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Best pubs in Edinburgh › Bennets

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#7 of 31 best pubs in Edinburgh · near the university campus · EH3 9LG

Bennets

★ 4.6 (1,342 Google reviews)

Best for the city's last original gantry with spirit casks, and over 100 single malts.

It's on 3 of the 11 Edinburgh pub lists we read. That makes it #7 on our best pubs in Edinburgh.

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Live music · Food · Dogs welcome

What the guides say

“I like to describe Bennets as a “rainy-day pub.””

Saveur ↗

“The pub is home to the city's last original gantry featuring four spirit casks, and a series of mirrors with hand-painted tile surrounds.”

The Scotsman ↗

Also named by The Times' 35 best pubs in Edinburgh.

Why it's on the list

  • On 3 of 11 lists (Saveur, The Times' 35 best pubs in Edinburgh, The Scotsman)
  • Google 4.6★ from 1,342 reviews
  • Score 6 = 2 × 3 lists + 0 Reddit

A pub scores 2 for each list or award that names it and 1 for each Reddit recommendation, up to 4. How we rank.

When it's busy

Typical crowd by hour from Google's busy times. Darker means busier.

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