# Best traditional pubs in Edinburgh

Victorian bars, Old Town taverns and one of Scotland's oldest inns: Edinburgh's classic pubs according to pub lovers and local food writers.

- 100 votes · 12 items
- Nov 8, 2024 · R. Campbell
- https://even.best/en/l/1689/best-traditional-pubs-in-edinburgh

## Top 10

1. **Bennets Bar** (12 · ▲12 ▼0) — Victorian bar with mirrors and stained glass next to the King's Theatre.
2. **The Guildford Arms** (11 · ▲12 ▼1) — Ornate Victorian pub off Princes Street.
3. **The Kenilworth** (9 · ▲10 ▼1) — Tiled Victorian pub on Rose Street.
4. **Café Royal** (9 · ▲9 ▼0) — Grand Victorian bar with Doulton tile murals.
5. **The Doric** (9 · ▲9 ▼0) — Pub and dining room near Waverley Station.
6. **The White Hart Inn** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — Grassmarket inn linked to Burns and the body snatchers.
7. **The Abbotsford** (7 · ▲9 ▼2) — Island bar of polished mahogany on Rose Street.
8. **The Bow Bar** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Whisky and real ale pub on Victoria Street.
9. **Beehive Inn** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Grassmarket pub with a beer garden.
10. **Deacon Brodie's Tavern** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — Royal Mile pub named after the double-life deacon.
11. **The Last Drop** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Grassmarket pub named after the old gallows.
12. **The Sheep Heid Inn** (0 · ▲4 ▼4) — Duddingston inn among Scotland's oldest pubs, with a skittle alley.

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