The Theatre Royal Bar and Restaurant in Edinburgh, City of

We were checking out a few places to eat that night which weren't too far from where we were staying. Thought the menu looked good and when we noticed the deal only available on Tuesday for 2 rump steaks with trimmings and a bottle of red or white wine for £41 the decision was made. The steaks were lovely and cooked exactly as we had asked for. The red wine was also really nice. Our friend had the Balmoral chicken which was also very good. Ice cream pots and the crumble also went down very well and prices were reasonable especially compared to some other pubs/restaurants in Edinburgh. Staff were lovely and very helpful. Would definitely return!

What a lovely wee place, food was fab, can recommend the fish. Service was excellent too and they were happy to take us slightly earlier than our booked slot. Perfect location for visiting the Playhouse afterwards. We even popped back in after the show for drinks and the live music was great.

We came across this pub by pure chance because it was close to our hotel and we couldn't have made a better choice! My husband and I: Pietro, wanted to thank Francesco for his hospitality and friendliness. He made us feel like we were in Italy for two hours. Highly recommended pub, as it is a quiet place. Excellent food and beers, accompanied by live music!

This was an incredible place for dinner. We did not have reservations but I would recommend them. The food was delicious with the best sticky toffee pudding of my whole vacation! The service in the restaurant was the best! You could really see them working hard and taking care of everyone. Both the inside and outside are picture postcard perfect! I can't say enough good about this place.

As a starter: Chicken Lemon & Pepper Main course: Royal Cheese Burger 🍔 The ambience is simply great 👍

Tables around is were offered specials Not mentioned to us

Food was good but service was extremely slow

WOW the cleanest place ever! Spotlessly clean, no sticky tables etc. Staff dressed smartly and very welcoming. Lovely pub decor and the atmosphere was great. Superb location

We were in Edinburgh to see the Tattoo and were staying across the street at the Holiday Inn. See the beautiful flower covered front of this restaurant, we decided to have dinner here. Although we didn't have a reservation, the hostess graciously found us a table at the rear of the restaurant. We were not disappointed. The service was good and each of us enjoyed our selected dinners. Nice spot of a relaxed dinner.

Good large bar at East end of Edinburgh. Large drinks selection. Plenty of tables/seats

Great range of beers with good cask ales. Food was ok, just your usual pub food. But standout was the superb staff, professional, polite and personable.

Mairead is the most amazing person you will ever meet! You should definitely come here for a beer! Amazing place And people are super friendly.

Very tasty food at reasonable prices. I can especially recommend the steak with pepper sauce

This is pub food and atmosphere at it's best. We loved the Steak and Ale pie and Cullen Skink. Great pours and excellent service as well.

This is located next to the theatre, hence the name. we got the fish and chips and steak and ale pie. All were very good and the price reasonable. The atmosphere was excellent as well with the walls filled full of old theatre bills that were signed by the cast members. One could spend a couple of hours just ready those. Of course the bar was well stocked and although Scotland is known for the whisky it does produce some good beer as well and I recommend the Innis and Gunn. The bar is very close to A tram stop.

Relaxed theatre bar (next to Playhouse)

Restaurant room at the back of the pub, resulting in a calmer atmosphere. Very good welcome and service. Well-executed Scottish cuisine and hearty dishes. Good choice of beers. A good address!

Great value lunch deal £10 soup and sandwich. Sandwich is huge. Couldnt finish the food!

Kaitlin was great - food matched too. Had the steak and ale pie - looked great tasted better! Good cask beer too!

Went before a show at the Edinburgh Palace. Good food, decent service, nice atmosphere. The restaurant has a varied menu.

I had lunch here and ordered steak and dessert. It was a very wonderful experience and very delicious food, especially steak . I highly recommend it. Moreover the staff they friendly and so helpful I would like to thank them especially Mr Franko I will come back many times and bring my friends Thank you

Very friendly staff and delicious food. We ordered the vegetarian haggis bites, breaded haddock and cullin skink. Quieter than most of the pubs we walked into on a Saturday night.

Great service, fun crowd. Walking down the stairs to the bathroom was half as much fun as a museum we saw earlier in the day, cool artwork!

We loved this place so much we came back 3 times! The service was great (special shout out to Franco, who was so much fun and so helpful!) and the food was wonderful.

Visited the bar recently.They advertise the Euro 2024 live available to watch but it is without sound The girl greetings us on the restaurant part looked fed up ,unmotivated and after giving us menu (we wanted to look at it first),she had something to eat out of the mug right in front of us.When seated ,it took ages to serve us our drinks,despite serving the drinks to the table that came after us. Dark haired lady (I think a manager)seemed very unpleasant too.Overall heave atmosphere. When we finished our food ,we were not offered desert menu nor once asked if we want another drink.I understand having a bad day but some things are simply put me off from visiting you again (that was my second visit).I would be happy to spent my money somewhere else as I don't appreciate the treatment as we were intruders. I do not recommend this place!

Great restaurant at this location. Very good bar full of play theaters signed by the cast members. Restaurant very well decorated! Waitress, Nathalie from Canada was very friendly, welcoming and chatty. Highly recommended!

Great restaurant at this location. Very good bar full of play theaters signed by the cast members. Restaurant very well decorated! Waitress, Nathalie from Canada was very friendly, welcoming and chatty. Highly recommended!

Great food. But what makes the place is the customer service! Lovely waitress Maraid made anniversary dinner so special, taller waitress also wonderful. Will be back again soon..

popped in for a few drinks with pals. Slightly on the expensive side but worth it for the experience. staff brings such a lovely atmosphere to the place. blonde bartender and taller brunette were singing and smiling the entire time, looks like a fun place to work. would visit again. Thank you!

Stopped for a pint to get out of the rain. The traditional pub had all the feelings, regulars hanging out at the bar, the requisite pint-sipping old-timer who knew all the staff, the chipper bar tender and the dark wood interior. Also right next door to the theatre, if you were off to catch a show, or just coming from one. A perfect pit stop to wait out the rain.

Nice pup that invites you to have a good Guinness

Weird customer service and atmosphere. Was approached in an odd manner by a staff member on arrival with my family saying ‘hi’. Odd greeting for a pub setting. Tall brunette with no makeup proceeded to make me uncomfortable by explaining the seating arrangements, just felt weird. Put my mum on the spot questioning her who she was with and that she must ID me after my mum already explained I had ID . Made for a distressing visit. I visit Edinburgh frequently and had visited the pub before , I won’t be returning. Common sense should tell you someone is of age to drink , especially when the staff members themselves don’t look a day over 20. Awful customer service, and that’s coming from someone who’s done front of house before.

Delicious!!!!! The best fish and chips in the city!!!! Truly delicious. Great service!!!

Sticky Toffee pudding was excellent, but the staff was even better. Service with a smile, great attitude and speed. We'd dine here again next time we are in Edinburgh!

Beautiful solon!! Classic Edinburgh bar, very well attended, highly recommended!!

One of the best pubs around the area! Not only a good pub to enjoy but also they have really good food! i enjoy their Haggis a lot, a different way of serving them but amazing! We were serve by a really kind waiter, and all was on time! Also the theater is really close by.

Prime Drinks before and during intermission in the Royal Circle

Good drink options with top pub food menu.

Very nice restaurant with fresh and tasty drinks, as well as very good traditional dishes.

Went for Sunday roast, everything was good.

What a way to be introduced to Edinburgh. Best food I've had in Scotland so far. Every plate was cooked wonderfully - great flavors and textures. Service was 💯💯. Well done 👍👍

This place is close to the hotel I was at so I went here and I had the cheeseburger, menu was Ok I guess but nothing else really jumps out at you. Sunday is roast beef night. Waitress smiled when I ordered because I am from the USA, she thought I was a burger and fries' person, I guess. I really did not there for that but nothing else looked that great to me.

Small dining room separate from the bar. Guaranteed atmosphere. Good music.

One of the pubs which serves blue moon beer

This place is amazing, it deserves more credit, the food was delicious, the staff was very friendly and helpful. I've tried other places in the area and this is the best by far.

The staff was very friendly at all times but we loved the food.

Great pub. A large selection of beers and they are open long 😁

Great bar near the center. The most delicious fish and chips, believe me, I've been to many bars here, and this is the best choice. Guinness extra cold is also fantastic. Plus, the interior and exterior are cool and there are not such a huge number of people as in the very center. Definitely recommend

My favourite place to go in Edinburgh!

Lovely bar for food and drinks before going to the theatre staff attentive and quick in serving

Went with my family on a Tuesday night,excellent value, great quality food,nice atmosphere & music plenty of people there...a comfortable spot.

Nice people Good beer Friendly service

Absolutely amazing never fails 2 impress and so reasonable

Great atmosphere ...great music ...didn't have food just a few good pint and gin / tonics

Everything was super delicious, the burger was DELICIOUS, the salmon was 10, we tried the typical meat from there and it was delicious too, those who serve you are SUPER friendly, I definitely recommend it.

My wife and I decided to have a quick dinner here tonight. It is next to our hotel. Sophie, our server was excellent. My wife had fish and chips and I had a hamburger. Both of our meals were delicious. The fish was was some of the best she has ever had. My burger was cooked perfectly. Our food came very quickly considering the restaurant was packed with people going to the Edinburgh Playhouse which is on the other side from our hotel. I highly recommend this restaurant. Finally, the bar must be pretty good because it was packed too.

The Balmoral Chicken, Steak & Ale and Scotch Eggs were amazing! The service was great. Highly recommend!

Excellent venue to enjoy food and drinks before seeing a show. Staff were very professional and food was excellent. Not overpriced either.

Been here loads however my visit on 15/02 was HUGELY disappointing. We all ordered the flatbreads, onion rings were stone cold so sent them all back. Our cajun chicken was cold too but wasn't sure if it was supposed to be. My friend ordered the gammon flatbread and the gammon was rancid and totally off colour - couldn't believe it was put on a plate. She sent it back then ordered the cajun chicken and it was completely different from ours. Chicken was hot however extremely overspiced! Really, really disappointed but I think the waitress was just relieved we didn't cause a scene - needless to say we didn't look at the dessert menu and after numerous visits not sure I will be in a hurry to re-book

I went there twice to eat, both times were really good experiences. For tourists, they have typical Scottish food.

I put 5 stars everywhere... Why? - Cuisine: it's a pub so obviously there is no gourmet cuisine... But the simple and traditional dishes offered are affordable but above all friendly and delicious. - Service: the staff is very very friendly. We keep the simple and direct side of a pub but with sincere attention to customers, including those passing through. - Atmosphere: great playlist, often an X or Y match to watch in a positive and fair-play atmosphere - Others: live bands, daily specials, setting, beers, ciders, whiskey...

Efficient and very pleasant staff.

The steakpie was gorgeous., The atmosphere with the Scottish,Irland,Wales,England. Flags was so warm welcoming. Just fantastic pub prices for food is very good . I would recommend this place to family and friends. Also watch footie on TV.

Walked in from a cold, rainy day and smelled a lovely warm open fire. Joker IPA on tap, whiskey flights for £12, and really good music. I ordered the haggis bites and scotch egg and both were great. My wife had the leek and lentil soup with sourdough and this was also very good. Lovely pub.

Great local pub with nice service and tasty food

Staff were on the ball, service very quick.

Great Balmoral chicken. Great pint of Edinburgh Gold real ale. Great hot whisky and spiced apple.

Pre theatre pint was grand. Good atmosphere, friendly and engaging staff, decent pint, clean toilets. Loads of tables eating, which looked great.

This is the second time this week we have been here. The food is great. The service is great too. We did the two steaks and bottle of wine e for £41 the first time which was lovely. Tonight we are back I had the salmon and hubby had chicken burger. The food is great. I definitely recommend this place if you are near the playhouse xx

this bar smells of urine, and Iwas given what was, without doubt, the worst chicken Balmoral I have ever been presented with. How they got a bone into a chicken breast amazes me. Not even sure it was properly cooked, and ay yet be ill. The mashed potato was just as good as reconstituted Smash, and the sauce looked and tasted like cat sick. Only two pencil-thin carrots, green at the ends and overcooked, for veg. Awful food. I fairness, the service was fine.

Consistently has a decent pint of Timothy Taylor Landlord.

Proche de notre hôtel, nous avons apprécié ce pub très cosy à l' ambiance feutrée. La déco est sympa avec de nombreuses affiches originales 😉 Avions dîné juste en face et repéré ce pub pour terminer notre soirée en amoureux. Mais aussi les conseils du barman pour déguster un bon whisky 👏 Excellent rapport qualité prix et le sourire en plus 😃

Proche de notre hôte, nous avons apprécié ce pub très cosy, ambiance feutrée et déco sympa avec nombreuses affiches originales 😉 Mais surtout, l'ambiance et les conseils du barman pour déguster un bon whisky 👏 Excellent rapport qualité prix et le sourire en plus 😃

Serious stench of pish in this place, it was like that last year at Jersey Boys and its the same tonight at wicked, absolutely honkin'! Sorry guys! Sort it out !

Just went in for a couple of drinks. Decent selection of beer. The staff seemed nice, not too noisy, good for a drink and a chat.

Nice place for a drink. Good ales.

I am pleasantly surprised by this place, a lively Sunday evening restaurant, great atmosphere, top-class service and food. I couldn't resist this lamb....deliche

A very nice place... I will definitely come there again... to try other items from the meme😁 This Saturday evening I decided to have a Delicious Steak...

Essen und Getränke waren lecker 😋. Heute waren wir wieder lecker Essen und es war wieder super

I had the pleasure of visiting here with friends on Sunday evening and I must say that I am very positively surprised, the service is very nice, the food is definitely YES, Nachos, Haggis Load Chips, perfect with beer.

Pub Scozzese top!! Un ambiente raffinato dove bere ottima birra di ogni tipo. Lo staff sorridenti gentili e si vede un ambiente lavorativo molto cordiali fra loro, cantano mentre fanno egregiamente il loro lavoro. Buona musica, divani comodissimi!!Ottimo posto!! Consigliato assolutamente!!!

Buen servicio y precio aceptable

Terrible meal. We asked for the French onion soup without any bread and it came with bread slices and croutons in it. I ordered the steak and ale pie amd it was incredibly dry. When I mentioned this to the waitress it turned out that they had forgotten the gravy. Also the pie was not a pie, just some stewed beef and, separately, a piece of disappointing pastry. Not a good experience I am afraid.

Gorgeous Victorian pub with classic features inside and striking architecture outside with a bevvy of trumpeters at the roofline. Good selection of beer, including Staropramen, Tennents, Guinness, blue Moon, Belhaven and four cask ales. We didn’t eat but the food we saw looked good.

Visited on a busy Saturday night. Staff were lovely, very friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Food was very good, steak cooked just as requested, which is definitely not always the case in a busy pub!!

We decided to eat here as the atmosphere was lovely the staff were good but the food was awful, the lamb was charred tough and way overcooked, the fish looked anaemic and batter soggy my sons burger was burnt and the chips were cheap frozen ones. Totally disappointed on the quality overall. Imagine it might be a nice pub to have few drinks but wouldn't eat here again.

My daughter and I had lunch before seeing a show at the Edinburgh Playhouse. Wonderful service, very friendly and attentive and the food was lovely and generous portions. Loved the ambience with a cosy fire. Will be back.

AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS FOOD - possibly the worst Sunday Roast Beef I’ve ever come across, not a single edible piece of beef on the plate, dried out roast potatoes, served on the left hand side of the plate - right hand side(50%) empty SERVICE - Absolutely shocking - watched the whole family eat a meal and not a single staff member tended the table until the bill was dropped off by another miserable staff member, Edinburgh has so much to offer, even the street food or numerous fast food outlets would have provided better service and food

As a previous review said - underrated. I had lamb and my husband had fish & chips. Friendly, helpful staff. Tasty food. Would definitely recommend 😊

Chill place, super friendly service, and amazing food, very surprised with the haggis with cheese. Would recommend anytime.

This restaurant was a bit of a surprise as it hadn’t come up on any prior searches and research which I had done. However, we ended up here for a meal before a show at the playhouse theatre. Without a doubt, is a underrated venue, the food and service was exceptional. Not fine dining but high end pub food, very tasty and everyone of our group enjoyed their meal.

Went for dinner here, food was ok, restaurant very busy and short staffed so quite manic. We ordered a bottle of house wine at £22 but only drank half so we asked for a cap so we could take it with us. The waiter refused...

Got here by accident and I don’t regret it at all. Great atmosphere, fast service, friendly staff and of course amazing food. Had a great time here!

This was our last night in Edinburgh after an amazing trip! We stayed right next floor at the Courtyard. We walked by everyday as we rushed around the city. Finally on the last day as it started to rain I told my family it was...

Worst service ever for the first time in this country. Attitude is don't care for a tip and if you ever come back

Lovely environment to have a drink .Great choice of drinks and an ambience of old school atmosphere second to none.Staff super efficient.

Stopped in for a beer and fish & chips. service was great food was great.

We enjoyed dinner here while in Edinburgh. The Steak and Ale Pie was delicious. Lots of flavor and good portions. Similarly, the royal with cheese was very good, both moist and flavorful. The service staff was friendly and explained a few of their dishes. If you are staying in the area, I certainly recommend a visit. There was no wait when we dined, but the staff said they were usually needed.

Good atmosphere, delicious food. Nice and attentive girls to serve us. My son and I felt very comfortabele here! A really nice evening for two Dutch people.

I love everything about it! The food was excellent. The service was perfect, and the atmosphere was fantastic.