Jigger Inn

A lodge with a past

The building dates from the 1850s, when it was the stationmaster's lodge for the railway that once ran alongside the links. Today the low rooms are lined with golfing memorabilia and warmed by open-hearth fires, and the walls carry decades of golfing history.

Food and drink

The menu is hearty pub cooking, with fish and chips a staple. The bar pours a selection of Scottish beers and its own Jigger Ale, which is sold only here and at one sister pub, The Horse & Plow in Kohler, Wisconsin. Portions are generous, and the food is the kind you want after four hours in the wind on the links.

When to go

It fills up with golfers in the late afternoon and around big tournaments, so go earlier or book. It sits a short stroll from the Swilcan Bridge and the R&A clubhouse end of the links, and Herb's café and the Old Course Hotel are right next door. Non-golfers are welcome too: it is a good warm-up stop before or after a walk along the West Sands. On a fine evening the beer garden is the place to be, and dogs can join you there.

Highlights

• Former 1850s stationmaster's lodge
• Beside the Old Course
• Own-brand Jigger Ale
• Open fires and golf memorabilia
• Dogs welcome in the beer garden

Good to know

• Book by phone on 01334 474371 or online; last seating is an hour before closing.
• Dogs are welcome in the beer garden but not inside.
• Part of the Old Course Hotel.

Frequently asked questions