THE ABBOTSFORD
In 1902 Jenners commissioned Peter Lyle Henderson, the best pub architect of his day to build a new Abbotsford on the North side of Rose Street. .
A recently completed refurbishment has given the bar all the sparkle that was present when first built. The restaurant in particular has benifited and complete with new chef and menu it is well worth another visit.
HARD ROCK CAFE
Serves good food and drink with a great atmosphere. Probably not for those who don't like loud music, but for the rockers among you, it's the tops.
The World's End
4 High Street, EH1 (556 3628)
Marking the old boundary of the city of Edinburgh rather than the imminent apocalypse, this stone-walled lively Edinburgh pub is well-placed for weary tourists to rest. It's popular with locals too, who tend to hang about around the bar.
Mitre
133 High Street, EH1 (524 0071)
A handy hangout on the tourist trail, this Royal Mile pub has tall windows that are opened in the summer to give a clear view of the High Street. A big screen shows big-match sport.
Milne's
35 Hanover Street, EH2 (225 6738)
This big Edinburgh pub on the corner of Hanover and Rose Streets was once the haunt of local writers such as Hugh MacDiarmid. There are several different areas, including a basement with a real fire and Gothic booths. Serves good Edinburgh pub food. The first floor room looks out on to Rose Street.
Greyfriars Bobby
34 Candlemaker Row, EH1 (225 8328)
Located just behind the statue of its namesake, this Edinburgh pub is a pleasant place, serving cheap student pub meals - great food at lunchtime in Greyfriars Bobbies bar.
Murrayfield Hotel
18 Corstorphine Road, EH12 (337 1844)
The large bar and beer garden at the Edinburgh Murrayfield Hotel get very busy indeed when there's a rugby international - not surprising considering it's right opposite Edinburgh's Murrayfield Rugby Stadium. On quieter days, families are made welcome and the filling bar food is served all day. A good stopping off place on the way to the Edinburgh Zoo.
The Western Bar is an exotic dancing bar. Roughly translated - means it's a strip bar! One girl at a time pole dancing while you have a beer. This is a popular starting point for the stag party brigade, before setting off for the Grassmarket - which is just down the road.
GRASSMARKET
Edinburgh's historic Grassmarket area has everything you could possibly want contained into one, fascinating place.
Situated in the southern valley of the volcanic crag and tail of The Royal Mile, The grassmarket is backdropped by the magnificent castle. Most of the original buildings of the Old Town still remain giving the area a historic character and atmosphere.
You can easily imagine the figures of the past who used to populate the Grassmarket taverns such as Robert Burns, Walter Scott and the notorious Burke & Hare.
There is a vast array of eclectic shops where you can buy everything from a practical Joke to a made-to-measure suit.
There is thriving bar and restaurant culture with pubs and clubs in abundance, and Restaurants serving French Italian, Mexican, Seafood and Scottish Cuisine. Many have outdoor seating and beer gardens for the warmer days in Edinburgh when the Grassmarket takes on a continental atmosphere.
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