Dropkick Murphy's is a crazy fun Irish bar in the lower Cowgate district in Edinburgh. There's live…read moremusic and a rowdy crowd and plenty to drink. What more do you need? We showed up for a few drinks and really enjoyed the great live music by Dennis Kennedy DelBhoy. He does a great job entertaining the crowds and gets us involved. The dance floor is pretty large and the staff were plentiful and attentive. A fun time overall.

They were out of at least8 items on the menu, including fries…read more We waiting to be seated and the took us back to a table for two the was squished. After telling us all that was not available we left.

The Silver Wing is a local pub in the Sighthill area of Edinburgh. It is really cheap for a pint…read moreabout £2 and it is not as territorial as a lot of local bars, evryone is friendly. They also have table and chairs outside in the summer which are great if it is a nice day.

Cracking spot to enjoy a cool one while people watching down…read morethe Mound Road. Friendly bartender, great drinks, perfect spot!

A bit odd in decor. Not what I'd consider to be traditional. I did have a very tasty meal with a…read morefew pints. Wasn't my favorite place in Edinburgh.

We absolutely loved our experience and the staff were just brilliant. We enjoyed the 'All you can…read moreeat Mac and Cheese' but could only manage one bowl due to portion size. The record is 7 bowls and my husband was determined, hat back and everything. Lol! The staff were funny and kept asking if he was ready for his next one. He was done but I'm impressed he manage to finish the one, I only managed about half but it was absolutely delicious. They had set out the restaurant to cover all Covid procedures and we booked via their website, which was easy enough to do, to guarantee our table and cover our Covid Government Test & Protect check-in. The only thing is we wanted to leave a tip but couldn't pay by cash. If there could be an option as the staff deserve it as the food and customer service was spot on. I would gladly go back and try some more off their menu but for now we're both off the mac and cheese, for a good while. Lol!

Dyed black fringes, expensive clothes and greying quiffs - I had no idea Edinburgh had such a…read morepopulation of well-off but ageing hipsters. Woodland Creatures opened this week on Leith Walk, in the former rough-and-ready Balfour Bar. It has a simple, austere style with a few wooden tables and chairs around the edges - and a central bar staffed by rather too-cool staff who take a while to serve you. I shouldn't be too harsh - it does have decent beer on tap and is going to serve food, and it's nice to have somewhere new to go. But it's an odd place, with an interesting clientele - including every 'cool' dog lover in town, so you have to watch where you put your feet for fear of stepping on a tail. I did feel sorry, too, for the poor old geezer, possibly a regular of the old Balfour Bar, who came and stared mournfully in the window. Then he shook his head, and walked off down the road...

Very friendly and hospitable establishment just off the Royal Mile. As such it caters for tourists,…read morebut is not a tourist trap. The food is excellent and reasonably priced. There are QR codes for ordering via a web page from your table, but this is convoluted, it's a lot easier to just go to the bar and place an order to your table number. As an added bonus, if you sit outside you'll get to watch the entertainment from the local drunks hanging out in Hunter Square.

The best aspect of The John Leslie pub, for me, has the be the staff. They are extremely…read moreapproachable, friendly and open besides serving you great pints quickly. The decor also contemporary, yet still manages to retain that feel of a traditional, old pub. The clinetele are almost all locals and they seem a friendly and eclectic bunch. This isn't a standard boozer with fruit machines and gassy, frothy pints of cheap lager, but a proper pub with a good atmosphere and a great range of alcohol. They have a wide range of real ales and beers as well as a decent selection of spirits, including specialist whiskeys from the Highlands. This a good pub with a hearty atmosphere - well worth a visit.

This is a quintessential old man's pub but is still really good fun. Despite the fact it is almost…read moreentirely populated by old regulars, you don't get that 'local pub for local people' feeling, you know the one where everyone goes silent and turns around when you walk in so you slowly back out before they gather up their torches and pitch forks. The old guys in here are all really friendly and with a combined age of well over 1000 they all have stories to tell and are quite happy to tell you them. That's not to say you will be mobbed by people narrating their life to you, just quite nice that they are a chatty old bunch. The pub itself is pretty standard really. It is inoffensive but nothing particularly stands out. There is a good selection of beers and spirits and it is moderately priced. If you are a poker fiend but can't really be bothered to trek off to Vegas every week, on Sundays there is a poker night starting at 7.30 with a £5 buy in. Not quite the same stakes as the huge casinos but it's a bit of a laugh nonetheless

Peartree is a great spot to grab a pint after class (mainly because of the student discounts). It…read moregets busy with uni crowds, but it's a welcoming place with a good atmosphere, especially if you're a student yourself. The beer garden also has patio heaters, which is a nice touch.

My friend and I went here to watch the UEFA Europa League final on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. They…read morehave this amazing outside viewing area with a giant screen and tons of picnic tables. Unfortunately, it was full so we watched the game indoors, but it was still fun! We got a nice table in front of the TV. You order food and drinks at the counter and they serve it at your table. I ordered a hamburger and an Irn-Bru (a scottish soda!) and I gotta say, it was a bit lackluster. The burger was just meh compared to all the amazing other food I tasted. It was a bummer. Irn-Bru on the other hand was really bad, I'm not sure if it's because I don't like soda or because it tasted awful but I did not enjoy it at all! It tasted like fizzy black licorice. I love you Scotland, but why!!??

This is a popular venue for charity nights or University society nights so it can be hit or miss in…read moreterms of the music and how busy it will be. However, it's a good venue and I always have a good night here. There are lots a little cubby holes full of cushions so you can hide away from the dance floor and just have a drink and a chat. There is a dance floor big enough to strut your stuff if that's you thing or there are comfy seats around the dance floor if youd' rather watch other people strut their stuff. So something for everyone!

This place definitely has the best name out of all the surprisingly large number of pubs on this…read moretiny street, but I'd only go here if I were ordering food. It's main drawback is the lack of beer garden. We get hardly any sunny days in Edinburgh as it is, so on those rare occasions I like to be able to make the most of them and get sunburnt in a beer garden. No can do here. For that reason I tend to drink next door in the Peartree, but then that brings me back to the original dilemma... they don't do food. The Blind Poet, on the other hand, does awesome food. And it's reasonably priced too. The only bad thing about it is that it's so popular with uni students at lunchtimes that you'll almost never find somewhere to sit, and when you do you'll have to wait a fair while before you get your food. So, the Peartree and the Blind Poet think they have come up with a great compromise: you can order and pay for your food in the Blind Poet, but eat it next door in the Peartree. The only problem with this is it's a) a massive hassle, and b) the Blind Poet is so nice inside you won't really want to eat your food next door. Hopefully they'll merge the two one day...