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Best pubs in Edinburgh › The Last Drop

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#27 of 31 best pubs in Edinburgh · Grassmarket · EH1 2JR

The Last Drop

★ 4.4 (5,617 Google reviews)

Best for pies in a Grassmarket pub named for the old gallows.

It's on 2 of the 11 Edinburgh pub lists we read. That makes it #27 on our best pubs in Edinburgh.

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Live music · Food · Dogs welcome

What the guides say

“Just down the street, The Last Drop is a gallows themed pub thought to have once been home to Edinburgh’s main gallows.”

The Roaming Numeral ↗

“This historic pub in the Grassmarket serves pub food and "unbeatable pies."”

The Scotsman ↗

Why it's on the list

  • On 2 of 11 lists (The Roaming Numeral, The Scotsman)
  • Google 4.4★ from 5,617 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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