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The Oxford Bar, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
EH2 4JB
Reviews of The Oxford Bar (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Will Larter left this review about The Oxford Bar
This iconic pub is possibly a bit smarter now than previous reviewers would approve. Not only that but the walls are covered with paintings for sale, some of them very striking, not many that I think I could live with. There are four hand pumps on the bar (see photo). (I once had to ask Ian Rankin if he would mind moving for a minute so that I could get a shot of the pump clips. He obliged, while clearly checking me for any other signs of insanity.) The lass that owns the pub gets an occasional name check in the later Rebus books. The beer is very good here - I can remember when it was just Deuchars IPA but there are now good quality beers from local breweries, and it features in the Good Beer Guide. My pint of Fyne Ales Jarl was very good (NBSS 4) and £5.80.
On 8th January 2025
- rating: 8
[User has posted 4273 recommendations about 3935 pubs]
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Old Boots left this review about The Oxford Bar
Obviously made famous by Ian Rankin and his Rebus novels although it’s a few years since the telly adaptation was on so trading on that is probably a diminishing game. I suspect that won’t matter due to its local following, I nearly knocked one local over opening the door and I couldn’t get anywhere near the clips to see what was on, fortunately I just spotted a Jarl clip. The front bar was rammed early Friday evening and the rear room was fairly full too, the back room by the way makes a very poor use of space and furnishings. I think the historic interior is just the front bar, the rear bar hosts photo exhibitions which are rather good. Anyway the beer quality was well up to standard.
On 28th January 2024
- no rating submitted
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Oxford Bar
A splendid back street locals pub and also a listed pub for its Historic interior. The Manageress was very welcoming and friendly and her cask ales were all in excellent condition. She also took great pride in us admiring her pub and gave us a couple of bookmarks with the pub depiction on them.
This pub is small and it was great to get in here early to have a beer. On handpump Stewart Pentland IPA, Edinburgh Gold, Jack Back and Fyne Ales Jarl.
On 15th July 2023
- rating: 8
[User has posted 3645 recommendations about 3645 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 25 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 25 January 2016 by Quinno _
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- Car Park : No last updated 25 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : No last updated 25 January 2016 by Quinno _
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- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 25 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 25 January 2016 by Quinno _
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- Jukebox : No last updated 25 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 25 January 2016 by Quinno _
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- Live TV Sports : No last updated 25 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 25 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 25 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 25 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 25 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 25 January 2016 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 25 January 2016 by Quinno _
