Tolbooth Tavern in Edinburgh, City of

We finish eating around 10pm and they decide not to give us any more random drinks. Let's order 4 coffees then, not even those 😅 started well and ended badly. Never again

Excellent dinner - tasting of local specialties.

Buzzing boozer. Friendly and speedy service. Prices reasonable from what I can remember

I ordered the Cullen Skink at this 19th century pub. The fish came out quite quickly, and I received a decent portion, with plenty of haddock and potatoes. It extremely fishy, but I'm not sure if that's how it is supposed to taste. My waiter was efficient and polite. The night I went was a quiet one, but the atmosphere of the pub was still warm and cheery for those that were present.

Went with a Virgin Experience Day voucher, for the steak and wine deal. Really worth the money, however the steak was slightly tough. Everything else was great though!

Classic pub warm ambiance very comfortable. Good food. Mushroom toast delicious so was smoked salmon. Service recommendation to check back with customer to get more drink orders and dessert. We expected entree to come out automatically after appetizer but they wait until you ask for it so took 30 minutes longer for dinner so no tone for more drinks and dessert which was a disappoint. Now we know.

Ci siamo fermati mentre discendevamo il Royal Mile, tipico pub scozzese con ampia gamma di whisky e cibo tradizionale. Prezzo nella norma, personale molto gentile! Consigliato!

Came for the Beer, stayed because of steve 🍻

Absolutely fantastic pub to visit.. A bit pricey but worth every penny

This business was a really unpleasant experience for us and a big disappointment. My husband ordered a rib eye steak, which contained a large amount of fat and one-third of its weight and size could not be cut with a knife at all. I note that my husband ordered a steak medium. When we showed it to the waiter, he called the manager of the company, who told us in an aggressive tone that it was not possible for us to order food. We asked him if he saw what was left on the plate. He answered yes and that there was no problem with the meat. We told the manager that if he considers this a rib eye steak medium, then we really don't understand, that the meat was inedible and that we won't pay for it. The manager left angrily and in the end we had to pay for the food, because the entire staff ignored us. From clerks to managers. If you like good food and expect that the staff will treat you decently, this establishment is not the place for you. And lest I forget, the bill was more than 70 pounds for food and whiskey. Never again.

Speedy service, friendly staff and great food. Would definitely revisit

Great food, atmosphere, friendly people, great service

The place is pleasant and the aesthetics are in keeping with the city. The service was good and the food was good. Prices within the range.

A fabulous find near the end of the Royal Mile. Cosy and welcoming and a history too. We booked an online offer, the Scottish Tasting Platter. It was fabulous. The food came out hot and freshly cooked ( lovely fresh batter on the cod). Service was super, really kind and friendly people, we felt welcomed and comfortable. On the platter, we had an abundance of smoked salmon, hot fresh fish and chips, haggis bon bons (formally croutons) with a whisky cream sauce - absolutely wee beauts and I'd happily eat more! There was wild mushrooms in garlic on sourdough toast - a growing favourite among us gen x and millennial types! Oh and the desert beat us! But was lush. I was surprised to have such tasty raspberries out of season, and yet they were good. We definitely recommend you pre book this, or if you forget, pop in and see their regular menu.

What a lovely, cozy restaurant!! The atmosphere is really cozy and the staff are super friendly and helpful. The portions are more than sufficient and everything we ate tasted wonderful, which in our opinion justifies the slightly higher price. We had Cullen Skink (fantastic!) and haggis as a starter and shared fish and chips as a main course - which was more than enough. We will definitely come back on our next visit :)

I had the steak pie which was the perfect choice for a cold winters night. Steak was so tender and tasty and the crust was perfect. chips were thick and deliciou. Highly recommend

During my recent visit to Edinburgh, I had the pleasure of dining at the Tolbooth Tavern, a cozy traditional Scottish pub located along the historic Royal Mile. With over 200 years of Scottish hospitality behind it, this venue offers an atmosphere full of character and charm. The menu offers a variety of typical Scottish dishes. Among the house specialties stand out the "Cullen skink" (a smoked fish soup), the haggis with neeps and tatties (mashed turnips and potatoes), the fish and chips with fresh Scottish fish and the "Tolbooth steak pie" (Delicious!!!!). The staff were extremely friendly and helpful, helping to create a pleasant and relaxing experience. The atmosphere of the pub is warm and welcoming, ideal for immersing yourself in the local culture. Plus, the Tolbooth Tavern is dog-friendly, so you can bring your four-legged friends along.

A great place. We went there just for the drinks. It had a decent list of whiskey at reasonable prices. I strongly recommend it.

Brilliant, dog friendly place! Staff were wonderful with our puppy and never made us feel like a bother. The food was great and an awesome place to catch up with friends!

Great Scottish traditional pub. About 5 minutes walk to the 'Holyroodhouse'. Courteous attentive staff. From 'Haggies' to 'macarony and cheese' to classic burgers, everything was very tasty and brought to the table super quickly. Highly recommended.

Reasonably prices drinks for the area, staff behind the bar were friendly, service was fairly quick. The pint of Guinness was okay, have had better elsewhere. The pub itself was quite small and didn’t really have much of a vibe. Was freezing cold inside, having the heating on would have made a big difference.

We had an amazing time tasting local products and Scottish traditional cuizine. The amount of food was huge and we weren't able to eat it all. The stuff was wery nice and friendly.

Mention ++++ pour les gins 🍸 Déco typique, chaleureuse avec la musique qui va bien avec! La nourriture donne très envie et semble très appétissante :)

Very good place to have a beer.

Need new carpets and a good refurb

Just called in for a drink after a walk. What a great bar. Good atmosphere. Didn't eat there unfortunately.

We went to this mythical and good place, we ordered a very typical and delicious cullen skunk soup, a neppe haggis that was neither fu nor fa, very basic, and a fish and chips far from being what you think of a crunchy batter. Soft and very bland. The Sticky toffee pudding, the best without a doubt. A pint and a coke. £68 ≈ €84 almost to my friends. We ate much better, cheaper elsewhere.

We were there for Burns Supper and were thrilled by this professional performance. The food was delicious, the service was very, very friendly and the atmosphere was appropriate. Full recommendation

Only stopped for dinner. It was fine - did the job but was quite expensive for a relatively small, luke warm dinner. Lads who were our waiters were great though, very friendly.

Scottish tasting platter was amazing!

Absolutely lovely establishment with a great location and atmosphere.

Great place. Can't rate food as didn't have any. Just drinks. Busy place so only room to sit at bar but great service etc. Sadly no longer having live music

One of the must do pubs when in Edinburgh! Rated highly by others and doesn’t disappoint!

The real Scottish pub... beautiful... excellent food

Really nice place ! I would suggest to all my friends and Bros.’. Complete Whisky Menu .

Needed a toilet. It was excellent clean fresh

A very nice, quaint pub in a great, historic building. We didn't have a reservation, but the service team sorted this out easily. We had the Balmoral chicken and haggis with tatties and nappies, as well as sticky toffee pudding for dessert. Everything was very tasty and the portions were large. Price performance was right for us. The staff was attentive and friendly at all times. The toilet areas were clean and tidy.

Superb typical tavern and very well decorated. Good quality local food. A good address.

Clocky, small restaurant. The food was tasty but not cheap. Landlord had haggis, fish & chips and two burgers. Since it's a bit out of the way, you can get a table even without a reservation.

Really rude, We had booked for 9pm, paying €20 for the reservation. We arrived 15 minutes late due to a problem with the bus. They stopped giving us food and kept the deposit. The excuse was the kitchen was closed, as if in 15 minutes we could have ordered and eaten; impossible! Not to be approached.

Authentic Scottish tavern worth visiting. You can try typical Scottish food at a good price. In addition, they accept reservations in advance, paying £20 in advance. Personally we really liked the 'fish and chips'. In addition, they treated us very well and quickly. Super recommended.

4 star for Scotland in food. I'm cajun this would 2.5 for us. It's pretty good for scotland. The place was cute, nice vibes. Service was really slow. Our waiter looked like he was not having a good day. It was busy when we first got there.

An emblematic site. Perfect attention and food.

Love this place. We stopped for a lunch after visiting Holyrood castle. We tried Haggis here, it was good I recommend.

Traditional Scottish food in a traditional Scottish tavern. I would make a reservation because it was full when we were there. In addition to food, there is also a wide choice of drinks.

The food was alright and the environment was also good but this one little boy annoyed me so much and not in a funny way but he literally just should not work such a job if he acts like the way he does. He looked emo and had dark brown curls and a tattoo but for the rest it was an alright experience

I stopped for a beer after conquering King Arthur's mountain. Great place and you can really see a place with a soul. 10/10

I ordered fish & chips and it was the best one I ever had so far in my life! Crispy on the outside and super fluffy on the inside, with a bit of sauce and salt….Wow! Just wow! Not to mention a sip of Maltsmiths Lager afterwards. To me, that’s the best combination you could possibly get!

Starters are amazing - especially the cullen skink. Panko haggis, duck pate are good However main courses are too plain. Balmoral is a bit too dry, steak pie is forgettable, fish&chips and ribeye just ok. Beers were good. Had a Maltsmith? beer, liked it. And a woodwork whisky flight with Lechloa, Balwennie and Ledaig which were a good combination. Overall good mood, nice and caring waiters. Oh and they accept dogs.

Christmas Dinner. Duck Pate as starter. Than the Sirlion Steak. Than a tasty Dessert wirh frozen raspberrys. It was a dream. Really tasty. Steak on point. And very nice staff here. I will come back.

Excellent food and service. The building and the premises are beautiful. We were very excited to have dinner here, and it did not disappoint us.

This was a present from our daughter to have a Scottish platter tasting menu. The tavern is really nice with friendly and attentive staff. The tasting platter is really good and has plenty of food on it. The sweet that comes with this meal is cranachan which is fresh raspberries with cream and whisky/oats through it. I personally did not taste the whisky or oats other than that it was nice. Would recommend this and we will be back.

Everything we ate was very good. The brownie a little too sweet. thank you very much

Called in for a drink warm welcome made to feel good

Historic Scottish pub. To spend a pleasant time making a pint. Staff a little distant.

Super nice place. Food, service, people, atmosphere were great.

Had a couple of beers here.wonderful staff.enjoyed tha atmosphere.

Wow. We had haggis to share for starters and fish & chips as main. It was really good, nothing too fancy and such a noisy nice pub. Staff is very friendly & the building is amazing.

Great atmosphere and food, the sticky toffee pudding was truly mind boggling. Book a table ahead

We had a good experience. Good beer and great service.

Located farther down the Royal Mile toward the parliament building, this historical pub was a perfect spot for a pint and lunch. The steak and haggis pie was excellent, while my wife had a large salad filled with local goat cheese. As with most places in Edinburgh, I strongly advise getting a booking. We showed up right when they opened and got a table, but they filled up quickly.

Thank you for a fabulous taster of Scottish foods, loved the Haggis. The Whiskey Flight was a great introduction to tasting different Whiskies. The staff were amazing they could not do enough for you and was always pleased to help and advise us through out our visit especially when we are not Whiskey drinkers. Highly recommend this place certainly worth a visit if your in Edingbugh. Thank you Julie

He was in a hurry to pay as soon as we finished our meal to free up the table. I was a little late

Err.. Thought I was going to get a Glasgow kiss on leaving, we had paid including a two quid service charge for bringing a bowl of soup to the table but the server thought otherwise.

Incredible food, service, drinks and atmosphere!! The Chicken Balmoral was incredible

The place inside is a hospitable traditional pub. The Service is very fast and the staff is very friendly. I advise you to reserve a table on their website (very easy) because there is not much space available and you may not find a free table when you arrive. We wanted to come and visit this inn as it is the oldest in Edinburgh. The menu is vast, typical Scottish food. For this reason I advise you to try the typical food and perhaps leave out the classic hamburger. The food was really good and tasty. Portions are large. Good price/quality.

We had the haddock soup and the haggis. The soup was great but the haggis had almost no flavor. The staff were amazing and there was a great selection of whiskeys

One of the oldest pub! Wanna dine here? Call for reservations ahead of time. Otherwise good luck getting in!

Quaint pub with delicious food. We were there 2 days in a row. We didn't get any space at the first one. It's worth reserving in advance. Even on the second day there were “reservations” on all(!) tables. We ate haggis as a starter and mac n cheese and fish n chips as the main course. Both delicious. Info: a service fee of 10% will be automatically calculated at the end. Card payment possible.

A warm and friendly place with typically Scottish cuisine, hearty and delicious. A place that I highly recommend 😋

The food was good. The service was horrible! The server mocked me and made fun of me for not ordering an alcoholic beverage! Which shouldn’t be done due to you never know who can or cannot drink!!!! I then ordered a soft drink and he brought me a diet one! Which again I did not ask for the diet version! He then ignored our table & then came by and just gave us the check and tossed the receipt on the table. We paid and he just walked away. Will never go back here because of the service!

Get the Cullen skunk soup! It's amazing 🤩🤩🤩

Excellent food, attentive and funny service, great beer on tap...

Excellent pub to eat a few meals or drink at a few hours. Smiling staff available to advise you. The food, as far as it tasted, was good

Very typical, drinks and food are awesome. I recommend the steak and haggis which is almost like a french boeuf bourguignons

Absolutely lovely experience. The atmosphere is warm and cosy. Steve welcomed us in as if we were regulars, his friendliness and knowledge of whisky was amazing. Grace served us our food and she was just as lovely, warm and friendly. The food was incredible and everything was cooked and prepared to perfection. The music and decor was just the cherry on the top to make it feel you were in a traditional Scottish pub. Highly recommend.

Very cozy pub with flair. The service and especially the boss are very hospitable and take good care of the customers. The food and beer are extremely tasty. The Bellhaven and fish and chips are particularly worth mentioning. We will definitely come back when we are in Scotland again.

Great food great location Good peices

VERY GOOD SERVICE GOOD FOOD NICE ATMOSPHERE

We had a lovely evening here. The ambience was really great and the food was delicious. A reservation is necessary as it was very busy. But it's easy to do online. We had a lovely evening here. The ambience was really great and the food was very tasty. A reservation is necessary as it was well attended. But this can easily be done online.

Good food ! Amazing atmosphere such a historic feeling pub. Definitely worth visiting!

A pure treat for us to find this Scottish pub full of life, charm and beer A true institution with a special mention for its homemade apple pie

Quintessential Edinburgh pub! Lovely!

We had the taster menu, amazing food and a good selection. Perfectly cooked and excellent quality. Lovely setting with lovely, friendly staff.

Stopped here for a quick pint with my Aunts and Mom- very quickly the staff were joking with us and making us laugh! Thank you Cutie Pie (Luke) for entertaining us. This was a great end to our trip and a clear highlight.

A beautiful pub, regional music, delicious food and generously served. We had a blast!

Good haggis, good selection of drinks, nice ambience

Wonderful place for drinks and music!!!

Visited here as it was right by our accommodations. The service was great, food delicious and affordable. Highly recommend when in Edinburgh.

Favorite pub in Edinburgh. Make a reservation if you want to eat

Went to a lovely pub at the bottom of the Royal Mile twice. We felt very comfortable - pub food, drinks and service were very good. However, a reservation is required, spontaneous tables for four are rather difficult - it's good that we had taken precautions :-) But there's always room for a drink at the bar! ;-)

Great spot ! The fish and chips was really really good, one of the best one we’ve tried, London included. The macaroni cheese was good as well ! The place is not loud for a pub and the waiters really nice

Friendly staff, especially Steve, great food and knowledgeable on all aspects of whisky. If you’re in Edinburgh make sure you visit, you won’t regret it.

I didn't eat there so I will only comment on the outside and it is very nice since it maintains its age

We stopped in without a reservation- just for a drink & the bartender was as accommodating as he could be! I was super happy to be able to try this place - as I heard it was super cute. Beer was perfect & staff was very knowledgeable about their whisky selection.

Really friendly staff and a gorgeous little old pub inside. Food was tasty, though a little limited for some allergies (gf in our case). Pot pie was good. Burger was really tasty with a very soft large gf bun.

Nice enough pub but £13 for a standard double dark rum and ginger beer (nothing special)... Nothing special about the pub either, much too expensive for what they have to offer.

Awesome restaurant. We loved it so much that we ate twice there.

Great food and great atmosphere. Friendly wait staff and reasonably priced good food!

Even though it was very busy we were seated and our order was taken quickly. They had good food and alcohol!