Best pubs in Edinburgh › Kay's Bar
#6 of 31 best pubs in Edinburgh · New Town · EH3 6HF
Best for cask ale and a huge whisky list in a quiet local with no TVs or music.
It's on 3 of the 11 Edinburgh pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it once. That makes it #6 on our best pubs in Edinburgh.
Food · Dogs welcome
“Now, it’s a pub with an enormous whisky selection and the best cask ales in the city.”
Saveur ↗
“There are no TVs, no background music; instead, just the quiet chatter of people catching up over a pint or whisky.”
Solo Sophie ↗
“…great team of people working there who are so chatty but will also allow you to sit in peace…”
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.