The clue is in the title! Tucked away on a small cobbled street near the historic Abbey, this pub…read moreis full of atmosphere and a fun place to take visitors. It is indeed wee (small) and by creepy, we mean dungeon decor with skeleton, chains and what not. Good range of drinks. Ideal for small groups and big chats.

I remember the days when an evening at the Woodside Inn resulted in the subsequent day being spent…read moreon the toilet experiencing the contents of your stomach becoming acquainted with the porcelain at 50mph, via what was by then, your red raw and irreparably damaged arsehole. How things have changed, the pipes have been cleaned and the light snacks and nibbles on sale are in date. There has even been the addition of a female bar maid or two in recent times, which for the Woody, is an event of similar significance to the fall of the Berlin Wall. I can't complain much at all about this boozer, the clientele is of a slightly more mature nature, but there is never any trouble and the beer is good. If anything the seats need to be widened to accommodate for my appalling posture, but it is otherwise an establishment of the highest caliber. Best buy is a pint of Belhaven Best, and if you're feeling classy, why not use it to wash down a pack of Scampi fries. Welcome to the world of Falkirk's elite.

Having been a regular at the Woody for many years, I've experienced the infamous Woodside Inn full…read morerectal prolapse on a number of occasions after a night on the pints. Nowadays you only have a splitting headache to contend with in the morning rather than hallucinations due to the loss of fluid, but it's still just as enjoyable as ever. The walls are yellow from years of nicotine stains, Sweetheart Stout is on sale, and while it might look and feel like an "old man" pub, at weekends especially the punters come from a wide age range. It's my favourite pub of all, and nothing beats a sit down here with a Best and a bag of chilli nuts. It's been going well over 150 years and assuming Kim Jong-il doesn't push the red button, I expect it will last a few more centuries yet.

There is a bar in Falkirk called The Wine Library. I know. It's a miracle I ever go anywhere else,…read moreright? Mostly that happens because they're quite a specialist wine bar and it turns out that if you actually know your stuff about wines most bottles end up being more than £15 and I'm just not darned rich enough to regularly enjoy expensive fancy wines. Still, as a treat, I love The Wine Library. I now love it even more, because last Friday they launched their sister bar, just upstairs from their main bar, The Gin Lounge. Oh yes. I noticed that they were advertising the launch on The Wine Library's Facebook page and was delighted that I had no plans for the Friday evening because I would quite possibly have had to cancel them. On Friday I was going to the launch of The Gin Lounge. We arrived at about 8 pm and things were already getting busy. There were no spare tables so we decided to make a beeline for the bar and figure out that problem later. The gin menu was extensive. I chose and Arbikie Kirsty's Gin and tonic, with a vague notion of working through the menu alphabetically. This is a Scottish gin that is recommended with tonic (The Gin Lounge favours Fevertree, as is right and proper) and lemon and blueberries to garnish. It was entirely too drinkable. At this point, P sheepishly mentioned that he wasn't in a gin mood and asked for a Peroni instead. It happened that The Gin Lounge was involved in promoting Peroni's new gluten-free beer and had some bottles available free to try. Not that P is gluten or wheat intolerant, but he said it was good, and that he couldn't taste the difference at all. This upstairs bar is quite a comfy space. It might not be huge, but it's easy to see why it has served as a function room for parties and wine tastings in the past. When we eventually did get a seat I was very comfortable. P admired the wine barrel tables and I enjoyed the view from the second-floor window. On a less busy occasion, I could easily imagine myself losing track of time here. A little later I tried a Jaggi citrus gin and tonic, served with lemon. Clearly, I had abandoned my alphabetical plans. This is also a Scottish gin and also delicious, but somehow spicier than the Arbikie gin. I think I preferred the Arbikie but I have a feeling that when it came to ordering it would really depend on my mood. I was pleased to have selected two gins, almost completely at random, and to have discovered two that tasted so different. I was also lucky enough to speak briefly to a gentleman who was handing out tasters of Valentia gin and tonic, garnished with pink grapefruit. Now this one was fascinating - it's a Spanish gin, made with sugar cane and only sold in Scotland. Go figure. Oh, and it's now totally an obsession of mine. I need to pick up a bottle asap. It's easy on the botanicals, vaguely sweet the way rum or cachaca might be, and is perfect with that grapefruit they were using. It's pretty much the ideal summer drink. Before we left we were kindly given a goody bag containing a Peroni glass, a small can of Fevertree tonic (oh well now I'll have to buy a bottle of Valentia...), a book about gin, and a collection of flyers and discount codes for local businesses, including the Wine Library. I've since been back several times and every time I visit it seems to be that little bit better. I'm nowhere near working my way through their gin menu but they do now offer a few varieties of Martini as well and, obviously, I had to slow down to try them. Obviously.

Up there with The Bon Accord and Aberdeen's Prince of Wales, this is a traditional boozer that…read moreticks all of the boxes! It's quite a small pub and it can get pretty busy on Friday and Saturday evenings, but the clientele are really friendly and warm, as are the staff, so it's not an issue. I've been drinking in here for well over ten years with a crowd of friends and it's become the traditional venue for our Christmas Eve pintage. The place was bought over several years ago by a well-known local publican who had a good reputation for fixing pubs up, getting them running well and moving on. He's never moved on from The Sheaf - which must tell you something! On draft there's always a really good selection of guest ales as well as the standards. There's been a real focus on ale in here and you're always assured something interesting to try. The staff are top-class, I'm always greeted with a warm smile. For me The Sheaf comes into it's own on a cold winter's night - it's small, cosy, there's an open fire, auld men with dogs, great malts, tasty ales and a warm welcome.

this pub is kind of hidden away, at the back of the high street. it is in the town centre though…read moreand the prices reflect this. it's not a very expensive pub, but it is more expensive than the ones out of town. it is very nice and cosy inside, with lots of friendly regulars and the staff are really nice too. they dont do food, the closest you get is a bag of crisps. they also have a beer garden at the back, which is nice in the summer, not that we really had one this year. a good place to start a night out before heading to a club, it's not too noisy so you can have a ctch up.

a small place, but they seem friendly enough, just at teh bottom end of the high streetread more

I've been here quite a few times whenever we're in Scotland. I'm not quite sure if this places turn…read moreinto a night life scene after hours. We've been for dinner and lunch and always enjoyed our meal. Service was always been great with a friendly smile when we walk in. Menu does have a good selection of dishes. Some are new to me as certain dishes are not offered in the states. Or some is their version of what we have. It does get quite busy as it's one of the local spots in the town. Which not a lot of other places have closed down nearby. Overall, food was good. Service was nice and friendly staff. Like mentioned, don't know if it becomes a social scene cat night. Have notices a dj there and security at the door before.

Good pub food. The soup tasted really nice, home made and the warm soda bread with it was perfect…read more The onion rings were huge and super crunchy, just couldn't taste vinegar. My friend enjoyed the Mac and cheese. Staff were lovely and fun!

Small bar of primarily locals but the drink selection was vast and the people very…read morefriendly.....although if you buy the bar a round, most people tend to like you. It was my favorite bar in St Andre

We were in St Andrew's for golf. We went to the Keys Bar every night. Great vibe and huge whisky…read moreselection and great staff.

Lovely food. Friendly staff. They do an excellent caramel apple Betty. Not bad price either. Will…read morebe back soon.

The Tolbooth Tavern is a pub. A pub-type pub. Not a wine bar or a cocktail bar or a hipster-ish…read morecraft ale high art concept, no, it's just a pub. Nothing wrong with that, of course, and it's very popular with the locals. It feels like the kind of place where everyone already knows everyone else and most of the patrons have probably been coming here for years. This gives it a friendly atmosphere, with people shouting hello to each other from across the bar, and others happy to strike up conversations with the new and interesting outsiders (e.g. yours truly). The bar is decently stocked and they have a couple of ale taps. The prices are pretty fair too. Free WiFi is a bonus and, as odd as it might be to say it, the bathrooms are really lovely. I'd be tempted to try the food which sounds like pretty standard pub grub but, given that this isn't obviously a part of any chain, it might actually be pretty good. My favourite thing about the Tolbooth Tavern: There are signs outside claiming that the place is haunted.

Great friendly atmosphere with some traditional scottish characters you would have thought came…read morestraight out the broons comic book. P.s and the barmaid is stunning