Starbank Inn in Edinburgh, City of

Great pub/restaurant, warm welcome and friendly service. A nice pint and very nice food. Great service.

No longer dog friendly (or disability friendly)! I'm really bummed to be writing this review as just three months ago I gave a glowing 5 star review but unfortunately I wasn't able to give feedback on the phone comfortably and don't feel the venue is dog friendly. I was looking forward to taking my uncle and partner for a meal and was told on the phone dogs are no longer allowed on chairs based on feedback from some customers. My dog is 3kg and a NHS registered support animal who always sits on a chair beside me so I was quite taken aback. I tried saying that she would sit on a blanket but that's not ok... After thinking about it I cancelled the booking and tried to explain why- maybe it was busy because I felt cut off and my mental health conditions and c-ptsd were triggered by the conversation. Knowing the venue and how many dogs go, I hope they rethink this. The space is big enough as well to have two areas even where the restaurant-y bit is maybe no dogs and the bar and side areas are dog friendly- that would be understandable and great! But end of the day as it stands unfortunately one of my favourite pubs is no longer somewhere I can go with my support animal which is a shame. The women on the phone I do believe likes dogs and is nice- great when I've been there ! But unfortunately the wrong message was sent today and I will not be returning until I can feel comfortable and that my rights to a support animal are respected. I will be honest and say I think I forgot to mention she was a support animal but the whole tone of the call was triggering and made me anxious as soon as my dog was mentioned. Once again maybe it was busy but I still feel really rough disappointed especially as when I tried to explain and feedback why I cancelled I was cut off multiple times- once again very triggering for my condition.

Went for dinner after a late arrival into Edinburgh. Super friendly staff, great atmosphere, lovely view & delish food. Thanks for a great Scottish welcome.

Really friendly and attentive staff, delicious food that's served promptly, great allergen menu so I felt safe eating there. The duck hash was just as good as I remembered. Lovely decor, spacious and clean. Dog friendly and it had lovely warm cosy vibes. Plenty of TV screens showing sport if that's what you're there for, a good mix of clientele. Spacious beer garden at the back too. Lots of interesting specials on the menu. Would really recommend!

Great food and great service - highly recommend!

Great place to stop for a meal on the promenade. Amazing pub grub. Friendly atmosphere and our waiting on staff Michelle was attentive and helpful. Highly recommend.

Muy buena ubicación. Amplio espacio de estacionamiento si es necesario . . excelente servicio y servicio rápido . . . sin duda recomendaría el Banco estrella .

Great ambiance, great views, attentive but not invasive staff and genuinely delicious value for money food. Definitely worth more than one visit 5*

Beautiful pub with views over the Firth. Great staff and great beer lineup

Really friendly with good food and excellent service. Can't believe we haven't visited sooner as we live close by. It being dog friendly is also a bonus, and you won't find anywhere else with a lovelier view. Would definitely recommend booking.

First class food service and atmosphere.

El hachís de pato es realmente sabroso, una delicia absoluta. Lo recomiendo encarecidamente. Un bar encantador que está bien organizado incluso en días de mucho tráfico. Perro y deportes amistosos también. No había estado aquí por unos años, pero volveré pronto.

Very nice service, delicious beer and food. Very pleasant

Over priced and felt forced from a staff member to buy food we did not like !!!!, £15 for 4 colas is absolutely disgusting ! Would never recommend or visit again £19 for fish and chips ! Away and get a reality check !!!!!

Solía vivir en la zona y realmente disfruté del ambiente y la comida, ahora que vivo un poco lejos lo uso como punto final para un paseo con mi perro : ) le encanta el pub y recibe una cálida bienvenida y apuesto a leer mientras tomo una pinta - perfecto para una tarde de domingo perezosa!

Been here a couple of times for drinks only but last night we had a meal which was excellent. Menu is pub classics but with a bit of a twist. I had steak pie and chips, my wife sausage and mash, both were great. Very good friendly service. Pub is set up for watching sport so I expect it could be very busy when watching six nations rugby for example. Great selection of beer and wine. If eating I would recommend booking online to be sure of getting a table. Only downside is parking, only 4 spaces outside otherwise on road parking up a steep hill. All good, recommended, going back again in a couple of days.

Been told forever to visit here. I finally came and I was NOT disappointed. Very nice establishment. Cosy and warm. The staff were friendly and attentive. Menu had plenty of choice. The beer is was slightly flat, but not horrific. Food was very tasty, and my Polish in-laws loved it. Would definitely come back here again. Great location!

Food is exceptional eaten here 3 times in the last week and loved every bite. Atmosphere is relaxed warm and friendly. Really nice place to be.

Nice cozy pub with very welcoming hosts and a great view from the pub window.

Lovely lounge bar and good service.

Delicious food and really lovely staff! Thank you for a lovely meal!x

Just a really nice warm chill pub

Perfect pub for some local beers and quiet time

Tener un contacto con 2 si mis hermanas. Fue increíble la comida estaba muy bien presentada. El personal era genial siempre a mano si su vaso estaba vacío o necesitaba una pregunta respondida. Sin duda recomendaría. Así que vale la pena una visita si en la zona. Precio muy aceptable.

Really good place, nice people, beautiful place, great views.

Stop off on a walk along the pier. Great place to have a beer. Warm and cosy

This place is amazing and always has food out of this world staff amazing and the service first class can't wait till next time we go 😀

Excellent pub to watch the rugby. The landlady was professional and friendly, the food excellent and served promptly. A great advert for the best of Scottish pubs. Thanks for a superb evening.

Visited here yesterday as it was close to where we are staying, lovely decor, variety of meal options and super helpful lady regarding gluten free options. Since being diagnosed coeliac 10 years old, this has to be the most helpful person I have encountered, with advice on what I could have and the food was amazing, ( pulled mushroom chilli and basmati rice 😋 ) served quickly considering there were 4 of us all eating different meals , 5 ⭐️ on everything, food, staff, cleanliness, atmosphere...thanks so much all 😊

Best place in north of the city

On 17th November, my wife and I visited this Inn. All staffs were very good as usual. All ordered cuisines were also very good. Thank you! On 7th September, I visited there for our lunch with my wife. All staffs were very good. And our ordered meals were very good. We enjoyed very much. We are starting the 12 PuB Trail. I think it is very good trail. Today, we got nice two glasses from the trail awards from this Inn. It was also very good. Looking forward to visiting again soon. Thank you!

Went here for dinner ,staff service was excellent and the food was as well. Other patrons were very friendly as well,very comforting when travelling through so far from home.

Familiar and cozy atmosfere. Great food and drinks. Gentle staff.

Service very friendly, not too loud, portions generous and very tasty 😋

Excellent bar , staff very friendly Excellent beers available and other drinks, food also available very nice menu highly recommend

Historic pub, founded in 1810 after the merger of a housing estate. Draft and free beer with a wide choice of Scottish beers, excellent dishes and very kind staff who guided us in the choice of dishes. We will be back for sure!

We really enjoyed lunch at this pub. The food was amazing, one of the best fish and chips I've tried. The soup was delicious and the bread was really good. They have specials every Sunday. It is a great place for luch after a long walk. They also offer local ales. We tried the ale of the house and it was really good. We will definitely come back!

Always a pleasure to visit here. Especially with my 4 legged buddy 😁

Very traditional and sprawling pub. We came for a euro cup match, so perhaps it's different other times, but it was buzzing. Lots of loud people cheering. Impatient bar staff, who you could barely hear or them hear you over the din and seemed to get annoyed at you if you didn't scream at them. The food was... interesting. Nothing to write home about. Just typical pub fare. Except the so-called Eton Mess. It was like a plate of pink vomit? It tasted fine, but the texture and consistency were unappealing. And on a plate? I'm sorry. It was really unappealing. And they really kept rushing me to finish the food because the cook was going home? Okay, and? So, give me a takeaway box and let me keep eating. I've never been so pressed to finish eating, especially at a pub that is going to be open for hours yet. Eventually, I just told them to throw it out then. I wasn't done eating but I was sick of them constantly pestering me to finish my food. It was just weird. We were all still ordering drinks and watching the match which still had so much time left, so it was pretty irritating to be rushed like that. The servers were all very nice though other than that. Cider was good.

Lovely wee pub, nice and welcoming busy roll on Rugby 🏉 Season

Great wee local with large selection of beers

Really good food and vibe down at the harbour in Leith

Excellent all round, couldn't fault it at all, looking for somewhere to eat, and came across this wee pub...definitely be back again.

I'll keep this review simple. Great food, with great company and the staff are great and attentive. The mushroom chilli was amazing . Compliments to the chefs. And compliments to Michelle for picking up on my diary allergy for dessert 😇 . Vegan ice cream was lovely and so was the pear and pistachio tart. I want more of the tart 🤤. Looking forward to coming again , next visit to Edinburgh 🤤.

Delicious food, great service and beautiful seafront location.

Love it here - the staff are always so friendly and the manager in particular is brilliant - she will always find you a spot even if the place seems full! Haven’t eaten here, only drinks but always enjoy it

Service a bit slow but they're busy. So many dogs inside! Amazing. Food is delicious. Edit: A year or so later I just want to emphasize the fact that I've discussed this place repeatedly both with friends from the UK and friends visiting the UK. Specifically how amazing a dog-friendly bar is, but also my main memory is bringing my mom back here on our last day in the city and some gigantic four legged cloud named George came barreling up to us like HELLO WELCOME TO STARBANK and the staff was like omg sorry about George and I was like ?????? The food was good but George was the star. Literally this place has left immaculate vibes on my soul.

Genuinely the best food that I've had in the United Kingdom. The Steak Pie was fantastic, the fried chicken was surprisingly good, the chips were supper, and everything else was good. I'm considering coming back for dinner 🍽️

Great traditional pub. Lively landlady, lovely staff.

El Starbank es uno de los favoritos para el té del viernes, generalmente una vez al mes o así. La comida es excelente - recomiendo la hamburguesa de pollo coreano, pero ten cuidado con los chiles rojos que son realmente calientes (no una crítica). El personal es excelente, atento pero no en tu cara. Gran pub.

Brilliant pub and the food was top notch,we ordered 2 steaks which were done to perfection,the staff couldn't do enough to help,Phil &bev from the wirral

Este es un gran lugar para comer y buenas bebidas! La comida y las bebidas son increíbles y el personal es muy amable. Nos sentimos como locales cuando fuimos allí.

Such an amazing place!!! Food and drinks are amazing and the staff is so friendly! We came back for a second time on our trip to Edinburgh.

Sunday lunch with some of the family. Dishes are always cooked perfectly. Had the steak & ale pie today with a beef dripping gravy, mash & hishi cabbage. Although not on the starkbanks menu, a greene king favourite of ours is the roast chicken or beef yorkshire pudding wraps, which tastes out of this world We found this dish at another greene king, The Olde Rooms in Weymouth, Dorset. After my main, I chose the sticky toffee pudding with custard and a soft drink. I have also ordered the salt & pepper squid starter before and recommend. The Starbank Inn sells blue label non alcohol lagers in bottles for those who, like me, have made the choice to no longer drink alcohol but have no problems sitting in the company with others at our table that do and having something similiar. It's always a delight dining at the Starbank Inn.

Places in the US spend tens of thousands to make their bars look the way this one does effortlessly. A charming British pub with great beer. The food that we had was exceptional and the staff was friendly.

Excellent food & beer. Staff was extremely friendly. Highly recommend.

The staff working here are always so lovely! Big shout out to my faves Natalie, Michelle and Lewis. Comfy local pub with nice chill vibes.

Gran cerveza y acogedor pub, ubicación perfecta justo en frente del mar - este es un lugar encantador, sin duda recomiendo este pub.

A phenomenal upper-class pub with excellent food. The pies are very very good.

I've changed my mind about the Starbank. I first thought it was the poorer cousin of the nearby Old Chain Pier. I was wrong. Starbank is rich in atmosphere, dogs and friendly staff. Sure, it looks busy when you walk in... and it probably will be because a nice pub like this is popular. I go around the corner to the table service area. It's often more quiet although you do need to eat. It's a Bellhaven pub, so you might already know the menu, but until you try it you can't know how well the kitchens here do at making it tasty. The burger and pint deal is my favourite. I mentioned the dogs, right? This is a doggo pub. I'm disappointed if there isn't a cute fuffball to distract me.

Fantastic food and great service!

Staff perfect out there way to help and serve you house salad over salted also starters .pity as good service and a relaxed atmosphere for deinks

Excellent food, great beer, good service, and a good view. Recommended.

We got stranded late at night and went looking for dinner , the kitchen was already closed but the owner was soo lovely and kind and let us order ubereats to the pub. She made sure we got everything we need and they even stayed longer open for us. Felt like home - can warmly recommend- thank you !!:)

Nice atmosphere, friendly people and service!

I searched for a great place to visit outside of Edinburgh, and boy am I glad I ventured out here. Fresh, crisp salad, perfect fries and delicious fish cakes done beautifully. Staff was not just friendly but helpful and warm. Loved the view and atmosphere.

So as my son was celebrating his 12th birthday we decided to go to this pub for a meal and watch the England vs Switzerland match over the weekend . We was asked have we booked a table . As we didn't we was worried. Anyway the manager asked are you dining with us tonight we said yes please . She asked are we drinking alcohol and did we want to watch the football we again said yes please . She seated us and our orders taken . Not a problem. As my son finished his meal the manager said she couldn't serve us alcohol anymore as our child had stopped eating . So we ordered desert and got served from another member of staff . The manger then came back over and asked us about the drinks . We said another staff member served us as my son had ordered desert . She wasn't happy . Couple of minutes just before my son had finished his desert the manager harassed us with questions about when are we leaving, have we finished our drinks . Even tho clearly you could see we still had our drinks full on the table . 40 minutes into the first half she comes over again without asking picks up my son coca cola drink sticks her nose inside the glass and sniffs it . My family was in shock . Never witnessed anything in my life . She just says just checking. Didn't know what to say to her . Absolutely shocking behaviour from a owner of a public house . Never going again and warn people if you have kids do not visit for a meal 😡😡😡

Fantastic food. Fast and friendly service. Good collection of wine and whiskey. Lots of guest beers to choose from. And very pet friendly.

Apareció aquí para el almuerzo por mí mismo, el personal del bar realmente encantador, buen ambiente limpio y buena comida. Pedí el hachís de pato y fue encantador

Lovely pub atmosphere with good food very reasonably priced and a view across the harbour. Staff were all really lovely 😍

quick stop only, a drink and a few snacks. very friendly and the food was actually really good, recommend for a stop and snack

A lovely bar with friendly and helpful staff, a great selection of drinks, tasty food and in a lovely location with great views of the Firth of Fourth. Dog friendly too!!! Certainly worth a visit if your in the area 😀👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Friendly local pub, with a nice selection of drinks (excellent if you like whiskey) and plenty of food to keep your stomach happy.

Popped in on a Sunday lunchtime and hadn't booked...but there were lots of tables available cos its surprising how big this place is. We sat at a window seat and enjoyed the view over the water. The server was really pleasant and courteous. Explained the specials and went into detail without being boring. My partner had the Sunday roast pork which looked delicious and he ate every morsel although it was a really generous portion. I had the steak and ale pie which was absolutely delicious! Light flaky puff pastry with lots of gravy ...topped up by an extra portion on the side!! WOW! Amazing...big chunky chips salted and cabbage grilled ..again a really generous portion. I wish we lived nearer this FAB pub...it would definitely be our local! Thanks for the hospitality.

Dropped in for lunch here having walked from the Botanic Gardens on the way to the Royal Yacht Britannia. What a lovely pub. Very nice inside, good selection of beers and we had a very tasty and excellent value lunch off the "specials" board

Good food, very friendly staff, great food and even better views. My local away from home........ actually, better than my local!

I am so happy we found this little pub😍 it’s my third time coming to Scotland and my friend were looking for lovely places during our short stay we went to the Starbank Inn twice. Lovely atmosphere and amazing service!

As a french guy from Paris, we don't have those, but in comparison to all pubs i've been to, this place is really a little heaven in the heart of Newhaven. Great food, great beers, the owner is really nice, the place is clean and warm with an océan view. A real old fashoned and classy pub in a lovely neighberhood.

Very nice and cosy interior and very friendly and helpful staff. Food was the usual pub food with a nice selection of ales. The view to the sea was very nice too. If you happen to be in the area definitely pop in.

Liked lots, will be back sometime...... Never ate!

This is a really friendly and welcoming little bar. The landlady is just lovely, very chatty and bubbly. Good food at reasonable prices and nothing is too much trouble. Highly recommended.

How can you not love this pub ? After another family celebration here it never lets us down, terrific staff,lovely grub and as good a selection of beers you'll find anywhere, proud to call ourselves regulars.

Came here with my dad to watch the football. Really enjoyed the food, company and our time here and will hopefully be back soon

Fantastic food, lovely and welcoming and dog friendly.A great place that we love

Arrived back after our first Starbank golf club outing of the season. Great night with excellent food and drink. Roll on 13th May for our next outing, photos will be posted.

Just nipped into the star bank for a sneaky lunch absolutely delicious.

Great wee pub, looking out over the water! Food is delicious and staff really friendly. A guy with a bigger table offered to move for us, which I thought was very sweet. Calamari and Starbank Burger were both fab!!

Really friendly public house ican highly recommend the roast sirloin for Sunday lunch great beer to match

Amazing welcome. Tony was great! The food was terrific, especially the gravy. We enjoyed the Sunday beef with trimmings and the steak and ale pie.

Wonderful food and the staff was extremely nice!

Go to the Starbank regularly mostly for drinks but occasionally for food the level of service and the friendly welcome from the staff is excellent people I know who are not as frequent visitors as I am have commented on how much they enjoyed there visit to the Starbank and how welcoming and friendly the staff were and thoroughly enjoyed the food and atmosphere. Brian Mckinlay

Best pub experience ever! The food is amazing, it feels like home 🩵 The service is great, the staff is caring and nice! Really nice views. Just perfect!!

What a lovely time we had this evening, thank you to Aileen, Faye and Natalie for the wonderful service, lovely food and being so very kind. The decaf coffee and beer went down really well as did the divine sticky toffee pud. We will definitely be back…thanks to you all!! 😊

Disappointing to enter a busy local & regular boozer, in the early evening on Easter Day with friends, to receive no welcome from staff behind the bar, most of whom were grouped by the coffee machine, looking as though they really didn’t want to interact with customers. The service when it came from Tony and then Adam was helpful and efficient. Natalie as ever was warm and welcoming when floor walking. Sometimes this place is great, other times really not.

Lovely pub. Good pub grub. Some of the staff not very welcoming. And an odd rule of no children unless eating a FULL meal. So if you have a dog and no kids. it’s great but if you have kids, I’d go elsewhere and give your custom where it’s wanted.

We had a nice lunch with our children. Great options for everyone and very pleasant staff.

We were passing the Starbank Inn on the way back from a nice family easter walk. The kids were thirsty so we thought this place looks nice, lets pop in. They have a very small sign around foot level as you walk in the door which says something along the lines of "children only allowed in for dining and not just drinks". I thought that's fine we'll order some food. We ordered some drinks, a kids meal and a couple of portions of chips. The waitress didn't say anything after our order, just walked away which we found strange. She returned a few minutes later saying they'll let it slide on this occasion but in future the adults MUST order a main meal or we cannot have kids in. This seems completely over the top and it should state on the sign at the entrance that an adult MUST purchase a main meal in order to allow children in. It's a shame that they discriminate against families with kids in this way as it seems a nice pub/restaurant and would have been somewhere we would be likely to visit more regularly. Looks like the old chain pier will be a better option for us in the future.

Fantastic pub located 15 minutes walk along the promenade from Wardie Bay. Alternatively you can get the 23 bus along Ferry Road and walk down the hill. This place is warm and friendly. There is a great buzz when live sports events are on. Often there is a raffle for charity and a free pie at half time! It is a popular, dog-friendly venue. There are some benches out front next to the park, and also a small beer garden to the rear. There is a disabled toilet and a wheelchair accessible entrance to the side of the building.

Great pub friendly and helpful staff good food and selection of local ales 🍺

I had been in the bar on a midweek afternoon and checked the poster to see what live sport would be shown as I had wanted to watch the Celtic v Livingston Scottish Cup quarter-final on Sunday 10/3/24. This match was listed. When I entered the bar I noticed that none of the screens were showing this game. When I asked if the TVs would be turned over at the final whistle of the English football match the response was "Aye, obviously". Therefore I expected to still be able to see 70 minutes of the game. When I mentioned to another member of staff that advised me I could sit at a table briefly even though it had a reservation sign on it, I asked "Will I be able to stay until the end of the game at 4.15?" I was then asked which game I was looking to see. When I responded "Celtic v Livingston" I was advised that this game would not be shown as previous experience had shown that rugby and English football were far more popular than Scottish football (other than games involving Hearts and Hibs). I pointed out that I had checked in advance that the game would be shown and had travelled specifically to watch the game as I support Livingston. I did receive an apology from one member of staff; however, another staff member said "You should have gone to the game in person" (or words to that effect). Furthermore, when I ordered a coffee as I was looking for something non-alcoholic, a staff member made a comment about going to a pub and ordering coffee. I am extremely disappointed that the advertised sporting fixture was not shown (if the posters are sent in pre-printed, then a marker pen or some correcting fluid could easily be used to make any changes). The response of "Aye, obviously" (which turned out to be wrong) was uncalled for: "Yes" would have been a far more polite response if it had been true. I do not believe the staff should be making any judgements about what people drink or instructing people to spend their money on train and match tickets rather than in their pub. To be fair, my experience on this occasion was not typical and was perhaps influenced by the staff being under stress due to being exceptionally busy with Mother's Day and custom for the sports events that were being shown. When I have been here at quieter times I have received good service and been able to see my choice of sport.