The Castle Arms in Edinburgh, City of

Really enjoyed our visit here, the staff were fantastic and couldn't do enough for us

This place had phenomenal views from their windows and balcony and fantastic food. But their staff were for me the peak. True customer service, even answered my tourist questions about the decor they had on their wall. To top it off, they even worked with me to recover my sons hat left from dinner. This was the best restaurant of our Edinburgh trip.

Very nice and pleasant restaurant. Eat delicious food.

Vinimos aquí para tomar unas copas un día y nos encantó el ambiente que decidimos probar la comida. Fue una de las mejores comidas de pub que he tenido. Mi marido fue tradicional y probó los haggis, neeps y tetas y absolutamente me encantó. Tenía el budín Yorkshire con salchichas, puré y guisantes dentro. ¡Vaya que estuvo delicioso! Quiero decir, estábamos completamente llenos después, pero bien vale la pena, y definitivamente vale la pena el dinero! No podría recomendarlo más. También tienen una zona exterior donde se puede dar a Victoria Street que es genial si te encanta la gente mirando como yo jaja.

A beautiful pub with old world charm located on a stunning street. Nice place to have a drink and a snack.

Bonito pub en Edimburgo donde tuvimos pescado con patatas fritas tradicionales, pastel y cerveza escocesa. Sábado agradable tan cálido como podría ser. Precios normales para esa zona y un personal amable

Absolutely avoid this place. Food was disgusting £20 for fish and chips, and it shows up with frozen fries and peas that had obviously been sat there all day or reused from the day before. Disgusting

Haggis good but served without turnips. Good service but they ask you for a tip when paying and I didn't like this.

Perfectly cooked steak! Great atmosphere

Buen lugar para la comida y cálida bienvenida por el personal! Fuimos allí dos veces buena relación calidad-precio no esperes muy alta calidad de la comida, pero era agradable y hizo el negocio! Recomendaría

When you enter the pub for the first time, it doesn't look like much, it looks more like a local pub but once you get over that first impression, the waiters are friendly and quick and the food is really good! I recommend :)

Super friendly service. Great location. Decent menu.

Went for fish and chips on Tuesday 25th February lunch time. Food mediocre and overpriced. Service was bad: everything was too much trouble for the staff.

A la llegada er fueron sentados en nuestra mesa pre-reservada por un amable miembro del equipo. Todo bajó colina abajo desde allí, otro miembro del personal que nos atendió no logró una sonrisa durante la duración de nuestra visita, a pesar de la comida que es de excelente calidad y muy bien presentado, no apreciamos que nos trajeron nuestros postres incluso antes de la mitad de comer nuestro curso anterior. El servicio realmente decepcionó al establecimiento. Además, debe tenerse en cuenta que el hecho de que un cargo opcional de servicio del 10% está incluido en su factura final, y el personal después del pago, todavía pidió que revisara la máquina de tarjetas para agregar propina adicional para complementar el cargo de servicio por el servicio mínimo que no recibimos! No regresaremos.

What a wonderful, dog friendly pub! Staff were amazing, welcoming our puppy with a smile and even gave us a tucked away table so he could sit and people watch. Atmosphere was friendly and open, and the food was delicious!

Very warm welcome. Special mention to the waiter who speaks French. 😉

Cheap pint dont order a jagèr £7.95 each. Spoke to the staff and they assured us we were charged the right price and didn't receive any refund or explanation other than that was the price.

Everyone is warm and friendly, Ribwar made me a special cocktail and it was sooo good, we really appreciate his service. Everyone should be here.

A very cool place to have a drink with views of one of the most famous streets in Edinburgh. It also has two entrances, one from above and one from the street.

Very nice and atmospheric place. It was great that even during rush hour there was a free table for two people with a dog. The waiter was very helpful and professional. He explained what was necessary, helped a lot. Even brought a bowl of water for the dog. The food was excellent. Delicious and hearty. I wouldn't say it's a masterpiece. But no complaints at all. Really liked the place, will come back again sometime. Dog friendly.

We were there on 31 Dec. 2024 there was a party. And everyone happy. We got food a few days before it is super good.

Best Scotland Dishes I have ever had in Edinburgh!! Highly recommend the lamb shank and the Yorkshire pudding here.

Cozy pub, as usual in Scotland, invites you to linger

The food was great but the service was amazing, the Australian with curly hair served us and made our experience exceptional.

Fantastic experience! Love the Haggis(totally no fishy smell), mint sauce(I love the mint and vinegar), Yorkshire pudding, lamb shank!!! And really enjoy the John’s service! He is really nice!!! Thanks for everything!

Muy bonito lugar. Estuve aquí primero para tomar una copa por mi cuenta, y más tarde mi marido y yo disfrutamos de un almuerzo aquí. El personal era muy amable y había un ambiente agradable. Solo tuve un día en Edingburg, pero si alguna vez vuelvo, me gustaría visitar este pub de nuevo.

Between Victoria street and the Royal mile. Great location to stop at for a bite to eat. We had the smoked salmon for appetiser and the lamb shank for the main. We ended with the apple crumble for dessert. All of them 10/10 . Servers were great. No long wait. Really nice family vibe as well! You can get a table or sit at the bar. They also have an outdoor terrace overlooking the famous Victoria Street.

Nice pub near Edinburgh castle. Has a large map of Scotland drawn in chalk on the ceiling, has a good selection of beers but is a little lacking on the wine front.

The best pub in Edinburgh great food great seavice. A great atmosphere, we will definitely come back.

Great little spot for food and a drink. Food was very tasty and staff really friendly and helpful

Aside from the friendliness of the owner, I had by far my best lunch in Edinburgh with the slow cooked lamb. Despite the very touristy location, everything was excellent!

Having eaten here this evening I am shocked at the inefficient manager. Having waited 50 minutes for our food we enquired with a lovely young barman as to where our food was. He checked with the manager who had taken our order We were informed by the barman that the manager hadn't actually put our order through to the kitchen .He dealt with the error immediately The barman couldn't have been more apologetic I thanked him and requested I speak to the manager I felt my complaint was something he wasn't really equipped to deal with or wasn't bothered about I am not sure which The barman on the other hand was continuously checking that everything was ok with our food when it arrived We were given a free drink and 20%off our bill However the arrogant attitude of the manager and not taking responsibility of his error of something as simple as placing an order is flabbergasting Maybe the manager needs training in customer service. Well done to the barman on duty Friday 29th of November from 6pm to 8pm You could be the managers mentor perhaps? Nicola

Came here for dinner.. it was obvious that English was not the first language of the server which is fine, just made it more difficult to place our orders. We ordered the smoked salmon which according to the menu comes with a side of salad and bread. When asked if the salad came with a dressing the server did not know what we were talking about. Also ordered a lamb shank which was decent, was slightly overcooked but it wasn’t awful. When the “smoked salmon” arrived, it was very clearly not smoked salmon with a side of salad. It was a bowl full of salad with 4 small slices of RAW salmon and 2 pieces of burnt bread. I’m not sure how this is considered smoked salmon with a side of salad, but definitely did not hit the mark on that dish. The server said they would bring a dressing for the salad and did not bring dressing at all. To top it all off, we were seated and it took approximately 30-40 minutes to get our food because of a “technical” issue.

Great little place for a quick lunch/drink in between sigh seeing. Very friendly staff!

Nos topamos con este pub antes de unirnos a una gira nocturna y no podría haber sido mejor. El personal era muy atento sirviendo bebidas a la mesa y el ambiente era relajado y acogedor. De todos los pubs de la ciudad en los que bebimos, encontramos The Castle Arms la mejor experiencia. Elegimos algunas comidas simples, (Neeps, Tatties y Haggis & Cheesy Nachos con papas fritas) todas las cuales eran solo el trabajo para llenar un vacío y eran sabrosas y calientes. La terraza se veía fantástica para las vistas y la gente mirando, pero no cuando la temperatura está a punto de congelarse como cuando visitamos, y los baños estaban limpios y modernos. Un excelente hallazgo para nosotros.

Very bad experience. The waiter was very rude and in a hurry to get rid of us the moment he saw a toddler with us. Would have loved to try out the food had I not been shown the door by the unpleasant waiter. Very very disappointed in the place entirely.

Nos alojamos en Edimburgo durante un fin de semana, como uno de una fiesta de tres, salimos a buscar un lugar para comer, pero constantemente encontramos lugares que nos atraían estaban llenos o llenos hasta que nos encontramos con este establecimiento. Aunque parecía lleno, lo intentamos ya que había mesas fuera que habríamos utilizado. Sin embargo, nos dieron una cálida bienvenida y se nos mostró a una mesa e inmediatamente se les proporcionó menús y luego cubiertos. Poco después, nos pidieron nuestro pedido de bebidas, que se suministró rápidamente, y pudimos realizar nuestro pedido de alimentos. Esto se proporcionó de manera muy rápida, y todos disfrutamos de nuestras diferentes opciones. Todos pensamos que este fue un excelente descubrimiento y tuvimos la fuerte tentación de hacer una visita de regreso, pero lamentablemente eso no fue posible debido a otras demandas.

We were there and it's a cool place, nice and friendly staff... at least 2 Poles work there because they talked to us :) we recommend it!

Fun pub in Edinburgh with a large menu. I had the Lamb Shank and it was outstanding. The Yorkshire Dinner was not as pictured in the menu but still tasty .

Ball tent, service was lousy. Order yourself at the bar. Staff was unfriendly. And no food available after 8:30 PM

Cozy tent. Good food. Staff work hard and are very friendly. Cozy tent

A great place for a quick drink.

Pedí un solomillo de 21 libras y mi hijo pidió un filete de 26. Los dos filetes de mala calidad, las salsas no eran caseras y tenemos 1 y medio de hongos cada uno. ¡No vale el dinero!

Delicious dessert as always will defo be back for a bday meal.

Menu said a burger, fries and a pint for £15. I ordered a lamb shanks and gravy and a burger deal. I paid £1 extra for cheese on the burger. Then was slugged an ‘optional service charge’ of £4. The food was ok, but meals were small and gravy was slipped off the plate into the table. The burger also didn’t have cheese as requested and paid for. Service was terrible.

Nice place for a well-deserved little break near the castle! Fast, efficient service. The waiter even spoke a little French with us! ☺️ it was great! Recommended!

So friendly staff! Lovely location to stop off if going to/from the castle for some food and drink.

Great variety of food and cocktails. Everything was delicious. They did a great job of serving everyone in a timely manner even while the place was packed.

Very attentive staff. Food was delicious.

Lovely little pub with great food and great service from a very warm and attentive host 🤗

Nice place, good food, but you can't close the coffee machine at 8pm, it's unacceptable!

The service was very good, they accommodated us even though we arrived 10 minutes before the kitchen closed. The haggis was excellent, the chicken and fish n chips also.

Delicious meal. Perfect setting in old Edinburgh. Very pleasant staff. The young girl who took care of me that day was really very, very friendly.

Has been my go to pint spot while on my solo trip. Excellent spot to have a pint while I plan where to go next. Sit out the front for views of the cathedral across the road and also the castle peeking down the road. Some nice downstairs tables facing the other side too.

Popped in, found a table outside on the rear patio, went to order food at the bar only to be told they are not serving food outside as they were understaffed. Zero signage to stay this, menus on the table outside still, and no sorry or anything from the staff member. Needless to say that we simply went somewhere else that wanted our business. Plenty of other choices around.

Amazing lamb shank. Also the cheapest meal on our trip to the UK! Cheers!

Sat at the bar and waited to be served but seemingly invisible by the bar staff.

Visited 2nd September, the Scottish fella on the bar makes this place, he was the most welcoming, friendly and attentive guy I’ve met in a long time! The food was good, the drinks were better, the lad who seemed to be running the place was an absolute 10/10. Would definitely recommend!

The food was amazing came hot and a very fast service. Would recommend if busy wait for a table it's worth it.

The food was very good, but we had to wait 45’ for it to arrive, while we watched as the people who had ordered later got their plates before us. When we complained, our plates arrived after 5’ (or they had forgotten or that is the time they handle there) but 45’ for fish and chips seems excessive to me. The atmosphere is nice, clean and there is good music

Excelente ubicación, comida fabulosa y buen servicio al cliente! Vine aquí dos veces en una semana que fue tan agradable. Un lugar muy acogedor para comer un bocado rápido antes de ir al castillo. Ubicación muy conveniente y comida de gran relación calidad-precio. Definitivamente voy a volver!

Simple but not bad food. A little too much noise

Went in for drink initially but were planning on eating later too, told to sit anywhere we liked. Asked if we could sit at particular table. Advised we could. Shortly after we were asked to leave as table reserved. No evidence of reservation on table. Felt like we were being displaced for a cover of 4. Appreciate you’ve got a business to run, but didn’t appreciate being turfed out as a couple to make way for a 4 cover. Ended up taking our business elsewhere :(

We hopped into this pub one late night and the folks in the bar were very helpful while i picked my beer and drinks… a typical scotlandish pub ….

Superb grub. The Angus Burgers were lovely, the chicken, bacon and cheese in a bread sort of large ciabata were lovely. Me and the wife shared ours, thouroughly enjoyed them.

Location in the heart of the city. We had a lamb shank, a traditional Yorkshire pudding beef and a glass of wine. Excellent food, not bad wine too. We paid £43.83. The service was a little slow, but this habit seems to be widespread in the city. The staff was very kind.

The meat was perfectly seared and haggis is a traditional Scottish dish that’s a must try! The cheesecake had a unique taste and the icecream on it was yum!

Quaint pub in a great location near Edinburgh Castle, very friendly staff, very good pub food

Good atmosphere and the food looks good

£9.50 for a limoncello spritz in a plastic glass INSIDE the pub 😫 Everyone one else was drinking from plastic glasses inside the pub which definitely ruined the experience. It felt like being in a student union. Staff was unfriendly so I decided to finish my drink as soon as possible and leave. Service is poor.

Great food, service and atmosphere. Loved the balcony view. ......and the cocktails

Very good pub in the center of Edinburgh, right next to the castle. The meats are good and the staff is friendly. I recommend.

A nice pub. Foods ok beers good. Pleasant views. Handy location. Nice staff.

Great atmosphere and quick service! Did not have any food, but the beer was good! 👍

Good pint of Guinness, with decent staff.

Very tasty food and very nice service. The chocolate cake is particularly recommended.

The reason I give a 2 star is because the lamb shank was amazing! The glass of water I ordered that was tap water costed us 10 dollar CAD so 4 or 5 pounds and the beer is flat and even more expensive then the water.

Frozen food, very dry burger and overcooked. Hot chocolate was only water and powder.. Kind staff and can't comment on the alcohol

Cozy place, good food, friendly service, nice selection of beer. 10% service fee is included into the bill by default, which points the place to be a bit touristy.

The staff here was great. We were staying very near so we stopped here in the evenings for a pint. Samual, Josh and Jorge were usually who we saw when we went in. They were all friendly and provided great service. The food was standard pub fare, and was very good. I particularly liked the Yorkshire Pudding and Sausage.

I went last week with a couple friends just for a few beers. Great little pub, and we had a great time chatting with one of the staff, Jorge. Would definitely recommend!

We were with 3 children and we ate really well. A good pub to eat near the castle. Really great!

Very good atmosphere and very pleasant service, very good traditional cuisine

My niece and I had a very delicious, hearty dinner. We enjoyed the great food, the atmosphere, helpful advice and a friendly and quick service.

Nice comfortable place with a good vibe (without or without kids). I also wanted to commend the staff here, very trustworthy individuals. My daughter left her phone there and when I called up the restaurant, they kindly located it and put it aside for me to pick it up.

Stopped here for bite to eat & enjoy the sites & sounds of a local pub!! Nice atmosphere & friendly staff however the fish & chips didn’t meet expectations! Fish wasn’t fresh as the batter was thick & chewy! Almost seems like they kept it in the freezer plus the fries 🍟 were not crispy & fresh. Local beer 🍺 was okay. Recommend come give it a try!

A nice pub in the tourist section of the town. A place to have a pint and something to eat. Food was subpar. The fish and chip was OK. Fish was not as fresh. Service was not great, we had to wait a long time for our food and drinks. I do not think they are trying to be a good pub. Their location is so good, there are plenty of tourists around.

Absolutely awful. Food is not what it says on the menu and what you do receive is bland and poor quality. For one hour after getting our food we tried to get the attention of one of the servers who were all on their phones behind the bar. I had to pull apart my very bland sandwich to try get some food in before our tour of the castle and my partner could only eat the salmon from her salad which was also very poor quality and a whole tomato cut in four with huge chunks of onion and what I can only describe as grass as a salad, the chips that came with my sandwich were the only saving grace. When challenged about the food, the supervisor and waitress were so rude and unhelpful and found this all to be very funny. Absolutely a tourist trap with terrible food and even worse staff and management. Go spend your money somewhere else because this place doesn’t deserve a cent!

A côté du château d'Edimbourg, un chouette endroit où on mange bien, où le service est efficace et sympa. Le tout a été "gâché" par un manager apparu en fin de service et qui s'est octroyé un pourboire de 10% de l'addition sans le demander. Je vous recommande donc cet endroit mais de ne vérifier scrupuleusement votre addition.

Lamb shank was exquisitely done. Roasted chicken was perfection as well.

Great place to pop in on a warm day for a very cold Guinness. Made new friends with Pawel and Jule, the barman and barmaid. Super friendly and took the time to be nice to a strange traveler (me). Great service and my favorite pint(s)

Had a drink here, little service for a large terrace.

Very good food, good service and excellent location

So glad I stop here today I lost my glasses and was struggling to read everything but the young man (joshua) if I'm remembering correctly was very helpful and Patient helping me with the menu and describing everything perfectly the world needs more people like this

Great service. In addition to great beers, it also has an excellent menu of dishes, especially burgers. Very tasty meat!

Loveeeeeeed the steak! We were quite lucky to find a spot here, delicious. I’d come again. The service was slow but understandable because it was super busy.

The service is very nice and attentive. Food decent

Ordered food and everyone got what they ordered, unfortunately somehow sorry got into my wife's food and it made her very sick. She had to miss out on first tour we had scheduled for after. This is even though she ordered food clearly labeled as soy free.

Nice food. Nice beer. Nice atmosphere. The place is Perfect .

Typical Scottish place where you can taste their typical dishes. Friendly service, fast preparation of the order. The location is also excellent, a stone's throw from Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile, the shopping street