Cloisters Bar, Edinburgh - pub details
Address: 26, Brougham St, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 9JH [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0131 221 9997
Edinburgh Haymarket (0.7 miles), Edinburgh Waverley (0.8 miles), Slateford (2.3 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Real ale
Pub suggested by Steve ward on 4 Jun 2004
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> Current user rating: 7.7/10 (rated by 18 users)
> Local guide: Edinburgh pub guide
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user reviews of Cloisters Bar, Edinburgh
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| I was going to rate this based on the good beer, good service, laid back atmosphere. NowIcan add less Americans if the boycott works - bonus! Only joking :) Seriously this is a goodplace, I speak to more strangers in this bar than any other, it's just friendlier. Great selection of ale, always something new to try. Only down sideis it's popularity, never get a seat! Boongie - 17 May 2008 20:04 |
| I have just recently read the comment posted almost a year ago regarding poor treatment of a group of Americans. I am an American and have been going to Cloisters at least weekly since August of 2007, and I have visited the pub when here on holiday. Let me say emphatically that at no time have I ever had a problem with staff at the Cloisters on any account. It is hard for me to believe that any of their staff would have behaved as described in the post from January. The Cloisters staff are always friendly, eager to serve and to inform if their advice is needed. They know their beers, wines and whiskeys very well. If you are not certain about a choosing one of the fine range of cask ales, they are happy to give you a taste. The atmosphere is always warming, and there is always a good mix of people making up the clientele. If I lived closer, Cloisters would be my local. havapint - 31 Dec 2007 14:53 |
| Yikes, bit concerned by the long comment below, but I think it's best ignored. I'm English but I live and work in Edinburgh and I've heard all sorts of voices from posh southerners like me to Antipodeans, French, Germans and even Americans in Cloisters (and other pubs here) and they all seemed to be having a marvellous time. So they should - the beer's great and ever-changing, the staff seem nice (offering beer to taste or uncomplainingly cleaning up a smashed pint of porter amongst the feet of noisy Friday-night office types) and the menu is cheapish and appetising. Go there and see for yourself. nogbad - 5 Nov 2007 15:36 |
| Regarding the review left by the last person. I spoke to the manager of Cloisters about this incident and the facts relating to the incident that the reviewer has written about are innacurate. I have no reason to doubt the word of the manager as he is honest and 100% professional in the running of this excellent, comfortable and friendly establishment. TheDrinkingOrganist - 5 Jun 2007 19:03 |
| The horrendous treatment I received here has led me to launch a campaign to boycott Cloisters. I am an American who has studied and worked in Edinburgh for the past 2 years and have never had a problem ordering a drink anywhere. That is until I tried to show my visiting American friends, age 23 and 26, what a cute, cozy pub was like in Edinburgh. I chose Cloisters because it was a bitterly cold night and they have a fireplace, and the lack of loud music would have made it ideal for us to complete a few crosswords. We had barely sat down for 3 minutes before the bartender intensely asked us if we would be buying a drink or just sitting. Feeling rushed to buy a drink (most places give you a moment to think of what you want and to survey what’s on tap), my 23 yrs old friend went up to the bar to order. She promptly came back and said she needed to get her ID that she had left in her wallet. Her boyfriend of 26 went back up to the bar with her where we were rudely told that they only accepted passports or UK driver licenses, (our passports were at the B&B or home) and that our American driver licenses were invalid. Then, we were condescendingly told that we had to be over 18 to legally be allowed in the pub, and since we could not verify our age with the appropriate documentation, we would have to leave. I have never been treated so rudely! None of us looked underage, and the manner with which he asked us to leave was very unprofessional and discriminatory. Cloisters is advertised in many American guide books of the city, so you would expect them to recognise American IDs coupled with strong American accents. But apparently they want to keep their pub exclusively British. I will never again set foot in Cloisters, and I will definitely make sure than any other Americans that are thinking of visiting Edinburgh should know to avoid such a terrible place. artemisia84 - 17 Jan 2007 09:10 |
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