Oh man. It was perfect after hiking at Holyrood Park. Good fish and chips and delish doner wrap filled me up. Rock music in the background and bartenders who know what they're talking about when it comes to Scotch. Basically they had all we needed. read more

LOVE this little pub!! I had the best meal and beer after a tour at the nearby palace of holyroodhouse. Highly recommend for great food and friendly service. read more

Kilderkin - Haggis, neeps, and tatties with guinness - Pubs Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Very rude and unwelcoming place. My wife and I were walking by shortly before noon and saw lights on and a sign that said weekend brunch. Doors were open so we stopped in. We were immediately greeted with a "what the "f" are you doing in here, get out we're closed!" Completely unnecessary especially since doors were unlocked. No hours posted outside, so he could have simply said sorry we're not open yet. Couldn't believe how we were treated. Walked down the street after that and found a much better friendly place. read more

Had a great whisky tasting here. Very friendly, knowledgeable, and sassy staff. Food is good, but just bar food. Craft beers are amazing. Definitely recommend to drop by here for a beer. read more

This was quite a while ago (2018) but I just came across the name again and I remember it vividly. My son and I just came from Chicago on a long flight and connection with many problems along the way but, exhausted, we finally got to our Airbnb. We decided to try to stay up so we went for a walk and the Kilderkin was the first place we came across where we could eat. We went in and found a seat. We sat there for quite a while with no service so I went to the front where there were two workers behind a counter. Then I realized it might be a place where I ordered there and it would be taken to my table. There were two workers there and one was having a LONG conversation with 3 men about some "item" on their bill. We were behind another lady who was already waiting. The second worker was just standing there watching the first. I think the first was a manager explaining whatever was so confusing about the bill and the second was maybe new. The lady who was already waiting ahead of us was also getting more frustrated. After listening to this ongoing discussion which seemed to go in circles, I interrupted and just asked how we can get served. The manager said please take a seat, so I figured ok, we don't order here, this is just where we pay and we get served at our seats. Great. So my son and I sat and waited again. And waited. We saw servers come and go to other tables and we didn't have so much as a menu or even water on the table. About the third time a server with plates of food passed our table, I stood up and asked for a server. A server then said we needed to order up front and motioned to the manager behind the counter. So we *DO* order at the counter, it turns out. At this point I had enough. I stood up and shouted across the restaurant and asked "Hey, how do we get served?" I walked up, very impatient and explained that we've been waiting for well over 20 minutes by then and we were tired and needed service. The manager then said, ok but please stop yelling. I did stop yelling and I asked again how we get service. She said we order up front but I cannot yell. I calmly said I am not yelling now and I just want to order food. She again said ok, but don't yell. I said, I'm not yelling, just please take my order. She said ok but don't yell. I said, don't say don't yell anymore because I haven't yelled the last 4 times she said that and I asked her not to repeat that and focus on my order. Instead of just taking my order she again said don't yell. I had enough and left. It was a terrible service experience at the start of my trip to Scotland with my son who has problems dealing with stress and confrontation. I was talking to him today and it still weighs on him five years later. I regret ever stepping foot into the place. Yes, we were tired but the complete lack of any desire to serve and the apparent disinterest in service was the worst restaurant experience in my entire life. They should not be in the service business. They do not know what they are doing. read more

Friendly and cozy... A proper neighbourhood pub.. My lovely local! read more

Kilderkin - Pubs Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

My first impression was this venue was more of a bar first and restaurant second. In my opinion, the food was OK (fish and chips). The fish was cooked right and seasoned perfectly. There wasn't much fish to speak of as the fillet was very thin. Maybe i was in there on a bad day for that type of meal but I am not sure I would get that again. The service I experienced was average. The bartenders were doing double duty as they might have been short staffed. I would make this a beer stop rather than a go to for food items. read more

Pizza and a pint for £4.60??? WTF Stonebaked pizza with a nice cheese and tomoato base and then covered in salami....called a Salami Davis Jnr this was up my street every which way. The pint was a lovely Red McGregor, nice and hoppy and very tasty. Friendly staff.....traditional feel.....I will be back :) read more

Kilderkin - £1 pizza??? Hell yes - Pubs Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

We were out for late evening dinner and this was the only place which still served food. I was not so happy when it turned out that they only served pizza as I have a dairy sensitivity and need to exclude the cheese which means that most pizzas taste quite boring and dry. Here they succeed very well though despite no cheese and I almost regretted that I had decided to split the pizza with my mother. :) A good size menu with man different versions to pick from, both classic ones and more exclusive choices. read more

If you're looking for snacks with your beer, take your money elsewhere. If you're okay with drinks only, it's a nice place as it's not that crowded. The beer is okay, but they're drastically understaffed and unapologetic about it. We waited nearly an hour for our pizza and onion rings. When we questioned why our order took so long, the server admitted he messed up and didn't do anything to expedite our order. Food was good, but the overall experience was disappointing. read more

Kilderkin - Kilderkin bar - Pubs Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

See all

Great find and thanks to Paddy for his suggestion. First came here post Elite event for a quick drink. They have GF beer - yippee! So this is worth a star or two. Then the menu - what about a Tuna Turner? No, more of a meat eater so maybe a Salami Davis Junior or a Pepperoni Don't Preach? I could go on but the cute song/artist pizza names are also worth a star. Said pizza's are also v good! GF versions available too which is a total win! The Monday night pizza offer applies to GF (£2.50 instead of £1 but still a great deal!). Thin, very crispy round the edges, great pizza, it was as light as air and was totally delicious. So Kilderkin, I'll be back. Those great pizzas, the GF beer and not to mention the totally lovely and cheery staff, I'll forgive the fact that you are in tourist central and visit often! read more

The single most important thing to note is: punny pizza. Seriously, that's a menu and a half. "Pepperoni Don't Preach" - "Tuna Turner" - "Frankie Goes to Holyrood" (that one's got haggis)... on and on it goes! After this, there are several other quite important things, and they are this: Holy moly the onion rings (thanks to Paddy H for that!). Also, it is nice and warm. There are big squidgy sofas and nice cuddly booths. The playlist is epic. They have album art on the walls. Free wifi. Big space. I came here a while ago when I was still in my previous life all Fringe-ified, and was much enamoured of the pizza menu then, too, but didn't really get a chance to take it all in. Now I have, and I like it, and I shall return. Because oh yes £1 pizzas on a Monday - that's for a margarita and then a little more for each topping. Bring me the cheesy goodness, NOW. read more

Although this looks like an 'old man' pub on the outside, inside you'll find younger people, good real ale, and even £1 pizzas on Mondays with a pint! Since it's located on Cannongate and it doesn't look that welcoming from the outside, it's more of a locals' place with all of the tourists walking straight past in a bee-line to Holyrood Palace. That's fine by me because they seem to be busy enough drawing people in with the great Scottish beer options and their good £1 pizzas. They're not gourmet, but for £1 you can't expect too much ad they're pretty good for what they are. This is a great wee place. read more

I was taken to this pub for a Movember whisky tasting, and suffice to say I thought it was bloody excellent. Tempted to a second visit without the whisky goggles on I still found it to be an incredibly good pub. The staff are friendly and chatty but will leave you to it if you're a sour puss. Vast selection of whiskies, don't ask me to name which ones I've tried! I didn't have a decent look in the fridges but there aren't a great deal of taps on the bar so don't go expecting to try a range of craft ales. Food wise there are numerou pizzas, which fairly standard fare pepperoni things, through to the Nick Drake (Duck, spring onions and plum sauce) to Abbey Road (Zebra! and other things i've forgotten, but serious Zebra!) I opted for a haggis topped pizza and was a little underwhelmed by it. Perhaps I should have been more adventurous. Pay attention to this bit though, as for those it means something to I have big news for you: THE ONION RINGS ARE AMAZING! seriously i had like 4 buckets of them. read more

Surprisingly large pub at the bottom of the Royal Mile which I've passed for years but never ventured into. Glad I finally took the plunge. It's tardis-esque - much bigger inside than the exterior suggests. Decent tunes float over the airwaves, there's friendly knowledgeable staff behind the bar, a good selection of beers on tap & a surprisingly wide selection of spirits. I was pleasantly surprised by the range of gins on offer. Not just the standard fayre. General ambience is good & on a cold day it's a good choice to get some heat in the bones, especially after a jaunt through Holyrood Park. Haven't tried the food. A solid 3.5 stars for the first visit. read more

One dollar pizzas on Mondays after 5! (When you buy a drink) Good food. Good bartending. read more

Jenny Ha's is dead; long live Kilderkin. Okay so not much bar the name has changed it would seem. Layout-wise Kilderkin is still homely, comforting and rustic. Perfectly situated at the bottom end of the Royal Mile, a few strides from tourist-magnet the Scottish Parliament. Prices seem reasonable and, for the beer drinkers especially, the range seems quite eclectic. Kilderkin seem to have an unofficial relationship with Stewarts Brewery, so expect to see the latter's wares in the chillers behind the bar. Staff are pretty grounded in a no frills sort of way; not overly friendly, not overly polite, but in now way dismissive or uninviting. It's almost like visiting a relative's place for a beer or lunch, the straightforwardness of their approach. Very refreshing actually. And so... the food. Kilderkin doesn't sport the most diverse menu, but as the saying goes, it's short and sweet. Scottish gastro classics are present and correct alongside a couple of irregular options such as Quesadillas and Tikka Masala. I would recommend both the Haggis, Neeps and Tatties, or the Kilderkin Burger, a pork and spring onion patty, served on a thick grilled bun. Very tasty indeed. Most mains vary between £4-8. All in all a decent spot for a quick and cheap lunch. Or a not so quick drink in the warm and comfortable bar. read more

We stopped in for lunch after touring Holyrood. We had a decent lunch, but the food was just OK. A couple of members of our party had the Bangers and Mash and this was excellent, but everything else was rather "meh". The service was good and atmosphere was nice. read more

Kilderkin pub has pathologically awful customer service. You will NOT get served. The owner was incredibly rude to me and you should never go there. Just because I'm seated alone does NOT mean I deserve to be ignored by every member of staff and then have my complaints dismissed by the OWNER. He gave me less than 10 seconds to complain before telling me he didn't "need the backstory" and did not even pretend to give ONE shit that I had been waiting for almost 20 minutes and his entire staff had ignored me. I WAS just going to ask for lunch, but the way he treated me made me decide to leave. I guess he does not care about his bottom line. I will not beg to be served just because I am on my own. It OFTEN happens that I get ignored because I am a woman on my own. I usually get asked maybe 3 or 4 times when my date is arriving before anyone takes my order as if I need a boyfriend or at least a friend to merit me getting waited on, but that's a societal problem, that can hardly be blamed on the abysmal customer service at Kilderkin. I *generally* get treated totally decently if I have a dining companion...but on my own it's always a gamble...hey, let's work on that as a society. Because I anticipated being ignored as a single diner in this pub, but seeing that it was table service only, I even told the waitress I was sitting down and where to put myself on her radar and she served party after party of new people before me and no one gave me eye contact in 15 mintues....5 servers, you guys. No eye contact with me and I TRIED. The owner was helping to serve and he walked through maybe 6 times and I could not get eye contact from him, even with a polite wave at shoulder hieght... really the only polite wave I think. Still ignored. People come in, people clear out...I was going to offer the waitress to seat single diners with me to save space since I had a booth....but no one came over...Ever. So I go to tell the owner I am being ignored. Huge Mistake. He is rude AF and very dismissive. The owner was so rude when I complained to him I wanted to walk into traffic. British Customer Service is generally pretty vile (sorry, guys but I have to be honest) but this was an incredibly inexcusable experience. I know American standards of Customer Service are desperately out of reach for British hospitality but if I can ask for service directly and get studiously ignored for almost 20 minutes and then treated like I'm not even a human being then I am begging you please don't give them your business. The icing on the cake was when I told him I felt discriminated against because I was a woman on my own and we regularly get ignored by servers and he LAUGHED IN MY FACE...Like I said, he could not give a shit about his customers. I went there to spend about £20 on drinks and food, but maybe MY money is not as good as the next punters' money. I highly suggest you patronise The Advocate @ Number 7 Hunter Square, they will wait on you in a reasonable manner no matter how busy they are and the staff members will acknowledge your existence even if they are rammed to the rafters because they have experienced staff and know how to run a business that treats all people equally. And the food is very good. read more

I want to recommend this place to every Whisky enthusiast visiting Edinburgh who wants to go off the mainstream. This place does not have a large selection like many other pubs in Edinbrugh but instead provides a small and very well selected number of Whiskys and good recommendations form the barkeeper! Great place to stop by! read more

This place is great. Extensive pizza menu to please all palates. We went here last year for the Monday night one pound pizzas and enjoyed it so much we went several times during our stay. We took family this trip and they loved it too on a wed night. We had an extra treat when a gathering of musicians played and sang. Service is nice. Enjoyed the bar read more

This is a wonderfully fun bar/restaurant. The lunch menu, at least, is small but full of great pub grub. There are a few local beers on tap and many in bottles from around the world. The local beers are good but are not the standard mix of types at all; this is not necessarily a problem, but I was disappointed that the selection lacked darker beers. The staff is outstanding -- efficient, warm, welcoming, and hilarious, as well as knowledgeable about their food and drink offerings, Edinburgh, and Scotland more broadly. This was a great all-around meal experience and someplace to which I would definitely return. read more

This is now called the Kilderkin - the outside facade is painted a dingy black. We'd been here once before and quite enjoyed it, including a wide selection of board games, though the surroundings are a bit grim. We had the house real ale, which was not bad. This time, we recognised none of the real ales and asked to sample the one they recommended. We were told this wasn't possible, apparently because the hand pump delivers a minimum amount which is too large. Disappointing, and we won't be going back. read more

Menu rotates daily. The soup and sandwich special makes for a great lunch. Friendly staff. The name represents a unit of measure.

We had a great lunch here after visiting holyrood palace- just a short walk up the street. I liked the environment, friendly service, and my salad with fish cake was very tasty! My husband enjoyed his haggis hamburger! read more

We went here for lunch. Slow service - the one waitress seemed to be floating around not doing anything, the waitress behind the bar ended up coming out front to help out. Food was basic, nothing great, fake onion rings (think BK), bland. We noticed that most people sitting there were drinking more than eating - obviously the locals knew something we tourists didn't. read more

We found this as we wandered down the Royal Mile. We were tired of trekking and in need of lunch. This turned out to be a fortuitous place - nice atmosphere, great host (loved his dog!) and good food. Prices were more than reasonable and the portions were sufficiently large that we had more than enough food. read more

Seriously, people. This place is just plain fabulous. If you're on the Royal Mile, stop in for a pint or a wee dram. They have a pretty good whisky collection, with some rare single batch/distillery reserve/cask strength single malts. Want pizza on a Monday night?? Well, come to Kilderkin and get one for £1!!! You can't beat that with a stick. Get the one with haggis; if you're afraid of haggis, this will straight up school you in how delicious haggis truly is. The folks behind the bar are mostly nice; but Priscilla is an absolute joy to talk to! She had a great sense of humour and a great, genuine smile. You'll have a very pleasant experience if she's around. There is plenty of comfortable seating, with booths, tables, and couches, and it is quite clean. The location is great: only a stone's throw from Holyroodhouse... So go tour the palace and abbey and hit up Kilderkin afterwards. If you go and don't like it, you can blame me... But I'm pretty sure that won't happen. read more

This is my favorite pub in Edinburgh! The atmosphere is classy and relaxed with great music that is not too loud or too quiet. A friendly staff, good food, and quality beer make this one of the best pub experiences ever! read more

I'm from the US and happened to stumble upon this place with a friend. The drinks were great and the food was even better. Very low key with great music and friendly staff. Next time I'm in Edinburgh, I'll definitely be stopping in. read more

Stopped here for a quiet lunch while on the royal mile. Tasty haggis neeps and taties for lunch! Great selection of beers--friendly staff. Cozy pub with both locals and tourists alike. read more