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#30 of 31 best pubs in Edinburgh · Broughton Street · EH1 3RJ

The Barony Bar

★ 4.4 (1,079 Google reviews)

Best for real ale, live music and a quiz in a pub dating from 1896.

It's on 2 of the 11 Edinburgh pub lists we read. That makes it #30 on our best pubs in Edinburgh.

Live musicSunday roast
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours—see below
Crowd—see below

Live music · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome

What the guides say

“Dating from 1896, this pub plays host to live music, a pub quiz and serves food as well as real ale.”

The Scotsman ↗

Also named by Edinburgh Pub Reviews.

Why it's on the list

  • On 2 of 11 lists (Edinburgh Pub Reviews, The Scotsman)
  • Google 4.4★ from 1,079 reviews
  • Score 4 = 2 × 2 lists + 0 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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