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Best pubs in Edinburgh › The Queens Arms

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#22 of 31 best pubs in Edinburgh · Frederick Street · EH2 1EP

The Queens Arms

★ 4.5 (2,600 Google reviews)

Best for an underground bar lined with bookshelves, and good food.

It's on 1 of the 11 Edinburgh pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 2 times. That makes it #22 on our best pubs in Edinburgh.

Sunday roastFish and chips
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours—see below
Crowd—see below

Sport on · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome

What the guides say

“The Queens Arms is a cozy underground pub, lined with bookshelves and comfortable seating.”

The Roaming Numeral ↗

“…can confirm the food is wonderful, staff is very friendly, drinks are excellent…”

r/Edinburgh ↗

Why it's on the list

  • On 1 of 11 lists (The Roaming Numeral)
  • Recommended 2 times on Reddit
  • Google 4.5★ from 2,600 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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