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BITE
‘n’
SLURP
What follows is a pretty
comprehensive guide to those Auld
Reekie bars recognised as good
places to sip some foamy brew. They
are often imbued with history and
tend to be traditional in décor. Some
are very ornately kitted out whilst
others are basic and cosy. They are
more likely to be pet-friendly than
other Edinburgh bars and will
probably serve hearty Scottish fare
or snacks.
Central
BEER
WHERE TO DRINK REAL ALE
IN EDINBURGH
The Abbotsford, 3-5 Rose Street,
www.theabbotsford.com – At least
five guest ales served at a fine ‘island
bar’. Est. 1902 specialising in beers from
Scottish independent breweries. Lunch
& dinner served in the bar or in the
restaurant ‘Above’.
The Guildford Arms,
1-5 West Register Street, EH2 2AA,
www.guildfordarms.com – Ten taps of
(mostly Scottish) cask ales from
Scottish microbreweries and some very
interesting guest ales to boot. Very
handy meeting place at East end of
Princes Street.
Café Royal, 17 West Register Street,
EH2 2AA, www.caferoyal.org.uk – You
will be wowed by the ornate décor.
The pub dates back to 1826 and is
famous for oysters. A good selection
of cask ales. Blackboards suggest food
and ale combos. Excellent service.
Cambridge Bar, 20 Young Street,
EH2 4JB, www.cambridgebar.co.uk
– Deuchars IP and one cask pump.
Burgers.
Cask and Barrel, 115 Broughton Street,
EH1 3RZ www.caskandbarrel.co.uk
– Spacious, busy pub at bottom of the
street with food and sport on the box.
Five or six real ales.
Oxford Bar, 8 Young Street, EH2 4JB
www.oxfordbar.com – Famous for Ian
Rankin’s Inspector Rebus and milking it.
Hard to find any mention of the actual
beer on the website but it does have
real ales and pies. Spartan décor.
Standing Order, 62-66 George Street,
EH2 – Spacious Wetherspoon’s pub.
Central, cheap and frequent beer
festivals where you can find obscure
English beers.
Tass, 1 High Street, EH1 1SR
– Tass 80/, Deuchars IPA, and two
guest ales.
Teuchtars, 26 William Street, EH3 7NH
www.aroomin.co.uk
– Five or six cask
ales with an
excellent Scottish
restaurant
downstairs.