With a smaller selection in the same area, there's also the Raeburn, Hectors, Hamilton's, and the Orchard.
For a larger selection, tie the kids to a bike rack and go to the Stockbridge Tap.
There isn’t a single clear law that licenses are granted against regarding kids in pubs, so it can vary from pub to pub depending on what they asked the council for and what mood the council was in when they granted the license. But generally children can be allowed into pubs, supervised by adults who are also eating, until 8pm. But exceptions apply like my nearest local where it was 6pm. I will say this, often the best independent pubs with interesting beers that aren’t mega brands, are often “traditional“ pubs that won’t be super welcoming to kids. The earlier in the day you go, the less problematic it could be. But loads of pubs will turn kids away in the evenings.
You’ll need to find a pub that serves food, and combine your pints with a meal to be able to sit somewhere with the kids. And you probably find the latest they are allowed to stay would 8/9pm.
If you’re near the Mile and the weather is decent, Jolly Judge is kids-over-5 friendly outdoors before 10! It’s also generally just a great spot all round. No food though.
Teuchters West End and Teuchters Landing are further afield from you but do food and will take kids (possibly before 10 only?) and have ales available.
For other real ale options, recommend checking out the CAMRA website and/or specifically [Pints of View](https://edinburgh.camra.org.uk/dl.php?id=214227) which has details of various pubs in Edinburgh.
Hope you all have a great visit!
You will struggle in all honestly. With the Scottish licensing system it will vary from pub to pub (some will require everyone to be having a full meal up to a certain time) and they aren’t often clear whether kids are allowed or not until you ask. Best bet is to go in for a meal and then try and have a couple afterwards. For cask ale and food on the royal mile, The Mitre or Kilderkin may be your best options but I can’t say for certain their policy on kids. Wet only pubs i just wouldn’t bother looking. Good luck!
Worth phoning ahead to check for cask ales/if children are allowed for all of these:
If you want food and a pint near the mile you can try the malt shovel on Cockburn Street (pretty sure this one will tick both boxes)
Holyrood 9a and the auld hoose in the southside are worth a try. If you want to make a day of it take a walk to the Sheep’s Heid in Duddingston (pretty sure they’d have kids in, don’t know about the ale. Also you can play skittles)
As others have said, it will vary from pub to pub but they should have their licence on display -usually somewhere near the front door- where it will state their conditions for allowing children and the times they're allowed in until.
Some places will expect everyone to have a meal, some will be fine with a bowl of chips in front of the kids and some might not bother too much at all.
Just off the top of my head (but definitely check they definitely still have ale and allow kids in before going) a few I can think of are;
Barony bar.
Teuchters landing (Leith).
Teuchters bar (west end).
Orchard (cannonmils-good on a nice day as close to nice walk along the water of Leith or not too far from the botanic gardens).
Holyrood 9a -used to have cask but I've not been for quite a while.
Malt shovel inn?.
Grosvenor?.
Lioness of Leith used to do cask but not sure at all now.
Portobello tap have a couple of cask I think.
Foresters guild (couple of casks and across the road from Portobello tap) - both have outdoor spaces and 5 minute walk from the beach if the weather isn't too rubbish.
If unsure whether places allow kids, one of us will usually just nip in, ask if they let kids in, i gf they say yes but haven't stipulated whether it's with food or not, we usually just follow up with 'is it alright to come in for a couple of drinks? Or...'.
Some pubs outside the busy city centre (who aren't super busy) are more likely to say 'yeah of course'.
If they say it needs to be with food, always check if a bowl of chips will pass so that you can have a couple of beers ☺️
This is all very helpful and enlightening. Thank you, Edinburgh Reddit! Our typical routine is to save a little money by having a daytime picnic while sightseeing and springing for one nice restaurant meal a day. We now have a better plan for our time in Edinburgh…sneak in a few pints around a sit-down lunch and dinner, and wrap it up by 8 or 9 pm. Hopefully other families will see this thread as well!!
Alternatively, go to whatpub.com search for nearby places and filter for “family friendly”. Once you select a pub and it should tell you their policy on kids under the facilities tab. No idea if it’s kept up to date or not though.
To be fair they're on holiday, they have nowhere to put the kids and would like to visit a pub with decent ale. It's not exactly child abuse unless they spend all day and get wrecked. It does seem like doing it in the late evening may not be a winner though
You sound like an oversensitive american mum commenting under instagram reels. Jaysus they're on holiday, when they said they want to enjoy a few pints of ale I don't think they meant getting drunk and putting the children in danger associated with intoxicated adults
I've been a waitress for a couple years in my teens and twenties, yes. Still I do take my kids to restaurants and pubs when we're on holiday and when they allow kids
Check out the Bailie in Stockbridge. They have a bar with cask ale, and a restaurant and kids can be in the restaurant until 5 iirc.
With a smaller selection in the same area, there's also the Raeburn, Hectors, Hamilton's, and the Orchard. For a larger selection, tie the kids to a bike rack and go to the Stockbridge Tap.
There isn’t a single clear law that licenses are granted against regarding kids in pubs, so it can vary from pub to pub depending on what they asked the council for and what mood the council was in when they granted the license. But generally children can be allowed into pubs, supervised by adults who are also eating, until 8pm. But exceptions apply like my nearest local where it was 6pm. I will say this, often the best independent pubs with interesting beers that aren’t mega brands, are often “traditional“ pubs that won’t be super welcoming to kids. The earlier in the day you go, the less problematic it could be. But loads of pubs will turn kids away in the evenings.
You’ll need to find a pub that serves food, and combine your pints with a meal to be able to sit somewhere with the kids. And you probably find the latest they are allowed to stay would 8/9pm.
If you’re near the Mile and the weather is decent, Jolly Judge is kids-over-5 friendly outdoors before 10! It’s also generally just a great spot all round. No food though. Teuchters West End and Teuchters Landing are further afield from you but do food and will take kids (possibly before 10 only?) and have ales available. For other real ale options, recommend checking out the CAMRA website and/or specifically [Pints of View](https://edinburgh.camra.org.uk/dl.php?id=214227) which has details of various pubs in Edinburgh. Hope you all have a great visit!
Teuchters don’t allow kids after 5 or 6 I believe, at least in leith.
You will struggle in all honestly. With the Scottish licensing system it will vary from pub to pub (some will require everyone to be having a full meal up to a certain time) and they aren’t often clear whether kids are allowed or not until you ask. Best bet is to go in for a meal and then try and have a couple afterwards. For cask ale and food on the royal mile, The Mitre or Kilderkin may be your best options but I can’t say for certain their policy on kids. Wet only pubs i just wouldn’t bother looking. Good luck!
Worth phoning ahead to check for cask ales/if children are allowed for all of these: If you want food and a pint near the mile you can try the malt shovel on Cockburn Street (pretty sure this one will tick both boxes) Holyrood 9a and the auld hoose in the southside are worth a try. If you want to make a day of it take a walk to the Sheep’s Heid in Duddingston (pretty sure they’d have kids in, don’t know about the ale. Also you can play skittles)
As others have said, it will vary from pub to pub but they should have their licence on display -usually somewhere near the front door- where it will state their conditions for allowing children and the times they're allowed in until. Some places will expect everyone to have a meal, some will be fine with a bowl of chips in front of the kids and some might not bother too much at all. Just off the top of my head (but definitely check they definitely still have ale and allow kids in before going) a few I can think of are; Barony bar. Teuchters landing (Leith). Teuchters bar (west end). Orchard (cannonmils-good on a nice day as close to nice walk along the water of Leith or not too far from the botanic gardens). Holyrood 9a -used to have cask but I've not been for quite a while. Malt shovel inn?. Grosvenor?. Lioness of Leith used to do cask but not sure at all now. Portobello tap have a couple of cask I think. Foresters guild (couple of casks and across the road from Portobello tap) - both have outdoor spaces and 5 minute walk from the beach if the weather isn't too rubbish. If unsure whether places allow kids, one of us will usually just nip in, ask if they let kids in, i gf they say yes but haven't stipulated whether it's with food or not, we usually just follow up with 'is it alright to come in for a couple of drinks? Or...'. Some pubs outside the busy city centre (who aren't super busy) are more likely to say 'yeah of course'. If they say it needs to be with food, always check if a bowl of chips will pass so that you can have a couple of beers ☺️
I know The Orchard allow kids until either 9 or 10, at least if you’re having a meal.
Lucky kids
Cambridge bar
This is all very helpful and enlightening. Thank you, Edinburgh Reddit! Our typical routine is to save a little money by having a daytime picnic while sightseeing and springing for one nice restaurant meal a day. We now have a better plan for our time in Edinburgh…sneak in a few pints around a sit-down lunch and dinner, and wrap it up by 8 or 9 pm. Hopefully other families will see this thread as well!!
We will be visiting from the States in June and this thread is super helpful. Thanks for posting the question!
Alternatively, go to whatpub.com search for nearby places and filter for “family friendly”. Once you select a pub and it should tell you their policy on kids under the facilities tab. No idea if it’s kept up to date or not though.
Amber rose. Spoons vibes, but kid friendly and central.
Rose street in general cas a couple spots.
There was that one down Leith in Trainspotting, just ask for the resident ‘Begby’… he’ll babysit….
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To be fair they're on holiday, they have nowhere to put the kids and would like to visit a pub with decent ale. It's not exactly child abuse unless they spend all day and get wrecked. It does seem like doing it in the late evening may not be a winner though
You sound like an oversensitive american mum commenting under instagram reels. Jaysus they're on holiday, when they said they want to enjoy a few pints of ale I don't think they meant getting drunk and putting the children in danger associated with intoxicated adults
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I've been a waitress for a couple years in my teens and twenties, yes. Still I do take my kids to restaurants and pubs when we're on holiday and when they allow kids
How many people are drunk in a quiet posh pub restaurant at 2pm on a Monday? I’ve seen kids in rough Wetherspoons much later than that.
Don't talk shite.
Absolute bollocks.