1. The Hanging Bat
9.0
133 Lothian Rd, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Beer Bar · 63 tips and reviews
Ian: Great bar a very welcome addition to Edinburgh beer scene with an ever changing g variety of the best UK cask and craft beers. Great value bar snacks as well, the dogs are superb!
Ollie Cunningahm: Get the 5 1/3 beers for £11.50 well worth the money especially as some of them are 7.4%! They had around 18 draft or cask beers to try when I went.
Nicholas Rebol: the urinals are made from old casks. cool.
3. Kay's Bar
8.6
39 Jamaica St, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Pub · New Town · 19 tips and reviews
Jean-François Goncet: Great cask ale, good value for money lunch, you have to try the homemade chilli. Pretty good atmosphere during rugby games!
Russell Harrison: One of Edinburgh'best 'secret' pubs, great choice of cask and draught ales.
Chris Leckie: One of my go to bars in Edinburgh. Full of character and excellent beer. It's small, so don't expect seats if in a big group.
4. Dreadnought Leith
8.6
72 North Fort Street, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Pub · Newhaven · 4 tips and reviews
Jonny Millar: My local, the best pub in the area by far. Can not go wrong with any brass castle or the local Pilot. Casks perfectly looked after and constantly rotating ales
Russell Harrison: Once a pub with a checkered history, but now is a rainbow of delight. Well maintained rotating cask and keg choices all served up by a really friendly and helpful welcoming staff.
John Malone: Great beer, from Pilot, Cross Borders and Brass Castle. The best pub in Leith and probably in all of Edinburgh. Unpretentious and friendly and they serve craft beer in pints at reasonable prices.
7. Stockbridge Tap
8.6
2-6 Raeburn Pl, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Pub · 21 tips and reviews
damo: Brilliant PubGrub and great selection of draft beer including cask ales and craft beer...
John Malone: Great place to break a walk along the Water of Leith. Always have some interesting ales on and generally a Porter or two.
Gav GR: Really great food in this down to earth, friendly pub, and good value too. Try to steak pie and mash.🍴😛
8. The Bow Bar
8.8
80 West Bow, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Pub · Grassmarket · 73 tips and reviews
Bryan Jones: Old world pub with sports and an excellent cask and bottled beer selection
Ian: Ever changing selection of cask real ale, along with probably the best selection of whisky in Edinburgh
Matthew Harrison: One of the best drinks selections in town and if you're lucky enough to get a window seat, one of the best views in town too.
10. Whiski Rooms
9.0
4-7 North Bank St, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Scottish Restaurant · The Mound · 71 tips and reviews
Nathaniel Cassidy: The Innis & Gun Ruby Beer Aged in Oak Rum Casks is beautiful but be careful as it's 6.8%!
Rafael Marin: The best bar to try the Scottish whisky. A place preferred by the locals, not very touristic, that's what I liked they most about it. The best whisky tasting experience that I'ever had. Try option 1!
Sarah Corby: Vegetarian haggis is amazing.
David Palmiere: The whole experience! Beer selection was great, especially if you like cask ale. The haggis was the best I had the entire trip. My wife is a MacGregor, so it was good for her as well!
David: Ask for the extraordinary Malts list. Various "Whisky Flights" take you through the scottish Whisky regions with well assembled malt selections.
Ilse: Be fearless, take the Haggis! It's really very good...
14. The Auld Hoose
7.9
23-25 St Leonards Street, Midlothian, Midlothian
Pub · Newington · 31 tips and reviews
Chris Meechan: Not what I was expecting at all, fairly modern style pub with a decent selection of beers on keg and cask
Ege Elgun: Am a regular customer here.. definetly best burgers in town! Just dont forget to show your student card, because you can get a 10% discount on the entire food menu!
Andrew Girdwood: Feeling peckish? Skip the small nachos and go straight to the large.
ISC Chicago: FLIGHT 6 - ISLAY MALTS (A tour of some of the greatest Islay distilleries. YO Bowmore 120, Bruichladdich Classic Laddie Bunnahabhain 120, Laphroig Quarter Cask)
A.: Fantastic place for a night cap with a huge selection of eau de vie. Holly is a fount of whisky knowledge and can pair your tastes to a bottle behind the bar. Bands play Scottish music from 9.30!
Daniel Kingon-rouse: One of only three bars in the world who serve innis & gunn on tap its a must.