Enjoy a tipple with your furry friend by your side
Feel like spending a day at the pub but have to take care of your dog? Have no fear!
There are countless amazing bars and pubs in Edinburgh – and many of them welcome dogs as well as humans. If you're a dog owner, you don’t have to stay in with your pet at home, as many of the Capital’s finest drinking holes are happy for you to enjoy a drink alongside your furry friend.
The Guildford Arms on Edinburgh's West Register Street is a historic Victorian bar, where you can enjoy a pint while patting your pup. One review of the Edinburgh venue on Google reads: "Fantastic pub, great staff, VERY dog friendly". Photo: Third Party
True to its' name, Hare of the Dog welcomes pups into its venue. One Edinburgh resident, who visited the quirky pub on Broughton Road, wrote on Google: "We recently stumbled upon this hidden gem, and we've definitely found our new local! The staff are wonderful and our dog has fallen in love with them. They even donated a new bed to her!" Photo: Google Maps
Drinkers can bring along their pups to The Bailie Bar on St Stephen Street in Edinburgh's Stockbridge. One reviewer gave the pub five stars, and said it was "dog-friendly and human friendly" with "good food, cask beers, fine whiskies". Photo: Google Streetview
Edinburgh locals and their pooches can both enjoy a trip to Starbank Inn, on Laverockbank Road in Newhaven. After their visit, one guest took to Google to recommend the pub, writing: "Dog friendly with good beer, views and scran. Perfect pub." Photo: Google