Great local place for a pint. We stopped by for an afternoon break. Great selection on craft and large brewery beers. Reasonable prices and very friendly staff. Atmosphere is authentic Edinburgh and welcoming. Different rooms offer different feels and activities. I as afraid to ask what the room full of couches was for :).
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Duncan Whyte
Google
a month ago
5.0
Great music, great beers and rum. Mad cinema with beds/sofas. Stopped in this weekend for the first time in years (moved out the city 10 years ago), so glad places like this still exist.
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Aimée
Google
a month ago
5.0
the couches are awesome if you just wanna have a comfy chat over some drinks with friends... very friendly vibes, good music, cool rooms ...
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Gregor Jack
Google
a month ago
5.0
Great Guinness, comfy booths/seats with the best music as per usual. Reasonable price for Edinburgh city centre also.
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Grant Knox
Google
6 days ago
4.0
Nice wee pub with nice German crafted beers. Staff are super friendly
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Kim Evinou
Google
3 weeks ago
5.0
Not everyone's cup of tea but a great quirky wee pub. This is my second visit (1st time was over 8 years ago!) and visited again today. The place has never changed, and is great for a wee pint! Really love the cinema room at the back with the old films on!
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Tom Jenkins
Google
2 months ago
5.0
Quirky little pub on a backstreet near the Edinburgh Festival Theatre.
Has two Fringe venues.
Well worth a visit.
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Glynn J R
Google
3 months ago
5.0
A fantastic little pub tucked away off Nicolson Street. Friendly staff and coffee available besides the usual alcohol on offer. The interior is really cosy and quite cavernous with plenty of seating and space to stand at the bar. I didn't try any food but had to put a star rating on the review to post it.
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Mark “Big Sparky” Houston
Google
3 months ago
5.0
Always liked the Monkey, haven't bn in fr a couple of years since my m8 lived above the barbers next door. Same goes fr the Monkey in Leith Walk ,great crowds ,great atmosphere, great food and wild selection of alcoholic drinks and non alcoholic drinks. If I recall, the Brass Monkey in Leith walk holds a quiz nite each week with decent cash prizes. Great pub to take the dog in fr a nice cold pint. Dog friendly and helpful staff.
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Ben Zyl
Google
3 months ago
4.0
I liked it, plenty of space and the staff were friendly and helpful with a good range of products to wet your neck at what increasingly seems to be good prices for central Edinburgh, open late too.
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Joe Harley
Google
3 months ago
5.0
Great atmosphere, friendly bar staff, good range of beers ( including zero alcohol)
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Rikki Wright
Google
4 months ago
5.0
Quaint bar which is rather tardislike - bigger on the inside than would appear from the outside. Bar staff were very friendly and overall the place was pretty chill. I'd stop in there again for a cheeky pint or two. Lacked crisps. I think. Good prices and great drink selection. Even had Pernod, something 10 other bars had failed to offer.
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Silas Booth
Google
4 months ago
5.0
Always a nice place for a drink with friends! Inviting and cosy atmosphere, good selection of drinks.
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Rolando Balcazar
Google
4 months ago
5.0
Great pub, good beers and they have beds where you can lay down and drink I think that’s amaIng
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Maugan Lloyd
Google
5 months ago
5.0
I love this place! A real pub with great beer selection and a backroom lounge where they show movies.
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Martin Coton
Google
5 months ago
4.0
Brass Monkeys are cool pubs, with a quirky blend of traditional and modern features.
Only really stopped here for a "cheeky" pint after work so can't really comment, but I would happily go back.
3 stars for atmosphere, there was a group of shady looking guys by the door eyeballing us, not sure why.
Didn't eat the food.
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Iain McIntyre
Google
5 months ago
5.0
Used to drink here years decades ago! Event visit and it’s still a great boozer with a great vibe and beer! Still doing the movies too which is a very unique seeking point. Well worth a visit!
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Ruben Williams
Google
5 months ago
4.0
Well hello to good times. When you slide up to a seat here you are sliding into a cozy place with a vibe that makes you feel like your taking on the smokey notes of good times gone past. Its fun. Its got character and its the right music to make this a long stop on a crawl
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Jonatan Kraft
Google
5 months ago
5.0
Wonderful little hidden gem in central Edinburgh. Good prices, nice bartenders, and a genuine pub vibe. Avoid the tourist traps and walk the extra 1/2 mile to here instead.
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Akshara Deol
Zomato
Mar 19, 2019
4.0
One of the joys of Edinburgh is that it is a great place to wander, sample and enjoy.<br/><br/>Been to a show with family at the Festival Theatre and wandering back to our hotel off the Royal Mile. We just fancied a “night cap” and “stumbled” upon this pub.<br/><br/>Great atmosphere, great staff and very quirky decor. Loved it!<br/><br/>Will have to go back and give it some more time and try the food too.
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Hayley Russell
Zomato
Apr 28, 2016
4.0
Been a big fan of this place since the start of my uni days. Really fun, quirky atmosphere and nice drinks. I really like the raspberry Moscow mules! Gets very busy so I'd recommend going early ish.
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Emily Campbell
Zomato
Sep 09, 2015
4.0
Any bar that has a room full of beds in it will always be a winner for me. Being able to lie down and relax whilst sipping on a gin is a pretty good combination. It can get quite busy during the weekends so if you want to grab a space on the beds, you need to get in pretty early. I've actually not yet tried the food in here but last time I was in, I did notice the sandwiches looked pretty tasty so I will have to go back in for a quite bite to eat for lunch.
