Let's be honest, you're coming for the atmosphere, which is really cool and unique, and the…read morecocktails. The food is not bad but it's the usual bar food: pizzas, fries, and other carb-loaded shareable dipping things--the food selection is very limited and reasonably priced for being a themed restaurant. The Frankenstein act traction is pretty cool. I didn't have any of the cocktails but the couple behind me was throwing them back, so they must be good. Couple of things: reservations are needed and they take your order at the bar, no table service.

If you want over the top sweet drinks with no alcohol in them .... Come here haha. Felt like I was…read moredrinking juice and paid $28 USD for 2 juices. b However the ambiance is very cool! But music doesn't match the aesthetic

This is a friendly little pub that definitely has an authentic feel…read more Very vibrant and energetic, drop in for a quick sip

Great spot to grab a drink. The Guinness was expertly poured and the music was sound.read more

Stopped after a LONG day trekking all the sites. Mac and cheese and fish and chips for supper with…read moresome sticky toffee pudding for desert. All was good, they kindly packed up desert for take away.

Food was amazing , service was great and the bars ambiance was just up my street. My son (9) and I…read morefelt totally welcome and the food was amazing

What a wildly unpredictable experience! The layout was so unique, but thankfully there were maps of…read morethe place. We were there and had a blast singing Karaoke and watching some Tim Burton movies in the theatre. The staff was friendly and helpful, and the drinks were exactly what we expected.

Interesting spot! Definitely a labyrinth within...wish some of the closed off bars had been open…read morebut they were sitting empty, reserved for private parties... The vampire bar looked really cool. There was just one sad dude sitting alone in the movie theater with the VLC player icon up on the screen. This was maybe 10pm on a Thursday? Maybe that's just the vibe. Pretty sure a ghost watched me pee in the ladies' room. What more could I ask for in a dive bar?

Sitting between the Playhouse Theatre and CC Blooms is very popular with the locals, but mainly…read moreboth the male and female Gay population. The well decorated bar runs along one wall and a large staircase leads to a balcony level overlooking the main bar area, great for people watching. It is a great place to go for pre-club drinks especially with cc's right next door, or even for pre- theatre drinks. Drinks promotions are always on offer. On sunny days, tables and chairs are outside and are even better for people watching. The staff are very friendly and there is always a 'party' atmosphere on evenings and weekends. They play good music and there is karaoke on certain nights as well as other promotions. If you want to have a quiet drink upstairs or out on the street,or even want to get the party started before hitting the clubs then this is the place to come.

I popped in here with my partner on our anniversary tour of Scotland. Honestly - it is the…read morefriendliest pub we have been to so far in Edinburgh. We were early on a Saturday night and stopped in b/c I had recognized it from searching gay friendly pubs online. We were very pleased with the bartenders and beer prices and will stop back in before we leave the country. Good mix of people and age groups - friendly staff, good atmosphere. Really good time (minus the one Really drunk guy - but that happens)

Great vibes and musicians playing. It's a small spot, so plan to stand at some point. Limited beer…read moreoptions and not the best of options, though they do serve cask ale.

The Royal Oak is a great place to experience live folk music in a small pub space. Its not fancy,…read moreits not touristy, its just wonderful music by people who have stories to tell. The bartender is friendly, always making sure you have a drink, and if you offer to buy a round for the singers he knows what they like. It is small, and when a "Whiskey Tour" or "Pub Crawl" stops by it can get crowded for a few minutes. Just sit back, listen to the tales, and enjoy.

I'd like to thank the fine people of Scotland for being absolutely drunk off their minds and for…read moreswarming through karaoke this fine evening in December 2022. The karaoke started slow, but that meant that the all-stars who showed up early (this guy named Travis should have a record deal, apparently he wrote Exile by Taylor Swift) got to do multiple songs. If you're not here on karaoke Thursday, you're probably having a bad time. The drinks were good. The food did not exist, unless you count the chocolate flavored condoms in the men's room.

Guilty pleasures rarely get better than this…read more The only reason The Globe isn't my one-stop locale for all my social/sport-viewing needs is that they don't do food; that said, however, I believe they are completely willing to allow you in with whatever grub you find from one of myriad takeaways located around the North Bridge, Royal Mile and Cowgate areas, in which Globe rests like a wee diamond. Mainly a backpacker bar, the drinks are obviously cheaper. But this also means there are always events on for the ever-changing regulars to get involved with. Live music, movie nights, quiz nights, crab racing.... okay not sure about that last one. But the point is it wouldn't surprise me. Never any hassle, which considering the amount of chavs that frequent on the weekends (a result of the cheapness) and it's proximity to the Hive (next door) I think that's a rather impressive claim. I think it's largely down to the fact no one wants to get barred from this place. You may as well cut off your drinking arm...! Okay not really. With a tv on every wall, The Globe is a haven for sport lovers, often alternating the screens between 2 to 3 separate events. Eyes in the back of my head please...? Staff are laid back and friendly. Crowds are ever-revolving and always multi-national. If you're into random banter and cheap drinks, The Globe is perfect.

This is a popular venue for charity nights or University society nights so it can be hit or miss in…read moreterms of the music and how busy it will be. However, it's a good venue and I always have a good night here. There are lots a little cubby holes full of cushions so you can hide away from the dance floor and just have a drink and a chat. There is a dance floor big enough to strut your stuff if that's you thing or there are comfy seats around the dance floor if youd' rather watch other people strut their stuff. So something for everyone!

This place definitely has the best name out of all the surprisingly large number of pubs on this…read moretiny street, but I'd only go here if I were ordering food. It's main drawback is the lack of beer garden. We get hardly any sunny days in Edinburgh as it is, so on those rare occasions I like to be able to make the most of them and get sunburnt in a beer garden. No can do here. For that reason I tend to drink next door in the Peartree, but then that brings me back to the original dilemma... they don't do food. The Blind Poet, on the other hand, does awesome food. And it's reasonably priced too. The only bad thing about it is that it's so popular with uni students at lunchtimes that you'll almost never find somewhere to sit, and when you do you'll have to wait a fair while before you get your food. So, the Peartree and the Blind Poet think they have come up with a great compromise: you can order and pay for your food in the Blind Poet, but eat it next door in the Peartree. The only problem with this is it's a) a massive hassle, and b) the Blind Poet is so nice inside you won't really want to eat your food next door. Hopefully they'll merge the two one day...

This has always been my favorite pub in Edinburgh for more thar 30 years. I have come to Scotland…read moremore than 20 times, and I always make sure to stop in for a pint. Even one time walking half a mile on a sprain ankle to get there. They have a great selection of beers, always priced to be the most affordable in Edinburgh. The decor is traditional, and has changed very little in 30 years. A comfortable place, best on a week day or even late night. My only complaint is the extra loud Liquid Metal music played on the weekends

It's a dive dive bar. The music was soooooooo damn loud that I became an old man. It was liquid…read moremetal.... that's about as heavy as it gets. The bathroom was poison to the eyes and nose. Ugh...