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    Canon's Gait

    4.0 (53 reviews)
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    Closed 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    CANON'S GAIT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Haggis, Neeps and Tatties
    Adam B.

    A pub with a lot of personality. Just far enough down the Royal Mile so that it's not mobbed. The pub food menu has all the greatest hits and they're made with some style. Halloumi Fries: A great pub snack. Salty and fatty; crispy and squeaky. Goes great with a nice beer. Also, a few bits of green leaves to make you fool yourself into thinking you're being healthy. Haggis, Neeps and Tatties: Perhaps the fanciest preparation of haggis I've ever seen. The multi-color tower felt like some haute couture French dish. I liked how the mash had a few lumps for texture. The whiskey sauce added a lot of flavor. The haggis itself reminded me of American meatloaf, though a bit softer. It didn't taste nasty like I've been led to believe. Though it is very rich and sits heavy in your stomach; I felt full for hours after. Classic Fish and Chips: Standard. Big fish, with crispy skin. Lots of crispy chips with potato-y center. It was nice to see actual peas, instead of that mushy stuff.

    Fish soup --delicious
    Sylvea H.

    GREAT food, gracious service, and energetic ambiance. I will be back, indeed. There's an adorable garden a short walk nearby. It's called Dunbars Close. Perfect place for an after meal walk.

    Andy S.

    If you ever go to Scotland and are looking for a local place to eat then go here. The food and atmosphere were really great. They have some of the best chips I've ever tasted. From the fish n chips to the bangers and mash it was delicious. Service was good as well.

    Archana P.

    Great place for a lunch or pint and food ! Stumbled here based on convenience and size ... small cute , not crowded. Loved the chocolate orange beer and lamb burger and chips, curious to try others! Nice friendly staff, good food ! WiFi a bit spotty , but worked!

    Cecilia M.

    After walking by places that were either closed or could not fit 6 people we found this place. All of us chose a starter from the menu for lunch. Between 6 people we only picked two items from the menu :) the pork belly and mini fish n chips. I had the fish n chips and I particularly liked that they offered it as a starter as most fish n chips dishes tends to be too much for me. Good selection of beers.

    Paul R.

    I was in Edinburgh for the marathon festival and to run the Half Marathon. I came in here partly looking to carb load and I found the perfect meal. I had French toast with berries. (See picture) I mixed it all up and it was out of this world good. I paired it with black coffee. Speed was perfect. Service was perfect. Food was excellent and as I had hoped... and I set a PB in the half marathon so the plan worked.

    Haggis with neeps and tatties
    Christina L.

    Went here today for a late lunch and had a truly great experience. I had the haggis which was delicious. It was served with a whiskey cream sauce which went very nicely with the neeps and tatties as well. The service was also very friendly. Our waitress was eager to help us decide on what to drink and what to order. Overall a very nice pub experience right along the royal mile!

    Bryan F.

    WARNING: false advertising. They do not accept the Yelp check in. Manager refused the coupon :( Great food and beer! Steak and ale dish and lamb burger were delicious.

    Back: Venison Casserole. Front: Salmon Tagliatelle.  Photo courtesy of my friend Erik who was on this trip as well
    Derek I.

    My first meal in Edinburgh, and you set the bar fairly high. We had gotten in fairly late, so we traveled into Edinburgh just to walk around and get food. This was one of the food places we looked at, and agreed that there was definitely items on the menu worth eating. I had the Venison Casserole, along with a Scottish ale (No.3 I think ... it was part of the UK beer festival occurring at so many bars during this trip). It was tender, and it wasn't gamey at all. My friend had the Scottish Salmon Taglietelle, which I tried and was quite impressed by, as Salmon is not one of favorite fishes, unless smoked or as sushi. Wish I had known about the Record player there ... love Vinyl, and would've played one of the records. I would go back again if I'm here. Good food and good staff will always bring people back.

    Quite a smart token entry for the free shows #FringeSurvival
    Richard D.

    Canon's Gait is toward the Holyrood end of the Royal Mile and has gone through a bit of a refurb recently. There's a pretty good selection of beers, mainly from Stewarts brewery and the food looks good too although I didn't try it. During the Fringe it is a venue for PBH's Free Fringe where they run quite a good process of getting a token to get entry to the next show which means you don't have to spend time queueing to guarantee your entry. Once you are downstairs though it is pretty hot and sweaty.

    Pork Belly 1
    Ali C.

    Wow, what can I say about Canons' Gait? I work near this pub and every time we go for lunch, we have never thought about coming in here once for food. I have been here quite a few times for lunch now, but it is only now that I have decided to review this place so that more people can come here and try the food. This pub has the best pub food I have ever eaten so far in Edinburgh. It is reasonably priced for Royal Mile and you have a very friendly service. My colleagues and I usually go to our usual restaurants for lunch but since the end of last year, we found this gem and we have been here nearly every week for lunch. Lunch time is usually quieter so we have more space and the food comes out quick. I have tried nearly all of the mains, but the best ones are the fish & chips, pork belly, sea bass with gnocchi and the risotto. I urge you to give this place a try. For what you pay, it is extremely value for money and you will keep thinking about the food every day for lunch. I have uploaded pictures of the food. Looking at them just make me want to go back tomorrow. Nom nom nom nom....

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    Best steak in town, get yourself there if you visit edinburgh.

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    The Devil's Advocate - Smoked fish plate

    The Devil's Advocate

    4.3(632 reviews)
    0.4 miOld Town, Royal Mile
    ££

    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.

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    The Devil's Advocate - Double Shot with Dalmore 12, kahula, espresso shot, and Demerara.

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    Double Shot with Dalmore 12, kahula, espresso shot, and Demerara.

    The White Hart Inn

    The White Hart Inn

    3.9(113 reviews)
    0.6 miGrassmarket, Old Town
    ££

    Our first day in Edinburgh and as usual our first order of business is to ride the hop-on-hop-off…read morebus. Today when the Red route took us to old town and I saw The White Hart Inn I said to Jan let's do an early dinner there and she agreed. We continued the route and stayed on back to the stop in old town. We love Alfresco dining but it was too cold and windy today. We went inside and the restrauant was packed. It's open seating. No hostess, no sign in. We were lucky and just happened to be standing next to a table that opened. We had been there about 5 minutes. The restaurant/ pub is rich in history, established in 1516. It's small with limited bar seating and prehaps 8 to 10 tables. It is noisy from conversation, tosting and music, but we didn't have a hard time communicating. It has a great vibe. It's a fun venue and popular with the locals. The menu is not large and has several Scottish offerings. To start, Jan was cold and wanted an Irish coffee. I ordered an Innis and Gunn larger. Innis & Gunn is an acclaimed Scottish brewery founded in 2003 in Edinburgh. It had a slightly citrus flavor. Jan ordered muscles and I ordered the steak and ale pie, served with a charred Hispi cabbage wedge, buttered mash and Merlot beef dripping gravy. It was very tasty, very robust flavor. I loved the cabbage; great flavor. I had to look up hispi cabbage and it is a variety of green cabbage. The muscles were good and the broth very nice. We had a lovely time and a good meal. Our good luck at freelancing dining venues while we explore Ireland and Scotland continues.

    We chose this place for being one of the oldest establishments in Scotland dating back to the 18th…read more Century and a place where poets like Wordsworth, Burns etc gathered for a sip. The setting still looked ancient and the overall ambiance was befitting. Small place though. The food and drinks however disappointed. They could have put more efforts to turn the place into something much more than it is. Service was efficient without being really excellent.

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    The White Hart Inn - Cozy place

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    Cozy place

    Queens Arms

    Queens Arms

    4.4(114 reviews)
    0.7 miNew Town
    ££

    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

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    Queens Arms - Wellington upfront and Mac and Cheese in the back

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    Wellington upfront and Mac and Cheese in the back

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