The Foresters in Edinburgh, City of

What an awesome Country Pub. The staff are warm friendly and really treat you well. I’ve just finished off a lovely Sunday Roast thanks to Chef Lee. The flavours were amazing. I had the meat mix and it was delicious. All In all a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Thanks Guys Ash

OMG What a ghastly littel place, Barmaid is very unwelcoming, Sorry to walk in on your premises lady but we were looking for a meal and maybe if your in the mood a soft drink !

Pleasant restaurant with a nice atmosphere. Waiting time for meal was quite long 45mins though I didn't mind this as wasn't in a rush. Food arrived hot & the staff were friendly Prices were reasonable didn't like the false plants dotted around the tables however. Overall nice wee place that I'd visit again.

Visiting my brother for two weeks, we had two lovely meals here. The steaks were excellent! The main bar is full of friendly folk who are happy to chat. It’s like Cheers transported from Boston to Pathhead - a place “where everyone knows your name”. On a walk in nearby Musselburgh, we met a couple who raved about the Foresters. So locals obviously like it. Highly recommend the steak night on Fridays.

Lovely Pub on main road, and there it ends. My view from any window was marred by the Brakes Frozen Food delivery truck delivering their entire Menu judging by the amount of FROZEN FOOD Boxes being delivered. This is a Pub that boasts locally sourced Food, We think not ! Barmaid that looks like she is chewing a wasp. Not a great stay and we advise anyone to keep on driving.

We enjoyed a delicious birthday lunch at the Foresters. We were particularly impressed with the variety of food available for a country pub. The service was excellent and the food arrived quickly. We enjoyed fajitas, chicken curry, fish & chips and also enjoyed a few cocktails. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit and would highly recommend.

Great wee pub. Reasonable prices and good selection of drinks, nice food, again with a good selection, and the outside area is lovely.

Just had a stunning meal with a business partner here at the Forresters. We both had a soup as a started which was perfect *****. For main we had a curry which was also 5 star.

We booked 7 people for 12:15, there was one other party of a similar size… it took over an hour for our food to arrive…. Food was over cooked and pretty average.

Quirky small restaurant located outside of the city however I was disappointed to see that they have gotten rid of a lot of the original features of the pub :( however, food was nice. Curry really lovely. Bit of a quiet restaurant which found to be really relaxing. Prices not too bad at all given that it is an independent business. Service was a bit slow, but there wasn’t many staff on so that was to be expected however much quicker than that of your chain restaurants. Everything was clean, in its place. would return:-)

Stopped here and were here 5 mins before it opened, my mother is elderly and disabled and they refused to allow her to use the bathroom as it had just been clean and quoted health and safety. Disgusting attitude towards vulnerable people. Drove 5 mins down the road to the Stair Arms Hotel and Restaurant where the staff are amazing, go here instead of the forester its staff are crap

First time here for many yers and must say I'm very impressed with the staff and food...would highly recommend xx

Good food and great place to meet up with friends. A little gem hidden on the main street in Pathhead. Plenty car parking space at the back . Very friendly staff

Just had a fantastic family meal At this eaterie in the village of Pathhead on the A68. Very Covid aware with all procedures in place . Great service and cocktails were delicious but most of all the food was fantastic . The Blackened Steamed Haddock was outstanding with very fresh vegetables . The rest of family had fish & chips and was fresh and delicious. If you’re local in the area pop in and support this great venue or if your passing through on A68 heading North or South . This is a must for a stop . We’ll be back.

Stayed in nearby Lasswade for 5 nights, and chose to eat here for 4 of them-says it all really. Really friendly and welcoming owner and staff, great food at really reasonable prices. Very covid secure and safe with strict adherence to the guidelines. As a couple from south of the border we found this very reassuring. If you are in the area, please give this a try - you will not be disappointed. Hope to see you again soon.

Long journey from Highlands to Shropshire meant we, and our dogs, needed refreshments. Just the pub for great toasties & tea.

visited this pub to watch rugby, good service, good beer, good food, would visit again. Bar staff very polite & attentive.

We visited this little gem of a pub during the Edinburgh festival after it was recommended to us, the recommendation did not disappoint. We had a great night. The menu has a good selection, we had a gluten free requirement in our group which the...

We stopped here on the way to Prestwick for a quick bite. Ordered the Cullen Skink, nachos, beef lasagne and baked potatoes. Although these are very ordinary food, they tasted extra ordinary at this little gem of a pub!! The baked potato was the best...

We stopped here with a tired and grumpy toddler on the way to Edinburgh. It didn't look great from the outside so we were a little dubious initially. We found the staff to be really friendly and helpful and the food was nice. Thank you.

Very nice place food very good and service was great. Menu has a great choice of dishes and portions are very good. Reasonable pricing makes it a great choice for any occasion

Cheerful service in a cosy, friendly pub. There's a good spread of food choices from snacks, starters, mains and desserts including a roast choice on Sundays. We just wanted a lunchtime snack and opted for 'soup and toastie'. We were offered whatever fillings we wanted...

Lovely tasty food with great service as always. Small cosy setting just off the main road and easy parking at the rear of the building 😊

another great meal there, never disappoints. staff were pleasent as per usual aswell! if your passing, nip in for the potato scone nachos! unbelievable.

Food was amazing. Nice relaxed atmosphere, helpful and friendly staff. First class evening we will definitely be back x

Served by friendly and helpful waitress. The steak pie was excellent no fat or gristle well cooked. Decor very nice. Will be back when in the area.

Cosy looking unfortunately freezing cold had to sit with fleece on didn’t see log fire on , 16 th jan at 6.30 , apart from that amazing service , good pub food and served hot 4 people starters and main only 3 alcoholic drinks each...

This is a pretty ordinary looking pub, with restaurant accessed through the main bar, I think. We had a table beside the cosy stove, which was very welcome, and enjoyed everything about our meal: home made lentil soup as a soup of the day, plus...

I went in last week on a recommendation but not really expecting anything special. To my surprise, the pub was decorated for Halloween with the best pub decorations I have seen, bar none - including a full-sized Addams Family in the dining room! This week...

Good food and nice traditional setting, good parking at the back of building, wide selection of bar snacks and meals

Phoned to book a table ...we arrived on time ..restaurant had clients seated .eating a party of 3 arrived just before us ...

We arrived here on a very wet and windy Wednesday evening .

We were twa 'merican tourists driving firth o' Edinburgh ane nicht and chanced upon this place at dinner time. Good pints; good eats, AND some really fun live music by some 1950s American music offered by a Scots band (headed by an Irish lad)--there was even dancing!

Been here a few times the foods beautiful and the bar is really friendly and serves a large selection of beers 🍺

We came as a family of 7 and nothing was any trouble to the lovely lady who served us. She was polite, efficient and very good with the children in the group. The food was delicious and perfectly cooked. I can’t fault anything at all.

Been here a couple of times recently with family.

Popped in with the family for a bite to eat and ended up happy as Larry with a beef sizzler to die for tender meat in a beautiful sauce and The rest of the family were all happy with there choices. The whole meal was a cracker, a solid 9/10 and will be back. Also possibly the best pint of bud light I have ever had bar none.

Il n'y a pas beaucoup de restaurants dans les environs et nous avons eu beaucoup de chance. La façade est belle et à l'intérieur, le cadre a beaucoup de charme.L'accueil est sympathique et le service efficace. Coté table, une excellente cuisine de Pub Écossais. Nous avons dégusté des médaillons de porc et un steak "venison" au poivre. Il y avait longtemps que je n'avais pas une sauce poivre aussi bonne. Si l'on ajoute de bons desserts (apple pie et cheese cake) et un prix très raisonnable on ne peut que mettre 5/5.

I've been here on a number of occasions over the past 2 years with female company, and each time the food and service has never been anything less than first class.I wouldn't have any hesitation recommending The Foresters for a bite to eat, at very reasonable prices.The staff are always very helpful and friendly, and how I wish all places were like this. Sadly finding these nuggets are difficult to dig out!!!

Booked for the Hogmanay dinner at this venue. Food was lovely atmosphere great. Good value for money. Only problem was the management were very unfriendly and were only interested in making as much money as possible. Tables were being cleared before drinks were finished by the owner.One senior citizen fell because the disco speaker stand was sticking out onto the floor, she was given a piece of kitchen role to stop the blood on her finger and then two plasters were put on the table. The owner was serving at the bar and was not interested and did not even enquire if she was okay. The venue was overfilled. The person in charge of the disco/ karaoke did a super job but unfortunately had little space to work in. At least two other people tripped on the same stands but fortunately did not fall.

Called in to The Forrester's on the way to Kelso Races. Firstly, very friendly staff. Went out of there way to look after us and made 4 of us a Full Breakfast even though it was the afternoon. Good tasty food and accommodating staff, thank you.

Very pleasant hour or so spent here with the drinks flowing and tasty sandwiches ordered up. Nicely updated decor and friendly service. An unexpected pleasure.

Seated straight away, staff very attentive, food came out in good time and we all enjoyed it. My Cullen Skink was superb lots of flavour, large steak pie was outstanding unfortunately leaving no room for a sweet 😲. Really enjoyable meal...... will be back

Have been to The Foresters a few times now and have never been disappointed. Service is very good, food excellent and the staff very friendly.

Another fantastic meal in our friendly local pub. The specials were amazing, especially the "ostrich sizzler" Always service with a smile, very family friendly. Great food and drink.

Un menú muy variado. Generosa ayuda de queso Camembert frito para empezar también mi cóctel de gambas era abundante. Carne estaba cocinada a la perfección y un montón de rellenar el pastel de carne. Lugar muy amable aunque sólo una camarera en una noche de...

Well if you are stuck behind a lorry

Los silvicultores es el lugar más increíble, amable y agradable. El ambiente era extremadamente relajante y la comida fue fenomenal. Todo el personal era fantástico y muy servicial! Yo recomendaría el lugar una y otra vez!

Although quiet,the two of us had a lovely evening meal.Its now the third time we've been at the Forresters and the food and service has always been extremely good.I would strongly recommend a visit to anyone visiting the village for a bite to eat.

Stopped off here for a snack on my way back from Newcastle, table could have done with a sweep of crumbs but menu was good, breaded mushrooms and salad was really tasty and the waitress was polite and friendly. Would be sure to visit again, nice modern clean place.

Clean and modern atmosphere. Black, gray and purple decor right down to the candles on the table. Stopped for a quick bite to eat on way home - we ordered a burger and scampi, traditional pub food, cooked fine but incredibly slow at 25 minutes restaurant was quiet so couldn't blame that.Service was good - polite, quiet girl. If you have time to spare it is worth the stop. We unfortunately were in a rush so was not the place for us.

Six of us were on our way to The Glenkinchie Distillery and decided to stop at The Foresters for a light lunch. There was a good choice of items on the lunchtime menu.Several choose the macaroni cheese which they all enjoyed. Two of us had the soup served with a cheese and onion toasted sandwich which was absolutely delicious.The person who served us was extremely pleasant and the interior of the inn very attractive. Would definitely recommend .

Nice pleasant decor and service excellent,food wonderful. We will be going back again soon A and A Edinburgh.

We'd called in on our way up to Inverness It had just gone 12 and the place was empty. We wanted a quick bite and head on. The menu was typical pub grub and we'd ordered a mixture of dishes. Individual lasagnas, scampi in a basket were promptly delivered. Coffee and cokes made up the order. The barman was efficient and friendly. A really nice stop off on the A68 should you be heading through. If you want a stop before Edinburgh on the east coast, you could do a lot worse the very pleasant Foresters and barman.

We stopped here for coffee and drinks on the way to Edinburgh from Northumberland and ,liked it very much. It is right on the main street as you pass through Pathhead so is a very convenient stopping place. It is a cosy, clean pub/restaurant that opens at 12.00 noon and serves a good range of light meals and mains as well as coffee, tea and drinks. I would describe the menu as 'good pub classics and specials'. Service was very welcoming and we would definitely return here for a full meal. Prices were fair for the location and ambiance.

My partner and I frequently come here for food and drinks. We have never had a bad meal here and find the food delicious and a good range of options.There are always lovely choices on the specials board as well as the great menu. The open fire and friendly staff make for a cosy relaxed atmosphere. Will be returning again this weekend.

This is a local restaurant that is much improved after a refurbishment. We took the family for a Sunday lunch and as a birthday treat and overall it was very good. Food is fine and value for money, service was good and attentive. We went late on and not all the menu options were available as they had been busy but its not the sort of place that could keep lots of stuff just in case. Portion size was good and everyone including the veggies were happy.

I was here earlier on tonight with my parents for a family meal and it's just lovely. The lighting is just right, not to bright and not too dark and the fire makes you feel all cosy! The food was beautiful and there is a variety of different options for starters, mains and deserts. The staff are all wonderful and very welcoming. Would highly recommend to families and couples. Definitely will be retuning for sure!

Had booked for a Valentines day meal. Plenty of choice. Myself and my wife chose the venison as our main course and we were not disappointed. A fantastic flavoursome meal, excellent value and with great service to compliment. We will definitely be back.

This is a good stopping off point for good well cooked nothing fancy food. We have only eaten in the bar area as we have the dog with us. It is good to be able to take her with us and she is always welcome.

Booked for Valentine's evening. Really excellent choice of food and it was beautifully presented and delicious. Great service. All in all, a really great night.

We found this lovely wee place on our way home from a weekend away and we will definitely be back. It was warm and welcoming and were met by the young waitress who had the most beautiful smile. She showed us to a table right by the coal burner and within minutes we had our drinks and the menu. We both chose the roast beef dinner and neither of us were disappointed, the food was excellent, tasted wonderful and presented with yet another beaming smile from our waitress. The dessert was to die for, we both had chocolate cheesecake with cranberries and raspberries and because I couldn't make up my mind between pouring cream or ice cream, she gave me both. Lovely coffee rounded the meal off and was served with a nice little shortbread biscuit. I was pleasantly surprised at the bill, definitely good value for money. We will definitely be back, and bring others with us. Please keep a hold of your lovely waitress, an asset to keep a hold of.

We were a party of six and everyone loved the food. Only slight complaint was that the food came out at different times but we were given a complimentary drink as compensation so all good. Tasty food, cosy atmosphere, friendly staff

We ordered soup and a toasted sandwich each: the waitress went away with the order. Another member of staff came back to say that they only had brown bread for our sandwiches. We said "toasted sandwiches", and that was fine. Soup arrived with ordinary non-toasted sandwiches (!) which had been shown the butter at some point in their short lives. My soup was almost cold. One sparkling water and this came to nearly £15. Awful.

We revisited here last weekend, having been several times over the last few months and been delighted to find such a good place to eat in Pathhead. I'm not sure what's happened but we were very disappointed with the standard of food that we were given.As usual,I had mussels to start; there was no hint of garlic or even a bit of onion and they were so salty I couldn't finish them. Unlike the usual accompaniment of fresh-baked baguette I was given boring sliced white bread. My husband chose the veg lasagne for a main - none left, sorry; the chicken - ditto; the fish and chips - ditto; so had to settle on Mac n Cheese. Would have been better to have explained all this when we were given the menus. Arrived piping hot but pasta overcooked and dish largely disappointing. I chose the smaller portion of fish and chips (obviously the very last piece in the box!); it arrived in batter that was so thick i had to leave most of it. Not the usual light and lovely batter they usually use. There was so little fish in there it was hardly worth the effort, never mind the price. We didn't bother with a sweet, having seen the table next door being given a dish of sticky toffee pud with nothing else on it and having to ask for some ice cream on. My white wine was so warm that I had to ask for ice and hubby's orange and soda hadn't even been given a stir - basics that should have been attended to.We are so disappointed in this change. It was lovely to have somewhere nearby that did pub grub with a flair and we always try to spend our money locally. Staff are grand and the service good, but based on this experience we won't be back.

Just been for a family birthday meal. Food is absolutely fantastic but customer service is beyond words. Believe it or not we were given a discount because they ran out of a main meal 2 of our 8 party were going to have , unbelievable. Well done guys we will defo be back and recommending to friends.

We found The Foresters to be exactly what we were looking for---casual, down-home, Scottish Pub with great food at very reasonable prices. Friendly, efficient service at this "mom & pop" pub with great local ambiance---like going over to someone's house to eat. Don't let the small bar area on entering fool you. I'd rate this as one of the best meals we had on our recent trip to the UK.

Took friends here last week and was very disappointed. Have not been for several years but saw it advertised recently in a local paper. It was dark and dingy. Menu was limited and food was not very good.

Great food and atmosphere in Pathhead Midlothian at the recently refurbished Foresters Arms. The new chef is creating excellent food, freshly prepared. The food style is affordable, country cuisine which looks and tastes amazing. Ingredients are locally sourced as much as possible. Typical dishes include Venison Stew, Chicken Breast stuffed with bacon and wild mushrooms, drizzled with marsala sauce, Grilled Sea Bass and lots of great deserts like sticky toffee pudding and the Chefs special Drambuie Tiramisu. We received a warm and friendly welcome. Well worth a visit.

If you're out and about in Portobello this pub is worth a visit. Food was lovely, very hot just a bit of a wait between courses but it was busy. Staff very friendly atmosphere pleasant and decent value for money.

We were hungry on a journey up to Perth and had not seen anywhere serving meals at lunchtime for some distance so stopped here. It was empty when we arrived which did not fill us with confidence. I ordered haddock in beer batter and my husband went for the steak pie with chips and vegetables. His was edible but I did not like the look of the batter on the haddock, it was thick and soggy on the inside. The haddock tasted awful and the texture was mushy. I said I couldn't eat it and to their credit they offered me something else without a quibble, so I had a mediocre cheese omelette. When I went to pay the lady said it tasted all right to her and their fish supplier was very good, perhaps I didn't like the batter? I said that the batter was bad but it wasn't just the taste it was the texture of the fish and said that I lived near to Grimsby, she said that I must be spoilt! Spoilt because I expect decent fresh fish! We are not likely to be in the area again so will not have to avoid using it.