Invergowrie Inn

Invergowrie Inn Village pub comprising a bar and lounge serving fresh, home-cooked food/drink 7 days a week. Call us if you cannot access this :) Kitchen closes 20:00

Table bookings are strongly advised and we are currently accepting these through our website.

26/03/2026

📣 PUBS ARE SO EXPENSIVE: PART 2! 📣

Following on from part 1 post…

A number of people still queried “why pubs are so expensive”…

And a follower, Kyle Michael, has kindly allowed me to share his post below to explain things a little more!

So here goes…

🤔 What is so hard for some to understand?

🤷‍♂️ Pubs are NOT expensive, the perception of cost is being distorted by the lack of disposable income, not the price!

🏛️ Blame that on government, not the publican who has cut and cut and cut his profit to keep going!

⚖️ Let’s compare beer prices to wages!

Prices used below are the average in April each year, together with the minimum wage at the same time.

Year Pint Min wage %

1998 1.87 3.00 62.3
2000 1.99 3.60 55.2
2005 2.41 4.85 49.6
2010 2.94 5.93 49.6
2015 3.44 6.40 53.7
2020 3.72 8.72 42.6 **
2023 4.56 10.41 43.8
2024 4.77 11.44 41.6
2025 5.17 12.21 41.6

** pubs shut in April 2020 so used July figure, but VAT had been reduced so pint price was artificially lower.

📣 If pubs had stayed with the same % as in 1998, an average pint would now be £7.73!

🚨 YEP: SEVEN POUND SEVENTY THREE! 🚨

👌 Time to adjust your minds and expectations and keep things real, or you simply won't have any pubs left.

Sources:
ONS for Beer Prices https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/timeseries/czms/mm23

Business Info for Min wage
https://www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk/content/national-minimum-wage-previous-rates

So what do you think? Are pubs being greedy? Or is it the government? Let me know below! 👇👇👇

🍀Happy Paddy’s Day from the Gowrie Inn 🍀
17/03/2026

🍀Happy Paddy’s Day from the Gowrie Inn 🍀

🍔Special of the Day!  🍔Crispy Chicken Burger with Korean BBQ Sauce and zesty kimchi slaw on a Brioche bun served with ch...
16/03/2026

🍔Special of the Day! 🍔

Crispy Chicken Burger with Korean BBQ Sauce and zesty kimchi slaw on a Brioche bun served with chips and side salad

🌸 To the Mothers of The Gowrie Inn 🌸Here’s to the mums of the Gowrie, strong and true,The heart of the place in all that...
15/03/2026

🌸 To the Mothers of The Gowrie Inn 🌸

Here’s to the mums of the Gowrie, strong and true,
The heart of the place in all that you do.
From staff behind the bar to friends gathered near,
You bring the warmth that keeps us here.

In the lounge with a wine and a catch up or two,
Or the bar with the jukebox playing through.
A Sunday tote ticket, a laugh with a friend,
Where stories are shared that never quite end.

From The Gowrie Inn to the heart of Invergowrie too,
Friendships are formed because of you.
The women who gather, support and care,
Make this wee pub more than just somewhere.

So here’s to the mothers who gather in here,
The heart of The Gowrie, year after year.

Happy Mother’s Day 💐

Sneak Peek of our Mothers Day Specials….. 🌸See you all tomorrow!
14/03/2026

Sneak Peek of our Mothers Day Specials….. 🌸

See you all tomorrow!

03/03/2026

‼️PLEASE NOTE‼️

We are open for lunch today but we will be closed this evening and reopen for our normal hours tomorrow.

Thank you for your understanding!

Bookings for future dates can be made by following the link below ⬇️

Dojo Web App

04/01/2026
01/01/2026

‼️CLOSED TODAY JANUARY 1ST ‼️

Please note both the Lounge and the Bar are closed today, January 1st.

We will reopen our regular hours tomorrow and look forward to welcoming you back to The Invergowrie Inn.

01/01/2026

🥂🎆 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎆🥂

Wow, 2025 what a year that was. Thank you to every single person who chose to visit us for a drink or a meal throughout the year.

We wish you all a very Happy New Year, and all the best for 2026!!

‼️please note that both the Bar and Lounge will be closed on the 1st January, reopening again on Friday 2nd January. Thank you for your understanding ‼️

✨🌲 As Christmas Day quietly winds to an end,Our thanks go to strangers, regulars, and friends.From familiar faces to new...
25/12/2025

✨🌲 As Christmas Day quietly winds to an end,
Our thanks go to strangers, regulars, and friends.

From familiar faces to newcomers passing through, your laughter and cheer are what make this place true.

We don’t claim perfection, but we promise one thing - Our best, every day, in the welcome we bring.

The cheer doesn’t end when Christmas is through, we’ll be open Boxing Day, ready for you🌲✨

Address

130 Main Street
Dundee
DD25

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 10pm
Tuesday 11am - 10pm
Wednesday 11am - 10pm
Thursday 11am - 10pm
Friday 11am - 10pm
Saturday 11am - 10pm
Sunday 12:30pm - 10pm

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