Doctors in Edinburgh, City of

Incredible pub food for people looking to seek refuge from the chilly Edinburgh weather! Just across from Greyfriar’s, so it’s very conveniently located! Darren was marvelous and took great care of us! 10/10

Absolutely stunning food,superb service and very,very reasonable prices for the area they are. Next trip to Edinburgh, I'll Absolutely come back,and I do recommend to everyone that reads this review, to come as well,won't let you down.

Great service and spectacular food! I recommend everyone to come and try the typical dishes of the area.

Service was a initially little slow..but not a major complaint. I think tourists (like us) annoy the staff just a bit.. The food was AMAZING. Fish & Chips and nachos with chicken and cheese with chilli seasoning.. Best nachos I have ever had. Awesome Fish & Chips. Waitress did warm up to us by end of dinner. HIGHLY RECOMMEND..!!

Typical Scotish pub with local dishes. Very noisy by drunk Scots, could not finish our food and left earlier than expected.

Food was good. Service and bartenders were fantastic! Lively atmosphere with rugby on.

food was great, pub had a lovely atmosphere, and darren was a great server!

Lovely jubly vegan burger and fabulous service from Darren! Super friendly and helpful! We’ll defo visit again

In the center, spectacular food and the friendliest waiter in the world. The atmosphere of the place is beautiful, full of details that make it special. We will be back next time for sure!

Great atmosphere, attentive service, and good awareness of dietary restrictions (uncommon of pubs)!

Great service Very quiet when we visited but nice to visit an old haunt

Stumbled upon this pub by chance and so very glad I did! Right in the heart of Edinburgh old town. Couldn’t recommend this place enough, great prices compared to others, Food was excellent and the service was amazing. The staff are incredibly friendly. I paid just over £15 for a delicious meal and a pint. If I could give 10 stars I most definitely would 👍👍

Great place, amazing food and friendly staff :)

My friend and I traveled from Spain and we really enjoyed the place. Our tour guide recommended the place to try their typical Fish & Chips dish and it was delicious. We also ordered Mac & Cheese, equally delicious. The waiter was super friendly and also made the effort to speak to us in Spanish. Highly recommended!😊

Food was decent enough for pub grub, good place for a couple pints.

Super friendly staff and great burger!

Great food, great atmosphere, all over great time! Highly recommend!

Very cozy. Staff super nice. Delicious Scottish food :-).

It was delicious, good food and beer. Good recommendations from the owner 🍻🍔🎄

Celebration after my granddaughter's graduation and could not fault it.

Came in for lunch and it was so good, with friendly service !

A great place to watch the world go by & tell the wife you had to go to the doctors.

Great atmosphere, great decor, and very pleasant staff! We will come back with pleasure, typically Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The bar was so welcoming to our entire group, we had been a run and were dressed in running gear and slightly sweaty, but they gave us all water and allowed us to have a whole area. Staff were super friendly and approachable and helpful the entire time!

Great service, it was no bother when I changed my mind after ordering. Nice guys in this pub :)

Anyone who loves a lot of people and noise..... Order at the bar only

The food was great! And the service was friendly and welcoming. Would recommend it to my friends when they come around.

Staff were so warm and welcoming, had great recommendations for beer and food. Really enjoyed our meal here and the vibe was great!

Amazing service! Darren was so incredibly welcoming and recommended only the best! Try the fish and chips and the sticky pudding!

Delicious food! We shared 3 small plates. Also affordable and the service was great. The bartender was very cheerful and created a cheerful atmosphere in the shop.

delicious! loved stopping in on my visit to edinburgh

Stopped in for some beers and fish and chips based on some prior reviews. Early in the day with upbeat staff and good service/food.

Can't fault the food - can recommend the chicken Balmoral and the steak and ale pie. Staff welcoming and friendly. Just recently refurbished and looks the part. Even a place were I can sit and study/work during quiet times.

Such a great spot for dinner! Darren was the best!

Very good pub, good atmosphere, we had a good time, a good place that we recommend

We visited Doctors en rout to rugby. We ordered food and were informed there would be a half hour wait however the food cane super fast and via a friendly and handsome bar man. The food was yummy no complaints 😋 love Rog ❤️ the barman knows your name

Great pub. Polite and helpful staff. Incredible haggis fritters. Made me consider illegal immigration to Scotland.

Very good experience in this pub with a very nice waiter!! I recommend ++

Doctors was a friendly place, my dog brought us there and she is very familiar with local establishments. She walked straight in one day (and was happy with her choice) , when we had a family visiting and were looking for a relaxing, not very loud place. Food was nice, staff was friendly and kind. Darren was cheerful, our waitress friendly. Music was pleasant, but not overwhelming. We could hear each other.l, easily found a big table. We had great tiime. We will visit it more often.

Good bar, lively crowd, great location, great service.

Go' atmosphere - but we chose to leave the place as there were so many small flies around the place where we were sitting, which swarmed around our drink.

Great pub with a lively atmosphere and excellent, attentive service.

Doctors was one of the first places I stumbled into when I came to Edinburgh and let me say, being greeted by the warmest smiles in a cozy and welcoming atmosphere made me entirely forget the miserable weather outside! Super friendly staff, tasty food, and — special bonus — discounts for students make for an all around excellent pub. I’m going to be a regular here for sure!

Great food and drinks on our tour! Superb pub food!

Great service and succulent food. You must come!

Food it’s amazin, delicious! The staff is so kind and happy, makes the place so special. A very nice place to meet at Edinburgh.

Incredible atmosphere! Excellent food and drinks! They also have an amazing staff. Always making sure that everything is happy and enjoying.

We loved our lunch at The Doctors. Our server recommended a great IPA to try and the fish and chips were deeeelish! Location is great! Add this to your Edinburgh itinerary!

We had lunch here after visiting the "National"; nice and welcoming hosts, we ate very well, spending the right amount for Edinburgh standards. Excellent beer and water "on tap".

Delicious pub in a nice atmosphere. Come again!

Phenomenal! We seeked it out based on ratings and recommendations, and WOW - highly recommended! Friendly staff, outgoing, makes you feel like family. Good selection of spirits and draughts, food is WELL above average. You will not be disappointed!!

Wonderful experience! Extremely friendly staff and great fish and chips! A very classic Scottish place to visit. Highly recommend.

What a cheerful atmosphere this place has. Darren is very welcoming if you are ever lucky to have him as your server. I would totally come here again

Everything is fine, food good and service at a high level.

such a cute and whimsical pub. the perfect aesthetic for reading and conversations in the day and munching and drinking in the night. 10/10 service, such sweet and kind people. beautiful views of the university of edinburghs old campus!

Friendly service, tasty food, cosy atmosphere and good range of drinks. What more could you ask for?

I recommend, very nice service and very good food.

Fantastic hospitality, superb service and good food.

Fun Scottish pub- Darren the bartender was super friendly - great service - food was delish

Great pub food, friendly service!

I greatly enjoyed my lunch today at Doctors. Darren was a terrific server, very friendly and enegetic and a delight to engage with. Vegan burger was quite nice, not greasy as some can be. Decent beer selection.

The vegan burger is one of the best in town. Darren is a joy, bringing a bright, cheery attitude and service beyond compare.

Super authentic pub, perfect service and very good value for money

I really love the vibes there The workers are super nice and welcoming The food is great I had a chicken burger and it tastes really nice, and they gave me 10% student discount which is lovely I will definitely come back to try fish and chips as the waiter recommended 😍

Great pub warm pub vibes with lovely service!

Everything was delicious!! We highly recommend Doctors pub. The service was amazing, thanks

Darrin made us feel like locals. Pints were cold and good. Crispy squid was perfect, crispy, light batter and nice chilli sauce. A gem.

Arriving by chance in this pub, it turned out to meet all expectations in terms of beer quality (special mention to the Joker) and above all a really delicious "junk food" type cuisine! The "Doctors" pub took good care of us👌

Quintessential Scottish Pub. Friendly and welcoming service and great food!

Daron was an amazing server and got us seated immediately as a party of 7 on a busy night!

We had a fantastic lunch at the Doctors! The welcoming atmosphere immediately drew us in, and the charm of the place was enhanced by the awesome staff. We ordered the signature fish and chips, which was juicy and bursting with flavor, paired with chips that were simply divine. The service was attentive and friendly, making the experience even better. Overall, great food and a delightful vibe—definitely a spot I’ll return to!

It's located right in front of the University of Edinburgh, so it's easy to find, you can try a variety of draft beers, and the staff's service is good.

Great sports pub. Comfortable atmosphere. Loved the fish and chips and the local brew on tap.

Delicious food with an awesome, friendly atmosphere

Very nice place. Damn good beer and a tasteful fish n chips. The service was overwhelmingly friendly and on point. There are a lot of pubs in Edinburgh but I will sure choose this one when I come back to town some time

We had delightful food at Doctors! Our server was very friendly, and our food was delicious! Thank you for a great experience!

Amazing service , very welcoming and attended to our every need. Would highly recommend

Great to have a good time with friends, eat well and very attentive staff

A great place for a pint, fish n chips, steak n ale pie, and lots of veggie options. Across from the University of Edinburgh - would definitely come again!

Fix the fly problem. There was a review two weeks ago saying the flys were bad. We took a chance. Good food but we won’t be back because that’s not hygienic.

Good food with quite basic treatment from a girl who was in the place. He didn't try to be nice to us at all and that's something tourists don't like. It is a pub type with three basic food items. Average ticket per person 30 euros, which for Edinburgh, is not bad at all.

Friendly pub, good food (not the cheapest pub food, but it was very nice) and fun atmosphere. Chairs were comfortable enough, table was clean, I didn’t use the loo so I can’t comment on those. I enjoyed my visit and hope to come again. (No photos because we were hungry and ate it before I remembered!) Excellent burger, and good mac cheese if you want vegetarian food.

The Doctors is a perfectly good city centre pub which I've been to many times as it's one of the first I get to if I get a bus into the south of the city centre. It's especially close to a lot of festival venues and so can be extremely busy in August. When we went on a wet and windy night, it was heaving. However, 3 of us got seats fairly quickly, and bar service was, after a bit of a scrum, quite efficient. Prices are the usual Edinburgh centre shocker. But that goes with the territory. In quieter times, I have eaten lunch there and found it to be the reasonable pub grub. One point deducted as nobody seemed to be clearing tables (lots of leftover plates etc) It was though extremely busy, so perhaps to be expected.

Great atmosphere and friendly staff.

Fish was good. Service was great. Nice atmosphere.

We entered for a light lunch during our visit to Edinburgh. We were greeting in a cheery way by one of the two men tending the bar. We were not too hungry so we simply ordered one fish and chips to share. The staff was very friendly, engaged and talkative. The fish and chips were great and the beer and wine we had was fine too. I recommend Doctors. On a different note (no pun intended) they were playing some great background music, which included one of my favorite songs from the 1960s that I hadn’t heard in decades—Arther Brown’s “Fire.” What a blast from the past!

Everything you want when you visit a pub can be found here: relaxed, happy atmosphere, people just relaxing and having fun, laughing, in a good mood... The bar food is also really good, the fish and chips are even excellent, to be honest the best they've been in a very long time. The Doctors is a 100% hit for anyone looking for an authentic pub atmosphere.

Extremely crowded during the festival, but so is everywhere

A super friendly waiter! We tried the typical fish and chips and we liked it a lot. Recommended place to have a drink too; even to watch some kind of sport!

I really like the atmosphere here!

Good food and very good service near to the national museum

We stumbled upon this place while looking for lunch. Great drinks, tasty food and above all friendly staff!

Typical British pamp, with good service and moderate food.

We had such a warm welcome and quickly got our drinks. The food was good and I enjoyed my chicken salad.

Great place to pop into for a quick pint and some food. The bartender was fabulous with recommendations and quick service

Typical bar food, really nice and good beer. Go there!

A beautiful venue-beautiful drinks-full of flies We came in on an off chance for a quick drink, we were greeted with big smiles, plenty of open seating and a quiet but warm atmosphere. However, once we sat down we were quickly greeted by a hoard of black flies literally covering an entire wall. Such a let down. Poor pest control is clearly an issue at their venue. We were tempted by getting food but upon seeing the rendition of bugs life we were unfortunately put off.

Very pleasant afternoon, staff excellent. 5 stars 🌟

We came for dinner as we just arrived from the U.S. We had the fried haggis, steak pie, fish and chips along with sticky toffee pudding. Everything was delicious, the fellows were working hard and Darren was a hoot! It’s worth coming in for a meal and a beverage!

Amazing service and fantastic bartenders!