The Politician — Restaurant in Scotland

If you Haven't been...and you are in the Outer Hebredies, this is a Fabulous place to visit, on the Island of Eriskay, is the Pub Am politician, which takes its Name from the SS Politician, which run aground here in the Early 1940,s... It's Situated in a Fabulous Location with Stunning views and a Fabulous white Sand beach with Azure & Green Sea 🌊 just a few Minutes walk from the Bar, it's Absolutely Idllyic..... and Well Worth a Trip.... thee Pub serves Fabulous Homemade Food, Local seafood Is Highly Recommended.... Superb selection of Whiskies and a Range of Beers 🍻, some Bottles, Great Atmosphere and Lovely Staff..... There are Old Photos of the Historic Ship, Containing Large Amounts of Whisky( 22,000 cases) and £3 Million in Jamaican Bank Notes, on the wall ,just on the left hand side as you come in.... The Famous Film Whisky Galore, with its Star studded cast, tells the story.... I really can't recommend it Enough, it's a...

WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT... :-(

This pub has such an interesting history that we couldn't resist going there for dinner, even though it was far from our B&B. We wanted to immerse ourselves in history, in contact with the locals, as we always do during our travels.

Of course, it's a pub, so it tends to be NOISY... especially on weekends. But it was so noisy that we couldn't hear each other!

But the worst thing was the food, which we frankly expected to be cooked to perfection, given that these were traditional dishes! We had Fish&Chips and "Monkfish Scampi". Now, the first question that springs to mind is: what does monkfish have to do with scampi?! They are two completely different things! Apart from that, however, and we are really sorry to have to say this... neither dish was cooked with the RESPECT that these creatures (and we diners) deserve :-( unless we were completely drunk...

What a...

The Politician Pub is a renowned establishment on the island of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It gained notoriety in 1941 when a ship named the SS Politician ran aground nearby, carrying a cargo of whisky. This incident inspired the book and movie "Whisky Galore!" The pub commemorates this event and is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike. I was told by a local that if you go in the pub for lunch, or a pint, ask to ‘see the top shelf’ and they’ll bring out some hidden treasures and artefact’s from old ships hidden whisky, to the machete and guns from that whole era… Ssshhh.. that is a secret so don’t go...