19 Edinburgh pubs considered the 'best places for a pint' by the Good Beer Guide

By Gary Flockhart

Lifestyle Editor

Published 8th Feb 2025, 04:00 BST

The Good Pub Guide knows a thing or two about quality boozers – and now the popular publication has named the best places for pints in Edinburgh.

Fromtraditional old pubs to trendy cocktail bars, the Capital’s bar scene has something for everyone.

Scroll through our photo gallery to see 19 pubs Edinburgh the Good Pub Guide thinks are worth a visit.

Look through our gallery to see 19 pubs Edinburgh the Good Pub Guide thinks are worth a visit. Photo: Pixabay.

1. 19 Edinburgh pubs considered the 'best places for a pint'

Look through our gallery to see 19 pubs Edinburgh the Good Pub Guide thinks are worth a visit. Photo: Pixabay. Photo: Pixabay

Where: 19 West Register Street, Edinburgh EH2 2AA.

2. Cafe Royal

Where: 19 West Register Street, Edinburgh EH2 2AA. Photo: Third Party

Where: 1 Comely Bank Rd, Stockbridge, Edinburgh EH4 1DR. Photo: The Scran and Scallie/Marc Millar Photography

3. The Scran and Scallie

Where: 1 Comely Bank Rd, Stockbridge, Edinburgh EH4 1DR. Photo: The Scran and Scallie/Marc Millar Photography Photo: Third Party

Where: 15-16 Market Street, Edinburgh EH1 1DE

4. The Doric

Where: 15-16 Market Street, Edinburgh EH1 1DE Photo: Third Party

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