About Us

In the Heart of the Scottish Borders, we’re a family run traditional pub serving meals & drinks daily. Come for a family meal or book us for your next special event, we’d love to welcome you to the Ship Inn.

Our Story

Where it All Began

Melrose’s only pub (you’ll find all the others are hotels), situated at the old East Port entrance to the town, the Ship’s name originates from a previous sea captain owner. The pub is family run and has been in the hands of it’s current owners for over 20 years.

“Welcome to oor gem of Scotland”
Viv MacDonald

In the Spotlight

Facts & Fun

We love our sport, so much so one of the plasma TV’s is situated in the gents!

Pool Champions

Plasma TVs

Beers on Tap

Speciality Gins

A Warm Welcome Awaits

What We Offer

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Daily Specials

From our delicious homemade soup to fancy fillings & speciality burgers, there’s something for everyone

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Local Ingredients

Where possible we buy fresh from our local high street suppliers, farmers and dairy

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Beers & Ciders

Draught beers and ciders, IPA and special edition Heineken served at up to -2 degrees

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Child & Pet Friendly

Your dogs and kids are welcome, sometimes we allow adults in the pub too!

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Pub Games

Whether you’re into darts or pool or even a quiz night, check out our events to see what’s on for you

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Barista Coffee

We don’t just serve alcohol, we have a brilliant barista for all you coffee lovers. And tea too, of course.

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What People are Saying

“A Great Find”

“Popped in with friends visiting Melrose for the weekend. Lovely friendly staff and locals. Nice place for a wee Saturday afternoon drink.”

May 2019

“Very Good”

“We called in several times on our recent visit to Melrose, we only had drinks but a good selection of beers and friendly staff.”

May 2019

“Go for the chips”

“We were visiting Melrose Abbey and stopped in for lunch. Even to this day, we reminisce about the chips and how tasty they were…”

March 2019

“It’s a gem”

“A warm welcome from Nikki in the lounge bar,a smile,good service and friendly locals all keen to give us their local knowledge.”