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The Piper's Rest, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
EH1 1QW
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Reviews of The Piper's Rest (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Old Boots left this review about The Piper's Rest
Centrally located just off the Royal Mile, a narrow cafe bar much deeper than it looks as it goes back a fair way. The counter and some higher seating forms the front part with lower seating in a corridor like area, then at the rear is a wider area set up for dining. Eight keg taps on two horseshoes serve a standard range of lager, Guinness and ciders, there’s a small, for a Scottish bar, range of malts. Decor consists of cask ends inscribed with the names of various distilleries and a few “witty” sayings on beams. The front has pictures of a Scottish nature while the small rear section has photos of Scottish sporting, acting and music heroes and heroines as well as tartan upholstery and antler light fittings. Notices and menus are written in a central belt / Scots dialect, eg “scran” and “swally” (food and drink). Live music is advertised seven nights a week. The toilets, obviously labelled lassies and lads, had a recording of a Billy Connolly show playing. Priced and outwardly looking posh but a touch down market and naturally aimed at tourists.
On 28th January 2025
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 3599 recommendations about 3279 pubs]
Ian Mapp left this review about The Piper's Rest
Had super low expectations for this place - expecting a tourist pub just off the royal mile.
Storm Eyown raging in the evening and checking social media of various pubs to see what might be open. This had a live feed - and the band looked great - a folk/trad combo putting on a real show.
Slightly surreal to arrive 20 minutes later and see them in the flesh.
With lack of options on a Friday night, this was Grassmarket Packed but the narrow pub does go back a long way, where it was a bit more comfortable.
If you are looking for live music - I can recommend based on our experience.
On 27th January 2025
- rating: 8
[User has posted 1563 recommendations about 1543 pubs]
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Pub Details
Pub details supplied by members of this site to the best of their knowledge. Please check with pub directly before making a special trip.
- Accommodation : No last updated 12 September 2020 by David Myles
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 03 November 2022 by David Myles
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 20 December 2020 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : No last updated 12 September 2020 by David Myles
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 20 December 2020 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 12 September 2020 by David Myles
- Darts : No last updated 03 November 2022 by David Myles
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 12 September 2020 by David Myles
- Live Music : Yes - 7 nights a week - last updated 03 November 2022 by David Myles
- Micropub : No last updated 12 September 2020 by David Myles
- Pinball : No last updated 03 November 2022 by David Myles
- Pool Table : No last updated 03 November 2022 by David Myles
- Real Ale : No last updated 20 December 2020 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 20 December 2020 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 12 September 2020 by David Myles
