The Best Pint

Edinburgh › Live music

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

Pubs with live music in Edinburgh

The Edinburgh pub reviewers talk about most for this is Finnegan's Wake Edinburgh: 303 Google reviews mention the live music (read 26 Oct 2026).

Ranked on how many Google reviews mention the music, from trad sessions to bands. Nights vary, so check the pub's listings.

Showing all 30 pubs, best first
#1 Photo to come

Finnegan's Wake Edinburgh

★ 4.4 (2,628)

9B Victoria St, EH1 2HE

303 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Live music · Sport on

#2 Photo to come

The Scotsman's Lounge

★ 4.5 (1,719)

73 Cockburn St, EH1 1BU

267 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Live music · Outside seats · Food

#3 Photo to come

The Piper's Rest

★ 4.6 (3,721)

3 Hunter Square, EH1 1QW

230 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Live music · Outside seats · Food

#4 Photo to come

Biddy Mulligans

★ 4.2 (3,917)

94-96 Grassmarket, EH1 2JR

153 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

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

#5 Photo to come

The White Hart Inn

★ 4.5 (3,241)

32-34 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU

118 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Live music · Food · Dogs welcome

#6 Photo to come

Boston Bar New Town

★ 4.7 (730)

104 Hanover St, EH2 1DR

103 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Live music · Sport on · Food

#7 Photo to come

Royal Mile Tavern

★ 4.5 (3,175)

127 High St, EH1 1SG

103 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Live music · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome

#8 Photo to come

Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh

★ 4.5 (898)

43B Frederick St, EH2 1EP

102 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Live music · Sport on · Outside seats · Dogs welcome

#9 Photo to come

George IV Bar

★ 4.4 (3,124)

54 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EJ

89 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

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

#10 Photo to come

Rose & Crown

★ 4.3 (1,134)

170 Rose St, EH2 4BA

79 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Live music · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome

#11 Photo to come

Malones Edinburgh

★ 4.3 (2,053)

242 Morrison St, EH3 8DT

75 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

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

#12 Photo to come

Dropkick Murphys

★ 4.3 (997)

7 Merchant St, EH1 2QD

69 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Live music · Sport on · Food

#13 Photo to come

The Last Drop

★ 4.4 (5,617)

74-78 Grassmarket, EH1 2JR

63 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Live music · Food · Dogs welcome

#14 Photo to come

The Black Rose Tavern

★ 4.3 (2,276)

49 Rose St, EH2 2NH

61 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Live music · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome

#15 Photo to come

Boston Bar Old Town

★ 4.8 (354)

13 Niddry St, EH1 1LL

60 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Live music · Sport on · Food · Dogs welcome

#16 Photo to come

Maggie Dicksons

★ 4.2 (1,642)

92 Grassmarket, EH1 2JR

58 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

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

#17 Photo to come

The Mitre Bar

★ 4.4 (2,270)

131-133 High St, EH1 1SG

52 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Live music · Food · Dogs welcome

#18 Photo to come

The Voodoo Rooms

★ 4.4 (2,051)

19a W Register St, EH2 2AA

49 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Live music · Food · Dogs welcome

#19 Photo to come

The Barony Bar

★ 4.4 (1,079)

81-85 Broughton St, EH1 3RJ

44 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Live music · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome

#20 Photo to come

The Hebrides

★ 4.3 (592)

Ground Floor, 17 Market St, EH1 1DE

42 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Live music · Dogs welcome

#21 Photo to come

The Canons' Gait

★ 4.4 (2,002)

232 Canongate, EH8 8DQ

40 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Live music · Outside seats · Food

#22 Photo to come

Thistle Street Bar

★ 4.7 (946)

39 Thistle St, EH2 1DY

35 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Outside seats · Dogs welcome

#23 Photo to come

The Banshee Labyrinth

★ 4.5 (3,045)

29-35 Niddry St, EH1 1LG

35 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Live music · Dogs welcome

#24 Photo to come

The Three Sisters

★ 4.2 (6,115)

139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS

33 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Live music · Sport on · Outside seats · Food

#25 Photo to come

The Black Cat

★ 4.5 (2,037)

168 Rose St, EH2 4BA

32 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Live music · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome

#26 Photo to come

Shoogly Peg

★ 4.3 (483)

133 Rose St, EH2 4LS

28 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Live music · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome

#27 Photo to come

The Dog House

★ 4.5 (1,650)

The Dog House, 18-24 Clerk St, EH8 9HX

21 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Live music · Sport on · Food · Dogs welcome

#28 Photo to come

Greenmantle Rum Bar & Kitchen

★ 4.3 (831)

44 W Crosscauseway, EH8 9JP

21 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

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

#29 Photo to come

The Pear Tree

★ 4.2 (2,305)

38 W Nicolson St, EH8 9DD

20 Google reviews mention the live music.

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

Live music · Sport on · Outside seats · Food

#30 Photo to come

The Doric Tavern

★ 4.4 (1,538)

15-16 Market St, EH1 1DE

19 Google reviews mention the live music.

Fish and chipsLive musicTraditionalReal ale
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Live music · Food

More ways to pick a pub in Edinburgh

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.