Ravenscroft, Gilmerton, Edinburgh

Name switched to Ravenscroft

I liked it in here as it was nice to step away from the hordes of people in the pubs in Leadenhall Market and have some space to enjoy a nice pint. There were two Pride pumps, Youngs Ordinary, Adnams and an unused pump along with some standard lagers. Like most London boozers it's not the biggest pub, but it does have a stand up and drink local feel which was nice to find in the centre of the financial district. The food seemed to be typical pub fare and I was reliably informed that there is an elegant function room located up the stairs with its own bar. They have a small TV that was showing Eggheads which was muted with subtitles and they also have a small plasma screen that was showing Sky Sports feed that was also muted. This is a no nonsense pub with polite staff and I would return if in the area.

Name changed fron The Dykes to Ravenscroft before closure. [Admin edit: name corrected 17/02/10]