Nice atmosphere, good food, and a lovely place to stop while in Edinburgh. Our server Whitley was…read moreespecially attentive, friendly, and welcoming and made the experience even better. Would definitely recommend

The oldest Pub in Edinburgh, is a little bit outside of Edinburgh. Busy, so make a reservation, but…read morenot as crowded as downtown or old town. We shared the "Our Sharing Roast Experience for Two" and everything was perfectly cooked, delicious and there was more food than we could finish. Highly recommend, worth the price. Very friendly staff. Love the historic decor and ambiance. Absolutely worth the trip out of town. I'll definitely be back if ever back in town!

We had 2 nice meals at Old Bell Inn in the last 2 days. Both times they took good care of us, and…read morethe food was delicious. It is a charming place!

This was our first night in Edinburgh (Sept 2024), having flown all day from SFO. This delightful…read morepub was a short walk from our B&B (check out the 23 Mayfield B&B), and we reserved a table which turned out to be a good idea. It was a Monday, and trivia night, so it was crowded. Good food and good beer, trivia was hard. (Name the fast food chain with most outlets worldwide? Name the top ten grossing Tom Hanks live action movies. That kind of thing - didn't need to be Scottish to play). A huge bonus that we didn't fully appreciate until a week into the trip - they offered skinny fries, which we yanks think of as fries, as an alternative to the thick cut chips that are included in every meal in every restaurant in all of Scotland. Okay, we have not been seeking out Michelin restaurants, but I sure long for some mashed potatoes with my chicken sandwich. Also, really friendly staff at the Old Bell (because we had literally just arrived, we didn't have two pounds in order to join trivia night; they said no worries, and just added it to our food and drink bill). And great ambience - traditional Scottish pub, with food and beer. Check it out.

This is exactly the kind of pub I love. Not fancy. Not touristy. Great music. Great drinks. A bit…read moredivey. Dark enough to be intimate. Friendly barkeeper. Moderate prices. Old-school pub atmosphere. If I'd live in the neighbourhood, this would be my local pub to go to all the time.

Having undergone a lick of paint outside and a renovation inside the bar is now a very good choice…read moreshould you wish a quieter establishment in which to watch the football on TV or play Trivial Pursuit or just drink and talk somewhere you don't have to raise your voice in to be heard. At £3.50 for a pint of Joker IPA it's also got a more sensible pricing policy than many of its near neighbours. On visiting again the other week I saw the pub now has an arrangement with the Origano pizza takeaway further down Leith Walk. You can therefore order (from around a dozen or so different types) a pizza & have it delivered to the pub for consumption there.

Endorsed by locals! A few block from the university. Multiple generational appeal with a kids…read moremenu, a breakfast menu, and two granddads spotted enjoying pints on their own on a Wednesday night. A few monitors for sports, very friendly service. Cards accepted. I will twist your arm in needs be to get you to try this place, and I think it likely you will thank me later.

The Greenmantle is a cosy pub in the heart of the Newington area of Edinburgh. It is a handy place…read morefor students to pop in for a pub lunch or for drinks in the evening as they offer student and snap fax deals. It is a very friendly and inviting pub and the bar has an impressive selection of lagers and ales and they select a 'malt of the month' which my friend religiously orders. They offer an impressive cocktail menu, including Cosmopolitan's and Mojito's, which are very reasonable at around £6. The Green Mantle is a very traditional pub and serves the usual pub food which is really delicious such as home made soup and burgers at a great deal of 2 for £7. Newspapers are always available to read with your lunch. The Green Mantel always have something going on in it every night, whether it is a pub quiz on a Tuesday night, live music on a Thursday or poker on a Sunday, they offer something for everyone. There is a also a big TV screen inside which is currently showing all the World Cup matches.

I can vouch for this place, both as an artist and as a customer. Excellent atmosphere, excellent…read morestaff, organised, good bar, that isn;t cheap, but it's reasonable for a theatre style venue ,and some truly excellent shows on, and open until super late, so excellent for fringe goers. We watched "sh*t faced shakespeare" here, in december, and even then we weren't cold, although there are cute little booths around the edges, we sat near the front on the seats at the centre, comfy enough, and such a great place to enjoy any performance.

Just for atmosphere alone this place deserved 5 stars. From 28th of July until 28th August the…read moreSpiegeltent will be returning to George Square Garden's. After the clamour last year at it being changed to Hullaballoo, the Fringe organisers have reverted it back to its original format. And it is awesome. Open until 5 in the morning, this square is the best place to mingle as the sun begins to rise. Although the pints are ludicrously priced, and come in plastic cup, this adds to the festival atmosphere. It is invariably rammed, but this adds to the charm as you can always be guaranteed to bump into someone you recognise, or start up a drunken bromance with someone you just met - 'I love you man'...'No, I love you dude'...etc. It is like you enter into a different little world; the location in George Square Gardens helps displace it from the city, and it does feel like you are at a festival. Couple this with the carnivalesque element, you have a Cabaret show and an oddities mini-museum / exhibition, and there is always the most pierced woman in the world hanging about waiting to have her photo taken with you. If you come to Edinburgh during the festival, you have to come here. Forget the overpriced drinks, the atmosphere is incredible and to be honest most of Edinburgh is overpriced during the Fringe

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

Very simple mantra. All is well, you're in The Bull. Great music, cheap ish booze, great…read moreatmosphere. What more does your average metalhead want? While I was there, the music veered from Soulfly, to Pantera, to Thunder, to Frankie Miller, to Metallica and all the way back again. Very few places would carry that off. Now, if I could just get on the pool table...

Cool pub that is open late. Stopped in for a few drinks and a game of pool (it's a little mini pool…read moretable so a little different than in the US, but fun nonetheless). Friendly staff and service.

I recently visited this pub and it has obviously been taken over and refurbished! I had a fantastic…read morenight with the locals who are extremely friendly. The pub itself is spotless! The staff are really friendly and helpful. Highly recommend the karaoke night on a Saturday! A right good laugh was had by all! Look forward to my next visit!

No real ale but friendly enough when I called in for a pint last week whilst temporarily living in…read morethe area. The McEwan's 70-/- was a decent fallback. Good for the sport on the TV (racing when I was in but I presume the football goes on when available) and for listening to the local characters chew the fat.

A great spot in Porty for dinner and cocktails after a stroll on the promenade or bonfire on the…read morebeach! I ate here with my friends that live in the area and come here regularly. The service was friendly and vibe inside is very cool, there's even a map of Portobello on the ceiling! I got the Braised Borders Feather Blade of Beef, it was so tender I'm not sure I even used my knife! We all got cocktails and I very much so enjoyed the Bramble. We shared a sticky toffee pudding for desert, also well done!

It was cold and rainy, so we decided to stop into this place for some dinner. It was warm and very…read morequaint. It looks like they have about 30 beers on tap. I ordered the steak and chips, it was well seasoned and very reasonably priced 15 GBP. My wife got the fish and chips with homemade tartar sauce. She normally hates tartar sauce, but she decided she would try this. She absolutely LOVED it. Looks like they have e some awesome deserts, but we will have to try them next time. Total bill including a couple of cokes was less than 30 GBP. Would highly recommend if you are in Edinburg Scotland.

Came here on our first night in town on the strength of the Yelp reviews and were not disappointed…read more We enjoyed a fantastic Sunday roast including a delicious pavlova for dessert. The kids meal of mac and cheese and fries was perfect for our picky little eater, though big enough for at least two!

Sunday Roast was fantastic! It was a fun atmosphere and FELT like we were in another country...in a…read moregood way!! Service was fine, but I don't remember our server's name.