10 Best Breweries in Edinburgh

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Best Breweries in Edinburgh

Cold Town House
Cold Town House
4.5 (1035 ratings)
Casual stop with a rooftop terrace serving pizza with creative toppings, prosecco & craft beers.
4 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2JU, United Kingdom
BrewpubBreweryPizza restaurantRestaurant
Mentioned by DesignMyNight
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"Situated below Edinburgh Castle, Cold Town House is one of the best places to celebrate Hogmanay. Alongside a gorgeous roof terrace offering you prime views of the fireworks, this Grassmarket bar and restaurant will be serving up Neapolitan pizza, craft beer and plenty of prosecco all night long."
Mentioned by Unifresher
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"Cold Town House is a venue on Grassmarket, at the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town. It is owned and run by the local brewery Old Town Beer. The brewery’s own craft beers, as well as prosecco and several whiskeys, are served in a relaxed urban atmosphere with a spectacular view of the castle."
BrewDog Lothian Road
BrewDog Lothian Road
4.5 (1747 ratings)
No-nonsense chain bar specialising in the Scottish brewery's craft beers, with regular guest brews.
50 Lothian Rd, Edinburgh, EH3 9BY, United Kingdom
BarBeer gardenBeer hallBreweryPubRestaurant
Mentioned by edinburgh.org
Top 10 Craft Beer Bars in Edinburgh
"This craft beer haven has a great atmosphere, offering a wide selection of both their own famous BrewDog beers in addition to a few guest names. The stainless steel and exposed brickwork of their Cowgate location gives the bar a funky industrial feel, which offers a nice alternative in an otherwise heavily influenced rock bar area in the heart of the Old Town. BrewDog's Lothian Road bar sits in what used to be a Clydesdale Bank - it's now home to 20 taps of craft beer and a killer take-away selection kept in chilled fridges."
Mentioned by dobbernationLOVES
[UPDATED 2020] Best Edinburgh Breweries
"In 2007, founders James and Martin started BrewDog with a mission to make other people as passionate about great craft beer as they were. BrewDog’s HQ can be found in Ellon, Aberdeenshire. The state of the art Scottish eco-brewery is also home to Overworks Brewery, BrewDog’s testing lab for sour beer."
Edinburgh Beer Factory
Edinburgh Beer Factory
4.7 (29 ratings)5 (145 ratings)
Unit 15, bankhead industrial estate, 32 Bankhead Dr, Sighthill, Edinburgh EH11 4EQ, United Kingdom
BreweryFood & Drink
Mentioned by Time Out Edinburgh
Five of Edinburgh's best craft beers
"Perhaps a controversial choice as an essential Edinburgh craft beer, given that Paolozzi, the Edinburgh Beer Factory's flagship brew, only launched on October 18 - but in that short time, the crisp, sparkling lager has gained enviable comparisons (in our local bottle shop, anyway) to Munich's much-revered Augustiner Hell. Perhaps such a success straight off the mark is due to the wealth of experience behind it - the EBF is headed up by John Dunsmore, former boss of both Tennent’s owner C&C Group and macro brewing plc Scottish & Newcastle. Of course, the beautifully-labelled bottle (sporting designs by Leith-born Pop Art figurehead Eduardo Paolozzi) makes it a lovely drink to be seen holding as well."
Mentioned by dobbernationLOVES
[UPDATED 2020] Best Edinburgh Breweries
"If you’re planning a road trip of Scotland we suggest celebrating your arrival into Edinburgh Airport by immediately sipping suds at Edinburgh Beer Factory. The brewery is located a short 8 minute drive from Edinburgh Airport, making it the perfect first or last stop on a Scottish beer tour. Edinburgh Beer Factory first opened in November 2015."
BrewDog Edinburgh Cowgate
BrewDog Edinburgh Cowgate
4.4 (2735 ratings)
No-nonsense chain bar specialising in the Scottish brewery's craft beers, with regular guest brews.
143 Cowgate, Edinburgh, EH1 1JS, United Kingdom
BarBeer gardenBeer hallBreweryPubRestaurant
Barney's Beer Limited
Barney's Beer Limited
4.6 (19 ratings)5 (11 ratings)
1 Summerhall Pl, Newington, Edinburgh EH9 1PL, United Kingdom
BreweryFood & DrinkBrewpub
Mentioned by Time Out Edinburgh
Five of Edinburgh's best craft beers
"Founded and operated by veteran brewer Andrew Barnett in the Summerhall former vet school, and on the site of the historic Summerhall Brewery (demolished circa 1913), Barney’s is a micro-brewery literally rooted in tradition. There’s no pasteurisation or filtration in the process, which is 100% natural. All of Barney's beers – including the humbly-named Good Ordinary Pale Ale plus a lager, a red beer and a dark porter – are cask-conditioned or bottle-conditioned."
Mentioned by dobbernationLOVES
[UPDATED 2020] Best Edinburgh Breweries
"Barney’s Beer is a craft brewery located at the southeast corner of Edinburgh’s Meadows in Summerhall. Ranked as one of the best Edinburgh breweries, Barney’s Beer is housed in the stables of the city’s old vet school. Barney (Andrew Barnett) started working in his hometown brewery in Wolverhampton back in 1983 at 16 and has been in the industry ever since."
Mentioned by Culture Trip
Edinburgh’s Best Craft Beers and Where To Drink Them
"Barney’s Beer offers public and private tours|Courtesy of Barney’s Beer. Housed at Summerhall in a former vet school’s stables, Barney’s has been brewing for the people of Edinburgh since 2010. The use of the Summerhall site as a brewery actually predates its use as veterinary college."
Pilot
Pilot
4.8 (31 ratings)
Unit 4B, Stewartfield, Edinburgh, EH6 5RQ, United Kingdom
Brewery
The Caledonian Brewing Co
The Caledonian Brewing Co
4.7 (17 ratings)
42 Slateford Rd, Edinburgh, EH11 1PH, United Kingdom
Brewery
Stewart Brewing
Stewart Brewing
4.8 (72 ratings)5 (248 ratings)
Modern craft brewery producing cask ales and bottled beers, for tours with tastings.
Bilston Glen Ind Estate, 26a Dryden Rd, Loanhead EH20 9LZ, United Kingdom
BreweryFood & DrinkBeer store
Campervan Brewery Tap Room
Campervan Brewery Tap Room
5 (61 ratings)
Bonnington Business Centre, 112 Jane St, Edinburgh EH6 5HG, United Kingdom
PubBrewery
Mentioned by Culture Trip
Edinburgh’s Best Craft Beers and Where To Drink Them
"When it comes to humble beginnings, Paul Gibson certainly takes a top spot. His home-grown brewing project began in his garage out of a green VW called Olive. After heading out on the road across the UK and creating beers on a shoestring budget, Paul set up a permanent (and much larger) home for his microbrewery in Leith."
Mentioned by Lost in Fermentation
Best Craft Beer in Edinburgh Guide
"Situated in Leith, on the Edinburgh coast, thisbrewery started life on the road as a “mobile brewery” in a 1973 VW campervan (hence thename). Today, having opened a permanent location in 2017, it’s still going strong. Their spacious taproom is laid-back and unpretentious."
Krafty Brew
Krafty Brew
4.5 (54 ratings)
1 High St, Linlithgow, EH49 7AG, United Kingdom
StoreFood & DrinkBreweries

Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Edinburgh

Zizzi
Zizzi
4.1 (705 ratings)
Italian chain restaurant for pizza and calzone on wooden boards, plus traditional pastas.
42 Queensferry St, Edinburgh, EH2 4RA, United Kingdom
RestaurantGluten-free restaurantItalian restaurantPasta shopPizza restaurantVegan restaurantVegetarian restaurant
Plant Bae
Plant Bae
4.6 (21 ratings)
16 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5JZ, United Kingdom
CafeVegan restaurantVegetarian restaurant
Mentioned by Vegan Edinburgh
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"Covid-19 alert: Currently closed and focussing on cookies and cake to order. Opening a new café in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic was always going to be a risky gambit, but the folks behind Grams seemed to have pulled it off with their latest venture: Plant Bae. With Grams now moving to Stockbridge, Plant Bae has settled into its big brother’s old digs opposite Haymarket Station."
Organic Delicious Cafe
Organic Delicious Cafe
4.2 (31 ratings)
Lothian, 26 Morningside Rd, Edinburgh EH10 4DA, United Kingdom
CafeCake shopJuice shopOrganic restaurantVegan restaurantVegetarian restaurant

Must See Sights and Landmarks in Edinburgh Area

Rosslyn Chapel
Rosslyn Chapel
4.7 (4998 ratings)4.5 (3090 ratings)
Intricately carved chapel built in 1446, featured in The Da Vinci Code movie, with history talks.
Chapel Loan, Roslin, EH25 9PU, United Kingdom
ChapelSights & LandmarksChurchHistorical landmarkPlace of worshipVisitor centerChurches & Cathedrals
Mentioned by Edinburgh 2 days itinerary
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"Roslin: Best known for being the home of Rosslyn Chapel, the church featured in Dan Brown’s ‘The Da Vinci Code,’ Roslin is a pretty village with plenty to see. Of course, there’s the ancient and ornate Chapel to visit, but there’s also castle ruins and a delightful tea room to enjoy a hot brew in."
Nelson Monument
Nelson Monument
4.6 (1836 ratings)4 (303 ratings)
Towering monument to commemorate Nelson's victory at Trafalgar, designed by architect Robert Burn.
32 Calton Hill, Edinburgh, EH7 5AA, United Kingdom
MonumentSights & LandmarksMonuments & Statues
Mentioned by RTF | Rethinking The Future
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"The Nelson Monument is a commemorative tower in honor of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is included in the list of 15 places in Edinburgh because it is situated on top of Calton Hill and provides a dramatic termination to the vista along Princes Street from the west. The Royal Navy’s White Ensign and signal flags spelling out Nelson’s famous message “England expects that every man will do his duty” are flown from the Monument on Trafalgar Day each year."
Mentioned by Easyvoyage
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"Another architecturally inspired monument which sits on Calton Hill is the Nelson Monument. Built in 1807, this commemorative tower is an ode to Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson and is frankly unmissable against Edinburgh's skyline. It is situated at the highest point of Calton Hill and stands at 106 ft. tall, contributing to the towers' epic and majestic quality."
Mentioned by Edinburgh 2 days itinerary
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"Up on the hill you will also find Nelson’s Monument and the Royal Observatory, amongst other things, but the highlight for me, really, is the view up here at sunset. From here you can watch the sun set across the city, with the mountains in the background, which is ample reward for the effort required to climb up."
Edinburgh Old Town
Edinburgh Old Town
4.5 (14421 ratings)
Visitors pack the Old Town, a bustling area of centuries-old buildings and narrow alleys. At its heart, perched on an extinct volcano, Edinburgh Castle is home to Scotland’s crown jewels. The Royal Mile, a steep street lined with traditional pubs, casual eateries, souvenir shops and small museums, runs from the castle to the Scottish Parliament and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Queen’s Scottish residence.
Edinburgh, UK
Sights & LandmarksHistoric Walking AreasNeighborhoods

Top Best American Restaurants in Edinburgh

Bells Diner
Bells Diner
4.7 (165 ratings)
Serving gourmet burgers, steaks and shakes for decades in warm red diner with wooden tables.
7 St Stephen St, Stockbridge, Edinburgh EH3 5AN, United Kingdom
Hamburger restaurantAmerican restaurantDiner
Mentioned by Culture Trip
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"The lunch menu at Bell’s Diner has barely changed in 40 years, but why change a winning formula?. This cute little diner on the corner of St Stephen Street has been serving up gourmet burgers long before the likes of Byron got in on the act. Its steaks are also excellent and come with a choice of five sauces (go for the garlic butter), while the large hot fudge sundae pancakes are legendary in these parts."
Hard Rock Cafe
Hard Rock Cafe
4.4 (4527 ratings)
Rock ’n’ roll-themed chain with a high-energy vibe serving burgers & American classics.
20 George St, Edinburgh, EH2 2PF, United Kingdom
American restaurantBar
Mentioned by Where to go with Kids
"Hard Rock Cafe Edinburgh, 20 George Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH2 2PF. Things to do at Hard Rock Cafe Edinburgh review. The legendary Hard Rock Cafe was established in Edinburgh city centre in 1998."
Mentioned by list.co.uk
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"Launched in London over 40 years ago, the Hard Rock has since exported its rather cookie cutter approach all over the world, but should you go in expecting generous portions of decent, if rather…"
Burgers and Beers Grillhouse
Burgers and Beers Grillhouse
4.3 (1742 ratings)
Wood and metal dominates the casual dining room of this venue for 100% Aberdeen Angus burgers.
192A High St, Edinburgh, EH1 1RW, United Kingdom
Hamburger restaurantAmerican restaurantBritish restaurantRestaurant
Mentioned by edinburgh.org
Outdoor Dining in Edinburgh | Forever Edinburgh
"This award-winning gourmet burger restaurant serve a range of mouthwatering burgers, crafted in-house daily. Situated on the bustling Royal Mile, their beer garden is a great place to enjoy beer & a burger as you people watch on this busy thoroughfare. Booking advised, but walk-ins also welcome."
Mentioned by TravelAwaits
8 Best Restaurants In Edinburgh
"It’s often said that if you want to be a successful restaurateur, you need to specialize. At Burgers and Beers, they do exactly that. Burgers and Beers has the most extensive burger menu you’ll find in Edinburgh, and they proudly boast “Scotland’s Best Burger,” which I don’t doubt for a minute."
Mentioned by Tapped Out Travellers
Where to eat in Edinburgh with kids
"This grill house reminds me of the restaurant we found in Nuremberg. The average menu item did not exceed 13£ and there is a dedicated children’s menu. The beer and drinks options are also fairly elaborate as well, suggesting there is a little something here for everyone."

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The Lane Hotel
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Marchhall Accommodation
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