Hebrides Bar, Edinburgh

A narrow place next door to the Doric which was shut, opposite the Edinburgh Dungeon and Waverley Station. The servery takes up half the left hand side with a drinking shelf opposite and a few tables and chairs at the far end and in the front window. Two pulls, two T-bars and a couple of solos. One cask from Greene King, kegs as expected, nowt exciting. It retains a basic but old interior with dark wood, board floor and big brewery mirror. There’s a basement I didn’t explore, possibly used for the advertised live music.

With a few minutes to spare until my train I went hunting for a pub within two minutes stroll of the station and came across this. Looks large from the outside but is in fact just one third of the building emblazoned with a sign saying ‘The Doric’. Inside is a small single room with sodium lightning, a jumbo Mackays mirror and 3D map of the Hebrides. Two pumps at the bar with Deuchars IPA being the only one on, an apply-tasting hell it was. I complained and got a reluctantly proffered replacement Guinness but I noticed that the Deuchards wasn’t taken off. Shame really, as the place definitely holds a bit of atmosphere.

Small traditional pub located close to Edinburgh Waverley train station. 2 real ales served and live music advertised.