Braveheart Highland Pub

TAKEOUT

Find an easy foreign travel fix in this atmospheric highland getaway, replete with imported furnishings. With flexible dining areas available on three floors, the ample size of the vintage building proves advantageous for socially spaced tables, and a covered patio that was constructed last summer has recently been enclosed with canvas sides, space heaters, and a new entry door to further increase seating choices. Guests can feel safe and comfortable with friends and family seven days a week. Takeout options of Scottish specialties like Guinness Beef Stew or Shepherd’s Pie and American classics—lump crab cakes to burgers—can be paired with six-packs to-go. Or bring your own growler to be filled from one of the 24 taps featuring hard-to-find imports, domestic favorites, and local IPAs. Of course, single malt whiskey is always appropriate to sip in this unique environment, and Braveheart’s thirty varieties provide plentiful reasons for return visits.

For a three-in-one intro to hearty highland fare, order the Scottish Sampler. This bountiful plate rounds up a bridie (beef roast in a puff pastry), a traditional Scottish Meat Pie, and a Banger (sausage link custom crafted by an Allentown butcher), dished up with peas and mashed potatoes crowned with onion gravy. The names may be unfamiliar, but the flavors transcend cultural differences. Or start the week with Sunday’s Traditional English Carvery, offering a rotating roasted meat feature—such as ham, turkey, pork, or beef—partnered with cheddar-bacon Yorkshire pudding, mashed potatoes, and peas, served from 1 p.m. until it’s gone. That’s Scottish gastro-motivation.