Best pubs in Edinburgh › Cafe Royal
#15 of 31 best pubs in Edinburgh · Edinburgh · EH2 2AA
Best for a circular bar and ornate Victorian fittings.
It's on 2 of the 11 Edinburgh pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it once. That makes it #15 on our best pubs in Edinburgh.
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“This pub is famed for its iconic circular bar and ornate Victorian fittings, the establishment previously starred on the big screen in the 1981 Eric Liddell biopic Chariots of Fire.”
The Scotsman ↗
“After work pints = Cafe Royal.”
r/Edinburgh ↗
Also named by The Times' 35 best pubs in Edinburgh.
A pub scores 2 for each list or award that names it and 1 for each Reddit recommendation, up to 4. How we rank.
Typical crowd by hour from Google's busy times. Darker means busier.