Staff was super helpful. Great history in this location. The Plum ale I can't stop thinking about and I am not an ale drinker. Best item we ordered was the Mac N cheese with bacon. This is a masterpiece. read more

This place is lovely!! Super cosy inside, warm atmosphere and good service. All meals float around the £10 mark, and whiskys around £4 (god I love Scotland!) I had the haggis and it was delicious. Served with mashed suedes, mashed potato and brown gravy. My friend had a cheeseburger and wine and said it was quite good. For the quality of this place I expected to pay a lot more. Lovely night out. Great value. Go! read more

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The Last Drop is quite small and always seems to be crowded in the evenings. I like the atmosphere and the décor. It's simple, traditional, central, and shows sport on TV. When it's quiet you could pass a day watching the world go by or chatting to friends. When it's busy it's buzzing and, if you can get a seat, a great place to socialise. read more

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Cheap, cheap eats. And local ales. What more do you need? How about a prime location (in the center of the Grassmarket)? Or historic interest? They used to hang people on a gallows just outside, you know. Not the Last Drop folksangry mobs, I mean. Service is fantastic, food is good and served in hearty portions (I recommend the mixed sausage platter, the guiness pie, or the haggis) and the ambiance has an old-world pub feel. Be wary of peak times, thoughthe Last Drop can get crowded to the point of unpleasance. Lots of locals, enjoying a quality pubthe crowds are par for the course. read more

The Last Drop is named after the gallows that were erected outside in Grassmarket back in the day. Despite this slightly morbid moniker, this pub is pretty good. I certainly like it better than most of the Grassmarket's bars. Much more chilled out than the likes of Biddy Mulligan's or Bar Salsa. read more

Mikhail the barman is awesome! My husband and I are visiting Edinburgh from Vancouver, Canada, and wanted to find a place to learn a bit about Scotch whisky. We went into the Last Drop Tavern and talked to Mikhail, the barman, and he could not have been more helpful. We ended up making a video about whisky at the last drop, and you can see it on Youtube :) -- http://youtu.be/rv6qwSTgRIE read more

Stopped in for a late lunch. Shared the Haggis appetizer, a cider, a hamburger, and the bangers and mash with our group of 3. The food was great--- well seasoned and well portioned. Atmosphere, charming, and service was polite with a smile. Prices were very reasonable. Oh, we got the cranachan dessert, layers of raspberries and whipped cream. Yummy! read more

Just a decent place to grab a pint. Nothing awesome nothing wrong with it either. Just less than what I was expecting.

Stopped prior to the Tattoo. Beer was cold. Mac and cheese was delicious. Fries were hot. Sat outside to watch the performers. Great Fun! You must go to the bar to order food and drink read more

Located in the Edinburgh renown Grassmarket area, The Last drop is a typical tavern welcoming a high number of visitors throughout the year in its tiny premises. It is said to have a haunted cellar and staff are not advised to say alone behind the bar... It could be due to the dark history related to the area where public hangings used to take place just in front of the pub or it could be just part of the storytelling tradition of the city. The ambiance is always vibrant and warm. read more

What can I say? The story behind the Pub is great. Not the last drop I would like to take...good news is we started our Nicholson's crawl (7 of 7 in Edinburgh) here so I will always have good memories. What is not so good was the food. Menu was limited and what we did order was OK. That by no means says I will not eat here again. I just have seen and had better at other pubs. read more

Quaint and comfortable setting with friendly and helpful staff. Small selection on tap but quite tasty. Little pricey but that is to be expected with the location. Overall solid bar. read more

A wonderful hamburger and chips and great choice of beers in a historic (don't fear the ghost) environment. They were busy with all us tourists and kept a good sense of humor and service. read more

Like Andrew, I also lost my haggis virginity to The Last Drop. Our tour guide had mentioned it had the best haggis in town, so we went back the next night to try some. The pub itself has a really interesting history -- supposedly it's named so because it's where prisoners about to be executed in the square just outside the pub would go to have their last drop of ale before facing their "last drop" at the gallows. My friends and I felt as apprehensive as these prisoners as we walked in and snagged the only open table. The place was packed, mostly with locals (a few of them tried to strike up conversations with us but we couldn't understand a word they said), and there was a rugby game going on so we could barely hear ourselves think. We ordered the taster haggis, neeps, and tatties and a small order of nachos. The nachos were mediocre -- the sour cream was suspiciously lumpy, and the salsa was definitely NOT salsa (or at least not by American standards). The haggis... Well, I really don't have a comparison point for that. My ftiends claim it tasted like ground beef, but I personally wasn't a fan. The texture was just... Not right. Then again I have to give props to the pub for making something like haggis edible enough for me to eat more than one bite. The staff was friendly and the drinks were cheap (only £2 for a pint of Strongbow). It was definitely an older crowd, though, which is why I don't think I'd go back if I ever returned to Edinburgh. read more

We had a pint outside on the patio in the rain, It was great! Good cask ale selection!

we spent friday night here for my boyfriend's birthday celebrations. snagging a big table on a friday night took just a bit of waiting and then the next few hours passed easily as folks filtered in and out. there was plenty of room at our big table(s) for the 10 or so people in our group and no one minded when things got a bit raucous. i have no idea how pricey the drinks are as no one let me buy my own all night! but the pistachios weren't too expensive and i was happy to munch them down throughout the evening. the music wasn't too loud and the barstaff seemed quite friendly. the crowd was pretty cool, too. my only gripe is that, on the way out as the place was closing, the jellybean machine ate my 20p. boo. read more

Delicious breakfast/baked tatties. Homey atmosphere and realllly cool staff.

My cousin & I spent 2 days in Edinburgh - we had been in the UK for a little over a week and we just had nothing good to say about the food anywhere we went. Our first night in Edinburgh, we stumbled upon Last Drop. This is where I learned of "Mince & Tatties" (or ground beef over mashed potatoes). It was beyond delicious. So good in fact, we returned to Last Drop the very next night and ordered THE SAME THING! Oh, and I tacked on a hot chocolate, which was also pretty scrumptious. The restaurant itself is really cool, kind of dungeon-y feel. Can't wait to visit again next time I find myself in Scotland. read more

Me and couple of my friends went there as one of our 12 pub crawl, I decided to take a break and not to get a drink to be able to get through the night. When I approached the bartender I asked for a pint of water, the bartender then asked me - "Are you going to buy anything?" - I said no, just a pint of water please. The bartender proceeded to showing me the door and saying - "The door is that way pal". read more

Great atmosphere for a pub... things I liked... the boar burger was so flavorful and juicy yet cooked through as ordered and came to table promptly... the waitress helped with describing the different style of beers on draft available to find just the right one as well as despite being obviously in the weeds never saw it on her face.... the atmosphere of a pub hit the mark (20s-40s) in the 8-10p timeframe, in a touristy area but wasn't surrounded by westeners, and the history of the gallows on Grass Market Square). Things I didn't like... floor felt sticky... bathrooms very cramped and needs updating in appearance badly... you couldn't take drinks onto the al fresco area after a certain time of night. Overall I'd go back for the pub feel and helpful service and the Boar Burger. read more

Extremely friendly staff. Good atmosphere. The fact that the menu consists of haggis and nachos makes me doubt the authenticity a bit, but the haggis wasn't bad. It was not however served in the sheep's stomach which was disappointing. read more

Been there often but this year they were very unfriendly and kicked us out (because we have been there too early, however embarrassing)

Situated in the bustling surroundings of Edinburgh's Grassmarket, underneath the imposing shadow of the Castle, The Last Drop is nothing if not atmospheric. With its low ceilings and wooden beams, The Last Drop manages to successfully walk the fine line between traditional and tacky. Named in reference to the Grassmarket's grisly history as a public execution point, the pub was originally was the last stop for the condemned to have a final tipple before facing the gallows. To be fair, the clientele seems to have changed a bit since the 18th Century. Although, like all the Grassmarket pubs, The Last Drop attracts a fair number of tourists, it still manages to retain a local, working pub vibe, with a good selection of beers and ales, as well as everything else you would expect. One bonus to The Last Drop is the bar staff. One barman has got the art of pouring, chatting and giving change down to a fine art. With multiple people getting served at all times, he can give the the payment from one customer to another as change without going through the till. Assuming that he does this correctly (I didn't see him get it wrong), it is a genuinely brilliant spectacle; at times he seems to have more arms than a Hindu God. read more

Odd I've not reviewed this before now but then I've maybe been in often enough to assume I had. either way its a generally reliable pub in the Grassmarket so usually to be avoided in August (if not all Summer) but can be pretty cosy after the tourist season dies down and the nights get colder. The range of drinks on offer and the menu are pretty standard pub fare and the prices are in line with most other city centre establishments of the traditional pub type. I'm giving it a low overall mark today, however, due to the fact that currently there's one of the rudest barmen I've yet encountered employed here. On my most recent visit he engaged in conversation and then failed to serve me but dealt with a customer who'd clearly arrived after me and at the close of business pointedly made no effort to assist his colleague in tidying away glasses etc. from vacated tables. Should he be on shift next time I go in I'll be doing a u-turn. read more

This was a great little(-ish) pub. It was very touristy -- well-worn dark woods, dim lighting, and close walls emphasize the macabre theme -- but somehow was comfortable in a 'local' feel as well, which is a hard balance to keep. The tight space in the U-shaped restaurant means you'll meet your neighbors, which can be a lot of fun. The food is excellent -- especially the steak pie, to me -- and the selection of beer and whisky is very good. read more

The Last Drop is decent enough. The staff are nice, and the location is absolutely ideal within Edinburgh. However, my one and only meal here was probably the worst I've had in Edinburgh, and I can't say the Beer list was particularly inspiring. Not one that I'll be likely to return to anytime soon. read more

Its a nice pub , nice food , limited beer choice , gets very very busy .

Delicious and decently priced food and great service! Loved my time here :) the staff was very friendly and its location is great being right in the Grassmarket neighborhood read more

Such rude service we left. Only pub in Edinburgh that would not give us a taste of beer that we had never heard of. Then was rude on top of that. We left without ordering. read more

The Last Drop Tavern is located in the popular Grassmarket area of Edinburgh. It acquired it name due to the fact that condemned prisoners were permitted a last drink here before they went outside to the gallows in the Grassmarket. With a traditional interior, The Last Drop is a comfortable cosy pub with several alcoves, a low ceiling and subtle lighting. Food is available. Due to its location in Edinburgh's trendy Grassmarket, The Last Drop is prone to becoming rather busy, although it does not feel too touristy. The clientele tends to favour the younger drinker, perhaps due to backpackers hostels in the area. read more

I have been to this pub at night before and it is a nice place to gooutdoor seating, has toilets, not to pricey AND it is in the grassmarket! I decided to hit it up middle of the day for a drink and the crowd was definitely different. Besides a few younger people scattered about, the crowd was mostly older folk (think 60's) and they didn't seem too friendly (I shared a table with a guy who was just plain grumpy!). I know it isn't the Last Drop's fault as to who goes there, but I would say because of this, it isn't a great place to go during the day. read more

We ended up having dinner here after we found out that the kitchen was closed for the night at our original choice, The White Hart Inn, a few doors down. Immediately, we were impressed by the neat atmosphere of the place...low-ceilinged, rather dark and cozy...a neat old pub. I ordered soup, which came with bread, and my husband ordered nachos. Both items arrived cold to our table...the cheese on the nachos had solidified, leading me to believe our items sat ready in the kitchen for a while before our rather unattentive server finally brought them to us. The vegetable soup was bland and tasteless...it consisted almost entirely of broth, with a few small chunks of vegetable. I had to add a ton of salt just to get it down. (The bread, however, was quite tasty). In hindsight, we should have complained and sent the cold, underseasoned food back...but we were tired and jet-lagged and just wanted something to fill our bellies after pretty much everywhere else had stopped serving for the night.After reading all of the other reviews, maybe we just caught them on a bad night? I don't know, but I definitely can't recommend this place based on our experience. read more

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Very busy pub, especially at the weekends or on days of large sporting events. Good quality service from the bar and waiting staff. Good food menu with a lot of specials (Steak Pie is recommended) Traditionally decorated with two large screen TV's to watch sports...time delay between TV's becomes a bit annoying though if you sitting in the middle of the pub but everything else more than makes up for this read more

Absolutely loved every bit of this place! The Last Drop has amazing food and beer! I was in Edinburgh for 4 days and this place was my favorite! Great steak and yummy cider!!! read more

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This pub is my favourite on the Grassmarket. I'd say the decor is traditional (lots of dark wood) with a few historic bits and bobs referring to the pub's name, and the yellow lighting results in a warm and welcoming glow. The service is not overly friendly but alright enough. I've had food here twice - I was pleased to find that they offered a good selection of vegetarian dishes. I've had a vegetable fajita and a spinach/cheese pasta and both were nice. In summer it's nice to sit outside, but be ware that it gets busy at night, so get in early if you want a seat inside or out. read more

I've been here the other day and was already disappointed because all tables were taken. However, the waitress tried hard and found some space to squeeze us in. Before our food arrived, we were able to move to a bigger table. We had the haggis with neeps an tatties, as I really like Haggis. It tasted really good and was well arranged on the plate. The hot whisky and port is quite nice on rainy days, as well. Good for lunch/dinner and a pint or two. read more

Reknowned for being the place hanged prisoners of old Edinburgh were taken for their last drink. Classic Edinburgh establishment.

After traveling around Scotland, I have to say this was one of our favorite restaurant/pubs. I got the vegetarian haggis with mash and neeps (mashed turnips). Never having eaten mashed or even cooked turnips before, I was in for a great surprise at the special zing turnips bring to a simple mashed dish. The vegetarian haggis was also delish and well accompanied by a pint of the Belhaven Best. I would highly recommend this to anyone visiting Edinburgh for its great location, good food, and even available boardgames for passing the time in a Edinburgh bar. read more

Friendly staff (door, bar and wait), good beer and a steak cooked perfectly. Busy place so be prepared to wait if you want a table. Worth it. read more

Would not recommend. We stood in the tavern for a while with waitresses walking past us ignoring us trying to get their attention before we were able to ask one to get seated only to find out you need to seat yourself. A sign or quick comment by a waiter would have been helpful. After we sat a waitress never came for 15+ minutes so I went to the bar to order only to be told it was table service. She did let me order with her however since we had been waiting so long. There were still empty tables at this point, it wasn't a mad rush. Then we order a few cuts of steak for dinner, o e was the special. We ordered medium, we got VERY well done. One was very tough we had to wash it down with lots of wine to be able to swallow it. One steak was 17 ounces, very large, so we asked for a take out container. They DO NOT do take away. I have never heard of a restaurant not providing take away. I almost considered wrapping the £18 steak in my napkin instead of leaving it behind. I paid for it, why can't I bring it with me if I can't finish a massive cut of meat? I tacked on an extra star because the tavern itself is quite nice, and has outdoor seating. Really not worth a stop though if you want decent service or food. read more