Leslies Bar, Edinburgh - pub details
Address: 45 Ratcliffe Terrace, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH9 1SU [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0131 667 7205
Edinburgh Waverley (1.4 miles), Edinburgh Haymarket (1.9 miles), Slateford (2.9 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Real ale
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> Current user rating: 8.4/10 (rated by 8 users)
> Local guide: Edinburgh pub guide
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user reviews of Leslies Bar, Edinburgh
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| A beautiful interior, absolutely magnificent in fact. I asked the chap behind the bar if it was listed and he said it is but it has only become so in the last couple of years. That means some mega-chain like GK wouldn't be able to 'standardise' it if they got their corporate paws on it. Leaving my bugbear to one side... I only popped in for one as it was in the wrong direction from the other Edinburgh pubs I wanted to visit but the beauty of the interior, friendly staff and great ale made me stay for a total of three. This should be a definite if you like good pubs and are in Edinburgh for a night or two. Killian42 - 25 Aug 2008 13:25 |
| Yes, Mr Nogbad, you're a lucky bloke. Leslies Bar is a marvellous watering hole situated at the foot of a tenement block in the Edinburgh suburb of Newington. Get a bus if coming from the City Centre, or if you've been climbing Arthurs Seat in nearby Holyrood Park, leave the park by the St Leonards Gate and its down one of the side roads past the Commonwealth Pool. Its a splendid old fashioned pub built in 1899 and has polished wood in abundance. Note in particular the unusual ticket booth type counters on one side of the island bar and the splendid decorative moulded ceiling. The pub is listed in CAMRA's National Inventory of Unspoilt Interiors. There is an interesting information plaque in the pub giving its history. There is a tiny snug at the front as you go in and a further room at the back past the island bar. My handpumped Deuchars IPA was in good form - there's other real ales as well if you want something else. This is one of Edinburghs most well known watering holes - seek it out if you get the chance JohnBonser - 24 Oct 2007 17:38 |
| My local, and that makes me a lucky bloke. The bar on the right is busier and has more stand-up drinkers, while the one on the left has the odd hobbit-holes that you have to bend down to look through (unless you're a hobbit) and exchange money, drinks etc with the relaxed bar staff. You can see over the top if you're 6'7" or more, and there's a bloke who drinks here who is at least that, but the ornate if slightly grimy Victorian ceiling leaves him plenty of headroom. Deuchars IPA is always good and there are always interesting guest beers. Can be a bit noisy and packed when the football's on the telly on Saturday afternoons, but head for the left-hand bar and find a seat. Good for out-of-town visitors who seem to find it amusing that the pub appears to be called the John Leslie. Can't think why. nogbad - 2 May 2007 11:53 |
| visited in november w/several friends before the scotland/pacific islanders rugby match. place was real nice: had a superb deuchers along w/decent toasted sandwiches. i think i saw the same woman (now 89 i suppose) playing the fruit machine as mentioned in the previous post. she and her husband hung out at the table across from us in the side room...just reading the paper, sipping real ale, and playing the machine. place was recommended to me by a local who is now a bartender at a rib/beer joint located in Boston/USA. I give it a 9 and will return next time i'm in EDI. chipawayboy - 31 Dec 2006 04:49 |
| An authentic old bar with an adequate selection of well kept beers. Some unique features. Friendly management and clientele. I didn't appreciate blinking fruit machines in Victorian surroundings - until I watched Dorothy (88) having a great time in front of one. Finn - 28 Oct 2005 19:08 |
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