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Bid to find new occupant for Dundee West End pub

The Maker on Perth Road, formerly Drouthy's and the Hunter S Thompson, was most recently run by 71 Brewing.

The Maker opened at 142 Perth Road in late 2023. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
The Maker opened at 142 Perth Road in late 2023. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson

New occupants are being sought for an empty bar and restaurant in Dundee’s West End.

The Maker on Perth Road, formerly known by several names including the Hunter S Thompson, Drouthy’s, The Wild Rover and Mayfly, was most recently run by 71 Brewing.

The firm took over the site in 2023 and ran it for just over a year before it closed in February this year for what it called a “refurbishment”.

However, the venue has not reopened since and has now been put on the market.

The Maker was run by 71 Brewing. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson

Cornerstone Business Agents, which is marketing the property for lease, says the site occupies a “prominent trading location on the Perth Road”.

The listing says: “A huge opportunity therefore exists for an experienced bar/restaurant operator to acquire a well-positioned site in arguably the best licensed trade circuit in Dundee.”

The property’s commercial kitchen was refurbished in 2018, and it also features a basement bar, which can be accessed via a separate entrance.

The pub has had several names in recent years. Image: Kim Cessford/DC Thomson

This additional bar can be used for functions, meetings and as an overflow space.

According to Cornerstone, the property is available on a leasehold basis.

71 Brewing has been approached for comment.

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