I’ve been past this fine establishment too many times and I haven’t had the opportunity to stop.
Well when in the area my partner and I called in for a pre dinner drink. The crowd appeared friendly enough and the service was alright too.
This place has more specials than you can poke a stick at haha. They have daily food and drink specials meaning I’ll have to go back to check this out.
I ordered a British/Scottish beer given that this pub had that theme but unfortunately a lot of the beers were local commercial.
But I understand that they have a lot of scotch whiskey and a good Scottish beer that I tried. I’m definitely going back again just to try some of the food and maybe a tipple haha.
I was there for a trivia night, it’s a very quiet pub with close to no one! I think it’s because of the location. It’s actually a little too fancy for Scottish food. I really enjoy it though!
A cosy Melbourne lane way bar with some great Happy Hour deals. It wasn't to much so it was nice and quiet to catch up for a drink with mates.
Aye Blossom!
The Highlander has that feel about it, where if you were in there at 3am back in 2001 you'd be a few pills deep and dancing with the lasers. But in 2018, during the day it masquerades as a burger joint with subtle Scottish themes. The burgers are of a very good standard. This is off the back of about three visits now and The Dear Luncher is always struck by how delicious the patties are. Juicy and flavoursome. Pink. The chilli sprinkled fries also go down a treat and for $15 you get all that AND a Heineken.
There can be only one!
Highlander is a rustic venue down Highlander Lane and I have come here a few times over the years for an after work drink. They have some very good happy hours in fact that has been the main reason we would go there... cheap and cheery. Up until last week the only food I had there was chips to accompany the drinking but came in for a mealpal lunch of the little bastard burger with fries. This represented good value as part of the mealpal deal. The burger itself was had a ton of sauces but was your basic cheeseburger with pickles and perhaps a little too much mustard for my liking. No complaints about the chips. Certainly better burger spots in Melbourne but if it’s a cheap burger and a cheap beer this may be an option.
Fish and chip with salad 😍 didnt expect this big portion. But totally recommended this dish~ really filling, the fish is so nice~ however the chip is just okay as well as the salad.
In a nutshell it was a really pleasant experience.
The staff, in our case, a Scottish (lass) lady behind the bar was super friendly and bubbly and welcoming. The accent helped too!! Knowledgeable about the food AND the beers!
Food...Fat Bastard and the Braveheart followed by the Marsbar dessert. Both burgers were delicious but the Braveheart with the Haggis was absolutely spot on!! Had a zingy spice to it that was hard to go past. Chips...thin but still nice.Service was slower (not slow) than most places...but obviously this comes from cooking to order and not having stuff sitting under a hot lamp. Happy to enjoy waiting and chatting rather than having the food slapped down within minutes of ordering.
Decor was a bit dated but not too bad to look past this.
Realistically the only issue we had was there was no roaring fireplace...or warm as far as temperature in the room. Given it was a cold winters day we visited this was the only thing we found lacking.
Otherwise a great time had.
Had a voucher so headed down with a mate. Best burger I've had! The big Bastard is just that, a lot of flavoursome succulent meat with a very generous serving of chips. Was a struggle to get through but well worth it. Cool joint and super friendly staff. Can't fault it. Will definitely be headed back
Highlander Bar is a “wee taste of Scotland in the heart of the CBD”, serving a mixture of both classic & contemporary Scottish cuisine. They are easily located down Highlander Bar, just off Flinders Street.
The bar area is dimly lit, but stocking a huge range of Scottish cocktails, whiskies and ales as well as your usual selection. The dining area isn’t much brighter, but very comfortable with sofa styled seating.
We were here for a quick lunch, but the service was quite slow. In saying that, the dishes were all fresh and tasty. We found the platter a bit messy, but there was a good amount of sauce with each bite, not to mention the good variety of different bites to sample!
Check out the review of Highlander in the blog post below.
Fat bastard burger $19, haggis balls $13, Loch Ness-presso $18
Had a cheeky lunchtime session here, a nice and quiet hideaway in the middle of the busy city.
Not the cheapest of places but the food was good. The crumbed and deep fried haggis balls were a great way to contrast the creamy rich taste of haggis with a crisp crunchy outside. Only problem was that there wasnt enough Sriracha mayo.
The burger was indeed "fat" with generous patties and all the fillings of a good burger. The shoestring fries were a little generic but still tasted great.
As for the Loch Ness-presso, I think I'll always make them this way. Whiskey, Frangelico and Drambuie! Bonus, it served in a teacup with a shortbread bite on the side - no one would know you were imbibing!
Just when we think there are no more amazing bars in melbourne, where you can chill with great music and people....
We stumbled across this hidden gem!
The management are amazing people friendly and funny, being great hosts to an incredible end to our Saturday night, 5 hours later we stumbled home.
Thank you for having us and for all your great hospitality, we will be back soon.
Matt.
Came here especially for my first pint of T in over three years and was met by this sign.
Very sad I never got to see the place and meet some fellow Scots.
Hopefully they can figure something out.
Such a good little find! Tried a few Scottish drinks that I've never even heard of and had a good yarn with the staff. Gotta reccomend the Tennents and a Bucky Bomb! Delish 🤤
Such an awesome place, neatly tucked away with the best, really friendly staff & incredible whiskey selection!
Cozy bar with good range of Scotch and spirits 🥃
Amazing guy at the bar tho, loved his energy 💚
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