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Best pubs in Edinburgh › The Dagda Bar

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#19 of 31 best pubs in Edinburgh · university campus · EH8 9NG

The Dagda Bar

★ 4.6 (544 Google reviews)

Best for an honest boozer with cask beer, whisky and a quiz.

It's on 1 of the 11 Edinburgh pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 2 times. That makes it #19 on our best pubs in Edinburgh.

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Food · Dogs welcome

What the guides say

“There are no particular bells and whistles here—it’s just an honest-to-goodness excellent boozer.”

Saveur ↗

“Dagda, such a lovely little pub.”

r/Edinburgh ↗

“Dagda used to be alright for this, sometimes it’s ludicrously busy tho…”

r/Edinburgh ↗

Why it's on the list

  • On 1 of 11 lists (Saveur)
  • Recommended 2 times on Reddit
  • Google 4.6★ from 544 reviews
  • Score 4 = 2 × 1 lists + 2 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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