Cold Town House in Edinburgh, City of

Another perfect Friday-drinks on the sunny cold town terrace. Spectacular location under the castle. Great service, quality beers. Now I’ve seen the pizzas, we’ll be back for them too. Highly recommended, but you do need to book as it’s rightfully popular.

Cold Town House is an amazing location nestled in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle and it's team of staff are just as amazing. A large crowd of us gathered in our pre-reserved area of the bar but soon realised we had underestimated our numbers. Jordan Thomson and his team sprang into solution mode, finding us another private area more suited to our needs, we had our own personal barman Zach, who catered for our every need, we even had fabulous pizzas made for us on the spot. The drinks were great, notably the local brews. All of us had a wonderful evening thanks to Jordan and the team, highly recommend and will definitely go again.

Nathan was very attentive on the roof top terrace, had a lovely time in the sun! Peach margs were a big hit. Pizza also recommended

El mejor bar de Edimburgo con diferencia. Servicio, experiencia y bebidas increíbles. Las vistas son simplemente impresionantes y el personal no podría haber sido más amable. Nathan y Gav fueron super atentos e hicieron nuestra experiencia 10 / 10. Sin duda volveremos a la terraza de la azotea.

Great for drinks, lovely environment with great selection of beers on tap! Staff were really friendly and professional, Nathan looked after us and he was great!!

Great experience in this quirky venue! We loved the building so much and inside was such a great atmosphere - well laid out and especially enjoyed the Photo Booth! Food and drinks were delicious and staff were friendly and attentive. Look forward to coming back!

Great bar good food and drinks dog friendly

Group of 8, late night drinks. I loved the cocktails - Tennessee Peach Tea being the highlight for me - although a bit pricey with most being £12. We had one person in the group that wasn’t drinking, unfortunately it took asking different waiters three separate times to get some tap water for the table, and that same person from our group left before ever having had a chance to hydrate. There was also quite a wait for drinks and we had to ask about them more than once.

The view of the castle from the terrace in the sunshine is unbeatable! Very tasty beer!

We entered a little by chance and it was a success! Cool place, delicious food and very friendly staff. Super recommended!

It is important to know that this is a total dude bro bar and grill style restaurant. Way too loud and normally I would say for my taste but the wait staff could never hear me. The food was solid, nothing to write home about but if you're looking for an American style bar and grill then this is your place, it actually seemed like people mainly ordered pizzas. I ordered a Mang Habanero Margarita because I had been drinking beer and Gin and coke zero and water for the last 11 days in Scotland and wanted something different. I got less than a half martini glass of the worst margarita I've ever gotten. For a bar tender to pass a pour like that to a patron you are saying to me, eff you, and they charge 12 gbp 50 for it. I've gotten more generous pours at a strip club. Anyway, everything is taking a long time to come out, we have three different waiters come to our table asking the same thing, zero communication is happening between the staff. It took a half hour and three separate times to get the check. We just slapped down enough cash to cover and got out. Whomever was the manager it was not your best display. Everyone seemed pissed off, no one was friendly, they were borderline rude, so why would I want to come back or recommend it to others? I don't know how the place keeps the rating it does.

My favorite place in Edinburgh for craft beer and a great burger. The views of the castle are magnificent!

Good atmosphere with some nice craft beers on the go. Service is good and pizza is definitely up in the higher end. I often take friends here when they are visiting Edinburgh. Only complaint would be the burger I had. It cost £19 and almost sure the quality didn't match the price. The patties felt rubbery and processed. For £19 I would expect the tender scotch beef this just wasn't it. Have no idea why the burger is almost £20. Other than that good

We had a blast! The food was amazing, the drinks as well and the roof top terrace - wow!!!! The Pub Quiz made it an unforgettable evening. Whenever you're in Edinburgh you should go there!

Very nice place with a magnificent view of the castle. You order from your table with a convenient Qcode, both food and drinks. Various choice of beers, soft drinks and cocktails. The service is quite fast. If you want to use the terrace with a castle view, a reservation is required.

Great experience, great food, great customer service. Walked in and there was a group of 9 of us and got seated straight away.

Very good service, food and drink. I went with a child and they treated me very well.

Had an amazing time at Cold Town House during the regatta! Great drinks, awesome vibe, and a perfect view. Huge thanks to Supervisor Joanna—super professional and made everything run smoothly. Highly recommend!❤️love ..

The night they were there it had a fun quiz. Wpuld definitely go back. Good vibes.

Great atmosphere! Walked in and Sat just after a drink from the bar!

We didn't have the opportunity to go up to the terrace because it was full, but down in the living room it is also very comfortable and very quiet. We had the fireplace next to us which made it feel like a cozy place. They treated us very well, they were attentive. We ate some pizzas with chips and ordered water and a pint. Everything was very delicious, the size is deceiving, it seems small but it is powerful

Loved the food , the service, staff were really friendly and polite, would highly recommend to anyone coming up to Edinburgh

A great place to have a beer and a burger. The terrace is great with a privileged view of the castle.

Great drinks and had some amazing live music we really enjoyed it!

The atmosphere was sports bar with Scotland playing. The staff is helpful and friendly. The beer is cold and great. We tried the Sunday Fondu and it was great lots of good food. We did the Turkey and Gravy which came with roasted parsnips, potato’s, stuffing, pigs in a blanket, broccoli and bread. We left stuffed.

Have been in Edinburgh for the last 3 days and have called in here for food and drinks each day.Food is absolutely delicious there.Staff are extremely friendly.Will definitely be calling in again next time we are in Edinburgh

I loved the tour. Our guide was great, funny, informative, spooky, just amazing!

They do not care about customer service at all. There is this blue ballon thing outside and its so noisy and everyone hates it who is sitting around. Even people are want to sit but when they hear that awful sound they leave.

Amazing staff, location and experience

Location che si erge su vari piani, l’ultimo con una bellissima vista sul castello, sarà sicuramente molto suggestivo in stagioni più calde. Musica dal vivo molto apprezzata, i ragazzi sono stati bravi. Cibo senza infamia né gloria, peró ci tornerei. Le pizze sembravano gustose

All ok.Sorry by mistke choose a 1 star, instead 5 :) Lager is verry nice especially with brisket fries:) Verry nice bar in town centre

A local recommended we have dinner here. The beer was excellent and my son enjoyed the cold fashioned. The food was very good but not Scottish. We ended up with 2 pizzas, the Leith was outstanding. We also had the pizza ends, very good choice for us, the three dips provided each of us a favorite choice. The salad with mozzarella, omg, a great compliment to the dinner. Our server Jono was excellent. We weren't able to sit on rooftop due to winds and rain. But this is definitely worth a stop for drinks and/or food.

Come all the way from New Zealand and the roof top terrace did not disappoint, amazing views! Freddie’s services was beyond great.

Had a great few hours celebrating a friends birthday. The guys there gave the birthday girl a free bottle of Prosecco. Great service.

Delicious food, good vibe, nice music (bit too loud for me)

A really wonderful place to go for drinks, food and entertainment. The staff are so welcoming and friendly and extremely knowledgeable about all their drinks. We popped in and stayed the whole evening - it was so good.

Was pub hopping and this place was great.

Good vibes, good beer, good food and good tooones

Great service, beautiful surroundings, the staff were super friendly and the smell!! I wish I knew what the smell was because I want that at home!

A lovely place with their own beer and lovely staff who were very good to tell you about their beers,well recommend going to this lively place

Fantastic beer,great atmosphere!

Great craft beer taproom. Beers on offer were great, staff were very friendly. The atmosphere was good!

My visit to Cold Town House was fantastic!!! 🤗

DOG FRIENDLY. Excellent spot, staff is great, great recommendations on beer, food was excellent, location excellent.

Best pizza I have had for long time , nice vibe and nice cold pint of cold town lager . Will be back next time I am in Edinburgh

Came in to watch the Rugby on a very busy Saturday. Despite how busy it was the staff were very polite & attentive, the bar was well organised & again staff very good. Enjoyed a few nice beers & a delicious pizza with garlic butter fries & a live band later on!!! A really enjoyable afternoon!!

Wow just wow That guy Gary can sure make a cocktail Beer,beer,shot,shot,lads,lads Best night of my lifeeeeeeeee Can't wait to return

Great band found randomly on a Thursday evening. Great atmosphere and lovely pints.

Amazing pub/restaurant! Very dog friendly she has become a regular And pretty obsessed with one of the staff members (ZAC)🤭 Who is always coming over giving her some love, making sure she is comfortable and has water:) Drinks and food are amazing definitely recommend 🌸🪻

Great experience and food. Definitely recommend - o ly knocked a star off because our desserts seemed to be forgotten about and we had to chase but they arrived eventually and were delicious! Wouldn’t have been a problem if we didn’t have young children with us.

Good beers and food , staff very friendly

Bartenders were very nice and informative.

Amazing place and lovely food, more importantly the staff are fantastic. Will definitely be back soon. 🍻🍻

Booked here for food and it didn't disappoint freshly cooked pizza which was really tasty live music big screens to watch sport and freshly brewed lager/ales on site loved it

Great place, atmospheric, delicious food and excellent beer. I recommend!

Why go on about daddy where he's dead forget about him he was nothing

This was one of the places I wanted to go. It has a beautiful rooftop, which I recommend visiting and enjoying when the weather is good! It has a privileged view of the castle, as well as beautiful decor! On the middle floor, there is a restaurant that makes super tasty pizzas. I had the Holyrood and it did not disappoint! They are big, and you can even try to order just one, and then see if you want more! On the ground floor, there is a bar with live music, and where they make their own cocktails. On the middle floor, next to the dining tables, you can even see the distillers. I highly recommend it!

Nice place with live music. Food was excellent. I recommend the „Come take a flight“, this way you can try different kinds of beer.

nothing too special, very mediocre beer and the vibe inside is a bit dead. also the whole bar smelled of garlic which I didn't find too appealing

Cool atmosphere, delicious food, very friendly staff.

Great value for money and amazing view of the castle. Shout out to Holly K for her great service and suffering the freezing cold just so I could sit on the terrace! Can't wait to come back with friends.

If I lock a monkey in a room with a shaker it will make better coffee. The experience was terrible. This is not a coffee, this is a water to wash my foot

If I had a monkey closed in a room with some coffee and some sugar it would made a better coffee.

Needed passport for id Odd clash of interior styling, no standard theme Didn’t have local game on Food was ok Beer was pretty good and locally brewed Negroni was excellent

Excellent beers, great service, and the pizza is delicious. The view of the castle from their terrace is incredible, and the atmosphere is very cozy. My wife loved the Tonka Piña co-lada cocktail, try it.

Staff were lovely and there were lots of them, we booked a table and it was right beside the band :) we used the QR code to order drinks but staff always asked if we needed anything when they passed. One even noticed I'd been using the same straw so brought me a fresh one :) they let us know when the kitchen was closing which was helpful. The drinks were lush the bands were amazing i lost count of how many times I said i love this song. Toilets were cool and clean every time I went honestly great place great vibe very relaxed and welcoming x

Great atmosphere and friendly service in a kind of post industrial vibe surrounding. Struggled ordering as it was table service via a qr scan web page and WiFi was difficult to sign in on and when I did, it was very slow. However, a great range of beers and food was available.

A COOL place to have a drink or eat. I recommend the terrace with spectacular views of the castle and also a very cool setting. Inside you also have different floors with screens to watch games and more. The truth is that I will return. We were on the terrace in November, which is not hot, but with the heaters it was fine.

It's another pub which is only fortunate due to its location being considered a must visit 🤔 when in Edinburgh. Unfortunately, not one I will rush to visit again 😕 😞 and as for the gents toilets, the less said, the better the smell was absolutely horrendous

Everything I could want in a brewery. Jonno was my beertender, and he's absolutely delightful. The architecture and decorations are worth coming here by themselves, but then they also have good beer? Insane. They have sample taps of beer not yet for sale, which I've never experienced before. Just do yourself a favor if you're looking for good beer, and go here.

I went here with a few friends for a quick catch up and to watch the football. Service was great and there’s plenty of screens to keep you entertained. Despite sitting quite far from the door it seemed to get cold all of a sudden. And the food was disappointing. I got buffalo chicken loaded fries. The fries had the taste of frozen chips while the chicken was unidentifiable. Staff and ability to watch sport far outweighed the environment and food.

Went as part of a work group for our Christmas lunch. Starters took an hour to arrive. Main courses hadn't turned up after another hour and one of our group went to complain and took 3 attempts before he finally got to speak to the manager. Main course (turkey dinner) felt like a ready meal and the best part was the dessert (cheesecake) which they probably bought in. Thankfully my colleague managed to negotiate a sundtantial refund and a round of drinks.

Very beautiful place and unique. Love decorations and staff are fenomenal. Very friendly and defenetly recommended, have been with friends and we have amazing experiences, great beers and unique flavours. Ps: Love it the toilets. Unique.

Such a nice and cool looking spot, too bad it was very quiet when we were there. Also the two wines on their menu that I wanted, they didn't have. Food was fine though!

Cozy rather quiet bar, but still great!

The pizza is very good for a Neapolitan pizza. Otherwise the food selection is a bit sparse. The atmosphere on the first floor is not particularly cozy, rather cold and pragmatic. Service was ok. If you don't come for a good pizza, then it's probably not worth it.

Lovely vibe food was amazing staff friendly and helpful will be back when in Edinburgh

Dog friendly, fantastic beer, brewed locally. Great food too.

Nice place, pizza was good, dessert was ok. Nice sparkly atmosp

Awesome place for lunch in the ski lift!

I have been going to cold town house since it opened, but the quality has fallen so far that I don't think I will be back At my recent visit the staff looked overworked, the bar tender seemed fed up and the atmosphere was drab. The pizza is still very good, but probably not as amazing as smaller placed like Pomo. They had no GF beer and I ordered for cocktails but these were at best mediocre, consistantly overly sweet and weak. Kind of a shame they didn't have any gf beer with superb gf brewery Bellfield right in town. No excuse really for not being able to offer a gf beer. Plus at £150.00 for 5 pizzas and a couple of drinks it felt pricey. I fear that CTH has reduced itself to focusing on tourists, as their quality standards don't seem to care if they get repeat business. I can't fault the staff, they were working hard and as attentive as they could be. The place just has totally lost it's vibe. Try a local place if you want to avoid the tourist trap rip off. The gas for their

Every season the decoration changes :)

Fab venue and decor, great selection of beers. We arrived in the middle of a pub quiz which was a bit loud so our plan to stop for a "quiet drink" went out the window but we were seated quickly and it was quite amusing listening as the person hosting the quiz was good fun. If we're ever in Edinburgh again we'll definitely return.

Beautiful restaurant near the Edinburgh castle

Organised our works xmas meal at cold town house and service from start 2 finish was outstanding Jordan the manager us a real credit to the venue and looked after us all and made us so welcome . All staff so friendly. Niamh who we booked with was also amazing. Merry Xmas to the staff at cold town house

Well priced and decent selection. Wait time for food and drinks was quite long.

Great service, great food & atmosphere ! The pizza was Amazing !

I met a young man named ‘stu’ behind the bar. What a gentleman! I have never had such swift and dare I say charming service before… in all my years of hospitality I have never met someone so charismatic and with good looks to die for (had my friend and I not been in long term relationships already, we would have thought this is the man for us). Amazing time, thank you guys!

Ideal place to drink beers and have views of the castle, as you enter the premises, but little else

Visited for dinner with our dog, on the outdoor terrace. We were welcomed by our server, Campbell who was excellent. We ordered pizzas which were amazing and drinks. We were so impressed that we returned for lunch the following day. The ambience is really good, very relaxed and very dog friendly. Would highly recommend.

What a place ! - The Cocktails were brilliant, food good & the live singer was great.

Good food. Great atmosphere. Love the roof top bar.

We had an amazing time at Cold Town House! Amy W was an incredible host and took such good care of us and made us feel like celebrities! Really made our evening special, thank you Cold Town House and Amy!

Great bar and restaurant. Excellent food and a good selection of craft beers.

We visited this restaurant for dinner during a busy Christmas event. Despite being informed that our meals might take 30 minutes, we found ourselves waiting for about an hour without receiving our food. However, the staff's response to this oversight was impressive. One attentive staff member noticed our situation and quickly alerted the kitchen. Shortly after, the manager approached us, explained that our order had not been sent to the kitchen, and sincerely apologized. They promptly sent our order through and offered us complimentary French fries and lemon shots as a gesture of goodwill. As a restaurant owner myself, I understand that mistakes can happen, but it's all about how they're handled, and this team did an exceptional job, especially given how busy they were. Our food arrived soon after and was absolutely delicious. To our surprise, they also reduced our bill by 25%, further demonstrating their commitment to customer satisfaction. I strongly recommend this restaurant! 👌

Really good beers and atmosphere.

Great place! We came by with a large group, and we got our own room. Nice and friendly staff.

Great pint, sat outside as busy as usual.

Good pub. Good beer, food and cocktails. Good service and nice atmosphere. We will be back.

Great atmosphere and leosax was brilliant