The Safari Lounge in Edinburgh, City of

The safari lounge is ok. The food is pretty good, but the prices are very high. The place gets pretty busy and service delivery suffers as a result. Overall, I would not return and suggest it be skipped.

Aunque esto parece un bar común en la superficie, la comida es algo realmente especial. Tomé una margarita picante y tacos de cerdo que estaban llenos de hierbas frescas y grandes especias. También tenía buena relación calidad-precio. Mi recomendación sería insistir en sentarse en la fabulosa sala de tigres en la parte posterior (completa con un enorme tigre mimoso en la barra). Es aún más divertido y cómodo que el resto del bar, que ya es divertido y peculiar.

Spent a great day yesterday (Saturday 15 March) watching the rugby in the Safari Lounge. The atmosphere is lovely and it's a very welcoming pub. The staff are very Friendly, Polite, Courteous and Professional. The food menu is really good plenty of options for all., but I highly recommend the Fish and Wedges it's delicious. Thank you Simon and your team, I had a great time and a great seat to watch the Rugby. Amanda

Food here is just incredible!! So fresh, you wouldn’t expect it upon walking in cause it’s seemingly just a fun bar but the food was so good! Highly recommend the gnocchi and dumplings!

Amazing food, really nice atmosphere, very friendly service! Would definitely love to come back again :^)

Great bar with events space downstairs which has live music some nights and space to dance. Good food menu too. Great atmosphere!

Great place to meet for drink and food

Food was beautiful, it only gets 4 star due to value for money, had the Sunday dinner which was lovely but didn't feel you got much for the price of it. Would go back but wouldn't get the Sunday lunch again, purely on price.

Stopped for a mid-week glass of wine and a bite. Fish and chips were divine, honestly never had such tastey chips, and a poke bowl with mushrooms (which could have been better with salmon). But a great place, do give it a try

Didn't eat but friends said food was lovely. Quiet but not dead and staff super friendly and helpful

A great friendly atmosphere, the same can be said of the staff. A good selection of beers, and the best buttermilk chicken burger I've ever had.

Really like this pub, good music and friendly staff. Seems a nice crowd and good vibe every time I’ve been in. Definitely my favourite bar in the area and well worth a visit! Nice selections of rums

Really good food, a good mix of traditional pub food & more modern bar food. Also has a good local beer selection. Atmosphere is always good with the place never feeling empty or like a morgue.

Decent burgers and friendly service - nice locals joint

Didn't have food, the staff were super friendly and fabulous atmosphere, lovely intimate venue downstairs

Love Safari Launge! Never disappointed. Food, staff, drinks all always 5*

Before or after a gig or match During the day with an itch to scratch The food and the pints delight one and all The heverlee, particularly, has me in it's thrall

Una experiencia increíble. Me gustaría teletransportar este pub Tommy a su ciudad natal. Entramos por capricho y al principio me apagó el interior, pero estoy muy feliz de que me quedé! La comida era de 10 / 10 , la selección de bebidas amplia y la camarera era agradable y profesional.

Staff: Maybe next time, don’t be purposely rude when there is no requirement to be.

Really good fries, and the best cocktails we've had in a while. The staff is great too, and as if this wasn't good enough yet, they have the cutest, friendliest dog here!

La comida es, poco inspiradora, el pescado insípido, es misteriosamente caro, y el personal se ama a sí mismo solo un poco demasiado. Escuché mucho sobre este lugar antes de ir, pero está seriamente sobrevalorado.

¡No te dejes engañar por el exterior! Este lugar es muy sencillo. Casi totalmente libre de gluten y DELICIOSO. Gran precio, buena comida, y el personal es tan amable. Una visita obligada - parar, especialmente si tiene gluten - comedores gratis en su grupo.

Cool spot. Nice food and some really interesting cocktail options. We tried a few different cocktails here and they were all excellent.

Great local, friendly and good selection. Gluten free options on menu are much appreciated! Great that they have a function room too.

Just a beautiful experience...something new and different

The fish tacos were so good! I'm from San Diego - haven't found anything even remotely close until we ate here. Only suggestion would be to have Sriracha or Cholula available (maybe they do, I didn't ask) Decent guest beer list too!

Estaba en un concierto en el sótano. El lugar tiene un buen aire no “Wetherspoon” al respecto. El personal era amable la gama de bebidas interesante. Mucha gente estaba arropada en la comida que parecía muy popular.

Amazing little pub, with great food, with very friendly staff. The space is limited though.

Absolutely brilliant. Great pints, awesome decor and smashing people watching seats at the window.

Good music, fantastic open vibes. Good place for solitude night or friends gatherings

Great food, very kind and helpful service, accommodated various allergies by checking with the kitchen to be absolutely sure it was alright to eat. Many varied beers on tap in the bar and, including gluten free ones.

Best cuisine I've tasted, amazing flavors, and crispy fries for a change. The service is in a class of its own. Strongly recommended

A very pleasant vibe and decoration, great food and lovely staff. We went here every night we were in Edinburgh to chill out after long days of exploring the city. Great place!

Eclectic experience and an interesting Dj set !

Went for drinks. Place is a little run down and the lighting doesnt help. Fun idea and friendly bar staff. Good for a drink or two.

Great atmosphere, amazing staff, good food, live this place

Fuimos a probar el fish and chips pero acabamos probando más platos de la carta ya que tenían muy buena pinta. El local no es muy grande pero tiene un salón al fondo ideal para almorzar o cenar. Pedimos un par de tacos, muy buenos y con sabor, los recomiendo, sobre todo el taco de pollo barbacoa koreano. Del fish and chips…esperaba más, las patatas eran horneadas, no eran fritas, lo que hace que no sea un típico fish and chips, aunque de sabor estaba bueno. El servicio muy bien, amables y simpáticos, el precio en la media de Edimburgo.

Cocktails were nice and strong, staff were friendly and food was excellent ❤️

Ordered food to be delivered at Bellfield on pub quiz day, as it's always been possible, and as Safari's website allows you to do - no indication this was no longer an option. After being charged, waiting for over an hour, and half an hour past the estimated delivery time, phoned them to be told they no longer deliver to Bellfield but the order went through, so if we wanted the food, we'd have to go collect it - which meant leaving the pub quiz to get the food. Option to cancel order and get a refund was never offered. Girl serving was very apologetic and bonus tequila was offered, but.... =/

Livingstone himself would cherish this place. It puts joy in one's heart and a smile on one's face.

Really nice vibe in the place, chilled out place. Good mix of ages.

Fun pub with good drinks and really friendly staff. Will be back!

I’ve been here few times and the food was always amazing! You need to try their Korean fried chicken, it’s the best! They also have a very nice kids menu. The staff are great, very friendly, fast service, and treat the kids so well. But also if you go later you can enjoy more a pub atmosphere with excellent music and a generous menu of pints and drinks. The blood Mary is a must try!

Amazing gluten free options, everything was so delicious and the staff were lovely!

There for a birthday party. Place is small they didn't have enough chairs for the party goers. But was alright.

Friendly staff and a great range of beers

Lost a star for not having any safari animals.

Great pub, good pints, solid atmosphere. Pubs like this are the bedrock of a social Edinburgh. I've heard noise the food is decent as well but this visit was only pints.

I was served a drink but every table was reserved for the quiz and when I found an empty table without a reserved sticker I was told it was reserved. Got told could sit at the bar where everyone coming in would be on top of me. If they don't want passing custom then they should say. I have been there plenty of times but won't be coming back.

Loved this restaurant! Such a fun vibe and food was amazingggg! Service was fantastic, made even better when I asked if I could have a whiskey sour but the waiter said he had no eggs then came back a minute later with an egg in hand and a slight nod! Highly recommend and great for coeliacs!

One of my fav places. Food never disappoints, wee bit different and very yummy. Tacos are always on point with options, it’s always so hard to choose between ☺️ Had the chorizo beef chilli nachos tonight and they were delicious.

Best gluten free fish I've had. Drinks were nice and strong and vibe was great. Small kitchen so don't go when in a rush for food. Can take a long while.

Very nice atmosphere and good service, the background music is cool.

Great wee pub,friendly staff and nice atmosphere and food, good choice of beers 🍻

Had a quick pint waiting for a bus. It was OK. Would go back again 😪 😔 😞. Thanks.

Great service and good food, fun atmosphere.

In now from Glasgow great beer and great staff

Good food, really fun vibe and an interesting atmosphere, created and supported in no small part by the staff.

Best Pub in Abbeyhill.. great food, beverages and staff, do check it out!

Good unpretentious and friendly service.Went in Ill and in need of taking out of myself and the experience was spot on.

Lekkere taco’s en goede vis. Ook veel bierkeuze. Vriendelijke service. Oogt alleen niet heel ‘fris’ allemaal.

I am celiac and this pub offers glutenfree meals and gf beer! My meals was delicious Thank you so much. So appreciated by us Celiac people!

Food is incredible, had a special Thai beef sausage roll that was amazing. Miso mayo is 👌

Quite ... unusual, but clearly somewhere that is loved by a wide range of people.

Lovely local bar, friendly and relaxed. Great bar staff.

Cosy wee local for my partner and two friends and we semi-regularly come in and always enjoy ourselves. Lovely staff and quirky decor - would highly recommend!

The staff were really helpful in accommodating us with our baby (before 8pm only, I think....?). We had super tasty food - so much better than your average pub fare. Will definitely be back.

This was an appalling experience. We had high hopes for this place as it had featured on square meal as a good GF restaurant. Our table was in the lounge part in the back. It was quirky and quiet but that meant we didn't see the waitress much. My main meal, fish tacos, smelled odd in a very bad way. And tasted even worse. And I was extremely ill afterwards. The side dish was aubergine tempura which was basically tiny bits of aubergine coated in some sort of batter and deep fried. My daughter's mushroom tacos wasn't much better. The wedges were the only thing that were nice. No one check on us to see if everything was okay with our meal or else I would have said something. As I was with my teenage daughter she was too much in a panic at me complaining. When I paid I did mention it to the waitress about how it tasted so very oddly but she brushed it off as a change of menu and was more concerned that I wasn't leaving a service tip. I did have all the symptoms of food poisoning later that night. A report to Edinburgh's food hygiene department will be going in as soon as I have recovered from this nasty visit there.

The chicken bites are amazing. Great selection of beers. Awesome service. 95% of the menu is gluten free.

Amazing in every respect. The menu is refreshingly imaginative and everything I have had in the past year has been excellent. Lovely people and atmosphere. Couldn’t recommend it highly enough.

Great food & service. Cracking range of bevies too.

Imaginative, modern menu, way better food offering than usual pub fare. Good range of drinks too. Friendly staff and pleasant surroundings.

Fijne sfeer, fijne bediening, goed pub eten met verrassende combinaties!

Used to be ok but now extremely expensive. £5.20 for a pint of cask ale, even in Edinburgh is too much to swallow. Will give this place a miss in future

Lovely place with friendly staff. The food we had was really nice and plenty of it. It's also seems to be one of the few places in Edinburgh that have a licence so you can your kids in and they don't mind.

Really friendly people and great food! Highly recommended!

Nice pub. Interesting menu. Well worth the visit.

Decoration original Nice people. Fish and chips very good. You can take away the food it's practice.

Impeccable vibes and very decent pints.

Great food, quick service considering we were a spontaneous group of 8 that arrived for dinner!

Cannot recommend this place highly enough… great food, friendly staff and great prices

Decent atmosphere, nice local pub

Très bonne adresse . Nous avons été très bien accueillis , le personnel est très à l’écoute . Très bon rapport qualité prix La cuisine est excellente. Fish’s and chips exceptionnels! L’ambiance est sympa! Nous y retournerons et nous le recommandons . Super!

Good food but ridiculously expensive for what it is

There for a gig... a bit cramped but atmospheric

First time here for a European dance evening in the basement. This isn't run by the pub but downstairs function room availability use. Could benefit from ventilation with 20-25 people dancing (attempts to open a window weren't approved of!). Will be back 😊

Bar muy recomendable ambiente y bebida y comida buenos. No muy lejos del centro pero merece la pena el paseo.

Un pub comme on aime avec en plus, une cuisine très bonne. Ca vaut le détour

Great wee quirk place with a great selection of beers

Good beer, good atmosphere, haven't yet tried the food but I heard it is good

Excellent for and fun atmosphere. Highly recommend this place for a visit for a meal and a pint. Or just a few pints.

called to make a booking. was told on the phone it was not necessary. When arrived there was no table and we had to use a windowsill as a table. Unfriendly staff and ruined evening.

I would like to start by saying that I've worked in the food/service industry for ten years and I like to eat out a lot. And this place is genuinely one of the all around great places to eat or drink in Edinburgh. The food and menu is quite different from anywhere else with just great flavour combinations. The food was cooked perfect. Simple additions like pickled veg on the side salad, really nice. I appreciate any drinks menu that serves a bloody mary and a Mezcal margarita, because you're covered whether you walk in at lunch or dinner. Strikes me as a place with a strong team and that you're well taken care of. I don't write reviews, this is my first. I just felt they deserved the praise and more people should be talking about safari lounge.

Friendly. Didn't have food but it looked good

A drink with old friends. Good staff. Nice decor.

Amazing food and perfect for Celiac (gluten allergy). Try the chicken bites (our absolute favorite)! Staff was also super friendly.

Omg this place is amazing the staff are lovely and the food is great defo recommended the wedges

A great little bar with a chilled atmosphere with a diverse choice of drinks and quality food.

You can taste the love coming from the kitchen. Really creative, fresh, tastefull soulfood! Some good soul trax can also appear to your ear👌👌 All the people where soo friendly! I wish you the best!

Lovely little pub. Feels a little hipster for me however the staff were excellent and the place was very clean