Hanging pub sign for the Jolly Judge on a stone wall
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Restaurants and Bars in Edinburgh's Old Town

The Old Town has somewhere to eat and drink down every close, from tasting menus in converted workshops to a hot roll eaten on the Royal Mile. These are the places we'd point you to.

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Updated 22 September 2026. Across Edinburgh.

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