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The Alexander Graham Bell (JD Wetherspoon), Edinburgh
Edinburgh
EH2 4JZ
Reviews of The Alexander Graham Bell (JD Wetherspoon) (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
David Walton left this review about The Alexander Graham Bell (JD Wetherspoon)
Visited 06/11/25
Cask was Haggis Hunter amber ale from Harviestoun, Titanic Plum Porter, Joker IPA from Williams Bros, Abbot, Belhaven 80/-, Doom Bar, Thistly Cross cider. Keg was Tennent’s, Innis & Gunn lager & Mangoes On the Run IPA, Guinness, Stowford Press, Budweiser, Stella, original & dark fruits SB, Bud Light, Worthington CF, Stewart Brewing Hazy IPA, BrewDog Punk IPA, K1664, Carlsberg, Corona, Angelo Poretti, Leffe Blonde, Carling & Coors.
Long JDW, carpeted with a modern boarded skirt along the bar counter which runs along the right hand wall. Typical mix of seating areas, all on the ground floor, albeit there are a couple of steps just inside the entrance. Thought it was OK but lacked the charm of the cinema conversion JDW I was in earlier, but lots of interesting, framed posters on the walls about famous Scots in addition to the man himself after whom the venue is named. Lighting was good and usual TV screens absent sound; no music so chatter only noise. Furiously busy on my early evening visit. Third in the league of Edinburgh Central JDW venues. Visit made by a glorious pint of the Titanic Plum Porter though.
On 8th November 2025
- rating: 6
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Alexander Graham Bell (JD Wetherspoon)
I found this JDW to be quite respectable with a decent set of customers enjoying a bit of serenity away from the tourist hustle and bustle only a few streets away. The service was excellent and we did manage to find a couple of decent ales. The line up was Sky Brewery Young Pretender, Stuart Brewery Amarillo, Frome Funky Monkey and the usual suspects as per Abbott and Doom Bar.
On 14th July 2023
- rating: 6
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Blackthorn _ left this review about The Alexander Graham Bell (JD Wetherspoon)
A good-sized Wetherspoon’s pub in a prime George Street location, it has little in the way of any distinguishing features or historic character and struck me as being a rather poor relation to some of the company’s other nearby outlets.
It consists of one large, open plan room with blue and cream patterned carpet on the floor and a plain whitewashed ceiling. Dark wood trim was used to clad some of the pillars and also formed balustrade to segregate the space in to different areas. A small raised area was up a couple of steps to the left. Walls were mostly plain with some flock wallpaper in places, and a number of local pictures were dotted a round, some of them with historical interest. There were also more extensive facts about various aspects of Edinburgh such as the Royal Mile and Holyrood House, as well as a couple of very old telephone handsets mounted on the wall presumably in a nod to the pub’s name, although there was no explanatory notice here that I could see for anyone who is unaware of who Alexander Graham bell was. The only feature of any note was some Art Deco styling behind the bar, but overall I found this quite bland and depressing.
Many of the pumps were doubled up leaving Radical Road Reverse, 80/- and Jack Back from Stewarts, Orkney’s Dark Island and Doom Bar as the beer options, with Abbott Ale having apparently run out. Ciders meanwhile were Strongbow, Strongbow Dark Fruit, Thatcher’s Gold and Gwynt Y Ddraig’s Black Dragon.
On 15th November 2022
- rating: 5
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- Accommodation : No last updated 20 January 2014 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 20 January 2014 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 20 January 2014 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : No last updated 25 July 2016 by Aqualung .
- CAMRA Discount : No - JDW vouchers only - last updated 24 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 20 January 2014 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes - Until 8 p.m. - last updated 24 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- Darts : No last updated 20 January 2014 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 25 July 2016 by Aqualung .
- Function Room : No last updated 25 July 2016 by Aqualung .
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 16 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Jukebox : No last updated 20 January 2014 by ROB Camra
- Karaoke : No last updated 20 January 2014 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : No last updated 20 January 2014 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 20 January 2014 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 25 July 2016 by Aqualung .
- Pinball : No last updated 20 January 2014 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : No last updated 20 January 2014 by ROB Camra
- Quiz Night : No last updated 20 January 2014 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 16 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 20 January 2014 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 20 January 2014 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 16 July 2013 by Dave McNally
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