The place as renovated beautifully, and the atmosphere is nice and warm and inviting. However when…read moreI went some time ago the bartender didn't even know what a Long Vodka (seriously?) was and kind of hummed and hawed and said all they had was wine, beer and I think whisky. Got the distinct feeling my needing to order a drink was an inconvenience to his standing there doing nothing on a quiet night. At certain points he'd disappear from the bar for twenty mins at a time and after waiting there 10 mins with no one to get us a second drink we left to go elsewhere. Went upstairs for a meal on yet another quiet night and waited nearly 40 mins for the food to arrive and when it did it was cold and quite blah in taste. Saw the chef puttering around and again like the bartender got the impression our being there for service was bothering him as his face was tripping him the entire time and he gave us a few dirty looks. These two experiences put me off going back. I want to feel like I'm welcome, not someone's inconvenience.

Great local pub. Managed by a friendly couple ( Viky & Ian) Staff are all really nice and so are…read moreall the regulars too !!! Everyone has a good time in here and young and old chat away together . But the best bit is....................No music, No tellys, No gambling machines. just good food at reasonable prices and dead cheap pints of beer ,What more do you need ???

Great little local bar situated just off the main road. It…read morehas a bar and a lounge and always has a welcoming atmoshere. They do bar meals at set times during the week which are good traditional pub meals and the staff are friendly and polite.

The very best bar I have ever had the pleasure of visiting. Needed a break after visiting the zoo…read more Came in and had a wonderful conversation with the bar tender. Got to try a lot of different beers and learn about Scotland whiskey and beer. Wish I could visit this place at home. If I ever get to return to Scotland I will return.

I love this bar. Regardless of the time of day, R and I seem to wind up here directly after we…read moreleave Edinburgh airport. There is no better way to celebrate your arrival in Edinburgh than with an icy cold Tennants (in my opinion). We find ourselves in Winston's quite often during our visits to Edinburgh. It's very convenient to where we stay while we're in town. It's got a lot of little quirks that I really love. Whenever we go, we always see the same group of men standing around the high table in the middle of the seating area. I love how people bring their dogs in and just let them roam among the patrons. It's an old school kind of place. There's no loud music (although I've seen it get fairly crowded in the evenings) and during the day, it's bright and sunny (if there's sun). It reminds me of the type of place you'd find your grandpa at, watching the game with his buddies.

Great pub, fab food and excellent hospitality from staff. Siobahn and Nadine were just so friendly…read moreand happy to help! Highly recommend!

For some reason JeannetteZ loves the pub food in here. Bizarre…read more Great Guinness and Duechars IPA. Its a shame the barmaid is more interested in sending texts than pulling pints, but there you go. Thats the UK through and through... I guess it would be different if they tipped like in the USA.

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

What a cool pub. They get extra marks for having the most interesting facade to the point that we…read morehad to stop off. The bar tenders were super fun and the beer was cold and refreshing.

Ryrie's bar is conveniently situated right by Haymarket station, it's all dark wood and beautiful…read morestained glass windows but it's very much an old man's pub and a place for the occasional undesirable.

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.

I always go to Toby Carvery when want to eat a lot for a very decent price. Personally I prefer…read moreLauriston Farm one as has a better view and seems to be a little bit tidier. My first visit there ended with a stomach flue. We found out that ice cream caused that as this was the only common thing that myself and other friend who also got this flue ate there. All other friends were OK. Food nice and hot. If you don't plan to eat ice cream I would recommend this place.

Oh my, what a feast!!!…read more I visited this branch yesterday around 17h00, went for the Famous Four Roast Carvery, and as I was starving, I chose the King size (only £10.49 for extra meat, an extra Yorkshire pudding and add two chipolata sausages), and then chose all four types of roast they have: Honey & Mustard glazed Gammon, Succulent British Turkey, Beef lightly glazed with Tewkesbury mustard, and Apple, honey & cider glazed Pork with crackling!! And then you can choose whatever sides you want!! You could choose any combination of meats you like, no need to have all of them. No space for dessert I'm afraid, I did notice though that they didn't have my favourite sticky toffee pudding, so that was definitely a miss for me... If you're a meat fun, you definitely need to try this place at some point!! You will be delighted!!

Super old place. Very popular Scottish pub but TINY! Go here for some great Scottish fun! Love the…read moreatmosphere. Building originally 400 years old!

Come for drinks. Be prepared to be ignored if you don't go up to the bar. Food? Not many options…read more This is mainly a bar to go to after dinner or in the afternoon. Better options close by though

We had a large group and this because our gathering spot. The atmosphere was good and the food was…read moreexcellent. Not to mention that the beer was on point. The servers took great care of you as well. I would return every week if I lived there.

One of my favorite beer bars in Edinburgh. Great beer selection, killer service, tasty bar food and…read morea cool space. Very laid back but hip vibe. I'll always stop by the Hanging Bat when I'm in town.