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Edinburgh pub guide · By Tom Hart · Updated 26 Oct 2026

Pubs to watch football in Edinburgh

The Edinburgh pub reviewers talk about most for this is The Three Sisters: 109 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport (read 26 Oct 2026).

Ranked on how many Google reviews mention watching football or other sport. Check the fixture with the pub before a big game, because screens and bookings change.

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The Three Sisters

★ 4.2 (6,115)

139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS

109 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Beer gardenLive music
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Live music · Sport on · Outside seats · Food

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The Pear Tree

★ 4.2 (2,305)

38 W Nicolson St, EH8 9DD

86 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Beer gardenLive music
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Live music · Sport on · Outside seats · Food

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Platform 5

★ 4.0 (3,273)

8 Clifton Terrace, EH12 5DR

55 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Sport on · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome

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Roseburn Bar

★ 4.5 (901)

1 Roseburn Terrace, EH12 5NG

39 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

TraditionalLive musicReal ale
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Sport on · Food · Dogs welcome

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Finnegan's Wake Edinburgh

★ 4.4 (2,628)

9B Victoria St, EH1 2HE

39 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Live musicGood craic
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Live music · Sport on

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Belushi's Edinburgh

★ 4.1 (1,008)

32, 34 Market St, EH1 1DF

37 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Football onLive music
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Live music · Sport on · Food

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The Amber Rose Edinburgh

★ 4.2 (2,280)

22, 26 Castle St, Rose St, EH2 4LS

32 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Live music
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

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

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Cask & Barrel

★ 4.4 (918)

115 Broughton St, EH1 3RZ

29 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Real aleTraditionalFootball on
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

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

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The Chanter

★ 4.2 (1,422)

30-32 Bread St, EH3 9AF

28 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Pub quiz
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Live music · Sport on · Food · Dogs welcome

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The Grosvenor

★ 4.2 (1,715)

26-28 Shandwick Pl, EH2 4RT

24 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Fish and chips
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Live music · Sport on · Food · Dogs welcome

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Malones Edinburgh

★ 4.3 (2,053)

242 Morrison St, EH3 8DT

20 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Live musicFootball onGood craic
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

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

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The Hampton

★ 4.3 (604)

14 Corstorphine Rd, EH12 6HN

19 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Fish and chips
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —no hours listed
Crowd —no data

Sport on · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome

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The Globe Bar

★ 4.3 (519)

Niddry St, EH1 1LG

17 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —no hours listed
Crowd —no data

Live music · Sport on · Food · Dogs welcome

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The Hanover Tap

★ 4.2 (1,488)

112 Hanover St, EH2 1DR

15 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Live music · Sport on · Food

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Malones Leith

★ 4.6 (350)

48-52 Constitution St, EH6 6RS

14 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Live music
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

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

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Boston Bar New Town

★ 4.7 (730)

104 Hanover St, EH2 1DR

13 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Live musicSunday roastFootball on
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Live music · Sport on · Food

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The Merlin

★ 3.9 (1,500)

168-172 Morningside Rd, EH10 4PU

13 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Beer garden
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

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

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Southsider

★ 4.2 (1,506)

3-7 W Richmond St, EH8 9EF

11 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Live music · Sport on · Food · Dogs welcome

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Mccowans Brewhouse

★ 4.0 (1,398)

134 Dundee St, EH11 1AF

11 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —no hours listed
Crowd —no data

Sport on · Outside seats · Food

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The Cambridge Bar

★ 4.6 (1,116)

20 Young St, EH2 4JB

10 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Sport on · Food · Dogs welcome

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Teuchters

★ 4.6 (1,960)

26 William St, EH3 7NH

8 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Sport on · Food · Dogs welcome

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The Tynecastle Arms

★ 4.4 (484)

92-94 Gorgie Rd, EH11 2NP

8 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Sport on · Dogs welcome

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Old Bell Inn

★ 4.5 (1,446)

233-235 Causewayside, EH9 1PH

7 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

TraditionalPub quiz
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

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

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Corstorphine Inn

★ 4.3 (803)

17 Corstorphine High St, EH12 7SU

7 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Locals' pub
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Sport on · Food · Dogs welcome

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Mercat Bar and Kitchen

★ 4.2 (612)

23 W Approach Rd, EH12 5DX

7 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —no hours listed
Crowd —no data

Live music · Sport on · Food · Dogs welcome

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The Kilted Pig

★ 4.2 (307)

101B Colinton Rd, EH14 1AL

7 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —no hours listed
Crowd —no data

Food

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George IV Bar

★ 4.4 (3,124)

54 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EJ

6 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Live music
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —no data

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

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Robbies

★ 4.4 (513)

367 Leith Walk, EH6 8SE

6 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

TraditionalReal ale
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Sport on · Dogs welcome

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Cask and Barrel (Southside)

★ 4.3 (609)

24-26 W Preston St, EH8 9PZ

6 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Real aleTraditional
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Live music · Sport on

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Shandwick's

★ 4.1 (1,152)

4 S Charlotte St, EH2 4AW

6 Google reviews mention watching the football or sport.

Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —no hours listed
Crowd —no data

Sport on

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Where this comes from

We read Google's business data for 729 Edinburgh pubs on 26 Oct 2026, covering review topics, rating, hours, busy times and listed features. Each pub is ranked on how many of its Google reviews mention this, and the card says the number. Where a pub qualifies on Google’s listed features instead, the card says that. Nobody paid to be here. How we rank has the detail.

Hours, busy times and features come from Google and can change. Check with the pub before a special trip.