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    Deacon Brodies Tavern

    3.5 (175 reviews)
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    Closed 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    Pork and Haggis Sausage and Mash
    Martine K.

    Came in for lunch and so happy we did! The bar staff is so friendly. We were lucky to snag a seat in the bar area as a couple was just getting up. We started with two pints of lager which were cold and refreshing. I ordered the Steak and Ale pie and my hubby got the Pork and Haggis Sausage and Mash. Both were delicious. Light flaky crust and yummy steak and gravy inside. The extra gravy for the mash was fabulous! My hubby enjoyed his too. I thought the sausage was a bit mushy due to the Haggis but a good flavor overall. Highly recommend this pub on the Royal Mile!

    Super hot...blurry due to steam
    Lien K.

    Popped in for lunch with friends after poodling around all morning. Being mid-day the place was super busy but the sun, moon and stars aligned for us and a table opened up as we walked by-and it had a great window! I got the steak and ale pie- award winning! I learned to vent the pie before stuffing a forkful into my mouth; it was super hot. Once cooled to edible temperature, the pie didn't last long. It came with some carrots, mashed potato and gravy that went with everything. Just like my beer! I think the pies are the way to go here-2 of us got something different but I don't remember anything about those. You order at the bar and food is brought to the table. The staff was friendly enough but we didn't interact with them much. Prices were good for Edinburgh.

    Bacon Cheddar Cheese burger

    Popped in for dinner and beverages while visiting Edinburgh. The food was delicious. Brisket burger and bacon cheese burger. The cider and Guinness were perfect to wash down the meal. The services was good and the meal flow was good. #Ducknation

    Sunil R.

    I rarely go to a spot that I have not Yelped or Google. I did not do either in this case since we were hungry and tired from the walking and a lot of the other restaurants we wanted to go to were closed. We were just glad to find this spot open and it ended up being a delightful lunch. a) This spot is over 200 years old and named after Brodies who the original Jekly and Hyde was based on. Super interesting, check out his story. b) The beer was refreshing and the food was really good. The rib eye pot pie was outstanding, the gravy and meat was delicious and the crust was perfectly flaky. The chicken bites had a sweet tangy taste which was great. c) I had sticky toffee pudding with custard instead of ice cream for the first time and it was yummy and so was the the brownie. Service was good though they did forget one item which came right when we were leaving.

    Sticky chicken and dipping sauce.
    Mikey J.

    On our last night in England, and after a full day of touring Edinburgh Castle, a couple of us decided to stop into this pub for a couple final pints and some bar food before calling it a day. We got there at the end of the business day and the bar was crowded with people having a drink at the end of the work day. Bar service was quick and friendly. The bar only serves bar snacks, and the restaurant upstairs has a full menu, since we weren't looking for a full meal, we stayed in the bar. In addition to a few pints, and some wine, we orders the nachos with pulled brisket. They were good, but the salsa was a little too sweet for some tastes. We also ordered the sticky chicken, which all agreed was excellent. A nice finish to a quick visit to Edinburgh.

    Stovies
    David K.

    Deacon Brodies Tavern is a historic pub and restaurant named after William Brodie, the real life inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Given its location on the Royal Mile, it's a super popular place for drinks downstairs and traditional Scottish dishes upstairs. I started with the Cullen Skink, a chowder made with skin-on potato chunks and smoked haddock in a creamy veloute sauce; and the Stovies, a stew of ground beef, beef chunks, potatoes, carrots, and thyme in a savory gravy, served with roasted carrots, long-stem broccoli, and crusty bread and butter. But the must-try national dish of Scotland is Haggis, a mixture of chopped lamb offal mixed with oats and cooked in a sheep's stomach, served with "neeps and tatties," or mashed turnips and mashed potatoes, along with a savory gravy. This was my first time trying this unique dish, and my first impression was that the oatmeal made up a much more significant part of the haggis than I had imagined, and the nutty oats were a nice complement to the salty chopped offal. While not something I would actively seek out again, this dish definitely made for a memorable eating experience in one of Edinburgh's famous pubs!

    Ocean Fish & Chips
    Pete R.

    Europe 2023 - Edinburgh FAST Food: our first bland meal in the UK. I ordered the Ocean Fish & Chips and no amount of tartar or malt vinegar was going to add flavor. Although it was a good portion of food. The chicken sandwich was better, mainly because of the piece of bacon in the sandwich. The chips tasted freezer burned. I grabbed a Nicholson Pale Ale which was decent. Atmosphere: we grabbed a seat upstairs, with its low ceilings and old school vibe, it was very stuffy and sounded like a medical ward with everyone coughing, even the young lady handle the food from the conveyor. Service: our service from the young lady from the states was wonderful. Tips: if you can grab a table on the street or downstairs and ask for some kind of sauce to add flavor.

    Nate L.

    We were looking for a place for lunch and we decided on Deacon Brodies. The pub area was packed, but there were a couple of tables open on the second floor. I ordered the pie and veggies and beef filling was tasty and hot, while the crust was Crispy. The 7 of use all enjoyed all the offerings, especially the libations!

    Beef Rib, Shin, & Brisket Pie

    Great atmosphere and meat pies were delicious! Perfect spot for lunch or dinner on a chilly rainy day.

    I'm really tired but Balmoral chicken was fire!!! Service staff was friendly and helpful, great feel to the restaurant.

    Steak & ale pie
    ZenVibrations 8.

    The food is worth the wait! Beef rib pie was phenomenal. Steak & ale pie & stovies delicious too. This is NOT a fast place- make sure and order an appetizer & drinks to tie you over and know you will be there a while. The haggis starter was good for more Scottish cuisine.

    Deacon Brodie
    Kristen H.

    Stopped into Deacon Brodies on a very rainy Saturday night around 7 pm. Packed here, as was everywhere that night. We put our names in upstairs with a harried hostess and went downstairs to wait our estimated hour. Prepared to stand we lucked into a small bar table for two that someone was vacating and watched the show going on around us for an hour. No servers, you pick up your drinks at the bar and bus them when you're done. When our table was ready we went upstairs to find ourselves seated at a large table against the middle window which was great. The hostess was also taking orders (she was a hard worker!). We chose the Chicken & Truffled Oyster Mushroom Pie (chicken breast in a truffle & white wine oyster mushroom sauce, in a short crust pastry £17) and something else. The pie was nicely presented and delicious. The crowd had thinned out upstairs so 8 pm and later seems to be a good time to visit.

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    It was a decent wait but well worth it for a delicious dinner! Fantastic pies and burgers!

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    This restaurant has a very cute holiday vibe. I had the chicken schnitzel and it was fabulous! Great drinks, friendly staff, lots of tables.

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    Meat Pie and Fish N Chips were great! Service was good. Upstairs was homey and quiet.

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    The Devil's Advocate - Smoked fish plate

    The Devil's Advocate

    4.3(630 reviews)
    0.1 miOld Town, Royal Mile
    ££

    Just an awesome, rockin' final meal in Edinburgh - fantastic food, good service and energized local…read morevibe! Absolute must to get reservations! We tried on our first week in Edinburgh and failed, but were able to make reservations 3 weeks out for our last night in Scotland, and we are glad we did. Pork cracklins were a bit hard and crunchy, but everything else was perfect. We had fresh bread and langostinis for starters, along with a smokey whiskey cocktail, the Smoked Indiscretion! For mains we enjoyed the poached Cod, and the Pork with Barley. Service was very good, and wine selection was extensive. Atmosphere was loud with music and locals' chatter in the bar below, but dark tables and heavy wood panels made it a perfect place for a couple celebrating 3 weeks of travel. Highly recommend a visit to the Devil's Advocate, if you can book a table in advance.

    The Devil's Advocate is undoubtedly a treasure to find in Old Town Edinburgh, especially if you…read moreaccidentally take the News Steps to get there, only to realize you should have simply taken the steps up Advocate's Close from Cockburn Street. But they call these lessons, "character building," apparently. No matter, the Devil's Advocate is worth the search. Located in an old Victorian pump house halfway up (or down) Advocate's Close, the Devil's Advocate is known for a killer whisky shelf of more than 300 different bottles from various distilleries across the Highlands, Lowlands, Speyside, Campbelltown, the Islands, and Islay. I finally sipped on a 15-year Tamdu that has convinced me to keep a bottle at home. Then there's the Clydeside 2024 Limited Edition Cask Strength that was wicked impressive. The bartenders are class at making and serving seasonal and regular cocktails that have their spin and character. My wife enjoyed gin-based cocktails such as the Clean Slate (with St-Germain, citrus, and sugar), Rose Garden (with Yellow Chartreuse, Cocchi Rosa, apple, lemon, and mint), and Bee's Knees (honey and lemon). I went full speed ahead with the scotch cocktails, which are essentially classics with a scotch-substituted twist. The Double Shot is an Espresso Martini with Dalmore 12 in addition to Kahlua, espresso, and demerara -- quite smooth without being too sweet. The Scotzia is a Negroni with Fettercairn 12, while the Boxcar is a Sidecar only with Aberfeldy 12. We enjoyed the bar for a few hours, watching the bartenders make magic while sipping on cocktails, while listening to 80s pop tunes. A great evening indeed.

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    The White Hart Inn

    The White Hart Inn

    3.9(113 reviews)
    0.2 miGrassmarket, Old Town
    ££

    Our first day in Edinburgh and as usual our first order of business is to ride the hop-on-hop-off…read morebus. Today when the Red route took us to old town and I saw The White Hart Inn I said to Jan let's do an early dinner there and she agreed. We continued the route and stayed on back to the stop in old town. We love Alfresco dining but it was too cold and windy today. We went inside and the restrauant was packed. It's open seating. No hostess, no sign in. We were lucky and just happened to be standing next to a table that opened. We had been there about 5 minutes. The restaurant/ pub is rich in history, established in 1516. It's small with limited bar seating and prehaps 8 to 10 tables. It is noisy from conversation, tosting and music, but we didn't have a hard time communicating. It has a great vibe. It's a fun venue and popular with the locals. The menu is not large and has several Scottish offerings. To start, Jan was cold and wanted an Irish coffee. I ordered an Innis and Gunn larger. Innis & Gunn is an acclaimed Scottish brewery founded in 2003 in Edinburgh. It had a slightly citrus flavor. Jan ordered muscles and I ordered the steak and ale pie, served with a charred Hispi cabbage wedge, buttered mash and Merlot beef dripping gravy. It was very tasty, very robust flavor. I loved the cabbage; great flavor. I had to look up hispi cabbage and it is a variety of green cabbage. The muscles were good and the broth very nice. We had a lovely time and a good meal. Our good luck at freelancing dining venues while we explore Ireland and Scotland continues.

    We chose this place for being one of the oldest establishments in Scotland dating back to the 18th…read more Century and a place where poets like Wordsworth, Burns etc gathered for a sip. The setting still looked ancient and the overall ambiance was befitting. Small place though. The food and drinks however disappointed. They could have put more efforts to turn the place into something much more than it is. Service was efficient without being really excellent.

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    Queens Arms

    Queens Arms

    4.4(114 reviews)
    0.4 miNew Town
    ££

    Out of all the places I've been to in Scotland, I think Queens Arms was one of my favorites…read more We had reservations for this place recently and when I took one step inside, I was already in love. I mean who doesn't love a good pub? You get great drinks and great food at an affordable price. As I write it makes me think of think of when Zidane reunites with Freya in FF9. Sometimes we don't wanna eat at fancy Michelin restaurant that has small plates but charges a premium. Sometimes we just wanna cut all the BS and just get a nice hearty meal. And thats what we got. When we sat down we found out that they were doing a Trivia night. Normally I would have told my girl to pick another spot to eat but for some reason I was cool with it. There was even a table nearby with kids(yuck). And you know what? It was fine. That's because we had been sipping on some amazing cocktails. If you also partake, Gin and Mezcal enjoyers will love the Bramble and Hibiscus Crush. What color are Luigi's overalls from Super Mario? That's such an easy question. Wait...what do you mean Luigi's overalls are blue? They are green. Look at this picture onli...Oh... One of the stars of our meal was the Haggis. This was the first time I had ever tried it and after trying it at multiple places Scotland, Queens Arms I feel has done it the best. I love the complexity of the flavors of the meat with the creamy and pepper flavors of the peppercorn sauce. If you've never had Haggis, you definitely have to try it here. The best part is that it comes with mashed potatoes too! Shoutouts to the Fish and Chips if you are also into that. One of my friends ordered that and I definitely had to go back in for multiple bites. Finally the roast. The Sunday Roast should just be an automatic order if you happen to come here on a Sunday. You get so much food and it's all so damn tasty. They'll cook a roast to whatever doneness your heart desires. We went with Medium Rare and it came out perfectly. If you didn't have enough flavors with all the extra sides it comes with, they also give you gravy to pour on anything you want. Thanksgiving basically came early this night. But as I looked around and admired all the bookshelf's and all the families have a nice dinner with their loved ones, I just thought about how happy I was. I was finally here! This was the start of my trip. Queens Arms has set a high ceiling on great experiences in Scotland. We even went back there a couple of days ago just because we knew we would be able to end the night on a good drink. But in the end I think if you are Edinburgh, you have to come to this place. It is one of my favorite experiences I've had in Scotland so far and I dream about when I can come back again.

    We got 3 reservations to split up our group of 8 adults and 2 kids, so we were all able to make…read moresure to get a table and have the Sunday roast. We shared the ultimate sharing roast and everything was delicious and so filling. It was also nice to be able to sit and watch a match while enjoying the food. The coffee was pretty good too. This is definitely a good option if you're looking for a Sunday roast in the area

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    Wellington upfront and Mac and Cheese in the back

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