Edinburgh's pubs are as beautiful as the city itself. Well, most of them anyway...

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  • Following on from our Glasgow Pubs video, we've hopped across to the east coast to attempt the same in the capital city - Edinburgh. Known as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, how will its pubs and bars match up? Today you'll see everything from the oldest pub in Scotland to one of the most disappointing. Is your favourite pub on our list? (I wouldn't be surprised if not as we barely scratch the surface on this pub crawl!)
    Filmed in Edinburgh Scotland on Tuesday 10th January 2023.
    Music courtesy of epidemicsound.com
    Hi, I’m Steve, a travel reviewer from Scotland. Join me on my adventures as I discover my own country, often visiting places for the first time, so hopefully it's as much of an eye-opener for you as it is for me! Don't expect expert opinion, just a very honest journey of discovery. Sometimes featuring my intrepid sidekick Alicja, sometimes featuring adventures beyond the borders of Scotland. Enjoy!
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  • @steve-marsh
    @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Sorry for lack of replies to comments, I've hopped from one trip to another this week with very little time. I will read them all though :)

    • @andrewheaney6858
      @andrewheaney6858 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      All good Steve, you and your lovely girl take it easy

    • @Theme.Park.Global
      @Theme.Park.Global ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Another great vid, Steve. I may be in Edinburgh on Saturday.. you are to blame for this….My debut on the Caledonian sleeper and for me buying a Montrose shirt, Strange times!

    • @Grangeburn
      @Grangeburn ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Steve ! I remember Tiles, (different name), The Café Royale, The Sheep Heid and the Guildford from way back in the 70s / 80s even the 90s and they all seem to have lost so much. Bennets, The Halfway House and The Oxford have still retained that essence of being a pub - a place to read a book or newspaper, strike up conversations, have a laugh and a bit of the craic.

    • @RPMZ11
      @RPMZ11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just found you two, this Burn's Night...Slainte' from Nova Scots🥃☮

    • @brittscott4673
      @brittscott4673 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are their any rock music bars in Edinburgh or Glasgow?
      Any karaoke bars or a bar with a jukebox?

  • @Craig_Murray
    @Craig_Murray ปีที่แล้ว +22

    This is great! I work in the Halfway House, and this video has encouraged a fair bit of business already! Thanks very much for including us.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Fantastic! Glad to hear it :)

  • @beelzeebub1
    @beelzeebub1 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    At least The Golf had Arnold Laine playing !!!! Thanks for the video .

  • @jimrobin
    @jimrobin ปีที่แล้ว +12

    My friend & I used to jump on a train from Queen Street station in Glasgow so that we could do a pub crawl in Edinburgh and then get the last train back tae Glasgow from Waverley Station, sometimes just catching the last train by the skin of our teeth. We'd get into the train and collapse in a seat a little breathless after running the length of the platform and the guard shaking his head as he blew the whistle. Those were very happy days!

  • @mikeswift6713
    @mikeswift6713 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My first visit to Scotland was in 1968 when the friend who took me on the 2,000 learning to drive trip the following year decided we should go to Edinburgh for a long weekend.
    We took the train to Redcar where he borrowed his dad’s car and we stayed in his old digs he used while studying at the Botanical Gardens.
    We visited many Edinburgh pubs, one of them with sand on the floor complete with spittoons.
    As a bit of an Ale Cart at the time a lot of them are a bit blurred, I do remember being turned out of a pub in glorious bright sunshine at 10 pm, the closing time then.
    The pubs were shut on Sundays so we had to find a Hotel which served non-residents, my pal knew many.
    I was shocked by the £15 for two drinks, my reaction was the Yorkshire War Cry,
    HOW MUCH !!
    I was always told Yorkshiremen were Scots with the generosity gene removed 🙂
    Keep up the great videos.

  • @acciid
    @acciid 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I was at uni in Edinburgh in the 90s. I know all those pubs. Glad they're still there.

  • @henkdeblouw4169
    @henkdeblouw4169 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Thank you Alicja and Steve for this fantastic tour through Edinburgh. What a bunch of gems you have chosen for us to share. Well done!

  • @gwendolynfish2102
    @gwendolynfish2102 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hi Steve and Alecia! So good to see this! We did make our almost three month journey to Scotland, rented and RV and had a ball! Took all your tips on ferries and island hops so Outer H from Barra to the top then the Orkneys back down to Inner H and then the Mainland! We still could have used another 2-3 weeks but what an incredible, fascinating and gloriously beautiful country you live in! It was bittersweet because we watched with a heavy heart the quick demise of your precious Queen and watched as every where we had been she was in state. Broke our hearts as I know how you must have felt.
    We have been many places around the world but nothing tore at our hearts and sang to our souls as Scotland did. We thrilled at every mile to the sights, sounds, smells, and fresh seafood. We never had a problem getting around because we never met a stranger! EVERYONE and EVERYWHERE we went we made friends! You should be proud and we, by hook or crook, will be back! Thank you for every video!!!

  • @fredjones2819
    @fredjones2819 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Hey Steve - you should do a Part II for Edinburgh pubs - after you’ve had a rest of course :) here’s some noteable ones : Athletic Arms (Diggers) , Milnes Bar, Deacon Brodies , The Worlds End, The Grosvener, The Bailie , The Thisle Bar to name a few 😊

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great choices in there!

    • @ian-vx6mt
      @ian-vx6mt ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Have to agree with this , The Diggers is the most famous pub in Edinburgh. The Brewhouse in Rose Street is another favourite of mine.

    • @aliwhitwell
      @aliwhitwell ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Could add the Captain's Bar in South College Street. One of the oldest bars in Edinburgh and the very best for acoustic music every day and night.

    • @aliwhitwell
      @aliwhitwell ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@WVislandia Strange how we see so many overseas visitors coming in saying how they have been recommended to come in because of the great music. I guess you weren't aware that the barman is a very accomplished musician and often comes from behind the bar to join in. In music circles the Captain's Bar is world renowned for it's music. Maybe you should try again. 🙂

    • @butler-macdonald8351
      @butler-macdonald8351 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The World's End is a great pub. I worked there briefly as a backpack traveller in 2004 and stayed in the hostel next door. Probably the best travelling year of my life. The Scotsman and The Arcade on Cockburn Street are also great pubs; at least they used to be back then.

  • @MegaDeansy
    @MegaDeansy 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The Golf tavern - I went to Boroughmuir High School, just across the road from the 'Golf' and we were sitting our O-level exams (we were 14/15 yo) and during one really difficult one, we decided to see if we would get served there to take a stress-break !. To our surprise we DID get served and were thoroughly enjoying ourselves until TWO of our teachers walked in - one of them just casually strolled over to where we were sitting and said 'I won't tell if you don't tell!' - whereupon he immediately became our favourite teacher !

  • @nickwatson8557
    @nickwatson8557 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Steve, you absolute legend! This is the exact content I wanted right after your Glasgow pub tour!!!🎉

    • @megbaycity
      @megbaycity ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too!!!

    • @southernsilver3448
      @southernsilver3448 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nick, you're absolutely right. What a well done informative video for us folks across the pond.

    • @neilmaclean294
      @neilmaclean294 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Legend !! Get off yer knees … they have displayed practically zero character - which a blame him entirely for as there is something endearing about the wee lassie : maybe if they had a drink in every bar (instead of frickin runnin’ oot, drinking cola n coffees) it’d show their funnier traits, as is this is quite boarsville. What Stevie boy is doing is punching well above his weight wae the lassie.He looks like her Da.

  • @williamwafer6653
    @williamwafer6653 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Such a beautiful city. We have nothing like this here in Albuquerque NM. I can’t wait to go to Scotland.

  • @simonwhitlock9189
    @simonwhitlock9189 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Steve and Alicja, thank you so much for this tour of Edinburgh's pubs and especially the Oxford Bar, I have enjoyed all the Rebus novels and wait with baited breath for the next one to arrive. I am a huge fan of Ian Rankin and I think over the years I have consumed almost every book he has written but you made my day with a visit to the Oxford Bar , it was adequately described in the books but to actually go inside and see the setting in real life was wonderful, thank you both so much. As always thanks and stay safe and well, cheers.

  • @Tatia146
    @Tatia146 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    My husband is an Edinburgh guy. He absolutely loved this video! Couple of the pubs he hadn’t even been to. He said that some were a bit rough when he was developing his drinking career. Oh and the stories he can tell about his exploits with his pals 😅😂

  • @rodgerq
    @rodgerq ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Glasgow is our regular haunt, being much closer to home for us, but I bloody love Edinburgh! It's so characterful and quirky with interesting finds around every corner and down every lane. It's just brilliant!!

  • @burtlangoustine1
    @burtlangoustine1 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Save the Pub. Restaurants that inhabit old pubs are NO LONGER Pubs!!

  • @dmbalsam
    @dmbalsam 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    We visited the Oxford bar this past fall. It was very busy, so we sat at the bar and talked with all the locals.

  • @jim_dubhglas
    @jim_dubhglas ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Loved this! I'm from Canada but a just few generations from home (Scotland). I research pubs before my visits and you two hit quite a few I have visited and liked in Edinburgh. Read about Tiles and the Royal, but had some rush hour pints at the Guild Ford with office types on a weekday. The Halfway House was a joy on Sunday afternoon with some old veterans from Leith on and a lovely girl on the taps. I had a memorable evening at the White Hart watching a fella on guitar singing songs that brought a tear to most of the bearded buggers in there. Keep up the great uploads folks! I'm always offering your channel to folks wanting to visiting God's Land - SCOTLAND!

  • @tharrigan5661
    @tharrigan5661 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Visited Edinburgh in 2022. Absolutely one of my favorite cities in the world. Loved the Pubs (all of them!). I need to get back to visit this world class city. Thank you for this video. Outstanding.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      So glad you enjoyed Edinburgh! It's not always the easiest place to live, but sometimes you forget how enchanting it is for a visitor :)

  • @kennybarclay4921
    @kennybarclay4921 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Another "Top Drawer" and very intetesting video from Steve, so many pubs in Edinburgh and yet his homework managed to highlight a few lovely wee treasures!

  • @DSTWizz
    @DSTWizz ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I just loved that! I cheered when you reached Bennet's, which used to be my local back in around 1970! Then it was Mr. Bennet himself behind the bar with his thin moustache, dressed in his beige canvas jacket. The maps set in the tables then were all Ordnance Survey maps of different parts of Scotland. Maps are still a feature though. The clock with the logo "Macgregor, Paris" is still featured above the bar. It was a pint of heavy that was the drink of choice then, of course. Adjacent to the main bar used to be the Green Room, named because actors from the King's Theatre next door would frequent it during intervals. Happy to say it's still a favourite after all the years... The Cafe Royal used to be where a group of us used to meet on a Tuesday after teaching evening class back in the day! Those tiles are wonderful. The great thing about your chosen hostelries is that they haven't been modernised (apart from The Golf, and your remarks were spot on, Steve!) I've visited all the others that you stopped at, over the years, and what a great video! Thanks so much for the memories, you two.

  • @dumbblonde3785
    @dumbblonde3785 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Another great video!! So many pubs that merit being visited. I loved the first . Halfway was lovely and so cosy. Benetts looked simple from outside but was amazing once in. Which goes to show how apperances can be misleading like the golf tavern. I don't know how
    Alijcia was still standing 😂😂i'm light headed on a shandy.
    Again thankyou guys for the long trekking to show us these beautiful pubs👍🏻👍🏻

  • @ColinSlocombe
    @ColinSlocombe 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks for the tour of pubs both as it gives me ideas of where to to when I visit Edinburgh from Cardiff as a good Welshmun likes a drink plus visiting these wonderful places in amazing Edinburgh thanks 😊

  • @BoadiceanTruth
    @BoadiceanTruth 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The wonder for me of your videos is that I wouldnt get to see most if the places you go to could not do the walk. So a massive thank you, especially for the pub crawls! Cheers me dears. 🙋🇨🇮🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙏🍻🥂

  • @tommilton5753
    @tommilton5753 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks to you both for this great video. Took me back. Our motorbike club used to play skittles at the Sheep Heid, i'm talking 60 years ago, and our “technique” was to face the alley holding the heavier balls in both hands and throw ourselves forward, launching the ball just before falling on our hands. Much more accurate. Always finished the evening with a pie and a pint.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So glad you enjoyed it Tom!

  • @barrywood2806
    @barrywood2806 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for your 'sacrifice' (ha ha) in braving the elements to let us see so many outstanding pubs in both cities. So much elegance, so much history. Simply wonderful.

  • @willowmoon5063
    @willowmoon5063 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your channel popped up on my feed for whatever reason, I am truly glad it did. I enjoyed this pub crawl with you two enjoying my coffee and wishing I was there with you two. Thank you 😊

  • @romac9516
    @romac9516 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Last visited Edinburgh aged 6. Definitely time to revisit the (truly amazing) place. Plus I know how Scots love an English accent

  • @tenofivelips
    @tenofivelips ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Extraordinary. Thank you for taking the time to create and post.

  • @DMHS77
    @DMHS77 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I also had one great summer night in the Golf Tavern and was disappointed when I re-visited with a lot less alcohol on board!
    Good pubs though. Canny Man up in Morningside is my favourite. Barman was initially incredibly incredibly grumpy, but turned into great craic after a few visits. Captains on College St was another favourite, great spot for some music. Landlady was a great laugh too.

    • @alanmonaghan9194
      @alanmonaghan9194 ปีที่แล้ว

      The staff in the Canny Man are indescribably rude. Best avoided.

  • @BananaTree2023
    @BananaTree2023 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great memories of a visit to the Halfway House and Sheep Heid with my Dad. Thanks Steve!

  • @lisamckay5058
    @lisamckay5058 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Unsurprisingly, I loved this video. Every time I recognized a spot, it was a little thrill for me. Thank you, Steve! Hopefully, you get over your pub overload. 😁

  • @keith800
    @keith800 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you for another great video Steve , I am in awe of how ornate these pubs are with there decorative woodwork and ceilings I think most church's would envy such craftmanship these pubs have to offer.

  • @Steve-Duh-Rino
    @Steve-Duh-Rino ปีที่แล้ว +6

    What a fantastic part of the world y’all live in! Was in Edinburgh last week and am impressed with what a great place it is.

  • @NoComment79
    @NoComment79 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice seeing the skittles again. My first part time job as a 14/15 year old putting the skittles back up. (Working for tips) 😆

    • @OldManDave1960
      @OldManDave1960 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too. 50p per f*cking night! this was the 1970s...

  • @John-kx3ng
    @John-kx3ng ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of my most favorite cities on Earth.

  • @wagneroliveira9875
    @wagneroliveira9875 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful pub . This city is a dream. Thanks for the video.. Edinburgh is a dream..

  • @jamessmith6402
    @jamessmith6402 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Once again a brilliant video the Glasgow and Edinburgh pub crawl were lovely to watch 👍 thanks Steve and Alicja

  • @macdonagh313
    @macdonagh313 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Alicja:
    "This is the golf course? I'm not surprised that it's free?" (with chuckle)
    Was epic!

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah I'll give her that one!

  • @mikedevaney3507
    @mikedevaney3507 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love going to a new city and going from pub to pub having few drinks and a bite to eat such a fun thing to do with friends. God I forgot how amazing Edinburgh is. This video has seriously made me consider taking a trip there soon!!

  • @paulellam6926
    @paulellam6926 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Visiting Edinburgh in August will check out some of these, been many years since I visited the city and your upload reminded me of how beautiful the city is, many thanks!

  • @andrewdolinskiatcarpathian
    @andrewdolinskiatcarpathian 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Definitely a few gems amongst the “modernised” dross. It’s good to see that some proper fine old pubs still survive. 👏👏👍😀

  • @johndare3576
    @johndare3576 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    What a fantastic choice of pubs, well done guys! This video brought back lots of happy if somewhat drink befuddled memories. Back in the day when I used to drink in Edinburgh I’d been in 9 out of 10 of these pubs. My personal favourite of the ones you visited is probably the Cafe Royal although I’d be happy in any of them.
    I need to get myself back up north of the border to Edinburgh and relive parts of my youth.
    Keep up the good work guys. Watching your videos over Saturday brunch has become an enjoyable part of my weekend.

  • @davidharris4062
    @davidharris4062 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Had a few good nights in the White Hart in Grassmarket on international weekends, bloody lovely place is Edinburgh, Da Iawn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍👍👍

  • @csmelen
    @csmelen ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My dad and I are from Texas, and will be visiting Edinburgh this June. Thank you for the tour and information. Definately going to have a few drinks at some of the pubs you highlighted in your video. Cheers.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Have a fantastic time guys!

    • @csmelen
      @csmelen ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@steve-marsh We certainly will, thank you.

  • @aina2165
    @aina2165 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have never seen so many charming pubs in one city. I am looking forward to visit Edinburgh now 🥂

  • @sergiobasilioli384
    @sergiobasilioli384 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Edinburgh has become my fav city to visit.Great video guys!

  • @karimkarim-bd5kr
    @karimkarim-bd5kr 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you for this magnificent walk.

  • @sandrabruce9754
    @sandrabruce9754 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant video Steve who doesn't love a pub crawl round Edinburgh. Thanks for bringing the Oxford bar to life for me , I love Ian Rankine,s Rebus books.

  • @weskerlin8566
    @weskerlin8566 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Steve you and Alicja are legends! I love how Alicja's native tongue comes out with a wee bit of drink. Thanks to the two of you for this great tour.

  • @narabdela
    @narabdela ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Love Bennet's Bar, my second favourite pub in Embra Steve, but you missed out the best pub, The Gravediggers/Diggers/Athletic Arms. Tbh, it's a long time since I've been there, so maybe it isn't what it once was. 😟

    • @DSTWizz
      @DSTWizz ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Ditto!

  • @scubaeric1344
    @scubaeric1344 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hearing it spoken out for the first time made the coin fall down!! "Public house" of 'cos that's where "Pub" comes from!!! Never knew I'd been wondering about that. 😀

  • @HomeAtLast501
    @HomeAtLast501 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I live in the city of Cincinnati, in the state of Ohio, in the United States. We have an iconic bar here called The Blind Lemon, that I have always assumed was based upon an English pub decor. Although, the places you went to look fancier than The Blind Lemon, so I'm not so sure now.
    The Blind Lemon has an incredibly intimate decor and atmosphere. Two small rooms with low ceilings, a fireplace, tables crammed together, lots of intimate, diffuse lighting sources, rather than overhead lighting. And live entertainment which is usually a solo artist playing acoustic guitar and singing ballads. Candles on every table. Walls packed with pictures and other artifacts.
    Outside they have a stone-walled brick patio with vines and small trees everywhere, a very large fire pit that actually keeps you warm, as well as effective space heaters away from the fire pit, a variety of seating options, from cozy love seats underneath the trees, to one or two upholstered sofas and chairs on the periphery, to iron tables and chairs. In summer the live entertainment performs outside and the music is piped indoors. The opposite is true in winter.
    The same guy was a bartender there for something crazy like 55 or 60 years.
    Oh yeah, and to get there it's really neat. From the street you walk through a threshold, walk down a stone-walled stone staircase, walk down a stone passageway, which comes out at the patio and the door to the interior. It is located on Mt. Adams, a cool residential mountain overlooking the city and the Ohio River, with a bunch of restaurants and shops at the very top.
    Some photos from the Yelp restaurant review website:
    www.yelp.com/biz_photos/blind-lemon-cincinnati

    • @mikegreig3338
      @mikegreig3338 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      You are aware Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, which is not in England aren’t you?

    • @HomeAtLast501
      @HomeAtLast501 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I do, but I did not imagine that there was a major cultural difference in the pubs. If I let my imagination soar, it seems that all these little countries packed close together, speaking the same language, for centuries, had similar pub decors. I've never heard people refer to Scottish pub decor, so I just assumed they were all the same. If there are known differences in decor between Scottish and English pubs, do let me know. @@mikegreig3338

    • @KF-cx8bm
      @KF-cx8bm 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Your totally in the wrong country !!! This is SCOTLAND not england

    • @HomeAtLast501
      @HomeAtLast501 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@KF-cx8bm How do Scottish and English pub decors differ? In general?

  • @poppyk6182
    @poppyk6182 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow! 😮 The Cafe Royal looks amazing inside. 😍

  • @Irisishunter
    @Irisishunter ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well, visiting pubs looks a lot more fun for you. Better than slogging miles through mud. Your videos are definitely becoming part of my Saturday routine, cheers Steve.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much! Cheers!

  • @debbiewilson9712
    @debbiewilson9712 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'm heading to Scotland in September. This is awesome!!!!

  • @Irvo77
    @Irvo77 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Working my way through some of these videos, thoroughly enjoyed the Glasgow and Dundee ones. One of my favourite pubs in Edinburgh is Thomson's, was close to my old work for a cheeky lunchtime pint or two. Would quite like to see a West Highlands pub tour.

  • @jakesolo2872
    @jakesolo2872 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I worked behind the bar in the Cafe Royal for a couple of years when I was a student and it still looks exactly the same. The number of tourists who would come in just to photograph the decor was crazy. Despite still living in Edinburgh, I haven’t been in there for more than 20 years. I need to go in and have a quiet pint and a reminisce some day soon.

  • @alec1113
    @alec1113 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The Oxford bar , when i was a lad , the owner who has now passed on if he didnt like your face you would get the bums rush . Also if you order a drink he considered fancy he'd kick you out . Many a lock in after hours it was a favourite haunt of the police . Thank for the pud crawl 👍

  • @robinjones6999
    @robinjones6999 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Blooming marvellous, and great presentation as usual! Catch u soon.

  • @michaelsaayman2802
    @michaelsaayman2802 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lovely video of Edinburgh's pubs, love the amazing old buildings and decor. Have to agree with you the Golf bar you could have given a miss, maybe its for the caddies lol. Thanks Steve and Alicja

    • @Michael75579
      @Michael75579 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There's a few pubs in Edinburgh that used to be nice places to have a pint but have now been renovated into soulless mass-market beer-shifters. The obvious example is The Pear Tree - it used to be an interesting airy space but has been turned into what you'd swear was a cramped basement bar if you couldn't see the courtyard outside.

  • @martiwilliams4592
    @martiwilliams4592 ปีที่แล้ว

    What fun!!!! Thank you, guys!

  • @jbcarseiii
    @jbcarseiii ปีที่แล้ว

    How lovely and cozy!

  • @janicetaylor2025
    @janicetaylor2025 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful Edinburgh.....I miss it. We will definitely be visiting some of these beautiful pubs on our next visit, if we ever make it there. Travel in 2023 doesn't look any easier than 2022 but we're hoping. I love the ceilings and architecture of these old buildings and so grateful that they are being restored and used for future generations to enjoy. Great to have that history preserved! Great job guys!

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much Janice!

  • @gcljohn
    @gcljohn ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This sets the standard from now on Steve! Yes, give the pubs a rest for the time being, however it might be interesting to see your recommendations for the Montrose/Arbroath areas!

  • @windowken
    @windowken ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love a good pub crawl in Edinburgh cheers 😁🍻

  • @GypsyBeers
    @GypsyBeers ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video guys! Thank you for this information. See you soon Scotland! 🍻

  • @geoffwba1
    @geoffwba1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1:02 Excellent video , especially as I will likely visit Edinburgh later this year ! I have been before but didn’t realise there were so many characterful pubs in the city.

  • @Wattle-t5i
    @Wattle-t5i 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video your pub tour such grand historic pubs in a magnificent historic place Edinburgh I've always dreamed of visiting scottland particulary old Edinburgh 😊😊😊

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank You!

  • @OnMeds1
    @OnMeds1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video thank you. Cheers

  • @johntaggart1176
    @johntaggart1176 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yet another good informative video from Steve and Alicja, maybe next stop Aberdeen's pubs, who knows, so keep well and thanks again for another great video.

  • @megbaycity
    @megbaycity ปีที่แล้ว

    The interiors are stunningly beautiful!!! Thank you for this great video!!!

  • @g-r-a-e-m-e-
    @g-r-a-e-m-e- 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is great, thanks! Personally, the grand opulent bars leave me cold, but I will definitely check out the smaller friendlier ones.

  • @Mrs.Thatcher
    @Mrs.Thatcher 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So glad you did the Oxford Bar!

  • @djmark143
    @djmark143 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loved the virtual pub tour, some really nice pubs out there for sure. I can see the weather is just as bad as across the pond in Ireland..Thanks for another gem of a video Steve & Alicja. 🙂

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad you enjoyed it Mark :)

  • @RH1812
    @RH1812 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Visited Edinburgh a few weeks back.. stumbled upon the Jolly Judge..well, noticed it after seeing this. It was closed. Visited the White Hart and had a couple of great pints and a decent bar meal, with a bit of acoustic accompaniment

  • @GethStar
    @GethStar 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of my favourite pubs in Edinburgh was WhistleBinkies for its live music and atmosphere.

  • @paulpuckerinGM
    @paulpuckerinGM ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic video, guys. Beautiful old pubs. Thanks for creating and sharing. Puck.

  • @elroyvanderley6460
    @elroyvanderley6460 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bennets was my favourite. Looks so cosy and beautiful interior. I always go to the pub to read the newspaper.

  • @Colin399
    @Colin399 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I have great memories of Benets Bar❤❤

  • @dough740
    @dough740 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Guildford Arms - a steep stair down from the balcony, then a revolving door to leave. After a long night, I can foresee it ending in chaos, tears and snotters.
    A couple I would have tried - getting asked to leave the Canny Man's in Morningside (happens to everyone at some point), and possibly the best pint anywhere at Diggers (Athletic Arms on Angle Park Terrace)

    • @DSTWizz
      @DSTWizz ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ah yes! The Diggers! Fastest served pint in Edinburgh, I'd guess!

    • @dough740
      @dough740 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DSTWizz Because you don't have to specify what type of beer? I know they have a couple of lager taps, but I doubt they've ever been used

  • @gabrieleortiz5041
    @gabrieleortiz5041 ปีที่แล้ว

    What wonderful pubs! Thank you so much for the tour. 😁 The perfect remedy for a rainy day. ☔️

  • @RTPeat
    @RTPeat ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for showing me inside a whole load of pubs I’ve quite regularly not managed to get in to because they’re so busy!
    My office is on St Andrew Square and several times we’ve had team lunches and gone to a pub afterwards only to find them all busy. Last time after our Christmas lunch we did exactly the same order as you - left the restaurant on St Andrew Square, couldn’t get in to Tiles, then tried Cafe Royal and the Guildford Arms, both of which were crazy busy too.

  • @harryborkent9424
    @harryborkent9424 ปีที่แล้ว

    I went to Edinbrugh last weekend. Really loved Finnegans Wake and Biddy Mulligans.

  • @jan-dr1xl
    @jan-dr1xl 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My back started aching when the cafe royal appeared ,upstairs is the voodoo rooms,a great gig ( and the food on the rider was always good) but getting a bands kit up and down them stairs,and wheeling flight cases over the cobbled street aint fun.

  • @tomhami
    @tomhami ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You walked straight past my favourite The Bow Bar although I also like their sister pubs of Thst Stockbridge Tap and The Illicit Still. Blue Blazer also a good local pub!
    I used to work in Ye Olde Golf Tavern before it was ruined when it had its big red chesterfield sofas, must of been about 1999 to 2002.

    • @alanmonaghan9194
      @alanmonaghan9194 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bow Bar's sister pubs are the Stockbridge Tap, as you say, and Cloisters.

    • @alanmonaghan9194
      @alanmonaghan9194 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh, and Ian Rankin once moved a pile of jackets to give me a seat in the Bow Bar. Nice guy.

  • @ErictheRedCantona
    @ErictheRedCantona ปีที่แล้ว

    Back in the early 90’s I worked at Scot Prov (pre Prudential) and was in Tiles and Cafe Royal every day! So both have been around for 30+ yrs. and I have fond memories of playing bowls in the sheeps heid!

  • @milish1964
    @milish1964 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm in Manchester planning on a day trip to Edinburgh for my birthday,
    I'm Irish so was looking at the Irish pubs in Edinburgh on Google maps like Biddy Mulligans,Malones,Dropkick Murphys,Kitty O'Sheas,Finnegans Wake,O'Connors.

  • @ken4275
    @ken4275 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for sharing and it's a good references when visiting Edinburgh, awesome.

  • @onelove1968
    @onelove1968 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh wow ... my girlfriend and I had lunch at Bennets Bar about 25 years ago when we visited Edinburgh on holiday ... and there it is!

    • @rosonoftom1655
      @rosonoftom1655 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @onelove1968 still exactly the same 😀

  • @dougclayton3296
    @dougclayton3296 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    We will be in Edinburgh in 2 weeks from America. Thank you for this informative video.

  • @Cookerab
    @Cookerab 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Guilford Arms was the first pub I ever entered in the UK back in spring / summer of 2000. I initially thought it was a private club but the doorman politely invited me in. Stayed at the hostel close by. Had my first proper hauf and a hauf. Also learned that unlike the states, ice in whiskey is frowned upon. Spent about a month in Scotland and still the nicest people in any country I have ever visited. Never drank alone in any pub even tho I was travelling alone. Easy to make friends.

  • @gabriellegalle8039
    @gabriellegalle8039 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Thanks. I'm planning a trip to Edinburgh and your video was a great preparation for me. Also, you both seem so kind and polite. It was nice to join you on your Pubs and bars tour.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey thanks so much, have a wonderful time in Edinburgh :)

    • @gabriellegalle8039
      @gabriellegalle8039 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@steve-marsh 😊🙏🏼✨

  • @stevenpearson6732
    @stevenpearson6732 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great video again. As you’ve already done the Scottish cities by rail you might as well complete the Scottish cities pub quest.

  • @billfish5913
    @billfish5913 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful pub tour. I love all of the stain glass windows. Thank you for braving the bad weather.😎👍

  • @paulharvey9149
    @paulharvey9149 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    A Rebus tour sounds very interesting - Trainspotting would be more difficult as many of its locations are no longer there! But should you ever feel like revisiting the pub scene, go to Perth, which I think still has over 40 pubs (when I was a child there were over 50), which isn't bad for a place its' size! You might even stay within the old city walls (bounded by Mill Street, South Methven Street, Canal Crescent and Canal Street - though you can start at the City Mills if you like, just to prove the Town Lade, (which itself dates from the 14th Century, and is now culverted beneath them)! It has served variously as the City's fresh water supply (it is the fed from the River Almond at Loweswark, Huntingtower), a moat for the City Walls in its first couple of decades (the wall being demolished soon afterwards) and a latrine - of course! You might even stick to just using the mediaeval thoroughfares of High Street, South Street, Skinnergate, Guard Vennel, Cutlog Vennel, Kirkgate, Watergate, Flesher's Vennel, Cow Vennel and maybe one or two others...!

    • @saintuk70
      @saintuk70 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Trainspotting would also be difficult as a lot of locations were in Glasgow too.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much for the great inspiration!!!

    • @johnallan4826
      @johnallan4826 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@steve-marshyou must try a Murray pie. Best I’ve tasted

  • @rayisland23
    @rayisland23 ปีที่แล้ว

    We have a few old pubs in Philadelphia but nothing like that. Thank you for the tour

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Cheers Ray! You're very welcome :)

  • @TimD.Morand
    @TimD.Morand ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You two are wonderful! This is the first video on your channel that I've discovered, and I love it already! Well done! Greetings from Dusseldorf, Germany. (Liked and subscribed)

  • @elainehowell2836
    @elainehowell2836 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi to you 2 and it is to see the pubs in Edinburgh and raining and how old they are and nice buildings as well and you driving round to the pubs have a nice time

  • @robbiephillipstravelsofple4790
    @robbiephillipstravelsofple4790 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Steve and Alicja nice to see you out in the rain again! As a Oxford man myself I did like the Oxford bar. I did have a bit of time to explore a couple of the pubs in Edinburgh last year when I did my trip up waiting for my train from Edinburgh to Inverness. I did really enjoy the Scottish Strongbow Cider. Happy memories. Hope you are both well