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!
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.
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!
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!
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.
Working for the old Scottish Office (Government) the Guildford Arms & Cafe Royal relieved me and my chums of significant chunks of our wages back in the 70s & 80s. Familiar with all the other boozers. Thanks for posting & rekindling memories.
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!!!
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.
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 😊
@@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. 🙂
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.
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 😅😂
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 😊
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.
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. 🙋🇨🇮🏴🙏🍻🥂
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
The internal door of Tile´s Bar, Royal Cafe open like ocidental site, right side. This is because of the tourists? And in Guild Ford, the revolving door spin agaist roundabout?
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!!
Great wee video Steve- TH-cam threw it up just as I was about to switch off but I stayed to watch and have now subscribed. If you’re making a second round and by your enjoyment of the Oxford Bar, I have to suggest Canny Man’s in Morningside and Kay’s Bar on Jamaica Street- all fantastic places to grab a pint with good company.
Been in quite a few of these but still have a couple to do,funny enough The Sheep Heid and The Golf Tavern. Will get round to these on my next visit, Mam’s side of the family were from Edinburgh and I was lucky to be able to go to many of these great establishments. Some good one’s missing off like The Malt Shovel on Cockburn Street,The World’s End and my Dad’s favourite in WW2 (before he caught his train home to Leeds) The Abbotsford. There’s many in Edinburgh, especially just out of the city in Morningside, Leith & Stockbridge, enjoy 1 of the Worlds greatest cities. 🍻🥃
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.
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 !
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!
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👍🏻👍🏻
Wonderful Video Steveand Alicja!!!! We will travel to Edinburgh this summer and will make it a point to visit some of your suggested Pubs. We really look forward to it! Best
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 😊
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.
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.
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
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.
Nice video.... I've been to some of the pubs too. Lived in Edinburgh some years ago..... I do think you missed out on some Grass Marked pubs,- especially The Last Drop is a great place. Give it a try one day..... cheers
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. 😁
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.
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.
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.
Steve (with an innocent expression): I haven't been here in years. Barman: Oh, hi Steve. You forgot your umbrella last week. Steve: Take two... Great video!
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. 😟
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.
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
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
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!!
Cracking video Steve...Visited Edinburgh a few years back but never made it into any of these pubs.....In early stages of planning a trip back for next year when I will visit a few of these for sure....Thanks.
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.
Your guided tours are far from the commercial crap I find everywhere. Yours present real unprepared sites that weren't given much (if any) forewarning of your arrival with cameras. You show the real stuff, good and bad. Yes, I'm a new follower! (BTW, I'm an old guy in Delaware, USA)
Mornin Alicja and Steve another rainy day and night so need to find a quiet pub to warm up and relax loved the Oxford Pub an IPA and single malt and crawl home ! Take care see you at the next spot 😘
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.
Proud to say I’ve drank in them all. Some great missed ones - Malt and Hops, Antiquary, star bar, tourmalet, Kay’s Bar. I deffo agree about the music of sheep’s head and shame about the golf tavern. Edinburgh pubs might be the best in the world. The Oxford Bar and Kay’s Bar are nearly perfect
Great video. The Oxford in my student days (47 years ago) was infamous for then-landlord Willie Ross who only served 'heavy' ale and whisky - nothing else. If you asked for a packet of crisps, he'd reply, 'Its no a F**kin' restaurant!'
I was in the TIles some years ago..classy..just dropping in at my Edinburgh tour..thought it was a hightea-room or so!:D..very special city..the view from the hills is great!
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)
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 :)
All good Steve, you and your lovely girl take it easy
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!
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.
Just found you two, this Burn's Night...Slainte' from Nova Scots🥃☮
Are their any rock music bars in Edinburgh or Glasgow?
Any karaoke bars or a bar with a jukebox?
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!
I was at uni in Edinburgh in the 90s. I know all those pubs. Glad they're still there.
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!
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.
Working for the old Scottish Office (Government) the Guildford Arms & Cafe Royal relieved me and my chums of significant chunks of our wages back in the 70s & 80s.
Familiar with all the other boozers.
Thanks for posting & rekindling memories.
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.
Fantastic! Glad to hear it :)
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!!!
Beautiful pub . This city is a dream. Thanks for the video.. Edinburgh is a dream..
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.
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 :)
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!
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 😊
Great choices in there!
Have to agree with this , The Diggers is the most famous pub in Edinburgh. The Brewhouse in Rose Street is another favourite of mine.
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.
@@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. 🙂
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.
Alicja:
"This is the golf course? I'm not surprised that it's free?" (with chuckle)
Was epic!
Yeah I'll give her that one!
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 😅😂
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 😊
At least The Golf had Arnold Laine playing !!!! Thanks for the video .
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.
Cheers Simon!
Such a beautiful city. We have nothing like this here in Albuquerque NM. I can’t wait to go to Scotland.
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. 🙋🇨🇮🏴🙏🍻🥂
Last visited Edinburgh aged 6. Definitely time to revisit the (truly amazing) place. Plus I know how Scots love an English accent
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!
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.
Have a fantastic time guys!
@@steve-marsh We certainly will, thank you.
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.
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.
Blooming marvellous, and great presentation as usual! Catch u soon.
Steve, you absolute legend! This is the exact content I wanted right after your Glasgow pub tour!!!🎉
Me too!!!
Nick, you're absolutely right. What a well done informative video for us folks across the pond.
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.
The internal door of Tile´s Bar, Royal Cafe open like ocidental site, right side. This is because of the tourists? And in Guild Ford, the revolving door spin agaist roundabout?
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!!
Fantastic video and fantastic pubs. So much history.
Great wee video Steve- TH-cam threw it up just as I was about to switch off but I stayed to watch and have now subscribed. If you’re making a second round and by your enjoyment of the Oxford Bar, I have to suggest Canny Man’s in Morningside and Kay’s Bar on Jamaica Street- all fantastic places to grab a pint with good company.
Oh cheers for the tips! And of course the sub :)
Once again a brilliant video the Glasgow and Edinburgh pub crawl were lovely to watch 👍 thanks Steve and Alicja
Been in quite a few of these but still have a couple to do,funny enough The Sheep Heid and The Golf Tavern. Will get round to these on my next visit, Mam’s side of the family were from Edinburgh and I was lucky to be able to go to many of these great establishments.
Some good one’s missing off like The Malt Shovel on Cockburn Street,The World’s End and my Dad’s favourite in WW2 (before he caught his train home to Leeds) The Abbotsford.
There’s many in Edinburgh, especially just out of the city in Morningside, Leith & Stockbridge, enjoy 1 of the Worlds greatest cities. 🍻🥃
Extraordinary. Thank you for taking the time to create and post.
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.
Un ottimo spunto per il mio prossimo viaggio a Edimburgo, non vedo l'ora di andare in quei pub, grazie!
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 !
Nice seeing the skittles again. My first part time job as a 14/15 year old putting the skittles back up. (Working for tips) 😆
Me too. 50p per f*cking night! this was the 1970s...
Great video guys! Thank you for this information. See you soon Scotland! 🍻
Great memories of a visit to the Halfway House and Sheep Heid with my Dad. Thanks Steve!
One of my most favorite cities on Earth.
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!
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👍🏻👍🏻
Definitely a few gems amongst the “modernised” dross. It’s good to see that some proper fine old pubs still survive. 👏👏👍😀
Wonderful Video Steveand Alicja!!!! We will travel to Edinburgh this summer and will make it a point to visit some of your suggested Pubs. We really look forward to it! Best
Edinburgh has become my fav city to visit.Great video guys!
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 😊
Thanks so much :)
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.
So glad you enjoyed it Tom!
The interiors are stunningly beautiful!!! Thank you for this great video!!!
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.
I have never seen so many charming pubs in one city. I am looking forward to visit Edinburgh now 🥂
I love a good pub crawl in Edinburgh cheers 😁🍻
Fantastic video, guys. Beautiful old pubs. Thanks for creating and sharing. Puck.
Wow! 😮 The Cafe Royal looks amazing inside. 😍
Hello from Bangkok Thailand.
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
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.
Nice video.... I've been to some of the pubs too. Lived in Edinburgh some years ago..... I do think you missed out on some Grass Marked pubs,- especially The Last Drop is a great place. Give it a try one day..... cheers
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. 😁
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.
I would recommend some of the pubs down in Stockbridge. A lot more character to them than, say, the Golf Tavern!
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.
Beautiful pubs….always enjoy Alicja in the videos with you 🤗🤗
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.
Nice video to watch Steve, a lot of good pubs in Edinburgh. Look forward to the next video......
I'm heading to Scotland in September. This is awesome!!!!
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.
Thanks for sharing and it's a good references when visiting Edinburgh, awesome.
Steve (with an innocent expression): I haven't been here in years.
Barman: Oh, hi Steve. You forgot your umbrella last week.
Steve: Take two...
Great video!
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. 😟
Ditto!
What fun!!!! Thank you, guys!
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.
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
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
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!!
Glad this showed up in my recommended. I'll be visiting Edinburgh for the first time next week. Will definitely check out a few of these!
Had a few good nights in the White Hart in Grassmarket on international weekends, bloody lovely place is Edinburgh, Da Iawn 🏴 from 🏴👍👍👍
thank you for this magnificent walk.
One of my favourite pubs in Edinburgh was WhistleBinkies for its live music and atmosphere.
I am the bartender in the halfway house 😃 a customer came in and said we where in your video amazing keep up the great content 👏
Hi Both. The weather never treats you kindly. Another interesting tour, Tiles would be my favourite. stay safe & healthy.
What an adorable couple you are...Great video again keep up the good work 👏
We will be in Edinburgh in 2 weeks from America. Thank you for this informative video.
We visited the Oxford bar this past fall. It was very busy, so we sat at the bar and talked with all the locals.
Cracking video Steve...Visited Edinburgh a few years back but never made it into any of these pubs.....In early stages of planning a trip back for next year when I will visit a few of these for sure....Thanks.
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.
Your guided tours are far from the commercial crap I find everywhere. Yours present real unprepared sites that weren't given much (if any) forewarning of your arrival with cameras. You show the real stuff, good and bad. Yes, I'm a new follower! (BTW, I'm an old guy in Delaware, USA)
Mornin Alicja and Steve another rainy day and night so need to find a quiet pub to warm up and relax loved the Oxford Pub an IPA and single malt and crawl home ! Take care see you at the next spot 😘
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.
Hey thanks so much, have a wonderful time in Edinburgh :)
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Great video there’s a few pubs that I haven’t been in need to try them cheers 🍻 jj
Bennets was my favourite. Looks so cosy and beautiful interior. I always go to the pub to read the newspaper.
The Jug Room is so cool! Another great video Steve
Proud to say I’ve drank in them all. Some great missed ones - Malt and Hops, Antiquary, star bar, tourmalet, Kay’s Bar. I deffo agree about the music of sheep’s head and shame about the golf tavern. Edinburgh pubs might be the best in the world. The Oxford Bar and Kay’s Bar are nearly perfect
How lovely and cozy!
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!
@onelove1968 still exactly the same 😀
Great video. The Oxford in my student days (47 years ago) was infamous for then-landlord Willie Ross who only served 'heavy' ale and whisky - nothing else.
If you asked for a packet of crisps, he'd reply, 'Its no a F**kin' restaurant!'
I was in the TIles some years ago..classy..just dropping in at my Edinburgh tour..thought it was a hightea-room or so!:D..very special city..the view from the hills is great!
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)
Thanks so much Tim!
So eager for our trip next summer - a week in Glasgow, a week in Edinburgh! ❤
Ooo I love Ian Rankin! Fun!
That was a very nice walk through the pubs 👍
Once again I enjoyed that folk's . Pity about the weather. Thanks again, oh how I look forward to your video's.
From me in Irvine 🤗😘
Ahhh, so glad you visited the Judge! Shame I wasn't working, would've been nice to meet you. Hope you enjoyed it!