Scotland's oldest pub established in 1360!! What a treat after a long stroll up Arthur's seat. Luckily a fellow scrambler advised us about this awesome pub In duddingston which is the other side of Arthur's seat. It was a very cosy warm pub and booked out for food on a Saturday afternoon so some beer and Coke kept us company for a hour or two. :)
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I love this place! I wanted to go because it is Scotland's Oldest Pub, but when I found out it had old fashioned skittles I was even more excited to visit! After a year or living in Edinburgh, I finally made it.
Myself and 2 friends headed along at the weekend and played skittles before enjoying dinner. Skittles were so much, we had the room to ourselves which made it more enjoyable and we all voiced how great it would be for a group of people to rent out the room for an evening.
Being the Oldest Pub in Scotland I didn't have high hopes for the food as I thought it would be quite gimmicky. I couldn't have been more wrong! There seemed to be a lot to local people in The Sheep Heid Inn and the food was great. We shared halloumi to start and then I chose the lobster brioche roll and fries for my main. I took a while to decide on my main as many items on the menu sounded extremely appetising! For dessert I opted for the chocolate fondant. I really enjoyed all of my food and I can't wait to go back to sample more from the menu.
The atmosphere is lovely in the Sheep Heid Inn; so warm and cosy! It's perfect for a cold winters evening. The only let down was the service. The bar staff were friendly, but the wait staff were not very cheerful and approachable.
We went for family dinner and skittles last Saturday. It was as beautiful and charming as it always is. I introduced the boyfriends family to Sheep's Heid as now it's the first choice to take visitors that come to town. They love it as much as I do. The family from Australia were quite impressed with the surroundings. They LOVED playing skittles, had a cosy drink in the beer garden and we all enjoyed a delectable dinner and a lot of wine! The Sheep's Heid is such a unique experience, I realise a lot of tourists don't see it and maybe it's better for us locals that was. We can keep it our secret:-) The food is sometimes usually very good, sometimes inconsistent, but enjoyable. Service is always very very good. And of course amazing atmosphere.
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