The best of Stirling Cocktail Week
The Stirling bars our customers rate most: voted into the top three for their bar or their signature cocktail, praised most in our customer survey, or with the most hearts in our vote. 7 stops, about 11 minutes on foot from first to last.
Meraki Bar
2Second most popular bar 20251Favourite cocktail 2025About 1 min walk to Jessica O'Marley's
Nooch Bar & Kitchen
Taken part in 2 editions of Stirling Cocktail Week.
About 2 min walk to Fletcher's
Fletcher's
3Third favourite cocktail 2024
More routes
Short walks of 3 to 5 stops for different nights out, put together from what we know about each venue. Open one to see the map and stops, print it with walking directions, or load it into your own trail and change it.
An evening in Bridge of Allan4 stops · about 5 min walk · 4 partner bars in Bridge of Allan, all a short walk apart.
Make your own trail
My Stirling cocktail trail
Pick how many stops you want and where to start, and we'll line up the nearest bars in walking order. Drag the boxes to change the order, add any stop from the list below, and the map and walking times update as you go. When it's ready, print it or send it to your group on WhatsApp.
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Every stop on the map
Every one of the 22 venues on the trail, so you can see what's near you. The numbers match the list below. Zoom in to explore, tap a number for the venue, or print the lot.
Choose from 22 of Stirling's best venues
Every venue with its address, opening times, website and what our customers said. The numbers match the map. Add any of them to your own trail.
Stop 1: Fletcher's
3Third favourite cocktail 2024A restaurant on Upper Craigs with locally sourced food and drink.
“Great atmosphere and large menu.”Stirling Cocktail Week customer, 2025
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Thu 9:30am to 10:30pm, Fri and Sat 9:30am to 11pm, Sun 9:30am to 10:30pm
Stop 2: Nooch Bar & Kitchen
A vegan bar and kitchen on Upper Craigs.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Wed closed, Thu 4pm to 10pm, Fri and Sat 11:30am to 10pm, Sun 11:30am to 7pm
Stop 3: Slanj-A-Va
2Second favourite cocktail 2025A live music bar on Upper Craigs.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Wed 11am to midnight, Thu 11am to 1am, Fri and Sat 11am to 2am, Sun 11am to midnight
Stop 4: Lux Country Sports Bar & Grill
A sports bar and grill on Dumbarton Road, with music.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon and Tue 10am to 10pm, Wed and Thu 11am to midnight, Fri and Sat 11am to 1am, Sun 11am to midnight
Stop 5: Cronies Bar & Restaurant
3Third favourite cocktail 2025The bar and restaurant at the Golden Lion Hotel on King Street.
Golden Lion Hotel, 8-10 King St, Stirling, FK8 1DQDirections
Photo: Big Brit Inc on Google MapsStop 6: Jessica O'Marley's
1Most popular bar 2025An Irish pub on King Street.
26-28 King Street, Stirling, FK8 1AYDirectionsOpening times (Google Maps): Mon 5pm to midnight, Tue closed, Wed and Thu noon to midnight, Fri and Sat noon to 1am, Sun noon to midnight
Stop 7: Meraki Bar
2Second most popular bar 20251Favourite cocktail 2025A cocktail bar on King Street.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon and Tue closed, Wed and Thu 5pm to midnight, Fri 3pm to 1am, Sat noon to 1am, Sun 3pm to midnight
Photo: Cold Beer Company on Google MapsStop 8: Cold Beer Co
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Thu 11am to midnight, Fri and Sat 11am to 1am, Sun 11am to midnight
Stop 9: Fubar
A nightclub over two levels on Maxwell Place, with resident DJs.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon and Tue open 24 hours, Wed 10pm to midnight, Thu open 24 hours, Fri 11pm to 3am, Sat 8pm to midnight, Sun open 24 hours
Photo: Sonata Chaterji on Google MapsStop 10: Mint Leaf
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon closed, Tue to Thu noon to 2:30pm and 4:30pm to 10pm, Fri and Sat noon to 10pm, Sun 1pm to 9:30pm
Stop 11: Colessio
The bar at the Colessio, a hotel in a grand Victorian building on Spittal Street.
Stop 12: Stirling Highland Hotel
The bar at the Stirling Highland Hotel on Spittal Street, in Stirling's old high school.
“Lovely venue”Stirling Cocktail Week customer, 2025
Photo: Stirling Distillery on Google MapsStop 13: Stirling Distillery
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Sat 11am to 5pm, Sun noon to 5pm
Further out
Stop 14: The Springkerse View
A pub at Springkerse.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Sat 9am to 10pm, Sun 9am to 9pm
Stop 15: Foresters Arms
A pub in Cambusbarron with music and sport.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon closed, Tue and Wed 5pm to midnight, Thu 4pm to midnight, Fri and Sat noon to 1am, Sun noon to midnight
Stop 16: The William Wallace Bar
A pub on Airthrey Road with music and sport.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Thu noon to midnight, Fri and Sat noon to 1am, Sun noon to midnight
Stop 17: The Meadowpark
A restaurant in Bridge of Allan, with brunch.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Thu 8am to 10pm, Fri 8am to midnight, Sat 9am to midnight, Sun 9am to 10pm
Stop 18: Westerton Arms
2Second most popular bar 2024A pub on Henderson Street in Bridge of Allan, with music and sport.
Opening times (Google Maps): Every day 9am to midnight
Stop 19: Friend of Mine
3Third most popular bar 2025A restaurant on Henderson Street in Bridge of Allan, with brunch.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Thu 9am to 10pm, Fri and Sat 9am to 11pm, Sun 9am to 10pm
Stop 20: The Red Herring
A restaurant on Henderson Street in Bridge of Allan.
Opening times (Google Maps): Every day 9am to 11:30pm
Stop 21: The Bawbee
A cocktail bar on Henderson Street in Bridge of Allan, with music and outdoor seating.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Wed closed, Thu 11am to midnight, Fri and Sat 11am to 1am, Sun 11am to midnight
Stop 22: The Crook Bar & Bistro
1Favourite cocktail 2024A tapas bar and bistro in Bridge of Allan.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon and Tue 4pm to 11pm, Wed noon to 11pm, Thu closed, Fri noon to 4pm, Sat noon to 1am, Sun noon to midnight
Built from the venues that have taken part in Stirling Cocktail Week, updated every night. Venues Google lists as closed are left off until they reopen. Opening times, phone numbers and ratings are from Google Maps.
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Good to know
What are the best cocktail bars in Stirling?
On our trail, the best of Stirling Cocktail Week is Stirling Highland Hotel, Meraki Bar, Jessica O'Marley's, Cronies Bar & Restaurant, Slanj-A-Va, Nooch Bar & Kitchen and Fletcher's. They're the venues our customers rate most, from survey votes for the best bar and best cocktail, comments and hearts in our vote. Every one has taken part in Stirling Cocktail Week.
How long does the best of Stirling Cocktail Week take to walk?
About 11 minutes on foot across 7 stops, not counting time at the bar. Most people pick four or five stops for a night, so make it your own and drop any you want to skip.
What other routes are there on the Stirling cocktail trail?
An evening in Bridge of Allan (4 stops, about 5 minutes). Open one to see its map, print it with walking directions or make it your own trail.
Can I make my own Stirling cocktail trail?
Yes. Choose how many stops you want and where to start, and we'll line up the nearest venues in walking order. Add or remove stops, drag them into a different order, then print it with walking directions or send it to your group on WhatsApp.
Is the Stirling cocktail trail free?
Yes. The trail, the routes and the printable maps are free. You pay for drinks at each venue. During Stirling Cocktail Week a wristband unlocks a signature cocktail at every venue taking part.
Is there a printable Stirling cocktail trail map with walking directions?
Yes. Every route, and any trail you make yourself, has a Print with directions button. You get a page with the map and street names, each stop's address and opening times, and turn-by-turn walking directions with the time between stops.
Which bars are on the Stirling cocktail trail?
22 venues that have taken part in Stirling Cocktail Week, including Fletcher's, Nooch Bar & Kitchen, Slanj-A-Va, Lux Country Sports Bar & Grill, Cronies Bar & Restaurant and Jessica O'Marley's. The trail updates itself every night as venues join or close.
Stirling Cocktail Week
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