Starbar in Edinburgh, City of

The best bar in The New Town. Non corporate, non wanky, non conformist. The right side of wrong... just.

I didn't have food here and don't even know if they serve it but for a drinking escape Star Bar is class. The promise made by a small plaque at the entrance is not kept: this is not a Star Wars themed bar. However, there is a quirky and slightly nerdy décor vibe. I liked the Hellraiser art and the pride flags. I guess the attraction is that this hidden local oasis, unexpectedly, has a beer garden. There's a TARDIS like property to both the inside and outside. Star Bar is larger than it seems. It's an all weather bar. Star Barn is expensive, a pint of beer and a pint of cola cost me nearly £10. Expensive, yes, outrageous, no. My bar tender danced, sung and then later in the night helped carry drinks out. Full credit.

one of my favourite bar’s in edinburgh ! guaranteed fantastic time, staff are incredible & the whole venue is such fun. get down !!!

cute hidden pub with great vibes and cosy seats, they have a lovely beer garden too. darts and foosball table are fun if you fancy some activities

never had a bad night in that place. amazing staff considering the turn around of drinks. atmosphere is great with a good DJ and the outdoor space at the back is always a plus.

Chill little bar run by some of the kindest, most welcoming people. You know it is run by good people when all of the regulars are good people too. One of the highlights of my trip to Edinburgh was finding this gem.

Great little bar with a garden out the back

Eclectic haunted pub! Go it’s fun

Bella and Felix have kept the most precious place alive. We need more people like you in the world, thank you for preserving this special place. You are both such hero’s, big big love!! Keep doing what you’re doing, letty xxx

Excellent bar, thriving under new ownership.

Lovely place to have a drink, great service very interesting people, everyone had a lovely smile. But to top it all off i was given a Starbar chocolate. Happy days.

Brilliant bar - highly recommend

Great pub! Really cozy, lovely staff, foosball table is a fun addition, will definitely be back soon! 😁

Bella is the sweetest bartender and catered to all of my needs! 10/10 would recommend!

Best pub In Edinburgh. Great vibe and music.

Its a nice place and got a great but small beer garden. Pub its self is way to dark and personally I hate posters on the wall

We had a great time at the Starbar! Lovely guests and bartender, great atmosphere!

What an excellent bar! The atmosphere is 10/10, Bella is a fabulous host. Had the best of times here.

No better bar in this part of town, the Star, the Star!

Phenomenal atmosphere with great drinks. Max was a great DJ. Bella and Felix’s service was awesome! Had a great time.

Cozy wee bar tucked in a side street, great vibes! Bella is a good host an will probs beat you at fussball!

The landlord, Bella, is the nicest person you will meet

Nice people and friendly staff - well done!

So much fun and best staff! Favourite pub in Edinburgh!

This place is a hidden gem! I’m so glad I stumbled upon it. The service was excellent. People were awesome. Such a laid back and nice vibe. Total dive bar but comfortable and nice. They have a small bar, relaxing indoor seating area, and great outdoor patio with lots of seating. Bella was so welcoming. Highly recommend stopping in if chill is your vibe.

Bella was a fantastic host to us and our group for a number of hours. Great hospitality, good tunes, lovely pints and darts and table football to keep you entertained. Beer garden was a lovely haven as well. If you want a fun pub outing somewhere that offers a lot to the customers, please look no further. Looking forward to my next trip to Starbat in the near future. P.S Good luck beating Bella at Table Football P.S.S Felix behind the bar pours a good pint and I'd top lad, didn't grumble too much when he had to change 3 barrels on the trot for us! See you soon!

Great wee bar to drink away last night's hang over, very chilled, although it can get ridiculously lively on the weekends. The beer garden is a haven in the summer.

Best place. Best vibes. Best owner. Thank you, Bella!

Star bar is unreal! Bella the land lady is a gem and Felix behind the bar is a legend! Chill vibes nice beer garden always worth a visit!

THE BEST place to enjoy a good pint and play some foosball! Friendly staff and cozy atmosphere. Chill vibes ⭐

Cosy little pub, tucked in a fairly residential area.

Great pub with friendly and inclusive atmosphere! I agree with Fox "This pub is my best living room"

Great atmosphere and wonderful fun staff...

Came here to play some fussball on while waiting for our bus. Nice atmosphere, amazing fussball table.

Me and my missus came up from London to stay in Edinburgh for the week. Of all the pubs we went to, this by far had the best vibes, was super cool and was the only pub packed on a Thursday night. Big shout out to owner Bella who was hilarious to chat and made us feel like locals. Will 100% come back here next time we're in town.

Fun dive. Lots of unique comfortable places to hang out and sit.

Scottish pub, with a terrace. Very nice staff, on Mondays they meet to play trivia. It also has darts to play, a foosball table and board games, so depending on the people who go, the place is a little noisy.

One of the best bars in Edinburgh! Great service, free sausage rolls and chocolate! Bella the owner is an absolute gem!

The owner is lovely, beer great, place great. 10/10 star bar for 69p

Stunning barmaid! Great pints! Great chat! Great music! Great drinks. Also GREAT modified Jenga set. Came here for a sexy date, left with memories…

Top pint. Best jacket I’ve seen in Edinburgh! Tis a great place!

My favourite bar in Edinburgh hands down!! Bella and the rest of the team are amazing - super friendly and accommodating. The vibes are unmatched to anywhere else in Edinburgh, can always rely on a fun night and good times here !

Favourite pub in Edinburgh without a doubt. All the staff are awesome and very friendly - this place is my 2nd home. Big up StarBar!

best pub in Edinburgh! Bella the landlady is the greatest host I’ve ever met!

Went 8n for a mates birthday. Place was absolutely jumping👍🏼

Wee pub with an incredible atmosphere. Really, really friendly staff and locals with a great pint of Tennents - what more could you want? Thursday music nights especially are class!

The most inclusive and entertaining pub I have ever been. Bella and the staff make you feel at home.

we love starbar!!! such a good atmosphere and good pub snacks

Super ambiance, endroit sympa avec un service attentionné 👌🏼

One of my favourites over the years, happy it’s still going and a nice wee edinburgh secret. Wish they had kept the jukebox going though!

We stayed in Edinburgh for 16 days and ended up at star bar probably 13 days of our stay. Bella, Charles, Chris and Georgia are all such great bartenders and so lovely to hang with and talk too. The bar itself has a really cool atmosphere and we loved the beer garden as well! It was hands down our favorite pub during our stay. MUCH LOVE FROM AMERICA!! Xoxoxxo

A Hidden gem. A nice pub tucked away, easily missed. Nice beer garden. Would recommend.

Great wee bar with warm atmosphere and nice garden.

Excellent little bar with a great atmosphere. Nice to sit in the small garden or inside, depending on the weather. Great for a Friday afternoon on the razz...

Horrendous. After I complained that the beer was quite obviously off, the staff poured it away and simply shrugged their shoulders without a solution. Didn't offer another beer. Didn't apologise. Paid for two pints of off beer and we then left. Terrible.

Staff who didn't drink beer were trying to say that their beer wasn't sour when it was obviously off. After pouring away the two drinks they refused to replace them. Wouldn't bother coming here.

Super cool place. Edinburgh's best kept secret!! Unlike so many pubs out there, this place is real. Just had a new owner take over too, clearly a lot of effort going into making it the best boozer in the city

Love this wee pub, always visit when I'm in the area 😀

Very nice dive. Always a pleasure

Kind barman, nice beers. Hidden gem for us!

Really liked the old school rock bar vibe, chat with the owner and excellent jukebox.

Almost empty with limited and expensive draft drink options. But there was a bar football table.

Quirky wee bar with a bit of character but absolutely ruined by the owner who is probably the most ignorant and weirdest barman ive came across in my life. Stares and you from behind the bar and has nothing but cheeky comments and bad attitude.

Haven't been there for a while, but I remember two things; Is really small, and great atmosphere live inside.

Lovely quirky spot in Edinburgh. Lovely service from Stevie. Good craic all round :)

Nice place, not very welcoming service. Decent spot with potential.

Just visited this hidden gem for the first time today and instantly fell in love with it. Can't wait to come back soon and hammer a load of coin into that jukebox

Great wee boozer off the beaten track, definitely one of the best 2 jukeboxes in the Auld Reekie...

Good tunes on the jukebox. A hidden jem.

Great wee bar chatty staff and well priced

Nicest place to chill and havea good chat with your pals after work .

Great Edinburgh bar, nice beer garden and great atmosphere.

Been here a number of times and it's such a individual pub. Fab jukebox, great atmosphere. My kind of place.

Great boozer with good atmosphere. Shame about the landlord

First time here, such a quirky great place to go, staff are fun and the outside bit is great, enjoyed it very much. Plenty to look at and the beer was good. Cheers!

Great pub away from the crowds! Lovely garden out the back. Easy to miss as you walk past so keep an eye out

Cracking wee bar with a laid back vibe. Good music.

A hidden gem in the heart of Edinburgh New Town. Not your average New Town pub, a bit dark and shabby but lots of atmosphere, some good beers, friendly staff and a little beer garden which is not easily come by in Edinburgh.

Plenty of rich students hanging around, but great vibe and in a beautiful part of town.

Such a fun place, the bartender is awesome too

Great Staff. They allowed us to buy pizzas from other place!

Very friendly staff and nicely tucked away from the riff raff

Decent beers, lots of Star Wars stuff (never a bad thing) interesting cartoon artwork in the toilet, and lots of exceptionally tall people the night we were there!

Really nice cozy little local tucked away from the tourist trail. Plenty nice ales and chilled vibe. Well worth popping in to at any time.

Star Wars Themed Pub, Friendly Staff, quite small inside fits around 40 people max. Has Table Football which was is highly recommended and great fun with friends, gets competitive fast.

Nice spot, good staff and has a great little beer garden, a rarity for New Town. Has a terrific Duke box too

This place is haunted by local legends and celebrities alike. It's not for everyone bar the brave few. No nonsense approach to hospitality in the this land of milk and honey, for here you will bare witness to some amazing feats and trully cracking beats. If you treat the bar staff well magical things can happen. Sir Shaun Connery used to deliver their morning newspapers, some time later they made front page news! A well hidden gem perched on a cobbled Edinburgh mews. Eleven out of ten, again and again! They've also raised thousands of pounds for the RNLI, just mind your land legs when you clamber on board this ol beaut!

Great little pub which you would miss if you didn't keep your eyes open. Nice snacks and despite the size a great choice of drinks plus a good outside area for sunny days.

this bar is a little diffrent, a little quirky but was good, you would never find it unless knew where it was. staff were friendly and beer was good price.

Trochę przyciasny.Jak się nie umówicie w więcej noż 4 osoby to jakoś to będzie. Szału nie ma ale są o wiele wiele gorsze niż ten wyżej wymieniony.

Magic place, music great, Guinness good, and if you ask nice you might get to tickle the ivories. Go and try for yourself

Stopped for a drink during the fringe festival, very interesting pub with a nice little beer garden.

Alittle but pricey but a fun bar to hangout in none the less. Peeps need to use the piano more as well

Very cool cosy cafe with Foosball

Absolutely love the place and atmosphere! We were lucky enough to be taken here by a Stand member and we immediately loved this place beyond means. The entire mood is brilliant and cozy but the best moment was the discovery of WWII comics on the walls of the loos! What a treat! It’s like being in a wonderfully cozy living room with anti Hitler comics when they’re most needed. An utter delight!

The lovely lady behind the bar was very welcoming and chatty. Atmosphere was very laidback.

What a great place! Excellent knowledgeable service, relaxed atmosphere, retro décor and loads of music paraphernalia. Unique in every way. Well worth seeking out despite being tucked away however your efforts will be well rewarded. Highly recommended.

A hidden gem of a pub. Cheapest jukebox in town, good vibes and friendly staff!

Best little ale house and very friendly bar staff

Love this bar great atmosphere & music.