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    Guildford Arms

    4.3 (93 reviews)
    ModeratePubs, British
    Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Kid cheeseburger
    Melissa S.

    I don't know why British food gets a bad reputation. The steak and ale meat pie is so delicious! The pastry is fluffy and crispy and yummmmm! Kiddo is not as adventurous so he wouldn't try it...his loss, not mine! Lovely old pub with great food and great service and very nice people at the next table!!

    Christine S.

    Amazing ambiance: one of the older bars in the city, and it is tucked away on a cute side street! This was a favorite spot amongst the locals, so we were happy we lucked out and found it right across the street from our hotel! We just stopped in and had an afternoon cocktail, but they had a food bar, coffee, and food options! You go up to the bar and place your order, but the bartenders are great!

    Gin and tonic.
    Brian R.

    Fun pub! Bustling place. Immaculately kept up, the antique ceilings and the bar all look like military bright work for spiffy clean. Great vibe. Mix of locals and the tourists who find the place off the back of the main buildings on Princes Street. A lot of local beers and faves on tap. Decent liquor selection, but whiskies are kind of light, and they carry more British gins than Scottish, other than one also ran local distillery. Seating us get it as you can, but comfortable. Order at the pub. No table service. There is no parking.

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    Brenda M.

    We had drinks and the atmosphere was great. We love the ambiance. Decor was excellent.

    Sandy B.

    We love the cubby hole down on the first floor, back right of the building. Revolving door to enter. Go counter clockwise to get in. The bar area opens well before the restaurant, which is located upstairs. The restaurant upstairs, opens promptly at 1700. You will be greeted with a smile and helpful staff. Their steak pie is amazing and done with angus beef. They are also known for their fish and chips. We need more time.

    Great stop in Edinburgh! Good food, local cask ales and very clean bathrooms! The Barmen were fast efficient and friendly!

    Food was very tasty, had the steak and ale pie. Sit where you like and order from the fast friendly barmen. Great British pub with local cask ales!

    Fish & chips
    Stephanie S.

    Yum, delicious last meal in Edinburgh! We had some typical Scottish beers that were excellent as most British beers are. For dinner I had the fish and chips. It was excellent! It wasn't beer battered but was panko breaded which is a nice change and wasn't too greasy as with the beer battered. The hake was tasty and cooked perfectly and it came with fries which were some of the best I had had and tasted very fresh. The dish also came with peas per British standard with fish n chips. We sat in the bar but there is an upstairs area to the restaurant as well. When you sit downstairs you have to order at the bar.

    The fabulous interior and windows

    Beautiful place and atmosphere, we regretfully did not have something to eat but everything around us looked great. We had a bottle of wine which was reasonably priced and a couple of Aperol spritz which were excellent. Looking forward to returning.

    Sausage of the day with mash + onions! Under a tenner and worth every penny (pence)

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    Lots of atmosphere in this local watering hole. The staff are very nice, like Midwest or Canada nice.

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    Authentic Scottish pub. Warm & cozy with a big selection in a easily accessible area.

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    Outstanding food and atmosphere upstairs- mussels, steak pie, chicken and haggis were incredible!

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    The Devil's Advocate - Smoked fish plate

    The Devil's Advocate

    (629 reviews)

    ££

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    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.

    The White Hart Inn

    The White Hart Inn

    (113 reviews)

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    Grassmarket, 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.

    Queens Arms

    Queens Arms

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    New 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

    Guildford Arms - pubs - Updated May 2026

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