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The Salty Dog

Google (213) 4.3
Tripadvisor (68) 4.4
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What reviewers say

Visitors often praise The Salty Dog for its great music, friendly staff, and welcoming atmosphere, with some noting it as a top gay bar. However, a common complaint is that the music can be excessively loud, making conversation difficult, and some feel the venue is less busy than it used to be.

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9 Crichton St, Dundee DD1 3AP, UK
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07580 171426

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About this place The Salty Dog

The Salty Dog is a bar at 9 Crichton Street in Dundee city centre, listed here as an LGBTQ+ venue. Earlier descriptions were contradictory, calling it both a gay bar and "not exclusively gay", so treat it as a mixed, queer-welcoming pub until you've seen it for yourself. It's a short walk from the Overgate, the V&A Dundee and the waterfront. Dundee's LGBTQ+ scene is small and mostly centres on a handful of bars and occasional club nights in the centre. Check the bar's social pages for current opening hours and events before making a special trip. Google reviewers give it 4.3 from about 210 reviews.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) Chill / Relaxed Local favorite Pub Card payments accepted Walk-ins welcome WiFi Evening venue Year-round Gay-friendly (straight venue) Smoke-free

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4.3
★★★★☆
213 reviews

Based on 213 Google reviews.

Andy Nisbet
Andy Nisbet Jun 2026
★★★★★

Good pub even though we walked out of one and into the salty dog not knowing they were joined to one another . 😀

Calum Thackeray
Calum Thackeray May 2026
★★★☆☆

Not my cup of tea place to go to have been in here once pint was okay DJ was in playing music with smoke in the place.

Brooke Hynd
Brooke Hynd Apr 2026
★★★★★
Sam McEwan
Sam McEwan Feb 2026
★★★★★

Smallish bar&nightclub. Great music. In a good location.

Alex Girodo-Boff
Alex Girodo-Boff Jan 2026
★★★★★

staff was so friendly and catered for our big party very well. well done guys 🤝🏻 (sorry for the mess left at the table at the end of the night). also love the gender neutral bathroom cubicle 👏🏻🏳️‍⚧️

Debbie
Debbie Jan 2026
★★★★★
Robin Beckett
Robin Beckett Aug 2025
★★★★★

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Last updated on 26 October 2026

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