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Best pubs in Edinburgh › Cold Town House

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#10 of 31 best pubs in Edinburgh · Grassmarket · EH1 2JU

Cold Town House

★ 4.4 (3,467 Google reviews)

Best for beer brewed on site and a rooftop terrace facing the castle.

It's on 3 of the 11 Edinburgh pub lists we read. That makes it #10 on our best pubs in Edinburgh.

Live music
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Live music · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome

What the guides say

“The crown jewel of the establishment is their rooftop terrace from which one can take in the sight of the Edinburgh Castle while sipping on a drink.”

The Roaming Numeral ↗

“Cold Town House is actually a micro-brewery and brew all their beers on site.”

Chris and Wren's World ↗

Also named by Edinburgh Pub Reviews, winner.

Why it's on the list

  • On 3 of 11 lists (Edinburgh Pub Reviews, The Roaming Numeral, Chris and Wren's World)
  • Google 4.4★ from 3,467 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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