This is the pub which has now been painted bright yellow! located in the middle of town is one of…read morethe more popular places to go at the weekend. Personally i'm not keen on going here. It is usually absolutely packed and far too hot and guys think its ok to grab you walking past as well. The drinks are cheap but you struggle to find seats and tables after 9pm over the weekend. The music is usually so loud that you often have to shout as loud as you can to talk to your friends. Although this is one of the better pubs, once it starts filling up you know its time to move onto another place!

The clachan's reputation has taken a dive recently due to them stopping live music at the weekends…read more If there's any music it's a little boy or girl sitting with a laptop on the stage, not what people want on a night out. The pub has an upstairs and downstairs, though upstairs is usually only busy during the summer. The place was refurbished a few years ago after a fire but it's very grubby and dingy and the toilets have to be given a miss. What was once a place for a great night out in town has lost a lot of clientele and is now empty at the weekends with only a handful of ned-types being the regulars. One to miss I'm afraid

The Heb is now know as Era after a recent facelift…read more Upstairs is now seperate from downstairs and since the reopening is available for hire for functions and parties and now a firm favourite for hen nights! Downstairs is the main area which has a fair sized dancefloor with a small stage area and there's a small door fee to get in on Friday/Saturday nights. The walls are covered with newspapers and magazines from bygone days and there are a few small flat screen tvs around the main area that sometimes show films, though you can never hear the sound they're a nice distraction when waiting to get served at the bar. Theres seating in one area of the dancefloor where the dj booth used to be and more couches and tables up on the split level. The bar serves a wide range of spirits, shots and alcopops though the prices are slightly higher than other pubs in town. Friday night is now Kiss N Kill night which is a very popular music night with a dj set and then a live band playing. There's nearly always a live band on a Saturday night too. Who's playing is advertise in the local paper The Stornoway Gazette on the Thursday previous. The main downside to era is the toilets, there was a lick of paint and a new sink during the revamp but the ladies is still very grubby, not a pleasant experience Quite often they get world famous dj's up, Lange is a favourite and goldie has been up too. Open till 1am on a Saturday

The Lewis has 2 parts to it - Lewis up and Lewis down…read more Its not the best place to go, upstairs gets far too crowded and you can't move, speak to people and struggle to get drinks from the bar at the weekend. downstairs is slightly better and is know for having live music on. It's a place to meet early on in the night for a couple of drinks before heading out to other places.

The Lewis is always one of the busier pubs in town and is also open on a Sunday…read more Upstairs is open at the weekends and is usually really busy with younger (late teens/twenties) clientele due to their being a pool table. The pub is very grubby feeling as are the ladies toilets (not a nice experience) Downstairs is usually packed with older regulars. There's a pool table downstairs too and they sometimes have live music on a Friday/Saturday night. Downstairs is also really grubby, the toilets too. And staff aren't always the friendliest either up or downstairs. Prices are comparable with the rest of town, but this is one place I like to miss on a night out.

The star inn in Stornoway is one of the oldest pubs in town with the great feature of a real fire…read morewhich is nearly always lit! It's a cosy wee pub which is quite narrow and long but is looking a bit shabby now. Staff are friendly and efficient and prices are comparable with other pubs in town. Normally on a Friday and Saturday night they have live music from local artists which is great, though theres no are to dance it's more for atmosphere. Those playing are always advertised in the local paper The Stornoway Gazette the thursday previous. The main downside to the pub is the toilets! There's only one ladies which is fair enough for the size of the pub but it's really grubby and quite often missing essentials like toilet roll and soap!

Comfortable atmosphere, room to move about. The staff is friendly and accommodating. If you're in…read morethe pub, food is ordered at the bar and brought to your table. Seating is also available outside. This place is also one street above the main street that runs along the shore. So if you're a tourist (like me) this is a great place to avoid the tourists. The beer is cold, the food is hot, the smiles are warm. - did I mention this place is clean and well lit?

This is a great pub in the ground floor of the Argyll Hotel. Decent prices, friendly patrons and…read morestaff. Food was quite good, prices were fair. They have Pub Trivia in Tuesdays at 8:30 PM (well, maybe more like 9 PM). It's £1 per person to play, and the questions are 1) British-centric, and 2) difficult, but it's fun and worth the price of participating. A great place for a drink or a meal.

The Old Barn Bar is situated behind the renovated Cross Inn Hotel. When once it was a thriving…read moreplace where people old and young would gather and laugh and drink long into the night is now a place where the owners seem more keen on getting you out of there as soon as they can. However, the bar is reasonably priced and has plenty of seats for everyone. There is always plenty of staff on so you are served fast and they have many spirits, mixers and lagers meaning you should get the drink you want. The bar is always clean and tidy and now with the smoking bans actually smells quite good!

This is a lovely lakeside restaurant and bar. To get there, you must go on a single track road over…read moretwo narrow stone bridges for three miles. It was a challenge for me since my night vision is not as great as it was when I was 20. The restaurant has a real Scottish vibe to it. There was a large group at the bar and nearly every table was taken by diners. Our waitress was very good and provided excellent service. I had a glass of beer and my wife had a glass of wine. It was raining but the view of the lake at dusk was quite nice, We both ordered the smoked haddock lasagna from the specials menu. Our food arrived in about 15 minutes and included a small salad and two pieces of bread. I though my meal was excellent. It came hot and you could really taste the smoked haddock. My wife thought it had excellent flavor but would have liked more haddock. Still, she said the taste was very good. We hurried out because I was very concerned about negotiating the single track road and narrow bridges at night in the rain. We took it easy and made it back with no issues.

One of the greatest meals of my life. Seriously. The people, the food and the view are far beyond…read moremost expectation. A stellar place to have a drink or meal.

I was doubtful when I looked at the Yelp reviews but someone recommended this place, so we went…read more It was really great! I had the fish 'n chips and was informed the come two ways....the regular way and then with breadcrumbs. I asked the server which he preferred and he said with breadcrumbs, so that's what I ordered. Oh my, they were delicious! The fries were so good too. Nothing was greasy. It came with a small side of mushy peas and I could've had a whole plate of those but with the huge generous portion of fish I got, I couldn't even finish the second fish let alone having more mushy peas. My husband ordered the mussels and they were plump, juicy and large. I don't know how many he got but there were a lot of mussels! I'm wanting to say probably 20 or maybe even more. He said they were amazing, and they were served in a tin bucket which was pretty cool....the lid served as a perfect receptacle for the empty shells. We shared a sticky toffee pudding at the end which was incredible. The service was wonderful and friendly so we highly recommend this place!

Service was good. Food was excellent. The Cullen Skink was spot on and the Seafood Platter was…read moreridiculous.

The only pub in Tarbert, so thankfully it's a good one. It's modern and bright and has an eclectic…read moremenu. The only typical pub grub is fish and chips. There are good pizza selections and fresh seafood specials. The service is very attentive.