Student friendly within 5 miles of Stirling

Fubar was once Scotland’s home of hardcore, but now the musical policy veers towards nostalgia and chart favourites. Wednesdays are targeted at the gay community while Thursdays are dominated by raucous students. Saturday is a lary 70s night of wigs and…

A sleek, mirror-dominated refurbishment has given the Yard a veneer of class, but this is a place for unpretentious, boisterous good times. Ostensibly it’s just a bar, with no door charge and a closing time of just 1am at weekends. But with a populist…

A brash but slightly confused style bar – an eye-catching painting of Stirling landmarks snuggles up to ads for Cuban rum – Best Bar None nevertheless has reasons to recommend it.

There’s a self-confidence in the Rising Sun that you’ll not find in the more ersatz traditional bars. It’s a rare adherent to old-style opening times - closing mid-afternoon except for Saturdays so that everything is made spick and span - and culinary…