The Waverley
3-5 St Mary's St - Edinburgh
·£10–20
Menu - Popular Dishes
Whiskey Tasting
Great Whisky
Guinness Draught
Gin Tonic & Whiskey
Beer and a Dram
Soup of the Day
Glenfiddich
Ginger Beer
Guinness Stout and Larger
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Dine-in
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Delivery
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Takeout
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Alcohol
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Wine
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Reservations
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Wheelchair accessible
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Casual
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Cozy
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Good for groups
📊 Popular Times
Not busy
Moderate
Very busy
Contact Information
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Phone:
+44 131 557 9855
🌐 Website:
https://www.facebook.com/thewavbar/
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Address:
3-5 St Mary's St, Edinburgh
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Google Reviews ⭐ 4.6/5 (880)
3 months ago
Classic pub. The bar keeper was totally nice and helpful. My friend picked this bar and I have to say it was the perfect place to meet and catch up. Great experience
6 months ago
A proper, local pub within spitting distance of the Royal Mile, you say? Is there such a thing, or are they all tourist traps? Yes. I give you The Waverley. It was a quiet, rather wet Saturday afternoon, early doors. We decided to sit in …
2 months ago
Probably the best bar in Edinburgh. The most knowledgeable barman out there, gave us a proper lesson on a wide variety of single malts and spent a decent amount of time chatting to everyone at the bar. Massive range of quality whiskies, …
3 weeks ago
Had a couple of drams following my whisky tasting. The two kids (just to be clear they are adults, I’m just ancient) were lovely. They were engaging and we chatted about travelling and whisky of course. I felt very welcomed here. 💜🇨🇦🥃 …
8 months ago
A gorgeous and quiet bar with exceptionally kind staff who were happy to walk us through their wine and whisky lists. A great spot to try some local whisky and a nice range of wines, with some great food too. Would really recommend stopping …
11 months ago
We were walking towards Victoria Street and came across this lovely pub! Great beers and a wide selection of whisky. The staff was so friendly, and we even made some new friends! I’d love to come back here some time :)
Features & Services
Accessibility
Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
Service options
Serves dine-in
Highlights
Has great beer selection
Has live music
Has live performances
Offerings
Serves alcohol
Serves beer
Serves cocktails
Serves food
Serves spirits
Serves wine
Dining options
Outside food allowed
Has seating
Amenities
Has toilet
Has Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
Casual
Cosy
Crowd
Good for groups
LGBTQ+ friendly
Popular with tourists
Transgender safe space
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Accepts credit cards
Accepts debit cards
Accepts NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
Pets
Dogs allowed
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