Ferry Inn

Orkney


Every port has its pub, and in Stromness it’s the Ferry. Convivial and central, it warms the cockles with folk music, local beers and characters, and all-day food that offers decent value in a dining area done out like the deck of a ship. The fish and chips are excellent, and a few blackboard specials fill things out.


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