BARLEY BREE, 6 WILLOUGHBY STREET
Barley Bree is officially a rather grand restaurant, with rooms, which is, of course, a hotel. It occupies a largish building that has the look of an old hotel about it. It looks too good for Muthill. The restaurant part is so good that sometimes they are fully booked. However, have no fear. I have it on good authority that you may purchase a pint of real ale at the small bar and take it to the very comfortable lounge which is immediately to your right on entering. The ale on the day of my visit was from the Inveralmond Brewery in nearby Perth. You simply cannot beat good local ale quaffed in pleasant old surroundings. Excellent. And, you never know, perhaps while you are savouring good Scottish ale you may find to your delight that a table in the restaurant has become available.