Paisley bar The Craig Dhu has won the Best Pub in the Renfrewshire category at the Regional and National Pub Awards.

The awards celebrate the best of the best in the food and drink industry, with winners chosen based on factors such as customer service and atmosphere.

All of the 94 county winners across the UK, including The Craig Dhu, will be invited to the National Pub & Bar Awards Grand Final, which will take place on Wednesday 26th June in London.

Sarah Houston, General Manager at The Craig Dhu, told Renfrewshire News: “We’re absolutely delighted with the news. We’ve always known how great our pub is but it’s fantastic to be recognised by such a prestigious organisation.

“I pass full credit to my amazing team who work so hard every day and provide the best customer service.

“Community is at the heart of everything we do and we make our customer’s experience our top priority day in, day out.”

The ‘Craig Dhu’, which means ‘black rock’ in Gaelic can be found at 4 Calside, Paisley. To view their menu or find out more information, visit: https://www.belhaven.co.uk/pubs/renfrewshire/craig-dhu.


Below are the full 32 council areas in Scotland including the winners:

Southern Scotland

  • City of Edinburgh, Brewhemia
  • City of Glasgow, Flight Club
  • Dumfries and Galloway, Kenmuir Arms
  • East Ayrshire, Hollybush Inn
  • East Dunbartonshire, The Stables
  • East Lothian, Broc Bar at The Bonnie Badger
  • East Renfrewshire, Maxwell’s
  • Falkirk, Behind the Wall
  • Inverclyde, One Bruce Street Bar & Kitchen
  • Midlothian, Stewart Brewing Brewery Bar & Pizza Kitchen
  • North Ayrshire, The Carrick
  • North Lanarkshire, The Electric Bar
  • Renfrewshire, Craig Dhu
  • Scottish Borders, Cross Keys Inn Ettrickbridge
  • South Ayrshire, Vic’s
  • South Lanarkshire, The Weavers
  • West Dunbartonshire, Tullie Inn
  • West Lothian, Livingston Inn

Northern Scotland

  • Aberdeenshire, Beekies Neuk
  • Angus, The Birkhill Inn
  • Argyll and Bute, Macgochans
  • City of Aberdeen, The Tippling House
  • City of Dundee, Bertie Mooney’s
  • Clackmannanshire, The Mansfield Arms
  • Fife, Montagues
  • Highland, Ben Nevis Bar
  • Moray, Badenoch’s
  • Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles), The Cross Inn
  • Orkney Islands, The Ferry Inn
  • Perth and Kinross, The Inn at Loch Tummel
  • Shetland Islands, The Welcome Inn
  • Stirling, King Cons

Headline photo credit: The Craig Dhu / Facebook

By Ricky Kelly

Main writer for Renfrewshire News

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