I came here with a few mates after playing a game of football at the nearby Corn Exchange and had a…read morereally good time. I was expecting to see a traditional decor when I walked in, seeing as the exterior looked old, but was surprised to see that it looked really cool and trendy with comfy leather seats. There was a good crowd in there and a nice atmosphere. The pub would be ideal to come and watch a game of football or cricket as it has some enormous plasma TVs. I had a couple of pints of Guinness there and it tasted great, they also did the usual range of beers and spirits in there too. It seems they also put a lot of effort into attracting locals out on as there were posters dotted around advertising forthcoming entertainment nights. Will definitely be coming back soon.

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 Village Inn is a small family run pub. They have 2 areas, downstairs where there is the bar and…read moreseating for around 40 people, then up stairs there is the area where they display football games, more seating, darts board and where the Karaoke and Disco booth is. Staff are efficient and drinks are at value prices. They cater for snacks through the day and meals at quality pub prices, which are standard for what you would expect for a Public House. The Entertainment at weekends is fantastic, the downfall to this though, is that they do not have a large amount of customers and so the night can be quiet. Toilets are small and crampedand the decor could be updated. All in all it a lovely little local pub to go to for a quiet drink or 2.

Without doubt, the best bar in the world. Mercedes-McLaren,…read moreNico, wild mushrooms, Bristol Aeronautics, those kinds of things. The decoration keeps the yahs away; American and Japanese tourists are more than welcome to splash the cash here, imho. Truth can never be hyperbole unless you want it to be!

The Colinton Inn is a pleasant traditional village pub with a well kept beer garden, it's perfectly…read moresituated for a having a quiet drink after a bike ride along the Water of Leith. The staff are friendly and professional, I'm always greeted with a smile and they're usually up for a chat and a bit of banter. Although the bar is not particularly well stocked, it's got most bases covered and it has a good selection of whisky, however I think it would benefit from a larger choice of lagers and real ales. The atmosphere is best described as quiet, friendly and local. I wouldn't necessarily go out of my way to come here, but it's a decent enough wee pub.

From the outside this little pub looks like the stereotypical local, but that is far from the…read moretruth. I took a walk along here one sunny Sunday after my other half, always on the lookout for craft beer bars for me, found that the Colinton Inn had started selling bottles of craft beer. Doing so in a very humorous way, Colinton Inn have dubbed themselves the "heart of craft beer within Colinton". The Colinton Inn being 1 of 2 pubs in Colinton, I found this funny and thought that I should pop along. Upon entering I noticed that this local had had some serious work done to it as well as keeping the old school feel about the place. A few TV's were dotted about, showing whatever sporting events happened to be on. A half decent selection of beers. Flying Scotsman, McEwan's Red on tap and beers like Iron Maiden's Trooper, Hobgoblin, Punk IPA and Innis & Gunn plus a few more in bottles were all available at a very reasonable price. 1 pint of Strongbow and 1 pint of Flying Scotsman came to £6.70 which I was very pleased with. Full bar is also available. Live music and other random events are also hosted. Worth a visit.

Upon seeing the name of this establishment, I had to immediately research the name. It sounded…read moreawesome, like a guild of thieves or an unspoken division of the police department. COMING NEXT SUMMER TO CINEMAS: THE CROFTERS. They were Britain's last line of--oh, crofters are farmers with small plots. Well, that's disappointing. It's like naming a pub The Farmers, which...okay, makes sense in Scotland; I was just expecting something a tad bit more grandiose. It sure looked liked a cool pub. It shared with its Canadian counterparts an overt use of stained wood and rustic decor. However, with the Crofters, it came as a result of an actual dated design and not the intention to appear old fashioned. Also, despite there still being a small number of TVs scattered about, I found no neon alcohol adverts. Good start. It was late in the afternoon; I was minutes away from meeting my future girlfriend for the first time. I knew she wouldn't be hungry, so I took the liberty to start my Scottish experience on the right foot. I ordered a chicken pot pie. They're out of chicken. Crap OK, take two, I ordered a steak and ale pie. Better. By this time, my eyes fell on the nearby door, waiting for her to enter. I began to imagine sitting positions I should take, orientations to the door I should assume, opening words I would say. This was our first physical meeting. I gave the chair a slight pivot to face the exit and waited. As it turned out, there was another entrance to the Crofters, and I soon noticed Savanna already staring at me. I guess I should discuss the food. Like Canada, Scotland appears to prefer making their portions a suitable size for Maori rugby players, and The Crofters is no exception. The pie was a proper one, not some bizarre deconstructionist example of what a pie could look like in some mirror universe where up is down, women are men, and cats are dogs. I had to break apart the thick pastry to get at the piping hot meaty interior. The pie itself was not big, but the stack of fries--oh, I mean chips--was immense, and I could barely finish the plate. The dish was good, an oddity apparently according to my companion given that so many pubs only serve meals as an afterthought to alcohol...so not much different than pubs in Canada then. It's difficult to separate my subjectivity from my objectivity in this case, ironic given my constant reminding that I support a critic's right to be subjective in his or her reviews. The Crofters will be marked as the first meeting place of someone very special to me, so in that, I can't offer anything critical about it. Thankfully, it wasn't bad, but recalling that brief hour, I don't know if there was anything I could pull out as being negative. There was an automatic gambling machine. Okay, that's one. Yup, no, that was it. The Crofters is worthy of praise in that it didn't suck in any specific way, forcing a distraction from more important matters at hand. I mean, I didn't go, "Holy hell, this food is good!" to my girlfriend the moment she walked in the door. I didn't waste one second in my conversation with her discussing the qualities of the cuisine. It was enough to be remembered as not bad in a day that was kind of awesome. Take that for all it's worth. Food: 3.5/5 Service: 3/5 Presentation: 4/5 Value: 3.5/5 Recommendation: 3.5/5

A nice foody pub, nothing here is unpleasant to eat but I only go here because it's convenient…read more Looking like your traditional carvery-come-pub, The Crofters is quite spacious inside without feeling cavernous. It's an order at the bar/food delivered to your table type place. We went on Sunday and had the roast - they actually asked me how I liked my lamb cooked, and then delivered roughly what I'd asked for. Unfortunately the veg was a bit cold by the time it got to us, but the gravy warmed it up enough to eat. Well cooked meat and plenty of trimmings was just what I wanted and just what I got

Great pub, fab food and excellent hospitality from staff. Siobahn and Nadine were just so friendly…read moreand happy to help! Highly recommend!

For some reason JeannetteZ loves the pub food in here. Bizarre…read more Great Guinness and Duechars IPA. Its a shame the barmaid is more interested in sending texts than pulling pints, but there you go. Thats the UK through and through... I guess it would be different if they tipped like in the USA.

This is a nice neighbourhood pub, which provided a welcome respite during our day walking along the…read moreWater of Leith. The Kinleith Mill is immediately visible as one steps off the riverside path, and it was great to see people enjoying a cider in the sun. We decided to sit inside as we wanted to eat as well as drink. We were a group of four friends, and were quickly attended to by the friendly bartender. We all ordered a sandwich with chips, and a selection of pints to wash it down. Pints were cold and refreshing, really nice, if a little expensive. Sandwiches all tasted good too. High quality ingredients, good value, and a nice atmosphere in which to enjoy them. The place was busy on this Saturday afternoon, with plenty of regulars sitting at the bar with their drinks, but also plenty of people in for lunch. It's easy to see why, with the friendly atmosphere and the nice food on offer. I'm not sure how often I'll be out this way, but I'll definitely pop in again if I'm around. Recommended.

great pub much better than the other dull and boring pubs in the area…read more friendly staff great food and beer. excelent free jukebox.

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

Great little local bar situated just off the main road. It…read morehas a bar and a lounge and always has a welcoming atmoshere. They do bar meals at set times during the week which are good traditional pub meals and the staff are friendly and polite.

This place's name change and re-decoration a couple of years ago have certainly taken it into the…read more21st century. I've eaten here in the recent past too and can safely say that the food is of a standard to match the gastro-feel of the bar interior. Whether due to the tax on the price of a pint or down to what brewers charge you're not paying markedly less than in the centre of Edinburgh seven miles to the East, unlike you might expect from it's more rural location. A round in a smilar establishment in the West of Scotland or in the North East of England would be a different ballgame. It is though well stocked and so you enjoy a great deal of choice for your money.

I got the steak burger with fries .. and a salad since I'm fatally allergic to cabbage so I can't…read morehave the coleslaw. Very tasty. Hubby got the special -- haddock and he loved it ... wonderful wait staff despite having a large crowd come in and were busy. Great place!