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Best pubs in Edinburgh › Starbar

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#14 of 31 best pubs in Edinburgh · New Town · EH3 6LQ

Starbar

★ 4.6 (616 Google reviews)

Best for an oddly decorated New Town bar that the Times calls ineffably cool.

It's on 2 of the 11 Edinburgh pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it once. That makes it #14 on our best pubs in Edinburgh.

Beer garden
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Live music · Outside seats · Dogs welcome

What the guides say

“A unique pub experience in Edinburgh.”

Edinburgh Pub Reviews ↗

Also named by The Times' 35 best pubs in Edinburgh and r/Edinburgh.

Why it's on the list

  • On 2 of 11 lists (Edinburgh Pub Reviews, The Times' 35 best pubs in Edinburgh)
  • Recommended 1 time on Reddit
  • Google 4.6★ from 616 reviews
  • Score 5 = 2 × 2 lists + 1 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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