The Halfway House, Edinburgh - pub details

Halfway House
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Address: 24, Fleshmarket Close, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH1 1BX [map] [gmap]

Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 19197) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras

Nearest train stations Edinburgh Waverley (0.1 miles), Edinburgh Haymarket (1.3 miles), Slateford (3 miles)

Pub facilities/features:

  • Food served, Real ale

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This has always been an excellent wee pub, and on my recent visit, about a week or so ago I was impressed as ever at the atmosphere that is created in this smallest pubs. Think it was a thursday night, pub was quite when we arrived but quickly got full, there are only 6 tables. Young guy with glasses behind the bar seemed pretty rushed off his feet, between serving ales, cooking food changing barrels, but took it all in his stride, and even found time to explain in some considerable depth to some tourists about the local ales on offer. That being said there was a worrying number of English ales on, and by the look of the "what's next" display behind the bar, more to come! What gives??? A pub in this location serving tourists and travellers alike to should be promoting and selling the best of local, if not the best Scottish ales around.
beerbeer22 - 28 Oct 2011 15:00
I had a similar experience a couple of days before, not the barman or landlord being foulmouthed, rather some of the regular clientele. And possibly the worst squawky sounding jukebox ever, so I had two reasons to insert the ear plugs! The beer choice was more limited than in the past.
79Thatcherite - 9 Oct 2011 13:50
Decent food and ale, pity about the foulmouthed and offensive barman/landlord, abrubt attitude muttering under his breath really spoiled our visit here, after one pint we went to the guilford.
burns20 - 8 Oct 2011 12:55
A nice cosy Pub, with four good ales. always packed out. Beers from Scottish Breweries prevail here as well as good plain food. A brisk walk from the Royal Mile, it is an oasis of sanity in a busy area.
ahscum - 26 Jul 2011 19:09
Visited for the first time last Sunday lunchtime. Very quiet, ample space to sit down and enjoy a couple of pints of excellent Game Bird brewed in the Borders.

Would imagine this pub, which claims to be the smallest in Edinburgh, would get very busy during the week.

Did not sample the food but others sitting down were heard to comment favourably. Just one lady serving and doing the food - obviously pre-prepared and microwaved - which is very much Scottish-based fare.
aboukir - 22 Jun 2011 10:32

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