Salisbury Arms in Edinburgh, City of

One thing I have learnt is you can never rely on reviews specially if they are high end. I had the Pan fried Prawn, three of them on a plate not impressed partner had the sticky chicken again three on a plate. Taste was mediocre at best. We both got the sirloin of beef roast. The vegetable's were over cooked like mush. Beef over salty and potatoes tasteless crust. Wouldn’t recommend myself.

Nice comfortable place with good food ..a bit limited choice on lunch menu but v good value and quality for money

Great food and customer service .

Good food, friendly atmosphere.

Really enjoyed our meal. Food was excellent. Emily was our server and was great - thank you!

Great Sunday roast, but no redcurrant jelly or cranberry sauce :(

A lovely Sunday roast with perfect Yorkshire puddings.

Fantastic service, food, presentation, drinks, and atmosphere!

Wonderfully relaxed family meal and the service was perfect very attentive. Many Thanks to Emily and the team

Overpriced and scarce food dishes, disgusting music selection. It's just ok to have a pint.

Great meal, and our server Emily was brilliant

Emily was a fantastic server and the dipping sauce for the steak is to die for.

Rating IMO: 4.4 Delicious Sunday roast, with a great selection on the menu. Friendly service and a nice ambience, with free parking.

Friendly and efficient service. The atmosphere of the pub is extremely welcoming and relaxing. The food arrived without any delay and drinks were delivered speedily. It was a great a Sunday lunch which offered excellent value for money.

The Sunday Roast was really delicious. It was our first time trying it and we loved it. We ordered the one for 2 people and it was plenty of food. The orange pssionfruit juice was also really good. The place is beautiful and the staff is helpful and friendly. Highly recommended.

Bright comfortable lounge, friendly service. Only had tea so can't comment on the food.

Beautiful restaurant, delicious food, great cocktails, friendly and helpful staff!

Katie was our server- she was so helpful and so warm and friendly. She was patient and listened to our dietary needs and checked on us several times. She also was just really lovely and attentive and made us feel extra special! Thanks katie we hope you are appreciated and acknowledged for your great customer service skills.

Lots of parking -wheelchair friendly access was perfect. Service was friendly and efficient and food was very good

We had a great evening at the Salisbury Arms. Drinks and food was delicious, excellent service. We recommend coming on Tuesdays for the pub quiz, we had lots of fun!

This is probably the only place which I visited more than twice and did so because I liked the service and atmosphere (and probably because it's well within my reach). Cannot comment about the food because I haven't tasted it there yet.

Always a great experience to have lunch or dinner here. The staff is very friendly and helpful, the food combines quality and creativity, and the atmosphere is enticing to enjoy the moment. A must-go in Edinburgh!

A great dinning experience with some Scottish food but also some unique menu options! We loved the environment & the service was amazing. Thank you, Katie!!!

Delicious food in a charming atmosphere. Our server Katie was amazing and had the best recommendations on customizing the sticky toffee!

We ate here our first two nights in town. Katie from Georgia was our server and she took great care of us- especially after a long flight from the US. Dinner was excellent. The second night, Katie was not our server but she remembered us and came over to say hello- even asked about our day and remembered our plans. Overall a delightful and delicious experience.

Was advised by another business in the area to try the restaurant. Friendly atmosphere, good food, reasonable price. Katie from(GA) was awsome, very friendly and knowledgeable.

Very good restaurant, especially Anna did a great job! 🙏🏻 Really recommend the food and the vibe.

Food was okay. Just not sure the chef is all that talented, but honestly would go over and over again just to see our server, Katie. She was fantastic and so sweet! Made us laugh so much too!

David was so friendly and so hospitable. The food was delicious and filling, the atmosphere was cozy and the decor was timeless. 10/10, I will be back!

Excellent food and 'David' the bar man was fab!

David behind the bar was very very helpful and polite to my group. Thank you very much 😄

Katie was amazing! Great service + ambience, friendly and the food was amazing! Thank you!

Typical Scottish restaurant located very close to the university campus, although it is not designed for university audiences. The place is spacious and pleasant and the service is good. The menu is not excessively extensive but on Sundays they have the typical roast beef, which is worth trying. The desserts were especially tasty.

A brilliant evening. We were greeted and shown to our reserved table. We had asked for a 'quiet table'. Merek and Katie served us. All needs were anticipated.They both went out of their way to ensure that we had everything. Cod and chips and the Cheese burger were superb! All cooked to a very high standard. The Panzanella salad was delicious, with plenty of goats cheese. All staff were helpful, even getting an extra refill of wine, when we asked a different waitress. Fantastic atmosphere for our laat meal on holiday in Edinburgh. Many thanks!

I went there twice for dinner with my wife during our holiday in Edinburgh. The ambience, friendliness of the staff and of course the dishes couldn't be beat. Any time!

Food was great. Anna provided a great service. Sucha cute place to visit anytime !

This place gets better each time we visit. Food well cooked, tasty and presented. Good drink selection. Servers very friendly, polite and efficient. Love locally so the Salisbury is always are "go to" with visitors or family.

Good...service was good, very attentive; food was nice, decent menu. Bad...ordered pate with bread, a nice sizeable piece of pate but only 1 piece of bread, ordered more and had to pay £1.50 for 2 small pieces of bread!!

Very nice atmosphere near the University of Edinburgh. Great food. Waiting staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. We were new to the University of Edinburgh. They went above and beyond helping us with information about stores and busses.

We had a wonderful experience here! We were greeted very warmly and seated promptly and treated very well by our server. The food was excellent, and the atmosphere was very inviting. We would definitely come here again.

nice, clean, friendly, and ... good food

Very nice! Pizza was thinking, crispy, and delicious (chorizo, bacon, and tomato).

A big thank you to the Salisbury Arms for accommodating our ever growing party on Friday evening.After moving us into the private dining area we enjoyed an evening as a family on my daughters pre wedding party.The food was amazing and the dessert/cocktail combo was genius! The staff are a great asset to the company.

Good food, good service and a nice atmosphere.

The Salisbury Arms is a good location for food and drink. It offers comfortable surroundings and is dog friendly so you can eat in the bar area when taking your dog. Good quality food and friendly service staff. The steak and Malbec pie is excellent.

Great Sunday lunch - lots of options for food and a nice space

The food was excellent. The service went above and beyond. Carmen and Thomas took very good care of us tonight!

The best place I’ve been to on my trip so far! They didn’t have much room left but squeezed us in. Service was fast and attentive. The Sunday roast was AMAZING. Clean and warm atmosphere.

Food was pretty good. Service was awful.

Very good restaurant, the service was excellent from Mía and Quinn, the mid-day meal was very delicious and the place is very nice with a very cozy atmosphere! We recommend it!

I found this place on a website as a place with vegan options, but geared toward meat eaters. There weren't a ton of vegan options. I think I tried every vegan dish on the menu. They were all delicious. My dinner guest had fish and loved it. The wait staff was very kind, attentive and wonderful. The space was nice and tucked away from the crowds during the Fringe.

Had an enjoyable lunch. Pre-book tables as it can get busy if attending with a larger group

Lunch booked. Lovely ambience. Live music in bar. Great service. Good food. Lovely menu choice.

I had booked table 112 for 1.30pm. I arrived about 1.10pm to discover that I could not have that table. The gentleman in charge did not seem aware that a booking had been made. There were various other tables in the garden which were empty so I queried why table 112 was in use.and was told that tables could not be guaranteed. I would accept that if all other tables were occupied. I was then told that there was no table service and I would have to go to the bar for a drink. (This causes me problems as I have a broken right arm and issues with walking.) The gentleman also told me that table service to the garden had stopped about a month previously. I had received garden table service on 10th and 19th July. I felt that the gentleman in charge was not telling me the truth. I also had to stand at the bar waiting to get the bill as he had problems operating the till. I left and my husband went, in my place, the machine would not allow him to tap and I then had to go back to the bar and stand and wait. Compared to my previous 3 visits where I would have highly recommended the experience, I doubt that we will be returning in the near future.

Charming restaurant with great service and food! Loved the traditional decor and we were seated next to a large fireplace which was cozy. The duck salad and roast chicken were tasty, but the mini dessert and cocktail stole the show. Highly recommend the amaretto sour and lemon tart!

Chicken was overcooked otherwise all good

Great food, full menu with vegetarian & vegan option, great service. Make a reservation.

Katie was amazing and looked after us very well.

Katie was the best server made our meal. Thank you! Will be back

Great ambiente and very good food. Our waitress Katie was professional and fun.

Fabulous food - especially the roasts - and relaxed atmosphere! Nicki and Katie were such super waiting staff. Definitely would recommend.

Fantastic service from Katie, interacted with all of us very well! Good was amazing and portion sizes generous. Highly recommend.

Food was awesome especially the fig roast. Decor was stylish and welcoming. Staff were friendly, accommodating and excellence service.

Another great lunch at the Salisbury Arms Cannot fault the place. Friendly staff great atmosphere.

100% my kind of place. Best food I had during two weeks in Edinburgh. Will return. 10/10 would recommend.

Stopped in for drinks on a Saturday afternoon, place was busy and had a great atmosphere

Live jazz in a serene atrium with lovely food. I could not have found a better place to dine.

Lovely service with excellent food and ambiance!

Super service from Emily and the bar staff. Chilli puffs are fabulous!

Amazing. Emily was so helpful. She helped when the food didn’t match my tastebuds.

Entered to see sign saying "wait to be seated" said we were just in for drinks and told to sit anywhere only to be told 20 minutes later we had to move to side table with high chairs as they now need tables for lunch orders. Had to leave as my wife suffers from back pain and the high tables are not comfortable. Wont be back.

Our group of eight was incredibly disappointed with our recent experience at Salisbury Arms. As the first customers of the afternoon, we anticipated a smooth start to our meal. Unfortunately, this was far from the case. The wait for our food was excessive, stretching over an hour and a half. When the food finally arrived, it was unremarkable, at best. To add insult to injury, our waitress displayed a consistently rude and sarcastic attitude throughout our visit, making for an unpleasant atmosphere for everyone. We were all left feeling extremely dissatisfied with our experience and would not recommend this restaurant to anyone.

A bit formal, but also great food

nice food and beer, good service

Was planning to eat in garden but smoke from smoker zone was drifting everywhere so ate indoors which looked smart and well maintained. Main of buttermilk chicken burger and fries was OK if a bit oily. Fared better with warm brownie with ice cream. Final bill of £28 (I also had a lime and soda) seemed a bit expensive as I left still feeling hungry as portion sizes were modest.

Great find. Opposite Royal Commonwealth Swimming Pool. Free off street parking. Sunday lunch was impressive and delicious.

Terrible welcome, we arrived at 8.30pm without having booked we asked if it was possible to eat, with an annoyed look they told us in monosyllables "kitchen closed" too bad that in the online booking the last table is expected at 9.00pm and the restaurant at 11.00pm . Well done, one of the very few places in Edinburgh where education is not provided. Too bad it had been recommended by friends who are there, or rather they were from home, who apologized for the poor impression.

Lovely beer garden and good selection of local beers. Friendly and accommodating service

Went for my friend's birthday meal. Every thing was 5star. Food excellent, drinks superb. Prices reasonable.

Nice place with good service. Anna was helpful and efficient.

Beautiful establishment with stunning period interior features. Plenty of seating options indoors and outdoors in the enclosed garden area. The outdoor area seemed to be very family orientated as opposed to more quieter indoor dining. Food was excellent quality and the staff were friendly and professional .

Super friendly staff and the food and drinks are delicious! Very reasonably priced and the atmosphere is a cozy-chic vibe.

The atmosphere is amazing. Lots of free parking space! The staff work so diligently; different people coming multiple times to check with us. I had the scallop and bread as a main. My friend had the duck salad. We were so pleased with the food and the nice decor of rhetorical restaurant!

Staff are great, food is tasty and hot, prices are reasonable.

Very typical British pub, with food being good and very standard. The service is very good though.

Had a really great time and the service was fantastic. Our server was Emily, she was great and very attentive.

Really nice atmosphere and location. The food is really good too. I recommend the fish and chips!

We were very happy with our Sunday dinner there. Beautiful building, friendly and attentive staff and very tasty roast. It seems to be popular among locals too, which is a good sign.

The place decorations were beautiful, the food was good, the customer service was lovely.

A very nice bar restaurant with parking.

Spent a lovely evening there with family

Emily was fantastic and very attentive. Nothing was too much trouble and already looking forward to returning….

Great atmosphere and friendly service - a country pub vibe just a few minutes' bus ride from the Royal Mile. Loved the Steak and Malbec pie!

Lovely food, and service. Highly recommend.

We booked a table for inside but the weather was glorious so we asked if we could be moved outside and they organised it for us. Which made us super happy. We started off with drinks and then we had pizza. They were sold out of the three cheese and mushrooms pizza but I then chose the Margherita pizza with added mushrooms and bacon . My partner had the Diablo pizza. Normally I only eat one or two slices of pizza but my pizza was so yummy that I ate all except maybe one small piece. We had a brilliant time chatting and drinking and eating. When we left we were thanked by the staff who saw us leaving.

Fantastic first experience at the Salisbury Arms. First, easy parking available for free in thier own car park with ample space and large bays. The building itself is beautiful and inside that is plain to see. Excellent decor and thoughtful pieces that add to the warmth of the dining area fantastic beer garden also with heaters and comfy seating. We both has sandwiches as quick bites for a running lunch. They were delicious and a massive portion. My wife couldn't finish hers but all the more for me! Perfectly cooked steak and just the most delicious sauce served along with. Bravo to the kitchen, it was obviously cooked with love. The service is top notch too, not intrusive but very efficient and pleasant. We will be back. Congratulations to the team!

Booked a table for 11 people, the food and drinks were great! Lovely lunch!

Fantastic service from Emily and Anna. A warm atmosphere. Good timing of food. Made to feel comfortable. I’ll be back

Excellent service by Emily. Food portions and quality of food very good.

Lovely service and lovely staff.