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Salmon Inn, Galashiels

54 Bank Street
Galashiels
TD1 1EP

Phone: 01896752577

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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Salmon Inn

Greene King pub at the end of one of Galashiels' main streets. It is one of two pubs in the town which find themselves in the Good Beer Guide and provides a suitable alternative when you get fed up with Wetherspoon's.

There is a bar on one side and a restaurant just behind. There are 3 TVs in the bar. 2 were showing Sky Sports News with the other showing tennis. All were on mute, with music playing instead. There was also a games machine near the entrance. The pub is carpeted throughout with green painted walls in the bar.

2 cask ales from the Greene King range are served. For my visit, these were Old Session Hen & Fireside. The latter is one of the few Greene King beers that I enjoy and I found it in good condition here, albeit at a much higher price than the 'spoon's. Keg beers included Belhaven Best & McEwan's 70/-.

Just a couple of elderly customers were in on my Thursday morning visit. Food service begins at midday.

On 23^rd November 2025 - rating: 5
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David Ross left this review about Salmon Inn

This modernised corner bar has plush seating and decor and was extremely busy with a varied crowd, in terms of age and gender, on the Friday night I visited. The main, rectangular section faces onto the street and there is a smaller, irregularly shaped area at the back. The latter was full of people eating in the early part of the evening, but given over to drinkers later. There was a wide range of draught beers available, including three real ales: Black Sheep, Deuchars IPA and Saxon Gold. On the keg front, this was supplemented by Tennent's, San Miguel, Hop House 13, Carlsberg and Carlsberg Extra lagers, Belhaven Best and Guinness, as well as Somersby and Somerset Strawberry and Rhubarb cider. This is clearly a very popular pub, although I too found it a bit lacking in character.

On 5^th September 2017 - rating: 7
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Aqualung . left this review about Salmon Inn

As noted below this has been renovated to a good standard and consists of a single L shaped carpeted room that follows the bar around and has new looking furnishings.
The three hand pumps had one unused, Black Sheep Bitter and Deuchar's IPA. I went for the Black Sheep Bitter (£3.20) which was warm and completely rank. I didn't fancy trying my luck with the Deuchars so left.
Decent real ale seems to be hard to find in the area and this is no exception.

On 26^th June 2017 - rating: 3
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