The Guildford Arms in Edinburgh, City of

Didn't eat here,but a great pub,service to match.Orkney Bitter is ace.

One of my favourite pubs in Edinburgh. Fantastic service despite being very busy. Plenty of bar staff and they couldn't be more attentive and friendly. If you are a tourist, you must visit here. It's a lot cheaper than elsewhere in Edinburgh.

Met friends for beers, excellent atmosphere and good service

Nicely atmospheric pub in the heart of Edinburgh. We were here on a Friday evening and it was at times very overcrowded. But all in all, the drinks were good and the staff friendly.

Busy pub good selection of beers and plenty seating.

We ordered as a snack the Chilli Beef Nachos. And true to it's description, it was frozen. A good portion however, was spoilt by the numpty in the kitchen who thought it was a great idea to load the chilled guacamole. salsa and sour cream over the hot beef chilli, rendering the experience inedible. We picked at the nachos, but left the rest. Told waiter and he replied would pass on to kitchen! Apart from our lousy food, good selection of beers and bar staff worked well.

Historic Bar great selection of real ales and whiskey. My last stop before the train home .

Baltic ! I would normally post 5 stars. My friends and I have been fairly regular customers for a number of years. We are considering moving over the winter. The place was freezing.We moved away from the door but could feel cold from windows.Everyone had coats on apart from staff in shirt sleeves behind bar ! Secondary glazing and insulated between seating and outside wall required.

Great place to meet friends, eat and drink

Beautiful and historic atmosphere. Classic yet good selection of drinks and food.

Popped in for a cheeky pint. Busy place with seemingly very fast turnover of customers. Lovely old pub with a great atmosphere

The ambiance was very nice. I tried chocolate and coffee beer. It was a little heavy but delicious. I definitely recommend you to try it.

Great atmosphere, normal prices😍 One of the must-visit pubs in Edinburgh

Super city centre bar with original fittings and great range of real ales.

Whenever I have the opportunity, I visit this place because they serve delicious beef

Excellente cuisine et spécialités ecossaisses!!, et très bonne ambiance. Typique pub écossais !!! A essayer absolument

Great pub with good beer selection and a great atmosphere. Had a bad experience recently where I booked a table upstairs for dinner only to find that the upstairs was closed and they wanted to put us in a dingy corner beside the toilets. Ended up walking out and going next door for a fantastic experience at Café Royal. It's always been great for drinks and I'll be back for that but I won't be booking a meal there again.

Totally awesome place to visit and has some great beers and wines

Great pub, perfect for discovering traditional haggies. I recommend 100% for the service, the quality of the dishes and the decor!! Ask for the table on the balcony!

A nice Scottish pub! The pie was the best up to now in Edinburgh.

Went in for a couple of beers and an early lunch. A few steps from Princes Street behind Apple shop, this is a small old fashioned looking pub with a small first floor restaurant and is worth trying. Our food was good, fairly priced and the service was very good. Food is a touch above pub grub and is served in the bar as well as in the restaurant. If looking to book, it is not possible to book a table for later the same day. That aside a place that will be revisited.

Called in for a quick pint after a long day. Called last orders at 10:30. Ordered a couple of pints. At 11:05 the barmaid came over to our table and said they were closed and was going to clear the table, which she proceeded to do taking two full pints from me and my friend. Nice pub, but that's shocking service when 10-15 minutes drinking up time would have been appreciated. Plenty of options locally...

Visited twice for dinner. The meals were on two levels and I had steak pie once and haggis once and they were both delicious. The elegant interior design of the building, reminiscent of a Victorian pub, is as beautiful as the food, so be sure to stop by when you visit Calton Hill. The waiters are also friendly and humorous. As a token of my gratitude, I naturally felt like giving a tip, although it wasn't a lot of money. I will definitely go here again next time I'm in Edinburgh.

The steak and burger we had were great!

Same as always, great pint, great atmosphere.

Classic pub, good beers and solid whiskey selection.

Ein Bilderbuch Pub....in der Nähe des Bahnhofs daher von vielen Locals besucht. Bereits nachmittags proppenvoll, Anschluss garantiert und lecker Bier und Whisky. Gegessen haben wir nicht.

Good pub with a nice laid back atmosphere.

Great place to eat right in the heart of Edinburgh. Steak Pie was brilliant.

Beautiful city centre Victorian Bar popular with locals and travellers from nearby Waverley Station. Real ales are superb quality and excellently served by friendly and knowledgeable bar staff. Has an upstairs dining area, but I've not eaten here as yet. Thoughly recommended.

Great food. Reasonably priced. Staff friendly and always smiling. Thoroughly recommend.

The Guildford Arms is among the best in Edinburgh. The staff are knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. They have a very good, well kept range of real ales and a good selection of wine. They serve very good food throughout the day and the choice is extensive.

Posto carino, molto centrale. Ha anche un ristorante al primo piano. Noi siamo andati sperando di mangiare al ristorante ma era pieno perciò ci siamo accomodati di sotto. Ci hanno servito velocemente e tutte le pietanze erano molto buone. Consiglio la visita.

Great pub. Typically Scottish. Many delicious types of beer. Anyone who doesn't come out drunk hasn't done something right.

Orders are at the bar, where you can also pay by card. Great service to give you a beer to taste when you can't decide. Great place and great selection of beers. We didn't try the food because the kitchen was already closed.

Great time. Food was great and a wonderful atmosphere. Staff was courteous and attentive.

We always visit when we are in Edinburgh. Because of an amusing incident on our first visit. There was a stag party in. The groom had on a bridesmaids dress. An elderly lady in the restroom commented on how drunk the bridesmaid in the wedding party was. Her daughter creased up. It is a nice friendly boozer. Unfortunately my husband has to drink cider. He doesn't do real ale. The Tennants is good. Worth a visit. Haven't had food but have seen plenty going upstairs to eat.

We had a delightful meal yesterday in the upper part of the pub. My daughter had the vegetarian haggis and I had the original haggis. My husband had the steak and ale pie. All were delicious. Our waiter, Ian was very helpful and anticipated our needs, even bringing an extra spoon so we could share the dessert! Professional and friendly, prompt service. We will recommend this pub to all our friends.

Quality food and lots of beer selections. Fish pie with a creamy dill sauce & puff pasty top - in the picture. We also had East Coast Haddock, breaded & fried with chips & garden peas - very good.

Friendly, really tasty cocktail, delicious smoked haddock risotto dish.

This pub is a classic in Edinburgh, operating since 1896, and is worth a visit. Good food, good service, and very pleasant atmosphere.

The ambiance was very nice, but there was a strong smell of urine in the seating areas near the downstairs toilet.

Great food and great service. Fish and chips is on point.

Great meals, warm, cozy and legendary customer service

Arrived too late for food unfortunately so had to settle for drinks only but the pub is a good size, the service is friendly and there was a good selection of beers. Tucked away off the main street but worth a visit.

A very interesting pub, I have visited a few times. A large selection of beers on tap as well as spirits. The food selection was very good and a good price. Seating is comfortable. This bar is steeped in history and well worth your time to visit.

The food was good. The waiters didn't pay much attention to us when we tried to talk to them to ask for a table. When we asked for water to drink the waiter was rude. We assume that because we did not order consumption. The food was good. The place is beautiful.

Great pub full of people! I like the style. I had a great time.

Old style Edinburgh Pub. Well worth a visit. Great for the Train and Bus Station

Went upstairs since downstairs was packed. Disappointing service from an angry man, the fries are obviously frozen, my bun was seriously stale and weirdly enough the beer was warm despite being off the tap. Stick downstairs and don’t order the food.

Good selection of beers , nice decor

This place is like a museum. Beautiful. Two floors. Food is great

Beautiful pub and the food was very good.

We received a tip from a Scottish couple to definately visit The Guildford Arms. And a good tip it was! A big pub with a lot of choices of beers, surrounded by the lovely open Scottish people. A must se when you’re visiting Edinburgh!

It's the real Scottish pub. Lots of pleasantly noisy people drinking and chatting together. On the first floor a kind and very nice waiter manages a few tables with excellent food. We went back twice! 👍

I never had any food . However, to my absolute delight, they do three gluten-free beers on draught . I've never seen it before . Forgot what they were called . One was stewart brewing ,one from leith brewery and the other looked like a pint of Guinness, like a black stout. Which all of them were exceptional on taste.

Make sure you order your food at that bar as you could be sitting waiting for someone to take your order! I suggested a sign and was told it was ‘ pretty obv!’ And saw the barstaff have a giggle at my suggestion. Also, I asked for a glass of water when my meal arrived and was told to go to the bar for this… I have the impression they really are not into customer service. Cheers!

Beautiful pub in the heart of Edinburgh. Orders for food and bev need to be placed at the bar and they deliver it to your table. Food is standard pub fare. Very good but nothing to write home about.

The beer selection is great, there is some gin and the service is great. Ambience very good. We first had a beer at the bar and then went to a table. From our hotel we just had to cross the street and we were there.

Great pub and great atmosphere.

We met friends here for lunch. The wine was good but the food was great. We had the Haggis, Neeps and Tatties and the Bangers and Mash. Both were excellent! I did order the whiskey sauce with my HAGGiS. We had a table on the top floor. We loved the atmosphere. It was so good we came back the next night for dinner but the upstairs was closed and the bar area was packed. I would highly recommend going here, just make a reservation first.

Just opposite Waverley Train Station so easy to find. Decent food, lovely staff and interesting wallpaper- thistles galore!!

Delicious gluten free beers in one of the prettiest pubs in Edinburgh! Right across the road from Waverley!

Visto da fuori è piaciuto, interno molto bello,veniamo avvertiti che alle 21 la cucina chiude quindi ordiniamo immediatamente Il mio salmone è cotto bene e non rimane asciutto,l'insalata di fagiolini con i pomodorini è ben condita , le patate con la buccia rimangono gustose,la mia guinnes locale è leggermente più amarognola dell originale, un po più caramellata Una ventina di sterline a testa il conto finale

Never had a bad beer in this place before but today definitely something wrong with the Pentland IPA - told the barman and no joy, he said it was okay - first time I’ve seen him and I go to the Guildford quite a lot!! I drink it all the time and for sure a different taste today. To avoid any arguments I just bought a Pint of Orkney IPA. Good not up to usual standards today either - chips very hard (not totally cooked). An experience to forget!!

Excellent on all levels, great atmosphere and choice of food at reasonable prices. Ate in the upstairs dining area. Special shout out to Ben, great attitude and service with a smile.

Nice pub, but the right feel and "smell". The service was so so. Ate Fish and Chips, but was quite tasteless.

The food is good, centrally located and very nice.

Magnificent place, with excellent Haggis neeps & Tatties served with delicious mash (special mention for the potato mash, a pure treat).

Recommended by a local guide who said it was one of his fave pubs and he wasn’t getting a cheeky backhander! Had the chowder and sausages and both were amazing quality (so much fish and flavour in the chowder!!!) and such good value. 100% worth a visit. Good value, traditional pub with good food and lovely staff.

Takes you back to the past ! Awesome ambiance!

The smoked Scottish haddock fish chowder is the best I’ve ever had hands down. Was amazing and iian our waiter was super cool and took care of us. Don’t miss this one !!! Highland Ho there fellow Scotsman 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿!!!

Ducked in for a quick pint on our bar crawl.. quintessential Brit pub! Great atmosphere (i believe there was some football game today).. great service! Good selection of ales.. definitely worth a check in Edinburgh!

loved it, fantastic beer, service and the food was good too (for Scotland at least)

The most beautiful pub ever!!! Great food and service too.

The Guildford Arms in Edinburgh is a must-visit pub! There were three of us and we had a great time. The art deco decoration is charming and adds a touch of elegance to the warm atmosphere. The pints of beer were delicious, with a nice selection to suit all tastes. A perfect place to relax and enjoy a good evening with friends!

Perfect example of a British pub

We found the pub after a walking tour and needed food after a long-haul flight that day. The Guildford Arms has the charm of a Scottish pub and serves excellent fish and chips. The ambience matched, and it was a great experience.

A beautiful little pub with the best fish and chips I've had. The waiter was incredibly friendly and even gave me tips for sightseeing, eating, and whisky.

10 out of 10, would recommend! We were immediately greeted with the wonderful, authentic pub experience, and managed to catch a table in the dining area upstairs - which was small but felt like home in a way. Our server was at the top of his game, and we were treated right despite coming in without a reservation and how busy the place was. The food was out of the world, and I consider it God's gift that we were denied entrance to another place nearby (I shall not name it, but it left a sour taste, especially since I had been on my feet since morning because of a trip that day). All in all, the perfect place to grab a drink, or eat, and generally hang out. It's like the whole pub is a hug that envelops you warmly.

Very strange experience.... First of all, the employees in shirts and suits give the impression that you are not dealing with a simple bar. Accordingly, I sat down first and wasn't served for 30 minutes... You have to get up and order at the bar... Ok, just a misunderstanding. Then I ordered the salmon with beans and tomato salad, plus extra fries. Paid directly at the bar, plus a beer. Food came 30 minutes later, without fries. After another twenty minutes (salmon eaten by now) I asked for the fries.... I'm not sure if they forgot or what else was going on... But then the fries came just 2 minutes later...0815 , a bit flimsy. So I wasn't particularly impressed with the food, the beans were relatively bitter or there was something I didn't like about them... But above all, unfortunately, I never really felt valued as a guest.... It's a shame

Nice atmosphere, friendly staff and affordable prices compared to the places around.

We visited here twice in May, not exactly off the beaten path, but appeared to be mostly local. Highly recommend

The fish was great. Amazing service. Nice atmosphere

Traditional pub in Edinburgh with a fine selection of drinks with friendly service.

We loved this pub! The food was great and the service was great once our server calmed down a bit -the place was crowded! We happen to get a table upstairs where it was more quiet. We ate the watercress and pear salad, Vegetarian Haggis with whisky sauce, fish pie. For drinks we had Loch Lomond silkie stout (which was their house cask ale) and Campervan Leith Pils (which was gluten free) Yes they even had gluten free beer!! We ended with sticky toffee pudding - which was delish! I would definitely go back if I lived in Edinburgh - no wonder the place was packed!

We loved this pub! The food was great and the service was great once our server calmed down a bit -the place was crowded! We happen to get a table upstairs where it was more quiet. We ate the watercress and pear salad, Vegetarian Haggis with whisky sauce, fish pie. For drinks we had Loch Lomond silkie stout (which was their house cask ale) and Campervan Leith Pils (which was gluten free) Yes they even had gluten free beer!! We ended with sticky toffee pudding - which was delish! I would definitely go back if I lived in Edinburgh - no wonder the place was packed!

Lively Gastro pub with good food. I enjoyed the salmon and tomato dish very mch and was surprised with how flavorful it was

Amazing old pub. Fair prices too.

The fish chowder is amazing. One of my favourite things in Edinburgh

Fabulous food and very friendly service. I strongly recommend The Guildford Arms if you are in Edinburgh

Outstanding service, brilliant staff and amazing food!

Excellent as always. Food superb, beer top notch, and a special thank you to our delightful and super-efficient Aussie waiter Harry.

Expensive for a pint. Expect to pay around £6. Was full of tourists when I went. But fine if you're just killing some time in town.

It smells and the kitchen weren't taking orders at 7:30pm. We arranged to meet here for an informal business catchup. It was busy, but we snagged a table in the corner. The beer was OK, but there is a definite smell from the drains which is quite unpleasant. I was actually relieved when the bar staff said that the kitchen were no longer taking orders as it meant our party had to go somewhere else, less smelly for food.

After a long day of touristy roaming around Edinburgh, this quaint Victorian pub marked the perfect end to a beautiful day. The service was exceptional—Mr. Harry, our waiter, was incredibly helpful and prompt. He not only made excellent whiskey recommendations but also took the extra step to guide us to other must-visit places. The food was delicious and the ambiance charming. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a memorable experience in Edinburgh!

My wife and I recently did a mini pub crawl through Edinburgh in the area we stayed (Pilrig St and Leith Walk), and we started here at The Guilford Arms. It was the best of three pubs we hit that evening. Walking through the corner front doors, you are immediately taken by the Victorian charm of the pub; the carpeted floor, ornate ceiling, wall decor, as well as the bar itself. I had a cask-conditioned pint of Night Porter (yum!), my wife had a pint of a tasty draught cider, and we split an order of chili nachos. The staff, dressed in ties, were top professionals, helpful and friendly. We briefly chatted up a few locals and the place, even on a Monday evening, was buzzing with happy folks enjoying this terrific Edinburgh pub. Near St. Andrew's Square and Waverley Station - somewhat hidden in a back alley area - I would totally recommend this pub for anyone seeking a real Victorian gem in the city.

Fantastic pub with an excellent range of ales and quality food. Children allowed upstairs in the gallery. Barman was superb; very dry sense of humour which I really appreciated and a great manner. Will greatly look forward to the next time.

Great bar with huge selection of drinks. Quiet and impressive interior. Was amazed to find Kowabunga from Cromarty. One of my favourites

Very nice atmosphere in this pub. The decoration is very beautiful. The ground floor for a drink and the first floor for eating. Very friendly dining service. No reservation possible. You have to wait for a table to become available, taking the opportunity to drink a good beer.