Beer or Gelato? Hmmm…read more.... We stumbled upon Staggs on a hat wearing walk-about from Musselburgh races. However, our leader for the night knew exactly where he was going. And how apt since we were actually on a stag :-) The truth was I was really looking forward to a pistachio ice @ S.Luca's before the no.26 bus back to Edinburgh, but am I glad we stumbled upon what some would call the volunteers arms? Yes! Staggs is a small lively ale bar that any Camra member would be proud to rest his (or her) rather large posterior. In fact it's been their national pub of the year on several occasions in the past. And it's not surprising with the array of fresh, ever revolving ales on tap. I think my tipple for the evening was a Tempest ipa and how enjoyable it was, especially quaffed with warm banter. So after a couple of hours discovering new beer, ribbing locals on Edinburgh football's demise and arguing about the best hat to wear, we were soon ale'd up and it was time - sadly :'( I never did get to S.Luca's, but maybe the next time I'm in E.Lothian? However I may get waylaid? And as we all know beer and ice cream just don't mix :-\

Probably the best bar in Musselburgh and worth the walk from Porty for the excellent beer of which…read morethere are many guest ales on offer. The beer is stored and served to perfection, resulting in a number of awards the pub has collected over the years. There are many small rooms, a lounge bar and beer garden at the back if you want to gather a group of friends and be able to hold a conversation. The locals are extremely friendly and we have often been offered home made food some have brought in for customers to try. Amazingly, two drunken women stopped their argument to let us past at the door, opening it for us and saying hello before resuming it once we were inside. If you want character and a real traditional pub, this is the place to go

Very quiet the night I went in, but the staff kept the sound on the TV for the footie and did the…read morepub quiz by going table to table to read the questions! The quiz is every Monday and £1 per head to enter. Prize is usually a bottle of spirits with a rolling cash prize for a tricky 5-question bonus round. Made to feel very welcome, good prices (£2.50 for a bottle of Newcastle Brown) and I think I'v found me a local!

We stumbled into the Sportsman looking for some food and drink after playing a round of golf at the…read moreoldest course in the world (look it up). No food, but rather just a tiny pub full of old man locals drinking their drinks. One of the gents even had a couple spaniels with him. The jawed with each other. Classic Ryder's Cup was on the TV. The place was adorable. Authentic. Welcoming. And cheap. Really a pleasure to get outside of the city center and explore a nearby community. This place was so charming we decided to stay for an extra round before venturing off to find some food and eventually hopping on a bus back to Princes Street.

A few friends brought me there in 2015 to jam some music. Prior to that we had some amazingly fresh…read moreplaice and chips whilst walking along the boardwalk. The male servers wore kilts. I had a magical evening playing music hanging with great friends in this amazing building overlooking Portabello Beach in the Dalriada! This will alway be a highlight in my soul.

In all my years coming to this area I didn't know that this place even existed, I was with a friend…read morefrom my local club and we ventured here for a nice hot cup of tea. The exterior looks more like someone's home than a bar / tearoom, I'm not sure if this is a tearoom that also serves alcoholic beverages or is it the other way around. You order and pay at the bar then a server will come and serve you with your refreshments & food. I got the feeling that this was more of a cafe than a bar with all the cakes on the counter, with the server forgetting who to give the order to. Seems a nice place but I have been in friendlier places.

Good, quiet pub in a good location. Bar staff generally are quite friendly. Drinks wise, it's the…read moresame range of drinks as about 1 million others. Good place to go for a quiet pint or two and watch the football or read the paper!

The Sip Inn is a pub of two halves. The bar is pretty much an old man's pub which is usually busy…read morebut not too wild. Through the back there are two sections, one usually housing karaoke and the other section with a pool table and area for dancing during the weekends. This pub is always busy and has a fairly good atmosphere. Leave before closing though as there is almost always fisticuffs!

aw aye sorry forgot u had to be 18 to order a bowl of bloody chips and a bottle of water.read more

From the owner: Great food, locally brewed ales and a friendly service!read more

Super friendly pub with welcoming locals and awesome service, and also reasonably priced. Highly…read morerecommend!

Staff was friendly. It is dog friendly. Just hard to get used to having to pay for each drink…read moreindividually instead of in the states we can run a tab and only pay once at the end of the visit.

Hey, Yelpers, less of a review, more of a preview. However, I have eaten at The Melville Inn, so…read moreI've put my mouth where my money is. Yes, you'll find the landlord, or manager as they're called these days - Derek - out on the floor, serving customers, just like the rest of his staff. Don't take my word for it though, Carolyn, one of the top team, won the Scotland round of the in-house servers competition, and was silver medalist in the whole UK in 2012 - against 200 other Vintage Inn pubs. What's got me excited though is the October Tarot Evening. It's a first for the venue and, given the low-lighting, log-fire intimate surroundings, it should be a hoot. I'm minded to notch up five stars, because the Melville delivers what you expect, and delivers it well - good, family friendly food; plenty of atmosphere; and just the occasional surprise too. Rate me, rate my rating when you go.

This place is right next to the Butterfly Farm, and the massive garden centre which is worth a…read morevisit in itself. The beer garden looked inviting, although not today, it was raining. We walked in and once we finally got noticed it was sooo friendly. I picked the lamb koftas to start and the beef and merlot pie. Great service and fast, my koftas came and they were not bad, just a little more dense and just a little more spice for me though. My beef and merlot pie was the exact dish I'd had in the Balloch House a couple of weeks ago, but it seemed to me it was just slightly more lacking in meat, but still with the oversize bits of mushroom, still tasty though and certainly a nice Sunday lunch.

A great spot in Porty for dinner and cocktails after a stroll on the promenade or bonfire on the…read morebeach! I ate here with my friends that live in the area and come here regularly. The service was friendly and vibe inside is very cool, there's even a map of Portobello on the ceiling! I got the Braised Borders Feather Blade of Beef, it was so tender I'm not sure I even used my knife! We all got cocktails and I very much so enjoyed the Bramble. We shared a sticky toffee pudding for desert, also well done!

It was cold and rainy, so we decided to stop into this place for some dinner. It was warm and very…read morequaint. It looks like they have about 30 beers on tap. I ordered the steak and chips, it was well seasoned and very reasonably priced 15 GBP. My wife got the fish and chips with homemade tartar sauce. She normally hates tartar sauce, but she decided she would try this. She absolutely LOVED it. Looks like they have e some awesome deserts, but we will have to try them next time. Total bill including a couple of cokes was less than 30 GBP. Would highly recommend if you are in Edinburg Scotland.

A great wee pub to spend a few hours blethering with friends. It's small, but with a good sized…read moregarden in the back to enjoy the few summer days that occasionaly crop up here. Today isn't one of them. It can get super crowded at the weekends, but usually I'll see a few friendly faces when I walk through the door, no matter how many years have passed since I last crossed the threshold.

Newly decorated with a new landlord, a fine pub, good prices mixing sporting themes and local patterread more