The Doric in Edinburgh, City of

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My family and friends recently traveled from Spain for a very special occasion. We decided to eat here mainly because it looked like the type of place we like to eat. The location was also very good. we can not find any fault with the food, drinks or service on the day. we were well cared for but not hassled in any way. Food was tasty and well cooked. They also answered my email and followed my request promptly. I would recommend to anyone wanting fresh well cooked food. I will be returning.

For a nice snack in the afternoon go here for their delicious sticky toffee pudding and a spot of Scotch.

Just popped in for a tea. Very friendly staff. Cozy atmosphere.

Our first night in Edinburgh after having dinner elsewhere, we went to the Doric for some traditional Scottish music and that is what we got. A small bar/pub that is very busy, hard to score somewhere to sit but we did eventually score some seats. What a fun night we had meeting people, having drinks and listening to some great music. A hopping place.

Nice casual place, above a pub. The food was excellent, as was the service. I ordered Cullen Skink and it was steaming and delicious. It was right down from our hotel and that made it very easy to drop in for dinner, but reservations are recommended.

Had a delicious meal here. Friendly relaxed atmosphere. Good service and the food was very good. The sticky toffee pudding was the best we had ever tasted! Thank you

A really nice dinner in one of the oldest pubs in Edinburgh. The haggis were super tasty, as the lentil pie. Great beer selection. Gluten free options.

We had a lovely meal here, the food was absolutely delicious. The staff were friendly and attentive. All in all a decent place. My only small gripe is that it was a tad pricey for what we had but as stated could not fault the food or service! Thank you 🤍

Pretty good. We all enjoyed our food. Service was efficient without being friendly. It was quiet so atmosphere was not buzzing. Perfectly acceptable without being outstanding.

Excellent pub..restaurant .....best fish and chips out of 5 places tried

My son had heard about this place. We didn't have a reservation, we waited at the bubi downstairs for half an hour. Good cheerful service downstairs and upstairs. We recommend it, there were four of us.

Typical 🏴————————————mber. I liked it

Small traditional pub right next to the station. It has the great atmosphere of wee old pub and some nice pints. The bar food was a good addition. Visited during the festival and it was a bonus that it was busy but not mobbed. Would definitely visit again.

When in Edinburgh is a must to visit the oldest gastro-pub in town and try traditional Scottish food.

This was a real find in the midst of the Fringe festival. They had a table without booking, the service was excellent and the food delicious. Highly recommended

Central venue with a classic style, the pub area on the lower floor is free, the restaurant above must be booked. Friendly staff and on-time service, just a couple of oversights, such as not bringing the right knife with the meat, or having to call for attention several times. Dirty bathroom. The food is not bad, but I don't consider it exceptional, and the prices are slightly higher than the average for similar places. Haggis good, shepherd pie also, steak decidedly less so. I don't know if I would go back specifically, considering that there are many similar places in the city that cost even less... still recommended.

Amazing for a traditional Scottish meal, the bistro upstairs that serves the meal is cute. Staff are friendly too!

The best Guinness pour in Edinburgh. If you’re looking for quality house made Gastro Pub food, go to The Doric Tavern! Haggis Neeps & Tatties? Yes! Sticky Toffee Pudding? Yes! Cask ales and curated selection of local brews? Yes! Cullen Skink? Yes!

A good address in Edinburgh. We ate there with 10 people. Efficient and friendly service. Good welcome and we ate well there. We will return.

Lovely pint of guiness. Staff member was new and so on it! She was brilliant with the punters.

It’s an amazing place to eat Scottish food. All food is delicious in my trip I had repeat this restaurant 3 times. 100% recommend 🫶🏻👍

Best fish and chips in town! The staff’s super friendly, tje atmosphere is top and the wild mushrooms and the fish and chips is a MUST. I’ll pop in again for sure. A must go ehile in Edimburgh

We had a fabulous Sunday lunch here - roast beef and all the trimmings! And delicious sticky toffee pudding for dessert. I highly recommend!

Great Food, Great Service. It's a nice homey place to grab dinner that is a little off the main part of town. I would recommend this if you were looking for more of a local place that is not that fancy.

Fantastic food. Hearty and well seasoned, full of flavor

We celebrated our ruby wedding anniversary last week. The service and food was outstanding and the staff made it a very special evening. The sticky toffee is to die for.

Great selection of food. Amazing quality of fish and chips. Outstanding customer service.

Went for lunch. Haggis Fries, Haggis Bon Bons and Cullen Skink were all excellent.

We came to eat Sunday roast on the recommendation of a colleague who has lived in Edinburgh for 6 years. The Doric did not disappoint! Delicious food. Shepard's pie was also very good. Highly recommended further!

The best Cullen Skink - my husband and I’ve been obsessed with Cullen skink, we’ve been pub-hopping & tasted over eight Cullen skink in town and this is the best place ever believe me . And other Amazing food and service in Edinburgh ❤️❤️❤️

We loved the Doric. We ate upstairs and service and food were fresh and fun. Downstairs bar after dinner is a must for live authentic music.

Sehr leckeres Essen. Waren zweimal hier weil es einfach sehr gute Qualität und authentisch war. Exzellentes Haggis, lamb shank war super. Personal sehr freundlich und Ambiente trotz ausgebuchtem Restaurant angenehm .

Amazing lunch at the Doric, this was recommended by a friend and it did not disappoint! Brilliant staff particularly a lovely red headed young man who looked after us, he made it a great experience! We will definitely be back!

Friendly service. Good menu. Slightly let down on the quality of the food, such as way overcooked spaghetti and rice dishes.

Fresh food, right in the heart of the city. Next door to waverley train station.

Excellent pub, had a cracking time

We stopped in to rest our feet and have a drink while exploring Edinburgh. Service was great.

Prawn and chorizo linguine was the absolute best ever!!

The Shepard’s pie was good! I personally wasn’t a huge fan of the Haggis Neeps and Tattis (flavor-wise and visually), but that was my first time trying that iconic dish so it’s likely not on the bar. This spot gets crowded, so get reservations if you can otherwise come early!

Very nice plain pub grub. Quiet, with friendly and efficient staff.

I didn't eat but it was a proper old fashioned pub.It had some lovely old features and it was cosy.

Extremely expensive for the food you get, quite bland. Service was fine. A bit disappointing, I'd spend your money elsewhere!

Excellent food and a pleasant atmosphere.

The Haggis, Neeps, and Tatties were excellent, and Cullan Skink very good too. Overall, a reasonably priced taste of Scotland's traditional offerings.

I recommend booking in this pub, beautiful and with friendly and very approachable service. Prices in line: I recommend the soup which was very good and the vegetables which for some reason in England are always so good. It is located close to the historic center. Compliments!

Everything was perfect. Really good food and good beer. Excellent service . Thank you.

Fantastic meal in Edinburgh conveniently located near our hotel

Nice little pub with very pleasant service and excellent food! Special mention to the sticky toffee pudding!!!

Among the most famous places in the city, very nice and rustic atmosphere, really tasty and plentiful food, higher than average prices... to try at least once for lunch

Full restaurant which, luckily for me that day, was able to find me a seat. The cuisine, the dishes, are incredible, don't hesitate to book in advance! When I come back to Edinburgh, believe me this is where I will go!

The food was delicious and the service was friendly and informative. Definitely worth the visit. I do suggest a reservation for dinner as we lucked out as a walk in.

The food here was really good and we loved the ambience. Just a word of warning, be careful with the Mussels - I had horrific food poisoning from a bad mussel. Other than that, it was great!

The food is good but at that price point I expect a little better and also better service. The fish was good, great flavor, crunchy on top, but unfortunately very greasy and soggy on the bottom. First time trying haggis and I liked it. Shepherds pie was also good. Good thyme flavor. Service wasn't great. Our table of four ran out of water mid meal. Would have asked for more if our server had walked by. Not once did she even walk by our table after we received our food so I also wasn't able to ask for more tartar sauce or ketchup for my chips. Overall, it was just okay.

Friendly and professional service. Food tasted wonderfully delicious if you try Scottish cuisine. Recommend toffee pudding at the end.

Great atmosphere, with local live music most nights

Glad we booked as it was bustling on a Friday night. Met downstairs in the bar for drinks beforehand. Great Scottish food and super friendly waiter. Highly recommend.

I came back to Edinburgh on purpose to meet a friend, eat “haggys” and “Cullen skink”; after returning to the pub where we met him more than a year ago, almost disgusted we had to leave and entered here, as soon as we entered the smiles from everyone made us very happy, the smell of cooking immediately made me feel positive, the guy who served us was very kind, and the haggys was truly exceptional; now I have memorized well where this restaurant is and every other time I will return without fail, see you soon guys!!! I'm only sorry that after touring various venues, tired and exhausted, we forgot to take photographs in the very venue that deserved it most...

Ate here tonite, all 4 of us had haggis, it was excellent, service was great, it’s like a dinner restaurant so the atmosphere is so so

Great food and very friendly service Only thing I would say is the food came out very quickly, and not much time between each course felt a bit rushed

The servers were kind and patient with my extensive food restrictions. Gluten free vegan option, mushroom stroganoff, was one of the best meals I’ve had out in a long time!

Just at the entrance of the old town, great pub with dining area upstairs. Good food, not too busy and fair prices.

Friendly a tad different we had a light bite but it was well nice don't hesitate if your in the area.

Great Shepherd’s pie and the sticky toffee is truly to die for! Staff is super friendly and their service is excellent. Next time I’m in Edinburgh I’ll come again.

We loved the cod soup, the shepherd's pie and the prosciutto chicken! Satisfying and tasty and fish n chips! Nice choices in desserts, especially the local toffee pudding!

We stopped here based on a recommendation from a friend. It was fantastic! The food was delicious and gave us a taste of Scottish food. The haggis had good flavors and was tasty. The Shepard's pie had a lot of meat and nice sauce. We made reservations and our table was ready on arrival. The restaurant is on the second floor with a bar on the ground level. I didn't see parking near by. There isn't a handicap accessible entrance. No elevator to the second floor. I wouldn't recommend it for people that can't walk up a flight of stairs. Otherwise it was a great dinner experience.

Bar lady hates her job and all humans, the bar smells of very stale beer. Beer seems watery and weak. Upstairs, the waitress was lovely and possibly the best bit and deserves a pay rise. The food though was dire. My partner had King prawns swimming in cooking oil. No amount of tiny chorizo pieces could disguise that flavour. The duck leg was ok but the 'sweet sauce' on the cabbage tasted like watered down jam. We avoided pudding. Please change up the oil cloth tablecloths. Something to actually match the decor would look good. The Doric itself is beautiful and really deserves better, in my humble opinion you are wasting a local treasure.

What a cool historic gastro-pub! We went for dinner and were able to get seated without a reservation. The food was pretty good and came out quickly! The reason for four stars is because as classic Americans we asked for a few cocktails and they couldn't make any of them even though they had a fully stocked bar. A Dirty Shirley is pretty simple, but it was a no go. Our friends loved the Shepards Pie and the Haggis Bon-Bons.

We had the chicken breast, the mussels and mushrooms. The sauce for the chicken was really, really good. The mussels and mushrooms were also really excellent. For the same money we have eaten much worse in Edinburgh. The tavern is upstairs above the associated pub. There were excellent sauces for all three dishes and the bread was crispy and delicious. We can recommend this restaurant as well as the Pup below. Good mix of rustic ambience and very good food.

Visited for first time for drinks only around 2.00pm on Thursday. Quiet wee pub at this time of day but good service and selection of beverages for a small bar. Clean and tidy environment. Definitely would return and recommend to others.

Good proper pub. No TV. Just good beer, good conversation and a good night

The children enjoyed the fish and chips!!!!! A treat indeed... The pudding was excellent. We were served quickly, the staff was very pleasant. To recommend

Good old fashioned pub at the back entrance to Waverly station/old town. Mainly local clientele/tourist. Likable pub with good selection of drinks

This place is just awesome. Like you go back in time. Food is great, service is great. We had the fish and chips and it was the best one I've had. We really enjoyed ourselves here.

It’s been over 10 years and the restaurant and bar are essentially stuck in time. And that’s not a bad thing. Don’t expect silver service, but do expect hot, fresh, home cooked food and friendly staff. May not be another 10+ years before my next visit.

Stopped here for some lunch after checking the menu outside. Enjoyed the flowers on the way up the stairs and loved being sat where I could see out of the window. I chose the lentil pie and it was delicious. I really enjoyed it. So flavourful. I came here with my husband and we spent around £40 for lunch and a beer each. The service charge was not automatically added to our bill which I really appreciate - I don’t appreciate it when it’s just added on. I think it may be added for larger parties in here though.

Classic Tavern experience. Add bonus with the informal Scottish folk music downstairs. It felt like chilling out with friends in their front room rather than a performance.

Everything else was fine, the service good , but the food was bad and definitely not worth it. One dish salty and other one completely no salt .

Yummy dessert options especially the sticky toffee pudding!

Didn't eat so can't rate , but I love going to the Doric staff are friendly service is good and the atmosphere today was great watching the rugby.

I’m always a bit worried about going to pubs on my own but this was fine - the restaurant is upstairs. I chose The Doric because my son had recommended it. The staff were very friendly. It’s only a small restaurant and an even smaller kitchen. Not the sort of place I would normally go to. I ordered the haggis, neeps and mash. Not cheap, at £17.50 but well worth it. The meal was piping hot and absolutely delicious. I couldn’t have managed a pudding. I had planned to return to try the Cullen skink but the weather prevented me. Definitely next time.

Booked for a night with a colleagues, hadn't eaten their before.... was very disappointed. Front of house staff... slow and totally uninterested in serving. Food was good... wine good but starting price too high. When we god the bill there was nearly £80 of food we hadn't ordered added, only caught by a numbers focused work mate. Place need a s serious reboot!

A great Sunday Roast. Beef tender and cooked perfectly. Great Yorkshire Pudding

Good service and atmosphere downstairs but the food upstairs was poor. Expensive and poor quality.

Quaint and fun place, amazing haggis

The food is excellent. Everyone in my party enjoyed the food. The service is good too. However, is was the facilities that put me off. I understand this is an old, historic building, but the whole place needs a deep clean. In particular the toilets, they haven't been properly cleaned in a long time.

Beautiful bar, we had such a laugh between us and with some other people that were there also. The staff were so friendly and helpful. Excellent value...brilliant little pub. Pop in for a pint when your in Edinburgh!!

The Doric is a gem of a place in the heart of Edinburgh. Food is amazing. And staff were so lovely. Relaxing atmosphere. Was the best choice to catch up with my friend. Thank you so much to all the staff. Had a fab afternoon.

Great place. Loved the pub and restaurant. Loved the food and the sticky toffee pudding was amazing. Definitely recommend.

Good meal here, but downstairs for the live music was great!

Très bon restaurant, le personnel est très agréable. Nourriture très bonne et bien cuisinée. Recettes originales, pies , crevettes au Chorizo, fish and sheep de qualité. Dessert Sticky Pudding extra, Bière Tennent excellente. 35 à 40 £ par personne.

Very busy no atmosphere although the bar server was excellent

Time of year just before Xmas it was really busy. Luckily we managed to get seats. Toilet was rank. I wouldn't call again.

Nice place and good food. Recommended the fish and chips!!

Another great pub with a good selection of beer and live music

In for drinks during winter fest. Saturday night.. Downstairs great, welcoming bar. Women's toilet upstairs, only one available with one having a bar chair placed on top to demonstrate its out of order. Woman met me on way in to say the one toilet available Is not cleanest as no toilet roll. Well, there was indeed no toilet paper, excrement smeared over the wall. I informed a staff member and they said 'well you could have used the unisex toilet' I thought, well that won't clean the mess off the wall in the ladies, I also thought that I'm not at all comfortable using a unisex toilet. I just want the basics. A clean safe space to go to the loo.

Staff are great. Food average. Fish very greasy l, tho great home made chips.. all in all, average pub grub altho bit overpriced

Would recommend booking on a weekend, we walked in and managed to get a table but had to wait half an hr, there's a bar downstairs your can wait in but it was full too. Food was nice and service was quick. Have a selection of Scottish food really enjoyed it

Proper pub, decent ales and a service with a smile.

Food was ok but it’s not a gastro pub it’s plastic table cloths are poor visually and sorry of ruins the evening, it’s not terrible and it’s not great but it’s over priced for pub grub