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Best pubs in Edinburgh › Cloisters Bar

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#24 of 31 best pubs in Edinburgh · Bruntsfield · EH3 9JH

Cloisters Bar

★ 4.5 (1,088 Google reviews)

Best for a long list of beers, wines and whiskies in Bruntsfield.

It's on 1 of the 11 Edinburgh pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 2 times. That makes it #24 on our best pubs in Edinburgh.

Real ale
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours—see below
Crowd—see below

Food · Dogs welcome

What the guides say

“Cloisters, The Belfry and Diggers (especially if you manage to get into the dugout) are best for it…”

r/Edinburgh ↗

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

Why it's on the list

  • On 1 of 11 lists (The Times' 35 best pubs in Edinburgh)
  • Recommended 2 times on Reddit
  • Google 4.5★ from 1,088 reviews
  • Score 4 = 2 × 1 lists + 2 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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