05/29/2024 Wednesday 6:00 pm. It was a dark and stormy night. We took a bus to get here and made sure to make reservations. We were greeted heartily at the door. So very sweet she took our rather soaked coats and hung them for us!! We ordered our drinks and a wonderful complimentary soufflé puff pastry. Oh my gosh!! I mean the truffle flavored delicacy! We ordered the skink. It was all it was advertised. Light, brothy, beautifully smoky fish was pure heaven on this wet day. The potatoes cooked perfectly. The flavor warm and comforting. Served with a lovely slice of bread and butter. After the soup. Our server brought out a little gazpacho to cleanse our palates. As my son commented soup or salad. Yes! Finally our entrees. The linguine with tiger prawns. The linguine not over cooked. The prawns seasoned well. The entire dish very balanced. Also ordered the arugula salad. I believe it was a Dijon dressing. Perfect!! My companions had a burger. Which I heard was delicious! Ended with the toffee pudding. Of course! It was so light, I expected it to be dense. The toffee indulgent. Melted in my mouth. read more

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I happen to make a reservation at this restaurant because of a quick internet search on where to try Cullen skink. We arrived slightly ahead of the dinner rush (we had a reservation) and were seated right away. We ordered the Cullen skink, Venison, Gnocchi, Deep Fried Camembert and sticky toffee pudding. Everything was delicious but please do yourself a favor and order the sticky toffee pudding. It was the absolute best thing I ate on my trip to Edinburgh. The service at this restaurant was impeccable. It got very busy very fast and I didn't notice because the waitstaff was very attentive. The ambiance was slightly elevated, with beautiful Christmas decor all around. If you are visiting Edinburgh and are looking for a slightly more elevated dining experience try this place out. You will not be disappointed. read more

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Came here for a fancier meal away from the city center and it was our best one yet. The staff was super friendly, even giving us a few things to try for free. The starters were very good and a sign of what was to come. My main (Venison) may have been the best I've had anywhere. Very tender, cooked to perfection, and a delicious sauce. The dessert options were also very good. My wife went with the sticky toffee pudding (most popular) and I can see why. Worth the trek for a good meal with nice ambience. Highly recommend. read more

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Best service. Catered to my daughters nut allergy. Came for the Cullen skink and haggis neeps and tattis. Good food. Charming decor. read more

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Very good food and service! Jen was very friendly! Great ambiance and quaint dining. Visiting from US and highly recommend!

Service was good and good average for pub food! Easy to get a table and waitress was very friendly .

The food was outstanding!! Thank you to the chef Piotr! The staff were amazing too. The ambiance was perfect. We felt like in the tv show the Bear. ;) it was such an amazing experience before going home. Thank you! We will be back! read more

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Comfortable, tasty, and plenty... what more can you ask for in a dinner?!? Recommendation was spot-on for this pub. read more

The Magnum Restaurant and Bar - "Bread Selection" with butter & olive oil/balsamic vinegar; Small Plate of green olives, sun-dried tomatoes, and spreadable goat cheese. - Pubs Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

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Give this fantastic little hidden gem a try!! With a classic pub atmosphere and elevated menu it's both welcoming and upscale. The Aubergine Involtini was an outstanding dish. read more

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Had a wonderful meal here my first night in Edinburgh. The waitress suggested I try the skink (which is basically a fish chowder) and described it as a "hug in a bowl"-so cute. It was the perfect bowl of soup after a long, cold day of walking. I had the chicken breast on a bed of pea risotto and it was very good too. The waitress was lovely and it's very cozy in the dining area. read more

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Half the restaurant is a fun pub and the other half a refined restaurant. The delicious menu is served in both areas. One of my favorite items on the menu is the Fife Sausages -- these are some of the tastiest sausages to be found. While food might take a little time to come out, it is incredibly well worth the wait. The presentation and preparation is remarkable and very tasty. A good choice for lunch or dinner. read more

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Great menu - outstanding scotch and food was outstanding! I had the seafood boil! Great! We will definitely go again. Put it on your list! read more

The Magnum Restaurant and Bar - Pubs Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

This restaurant was a complete mess tonight. The bartender was flustered and asked 4 times what drinks we would like. Then we had forgotten appetizers, wrong entrees, and a very long wait for food. Our meals were hit and miss. Great carrot & ginger soup, lovely steak, but the salmon & gnocchi was less than mediocre. We will not be back. Walked in at 18:45 for a 19:00 reservation and finally left at 21:50. The waitress also had no idea some of what she brought out and gave us a deer in the headlights look when she was asked what certain things were. read more

Been coming to Edinburgh for many years for work and fun. This one is a gem. Lovely atmosphere. Amazing food and really friendly staff. Also, the real candles are a great touch that just seem to enhance everything. Very Scottish. I have the Burger - which was excellent. Others had the Fish & Chips and the Venison. All of it was amazing, fresh and exquisitely presented. Will definitely be back! read more

Fantastic and creative food, nice staff, great place... we had a wonderful dinner there! read more

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Very cute restaurant / bar! Spotted by here briefly for a pre dinner drink and drink. Great interior and inviting set up, great atmosphere; whether you're after some eats or a drink, you are welcome here. Great range of gins available :-) Staff seemed very friendly and bar service was prompt! read more

I did not expect the caliber of food coming from this restaurant. As an out-of-country visitor, I assumed it was your typical pub-style menu (we had stopped in the day prior for drinks only) and I have to say the food was beautiful and delicious and it was just a fantastic experience all around. read more

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The Magnum isn't on the main strip of bars and restaurants, so you have to know about it, and a lot of faithful and local regulars do. It's been here since 1981, so it's a bar of the 80s, which automatically makes it cool of course. It was the fairy lights around the big arched windows that lured me in, as twinkling fairy lights always do, and there's definitely a bit of something romantic going on here, so if you staring into each other's eyes and being lovestruck is your thing, then this is a good place to do it. Aside from loved up dining and drinking, The Magnum is also really nice for a just a drink and a banter with friends. The bar has a really friendly feel to it, classy but laidback, and you do feel a bit like you're part of a cool, New Town gang of some kind (they accept me for who I am, etc, sob). They have a really tasty, pretty classic Scottish food menu, and a separate restaurant area for food eating activities. Very decent. read more

I so wish I'd come here when I still live in the neighborhood. If I'd known then what I know now, I would have quickly become a regular. After a fantastic meal down the road at Locanda de Gusti, The Man and I stopped in here for a drink. It is a warm and inviting pub, but is not what I would call an "Old Man" pub. They had some unusual beers on tap, but I was mostly drawn in by the friendliness of the staff and not-crowded conditions which are hard to find on a Saturday night. The only down side is the atmosphere. By the end of our second drink not only was the bar not-crowded, it was nearly empty. Maybe it does most of its trade earlier in the evening but I would have loved to have stayed here longer if I hadn't been looking for a bit more of an upbeat vibe. read more

Entrees were from £13-25. Atmosphere was cozy. Fish and chips were good, came with a dill sauce. Chicken supreme was tender, served with a great lemony sauce, and other fried things (yummy, but no veggies). Lamb and haggis was OK, haggis good, lamb fatty? Desserts were inventive. read more

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I didn't expect too much on first sight of The Magnum bar, but this place is quickly becoming one of my favourite places in Edinburgh. The atmosphere in here is hard to top. It's relaxed and friendly, never once have I felt like a stranger to the place and I always feel as though the staff go the extra mile to keep you happy. The dining area and the bar are both lovely, playing mainly swing music when I was there both times, and that made such a difference to the feel of the place. The seabass dish with black olives and chorizo was absolutely amazing, so good I had it the next time I visited too! It isn't overly expensive, and I could easily spend an afternoon in there with a nice bottle of wine. One of the best places for food and drink in the New Town, by far. read more

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This was the first restaurant that I went to in Scotland. I wound up going based on the recommendation of one of the people working at the hotel I was staying at. I didn't know what to expect, but wound up being quite happy with the choice. Actually, I liked it so much that I wound up going back again the next night to try some different options off the menu. Once again is did not disappoint. One thing that is worth noting about this place is that it is worth making reservations. It was full both nights that I went. However, I did go two nights over a bank holiday weekend. If I go back to Edinburgh, I would definitely come back to this restaurant. read more

Visited The Magnum while in town for business and then holiday. The suggestion came from friends who live in the neighborhood and frequent The Magnum. We could not have been happier. The salmon cake starter was perfectly cooked and came with a tangy chili sauce. My husband had the venison and was delighted. You know a chef knows what he's doing when he cooks venison so that it is tender and juicy - bad venison is really BAD. The red cabbage and blood pudding were perfect accompaniments. I had a good ol ribeye and was not disappointed. The meat was tender, cooked perfectly medium rare and the sides included lovely roasted potatoes and tomatoes. The meat and veg were both incredibly fresh and full of flavor. Reservations recommended - the restaurant is not large and the bar can definitely get packed on the weekend. But the staff is unbelievably helpful and gracious and friendly. Wish we lived closer! read more

The Magnum was the very first culinary experience my wife & I had in Scotland. It was also the first time we tried Haggis. First, the pics don't do their food justice--and the pics do look very good. EVERYTHING we had was DELICIOUS. We started with an appetizer of Haggis, nips & tatties--YAY! I am forever sold on that dish and so was my wife. We then moved to a steak--I forget which one it was but it was delicious. We moved on to some form of cheesecake. I think it was the only cheesecake they had so not too much trouble to figure out if you're there. DELICIOUS. In fact, it's been over a year and my wife was just commenting on how good it was a couple of days ago. By the way, the pricing was very reasonable. There are a lot of great places to eat in Edinburgh and a lot of great things to see but if I went back there tomorrow, my first stop would be to The Magnum for some Haggis, nips & tatties. Then off to High Street! read more

Amazing food at a reasonable price in a warm, friendly setting. We'll definitely be back.

having been to three christmas dinners in december already, i had my fingers crossed that my fourth and final christmas dinner would be good. i'd had fairly good luck in terms of restaurants with only one being a bit of a let down and i'd heard good things about the Magnum so went in with moderate expectations. it was a fairly warmish day for december and on entering the restaurant me and my dinner date immediately and desperately wanted to take our coats off. thankfully i was still in my work dress so could also take off my blazer and sit in short sleeves while my date was stuck in her xmas jumper. i do like a place to be well heated as i suffer from being cold so the warm day and warm restaurant were just a bit unfortunate to happen at the same time. but the place is cosy, with a proper bar area in the front and a small but well set up dining area in the back. we were shown to our table and offered both the christmas set menu and the bar menu to choose from. we knew we wanted the christmas menu and after much deliberation over starters (sending the waitress away twice with drink orders) we ordered. i went with the goats cheesecake for my starter followed by the turkey with all the trimmings for my main. unlike other restaurants i'd been to (namely the one for my work xmas dinner) service was well time, with starters and mains arrived spaced out enough that we didn't feel like we were being rushed. my goats cheesecake was simply delicious (maybe not for the non cheese lovers though) and i really enjoyed the compote (or chutney) that was dotted round the plate. i tried a bit of the pigeon breast too which was well cooked and tasty. we both had turkey for our mains which i have to say was one of the best turkey dinners i have had in a long time. the turkey was tender and filled with well seasoned stuffing. with the turkey we had a good portion of roasted brussel sprouts, chorizo, and chesnuts with a few roast tatties as well. the portion was just the right size and i had no shame in finishing off my whole place. the whole plate was well seasoned and delicious, the sort of food you want to eat at the festive time with providing the all necessary home comforts. for dessert we both had the chocolate truffle cake which was nice but very rich and i left a fair bit of mine over. the accompanying cinnamon ice cream was really nice though. for the three course meal and a large glass of house red we each paid £35 which is incredibly reasonable for this time of year. all of my other dinners have cost £40 upwards so i was very happy with the price for such a delicious meal :) i will definitely be back to the Magnum for more dinners in the future! read more

The Magnum Restaurant and Bar - Goat cheesecake - Pubs Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

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What a true Edinburgh gem. The food is spot on, and the staff accommodating. With a solid lineup of whisky we were kept in great single malt spirits. A must for the traveler that wishes to mingle with the locals. Thanks for a wonderful evening! read more

I'd like to say that we traveled around the world to come here, but really, we came here based on a recommendation from our hotel at the Albany. This was our 1st meal after landing in Edinburgh. Wow. This place set the bar high! So creative and inventive. Unpretentious and delicious. We had the Cullen skink, green garlic panna cotta, cod, and carrot w tofu dish. All we're divine. I would say only order the panna cotta if you LOVE garlic as I do. Wonderful place. We hope to be back. read more

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One of my all-time favorite restaurants. Enjoyed haggis there. Discovered St. Mungo's beer there (my favorite beer, but only available in Scotland). read more

This place is lovely! The only thing I would say is there menu needs more choice, so they can cater to everyone's needs. The staff were lovely, the place is clean & the drinks are reasonably priced. read more

Definitely while in Edinburgh this is a must try. My wife and I tried some of the local flavors and loved the atmosphere as well as the recommendations of our server. Right in the middle of the shopping areas of town the restaurant was a great idea while we awaited our luggage that was misdirected from the states. read more

I went here for lunch recently and really liked it. It has loads of atmosphere being in a part of old Edinburgh and really retains the Georgian feel of the surrounding area. Service was excellent as was the food and resonably priced for what you get. Reccommend this! read more

This is a half restaurant and half bar in New Town about 5mins walk from Harvey Nicolls. The restaurant has top quality Scottish ingredients in intimate surroundings. I've eaten their twice and never been disappointed. The bar area is more relaxed and serves all the usual beers on tap and other drinks. It also does a bar food menu which my friends and i use often. The staff are friendly and the young owner is often working there and always comes over to see how we are getting on. It's not the cheapest drinks/food but definitely one of the better bars in the New Town of Edinburgh. The Scottish theme helps make it stand out - particularly if you are just visiting Scotland. read more

Great! Lovely food, lovely atmosphere, very friendly staff. The Magnum has now become one of our favourite restaurants in our around Edinburgh. Very central but in a lovely location. Altogether, a very well run, welcoming place to go highly recommended. read more