The city: Pubs & Bars - Rose St & Around
Posted on Tuesday, September 21 @ 00:00:00 PDT by poster |
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Rose St was once a famous pub crawl, where generations of students, sailors and rugby fans would try to visit every pub on the street (around 17 of them) and down a pint of beer in each one. These days shopping, not boozing, is Rose St's raison d'etre but there are still a few pubs worth visiting.
The Kenilworth (tel 226 4385, 152-154 Rose St). A gorgeous, Edwardian drinking palace, complete with original fittings - from the tile floors, mahogany circle bar and gantry, to the ornate mirrors and gas lamps - the Kenilworth was Edinburgh's original gay bar back in the 1970s. Today it attracts a mixed crowd of all ages and serves a good range of real ales and malt whiskies.
Robertsons 37 (tel 225 6185, 37 Rose St). No 37 is to malt whisky connoisseurs what The Diggers once was to real-ale fans. Its long gantry sports a choice of more than 100 single malts, and the bar provides a quiet and elegant environment in which to sample them. It is not far from the Hanover Hotel.
Guildford Arms (tel 556 4312, 1 West Register St). Located next door to the Cafe Royal, the Guildford is another classic Victorian pub full of polished mahogany, brass and ornate cornices.
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