Edinburgh's 17 ‘best’ pub beer gardens to visit as the city enjoys mini heatwave

By Gary Flockhart

Lifestyle Editor

Published 9th May 2025, 12:05 BST

As Edinburgh basks in glorious sunshine, many locals will be planning to hit a beer garden to catch some rays and enjoy a tipple or two.

According to the weather experts, locals can expect a glorious weekend, with blue skies and highs around the 20C mark each day.

Choosing where to go is always the hardest part, so we asked Evening News readers to tell us their favourite pub beer gardens in the Capital. We got plenty of responses, with recommendations ranging from traditional pubs to stylish cocktail gardens.

If you fancy heading out for al fresco drinks this weekend, scroll through our picture gallery to see 17 amazing Edinburgh beer gardens – all of them chosen by Evening News readers.

Take a look through our gallery to see 17 of the best pub beer gardens in Edinburgh.

1. 17 of the best pub beer gardens in Edinburgh

Take a look through our gallery to see 17 of the best pub beer gardens in Edinburgh. Photo: Third Party

Tucked away on Broughton Street Lane, The Outhouse is still something of a 'hidden gem' boasting one of the best beer gardens in Edinburgh city centre.

2. The Outhouse

Tucked away on Broughton Street Lane, The Outhouse is still something of a 'hidden gem' boasting one of the best beer gardens in Edinburgh city centre. Photo: Third Party

Cosy up next to a chiminea and enjoy drinks and some tasty pub grub in The Torfin's secret garden. You can find this pub in St Johns Road, Corstorphine.

3. The Torfin

Cosy up next to a chiminea and enjoy drinks and some tasty pub grub in The Torfin's secret garden. You can find this pub in St Johns Road, Corstorphine. Photo: The Torfin

The Pear Tree came up so many times when our readers were asked to name their favourite Edinburgh pub gardens. Located in Newington, its famous beer garden has a big screen for live sports, and is known for hosting barbecues and live music. This place gets packed to the rafters when the sun shines on Auld Reekie.

4. The Pear Tree

The Pear Tree came up so many times when our readers were asked to name their favourite Edinburgh pub gardens. Located in Newington, its famous beer garden has a big screen for live sports, and is known for hosting barbecues and live music. This place gets packed to the rafters when the sun shines on Auld Reekie. Photo: Third Party

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