Halfway House, Edinburgh

The Halfway House is Edinburgh’s smallest AWARD winning pub It was CAMRA Scotland pub of the year 2005/6 and Edinburgh pub of the year 2009. The reason for the word AWARD being added is that the smallest claim to fame of the smallest pub is The Wee Pub in the Grassmarket area. Although this Wee Pub is part of Buddy Mulligan’s. On draught there is Stella, Tennent’s, Harviestoun Pale Ale available. There are 4 ale pumps & at the time of visiting 3 ales were on and 1 was being prepared ready to install. The ales available were Old Mortality, Strathaven & Spey Valleys David’s Not So Bitter. Visitors to the pub (Quotes from other websites) have complained about the food being heated up in a microwave. But if you check out the size of the please as already mentioned there is no room for a kitchen. So, you will have to be bear this in mind if wanting better than average quality food. The gents is a single one room cubicle, so keep the door closed.

Compact and bijou as they say. Small but perfectly formed pub on a stairway between cockburn street and the market street entrance to Waverley train station. Four real ales and food available. Railway memorabilia on the walls.

A rarity - an Edinburgh pub I haven't previously found. Tiny but perfectly formed. Great pint of Stewarts 80' Pleased to have found it. Visit blogged at http://bit.ly/2ungLwQ

One of the best pubs in Edinburgh, which is a substantial claim for a city with so many good ones. It is also one of the smallest, but that is an essential part of its charm. Occupying a tiny corner space about a quarter way (not halfway) up a steep and narrow alleyway between Waverley Station and the Royal Mile, it crouches directly below another pub, "Jinglin' Geordie." This is very convenient, as drinkers can head upstairs if the Halfway House is overly crowded, which it often is. Despite the limited space, there is a good selection of beers on draught. Telos Stewart Brewing Session Blond, Jack Back Stewart Brewing Session Pale Ale (only 3% and 3.7% alcohol respectively), Crofters Pale Ale and Strathbraan True North (4.4%, costing £3 a pint) are on hand pump, while Guinness, Caledonia Best, Tennent's and Stella Artois lagers, as well as Addlestone's Cloudy Premium cider are also on sale. It would be easy to miss this place if you're not familiar with the area, but try not to.