The Hogshead pub is on the corner of Castle Street and Rose Street, so a great location for a drink…read moreor bite to eat after hitting the shops. It's part of a chain pub, but generally seems to be a bit nicer than some of the other chains in the area. Food in the Hogshead is fantastic value for money and offers a fairly decent choice of pub grub. It's servered quickly and hot and I've always found it be of a good quality. The bar has a good selection of beers and other drinks, and is very good value in comparison to other Edinburgh pubs. It can get a bit rowdy in the evening so I prefer to visit for afternoon drinks, and my other half likes it for watching sports and checking the football scores on a Saturday afternoon.

One of a chain of pubs where you always know what you are going to get. Useful having it in…read moreEdinburgh, on the corner of Rose street and Castle street. I went there with 3 friends. Managed to get a table downstairs - they have a basement level and a bar on the ground floor on Rose street. Wooden floors and tables and chairs, with big screens for sport. There's a big menu and very reasonable prices, so there will be something for everyone, including children. The beers are very good value too. It's a bigger bar than it looks when you walk down the stairs to enter at basement level. Because it's on lower level there's no view from the windows - so it can seem a bit closed off.

Smithie's is a small pub located in the Cannonmills area of Edinburgh, and is frequented by a loyal…read moregroup of friendly locals. I came here a few times as it is about 100 metres from where a few of my friends live. We came here to watch a few World Cup games and it seemed a pretty nice place. The décor is pretty nice and is styled in the traditional British pub way. Drink prices are pretty good with a pint costing £2.75 and can be a good way of avoiding the price hikes you will find in nearby New Town. There is a good range of drinks available including real ales and malt whiskeys and they do sell food, although not proper meals. They do pies, toasties and hot dogs at pretty decent prices and these certainly complimented the beers we had whilst watching the football. The pub is pretty small however and during the football many people had to stand as there was not enough seats to go round. I will definitely be returning when I next go and see my friends in this part of town.

This review is long overdue but I've had a bit of a love/hate relationship with Smithies for a…read morewhile. This is because it's my man's favourite pub. It's like Cheers for him in that whenever he goes there he seems to know at least a handful of the people there and almost inevitably ends up staying much later than planned, drinking too much, coming home steaming, and eventually giving me puppy dog eyes in the morning as he asks for tea and bacon to cleanse his liver. But, I have to admit, Smithies is a really good pub. It's a total old man boozer (despite the fact that it sells what is apparently very nice champagne?!?!), but not in a smelly way, just in a really friendy way. Everyone who works behind the bar is family - dad, mum, son and daughter, which gives it a really nice vibe. They all obviously care about their establishment as well as their customers. The pints are good and reasonably priced, even the food is nice. It's basic pub fare of soup and toasties but is well done. Smithies is a great relaxed pub hidden away in Canonmills. If you happen to find yourself in here and notice a baldy Glaswegian whose voice carries across county lines, tell him to go home, his girlfriend doesn't want him too hungover in the morning.

We've been staying at the premier inn next door to The Cuddie Brae for the past few days whilst up…read moreto visit Edinburgh. The staff have been phenomenal... including the gentleman that had looked after us for breakfast the past two mornings as they have a fantastic gluten free range. We would like to applaud and thank all the staff at the Cuddie Brae, especially the lad that sat with us at breakfast this morning and just chatted with us and the lad from dinner last night who seemed to have an elephant memory remembering everything we ordered But yes fantastic place with fantastic staff! 10/10 recommend!!!!!

Mrs. M and I enjoy Cuddie Brae and try to visit often so we have been looking forward to the…read morere-opening in the new 'COVID world' and were not disappointed. It was easy to book a table on-line though I'd suggest you plan ahead. They have clearly invested time and money in setting screens and such to maintain social distancing during your time here. All the while the staff was friendly, helpful and attentive. Great job! As for the food; two Ribeyes, one Balmoral with sweet potato fries and another plain with sautéed potatoes. Both were ordered medium and cooked nicely and the sides were also good. Hard to beat a well prepped steak and these were very nice. Overall an enjoyable dining experience.

The Horseshoe Inn is a good pub with a traditional British pub decor and good pub food. I came here…read morewith a few friends after a game of football where we watched even more football on TV. There is a good range of drinks, although there are no real ales and prices are quite reasonable, with a pint of Fosters costing £2.75. We were all pretty hungry after football so we opted to have our tea there any made use of their 2 meals for £10 deal, I ordered the macaroni and cheese which was pretty good, if not a bit too cheesy. The pub also offers some pretty good pub snacks if you aren't feeling capable of a full meal, offering the usual snacks of peanuts and crisps as well as nachos and toasties. Will definitely be paying the Horseshoe Inn another visit soon.

The Horseshoe is a nice lounge bar that does good food. The menu is classic pub, fish and chips,…read morestake pie, salads with lots of heinz potato salad. The conservatory dining area is pleasant and sunny. Service can be a bit slow, so if you're on a tight timescale, make sure that you order in advance. Good value for money. In the summer you can sit out the back, it's nice enough but you are reminded that you are on Gorgie Road when you hear a lorry thunder by.

First time in Edinburgh and drop by for lunch . Tried the…read moreHagis and Cullen Skink and Steak and Ale Pie ... and tried the Sticky Date Pudding .. The waitress was very good

service was good, was able to get food and table in good time. Food was wonderful! Had been wanting…read moreto try the beef and ale pie, and my daughter and I wanted to try the local salmon. Both were wonderful!. Was hoping for Cranachan, but they were out of some of the ingredients for the day, we got there late after all day bus trip to he Highlands. Place was small and cozy with great staff.

Rude and unhelpful staff. We left before ordering. Our worst pub experience in Scotland…read more We went to Osteria Dei Sapori where the staff was kind, the food was less expensive, the menu was extensive, and the atmosphere was charming.

The Spylaw Tavern is set on Spylaw Street just off Colinton Bridge, not 'right up that road hen' as…read moredirected to by a passerby. Once doubling back I found a decent enough local pub with its own little dining section in the back. I was here for a colleagues leaving do but I didn't eat here so can't comment on that. I get the impression that it would be homely, pub grub served, but there is nothing wrong with that. The pub itself, looks just like a local pub - bar and lounge area at the side, nothing fancy but homely on a wet and windy Friday night. Drinks are reasonably priced - £3.60 for a small glass sauvignon blanc and around £2.80 for gin and mixer. Wine sometimes is something that traditional pubs struggle with (another glass of vinegar, eh, no thanks!) but this wasn't the case as the sauvignon blanc had just the right amount of zesty, refreshing bite and there were several choices for non sauv blanc drinkers on offer. Pub munchies with post work drinks are another danger, but a good range of crisps and nuts on offer and not weighed down by a huge markup. All in all a fairly decent local pub and I probably will return, given its proximity to work.

We had an early dinner at Piper's Rest after our walking tour along Hunters Square. The food and…read moreservice were outstanding and the ambience is wonderful. Warm, friendly staff and in the middle of everything, are just a few words to describle The Piper's Rest. The menu provides definitions of Scottish words, ghost, witches, the bagpiper boy and other stories including The Death Coach of the Royal Mile, songs and other fascinating facts about the pub and the area. A must place to eat when in Edinburgh (Hunters Square at Royal Mile). We had a great experience here and will highly recommend.

Came here with some friends last night because the outdoor seating area is nice. We went to the bar…read moreto order some food and drink. I got the Buffalo cauliflower and a pint. £12... the cauliflower is only £5 so I feel like they just charged me a random price. My friend ordered the hummus and we were planning to share. They brought us the food with no plates or silverware. There were just 3 cauliflowers. Kind of steep for £7... the hummus was undersalted and next to it was a massive dollop of mayonnaise. What? The pita bread was flat and hard. The wait staff was made up of awkward kids who didn't know anything and responded strangely to basic sentences. Like when my friend ordered the hummus, the girl asked if she wanted to know pricing or portion. What? I will never come back unless I just want a pint outside and will double check the pricing since it's clear the workers here are utterly oblivious.

Another place I've been coming to for a large number of years and I currently seem to be in a cycle…read moreof going a lot more than usual (every night this weekend for example). They have a great range of well priced ales, knowledgeable and pleasant staff, an interesting original interior and, having finally eaten there last night, a good solid range of well priced food - I opted for salmon fishcakes which were just the right side of crispy outside and amply moist within whilst the thick chips were as good as I've had anywhere. A classic "local" if ever there was one. Ate here again at the weekend - haggis, neeps and tatties was well priced and well proportioned.