Edinburgh has pubs to suit every taste, you can drink in historic pubs such as Deacon Brodies (picture Below) or take yourself on a tour of the old town including the Three Sisters in the Cowgate and the Black Bull and Beehive in the Grassmarket.

If you are staying in the New Town George Street has many Pubs such as the Standing Order (great prices no music), The Dome and Madogs .

The Royal Mile leading down from the castle is where you find a fast array of pubs to suit every taste. The Old town usually has cheaper pubs to drink in than the new town. You can drink almost 24 hours a day in Edinburgh so you just need to find where the party is at.

Real Ale Pubs in Edinburgh

Rose Street Brewery 55-57 Rose Street 0131 220 1227

A real ale pub that brews its own beer.

Just outside Edinburgh in Musselburgh Staggs Bar is one of the best real ale pubs anywhere.

Although it is called the Volunteer Arms everyone calls it Staggs.

Staggs bar is frequently Camra’s (Camra is the Campaign for Real Ale) national pub of the year.

In South Queensferry under Forth Bridge is the Hawes Inn which is said to be the inspiration for the Admiral Benbow Inn in Robert Louis Stevenson’s Kidnapped.

In Leith the Malt and Hops on the Shore, has good beer range and The Kings Wark close by offers real ale competition.

In the South Side of Edinburgh, Leslies Bar, the Old Bell and the Southsider are the best.

In Duddingston, is the Sheep Heid, a medieval building at the foot of Arthurs Seat. It is said that Mary Queen of Scots and Bonnie Prince Charlie were regular customers.

Behind the east end of Princes Street is the Guildford Arms and the Café Royal. The Guildford is one of Edinburgh’s best real ale pubs and the Café Royal is spectacular the Independent voted it one of UK's top 50 Pubs.