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Top Joe's @ Central Hotel, Thurso
Thurso
KW14 8EJ
Served areas
Top Joes Bar
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Reviews of Top Joe's @ Central Hotel (Average Rating: 9 of 10) see review guidelines
Alastair Barter left this review about Top Joe's @ Central Hotel
This should be changed to Top Joe’s Bar @ Central Hotel. Had pints there April last year - very lively.
On 3rd February 2026
- rating: 9
[User has posted 358 recommendations about 320 pubs]
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Old Boots left this review about Top Joe's
Located on the ground floor of the Central Hotel and reached through either a separate street door or an internal connecting door from the hotel. A big square room with a horseshoe bar and bench seating and tables round the edge. Trendy styling with plenty of screens and machines, wood and stone tiled floor and wood panelled walls. Décor is provided by Guinness adverts, arty photo's and Famous Grouse Saltaires. There is a pool table which looks to be in constant use by some well practised players. Keg beer range includes Amstel, 1664, Fosters, Heinekin, Guinness, Strongbow and McEwans 70 and 80 shilling which is identical to the upstairs bar, there are however also three handpumps serving Orkney beers, Best and Scapa Special, in reasonable condition. Service in a very Scottish, no nonsense way and frequented mainly by younger men who are banned from wearing football tops.
On 28th February 2010
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 3937 recommendations about 3601 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : Yes last updated 03 February 2026 by Tris C
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 03 February 2026 by Tris C
- Function Room : Yes - According to Twitter - last updated 21 July 2015 by Dave McNally
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 03 February 2026 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 03 February 2026 by Tris C
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 22 August 2013 by hondo .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 22 August 2013 by hondo .
