The Shore Inn in Aberdeenshire

Lovely friendly pub with great bar staff and a cosy fire - also really well decorated for Halloween. Well worth a visit, we will be back!

A great pub with locals being really friendly. Our dog loved the attention from everyone. Will definitely be back

What a wonderful experience drinking in this pub by the old harbour. Laurie the barmaid was so friendly and welcoming. The bar is like time has stopped. I tried a local whisky and was given a free taste of two more. We had a great evening.

This is a fine local pub with a lovely location, but that's all. Someone really should update this page, as they haven't done food for a long time and there were a few hungry folk left wanting when we were there.

Popped in for a quick drink before our travels and was glad we did. Nice traditional pub. Landlady was a bit quite at first but when she got talking..... This was a great thing! Very informative and we would not have realised about the Peaky blinders and Whisky galore location if it wasn't for her!! Would loved to have stayed for another but didn't have the time!

We were in Portsoy for two nights and went in here for a drink. The bar isn’t pretentious, it’s nothing special. However the service was great, friendly and how it should be. We did encounter a local who probably had one too many but again nothing unpleasant. A well run wee pub. Hopefully we can go back.

Cosy wee pub right on the waterfront. Wood burning stove on a rainy night was perfect. Friendly staff and patrons.

Great atmosphere, lovely friendly staff. A proper people orientated pub with a fabulous venue overlooking the harbour. Lovely Sunday afternoon in the sunshine ☀.

Magic wee pub, buy yourself a drink and have a wander outside to watch the changing sky as the sun sets or sit inside and enjoy the playlist.

Friendly, local sort of pub with lovely view from the benches outside. We called in after driving round the area and the staff were lovely.

we were on a trip around scotland in the campervan when the brakes needed doing so we ended up in portsoy harbour on sunday the shore inn was amazing friendly locals got a garage number off tucker? great bloke we really enjoyed our time in this pub its a gem and portsoy is beautiful

Just had a couple of days in Portsoy and participated in a few drinks in the Shore the staff were friendly and there was a good selection of beers and spirits available. The shore really epitomises a proper boozer, there’s nothing fancy about it but that really adds to the charm.

Only went in for a few drinks, we were welcomed by the locals. A great bunch of people. Had such a great time we ended up staying longer than expected.

We stayed nearby in Cornhill and came out for a New Year’s Day beach walk. Incredible scenery but far too cold to enjoy it with a family. We found the Shore Inn open, which was a godsend and the landlady could not have been more welcoming and hospitable, she brought a heater to our table to warm us up and warm Ribena for the kids, lollipops and games to keep them amused. We enjoyed beer, and crisps in a true Scottish pub with warm friendly hospitality on a cold January day, who could ask for more. Happy new year!!

Went in for a drink not much to say really don't think they do food anymore no sign of food menu or any sign of meals .Had a pint and my wife had a lemonade only the bar maid in there and a guy with a dog not really very welcoming. Very dingy and dark pub needs a good clean and from photos on here looks like it used yo do nice food couldnt even get a coffee. strange pub could do so well im this small town could be a little gold mine if it did food and coffee and teas .Lost opportunity there

Nice little pub, friendly staff and people friendly. A nice log fire was burning away which was great as it was wet and windy outside.

Dropped by for a quick couple, barmaid and locals were friendly. Just the one ale, Windswept APA was on, am usually wary of this as it suggests not enough throughput but my fears were allayed as it was in top condition. Lovely fire which pleased...

Been very many times it's a great atmosphere place in a great location on the harbour, good choice beers and lagers plus everything else, friendly staff and customers, sad.y the restaurant closed but still well worth a visit

Great place on nice day to sit outside and watch the world go by! Busy pub, snacks and good available most of the time, delicious grub. Nice staff, dog friendly too.

we enjoyed a pint sitting outside by the old harbour, really great location and a well needed drink!

Cracking wee friendly pub by the old harbour. Friendly staff and a small beer garden Dog friendly and good place to meet the locals

Had a birthday party in here at the weekend. Decent prices for drinks overall. Had a live singer performing - was decent! Had a great night out!

Durante su estancia en Portsoy bajamos y tenía un "pocos" pintas en el pub local. Genial, la gente muy amable y cálida que te junto al fuego que habían de ir! Si estás buscando un pub tradicional escocés que encontramos en la Costa Inn

Portsoy en una noche, este pub era tan acogedor, limpieza bar era excelente y nos hicieron sentir muy bienvenidos, gente fácilmente nosotros incluido en sus conversaciones, que no siempre es el caso en ciudades más pequeñas. Ocupado, ambiente acogedor con estufa de leña, tv y música. Lo recomiendo sin duda. El edificio necesita algo de atención de mantenimiento.

The Shore Inn is a pub with a lot of character. Friendly bar staff and log burning stove. They are no longer serving food but you can order it in. Right on the harbour with craft beer what more could you want.

A must visit place great atmosphere at times nice friendly owners and staff right on the harbour so it's must place to visit, they recently stopped doing food which was a shame but understand that won't be long before foods available

Went here on recommendation initially for a meal,unfortunatly the chef recently left and no food was available we returned later at night for a drink the bar was not to busy but were made most welcome. The second night being a bit different with a crowd of locals drinking heavily and dancing around with strong language we are not adverse to swearing but this was O.T.T left after one drink, one chap was that drunk he fell in gents toilet and had to be rescued by friends but barmaid served him more drink.

What a great little pub good food maybe not the largest choice but what they do is good and the staff are great.

Spent a happy couple of hours in the Shore Inn. Traditional old pub. Full of locals but all very friendly. Good range of bottled beers and local ales.Food looked ok but didnt try anyhtingThe gents toilets are not great but probably too small to make major changes

Second visit to The Shore Inn, and definitely not disappointed with food and hospitality. Not the best choice for vegetarian, but what there was, was delicious. Last time has mushroom stroganoff, which was so tasty, and this time has macaroni cheese which was very tasty. Staff so helpful.Will definitely visit again

Lively old pub situated on the harbour looking out to sea. Has a bistro and good selection of beers. Had an excellent Cullen skink, best I've tasted. Chef told me he was entering a competition with it. I'm sure it will do well. Also had very good jacket potato with chicken and mushrooms.

We read about the Shore Inn in a magazine in our holiday cottage. There it said that the Inn was under new management with a new cook and was serving excellent food.When we went in there was no food available, in fact the kitchen was closed and the interior was nothing like what was described in the mag.Having said that, the pub is an excellent place to meet the locals. It is very old worldy - the gents toilet comes out of the nineteen fifties and looks like it hasn't been cleaned since then. Anyone who likes thier pubs to be as they were seventy years ago will love this place.

Truly a great place to visit, great location and all the qualities you get from a local pub, great beers good friendly staff nd wonderful atmospheres they have a big fire to keep you warm in winter, would recommend a visit

I had haddock n chips with salad for lunch and the fish was full of bones and full of fat from being fried . Obv not let it drain out straight from fryer to plate

A great place by the harbour in Portsoy. Fantastic place on a sunny day to sit outside with a pint or inside on a cooler day. Great food served in the bar or the intimate resteraunt.

Great place to visit been many times over the years, including last Friday for a few, great location on the harbour and would recommend, understand the new chef he's very good although not dining there yet

If you find yourselves in Portsoy, and looking for something to eat, your options are somewhat limited. As you see on this website there are only a few establishments that will offer anything. The Shore Inn was our second choice as the Beggars Belief was fully booked , I have an idea why now! Back to The Shore Inn, it's a quaint low ceiling local pub that does food, that seemed a promising place to start. When we asked for the menu we were given a stained photocopy of what was on offer, not a good start. The food we had, local haddock and chips, was barely average. It wasn't that it looked very busy, in fact quite quiet for a Friday night, but the fish looked like it had just been dropped on the plate without letting it drain some of the oil off, resulting in a lot of messy oil mixing with the very basic salad which sat alongside a few, and I mean a few chips. This is not Harry Ramsdens fare. I find it difficult to work out how such a simple meal, which when done well is a delight could be so poor.

The food was awful, undercooked and over priced. the thrice cooked duck in plum and ginger sauce was not thrice cooked and piling the cooked plums on it to cover the lack of thrice cooking just did not work. The fresh Fish was swimming - in cooking oil, the salmon was in half cooked pastry the corn on the cob were covered in rancid butter all in all not very nice place to visit. Dirty tables and a poor overworked waitress with the bar maid nipping out for a cig should of warned us but no! the food had previously been great and home cooked. Now it is a dingy dim little place with a dim menu wont be going back

The restaurant has been taken over by top chef Tommy Worrall a previous owner/chef of very successful restauraunts in Fuerteventuta, We've had 2 meals here in the past few weeks, both of which were 'top class', I can't recommend this restuaruant highly enough but hey, go check it out for yourself - you won't be disappointed!!!!!!!

We have been visiting this Inn for many years when we holiday at Sandend. The staff are friendly and its always had good honest grub.This year we were surprised and delighted they had moved the restaurant up a notch with a new chef with innovative menu.Highly recommend it and its dog friendly too.

It's so good I been tonight with a friend, great atmosphere and good food and drinks great location onto the harbour wonderfull to sit outside in the summer

We consider the Shories our 'local' on our trips to Portsoy. Sometimes busy, sometimes quiet, always friendly and welcoming and used by both local people and tourists. It's an great place to sit outside with a drink and enjoy the view of the harbour on a sunny day, and warm and cosy inside on a winter evening. We had some excellent scampi for lunch on our most recent visit. They also have live music some weekends, when it gets very busy but with a great atmosphere.

we holidayed in nearby Cullen and stumbled across the Shore Inn by accident when we were out exploring. The weather was lovely during our stay in July/August 2014 so we made a few stops on the way "home" to have a quick drink, which we drank outside, on either the benches provided by the Inn or on the public benches at the harbour. A lovely place.I drove while my husband had a beer or 2 and the prices were excellent - my soft drink (soda water and lime) was 50p!

We arrived early evening when the premises were very busy and room was at a premium but there was a great atmosphere and everyone appeared friendly and in good spirits. The food is simple but tasty. Tables/glasses could be cleared more quickly and agree with Michael B's findings as we have visited at other times when this was the case.However fantastic setting on the harbour front.

My husband and I were exploring the coast and ended up in Portsoy at lunchtime. We saw the sign for the pub at the harbour which said no food served Monday or Wednesday then we remembered it was TUESDAY! Hooray!Great little pub - no frills or fancies, a proper village pub for the locals and passersby. We peeled off our layers (it was January and it was windy and COLD!) and settled down by the fire to thaw out. Lovely!The beer was good and we ordered the Cullen Skink - delicious! Just what was needed.It looked as though several locals were eating there - always a good sign - and the other food looked really nice. I would certainly eat here again if I was in the area and I would not hesitate to recommend it to others.

No food, staff member on duty when we were there not very friendly we felt as if we were disturbing her conversation with locals. Could be a great place to visit location was fantastic

Lovely harbour, great views and good pub. Although in need of a face lift its worth popping in. The fish and chip are great and the chips are handmade not the frozen type out a bag.

Been loads times mainly for drinking great location most off the time a great atmosphere but depends who's Serving? Had meals on occasions would recommend

We pop in for a drink every year when we visit Portsoy for the annual Boat Festival. The decor could do with a bit of an update but the staff were very helpful and working very hard to serve the vast amount of people needing served, I realise a small bar but could do with more staff to serve when the festival is on.

We made an impromptu visit after walking along the beautiful seashore to the east and west of Portsoy. There were 9 of us and were given a very warm welcome and they even made up a long table so we could all sit together rather than on seperate tables.The food arrived promptly, and everyones meal arrived at the same time so no one was waiting for their food. The waitress was friendly and helpful and easily explained local dishes to some of the internationals in our little group. The food was excellent. The sea food was fresh and cooked perfectly. There were even local ales available on tap at the bar for those of us not driving.All in all, do not be put off by the weather beaten outside of the pub, inside it is warm and welcoming and everyone was very friendly.