The Caley Picture House in Edinburgh, City of

Beautiful building, like stepping back in time

I came here with a local friend. Interesting setup and history to the place. I couldn't connect to their wifi, and therefore I had to rely on my friend ordering for me through the app. All of the condiments were ridiculously far from our table (however it's her preferred table). They just need to make the wifi more accessible next time. Staff was friendly.

My clothes smell food after spend an hour. There is no photo or description in online order. What is the point online order system in this point idk. Waiter did not help us the choose the seat, we asked and he did not answer us we sit anywhere empty. Food was ordinary, I did not find taste in it.

Stunning deco. Uniformed toilet on the top floor of what feels like an endless stairway. Good news, however, there is a lift! 😮

3 B good place for breakfast and lunch

The conversion from a picture house to a pub is great as it retains most of the picture houses character. Great priced beer and a lively atmosphere just don't expect high end quality.

Really lovely place. 1st visit but will definitely go back there.

Me and brother from a different mother Jeremie pulled up, had a couple Belhaven Shillings, and got a little silly 🤪 best spoons in the UK hands down 🙌

I've been to a lot of wetherspoons but this is one of the most visually impressive. Very creative use of space. I feel a bit sorry for the staff with so many stairs but I guess it must keep them fit! When we visited it was fairly quiet. Service and quality of the food and drink we ordered were excellent for the price

Excellent place. In addition to the atmosphere, they have good food and very good prices. Highly recommended

Yesterday at eight pm we were there with a group of eight people. It all started with the fact that we were forbidden to bring a chair from one floor to another, since we did not find a free chair on the floor where we were sitting. Then the waiters (a young boy and a lady on the top floor near the bar) refused to serve us because allegedly one of us snapped his fingers under the table (!) while asking about something and thus showed disrespect. Under the table! And none of us saw it, only the waiter. Ridiculous. Never go there again.

Best value beer in Edinburgh in converted cinema. Can get very busy.

What a great atmosphere in a beautiful place with memories of the cinema all around good food and drink at ridiculously cheap prices.

The best pub in Edinburgh in terms of ambience and prices.

Loved visiting this establishment. A lot of the original charm of the old cinema still there, fantastic!Visit if you can for good food and reasonable booz. 👍 Sorry not photos, too much chat!

Lovely building with friendly staff. Food was as expected and place was clean

Very good relationship between service and price

Half decent food served by workers who doesn't seem to respect you. Check the bad reviews they received lately: all of them point to service. In our case, we have been served two cocktails incorrectly which we started drinking. They confused our order and we too, there is no need to generate a problem, you won't see me leaving without paying any consumption I do. However, the staff treated us like we had stolen the drinks that THEY took to our table, even when we never refused to pay (of course!). I have never been in a place where I was treated as a criminal for consuming their products and PAYING for them. Long story short: find a local pub and stay away from this chain.

Well hidden, but a nice location. And you can eat here for a reasonable price.

A really nice place to take a rest and enjoy some good food.

Absolutamente cero tolerancia a la familia, mi esposa estaba sentada mirando a mi hija a 2 pies de distancia cuando un miembro del personal (suponiendo un gerente / supervisor, alto, pelo corto, barba con una camisa azul y corbata roja). Caminó y le dijo a mi esposa que no debería dejar a nuestra hija desatendida y furiosa. Entiendo perfectamente que no vayas a un Wetherspoons por lujo, ¡pero es completamente inaceptable que te hablen así! Siempre nos ha encantado la casa de fotos Caley, pero honestamente no volveremos! Es una lástima que tenga personal que represente a su hermoso establecimiento tan mal, ¡por favor, hágalo mejor!

The food and atmosphere are amazing. You definitely do not sacrifice quality for how cheap the food is. With a drink, pizza, and chips I spent under £9! The servers got our food out to us in under 10 minutes as well. Very casual but you could also easily dress up. 10/10 would recommend - just don't forget to bring your ID, because they won't let you in without it!

Good breakfast, good atmosphere, surroundings great to look at, pictures on the wall fantastic, would like to buy them.

Very well know building now turned into a pub, highly recommend 👌

A beautiful spoons with good eggs benedict

Very nice building. Typical Spoons but with a toilet on the same level 😳

Good, nice and cheap, a place to have a beer and a burger at a good price in Edinburgh, and that's not always easy. The place is huge and beautiful

I couldn't try it since breakfast is until 12.00

Food was good, service fantastic to get your drinks delivered to your table, nothing like it in Australia, drinks pricing cheapest we’ve found in the UK at all the Wetherspoon pubs. Thoroughly recommend

What a building! Old interior. The standard breakfast was delicious.

A bit of a mixed visit. Whilst the building and decor is stunning, it was also very dark inside. Very busy on a Monday evening...struggled to get a table. The one we found was very wonky and piled high with glasses and plates. No-one seemed to be clearing tables. Ordered on app to table, quite slow service compared to other Wetherspoons. However the food was hot when arrived. Toilets were, of course up a lot of stairs. Really nice building, but service and cleanliness let it down. If you have nowhere else to go, try it out, however I suspect there were many places close by that would have been so much nicer.

Very grand I have frequented a few spoons in my time this one must be the best for size and decor

Walked in on the staff's yearly sour candy eating competition. Gold medal for the girl with purple hair. Only scowls to be seen, I nearly felt bad asking for ketchup. My partner (27) and I (29) were asked for ID three separate times, by separate staff members. Staff need to chill out a little, it feels like US border police in there. Must be a scary place to work, the staff were shook

I liked this wetherspoons, full of character and the usual range of excellent cask ales. Next time we will try out the upstairs balcony if we have time.

Really lovely venue, we went for breakfast and it was pretty empty so service was quick.

We visited on a Thursday night on 20 March 2025 and the service was terrible. They didn't offer to seat us and when we requested them to suggest a seat the duty manager a lady made a face and walked off saying sit wherever you want. There was only one table which was also not clean the old glasses and dishes were still there. Nobody bothered to clear it. We placed the order online and even after our food and drinks arrived the table wasn't cleaned. We requested the duty manager finally if she could clean the table and she once again made a face and walked off. It was terrible. I don't understand why a place like this would hire people like this in the service industry who would make faces to a customer and walk off. It was like she was being forced to do her work against her will. Also the glass i was served my wine in had lipstick marks on it. This place could do better with better service and any service would be better than this service. This was just terrible. Also some training is necessary I guess. We came out for a night out and it was just a horrible horrible experience. The duty manager was rude and lacked basic human decencies.

Cozy place with a wide variety of beers (up to 40 references), spectacular breakfast

The space is great, a cinema adapted to catering. There would not be a letter in Spanish (official in more than 20 countries in the world), at least to indicate that it is ordered through the app. Precooked food to quench hunger and little else. Price, what I expected.

Ambiance wise very nice, drinks and food are great a very good place to hangout with friends

The place is quite good to make a stop, have a few beers and if you feel like something to snack on. The food is nothing special but it's not bad and it's what you expect from an Irishman. The place apparently is a converted old cinema from the 1920s, with its touch of the rest of the Wetherspoons (Irish chain throughout the UK) with its typical carpet and wooden tables and chairs and its typical smell of beer everywhere. Beer and food quite cheap compared to other places.

Nice building and relaxing atmosphere.

The Caley Picture House is a charming gem in Edinburgh that feels like stepping into another era. I had both breakfast and lunch here, and every dish was exceptional—fresh and flavorful. The attention to detail in the decor, from the vintage cinema theme to the cozy atmosphere, makes the experience even more special. It’s the perfect place to enjoy a delicious meal while being transported to a different time. Highly recommended!

Such a good ambience. Fridays are hard to get space but other days are good. Nice staff and variety available!

Lovely clean place to sit peacefully and enjoy good food. Staff were all very friendly and efficient. Beautiful decor of an old picture house. Toilets spotless clean too.

as in the name a picture house! welcoming and warm a nice place for a drink and to relax

Quirky adaptation of a cinema. Good pub food.

THE BEST Wethies we've visited Beautiful old cinema, fabulous staff, great food, great service No sticky tables, no glasses piled high at the bars

14mins for first drinks ordered on app. Second drinks quicker but advise buying the first at the bar and following drinks before you finish your current. Nice place, great price's, hard working staff but maybe not enough staff? Didn't eat but food looked good enough.

Good selection of beers including some from Edinburgh

A very interesting spoons, very large and really pretty. Worth popping in for a visit if you're nearby

Cheap place to eat in Edinburgh.

We had a pleasant time. Everything was beautiful and good

Great Spoons. Fantastic ambience and decor. Top class.

Fantastic service and really helpful and friendly staff. Thanks all. Yes food was excellent aswell 👌

One of the nicest wetherspoons I have visited. Decor is out of this world. So many places to sit offering some amazing views.

Typical weather spoon pub with open kitchen till late (had crispy bowl of chips). OK selection of beers and drinks. Not much else to say. Will go again for drinks, cheep and cheerful for city centre.

Good value for money in an original and pleasant setting. Order taking and payment are done directly on the application which is practical and quick but can be annoying for some people.

Amazing venue, order could have been quicker

I must say that this is the most beautiful Spoons I’ve ever been in. The cleanliness, food and drinks were absolutely outstanding.

Typical spoons food and drinks but the surroundings are amazing making it feel more upmarket than your usual spoons

Wow. completely average Wetherspoons apart from the interior, making this the best spoons I have ever been into. I went on a Wednesday night and it was rammed, I could barely find a table, just shows you how popular this place is!

Really busy but great food and service.

Great place, really really cool building inside. Defo go check it out.

Potentially unsafe for gay/trans/gender non conforming people, as my girlfriend was singled out by security at our table after leaving the bathroom and asked for her ID again so that they could check that she was a girl. Staff had followed us into the bathroom & security had been waiting at the bar when we left and was chatting to bar staff about us, the same security guard then came to our table and asked for only her ID. He shrugged me off when I said we had all already been checked on the door, but when I asked if he was checking that she was a girl he said yes. I later made a complaint and was told that bar staff, security & the manager would be spoken to about this as it is not a policy of theirs to do this, however it still happened and was extremely invasive, upsetting, and made us feel unwelcome and unsafe.

Had the ramen with chicken brest, fabulous asked fir more coriander no problem.thankyou for a great lunch

This is such a beautiful wetherspoons. Converted theatre. Food was good and service very friendly.

Please Cleer table's and wipe down

Really enjoyed my food and great value for money.

Wow, what an awesome pub, fab, great atmosphere, a much in Edinburgh !!

¡Esta podría ser una de las mejores cucharas meteorológicas de la zona! El interior es excepcional, espacioso, elegante y único. La disposición de los asientos es buena y la barra es lo suficientemente grande como para permitir un servicio fácil. La limpieza y la ordenación de la mesa a veces dejan un poco que desear. Sin embargo hay dos veces para evitar el Caley - 1. Antes y después de cualquier evento en el Usher Hall debido a las multitudes. 2 . ¡Cuando la rubia líder de turno está de servicio debido a su actitud y absoluto desprecio obvio por sus clientes!

The place is an old cinem converted into a restaurant and pub excellent breakfast with option to refill I recommend fish and chips

No my kind of place, very disorganised. We ordered drinks through the app it took 30 mins to arrive. I think best to have training on cocktails as very poor. I didn't eat anything as nothing to my taste. Very loud as large building. Used to be a club so sad as perfect for nice background music.

Returned here after 7 years after find memories of our first trip to Edinburgh. It sparked our interest in visiting as many Wetherspoons as possible because they're often in fantastic buildings like this one. The Caley Picture House didn't disappoint. It was in just as good shape as our first visit and remains our favourite that we've visited. We had breakfast which was the usual great Wetherspoons value and efficient service. Love this place!

Good place, easy to order. Kind staff.

Doesn't even deserve 1 star. Tables are filthy. Using the same sheets at breakfast. The woman that uses the microwave (the cook) came out the kitchen with the same gloves on picked a dirty tissue off the floor went back into kitchen with same gloves and prepared and touched food. Only good thing is the beer

Good service, good attention, the food was fast.

One of the finest spots in Edinburgh for decent food, good drinks and an incredible location. Well worth checking out.

Great atmosphere,lovely food,amazing place,very art deco.

HUGE resturant with decent food. Very cool spot.

We went on a Saturday afternoon, the place was full, we had to wait a bit until a table became available, but it was worth it because of the atmosphere

Hermosa decoración! No se siente como una Wetherspoons en absoluto. No tenía comida, pero la selección de cerveza era muy buena. Un buen refugio cálido durante la tormenta de 90 mph!

Very young people, very nice place

My old haunt when it was various nightclubs. It's nice to have a drink surrounded by memories and past experiences. :)

One of the most atmospheric Wetherspoon's, drinking and eating while watching the old cinema is very atmospheric.

Can't praise the establishment highly enough. Staff are friendly and helpful, great prices, and a nice quiet atmosphere.

Looked like a lovely place upon first arrival but as soon as we were greeted by the waiters we were treated very poorly firstly we got some grub but as soon as we started drinking we were treated very poorly. We were put on hold for drinks and they even didn’t deliver drinks we paid for to our table when we brought this up with the waiter we were argued with and denied our drinks that we paid for.

Ordered breakfast at 11 05 on Sunday and by 11 50 we still had not received any meal The meals where being cooked ok but we're not being served To the customers at one time there was at least a dozen meals lying under the heat lamps I asked twice if ours were ready was told no I was told it was due to a staff shortage ended asking for my money back and went to the Shakespeare for something to eat and drink which was superb 👌

good atmosphere, cheap drinks, exactly what it says on the tin!

Enjoyed the white stout beer which was served by a very friendly and pleasant young barman Tables were clean and the place was warm Will definitely visit again

Such a great design, and affordable as always!

I just say wow when you have a view from the gallery. Such a unique location for Spoons. It was an old cinema before so yes love the retro movie poster around and movie camera at the entrance. Good service though by app. Big staff team. Food was hot and delicious. Atmosphere was top class even worth to pop in just for a drink. So romantic and cool view from the top gallery. Even there’s plenty of seatings on top and on ground floor. Massive big place. Surely recommend.

Fiona was very kind and helpful at the bar :)

Apart from the surroundings, food was nothing great, suppose you get what you pay for, but for a few quid more could have had something much nicer, last time I'm going unless in desperation.

Definitely have to go. It's an amazing pub in an old picture house that now is a pub, food is excellent and staff is very friendly. Amazing place

Historic venue. Good breakfast.

Vivo en Holanda. A menudo vamos a Edimburgo. Una ciudad fantástica. Y vamos a un partido en casa de los Corazones. Y siempre comer nuestro desayuno en la casa de fotos Caley. Y siempre bueno. Pedimos por la aplicación. Bonito staf, comida a tiempo, hermoso lugar para estar. Nos vemos en abril.

Really lovely place. Enjoyed our breakfast here.

Didn't have any food it was fine for drink just like the rest .

Super breakfast for 6 pounds, cozy quiet place, clean, beautiful 😻

Very well preserved building. Massive inside. Usual Spoons drinks selection