Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Royal Mile Tavern

    4.2 (54 reviews)
    ModeratePubs
    Open 9:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

    Royal Mile Tavern Photos

    ROYAL MILE TAVERN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Casual
    Good for groups

    Recommended Reviews - Royal Mile Tavern

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Highland Chicken wrapped in bacon and stuffed with haggis.
    Mikey J.

    Was staying nearby and stopped in for a supper. It turned out to be an excellent choice. They have an excellent menu with a good selection of ales/ciders in an authentic atmosphere with great service. The place was pretty full when we got there, but service didn't lack any attentiveness. We had a chicken burger, the pie of the day, and the highland chicken. All were delicious and very filling.

    Fish and chips
    Lori M.

    Our first visit to Edinburg. Stopped in yesterday for drinks and returned today for lunch. Excellent atmosphere and very friendly staff. The Cullen Skink soup, Fish and Chips and Classic Burgers were all perfectly delicious.

    Things didn't start well.. we had made reservations in person the day before for the front of the tavern to be able to people watch while we ate .. arrived a little early and people were at the table we reserved. We were take back to the back of the tavern seated in a dark corner.. waited 40 min to even get a drink order made. Once the waitress figured that they weren't moving us to our reserved table. She came and got our drink order.. food was good and she was real attentive after that. Great chooses of drink.

    Deep Fried Mars Bar
    Ricardo J.

    We came here so SOMEONE could get one last Fried Mars Bar during her time in Edinburgh. Secretly, I was jonesing for one as well. The atmosphere here was great - I love watching the staff enjoy themselves while still giving attention to the customers. The sign in the pub says the Mars Bars are "out of this world," and let me tell you - they are. Look at the pics and give them a like. The batter is golden delicious - the bars were still solid and not overdone to messiness. The "condiments" of ice cream, chocolate syrup, and whipped cream were the best additions you could hope for. The presentation of the entire "dish" was next-level. I love that something so kitschy is served with such spectacle. That is all part of what makes it amazing. If you are in Edinburgh and want to try this local tradition, I suggest this as the place for that.

    Ashley G.

    Decor is awesome, and the location is convenient. IMO it's overpriced, but then look at where it is. Worth a stop in. Try the halloumi fries, they're delicious!

    Pie of the week: Chicken and Chorizo
    César C.

    We stumbled upon this place while looking for restaurant/pub/tavern that would sell both Haggis and the notorious deep fried Mars bars. The Haggis Bon Bons were good, a nice portion for a starter. The pie of the week, which was chicken and chorizo, was delicious. Finally, we tried the deep fried Mars bars which were really good but a bit too sweet for my liking. The only reason I'm giving this place four stars is because the service was a bit slow (could be due to covid ). That being said, the food was delicious, the selection of beers and spirits was decent and the staff was very nice and friendly, would definitely recommend!

    Table
    Megan K.

    I wanted to give this a higher rating, but sadly, I can't with the service we had (or lack thereof). We walked in, walked up to the bar, and were seated. And then we waited 20 minutes to place our order. We both had the venison pie, which was tasty, but the pairing with collard greens was a bit strange and it would have been far better with some other pairing for sure. We then had to flag down our waiter for the bill. Which he was too busy the whole time goofing around behind the bar with several other employees. Hope to come back again and see if the service improves.

    Haggis and Guinness.
    Paul R.

    It was raining, it was crowded out. I was mildly hungry and needed a beverage. The Royal Mile was right there... I walked in and asked if I could sit at a table too though I was alone. The host said no problem. I got a menu and wasn't sure what I would get. It was 4pm so not quite supper time. The haggis bonbons jumped out to me as an appetizer and a Guinness in case this made me hungrier. The haggis was delivered in a decent amount of time and was served on a alternating mashed white and sweet potatoes bed. There were three haggis bonbons. This meal tasted fabulous and was just enough and I skipped dinner later. It was crispy and succulent at the same time. I wish I could find haggis back in the states. Great Job RMT.

    Lisa A.

    Right in the center of town, it is convenient and spacious. We enjoyed ample ale and pub food which was good although service a little slow. I wonder if that is the way it is here in Edinburgh? I tried the haggis balls as an appetizer, wasn't quite ready for a whole meal of haggis and they were pretty good: haggis was dipped in batter and fried into little balls. It was odd that they served it with some sweet and sour sauce. I had them plain and they were good that way too! My friends had the burger and fish and chips and I enjoyed my chicken and mushroom meat pie immensely.

    Isabel G.

    I have been to this place twice, and both experiences were quite good. During week days they offer several meals for only £7. The first time I went there the place was rather crowded, but still the service was quick. The food was delicious! My friend and I tried the sausages and the Highlands chicken. The second time, we had mac and cheese and haggis. They were very good as well, but this time the service was slower despite the fact that the place was not as full as the first time I went there. If you are on the Royal Mile looking for a nice, traditional pub to have lunch, this one is definitely worth going. Also, they have live music from 9 pm, which I'm sure is very nice!

    Haggis, Neeps and Tatties
    Steve C.

    I've got to echo the other reviewers here. This seems a very laid back place to grab a bite or drink. I stopped in here a few times on recent trips to Edinburgh and enjoyed it very much. The meal I had was delicious (Steak & Ale Pie). Someone else at the table tried out their Haggis. I've got to say to my fellow North Americans, if you want to try Haggis, this wouldn't be a bad place to do so. It was seasoned nicely. They have several draft beers on offer as well as the substantial selection of Scotch whiskies you'd expect. They also have live music which I believe the board said starts at 10pm although it may start earlier in the summer. Others have marked the noise level here as loud but to my US standards I thought it was about average. Even the live music was acoustic so it was a pleasant noise level and I could easily hear the conversation around me. I like this place. I like the friendly and fast staff and I also like the fact that it's just busy enough without being obnoxiously crowded. If I'm ever back in Edinburgh, I'd definitely stop in again.

    Haggis, neeps and tatties.

    See all

    27 days ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    7 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Lori M.
    2
    104
    246

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 57
    Thanks 0
    Love this 59
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of César C.
    32
    112
    372

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Paul R.
    0
    82
    12

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Lisa A.
    581
    756
    1043

    10 years ago

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 0
    Love this 6
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    14 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Great food, served hot! Everyone in our party enjoyed their meal! Standard Scottish fare, good beers on tap too.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0
    Photo of S T.
    87
    1198
    1191

    16 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Service was good. I had the French toast- it was average. Loved the decor and the pub feel.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Louis R.
    2326
    2182
    890

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    19 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Bill P.
    1
    104
    0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 2

    Royal Mile Tavern Reviews in Other Languages

    Review Highlights - Royal Mile Tavern

    The haggis was delivered in a decent amount of time and was served on a alternating mashed white and sweet potatoes bed.

    Mentioned in 13 reviews

    Read more highlights

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Pubs 1,292 times last month within 10 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    The Devil's Advocate - Smoked fish plate

    The Devil's Advocate

    4.3(630 reviews)
    0.2 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.

    Photos
    The Devil's Advocate - Whiskey flight tastings

    Whiskey flight tastings

    The Devil's Advocate - Fish Filet

    Fish Filet

    The Devil's Advocate - Double Shot with Dalmore 12, kahula, espresso shot, and Demerara.

    See all

    Double Shot with Dalmore 12, kahula, espresso shot, and Demerara.

    The White Hart Inn

    The White Hart Inn

    3.9(113 reviews)
    0.5 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.

    Photos
    The White Hart Inn
    The White Hart Inn
    The White Hart Inn - Cozy place

    See all

    Cozy place

    Queens Arms

    Queens Arms

    4.4(114 reviews)
    0.6 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

    Photos
    Queens Arms
    Queens Arms
    Queens Arms - Wellington upfront and Mac and Cheese in the back

    See all

    Wellington upfront and Mac and Cheese in the back

    Royal Mile Tavern - pubs - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...