Barony Bar in Edinburgh, City of

Avoid if busy or not a regular. Booked a table for Sunday lunch and were ignored from arrival. Was busy, but basic service went out the window. Impossible to be served at the bar (no table service). Was there for a birthday celebration, but quickly moved across the road to a warm welcome.

Terrible food with exceptionally slow service. Steak ordered medium rare was overcooked and “confit garlic mash” was actually boiled potatoes with no seasoning. I wouldn’t recommend anyone go here unless they want to spend the day waiting for below average food for an above average price.

I don't really tend to write bad reviews often but in this case I feel it's warranted. We came along for the Christmas lunch only to be told on arrival that because we hadn't pre ordered some of the items weren't available. Disappointing because it wasn't very clear that a pre order was required from their website (we discovered later it's at the bottom of their Christmas page but not part of the booking system. We also rescheduled by a day and at no point did anyone tell us, even though we were in communication with the bar that we needed to or should pre order). After the initial disappointment we decided to not let it dampened what was supposed to be a special day out for me and my family. The starters were actually very tasty but they took a long time to arrive. The mains then took an even longer time to arrive by which point we had to cancel our desserts because we had another booking elsewhere that we were going to be late for. It took 2 hours and 40 minutes from arrival to main courses being served and unfortunately the main courses left a lot to be desired. The steaks were overcooked and the other mains did not come with what was described on the menu. A description of confit garlic mash became some crushed boiled potatoes and promises from the menu of Christmas veg and sides for the table never materialised. Our waiter was very friendly and attentive and also apologetic and I'm very grateful for her trying to rectify the situation but unfortunately it ruined what was supposed to be a nice day out. I'm sure this place is a lovely pub and does good pub food but if you're offering up a special Christmas menu and can't deliver on that then I'm afraid you probably shouldn't be offering it, not to mention that it's at the same price point as some other very good restaurants in the area. Only reason I'm giving 2 stars is for the staff.

The Chicken Liver Parfait Yorkshire pudding is chef’s kiss Love it so so much! Had a chill afternoon walk with my sister and stopped by for a quick bite and a drink. To our surprise, the Yorkshire pudding was amazing. Then, we ordered the Camembert cheese as well. It tasted amazing also! Just out of curiosity, saw an official picture published by the bar itself, the Camembert doesn’t come with butter. It is served with a pot of red onion chutney and another pot that reminds me of running honey. Also, on the menu it says it comes with hot honey. However, when asked, the very friendly staff said the honey should be only top of the Camembert. Regardless, it is tasty! One picture below was took by us and the other one is released by the bar.

Came here last night, first impression was an old style pub and it was very busy, booked for food. It had a great pub atmosphere not many on phone as everyone was having a good time and talking and a couple of Xmas party groups. Ordered some food and both dishes myself and partner had were good home cooked food. Topped off with some live music on guitar. Worth a visit.

Great pub to spend time in with your pals and while away the night over a beer.

Really disappointing evening. We used to come here a lot and popped in for a drink to reminisce about old times but the place has changed a lot. The beer was nice but the evening was impacted by 2 customers playing their own music out on their phone at their table, and the bar staff ignoring them and letting them do it. One of them even walked to their table twice whilst clearing glasses. It shouldn't take another customer to have to ask them to stop. Staff didn't seem to care at all, maybe that's the atmosphere they want? In a city rammed full of great pubs, I'd be avoiding in the future. We left after 1 drink.

Nice bar, good selection of drinks, worth a stop if you're in this part of the City. Friendly locals and staff.

Just wanted to have a few beers with pals. The barman was disrespectful. Talked to us like hell. Maybe because we were French apparently.

Staff are useless, no eye contact, no perception nor interest of who’s next, sulky and ridiculously rude. I just wanted a pint 🤷‍♂️

Traditional bar, definitely worth a visit especially if they have music. (Didn't eat)

Tried to visit this bar on Saturday early evening, I drink here occasionally, last visit was a month ago, this time as we arrived we were met by a grumpy individual that refused us entry, claimed to be full, but the bar was very quiet, lots of empty tables and nobody standing at the bar. The five of us, two couples and myself then went elsewhere. The individual was rude and couldn’t explain why he had decided that they were claiming to be full, when clearly the bar was very quiet. I won’t be back, such a shame as it used to be a great pub.

The Barony is a great bar. Good selection of beers and a top class gantry, bar staff are attentive and there are normally a few of them on. The atmosphere and surroundings all add to the experience. Well worth a visit.

Used to be a great bar but has changed so much! Too many tables crammed in and nice touches like candles have been removed. Not a nice atmosphere anymore. Feels like a faceless London pub instead of the classic Edinburgh bar it used to be. Very disappointing. Many more nicer places on Broughton St to drink/eat in.

Shadow of its former self. Used to be the crown of Broughton street, current management is very poor; tables crammed uncomfortably into the space, flat cask ale, suspiciously small whisky measures and staff that don’t engage with you. Lighting is stark, creating no atmosphere, and sound is harsh. It’s a beautiful pub, with two lovely fireplaces but current management have zero design flair and no idea how to create a welcoming, cosy atmosphere. For food, go to O Connor’s pub further down the street- amazing food, cheaper than Barony. And staff are lovely. Give the Barony many chances to amend things since new management, but won’t be back till it changes. This pub deserves better.

Shadow of its former self. Used to be the crown of Broughton street, current management is very poor; tables crammed uncomfortably into the space, flat cask ale, suspiciously small whisky measures and staff that don’t engage with you. Lighting is stark, creating no atmosphere, and sound is harsh. It’s a beautiful pub, with two lovely fireplaces but current management have zero design flair and no idea how to create a welcoming, cosy atmosphere. For food, go to O Connor’s pub further down the street- amazing food, cheaper than Barony. And staff are lovely. Give the Barony many chances to amend things since new management, but won’t be back till it changes. This pub deserves better.

was there with my cousins lovely food and at a good price service good and it's a nice old pub thats not been spoiled to take all the atmosphere out of it .

Terrible place. Good drinks but impossible to talk because of the crazy amount of noise. Never again

Came to do some work here at the Barony bar... Really pleasant and helpful staff... Situated in the heart of Edinburgh, A really popular tavern with very traditional pub decor... I didn't take any photos as too many people in when I visited. 😎

Have been in this bar twice and on.both occasions the place has been stinking of disinfectant The first time I complained got a negative attitude 😒 did not even finish my over price drink and left there were children running around not very healthy with disinfectant fumes Second time I was told it had just been deap cleaned For a place that had just been deep cleaned it was not clean May be they should ask for money back from cleaning company Never again

The Barony Bar is a pub on a side street well away from most tourist spots (although it is only a block or two from a tram stop). As in many pubs, you order at the bar and they bring the food to you. I had a nice ale and their shepherds pie -- both were wonderful. I am quite certain that I was the only tourist in the place, but I was warmly welcomed.

Nice pub but not that big inside, had food which was a typical pub grub meal which was fine.

In our trip to Edinburgh we went a few times to the Barony and ordered food/drinks for many pounds. We enjoyed it there. After we eated somewhere else we just wanted to do one more drink in the Barony. But what happened was one of the most weird things that has overcome us. The bartender refused to serve because he said we had too much. I told him in clear language that it was a misunderstanding. I told him that he was shaking and looking insecure and that its not necessaire to do this. The waiteres who he overruled to do this looked very unhappy with his behaviour. He stand with his decision as if his ego could not reconsider it. We definitly were not drunk. We leaved the place to never come back. It was a shame to not treat us with the respect we showed this places as customers. To the man who did this: think about your behaviour and please don’t do stupid things like this again. It doesn’t suit you.

The Double Beef Burger is great, they have a pretty decent beer selection, and the staff is very friendly. The live music can sometimes start too loud and abruptly which makes me "call it a night" or move to a different location.

Welcoming faces, amazing food, and very reasonable prices make this my new EDI haunt -close to much and far from nothing. I tip my hat to you, Barony.

Very nice bar staff and manager. Thanks for allowing me to eat allergen friendly food outside.

⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ If a well used moccasin slipper gave birth to stale rice cracker, it'd probably taste better than The Barony Bars battered fish. If you like young service staff who don't give a fook what they serve as food, then by all means go and get sick at this place.

Edinburgh resident. First class service from manager and staff. Drinks good. But food is first class and very good value for money. Would recommend a visit

Wonderful scottish pub, excellent food, beers and staff! We asked for few pints of Neckoil with some starters (hummus, chicken, calamari and pork, all 4 starters for 24£).

We booked in for an Easter roast at 3pm. When we arrived we were ignored and had to find our own reserved table. We ordered our bottle of wine at the bar, and two of the 6-7 bottles of white wine on offer weren’t available. The rose we ended up having was nice regardless. There were three roasts on offer on Easter Sunday; a beef, chicken and vegetarian wellington. By 3pm they had run out of beef, which was our preferred choice, a little disappointing given they were supposedly serving well into the evening. Two of us went for the chicken instead, which was missing both the bread sauce and stuffing that were advertised, and when we brought it up we were told simply that they had run out followed by a shrug of the shoulders. The rest of the food was lovely however. We also had desert (a crumble and the brownie) which were both average. There was an offer on the website for £5 desserts, which again required a bit of back and forth to get them to honour. There was live music which was nice, and the pub itself had a nice interior.

£12.15 for a gin and tonic... its a bit expensive despite its location

Comfy and warm, welcoming atmosphere and a really nice mix of beers on tap. Food was a bit more of a mixed bag - Burger was really nice (succulent with a lovely sauce), but Fish&Chips was a bit disappointing (too much batter for too little fish). Definitely worth a session!

Great steak and ale pie. Good creamy mash. Busy but still attentive. Great atmosphere.

One of the best evenings of my life. I went in January 2013! What an ambiance! It was an evening where Bedford Falls performed! I would like to live it again..

Really lovely place for a pint - lively and nice atmosphere with a good range of beers (and non alcoholics too)

Quirky traditional pub with nice atmosphere

Great food and drinks accompanied by brilliant folk music. We had a really fun Saturday evening here!

Now, I understand why you have to pay for food in advance, I think added picture can say for everything... It also would be nice if staff could ask how was it and not just take a plate with no word (the place was very quite)

while i was on holiday in scotland, i wanted to do a pub quiz to see what it was all about and the barony did not disappoint!! the barony itself has a wonderful atmosphere, and it was packed for quiz night. the quiz questions were hard but not gruelling, and the staff was extremely kind and friendly. the quiz master was super funny and extremely friendly, and made the night very enjoyable. we won a bag of sweets one round so we didn’t go home empty handed. i’m so glad we decided on the barony, the night couldn’t have gone better. thank you to everyone there and will definitely be coming back on my next holiday!

Very cozy place. Nice drink selection. Had a beer called mangolicious and it actually was very mangolicious indeed. Definitely coming back.

Good music and great selection and quality of beer

First time in the place in 10 years. Quick visit and had hardly changed.

A bit pricey but where in the centre isn't these days, attractively laid out and decorated traditional brown pub with an ambitious and pleasing array of food served till mid-evening, usually good and prompt service and spacious enough for your CAMRA meeting or other smallish social group, people I know in the area have nothing bad to say which is a recommendation indeed!

Incredible interior, pints and service are sometimes patchy though

Food was average, paid too much for the amount you got, definitely not value for money. When we questioned the total on the bill, the barman was eating at the bar, he threw his plate to one side and rudely responded to us saying that the bill is correct. Manager just stood there. Looking at the other reviews, this isn’t the first time, I suggest you employ the right people. Rather go to Greggs.

Great place to hang out with friends .

We had various dishes and both the starters and mains were extremely dry, just like the service and the estbalishment. We had to ask for gravy which was charged at £1.50 for salted brown water and one person had plastic in their food. ‘Buttered veg’ is not the case here. The price of the food was not matching the standard of the food. The smell in the pub was quite pungent. Staff accommodated us but the level of service was average at best. Wine did the job.

Dry and plain food, very expensive for what it is, a shame. Do not recommend.

Cuisine gastronomique, plats délicieux de l'entrée au dessert. Personnel attentionné, tout était parfait.

First time we came here in November 2022 we had such a great time. Cosy warm pub with great food. We were going to come back again to celebrate a special occasion and made a lunch reservation. We were early for our booking. We asked if they were open and we got such a rude response back from one of the members in there that it put us off ever coming back. Cancelled our booking immediately. Such a shame as the last time we were there everyone was so friendly. Sticky toffee pudding in this place is hard to beat.

Not bad,a lot of students in for a midweek night and busy .They do do a lot of food and the bar itself looks great

Fantastic bar . Helpful and friendly staff with a nice selection of drinks. Staff were friendly upon approach . They have dog treats and water for the dogs as well which is a huge plus . Convenient location and child friendly for food service. Nicely poured drinks with a quiet atmosphere . A beautiful interior with lovely booths /stools and seating areas make this dog friendly bar a complete muse see when visiting Edinburgh or if you’re a local get yourself down here for a quick one. Tremendous place to visit.

Très très bon bar typique écossais. Pour les français qui se demande, il faut aller commander aux comptoir, personne ne viendrai vous demander ce que vous désirez.

Not sure what’s really gone wrong here but the Barony used to be one of our absolute favourites for a Sunday lunch. Came in today and the pics show the disappointing food. Steak & ale pie was rock hard & the mash was dry. The pigs in blankets looked anaemic and the bacon was chewy also. Really not what you expect when two lunches cost £40+. Not sure if new management or kitchen staff, but an absolute let down this afternoon!

No real customer service or attention to caring that we were there as customers. Prices incredibly high - £17 for very mediocre fish and chips. The fish spot next door I assume has better food at a fraction of price.

Great atmosphere and food. Good drinks - if it’s not on the menu they won’t make it however. Heard some great live music here too

This used to be a regular haunt for us after work years ago. i visited it on Friday with a few colleagues, first time in about 20 years, it's still brilliant. A great buzz in there, always welcoming.

Ambiance vivante et chaleureuse

Average boozer charging high prices. Unpleasant staff. One to avoid.

Great beers on tap, a personal favourite for a beer on the way home

blonde English lass behind the bar particularly competent. Made my visit 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

Food was great and the drinks too. Service was fine, the pub has a nice atmosphere. Enjoyable all around!

Getting a bit jaded. Could do with a sympathetic refurb. Food offering is okay but familiar. Beer selection was pretty good though.

Ottimi atmosfera e cibo. L’abbiamo scelto per la nostra “prima” cena scozzese e devo dire che non ce ne siamo assolutamente pentiti. Abbiamo consumato un ottimo fish and chips e bevuto buona birra. Consigliatissimo

Queríamos disfrutar de la experiencia de un auténtico pub de Edimburgo. Nos llamó la atención la fachada del Barony y allí entramos. Buen ambiente, cervezas frías y gente del lugar. La camarera nos recomendó diferentes cervezas de la zona y pasamos una buena tarde charlando con la gente mientras la lluvia amainaba. Muchas gracias.

This chicken was apparently ok to eat, very poor service when expressing my concerns.

Excellent food and drinks. A must stop if you are in the area.

Booked a table going with previous reviews ended up very disappointed. Reasons being unfriendly staff and a shame not all the staff, but most had a unfriendly attitude. If you don't want to be there well don't. We had food and couldn't complain on this part, really nice plates of food on what we all ordered. But the unfriendly staff really made this experience unwell coming. Seen been and won't be back.

What a great place to grab some pub fare and a drink. Not a very extensive whisky menu, but good beer and wine. Food was great. Haggis bon bons and Camembert were fantastic! We will be back for music and/or quiz night.

Fantastic place with an amazing atmosphere and great staff. Highly recommended

Un pub vraiment sympa, cuisine typique et généreuse, avec de la bonne bière. Les serveuses sont très serviables.

Excellent service and food, very friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Great music too!!

Excellent Pub ! Avec produits de qualité, nous y avons très bien mangé. On recommande fortement cette adresse

Ottimo pub, rapporto qualità prezzo buono, personale gentilissimo e disponibile

Amazing venue but the staff re a bit blokey, seemed to be unimpressed if you don't know a thing or two about a thing or two about beers. Food was great though and I'm down to check out the live music nights

Awesome place, great atmosphere. The Food is really good and we enjoyed our evening there. Monday is Quiz night which is really fun. I hope to get back there during my next visit.

Food was delicious, reasonably priced and good portion size. Would recommend

Great pub Beauty food and service Live band was a great touch 10/10

Good music on this Saturday evening overall a good bar.

Excellent as usual. few pints and a bowl of soup with some old chaps. Nice beer, nice snack.

Extremely rude owner / manager and staff, horrible atmosphere. Avoid this place 👎🏽

I used to drink here in the 80s and I hadn't been back in a while. It was a Wednesday evening and it was packed! The place was pretty buzzing with lots of interesting types. I could see people eating, but we just went for a quick drink. Decent selection, but the Schiehallion had just gone off. I had a Guinness instead.

Had food here two years ago and it was amazing. Came back May 2023 and the quality of food has worsen very noticeably. Burgers worse, fish and chips worse. Great atmosphere otherwise.

We arrived as a party of 2 on a Thursday night. We found a member of staff at the end of the bar being aggressive to us and other members of the public. We asked them if they worked at the bar, they said no and the manager behind the bar confirmed they worked there. Horrible attitude. Never go there.

A las afueras de old city. Pero muy buena taberna

Nice drinks, busy today, coronation weekend, haggis bonbons were very tasty...

The atmosphere was great with a got mix of people and ages. I had the Korean Sesame Chicken burger. It was tasty enough but slightly overcooked enough to be on the dry side. The gents toilet could challenge for the smallest in Edinburgh. There was some good live music on the night we were in. The only downside was that the music drowned out any conversation. This is a great place if you're looking for a decent drink and a nice menu

Bar/Pub en dehors du centre ville pour ceux qui veulent autre chose moins touristique mais authentique et super bon. Fish and chips et burger maison, une tuerie d'après ma fille. Notre hôte m'a proposé une bière brassée à Leith soit 1km, locale et très très bonne. Toilettes propres. Décoration magnifique, vieux miroir, petite cheminée le long des murs, j'adore ça doit être top l'hiver avec de la tourbe.

Great old fashioned pub great atmosphere staff different class

Excelente Bar Escocés, con muy buena música local en vivo. Consideró q es la mejor experiencia q tuve en un bar de Edinburgh. Sin duda regresaría

A beautiful pub and lovely crowd. The guys at the bar are all extremely friendly, and it feels just comfortable to sit there. Good pub food as well, and a decent selection of beers. There is a restaurant space, which I have not tried yet. It really could be my local pub if I was living in the area!

A classic Edinburgh bar that also serves pub grub.

Nice place. Quaint with traditional features. Not to expensive. Quiet place with a few people doing laptop work stuff which lowered the feeling a bit.

Barony bar operates a 10 minute graceful period for holding reservations. We booked a table for 6 and arrive safely within the grace period to to be rudely told, without even so much as a sorry, that they gave the table away. To fail to follow the policy that you yourself set is clearly messing up, and the lack of anything even resembling an apology is terrible customer service at its best. It’s a shame, especially as we live upstairs from the pub, that our local, as beautiful as it may be inside, has a rude, sorry excuse of a manager.

Este típico pub escocés ofrece una gran variedad de cervezas frías y un ambiente muy agradable. Los clientes disfrutan de un ambiente relajado y acogedor mientras saborean su cerveza bien fría. Además, el servicio es amable y servicial. Sin duda, es un lugar perfecto para disfrutar de una cerveza bien fría y una buena compañía.

Popped in for the tail end of a wee music session, nice spot, good beers, will visit again.

Great atmosphere bar, music just right so you can have great conversations and plenty of tables and stools.

Great atmosphere in this fab historic pub. Excellent pint of Dark Island Dark Ale.

Great food, great drinks, amazing staff. My family and I went multiple times during our time in Edinburgh and had a great experience each time.

Superb food and excellent service.