J.Leslie in Edinburgh, City of

Great traditional bar with fantastic beers, wines and whisky. Bar team are really friendly, the atmosphere is condusive to chat as no banging music! Great little find, close to our weekend accommodation

Definitely my favorite bar in Edinburgh. My wife and I ended up going back multiple times. I great selection of beers and spirits. Ian was an incredible host. Felt like family here.

Was looking forward to popping into lounge as hadn’t been for a while. Saw some friends there too. However the wee jug bar door to lounge was wedged open. Awful draft so we closed it. Barmaid said regulars liked it open for more light. Then a customers huge dog farted and the smell wafted into lounge. Well that put us off our drinks. Won’t be back until attitude changes re jug bar door being wedged open.

A fantastic bar if you like good beer with plenty of choices in a friendly atmosphere with much character and history. The staff were first class and very attentive to our needs. This is a classic pub with much history and good old fashion customer service. Well worth a visit whether a local or on a visit to Edinburgh any time of the year.

A great bar in very original surroundings. The staff were very attentive and the beer well kept and served. A lucky find on Google.

Great to visit a proper bar with great service , I hadn’t been here for many years, it was so good to have a decent chat with the owner.

I am not an experienced drinker, but we went here because my name is Leslie. The bartender was very patient with me and discussed all the different gins, particularly English ones. After all he recommended one my not very picky palate was very satisfied with. The ambiance feels very Scottish and we enjoyed our before dinner drink.

Nice warm traditional local pub with great staff and a big variety of local whiskeys and beers! A bit far from downtown but the walk to get there was worth it!

I lve on top and have only the best things to say about the bar and its staff, which is not to be taken for granted with neighbours and the high standard one has for the house bar. Some great beer selection with Yorkshire Ales and local specialities, good whiskies and wines, nice atmosphere, pub quizes and a fireplace. Almost a shame it's so close to home that one sometimes just opts for the cheaper beer fridge at home instead.

If you want a proper pub, with good beer and a place to sit and just chew the fat, this is it. I’ve been coming here for over 20 years and consider it to be my local. It has no airs and graces, just beautiful original wood, brass and stained glass fittings.

Nice, oldschool local pub to grab a pint or some whiskey. They Ave wide variety of beers and whisky. They don't do any food. Definitely a place where you will find bunch of locals form the neighborhood just having some beer and a chat.

We visited here a few times during our recent stay and it is highly recommended for those who like a traditional pubs and excellent, good value craft beers and whisky. Favourite bar in Edinburgh!

The atmosphere and drinks were perfect. We were welcomed very friendly and the waiter helped us to know what kind of typical drinks we could have.

Dropped in after eating sunday dinner. Had a pint and a large glass of red house wine for wife. She claimed it to be the best wine for our Edinburgh stay.... Thanks.

Leslie's is an excellent pub. Plenty of drinks to chose from and the friendly staff make it a good choice if you are planning to meet friends for a beer. Recommended for whisky fans too, they know their whisky and there's some good deals

One of Edinburgh's best pubs! Not much more to say. One of Edinburgh's best pubs 🙂 Have I used a hundred characters yet...?

This pub is great. Staff, value, ambience-all 5/5. Used to visit fairly regularly when I worked nearby-and I liked it then. But circumstances and my location changed and I haven't been in for years-but am so glad that chance took me back in. The restoration...

A little treasure on the Southside of Edinburgh. The fine interior is worth the visit alone. The warmth of a real fire matches the welcome from the attentive bar staff. Hand drawn ales and a good selection of malt whiskies and gins. If you have...

Great old fashioned decor, a friendly welcome and an open fire. A range of traditional real ales are available together with an extensive whisky list

This is a beautifully restored neighborhood pub with a large selection of ales on tap and gins. We stopped by for lunch one day and I had a wonderful stew while my companions had sausages. We stopped by another time for drinks with friends. Will...

Great beer, good service, full of characters....what's not to like. I hope this place doesn't change

This is a really beautiful pub with a historic interior. There is a really good selection of beers, with regular changes that feature craft brewers. The selection of malt whisky is wide and varied. The staff are absolutely brilliant and there is a friendly welcome...

Small but perfectly formed. Fantastic range of wines and spirits. Owners are so welcoming and always spotless. If you want to see a traditional Scottish pub pay a visit.

Have been here many times with firends and as a couple. The pub is one of the few remaining with the historic public and private bars and is a real treat for architecture lovers. The good selection big beers and spirits and good service goes...

Came across the “Edinburgh gem” by chance while wandering. What a truly fantastic pub. The original fixtures, fittings and decor are outstanding. Great choice of beers and other “refreshments” and the staff were really friendly too. This would be a great place to drop in...

Found this bar to watch Calcutta Cup match. Great selection of whisky and beer on offer. Reasonable price. Very old fashioned but that was the attraction. Probably changed little in the last 50 years! Drinks only. Food not available but we did get a free...

Wewent here on recommendation. A proper old fashioned pub. The first surprise is the snobbery screens that separate the gentry side from the public bar. I have never seen these before, and it is nce to see them still in place. The bar has an...

Calling in for a couple of pre dinner pints we were greeted by very friendly staff. Excellent choice of drinks at reasonable prices.

I'm an occasional visitor when on business from the South, the beer here is always well kept and an interesting selection. Friendly welcome and good atmosphere although very quiet with only a few people in which I liked.

Leslie's was within walking distance of our B&B, and we really enjoyed the atmosphere for our first night in Edinburgh. The bartender and locals were extremely friendly, and my husband had a huge choice of beer and whiskeys. Leslie's offer pub food, like meat pie...

A lovely quirky local pub with original victorian features. Very friendly staff and service was excellent.

What an amazing, beautiful pub with, I have to say one of the best bar staff I've met for a while. The building is steeped in interesting history and the pub is spotlessly clean. It was close to the shops and other pubs and bus...

The bar is worth a visit for the Victorian décor alone - it is quite magnificent. We were there for lunch, and although the lunch-time menu is quite brief, there is a good selection - soup, haggis, Cumberland sausage, bacon rolls, etc. We chose the...

We went to this place not expecting much, how wrong we were. Leslie's Bar has a fantastic range of ales and the bar staff are incredibly friendly. Also, unlike many pubs which have ripped out their original fixtures, Leslie's still has original Victorian panelling. It...

We popped into this bar prior to visiting a local restaurant and were quite taken with it. The lounge bar has a series of what can best be described as serving hatches into the bar area but the staff are very attentive and we didn't...

This place never fails to surprise me. Quaint place all original features and great staff. Worth a visit

We went to this beautiful pub twice over 2 days. The staff are friendly & attentive, there is free wifi, the whole place (bar the toilets) is a work of art We ate there once- vegetarian haggis, tattie & neeps. Was great. Well priced too...

Here is a very old fashioned bar with amazing ornate decoration lol over. The staff were friendly and made myself and partner very welcome even though we were tourists. The are real ales and good lagers served. Just loved the place

Fantastic staff, wonderful architecture with quaint features of a yester year. Amazing range of beers which included sparklers. Perfect for unwinding after a long journey.

We happened into Leslie's Bar because it was close to the B&B where we were staying. We actually ate there twice during out stay in Edinburgh. Good beer and good food. Plenty of choices of single malt Scotch whisky, if you're interested in that.

This pub was really cool. Lots of unique and original woodworking on the bar and walls. The bar tenders were so nice and helpful and made us feel very welcome at their establishment.

service was perfect not many things to select from to eat but what the offer was the best.. The owner is amazing.. great place to eat and go for a drink

The Women serving us was just lovely ! The food was good! We had a wonderful dinner there. 😘😘😘👏👏 I would recommend this to any couple visiting Edinburgh

Called in after a long day sightseeing in the city. Wasn't disappointed; this is a welcoming, traditional pub that takes you back a good few years. Wednesday seems to be live music night which was an absolute bonus. Friendly and helpful bar staff who explained...

Popped into Leslie's after a visit to the local library. Sampled the local brew Leslie's ale. A bargain at £2.80 a pint before trying the heavier but also quaffable Speyside bitter. Was fortunate that it was folk night with what appeared to be regulars playing...

Classic bar with excellent range of well kept real ales Interesting interior, very well preserved. Open fires when the weather requires it.

Great local pub. Plenty of interesting people to chat to and the odd enormous dog! Nice decor and lots of history. Great place.

We stopped in for a quick bite for lunch. Small lunch menu, but the sandwiches rolls were great. Very friendly staff and inviting atmosphere.

We shared a wonderful "Indian tapas" and various main courses which were all excellent. The bar man (upstairs) was really friendly and gave us lots of tips for things to see and do in Edinburgh. Would highly recommend. Plenty of room upstairs if it's full...

Pleased we tracked Leslie's bar down after reading the reviews A truly lovely bar, warm welcome & reasonably priced pub grub ( about £8 ish for scampi/ burger & chips etc)

A traditional bar , very welcoming and friendly , it's great to have a well run and comfortable local on the doorstep . The real fires are lovely to sit round . Excellent service and choice of beers .

If you wish to sample what can only be described as a good old edinburgh pub unspoilt by modern makeover ,quaint and an ambience to match you can pick few better

Called in one our way back from days shopping good draught beer friendly. bar staff never seen a bar like it before original serving hatches ,does food but we didn't try it

We went here for lunch during our overnight stay at the Travelodge. The owners were so friendly and interesting as to the history of the pub. The food excellent. The pub has all the original features and is spotless. Will visit again if we are...

Rainy Friday night and popped in for a quick drink which turned into several ! Glad we found it, great atmosphere and selection of drinks. Bar staff really friendly and welcoming. A proper place for an unhurried evening with great service.

Friendly bar staff and good real ales. Simple evening food menu; the chilli I had was tasty, hot and good value.

Great old pub, lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, good choice of real ales. I'm a regular visitor when up on business from Nottingham

A lovely old bar, which is a listed building and looks fantastic. The snugs are a quaint feature. A great selection of drinks and the staff are just fantastic. Try the Leslie's Ale.

We were the only Americans in the pub the night we went. Had a friendly conversation with two of the locals, great meat pies with the best mashed potatoes I've eaten, and good ale served at room temperature the way I'd expect. Friendly service.

We loved visiting this bar- one of the few trading all ones left unaltered in the city. Great lounge area and very friendly staff and other patrons. Good whiski list and great atmosphere.

Se trata de un antiguo pub hermosamente auténtico (a través de las puertas colocándose en de mano). Fuimos a ver si no nos comidas, y nos alegramos que hicieron. Una pequeña pero buen menú, teníamos la excelente salchichas y puré de patatas, y una cerveza. El servicio era excelente y el precio estaba bien. Sin duda comer allí de nuevo cuando vuelva a Edimburgo.

Nos encontramos cerca de Leslie a nuestro B&B. La primera noche nos preguntábamos para una cerveza. El atento barman con pelo rubio sirven diferentes tipos y luego que probamos algunos scotch. Conocimos a varias personas locales que eran muy amables y un perro negro grande que entraba en el pub.Nos lo pasamos muy bien, volvimos la noche siguiente en nuestro camino a casa y tenía algunos hongos fritos, que estaban calientes y deliciosos. Hemos bebido más cerveza y whisky escocés. Algunas de las mismas personas y el perro estaban allí la noche siguiente. Gente agradable, buena comida de pub, un buen whisky y buena cerveza. Prueba el East Coast Lager.

Entramos en el bar y había otras tres personas allí - la gente de campo. Los turistas no conoce este lugar.La siguiente hora y media donde comimos, bebimos y nos reímos con nuestros nuevos amigos.Verdaderamente es un lugar donde "todo el mundo sabe su nombre"!

If you want to see how a bar looked in the late 1800s them Leslie's is the place. The Leslie's Ale was excellent, food very good pub fare. And plenty of friendly locals.

Estoy en Edimburgo para unos pocos días y permanecer cerca Dalkeith, y me encontré con's pub Leslie. Leslie tiene servicio increíble y es un pub local maravilloso con un gran ambiente. El whiskey selección es estupendo y la comida muy buena también. Si estás buscando un pub local de Edimburgo, entonces este es el lugar.

Traditional pub with great staff who are very welcoming, will be back for a visit soon. Large selection of wines, beers and spirits.

Me encantaron el ambiente y la atención de los empleados. La comida, para ser un pub, más que correcta.

Great pub! Beautifully restored! Staff very friendly and drinks were great! Walking distance to Highfield Guest House.

Fantastic food, quick friendly service and helpful beer/ale suggestions from a range of choices! Welcoming and attentive people at this pub with a traditional neighborhood flavor. Enjoyed the comfortable atmosphere. Do not have a glimmer of negative critique- it was great!

Fantástico pub con una excelente selección de whiskies y vino. Ian es un gran anfitrión y siempre tiene una cálida bienvenida a todo el mundo que entra por la puerta. La arquitectura única. Una pequeña selección de comida que ofrecen y niños de más de 5 bienvenidos en el área del salón. Gran lugar para una pinta rápida, o relajarse con un periódico y charlando con los lugareños.

Mientras visitaba Edingurgh cerca de nuestro B&B; cerca de Dalkeith Road visitamos Leslie's. Hay un bar y un lado con sillas y mesas. La primera noche vimos el campeonato abierto con hombres locales y hablado por horas y bebían cerveza. Tuvimos algo de comida de pub que era decente. La segunda noche volvimos a aprender sobre whiskey. Nos ayudaron a seleccionar tres a gusto y nos dijeron de cada uno. Fue toda una experiencia. La siguiente noche fuimos a un whisky que nos gustó la noche anterior. El personal era muy agradable y al lado del bar con mesas y sillas, era cómoda. El techo del pub era viejo y muy bonito. Un gran lugar para pasar el tiempo. Espero volver.

Mycket fin och pubägarna gav ett varmt bemötande. Bra öl och whisky sortiment. Klassisk vällagad skottsk mat

Called in here a couple of times just for drinks whilst staying around the corner. It has amazing original fittings and is very welcoming with a good choice of beers and a huge range of whiskeys. Would definitely use this as our local if we lived near.

We called in here on our way back from the city centre for a night cap or 2 !! The bar lady/manager made us feel very welcome and relaxed. The bar had a little snug room area which we sat at..we will call in here again the next time that we visit Edinburgh.

Great range of beer and whisky in a real heritage interior. Original gantry and snug bar great staff. Now does limited choice of food but I go for the drink and the chat. Right beside some great little bistros and on route between Kings Buildings and the main Edinburgh University Campus.

On Wednesdays, the front bay seems to be booked by a band of folk musicians who trickle in one by one, get beers and start playing without the rest of the customers actually taking much note of them. They're good but definitely amateurs.

Well off the tourist path....Leslies Pub is a local hang out. Ian and Shirley welcomed both my wife and myself into their pub.

Great atmosphere and giving an idea how it was in the 1900. Many interesting beers and whisky was served in drums from a good selection. The bar personal really nice and quick in taking orders. Many locals visited to give it a non-tourist feeling.

Old style and decorations to make it unique. Whisky was served in drums and a good selection. Many locals were visiting to give it non-tourist feeling. Bar personal very friendly and nice.

Absolutely love this place! great atmosphere, great staff and a good selection of beers and whiskies :)

Beer, whisky, wine and spirits were lovely. Shame they were only able to offer crisps on the food front - so had to go elsewhere - but returned and continued drinking. Lovely atmosphere with friendly staff.

Leslie's is a traditionally laid out bar with a good selection of beers and ciders. Prices are not to bad either.

This is a great traditional bar located near my work. The staff are great and very friendly and there is a great selection of beers and whiskies available. The food is good too. We have been for the pub quiz a few times on a Monday night which is good fun and is always very popular.

Beer is clearly well looked after by staff that know what they're doing - not as common as it should be in pubs selling real ale! Only thing that stopped me awarding top marks was the foul language of a bar bore who repeatedly used the "f" word at the top of his voice despite the presence of several couples. Sadly he was unchecked by the bar staff detracting from our overall experience. Hopefully not a regular feature as it is a great traditional bar.

Local pub with lots of hard wood, friendly staff, good food and scotch selection. Staff was willing to take the time to educate re different types of scotch and to provide recommendations, and to show us how best to drink it.

The bar was recommended by our hotel and it didn't disappoint! Mostly had whiskey and beer, but would mix anything they had on asking. The food was good too!

This is an old-time pub. The "landlord" did the serving and did it well. If you want to see where the locals go, go to Leslie's! High end, no, but real. We enjoyed it.

If you want traditional and spectacular surroundings then you must come here.

Good selection of beers, friendly staff and customers, attractive bar and gantry, and good fresh pub food if you are hungry.

This is a great bar! Ian, the landlord will make you welcome. It's a traditional Edinburgh bar with a "snug" opposite the public bar with its' individual serving hatches. Great selection of whisky and the beer is well looked after. Pub food available and it's pretty good. One of my favourite bars, albeit a little bit out of town. Well worth a visit. Numerous good quality B&B;'s within walking distance.

Unspoiled decor harks back to when all pubs had a bit of grandeur about them. Friendly welcome from the staff. Decent choice of beers includes both permanent fixtures and guest ales. Especially friendly to dogs.

Богато украшенный зал, огромный выбор алкогольных и безалкогольных напитков и веселая атмосфера делают это место одним из лучших баров Эдинбурга. Здесь подается настоящий шотладский виски многих сортов!

I liked this pub very, very much. The interior is fantastic - an outstanding Victorian pub. It opened in 1896 - and at that time the one half of the pub was for the working class people, the other half for the wealthier folks, therefore, the bar is in the middle of the room with an interesting clock tower. There is also a nice fireplace in the pub. Leslies Bar offers a variety of 6 tasty cask ales, 12 beers, and lots of Single Malts. You can spend an afternoon there or an evening (or both) and feel always like in a living room – also thanks to bartender Barbara who has a good humour and is very friendly (but if you want her to stay happy, don't ask for Scottish Pilsener for it is hard to draw ;-)

Leslie's bar was recommended to us by a local in Edinburgh so we stopped in. We were the only people there with American accents, but after a while the locals accepted us. The food was good, the ales and Scotch were good, but the construction was amazing. This bar was built in 1896. It had elaborate tin paneled ceilings and a long wooden bar with a huge wooden arch. I don't know if I will ever get back to Edinburgh, but if I do my meals will be taken at Leslie's.