Perth - places to eat and drink

[s2kjock]

I am spending an afternoon/early evening in Perth in the next couple of weeks.

Any recommendations for city centre bars for drinking in, real ale / "craft" beer type of place?

We'll need to get food at some point, but nothing fancy and avoiding chain stuff if possible.

It's over 20 years since I have spent any time there, so no idea what the place is like now - I was particularly disappointed with an afternoon in Stirling recently on the decent beer bar front, so hopefully the fair city has more to offer.

[DavieW]

Greyfriars in South St usually has a couple of real ales on tap. Wetherspoons usually do as well although a chain. Further out up Glasgow Rd, the Cherrybank Inn is good for real ale and also does good food.

Back in the centre, Pacos has a good menu as does Kisas across from it. If you're in Perth on a Sunday and like a good carvery, highly recommend The Anglers Inn in Guildtown, about 5 miles from Perth, you'd be best to book as it's very busy. Unlike most carveries, you can choose rare, medium or well done cuts of the meats on offer.

[swooshiain]

+1 to Greyfriars and Paco's. Simple but good.

[s2kjock]

Thanks, those both sound good. Cherrybank a bit far out but might be an option another time.

Interesting about the Angler's Inn. I pass it on the "scenic" route north and have always wondered what it was like.