Whether it’s a traditional pub or sleek cocktail bar, we love somewhere to have a drink in Scotland. But did you know that some are owned by famous faces in the world of business art and music?
From a pub known for its live music to a boutique Highland bar, here are some Scottish pubs that are owned by famous people.

5. The Flying Stag, Braemar
Millionaire couple Iwan and Manuela Wirth, own this cosy bar that’s filled with striking pieces such as the full sized stag above the bar. Part of the Fife Arms hotel, the couple are well known within the art world, and opened their art-filled hotel in the Highlands in 2018. | contributed
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6. Dores Inn, Loch Ness
Scotland’s richest man and largest landowner, Anders Holch Povlsen bought the Dores Inn on the banks of Loch Ness in 2024. | geograph.org/Anne Burgess. | geograph.org/Anne Burgess

