The Bowlers Rest in Edinburgh, City of

Came in for a night cap based on recommendation, lovely spot with great whisky choice, good beers and friendly staff and locals. Hope to pop in again soon

Very friendly welcome from Carol. Good selection of beer and some not tasted traditional pub food. An old style pub (old style locals, like me) with modern local ales.

Great little Place just off the beaten track. Definitely full of character and a great choice of whisky's, plus a good selection of pints too. Plus all at great prices too. There is hot food on offer too, from pies to toasties & possibly a few things in between. The staff are an excellent bunch too, Great service with a smile. They host many Live music session every week, from the blues jam on Wednesday nights, 8-11 to full on Jazz nights & some bands in between too. Plus a pool table with plenty space around it, for those tricky shots. Definitely worth a visit & a place that i am sure many folks would return to time & time again.

Old pub which could be quite charming.. Unfortunately the inflated Leith prices don't match the ageing decor - and the toilets seem to have never been cleaned 🤢 As a result, there isn't much of an atmosphere as people are likely going elsewhere. Also the pool table is rubbish. Very lovely staff though, and a great selection of beers.

A bit off the beaten track, but this pub is worth a visit. Its a proper locals pub, a nice laid back vibe and plenty friendly banter. It is one of those places where you go just for quick pint and you end staying for few. Good selection of beers from local brewers like Pilot. Good selection of whisky/gin as well.

Our crazy Texan family was there on holiday for only a couple of days & we left there feeling like family! Ms. Carol, Mr. Carol, (Russ😁) and Ms Kirstie, y'all are the best!!! Thank you for the wonderful Scottish welcome and hospitality!

The patrons treated us like regulars! Picked up our Vrbo keys there, telling us it was a bit sweary, but they'd help however. Kirstie took care of us & Miss Carol served us Tennon Beer.

Hidden gem of a pub serving beer from several local breweries like Pilot, Campervan and Newbarns. Friendly staff from the minute you set foot in the door with an eclectic mix of pub goers. Had a delicious brisket bun too. Very sensible prices for food and drink too and brilliant tunes!

Excellent local pub, small plate food and lovely staff :)

Top service from a friendly bar crew and great banter no matter what time of day you pop in. There's a pool table and a dartboard, with a lounge area through the back. Perfect for a small private party or just a wee bit extra space if you want to escape the bar when it's busy.

One of the best pubs in town, such that I'm not sure I want to share. Landlady Ceceley offers an excellent range of local beer and whisky as you'd expect. But there's also the best tequila, mezcal and indie bottled whisky for a hundred miles. Prices are extremely good. And they'll do you a toastie, stovies, pies or incredible hotdogs. Doesn't get much better than here. Just don't tell anyone.

Great little pub with a friendly atmosphere and a great selection of drinks.

Sunday night session, wonderful 😊

Found this wee pub round the corner from hotel. Locals very friendly. Had a great night. Drinks & food great price.

Good place for a few pints in a group. Seemed to have a local crowd

Cosy little boozer, good drink selection.

Amazing pub, the landlady is a keen musician. I went for a session to play, and it was fantastic she gave us food and was really sweet met some of the locals too . Great place

All good. Great bar. Great gantry. Great scran. Great staff, and management. Great crowd of 'weĺl ken't faces' from Leith. Great live music....what more do you need ?. GET IN !

Great local pub with pool table and darts

Loved this back street, friendly pub. Very affordable. Best pies and filled rolls. Also toasties. Beer and wine good too. Will be back.

Wonderful community boozer. Home cooked food, local breweries, live music, pool table... What more could you want?!

Recommend the Leith Juice super tasty, loved the vibe, everyone was so kind and friendly, Calum was a delight!

Great place, good for bourbons and local beers. Bartenders are very nice and chatty specifically Calum, what a G. Leith Juice IPA is recommended.

Wee hidden gem. A touch of the old mixed with some cool new stuff! Authentic pub where they are becoming harder to find. 🍻

Fantastic pub, great atmosphere, friendly warm staff, customers make everyone feel welcome a right home from home can't rate it highly enough 😀

Very nice meal an presentation was great. MINCE PIE WITH PULLED BRISKET chips an petit poi's peas. It was the ultimate for me.

Bar staff not the same total shambles now will not be back

Great reasonable pale ales, braw chat and amazing vegan chicken wrap

Good locals pub, everyone very friendly.

Amazing pub with an amazing atmosphere.

We stumbled upon this place on new years eve. We were made to feel so very welcome by customers and staff alike.

Manager is the kindest guy in Edinburgh. I once was destitute, walked in and asked for cheapest thing I could afford. How much. Very little. Told me to sit down. Brought over a pint and a hot steaming pie.i teared up. Local team playing on telly, so must be in good mood. Under offers for sale. I hope new owners are also in understanding, Leith people are kind often eccentric and stick together

A very friendly and comfortable local pub , easy banter , excellent beer and spirits, great afternoon food

One of my favourite bars in Edinburgh. Staff and clientele are friendly and chatty. No pretensions. Dog friendly and they even give you the odd scotch pie for free on the weekend.

Good proper pub and none of your hipster rubbish that's everywhere in Edinburgh

Great pub great pints and good price :)

Been in and out over yrs when in town enjoy the pool nice pint to

Good pub. Good folk. Good ales. Nae ostentation amplifiers nor £9.50 🥑 & toast in sight. Cheers to Bob for saying "that seat by that window is ideal for you lot". 😅 Tremendous.

Had a great meal and the bar staff are very friendly 👌

Very good with Covid rules. Shielded areas, track and trace book, sanitiser available and staff cleaned cubicles after use

Great we cosy pub at the bottom of lieth links good pint sound bar staff all good 👍

Love this place clean cosy and friendly always.

Best gins in town for a small local pub

A real pub is hard to find these days but this ticks all the boxes. A must visit leith institurion

A real sense of community and welcoming

Cheap booze. Bar staff 1st class!

Best pub in Edinburgh. I’ve never had a bad meal in this fantastic pub. Great atmosphere. Great Staff Ross, Eric, Carol, Gordon, all are great.

Smashing little pub. Friendly and particularly great staff.

Great pub, great food and drink

Plenty of better pubs to visit in area

Good place for meeting with friends :)

Been there by an accident. Not the kind of a pub I'd like...

great food great staff nice cosy atmosphere

Great local friendly staff and regulars

Possibly my favorite locals pub I’ve been to in all of Scotland. Friendliest bar staff, great local dudes telling stories and having pints together, weirdly appropriate bright lighting, extremely reasonably priced beers, and it wasn’t too crowded! Will go back in a few weeks when I’m back in town!

Great private owner of pub Eric Morrison

Laid back local, friendly and relaxed ,great place if you want to hear what the people you are with are actually saying.Though for most of the couples I know, this might be a big mistake .

Excellent local bar with very friendly staff

Great wee pub friendly excellent choice of gins

Savage pub. Great people here. Food good during lunch and very reasonable. Best bar in Scotland for me.

Ross is a great bartender! Very friendly and a nice place to hang out an chat with the locals. American friendly 😉

Lovely, genuine, friendly pub with experienced, friendly and welcoming staff. Could not recommend more highly, fish is very good for Friday lunch, paninis are good if you need something quickly. Proper community pub, they even do dominoes although Frank is going downhill...

Very cosy pub. The staff and locals are all very friendly. Its dog friendly and the prices are excellent

Great pup, whisky selections the biggest I've ever seen. Food is great and big portions. Sit for a while and listen to the banter from the locals as that's free!!...warm wee local.

Great food! Just like home, staff friendly to all and great atmosphere!

Great atmosphere, friendly bar service, great for lunch and friendly locals.

Friendly local pub with good home made food 12-1.30 and a selection of rolls and sandwiches all day pleasant staff