The Caley Picture House in Edinburgh, City of

One of the better Wetherspoons in Edinburgh.

I'm not a Child of the Spoons, but if you only go there to check out the glorious restoration of a former cinema, you will be adequately rewarded. (The veg Asian noodles were borderline inedible, but there were much better options, it seemed. Not everything on the master menu is available, and the staff seemed confused when presented with it.) Buy a drink, go to the top floor and just take it all in. Spectacular.

Wetherspoons used to be cheap&cheerful.it no longer is but one thing that hasn't changed is the abysmal service;not the barmans fault he was on his own(&he clearly knew what he was about,he was serving people who'd been waiting longest)but surely over a dozen people waiting to be served should be telling the most inept of managers it was time to lend a hand

Good steak and pizza for daughter, but they are very busy and manager clean our table before serving meals

Every time I visit Edimburgh I go there! Always a pleasure! We take dinner there, very well decorated and lovely and fun atmosphere! Big space and well coordinated. Also, we have lost a wallet there and they kept it for us. Thank you so much at the restaurant manager of the place at that time for returning enterile it with all our belongings inside (very very honest - we really appreciate it seriously) and also thank you so much at the staff for keeping the wallet (probably it was found by a waitress) We will come back for sure!! Greetings from Barcelona (Mataró)

May have hit it on a bad day, not enough staff, three to deliver food and pour drinks, cue for 10 minutes for a couple of drinks

Really nice place to grab some food and a drink. Loved the atmosphere and the food never lets you down. Prices are slightly higher than the other w.spoons.

Very good food and service. Fast service and clean premises. Affordable price.

Does what it should with brilliant staff

Went in with my friend earlier, we are both in our 20ties and look it. She has visible tattoos which are clearly professionally done, something you can't get done professionally until you're 18 in Scotland and she also has piercings which you can only legally get done professionally at 18. Despite this, her Id was declined by the waitress. We said fine and went on our way since we had somewhere to be anyway. Came back later just for some food. The place was packed so we had to sit outside. One of the men working came over and asked for ID since he saw us in earlier to which we showed him our ID but said we only wanted food. He went back in to speak to the other waitress and came back out to tell us we can't order drinks which was fine as we just wanted food and said so. He then told us we can't order food either despite initially saying we just couldn't order drinks. Complete joke really. Another Wetherspoons in the area accepted both of our IDs and allowed us to eat so clearly just these two certain individuals having an issue. There were also people in there being served drink who were very clearly much younger than us. Also after reading other reviews we weren't the only ones who received this treatment. Maybe some training for staff is needed here.

This used to be one of the best wetherspoons in edinburgh but every time the blonde female duty manager is on the whole mood in the place changes she obviously does not like folk enjoying themselves.

Particular place, it is a former cinema transformed very well into a pub, good food, wide choice of beer and cheap prices for the area

Great huge breakfast to prepare for Oktoberfest. As always, awesome.

One of my favorites places in Edi 🤟

A beautiful old cinema (latterly bingo hall) conversion - retaining a lot of its old ambience. Very busy & noisy - staff got confused over my order. Staff took quite some time clearing used tables of glasses/plates. Not enough staff behind bar so service took quite some time. When the food arrived it was excellent & hot. I'd give it another go in the future!!!!

Food served promptly, drinks 35 mins wait? Complained and bar staff said "nothing to do with him". Asked for refund, was told it was done, but had to go back and confirm refund as it wasn't done. Shame really as food was decent. App said 3 mins wait for drinks.....so 35 mins isn't exactly anywhere near.

Crazily noisy. Very hard to hear eachother but id that's your thing, great value wethers prices and decent range of beers.

Great breakfast in a beautiful building, highly recommended!

Overall good value pub especially for Edinburgh.

Classic Wetherspoon bar in an old cinema building. Incredible interior design. Makes you feel like you're on a film set.

Lovely place busy but could get around to bar toilets etc food was gorgeous hot and tasty

I had a lovely Sunday dinner with my family there.Great food and service. Very clean pub and lovely people.Highly recommended

Absolutely buzzing with the anticipation of those in for a pre-show dinner, intermingled nicely with youngsters on dates, mates meeting up and two old cronies (that's us). Only Spoons has a Venn diagram of society who get along nicely by meeting in the middle. The building is an old picture house, stylishly converted into a spectacular dining room. Wonderful fun...except my wife's steak, which was almost enough to turn her vegetarian. It may have been the chef's shoe, dropped by mistake in their haste to feed the huge crowd.

Was meeting up with friends after work. We waited 45 mins for drinks...we tried to order food...App did not work. Decided to leave. Looked over to bar and no one serving. Shame. It's usually one of the better wetherspoons but seriously, let down this time. We would have spent a lot...

Alcoholic drinks are cheaper than food 😅.

I visit the caley picture house a couple times a year. Everyone is pleasant, foods reasonable

Staff good, prices good, management abysmal. Not enough staff, poorly deployed. No one allocated to clear tables, bar staff have no chance to cope. Typical busy, Wetherspoons

The first time I was in, it was depressing, and the atmosphere and decor were horrible. Staff seemed nice enough, definitely not the staff, just the place overall.

Great location. An old cinema converted into a restaurant. Great atmosphere. We actually love the Wetherspoon concept. Solid meal as a set menu with a drink at a good price. Order and pay at the table using the app and it will then be delivered to you. Everything worked great again, but this time the quality of the food was subpar. We had the steak menu. Everything was cold, the fries were soggy and the meat was just tough and gristle. I haven't eaten so badly in a long time. If it's because of the increased prices, Wetherspoon should raise their prices by a few pounds before I give out such rubbish. Really a shame

Date night, Wiffy and I were staying in the grand hotel opposite, so we popped over for breakfast . The same! is reassuring JD Wetherspoons is reassuringly consistent, and they also have rooms. If you're visiting Rochester in Kent, I stayed and ate there. Nice all round.

I’ve always enjoyed going to this venue… Being an old cinema the building is very atmospheric, it’s usually buzzing and you know what to expect with a Wetherspoons… fairly mediocre food but cheap drinks, all important for students. I was with my son and his student friends on this occasion 10 Oct24. But I have to say it was dreadful… It was very busy as there was a show on next door at the Usher Hall but as people drifted away to attend the show, the service got worse ironically. Tables not cleaned, piled high with dirty crockery, having to wait ages for our drinks (my son ordered via the app) but the icing on the cake was the most miserable duty manager. I asked her politely to clear our table as it was one of only a handful of free places to sit and I was totally ignored. Repeated instances of poor customer service led me to ask her if it was her day off when you held the customer service course! Obviously she didn't like that....she refused to give her name and treated me like an inconvenience! My companions were treated with utter contempt, like naughty children, as ID (which, by the way, was all in order) was demanded of them. She was sullen, rude and quite frankly, in the wrong job!!!! Bearing in mind the number of young people who must be looking for jobs in Edinburgh, you need to get rid as she’s jeopardising your reputation. No matter what our ages we are all your customers and should be treated as such

Beautiful old cinema. The sort of old buildings that spoons do up very well, maintaining lots of its character.

Fast food. It is a Bar that was previously a theater. The table was not cleaned. I had to wipe it with a wipe. And until you ask, they don't remove what previous customers have left... Otherwise. Very nice atmosphere and the place is curious!

A Wetherspoons inside a picture house, standard Wetherspoon offering so it's not going to win any awards but sitting in an old picture house was definitely a plus! Probably one of the nicer Wetherspoons and we were expecting massively inflated prices, but there wasn't much difference between this and our local spoons.

Interesting place. Quirky. Cool. Though very busy and difficult to find a table.

A Huge wetherspoon on lothian road with 3 levels and level 3 has its own gin bar Great to meet with friends and family for food and drinks

What a gem - unlike most Wetherspoon's this one is set in an art decor old cinema - they have gone to considerable effort to maintain the look & feel. A complete surprise from the entrance & foyer. Take the lift & enter 60's style bar. Enjoy!

Decent food and service. What you expect for the prices. Went with 2 young children and happy to go back

Wouldn't normally do a Spoons but this is beautiful

A very cute ordinary Wetherspoon in Edinburgh in an old cinema. Extends over several floors. Located within walking distance of the city center.

Just popped in for a beer 🍺. An amazing building we sat right up in the old Balcony up in the gods. A great place. Might grab a bite next time

Excellent place to eat at a good price with the 3B, the food includes a drink with or without alcohol

Converted cinema, very well presented. Plenty seats and a good atmosphere .Very reasonably priced drinks considering location.

One of good ambiance wetherspoon, very big.

Very nostalgic pub Remade in an old theatre,classy interiors and good crowd

An amazing building that Wetherspoons has rescued. Head up to the mezzanine for best view (atmosphere). Although the glass between the mezzanine and the lower level REALLY needs to be cleaned more often (yuck).

Not just the best 'Spoons in Edinburgh but possibly the UK.

A magnificent pub. Great food and beer and a very fast service. A must if you are in Edinburgh

Great building beer is OK better at downstairs bar

This plac is deceptively masquerading as "Picture House" it is the former Caley (Caledonian) Cinema but it is Not a "Picture House*. "Picture house" is a UK national chain of active cinemas and JD Witherspoon is imitating that brand-name. This is deceptive at best, and confusing for strangers relying on Google maps and similar to find brand named places.

Great selection of drinks. Decent prices

Great atmosphere in a quirky wetherspoons.

Lovely building. Cheap drinks, unlimited coffee, staff no issues. But the food was awful. Burger and chicken strips ordered and arrived within 5mins so already cooked and reheated.

Absolutley disgusting way of treating customers.

Great food. Great drinks. Reasonable prices. Great service. Loved it.

This place is one of the best wetherspoons in Edinburgh i

Great place to eat and drink with no blaring music. Large premises and excellent value for money

One of the largest JDW's I've been in and definitely one of the best. The ability to sit up high on the mezzanine looking down towards the old stage area is really something. I would love to visit this place on NYE, I could imagine it bouncing!

The food is good, the decoration is special, and the price is cheap

Fab place, huge, good staff, great atmosphere, really good food. We were in a group of eight, and loved it. Thanks to all.

Cheap and cheerful food ok for price but dark

Fabulous converted cinema deliverers expected Wetherspoons standard of service and value. Highly recommended 👌

Most beautiful Wetherspoons in the world, the art deco goes crazy and so does the lighting. Makes up for the lack of a 2 ciders discount that exists in all the other Spoons. The food is mid but that's what you are expecting so it's fine. CHEAP DRENK ON 🔝 Service can be slow

A busy but well run Wetherspoons - it’s massive, so if you don’t get a table straight away there’ll always be one soon.

Bumped up their prices for the Festival and took many good deals off the menu. Never thought Wetherspoons would con their regulars like this.

Just some cocktails before a show. Nice place

Lovely former cinema with very smart upper circle dining area and an open kitchen area, as well as a broad selection of locally brewed beers. Food is also very good quality. Definitely worth a visit.

It is the best weatherspoon I have ever seen.

The best place we tried in the area with the 3B Good, Nice and Cheap. The ease of ordering everything from the APP is a success.

Very disappointed I go to witherspoon a lot the under manager was rude ask to clean the table she rolled her eyes up the table was really messy The one at bottom off Leith walk is amazing food and staff are so lovely

Not the best place if you are in a wheelchair lift not easily signposted, limited seating for wheelchair users right next to kitchens. Food small portions

Fiine young people working here, not too well-trained though - and frantically busy. Sad that they can't find jobs that don't involve working for a right-wing fascist, but there you go ...

Great beers and lively atmosphere in retained cinema setting. Managers Specials can be great value

Feels faaaaar more than a pub. Ambience, feeling of history, amazing shows and elegance. If only we could travel in time.

Excellent Wetherspoon venue, great building and friendly staff.

Just simply brilliant. Try to get the seats on the upper floors. The food was nice but the menu across a lot of places are the same. That was a new experience. The fruity IPA form Growling Dog was very refreshing. If you like spices definitely order wings and naga chilli dip. It's based on king chilis found in Nagaland in India where my fiance is from. That was really surprising.

One of the nicest Wetherspoon pubs I've ever visited. Great food and service in fabulous art deco surroundings

This is one of the best spoons I've visited. Well worth a visit.

I've never been so outraged in all my life. We came for our regular breakfast and was so disappointed to notice that there was no scrambled eggs on toast that I usually have. After speaking to staff we were told it's because the festival's on and it takes too much time to prep. Honestly how hard is it to crack two eggs and whisk them up. It takes just as long to fry ones and these were still on the menu. Another aggravating point is the prices have shot up compared to before the festival. The tradition breakfast was up by £3. Wetherspoons what a rip off for Edinburgh residents who frequent your establishment throughout the year. Shame on you.

Food was good. Lovely venue - but could do with a clean at some point in difficult to reach areas. Still enjoyed it though.

This was a superb pub for drinking, maintaining its rich cinema architecture! This is shown through the roof and patterns on the walls, counter has nice decorations going upwards too. I enjoyed a pint of Carlsberg at a clean table, appreciating the outdoor seating!

Fell in love with this place! Lovely atmosphere and loved the fact that it used to be a movie theater. We tried fish and chips and sticky toffee pudding. Portions were big and they were both super tasty. Great value, as well. Food + beer for only 15 pounds.

Typical Wetherspoons. Food ok. App ok. Quite quiet for Edinburgh at festival time

Atypical and magnificent place, the food is very good for a very reasonable price

A beautiful pub. Spacious and affordable

Large , Impressive looking Wetherspoons converted from an old Cinema . Good ale choice too.

Good old wetherspoons, meal plus drink reasonably priced. Fast service and decent food.

Wetherspoons on Lothian Road The app doesn't always work inside due to bad WiFi reception but the bar staff can help out with orders

This Spoon's branch located in a spectacular venue that can be an attraction on its own.

Site with very good service, fast and cheap. At breakfast there are refills of drinks. They also have a wide variety of beers at a very cheap cost. Totally recommended

As from today, this was my last time in here. We come to Edinburgh every year for the last 5yrs. We always tell people back home about calling in to this lovely old picture house to buy food and have a couple of drinks. To day we were told at the bar that because our almost 18 Yr old was the only one eating we would only be allowed one drink. That's all we were staying for anyway as our son was eating and then we were on our way. The bar man was ignorant and offensive. We were never told this rule before and we have always sat for a couple of drinks, 3 at most. Can't understand as the same people sit in this place every year we are here, they seem to drink one after another but no rules for them. I thought this is a bar? Our money wasn't good enough or maybe its because we aren't from Edinburgh. We asked the bar manager about this rule and he wasn't very pleasant either even though he's served us himself before more than one dink and never told us this rule. No wonder it was empty today, usually its busy. Won't be back!

Best wetherspoons in Edinburgh. Well worth the trip to that side of the castle.

Good place to eat and cheap. It is a cinema restored as a restaurant. It has different levels in the style of theater boxes, all of which are set up for eating. You can pass it by because on the facade it doesn't look like a restaurant. But it is very worth it. They have an app with which you place your order, including payment, indicating your table number and the waiters bring you the food, so the service is good and fast. The food is very good for the prices they have and the beauty of the place. Lunch (good) for 4 people cost us 41 pounds. The menu is varied. I recommend it.

Really nice bar and typically Witherspoons the food and service was great and the atmosphere was nice 💯

The restaurant is big and beautiful. The steak in this restaurant is delicious.

A very nice, atmospheric place in an old cinema. Tasty food at quite reasonable prices. The menu lists everything according to allergens and calories. The only thing you need to remember is that orders are placed via the application on your phone.

Amazing building, well worth going for a pint!

Really neat location! This Wetherspoon’s was located in an old movie theatre (picture house.) Very 20s vibes and likely less busy than the Wetherspoons located by the Wavery station. Food was cheap and filling- did the trick! We had breakfast. Service is self-serve table style- AKA you download an app, place your order and pay, then staff will bring your meal to you. Def recommend trying at least once if you are in Scotland, as it appears to be quite a popular franchise - with each located in some sort of historical building.

Great weatherspoons, nice quick service, good choice of Ales and very kean with plenty of seating

Excellent value for money in an old theater with wonderful decoration