Bailie Bar in Edinburgh, City of

Our favorite spot for an evening pint or 5. Staff are excellent and attentive. Great atmosphere.

Proper local pub with a good selection of beers.

We like this place; our flat is nearby. We appreciate the old pub atmosphere and the friendliness of the staff. Three of us enjoyed the Chicken Pot Pie; plenty of flavor. The accompanying side of mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables were serviceable. One of us had the Fish and Chips; huge portion, as tasty as elsewhere.

Nice pub Lovely staff especially Angus

Absolutely amazing spot. Friendly & comfortable bar with a very attentive & welcoming staff. 100% would recommend.

This is one little gem. The food there (at least the soups we had) were perfect! The atmosphere was coazy and the service great. Spanish chorizo soup and cauliflower cream and truffle soup were perfect! Hope we will be back and that the chef of theirs doesn't leave in the meantime :)

We had a great time with some really nice local IPAs and some surprisingly good soups for lunch! Their soup of the day selection, this time a Spanish chorizo soup and a cauliflower cream and truffle soup were delicious and definitely to return for!

A busy, lively pub ( was Thursday evening). Serving staff handle the place well. Some good ales / choices. Decent prices. All good.

Super atmosphere, great food & local band playing in the evening. Definitely a gem of a place. Everyone so friendly & the staff. Dogs allowed which helped on our travels. Would recommend to anyone looking for a great evening

Omg, I can't believe how much this place has changed from the unfriendly arrival to the food. I've been coming to this place every time I come home with all my family for years. Maybe 6 times a year, we always had a really friendly welcome from the old manager, and the food was fantastic. What a different experience this time the new manager was so unfriendly and not at all welcoming and the food has gone downhill. We always have the fish and chips. The fish was overcooked, and the batter you could snap in half and what restaurant service french fries with fish and chips. ( MAYBE MCDONALD'S). Will not be returning, unfortunately.

Fantastic bar , great staff ,helpful and polite.

How a pub should be! A proper local bar.

Excellent atmosphere and a wide range of drinks available

Nice dinner in a friendly and relaxed place

Cracking pint of Schiehallion. Very well run pub the staff are a credit to all. 😃🍻

Best pub food ever. Highly recommended. Vegan food available.

Poor food in an unfriendly environment. So many other nice pubs around why would you go here. Left and went to Hamiltons which was so much nicer with lovely staff.

Nice friendly bar in Stockbridge Area - very good for Lunch and reasonably priced - attentive Staff - overall very nice.

Just a great Edinburgh tradition 🍺

We were looking for a real Scottish pub and we didn't expect to find such a stylish, super cozy pub. The food was super tasty and the service was super friendly! We have absolutely nothing to complain about except that we would like to come back but unfortunately we are no longer in the area! Really incredibly beautiful and delicious!

Great pub with a lively atmosphere and live music.

Good homemade food well priced pub never changes always good

Really great wait staff. Burgers were HUGE!

If you are from Spain and you like blood sausage, you really don't care about haggis, it tastes the same and here they serve it delicious and at a good price.

Met some friends for food and beer. All good

Purely since they don’t “have a license” for babies…weird

A real gem- fabulaous- all a neighbourhood bar should be and more

It's often the staff that make a place great and the staff here are all exceptional. We are always greeted with warm friendly smiles and receive the best service. Excellent choice of beers/cider on tap and the food is really good too. You're lucky if you get a space at the bar amongst all the regulars and get there early if you want in on the pub quiz on a Tuesday

Lovely fish and chips. Staff are lovely. Nice bar. Reasonable priced too

Really cosy place with great service. Great variety of options on the menu, including non-alcoholic beers and vegetarian meals. If I had more time in Edinburgh, I’d come down here again to watch a sports game or enjoy the live music. ☄️

a bit noisy/loud inside, but other than this a full hit

Por acaso, cruzei-me com alguém na rua a quem perguntei onde jantar. Indicou-me o Bailie Bar. Que sorte tive. Um pub típico com a zona de bar e a zona de refeições ambas confortáveis até na proximidade. Jantámos lá. Empregadas simpáticas e eficientes. Ambiente bom. Comida boa e saborosa e com um um preço justo. Gostámos muito e guardamos na memória mais esta boa experiência na nossa viagem à Escócia e em concreto a Edimburgo. À hora de jantar o comércio já estava fechado, mas, tivemos pena, por ser um sítio que nos pareceu delicioso também.

Amazing experience here, I ate a wonderful fish & chips with a local beer of course. It was awesome, one of the best I ate so far, highly recommend ! Inside it's an cool pub, very traditionnal, lots of space, but a bit crowdy (just check if there's a game on tv before you go if you want to be more chill). Even tho it was one of my favorite place in Edinburgh, can't wait to visit again :)

The food was really good and the service was attentive and friendly. Cool pub with a nice atmosphere

It is not possible to overstate how much I recommend this pub. Great prices for beer and whisky, the staff and locals you will encounter are all wonderful people. I would come back every night I'm in Edinburgh if possible. Tourists, if you think this is "too far out of your way" - you are wrong. Make the trek. There is plenty to see outside of Old Town.

Staff brilliant 👏 always a busy pub

Not been in the Bailie bar for many years and pleased to say it's just the same as it always was, a classic old brown bar. Great selection of beer at the bar, food was fairly good and we enjoyed our visit. Well good!

It was really good until the music started🤣

Always my first port of call when I’m back in town and our usual local when we’re in Edinburgh, great to settle yourself into for an hour or two with a pint or two after a wander along the Water of Leith or round Inverleith park and the Botanics. Also where I proposed to the wife almost 30 years ago, so a certain nostalgic element as well! Tried one of the citrusy IPAs that I enjoy these days, prompting a woman regular sat at the bar to comment darkly, “That’s just grapefruit juice, that stuff!”

This is a properly divey basement bar with plenty of charm and class. Old school vibes, lots of energy, great drinks, solid menu, plenty of pups included. A few good cask ale options and all the usual suspects otherwise. Throwback interior to better times. Great place to stop for a pint in Stockbridge.

A Great place to make a toast to Scotland! Friendly people, welcoming pub. Good information about their whisky culture and a very diverse choice of beers!

Fabulous food. Warm atmosphere

Staff were very pleasant and helpful and the bar was very nice

My friend and I had lunch at The Baillie a couple of weeks ago. The food and service was absolutely outstanding! Every course we had was quickly served, lovely and very tasty. The soup of the day was French Onion which had a lovely buttery flavour and it was served with warm and beautifully soft ciabatta. I followed this with the brie and bacon ciabatta and then sticky toffee pudding, both absolutely beautiful! The eating area has a cosy and friendly atmosphere with attentive waiting staff. We really enjoyed it and said we will definitely go back soon. Would absolutely recommend! 👍😊

Cozy little bar, nice waiters, one of them told us about his connections in Hungary after he found out where we came from. The food is delicious, the place itself is very cozy. The draft beers on the other hand were not cold enough and the IPA I got didn't feel like an IPA.

Phenomenal place to visit. Even just for a quick pint. Every customer is well taken care of.

Mine host was welcoming, staff were attentive and food was Fabulous

I have reviewed the Bailie before, first time was 2019 when i went with my husband who has since died. We had a lovely meal at the time. I have been since and the prices have crept up. I visited again yesterday and i have to say it is quite expensive compared with other pubs. The food is still nice though. They don’t do the cajun chicken anymore and you get less fries. I had the 1/2 fillet of haddock - this was nice. I don’t know if i will go back. It was fairly quite when i was in apart from two women who after staring at the menu a while just ordered the soup

I really liked the atmosphere of the pub, typical, old-fashioned, with relaxed people, happy on Friday evening. The servers are friendly and efficient. Large meal.

Good selection of hand pulled beers.

Proper old fashioned pub just like a pub should be. Tasty food - large portions - open fire. What's not to like ?!

Came in for some shelter for the rain in the afternoon, thankfully there was a lit fireplace to get warm by. Staff were nice and the locals had a great vibe. Didnt eat there though, just had a beer and a hot chocolate.

On a cold stormy January night what could be better than sitting by the fire in The Bailie with a drink and chatting to friends. Excellent bar staff

Great pub with lovely staff Ice cold asahi on taps a bonus

Great service and atmosphere. Food was great for a locals dish

The best local in Edinburgh an open fire, with great service and great wines beers and spirits on offer a real treat

Best Bar around about The Stockbridge area.

Lovely local pub, great ambience, good service

The staff .. they make this bar the best in Stockbridge . Morgan , Angus , Tom , the girls ( we miss Lauren , Caitlin and Courtney ) but still . The service is always on point , the chat is always right and they look after you like a wee local pub should . Best pint of Tennants in Edinburgh . A real locals pub . Food amazing also . Go here and enjoy

Honestly the best service! Sarah was awesome, so attentive and welcoming. The food was great too!! Definitely recommend.

Excellent basement bar with eating. All the ingredients if a good bar without any pretensions.

Absolutely love visiting this bar when I am down in Stockbridge. Fantastic atmosphere great staff real feel good memories. A must if you've not been.

Came in for some food but in all honesty the menu was extremely overpriced for the quality of food they were serving, it looked good on a plate but wasn’t so tasty. I got the steak ciabatta but the steak was very dry and tough so I didn’t manage to eat it all which was unfortunate considering it cost upwards of £15. The atmosphere was lovely and ir was really warmly decorated for Christmas, definitely felt like a nice environment to be in despite the uncomfortable chairs. Service was pretty slow and when calling over wait staff my friend and I were completely ignored a few times. Probably won’t be back for good but seems like it would be nice enough for an evening drink.

Superb “locals” pub, only 20 mins from Central Edinburgh. Booked in for a meal in the bar area, good tasty food, great beer and wine. Fantastic atmosphere. It’s a bit of a walk but not that far really. It’s worth it. Highly recommended!

Cozy bar full of locals. Nice pint, open fire and good welcome.

What a little gem, wonderful service Very friendly staff, food outstanding, pleasant cosy eating area and delightful atmosphere. Best bar by far in Stockbridge. Will most definitely return!

Always a pleasant experience. Great place for meeting up with friends

My favourite local pub when I lived nearby. Consistently tasty food, friendly staff and a fun atmosphere all round - whether that was for the pub quiz, when we were in at the weekend to watch football or rugby, or random quieter weekday evenings when we fancied a pint. Nice as well that there is live music on Fridays. A really great traditional pub.

What a wonderful and authentic pub in Edinburgh. If you’re looking for a discret, charming, timeless place to spend the evening, like the ones movies bring into your imagination, you won’t be disapointed at all with the Bailie, in Stockbridge. Just go down the stairs to the basement where a confidential door-window will open to a marvelous circle counter, which is a magic view ! Inside, drafts, beers, spritits and affordable meals will enchant you for your entire evening. What ever if you are local, foreigner, there is no bareer in there. Just the pleasure from the waiters to assure you a very good time to live, into a warm and traditionnal place, reliable to popular UK literrature & music. Perfect as well to enjoy sports events in a great atmosphere!

Drinks and dinner were delicious. Large Fish and chips were delicious but too much for me.

Had a lovely afternoon/evening here, great food, lovely staff. Enjoyed watching the rugby in a lovely atmosphere.

Ottimo locale caratteristico dove consumare ottima birra ubdicato in Grassmarket.

Great choice of beers, very authentic pub however the experience was sullied by loud, vitriolic, bigoted comments from an obviously regular customer who should realise that such behaviours/attitudes simply unacceptable in today's society.

Great service, great food and good old fashioned atmosphere! Have the fish and chips hope you are hungry for the great Serving size!

Super pub lunch experience. Good time had by all.

Paramos a tomar algo al salir del paseo del water of Leith desde dean village a circus lane. Pub auténtico escocés, obviamente se ve más típico y con más locales que los del centro, además de ser ligeramente más barato (al menos la cerveza)

Buen sitio donde tomarse una pinta y ver uno, o dos partidos de fútbol (Pues si hay varios partidos a la misma hora, tienen pantallas de sobra para colocar uno en una, y otro en otra). Es grande y tiene bastante sitio. Algunos del personal que atiende es demasiado “jocoso” de lo que debiera con los clientes.

Good beer, nice staff, great atmosphere

A good pub with decent pub food and friendly helpful staff.

Cool pub with good food and service

It’s a bit of a hidden gem of a classic Edinburgh pub which very few rarely exists anymore in the (Stockbridge area anyway) . The building has lots of character and colourful regulars it seems. Holds a very Scottish ambience even when filled with various persons from across the globe. If you fancy a true Edinburgh pub with good wholesome food and friendly staff then you should visit when in the area. Its ambience varies on which day and the time you go. But if looking for a quiet pint to oneself or meeting with friends it offers both. If you love rugby great place to watch the match but you’ll be standing if late .

I had an amazing time at this bar, thanks to Angus, our fantastic waiter. His humor and informative insights made the experience truly memorable. We couldn't stop laughing throughout the evening, and his kindness added a special touch. The restaurant's Scottish atmosphere further enhanced the ambiance, creating a delightful and unique dining experience. Angus definitely made our visit exceptional! Thank you, Angus!

My sister and I loved this quaint spot in Stockbridge! We were staying in the Old Town but visited twice while we were checking out the Dean Village and Stockbridge area. Both times we stopped in for a rest from our rainy afternoon siteseeing and photography adventures, and both times we felt welcomed and comfortable staying for a pint. We liked the atmosphere and the location. I’m sure a meal would have been nice as well, but we ran out of time. The second visit, we caught the bus back easily to the Old Town.

Ideal si quiere conocer el ambiente local y no el de "turismeo". La comida es abundante y de calidad, los precios son razonables. Existe una carta de cervezas, y de bebidas en general, muy extensa. El personal, además es muy amable.

We came in for a drink, but after finding a table decided to eat here. There were five of us and we all had various burgers. They were fantastic and the portions were generous. Great pub whether eating or just in for a drink.

Cool local bar with some amazing food and vibes. The bar is full of locals and the beer and whiskey are great. We had an amazing Scottish meal and will recommend this place to anyone looking for the local experience.

Food was good but drink selection very limited and space very tight

Sehr schöner gemütlicher Pub, Küche traditionell und modern in gelungener Symbiose nebeneinander. Wir haben vegane Gerichte bestellt, die richtig gut gemacht waren, wir waren positiv überrascht. Geselliger Wirt, der sich top um die Gäste kümmert.

Great bar with good food How many years have I been going?!

Great atmosphere and service. Huge selection of beers

Another super special bar for locals, I'd say... off the beaten path, perhaps? My local friends brought me here for one or two, on a pub crawl. My gosh! It was my dream bar. (The Regal Beagle wishes) The real deal indeed. Great Scotch whiskeys!

Classic British pub. Went there half a dozen times on my vacation for the atmosphere and friendly service. Angus is a super host.

This is an active bar at night. But dinner patrons are seated in an adjacent dining room which was nicely separated from the bar clamor. If in the mood for a reasonably priced meal with quality food, this is the place to try. We ate here two nights. We had the fried fish basket, and the “pie of the day.” Both “pies” were well-prepared and flavorful. So was the fish basket with its crisp, nicely prepared fried squid. Wine choices were good, and reasonably priced. Service was friendly, cordial, yet professional. It was only a short walk from our hotel. Recommended.

Had a nice vegetable haggis but it was served with chips instead of mashed potato ! Not really Scottish !! Tried their IPA (Indian Pale Ale) which was quite nice. We were part of a group tour and the staff looked after us all very nicely. Lovely comfortable seats and clean toilets.

Really good place to enjoy well prepared and generous proportions of pub grub. Our server Holly is surely up there with the best of them. She gave the extra mile for sure in making our experience so enjoyable, what an asset!. Thank you.

An old style pub in the garden level. If you are looking for a neighborhood pub in this area, this is the one to go to. There is also the botanical gardens not that far away. Stop there, too.

This is a very beautiful and friendly basement pub. Sadly, we only had time for a quick lunch - soup and a soda. The soup was great! The manager was very nice and friendly. I really liked this place. I only wish we had more time so we could have returned for a few drinks later in the day. Next time!

Excellent Curry. Great pub of Edinburgh

Lovely traditional pub with a good selection of drinks. The food was really tasty; I wish we could've stayed for another course. Service at the Bailie Bar is outstanding - from the moment we walked through the door the staff were exceptional... also dog friendly to quiet dogs. I'd highly recommend a visit here.

Great pub!! Good food, good drinks, lovely staff.