Previously called The Highland, the pub on Cavendish Street closed in 2023 after decades of continuous trading.
Having spotted the venue for sale at the beginning of the year, Mr Pullan and his partner, who also own the city’s Empire Cafe, took a gamble on reopening it.
The 42-year-old, who used to drink there when he was younger, said he could not believe it when he saw it was being sold.
“I went and had a chat with the landlords and they were fixed on turning it into a vape shop or convenience store, apparently they’d had thousands of applications,” he said.
“I said, ‘look, I want to bring it back to a traditional boozer with some exceptional food’.”
Mr Pullan credits that pledge as the reason to its success, adding: “That’s it. Honestly, there’s no other science to it.
“I always said, make it a proper pub where people can come for a pint. They’ll come in and see the oysters on the bar and they’ll say ‘oh, what’s that’.
“Or maybe they’ll have a shepherd’s pie and it tastes amazing and say ‘wow, this is something else’ and that’s the vibe we’ve gone for here.”
