Glenalbyn Bar

You'll find Glenalbyn Bar tucked away on its namesake street, away from the hustle of Academy Street but firmly in the heart of where locals actually drink. This is the sort of place where the regulars have their spots, the staff remember what you had last week, and the drinks list takes itself seriously without being pretentious about it. The real ales rotate, the whisky selection's solid, and you're just as likely to bump into someone fresh from work as you are a student who's discovered the place. There's proper food too—nothing fancy, but the kind of pub fare that actually tastes like someone cares. It's unpretentious, genuinely welcoming, and doesn't try to be anything other than what it is: a cracking wee Inverness pub.