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About The Lounge Bar
On Mounthooly St, The Lounge Bar is a pub spread across two floors, with a downstairs bar and a seating area upstairs. No food is served, though customers are welcome to bring their own, and the room offers a dart board for games and couch seating near the piano. Live music sessions run Wednesday and Friday nights, featuring fiddle, piano, banjo and accordion, with instruments kept on site for customers to play. The bar pours a wide selection of draft beers and local spirits, alongside Tartans, Wreck Creation Beer, cider and Guinness. It opens daily and takes walk-ins, with no reservations needed.
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Menu & Prices
4 dishes- Tartans
- Wreck Creation Beer
- Cider
- Guinness
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention Wednesday live music sessions, draft beer selection, darts game and local spirits selection.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention Wednesday live music sessions, draft beer selection, darts game and local spirits selection.
Customer Review Summary
Live music on Wednesday nights is what reviewers raise most, with several describing a session of fiddle, piano, banjo and accordion upstairs, and one mentioning folk songs sung a capella by people standing up from the crowd. A couple also mention music on Fridays. Close behind is the downstairs bar, described as a proper boozer and a rough and ready local with friendly regulars, where a game of arrows at the dart board is easy to find. Reviewers praise the wide range of draft beers and an excellent selection of local spirits, though one calls the beers all standard. Reviewers say the pub is no frills, with basic decor, and that it serves drinks but no food, though one notes food can be brought in. One visitor found a slow evening with no cruise ships in port. Several suggest the couch seats near the piano for the best view of the performance, and one cruise visitor praises the owner's welcome and a chat about the history of the islands.
Customer Review Summary
Live music on Wednesday nights is what reviewers raise most, with several describing a session of fiddle, piano, banjo and accordion upstairs, and one mentioning folk songs sung a capella by people standing up from the crowd. A couple also mention music on Fridays. Close behind is the downstairs bar, described as a proper boozer and a rough and ready local with friendly regulars, where a game of arrows at the dart board is easy to find. Reviewers praise the wide range of draft beers and an excellent selection of local spirits, though one calls the beers all standard. Reviewers say the pub is no frills, with basic decor, and that it serves drinks but no food, though one notes food can be brought in. One visitor found a slow evening with no cruise ships in port. Several suggest the couch seats near the piano for the best view of the performance, and one cruise visitor praises the owner's welcome and a chat about the history of the islands.
Featured reviews
- Peter Lindemann
“Slow evening, no cruise ships, kind person behind the bar and in front of the dart table :) better luck next time”
- Rick Nixon
“Never been in the upstairs part but the downstairs is a proper boozer! Cheap beer, basic decor but friendly locals, you’ll meet some proper good characters in here. If you fancy a game of arrows, it’s a good place and there’s always someone in there that will be happy to give you a thrashing at the oche.”
- Zi Jia Ng
“Good variety of drinks but no food. You can bring food in though. Definitely recommend traditional music on Wednesday nights. Wonderful live show with random folks standing up singing folk songs a capella (out of passion?). Choose couch seats near the piano for best view of live performance”
- Bob & Liz Fiorini
“Great bar right off Commercial Street in Lerwick. Nice selection of beers and local spirits and a great bartender the afternoon we were there. A local bar so you know it’s a good place. The have music Wednesday evenings as well.”
- Amber True
“Wonderful place for live music on a Wednesday or Friday. Owner was working the downstairs bar when we visited, and he was really friendly. Whole place has a great vibe - wish I could be here every Wednesday.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Has great beer selection
- Has live music
- Has live performances
Amenities
- Serves alcohol
- Casual
- Serves beer
- Serves spirits
- Has live music
- Has toilet
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- Cosy
- Good for groups
- Highlights· 2
- Has great beer selection
- Has live performances
- Offerings· 1
- Serves wine
- Crowd· 1
- Popular with tourists
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