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The Guildford Arms, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
EH2 2AA
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Reviews of The Guildford Arms (Average Rating: 9 of 10) see review guidelines
Will Larter left this review about The Guildford Arms
Another Edinburgh classic that I'd visited before but not reviewed. When last here 10 years ago I was in company and it was very busy, both conditions that tend to dissuade me from writing a review. On my own tonight and fairly quiet, so I get the chance to appreciate the beauty of this classic pub. There are 10 hand pumps on the bar, but I stopped looking after seeing Orkney Dark Island, an old favourite and my beer of the evening. This one will definitely be on my list for another visit in due course.
On 6th January 2025
- rating: 8
[User has posted 4273 recommendations about 3935 pubs]
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Old Boots left this review about The Guildford Arms
One of that select group of ostentatious late nineteenth century pubs just behind Princes Street. An L shaped counter is home to 10 pulls on the corner plus a few triple keg taps of typical UK beers. The casks are mostly Scottish but Timmy Taylor had made it north and a Vocation keg or two had escaped from Calderdale. The ceiling and plasterwork frieze as well as the carved wood are works of art, the counter and bar back fading into insignificance in contrast. There is also an upstairs area which brings you in touching distance of the ceiling. Opposite Waverley’s main Princes Street entrance it’s probably very well known among beer drinkers, researchers at New Register House, tourists and even the wider public.
On 28th January 2024
- no rating submitted
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Guildford Arms
The service in here was impeccable even when the pub was busy, which is the majority of the time. This is a comfortable pub and easily attracts a few eccentric characters popping in for a drink.
The splendid interior is well worth a visit alone. Another excellent attribute to this pub was the range of cask ales it serves and the pricing was good, compared to the Cafe Royal next door.
The line up on our visit was Track Brewery Sonoma, Orkney Tiger Bay, Beertown Kahuna, Fauna Brewing Wild Dog IPA, Arbor Mosiac, Wiper & True Kaleidoscope, Oakham with Elusive brewing Nimrod IPA, Black Iris Loved & Lost, Glasshouse Brewing Shiro and Attic Brew Amarus Bitter. You could actually spend all day in this place with a beer line up like that.
On 19th July 2023
- rating: 10
[User has posted 3644 recommendations about 3644 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 23 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 23 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No last updated 23 January 2016 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 23 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 23 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : No - upstairs restuarant only - last updated 23 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 23 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 23 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 23 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 10 February 2025 by hondo .
- Jukebox : No last updated 23 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 23 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 23 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 23 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 23 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 23 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 10 February 2025 by hondo .
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 23 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 25 July 2016 by Aqualung .
- WiFi : Yes last updated 15 August 2017 by hondo .
