The Galatea in Argyll & Bute

The service in the Galatea is top notch, you go to the bar and literally your served quickly regardless if it's busy, there is no messing about. The inside is traditional but not dated and they do live music as well.

No food,,it's a,pub in Bute,,great day with mates watching the football

Live music, and great atmosphere

Dog friendly pub and beer garden, water dishes and free dog treats provided , don't sell food but allowed me and friends to bring our own food with 2 dogs to eat in separate room then go into bar area when finished eating, that was in February when we went for the day and beet garden was closed for winter, also been in beer garden n summer time fantastic pub really friendly staff and atmosphere

A very pleasant place, welcoming and friendly hospitality

Such a lovely bar that’s traditional, but has lovely modern touches. The bar is bustling and lively and has a great selection of well kept beers on offer. Staff and locals are friendly and it’s a great environment to grab a drink and relax.

Spend sunday afternoon here .Great atmosphere friendly locals fab music .We had a great time Staff excellent.

Busy pub perfect if in Isle of Bute and gets quiet at night. Great vibe and atmosphere.

The usual selection of beers, but there was some amazing live music while we were there, making for a fantastic atmosphere.

Visited Sunday late afternoon -excellent live singer/guitarist. Great atmosphere,friendly staff & good beer.

Best pub in Rothsey.Very well kept.Lovely beer garden to spend a few hours on a nice day.Dog friendly.Thay have entertainment on at weekends.The bar staff are all good and good beers.The owner makes you very welcome.😃

Nice quiet pub staff very friendly.

Extremely friendly atmosphere good bar staff and a brilliant owner who accomadates everyone- Best decor in Rothesay 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 G@J

Great pub, friendly staff and locals, nice beers.

First time visiting rainy Rothesay . Had done a couple o pubs before hand and ended in the galatea . We had a great day as it was a pub day out . The pub was quiet and also had a live singer who was good . Was a nice pub . And we enjoyed our day . .

Best pub in Rothesay!! So many good memories there of my year and al half living in Bute. I always come back! Best beer in the isle too and the owners are amazing. Dog friendly ❤️

Live music was great, Loved the atmosphere of the place

We were in here the first time for the Old Firm game. The service was fast and Staff are very friendly. We returned on another evening with our daughter and our son in law and found it to be a super wee place. It was spotless clean, the lager was fresh and crisp. We will be back the next time we visit the island. Highly recomended

Nice bar, friendly staff, very clean, good choice of drinks, great beer garden with plenty of tables.

Good pub with large beer garden.and dog friendly.

Great little pub, entertainment on, met some lovely people in there over the weekend bar staff where very friendly, lovely , great service and atmosphere.

Located across from the castle grounds.

Exceptional service walked in the place with my partner and was served straight away even though the place was packed older gentleman server was very attentive and friendly during the whole transaction would definitely recommend and come again.

Small old fashioned hostelry (which I like) but with more space inside than you'd expect judging by the entrance. And there is a pleasant beer garden upstairs on a sunny terrace with trestle tables and umbrellas to shade customers from the sun.... or let's face it, maybe the Rothesay rain! It's more or less just off the street High street at the corner of the wee square beside the castle. Behind Guildford square (pic 1) that's opposite the ferry terminal. Excellent value for drinks - I paid £3.90 for a pint of cider. Much needed after I'd climbed Barone hill behind Rothesay and come back past Loch Fad (around a mile away, see second pic) watching the pair of ospreys! A pint of cider in Edinburgh cost me £5.50 so there is a moral to this tale. OK, food isn't served and the beer garden isn't the nicest one I've seen, and that requires climbing a flight of stairs, but the vibe in the Galatea was quiet and old-fashioned in a good way. I reckon I'll be back next time. Good value for money.

Best pub in Rothesay! The Galatea is a lovely bar, serving a great selection of beer, cider, spirits and wine. The place itself is exceptionally clean, comfy and cosy. The staff are always friendly and helpful and the atmosphere here is always warm and relaxed. Hands down the best pub in Rothesay, if not on the whole island. Go in for a drink and you will see what I mean, as soon as you set foot inside. Beer garden is a welcome summer bonus and the bathrooms are bright, clean and tidy. No food is served here unfortunately but I believe that they have no worries about you bringing in a take out, while you drink. Best to check with the friendly staff first though. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.

Lovely beer garden and great live music. Bar staff were great too, working a busy bar very well.

This is actually called Bute Gin Isle of Bute distillery not the Galatea!

Great pub. Nice atmosphere Fantastic staff

Nice dog friendly wee pub. Beer garden was closed for winter but dogs allowed in bar. Friendly staff. They don't have a children's licence.

Great bar. Clean and comfy. Locals and staff very welcoming. Good beers and ciders. Nothing to fault it.

Love the Beer garden, wine is good, friendly staff, great music, great prices, definitely worth a visit.

Very friendly bar, dog friendly, good prices.

Lovely very clean pub. Bar staff very friendly Beer garden beautiful. Locals and friendly especially Jake the rake🥂 cheers Jake.

Enjoyed a few pints here after finishing the Five Ferries bike ride. Great pub, nice choice of beers, friendly staff, cracking beer garden 👍

Decent pub in a great location. It has a beer garden to the rear which is very nice. Staff seemed very friendly

My favorite, and the one and only BEER GARDEN in town! Highly reccomended!

friendly local pub worth a visit

Very friendly with excellent beer garden

Phenomenal pint of Guinness. 17 stats for the guinness

Nice pub, dog friendly , good beer ! Great locals

Very friendly & helpful looking forward to returning in August 😊

Nice beer, friendly staff. Dogs welcome. But they don't serve food.

Went to visit an old friend in Scotland and visited the Galatea Bar. Wasn’t serving food but suggested getting a takeaway from Harry Haws takeaway and we could eat at the pub. Worked very well. Very friendly and accommodating and took the food rubbish too. Thanks 😊

Beautiful pub. Great bar staff. Would recommend.

Friendly, swift service and lovely atmosphere.

Great wee bar, good sounds. Heverlee on draft.

Very friendly & welcoming. Including our furry dog Kobi. Went the extra mile to make us all feel invited. We'll be back

Good clean pub, nice beer garden and attentive staff , only beer garden in Rothsey so we were told not by the staff in this pub I may add .

Lovely pub, great staff and dog friendly too!

Fantastic bar great staff and lovely large beer garden

Great wee pub, this for those who want them, music on 👌, great staff & service .....cracking pint of Guiness served by Carolinne 👌smashin pub .

We had a lovely afternoon in the very pretty garden, the staff we're very friendly and helpful. Would definitely go back and highly recommend you pop in. Xx

Very good outside beer garden. Efficient staff.

Great place, lovely welcome very friendly and lovely beer garden 😀😊xx

First time ever in this pub, spotlessly clean with reasonable prices and the beer garden great little sun trap !

Great pub, lovely beer garden, clean facilities, good beers.

Was recommended by an elderly gentleman when I got off the waverly first class welcome drinks reasonably priced and has a lovely beer garden hopefully will visit again

Great bar, beer garden and friendly staff, dog allowed

A favourite place - outside garden. Owners/staff really friendly.

Staff, pub and beer garden lovely will defo be going back

Sunny area outside - when the sun's out.

My Son & I visited yesterday. Lovely welcome by the staff and enjoyed chilled drinks in sun trap of a beer garden. Top marks.

Great wee bar, lovely outside space. Staff friendly

lovely pub very clean staff friendly

Very warm & welcoming bar....dog friendly and lovely outside seating area , highly recommended if in the area 👌👌👌👌

Fantastic place, very welcoming, staff great and management wonderful, came here both nights we stayed in Bute, beer garden lovely too, well worth a visit... xx

Very friendly pub, the landlady directed us to a local takeaway and allowed us to come in with food as we were struggling to find somewhere dog friendly to eat lunch. Would definitely recommend for a warm welcome if visiting Rothesay.

I visited recently, on my own, in desperate need of the loo and a drink, but I was quite nervous of pubs in general, being in a demographic at high risk from Covid. The staff member was very helpful, and the safety measures were very good, and I enjoyed a delicious lager (as recommended) in the garden.

Great pub had Beer garden. Weather was lovely so nice to sit out. Everyone was so friendly.

Great service and lovely company

Friendly pub in Rothesay. The only place I know that has Youngers Tartan Special on tap!

Spent a wonderful evening with friends at the Galatea, while visiting my friends Russ and Val who live on the island. Fantastic landlady and landlord and of course Harry behind the bar. I will definitely be going back for a few drinks👍. The Galatea has a great atmosphere and they are dog friendly, so long as your fur baby is well behaved.

Fantastic pop-up gin bar, with excellent service!!

Great friendly bar, staff lovely, great beer garden, highly recommend.

At Rothesay with my Wife for a long weekend 17th July. Now back in Edinburgh and felt the need to mention this great bar. Spotlessly clean, great staff, add that to the mix of superb 35ml. spirit value and you have the perfect place to visit. Looking forward to our next visit in September with our Family and Friends.

Cannot believe Aryan M's review, as i found this Public house to be not only dog friendly but staff were very attentive even though female staff member was alone and was busy with business retailer during my visit.

Celtic supporters were out in force for the game!

Fantastic little pub. Spotless and very friendly. Great for watching the Celtic games.

Dog friendly pub with lovely friendly staff and owners and a dog treats for the boss

Good beer and place. They accept pets so perfect.

On behalf of Monklands Ramblers I would like to say thank you to this bar and the wonderful welcoming staff. After a terrible experience at the Blackbull Inn in Rothesay we were welcomed by the staff and our stay there was more than welcome after the Blackbull Inn. The Galatea was a much better experience and the homely atmosphere was much appreciated. Decor was modern and spotless clean. The bar staff couldn't do enough for us. I would recommend this establishment to any visitor to Rothesay and all Rambling Clubs. You will not be disappointed

Obnoxious, threatening and extremely rude bar staff, makes for a very bad experience and atmosphere...avoid this bar like the plague as there are plenty others warm, friendly and welcoming in Rothesay to spend your cash. Would never go back.!!

Friendly pub with a great bear garden. Staff were very helpful

Ok for us as we had good memories of this pub. We were there with Mum's ashes. Nice service but we remember Delores from there and didn't see her xx

Great place for drink, music and spending time with friends

Excellent bar.good selection of drinks. Great staff. Sport on tele !

Most friendly bar i've been in in my life . Fantastic ! Definitely be back as soon as possible 👍

Good big pub good staff friendly

Called in for a pint nice place friendly staff

Brilliant traditional pub with quality beers and excellent service.

Great pub .with brill beer garden.bar staff make u feel very welcome next time in Rothesay will definitely be back.

Friendly staff enjoyable night out

Its the best pub ever! Fun and friendly

A porthole by the "court" sneaky beer garden, seperate pool table room, well finished for any type of get together, or quiet drink.

Surprisingly nice bar, cleanest I've seen in a long time

The only place to be especialy when the celts r playing

OK back street local. Live sport shown. Good bar staff.

a great pub. lovely atmosphere and very clean. toilets are fab!