hard day's work

Great bar. One of my favourite places to visit when in Scotland. Can't beat pie and chips and a pint. Robbie is pure entertainment ( as long as you are not easily offended)

Best bar in The Highlands with a great selection of whiskies. Legendary bar tender, pies and chips. Great place to spend time.

This place is full of character, Robbie the owner makes the most amazing cocktails and the Coffee was amazing. Famous for its pies this place seems to have found a new direction. We will definitely be back for your fine hospitality and awful lager what ever it is!

Not great. Beer was okay, but the pies were overrated. Not freshly made, very dried out and no taste.

Great pub with a nice atmosphere. After watching the darts final I thought it be best if I try darts for myself and the claymore fit the bill. Happy to report I hit my first bullseye!

Quirky local pub serving pie, chips and great drinks. Would go again

Pie and chips, delivered exactly what was advertised, excellent little pub, pie was excellent 👌

My lass and I thoroughly enjoyed the food/prices, the staff members were in top form, they made everyone feel welcome and was attentive/friendly; which made the place have a very warm and homely atmosphere. We will definitely be back!!

I would have given 5 stars if they had served proper draught beer, but alas, just the fizzy stuff. Can't fault the food or atmosphere in any way. Landlord and landlady super helpful and attentive.