Best pubs in Edinburgh › Sandy Bell's
#2 of 31 best pubs in Edinburgh · Edinburgh · EH1 2QH
Best for traditional folk sessions, which it's hosted since the 1940s.
It's on 4 of the 11 Edinburgh pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 4 times. That makes it #2 on our best pubs in Edinburgh.
Live music · Food · Dogs welcome
“Folk music is part and parcel of pub culture, and Sandy Bell’s is the capital of it.”
Saveur ↗
“This pub was recommended to me several times during my visit- and for good reason!”
The Roaming Numeral ↗
“Legendary pub Sandy Bells was praised by The Times for its scotch eggs, pies and folk music.”
The Times' 35 best pubs in Edinburgh ↗
“Sandy Bell's is a proper old school pub serving real ale, whiskies and plays host to live folk music.”
The Scotsman ↗
“Came here to say this, no piped in music either.”
r/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.