Greyfriars Bobby Bar in Edinburgh, City of

Im Scottish through and through and looked forward to visit this bar. Looked ok but pathetic rude staff are a total embaressment to our capital city, so many other beautytfull places to eat or drink. I would give this dump a wide berth and will advise accordingly, do not waste your time or money in this dump.

Servizio lento e disorganizzato; alle Ore 20 avevano già ultimato gli hamburger. Cibo mediocre. Prezzi nella norma per Edimburgo. Delusa ogni aspettativa

Lovely place, expensive beer (£ 6.70 a pint)

A great pub, at least from the outside impression and furnishings. But that's about it. Unfortunately it took forever before we could order even though the pub and the tables weren't full. The food took forever after we ordered and a re-ordered sauce only arrived long after we had finished eating. When we wanted to pay, we first had to get up and 'disturb' the waitress while she was solving the crossword puzzle. Food itself was ok, but we definitely won't be coming back. Service is something else!!

The bar had a great vibe and should not forget to mention, how nice it looks I would recommend drinking your drink on the street.

Great ambience. Nice service and excellent food! A must when in Edinburgh!

Nice friendly place. Food was great and the service fast

Solid food, service okay. Traditionally furnished

Good food. The service is a little slow

Always have the haggis and never disappointed. Could do with a veggie haggis option though. Good beers on offer too. Friendly, efficient service.

This was a welcomed sight after a long day of touring! The pints were cold, dram of scotch warmed my belly, the people were friendly and the food was good! I went for an early dinner around 5:30 and had no trouble getting a table. It got very busy as I was there. I got to pet the greyfrier’s bobby too! It is right across the small street in front of the restaurant!

Amazing spot with great atmosphere and good food.

I met friends for dinner after their day of touring (who are visiting from Canada) and they loved the pub. We all really enjoyed our meals - Haggis, Neeps & Tatties (their first time trying haggis!), Stovies, Fish & Chips and Cheese & Bacon burgers for the kids. The brownie & clotted cream was also a hit! The service & atmosphere was great - staff were friendly & helpful.

Everything was just excellent: the service, food and drinks also. I was totally satisfied and would just recommend the place to everyone.

Great bar, lovely atmosphere, met some lovely people whilst in here, of course rubbing little Bobbys nose. Can’t wait to come back and explore more

Great food and great atmosphere! The fish and chips was phenomenal! And everything I saw come out of the kitchen looked just as good! Staff was very friendly! Definitely recommend.

We had the best time in Greyfriars Bobby. The food was so delicious, and their pies were to die for! The staff looked after us the whole night and even took care of my husbands allergy discreetly. Nothing was a problem to them. We would highly recommend paying them a visit, and you will not be disappointed. Looking forward to our next visit!!

It is always full . Difficult to get a table at night

Very nice restaurant. It has traditional food and delicious. The staff is very friendly and very helpful. You can easily add it to your list of must-eat restaurants in Edinburgh.

I visited here with my partner a few weeks ago, the food was impeccable, as was the service. Big thanks to Zoe who was super helpful with dietary questions about the menu. Lovely pub with a great atmosphere, will definitely be back!

For a wee auld pub, it's truely unique in a way thats almost tranquil, can see why its always busy during summer. Great selection of beers/ales( if you drink it) and the food is great and reasonably priced for city center. The staff are very friendly and attentive. Lovely wee pub for relaxing in.

Refused food at 8.50pm despite sign outside the pub clearly stating food served until 10pm. Poor response from Manager and won’t go back. Thanks for your reply but this was not the case. We were sitting in the upstairs area of the bar where we were told food would be served. It was only when we started to look at the menu that we were told it was finished. The fact that people were served food half an hour later just rubs salt into the wound! So it was not a case of there not being any room - more a case of the manager deciding that she’d had enough. And ‘no’ we were not rude and asked politely if we could order food only to be told rudely that we were too late.

Highly recommended pub to eat haggins, pie, salmon, hamburger, and have a good pint. Good atmosphere

Was nice to see the place where Bobby the dog was written about. Had the fish plate, enough for 2, and sampled 2 Scotches (Balvenie 12 YO my fav)

Great food. Very friendly helpful staff. Appalled that they served the bread with margarine and said they had no butter

Great bar with some live music later on. Never had any food so can't comment

Nice place to taste Scottish meals and drinks. There are restaurant and bar sections. I tried Crofter’s Pie and Balmoral Chicken. They were tasty. There was live music on Saturday night. It has a nice atmosphere to have dinner or lunch.

Lovely great pub which is steeped in history if you know the story about Bobby the dog,well worth a visit

Amazing place to eat or drink and family friendly. Good quality food and drinks

Food is a classic Scottish pub affair with haggis, Cullen skink both on the menu alongside pub grub favorites such as burgers with pulled pork on top. It's a city pub right next to a large tourist spot so I was dubious that it wouldn't be costly for sub-par food (my experience with tourist food locations has been hit or miss) but decidedly too hungry to go anywhere else on this occasion. Fantastic food, I was tasting the smokey pulled pork in my mind for the rest of the day. Between the high quality of the meat and the sauce i wanted to eat that was exclusively over the next few days. Prices aren't exorbitant, which was a pleasant surprise. Atmosphere is geared towards the tourists with lore about the Grefrairs Bobby around the place. The service staff ask what you've been up to and genuinely seem interested too. Can't recommend the club sodas, as they simply tasted of soda water with a sliver of the flavouring added. Good cider choice on draft, a dry flavourful counterpart to anything delicious from the menu. Feels like your inside a proper olden days pub while your inside. You almost expect someone to come in having trotted there by horse back and pay with shillings and a half pence.

Had a beer and a good evening 👍

Such a warm, friendly, and person centered welcome ! Tasty home cooked food in a casual setting.

We had some very delicious Tennence beers in a pleasant atmosphere and very close to tourist places in Edinburgh, at the gates of the unique cemetery.

Good selection of beers and very friendly bartenders. Some outside seating right by Greyfriars Graveyard.

Wanted to eat the menu, but settled fir the lamb and hagis pie. Its been 4 days and I still remember the taste.

Amazing experience. Staff were so friendly and helpful. Specially Nadia, she was very professional and friendly. She gave us some recommendations on what to visit around Edinburgh. She's a gem.

Joli pub traditionnel, accueil sympa. Nous avons pris des bières et des nachos cheddar, guacamole, piment, crème, lard. Toilettes propre.

Following on from a graveyard tour with friends, we decided to round off our day by visiting Boaby’s bar A delightful young lady called Deanna waited on us, sadly there was a small negative regarding the Cullen Skink soup we ordered. It didn’t taste like hearty Cullen Skink at all. However the locally caught Haggis tasted Braw

Very nice bar will definitely be back, food very nice also

Expensive, OK atmosphere, nice service from a Newby! Tourist trap xx

Very nice place and well located, between the National Museum of Scotland and Greyfriars Cemetery, both must-see sites in Edinburgh. The food is acceptable for what is normally eaten there. They treated us very well and quickly. Thank you.

Beautiful pub. Food was amazing. Fish, chips, peas. Vegetarian sausage, mash, gravy. Coffee machine (Anita the Heater), took a while to heat up, but was offered water while we waited, then got the latte free. Loved it here, thank you.

The pie that I had was a bit dry could have done with more gravy.

Terrible experience Cold food both starters and main Wrong food Wrong drinks Then wrong bill!!! Couldn’t make it up! One star is being generous Table next to us didnt have a burger in their burger! Table behind order chicken pie and got beef pie! DISASTER

That was delicious ! The bar is beautiful right next to the cemetery

We had the weekend in Edinburgh and made sure we returned to this bar. We have been a few times before and loved every minute. The food was fantastic and the staff wonderful. One young lady behind the bar was getting some grief from a member of the public regarding some sort of allergy questions? Anyway she handled the situation marvelously and management should be proud of her, wish I'd got her name. Thanks for the good service, we will be back.

Typical tourist place, in one of the most visited areas in the area. Fast and attentive service. They treated us very well and the price is that of a tourist area. Highlight the variety of beers.

Accueil très moyen, on arrive à l’entrée du pub et les 2 serveurs au bar nous regardent sans même nous dire bonjour, on nous explique que l’on doit s’installer, choisir et payer avant de consommer… Concept particulier, mais après tout, pourquoi pas et c’est notifié sur le mur (on ne l’avait pas vu avant). L’entrée arrive, mouais… Rien de transcendant et pourtant, nous sommes les premiers à rester encourageants malgré les faux pas des restaurants en tous genres… Bref, expérience décevante pour un pub qui se dit « réputé », nous retournerons chez vos voisins, au Deacon Brodies Tavern, où nous avons mangé la veille et avons été très bien accueilli et avons senti que nous étions reconnus et pas avec l’impression de déranger… De plus, nous avions mieux mangé et pour le même prix… Un conseil pour les touristes comme nous, passez votre chemin, vous avez possibilité de manger bien mieux ailleurs et en étant bien mieux considérés…

Very average welcome, we arrive at the entrance of the pub and the 2 waiters at the bar look at us without even saying hello, they explain to us that we must sit down, choose and pay before consuming... Special concept, but afterwards everything, why not and it's noted on the wall (we hadn't seen it before). The entrance arrives, yeah... Nothing transcendent and yet, we are the first to remain encouraging despite the missteps of restaurants of all kinds... In short, disappointing experience for a pub that calls itself "renowned", we will return to your neighbors, at the Deacon Brodies Tavern, where we ate the day before and were very well received and felt that we were recognized and not felt like we were bothering… Plus, we had better food and for the same price… A word of advice for tourists like us, go your way, you can eat much better elsewhere and be much better regarded…

Good pub, just by the Greyfriars Kirkyard's entrance. Good beers, classical pub food and local specialties.

Historic pub. Make sure to read up on the story of Bobby. Good selection and service.

Stopped by here on a Friday afternoon for some respite from a cold rainy Edinburgh. Make sure to bring your coat. The place is freezing. The Guinness was just OK. For £6.40 per pint. You're better off heading to Wetherspoons for a better pint at a better price

Great place to grab a bite to eat and look at history. They have the Scottish favorites plus much more. Try a good shot of single malt whisky to put an exclamation point on the meal. Of course, after the sticky toffee pudding.

Having directed my group to visit Grey Friars churchyard (for the Good Boy, Bobby) we decided we should toast his memory in the pub of his name. The staff were nice enough but not very efficient (ordered three double 10yo Glenfiddich -£30) and as we got seated the noisy TV (Scotland were playing France in the six nations) I felt I wanted to move to another venue. The noise was horrible, because there was no external speakers for the TV it was on full blast and made me seriously uncomfortable. I understand that on match days bars must have the sport on or they will not attract customers but that noise!

Both the cullen skink and the slow-cooked beef rib, shin & pulled brisket pie are absolutely incredible and delicious! The beer selection is also quite nice and well worth the visit. We were actually expecting it to be a bit of a tourist trap, because of the history and location, but it was really good and quite enjoyable. Highly recommended! Service, while not too bad, could be better. Sometimes a little rude because of how busy it was. Not terrible but not ideal either.

Typical Scottish pub, with a separate area for food and drink. After a visit to the National Museum, perfect to quench your thirst... Friendly and attentive staff

Next to the Graveyard, but for some weird reason this seems to be the only pub that has no claim on any ghosts (afaik). Just a short rest, one drink, but atmosphere and location were great

STOVIES and BALMORAL CHICKEN I recommend

Loved it. Pretty crowded in weekends

Good food and the place is lovely.

Attentive staff, welcoming and helpful. Lovely atmosphere, food looked good, however it was only warm rather than hot.

We arrived quite late so some items wasn't available but what we did order was amazing and I highly recommend the haggis neeps and tatties .....the service was great as well

No fue nuestra primera visita. Nos gustó la primera vez y también esta. Lugar acogedor, no demasiado ruidoso, con buen servicio y una relación calidad/precio aceptable, aunque no es barato. Lo mejor las patatas rellenas con carne. Una aceptable selección de cervezas. Un buen lugar en el que descansar tras visitar el cementerio.

Best burger i’ve had in awhile! 10/10 recommend

Pub de cocina escocesa. Platos de buena calidad y carta con precios razonable. Servicio lento pero con trato amable. Precios razonables

Super place to eat! Nice service, good food and a nice atmosphere! The prices were also very reasonable. Definitely recommended to eat!

Staff fantastic service was great food was absolutely lovely .

lovely place had fish and chips lamb and choc fudge really nice staff are really nice

Excellent, very welcoming pub in perfect British style, with young and friendly staff, good selection of beers and where you can taste all the specialties of Scottish cuisine. We personally tried the Haggis, the Balmoral Chicken and the Cullen Skink A more than satisfying experience, which I highly recommend to anyone going to Edinburgh. Not to be forgotten, for those who don't know it, is the story of Bobby, remembered with a statue right in front of the pub, the dog from which the name of the pub itself derives, with a visit to the adjacent cemetery where there is a space dedicated to Bobby .

Great service + staff very friendly and helpful with dietary restrictions. I got the puy lentil & vegetable cottage pie - 10/10 one of the best pies I've had. The only downfall is because it's a popular stop for tourism it can be hard to find a table.

Super cool, for a good time with friends, good beers, and food

It was so cozy, had amazing vibes and nice people. Food was amazing drinks were tasty! Would definitely go there again anytime

Main dishes are good but the service is only OK. We spent too long waiting for the food, dessert, the bill, etc.

Típico pub inglés con buen servicio y variedad de cervezas

Loved this pub. Great atmosphere lovely friendly staff and superb food. My Balmoral chicken was delicious and can't wait to return to Edinburgh for a repeat 😋.

service au bar, le personnel était sympathique et m'a expliqué comment ça fonctionnait. J'ai gouté la bière holyrood pale ale qui était très bonne. Une ambiance typique d'un pub avec la statue de Bobby Greyfriars juste devant ! A faire pour une pause après une promenade au Grassmarket ou au musée National d'Edimbourg

Ambiente tranquillo personale gentile, i piatti scozzesi una nuova ma ottima esperienza

Personal ist freundlich und das Essen war sehr lecker

Food was excellent. All serving staff were really friendly and efficient. Building, particularly the window table was a superb location for a Burn’s dinner!

Nice atmosphere ,staff very friendly and food was lovely

Great pub with lovely food and friendly staff

My friends and I have visited this scenic, classic pub in late november. Since we are not from the UK ourselves (4 dutchmen) it took us a short bit to figure out that we have to order at the bar ourselves. It was quite busy at the time, so it was easy to look past the table not being cleaned out from previous eaters whilst the service was working very hard. The scenery and atmosphere was superb, very classic and proper looking pub. It was quite crowded on a thursday afternoon, very nice to see so many people having a fun time in a cozy and friendly atmosphere. Being from outside the UK, I opted to go for a traditional pub style dish, the slowcooked beef rib, shin & pulled brisket pie. It was an absolute delicious meal! The meat was tender, some very tasty gravy and good veggies on the side. Would recommend this to anyone! My friends had some of the burgers, veggie and meat choices, and they were very satisfied as well. I can't recall which draft beer we had during our time, but it was cold and well poured so no complaints here either. Every amounted to a fair tab, which included some tasty starters as well. I can fully recommend this establishment to anyone visisting Edinburg. If you are looking for a traditional pub style dinner you have to make a stop here. I know I will for sure if I ever visit Edinburgh again! Thanks for the great food and drinks!

We visited this pub as we had been sightseeing and wanted some food and drink. There was a big group of us and one of our friends (who is Gluten intolerant and can get very ill) asked the waitress (on the receipt it said the name Petra) if they had a gluten free menu. The waitress rolled her eyes and said no. She then came over whilst we were all looking to tell my friend the few items that were gluten free. My friend decided and chose her meal. The waitress left by saying “okay are you cool with that”, as if my friend was being difficult. When the waitress brought the food out to us, she handed my friend next to me, some food that wasn’t gluten free and audibly said “that’s what they’re supposed to look like” and laughed. Her attitude stank and her manners were next to none. She may have thought she was funny but she made my friend feel horrible and she upset her. Whether you have opinions or not, you should not make someone feel guilty for having an illness / intolerance. The food was good but we wouldn’t go back because of her.

Atmosphere excellent,a bit noisy with a few boisterous Italian gentlemen in, but then again the weather was apalling so probably taking refuge.... We always pop in for a drink or teo when in Edinburgh

Really cool place !! Food is amazing, especially the traditional one and the staff was really nice 👌🏻

I love this pub. The food is excellent and the staff are very friendly. Definitely one of my favourite pubs in the city

Just popped in to tick off my bucket list. Had a couple of pints to warm up again. Absolutely love the place.

Lovely place, interesting history & friendly staff. Can't go wrong with a Guinness.

It’s a fun and comfortable place to come and get some good Scottish food! Located near the museum and not far from the castle, it was a nice place to stop and grab a bite to eat.

Lovely pub with lovely staff. Food a bit on the expensive side.

Agradable, no muy caro y comida típica bastante buena dentro de lo que es la gastronomía escocesa

The food was fantastic. My wife had the lentil pie and I had the salmon cakes. We will be returning.

Great pub, great atmosphere and the service was incredible

Best tourists spot for foods and drink. The staff were very attentive and polite. They helped with the menus as I struggle with English. The food was great, we loved the haggis! Will definitely be back to try the rest of the menus☺️ Greetings from Lithuania!

Lovely stuff, great beer, fresh fish :)

The best pub I’ve ever visited in Edinburgh. The staff are all incredible and attentive, love it here more than my own home.

Un pub/restaurante con mucho encanto.

Great atmosphere in the centre of Edinburgh, drinks are expensive.

Nice place to visit and eat something.

Had a few drinks from what I remember it was good times! Staff were fun and ready to help. Other pub goers were friendly too.