Closed
Sandeman
Their signature: Electric Lemonade
The venues we've lost
Every venue here poured for Perth Cocktail Week and has since closed for good. Thank you to every one of them.
Closed
The Bank Bar
Their signature: Mango Daiquiri
Closed
The Mexican
Their signature: El Mexicano Margarita
Closed
Brewdog
Their signature: Brewdog Bramble Slushie
Closed
Giraffe Cafe
Their signature: Giraffe Death by Chocolate
Closed
Nicolls Steakhouse
Their signature: White Peach Sangria
Closed
St John's Bar & Restaurant
Their signature: Green Velvet
Closures come from Google Maps, which lists each of these venues as permanently closed (checked every month), and from venues we've been told have closed. Has one reopened, moved or changed its name? Email hello@cocktail-week.com and we'll update it.
Still pouring in Perth
Venues that have taken part in Perth Cocktail Week and are open now. Tap one to see what they poured.
- Breizh
- Brown & Blacks
- The Cherrybank Inn
- Enzo Restaurant
- Everest Inn
- Kisa’s
- Lamesa Restaurant
- Mae Ping Thai Restaurant
- The Maltings
- The Old Ship Inn
- The Parklands Hotel
- Perth Playhouse
- Perth Theatre
- Rishi's Indian Aroma
- The Salutation Hotel
- Thistle & Vine
- The Twa Tams
- Willows
- The Bothy
- Cardo
- Deans
- Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery
- The Giddy Goose
- Malts and Spirits
- Moness Resort
- Olivio’s
- Osteria Bau Bau
- Provender Brown
- Sidhu’s
- Slainte
- That Bar
In Perth Cocktail Week now
What Perth Cocktail Week does for hospitality
Perth Cocktail Week is about getting people out to local bars and restaurants. The venues host and pour and we bring the customers.
Real footfall
Wristband holders plan their ten days around the line-up, so venues meet people who have never been through the door, often at a quieter time of year.
Money in the till
Every signature cocktail is bought at the bar, so the money goes straight into the venue's own till, along with whatever else people order while they're in.
Awareness
The guide, the website, social ads, emails and local press put every venue taking part in front of people across Perth.
47Perth venues across 3 editions of Perth Cocktail Week, with 45 different signature cocktails
What Perth venues said
Great to see an event like this coming together in Perth & Scone, and it was good to see lots of new faces trying our bespoke cocktails.
Brown & Blacks, director, after Perth Cocktail Week 2024We were delighted to take part in Perth Cocktail Week again and be a Pick-Up Point venue. It brought a real buzz to the town and introduced us to a wider range of customers, a great success for local businesses all round!
Kisa’s, training, development & social media marketing manager, after Perth Cocktail Week 2025As a relatively new bar it was great to have people coming in who haven't been in since the Scarmouche days, staying to enjoy the music and have a few drinks.
Slainte, hr, after Perth Cocktail Week 2024
Why your local needs you
A bar or restaurant is someone's first job, a regular order for local suppliers, the place you go for birthdays and the reason Perth still feels alive after six o'clock.
Costs have climbed on every side: wages, energy, food, business rates and VAT. When a venue closes, the staff, the regulars and the nights out go with it. The best thing any of us can do is simple: go out and go local.
How you can help
- Go midweekWeekends are busy. A Tuesday or Wednesday visit goes further.
- Try somewhere newPick the bar you always walk past and finally go in.
- Book, then turn upCan't make it? Cancel, so someone else can have the table.
- Leave a reviewA kind review takes a minute and helps the next person choose them.
- Bring the groupBirthdays, leaving dos and catch ups. Book them local.
- Buy a gift cardChristmas sorted and money through the door when it's needed.
- Back the VAT cutSign the #VATsTheProblem petition for a 10% VAT rate on hospitality. Sign it here.
- Support the peopleGive to The Ben, which looks after people who work in Scottish hospitality. Donate.
Why VAT matters
Cut hospitality VAT
In the UK, VAT on eating and drinking out is 20%. The campaign points out that France, Spain and Italy charge 10% on hospitality.
The #VATsTheProblem campaign, led by chef Tom Kerridge and backed by UKHospitality, the British Beer & Pub Association and the British Institute of Innkeeping, is asking for a 10% rate for hospitality. More than 400,000 people signed its petition before it was handed in at Downing Street on 14 October 2026.
The Budget on 28 October 2026 did not cut it, so the campaign carries on. We're behind it.
Sign the petition20%→10%
VAT on UK hospitality now, and what the #VATsTheProblem campaign is asking for.
The Ben: Scotland's hospitality charity
When a venue closes, the people who worked there feel it first. The Ben (the Benevolent Society of the Licensed Trade of Scotland) has looked after people in Scotland's drinks and hospitality industry since 1864.
It gives financial, social and emotional support to current and former workers anywhere in Scotland who have worked in the industry full time for two years. That includes one-off emergency grants, help with household and utility bills, mental health support, white goods and furnishings and mobility help. Every application is assessed in confidence.
🤝 Help for hospitality people
Work or worked in Scottish hospitality and struggling? Apply to The Ben or call 0141 353 3596.
The Ben is registered in Scotland, charity number SC005604.
Plan your night out
Questions
What venues have closed in Perth?
Sandeman, The Bank Bar, The Mexican, Brewdog, Giraffe Cafe, Nicolls Steakhouse and St John's Bar & Restaurant took part in Perth Cocktail Week and are now listed as permanently closed.
How can I support Perth hospitality?
Go out locally, midweek if you can. Try somewhere new, book and turn up, leave a review, bring your group and buy gift cards from local venues. You can also sign the #VATsTheProblem petition for a 10% VAT rate on hospitality. And you can give to The Ben, which looks after people who work in Scottish hospitality.
What does Perth Cocktail Week do for local hospitality?
For ten days, wristband holders plan their nights around the venues taking part, so they meet new customers. Every cocktail is bought at the bar, so the money goes into the venue's own till and the guide, website, ads and local press put every venue in front of people across Perth.
What is the #VATsTheProblem campaign?
A campaign led by chef Tom Kerridge, with UKHospitality, the British Beer & Pub Association and the British Institute of Innkeeping, asking the UK Government to cut VAT on hospitality from 20% to 10%. More than 400,000 people had signed its petition by October 2026. The Budget on 28 October 2026 did not cut the rate and the campaign is carrying on.
Is there help for hospitality workers in Scotland?
Yes. The Ben, Scotland's drinks and hospitality charity (SC005604), gives financial, social and emotional support to current and former workers anywhere in Scotland who have worked in the industry full time for two years, including one-off emergency grants and help with bills. You can apply online or call 0141 353 3596.
Perth Cocktail Week is on now
Perth Cocktail Week is on now, until 15 November. One wristband, a signature cocktail at every venue taking part.