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Good real ale pubs in Edinburgh City centre? |
Travel Info I am staying at IBIS Edinburgh hotel, Hunter St. Up tp 20 mins walk to pub would be enough as i only can stay in Edinburgh for 24 hours. Thanks! Travel Tips This is a list of what many consider to be among Edinburgh鈥檚 finest pubs for the real ale connoisseur. It鈥檚 often said that Edinburgh is a conglomeration of villages, rather than a city. So this looks at the city by area, starting outside of Edinburgh, as there are one or two in the environs that are just too good to miss. Edinburgh鈥檚 suburbs One of the best pubs anywhere in the Lothians is in Musselburgh. Its real name is the Volunteer Arms but everyone calls it Staggs. Staggs sets a consistently high standard and has been Camra鈥檚 national pub of the year. While in Musselburgh, visit Luca's for some of Scotland鈥檚 best ice cream. T o the west of the city, the Bridge Inn in Ratho is located on the Union Canal and is a good venue for meals - you can even take a dinner cruise on a canal boat. In South Queensferry, in the shadow of the Forth Bridge is the Hawes Inn. Although many regard the town鈥檚 Ferry Tap as the premier real ale pub the Hawes lays claim to be the inspiration for the Admiral Benbow Inn in R L Stevenson鈥檚 Treasure Island. Edinburgh East & North There isn't much in Portobello, with the exception of the Ormelie, which is actually in Joppa. Leith has a better selection, among the best of which is the Malt and Hops on the Shore, which usually has a good beer range and has a welcoming atmosphere 鈥?not something you could have said about a Leith pub 20 years ago! The Kings Wark is also a very good house now and Carriers Quarters also serves good beers. Head further west towards Newhaven and Granton and you鈥檒l find two cracking pubs. The first is the Starbank, which serves consistently good quality beers with a selection of guest ales on tap. The food鈥檚 pretty good too. A little further along the road is the Old Chain Pier. Since being taken over a few years ago by Drew Nichol (one of Edinburgh鈥檚 renowned cellermen) this place has taken on a new lease of life. Great views over the Firth of Forth. The Auld Inn in Davidsons Mains rounds off this tour of the city鈥檚 northern and eastern boundaries. Edinburgh West & South Corstorphine is one of Edinburgh鈥檚 genteel 鈥榲illages鈥?and has many pubs. Sadly most of them would not carry a recommendation. The exception is Winstons Bar, which is a very small single-room bar. The Deuchars IPA ranks among the best-kept in the city and the steak pies have to be seen to be believed! Heading towards the city from Corstorphine, the Hampton Hotel at Murrayfield has a spacious, comfortable bar. The Spylaw Tavern (formerly the Royal Scot) in Colinton 鈥?another charming village where R L Stevenson grew up 鈥?is run by the former owner of Winstons Bar and, in addition to good beer is also a popular choice for meals. Tollcross and the South Side Cloisters is a converted parsonage. It attracts a mixed crowd 鈥?students, Camra types (Camra is the Campaign for Real Ale) and professionals. It has 9 cask ales on tap at any one time and no music. Also good for malt whiskies. In the South Side, there are several to choose from 鈥?Leslies, the Old Bell and the Southsider rank among the best. Drouthy Neebors is a Belhaven pub and is a little studenty but it has a welcoming feel to it. A little further afield in Duddingston, special mention must be made of the Sheep Heid, a genuine mediaeval building nestling at the foot of Arthurs Seat. It lays claim to Mary Queen of Scots and Bonnie Prince Charlie as regular customers (not now, of course!). It鈥檚 a quirky pub but definitely worth a visit. Oh, and it has a skittle alley 鈥?one of the few remaining in an Edinburgh pub. The Old Town Despite a plethora of pubs in the Old Town, there aren鈥檛 that many that satisfy the criteria of a good real ale pub. In the Grassmarket, the Last Drop is interesting for visitors because of its gory history. The Bow Bar in Victoria Street is one of Edinburgh鈥檚 best-known real ale haunts. In and around the Royal Mile, The Jolly Judge is hidden away but it鈥檚 worth making the effort to find this little place. Tourists should take a detour down George IV Bridge to Greyfriars Bobby鈥檚. A little further on is Sandy Bells, a must for lovers of traditional folk music. The Halfway House in Fleshmarket Close offers a discount to Camra members on their first pint. It was Camra鈥檚 pub of the year 2005. Further down the Royal Mile is the Canons Gait. The New Town Starting at Haymarket, Thomsons has a great range of beers but the seating leaves a lot to be desired. It鈥檚 very popular with the after-office crowd. Berts Bar in William Street was renovated recently and has a more open feel. Across the road is Teuchters. Rose Street was always Edinburgh鈥檚 best-known pub crawl but it's best avoided these days. It has been taken over by stag and hen groups. Milnes is still worth a visit to soak in its literary heritage if nothing else. Behind the east end of Princes Street are the Guildford and the Caf茅 Royal. The Guildford is without doubt one of Edinburgh鈥檚 best real ale pubs and the Caf茅 Royal is quite simply beautiful, with its Doulton tiled walls. The Cask and Barrel in Broughton Street is worth a visit. And to round off this tour of the city is the Cumberland Bar in Stockbridge. This is a gem that visitors to the city are unlikely to stumble across. It鈥檚 off the beaten track but it's worth beating a trail to its door! I Source(s): http://www.tripadvisor.com/travel-g18652... Other Travel Tips |
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