The city: Pubs & Bars - Royal Mile & Around
Posted on Friday, September 24 @ 00:00:00 PDT by poster |
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The pubs on the Royal Mile are - not surprisingly - aimed mainly at the tourist market but there are some good places hidden up the closes and along the side streets.
Ensign Ewart (tel 225 7440, 225 Lawnmarket). The nearest pub to the castle, the Ensign Ewart trades on its historic setting and military associations. A mix of tourists, students from the university residences in Milne's Court and journalists, covering events at the Scottish Parliament's temporary home next door, drop in to enjoy real ale and good bar food.
The Jolly Judge (tel 225 2669, 7a James Court). A snug little howff tucked away down a close, the Judge exudes a cosy 17th-century character (low, painted ceilings) and has the added attraction of a cheering fire in cold weather.
The Malt Shovel (tel 225 6843, 11-15 Cockburn St). A traditional-looking pub, with dark wood and subdued tartanry, offering a good range of real ales and over 100 malt whiskies, the Malt Shovel is famed for its regular Tuesday night jazz from Swing 2001.
The Tron (tel 220 1500, Hunter Square). A popular place with the student crowd, the lower floors of The Tron (called It's A Scream) form a horror-theme pub (oooh, scary) with wild discos on Friday and Saturday only. The street-level bar is open the rest of the week.
The Hebrides Bar (tel 220 4213, 17 Market St). Friendly, welcoming and handy for Waverley train station, the Hebrides offers a taste of Highland hospitality in the heart of the city. There's live Scottish folk music on Thursday to Sunday evenings.
Logie Baird's Bar (tel 556 9043, 1 South Bridge). Yet another former bank that has been converted into a bar, the Logie Baird offers good bar meals and has outdoor tables in summer.
Royal Mile Tavern (tel 557 9681, 127 High St). An elegant, traditional bar lined with polished wood, mirrors and brass, the Royal Mile serves real ale, good wines and fine food - moules marinieres and crusty bread is a lunchtime speciality.
The World's End (tel 556 3628, 4 High St). So named because this part of High St once lay next to the Old Town limit - part of the 16th-century Flodden Wall can still be seen in the basement - the World's End is an old local pub, with plenty of regulars as well as tourists. They do good bar food, including excellent fish and chips.
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