The Mitre

I visited Mitre during a weekend trip for the fringe festival in Edinburgh and it’s convenient location and delicious sounding menu drew me in.
What a disappointment! Not only did it take over 45 minutes to get our food (a steak and macaroni and cheese) but my macaroni was not just cold– but FROZEN SOLID, since it was inedible, they swapped it quickly for a second one in hand, that one was even more frozen. Since we were catching a play, we had to leave without me getting to have any lunch. They did not even offer to do anything but take the food off the bill… not even an offer for a sandwich or something quick, after I told them I have a medical condition and have to eat lunch!
I was very disappointed in the 20 countries I’ve been to this was by far the worst service and experience I’ve had at a restaurant. Don’t waste your time — go somewhere else.

Two Scottish breakfasts for 10 pounds!
That’s the selling point here. Simple food (great bacon), decent coffee, and friendly service. This was the perfect place for a late breakfast on a grey, rainy morning.

Yes, there some tourists as it is located on the royal mile but it still feels local. Rob treated us as if we were his only customers. He was completely knowledgeable about his beers, his foods, his desserts. My cottage pie was superb and husband’s fish and chips was succulent. Nice pub and comfy atmosphere.

It’s on the Royal Mile so expect quite a few tourists, especially during the peak season.
Ok range of beer, with good food, you should see the size of the Shepard’s pie, huge ;-)
good place for a quick pint

The Pub. Its been redecorated since I was in last. Now this a very expensive pub, I know I know its the high street, but £4.55 for a pint of lager? (Shakes head in dismay)
I am sitting here perusing the place. Lots of holiday makers in! and looks like a few locals. Although a nice pub, I couldn’t become a local at these prices. Its an «in for a quick pint pub»
So here I sit at 13:55 on a bleak Thursday in January.
They seem to sell a good selection of ales and lagers, along with a variety of good looking food.
I will give it a 3 because I like the feel of the place. Albeit a Thursday afternoon in January. I will finish my lager and find another establishment!
Hey ho., time to go!à

This place was right across from our hotel and also recommended by TripAdvisor. The food was fast, plentiful and delicious. Decent beer and warm coffee. Very friendly and inviting atmosphere.

Appreciated the convenience of the Mitre nearest the castle. When I think of a Scottish restaurant, The Mitre is what I expected; historic feeling, accented dark wood furnishings, high ceilings, fireplace, great beers on tap and great Scottish food. The service was on spot and really enjoyed the haggis, fish and chips complimented with a nice Scottish ale.

Nette Bar, wir hatten Live-​musik, war nett aber auch nichts besonderes. Der Pub an sich ist etwas schmuddelig, der mag sagen, das gehört so, der andere mag es lieber etwas sauberer. Ich gehöre prinzipiell zu den letzteren, es sei den der Pun ist so grandios, dass dies wirklich Nebensache ist. Gute Auswahl an lokalen Bieren. Wir hatten nach dem Military Tattoo hier einen geselligen Abend.
Wer mehr Pub-​Feeling haben will sollte ins benachbarte the royal mile tavern oder wiski gehen. Mit 250 Wiskey-​Sorten ist auch das Albanach zu empfehlen.
Wenn es wo anders voll ist ja, an sonsten eher nicht.

When out and about on a pub crawl in the royal mile area we always make a point of stopping off in here for one or two.
The bar area is really quite impressive and there is some seating outsifde on the royal mile for those few and far between days we get to people watch. The beer and shorts selection is good and the staff always attentive if not very friendly. Normaly this place would be ticking all the boxes if we left it there, but over half the area is turned over to seating for food. I guess this is no bad thing it just feels a little off, especially as a trip to the toilets means walking the length of the restaurant meandering past familys of tourists suspiciously eying their scotch eggs and plates of haggis.
I like the bar area just not the pub as a whole. Never eaten in here and generally avoid the royal mile for food anyway, but the menu looked decent enough as did the food on the way past.

I’ve tried several dishes there, so far, they have all been well done. The atmosphere is pretty laid back.

We only went there for a quick visit on the Saturday afternoon and the first impression was that it wasn’t trying hard enough — not for the touristy location and the expected customers.
The venue is grand. Dark carved wood, grandly patterned high ceiling, with some modern touches (that is what made it a mismatch) Well lit and it has an impressive bar area which is a focal point. There are comfortable buttoned brown leather seats (in various states of repair), high stools and benches. they also have an area in the back where you can eat.
They have an big selection of drinks and the known ‘run of the mill’ touristy bar snacks/​meals (neeps, haggis, blt).
I think the Kir Royal as a individual drink was a nice touch and if you’re out with the girls this place may supply the required ambiance for an enjoyable afternoon.
I am sure that over the summer this place has a bit more character, but this time round I missed it.
The service was courteous but could’ve been more efficient.

Great traditional Scottish food and friendly service. We enjoyed the restaurant so much that we went back a second time. Don’t be deceived if the pub looks full, as it stretches far back with tables and seats that cannot be seen from the street. Great atmosphere and efficient delivery of food and drinks.

It was really just pouring down outside and in combination with heavy winds we needed to get off the street and we ended up just ducking into the Mitre. It was just around the time when they were about to start to serve the regular menu instead of breakfast but service was great and told us we could choose from either menu (so no need for any Michael Douglas ‘Falling Down’-scenes).
I went for the Scottish breakfast, nothing special more or less the same as I expect in any regular pub in Scotland. Haggis was not very impressive, had much better in other places. Nice enough place for a pint or two but food did not impress. Do however still give it a rating of three for the very friendly service (staff were friendly, gave some good suggestions on what to do as a visitor in town when raining).

Surprised I’ve not written something about this pub before as I’ve been in it quite a bit over the last year and it has a good number of ale taps. Whilst two of their current guest ales looked enticing this weekend soft drinks were, at the time of patronage, the order of the day and as they (a can of Irn Bru and Diet Pepsi from the gun) came in at £4.20 there is room for improvement in that area I feel.

This was fine food in a great convenient location. Charming British atmosphere. I had salmon en crout which was great. My husband had venison and he normally doesn’t like gamey food but he loved it and thinks it was one of his best meals here. We didn’t have room for dessert. Kinda of touristy but who cares! We’re tourist.

The Mitre is close to Waverly Station on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. A tourist friendly pub, The Mitre serves food until 10pm, offering a range of traditional Scottish dishes. I ordered the fish and chips which at £7 were well worth the price. Admittedly, it’s worth mentioning that I was very hungry, so it’s possible it was more a matter of the quantity than the quality which sealed my approval.
Musicians perform a few days a week, playing a pretty wide range of folk music and contemporary covers. If you get there later on you can settle into a good spot before it gets too busy to soak up the atmosphere.
If you’re looking for a pub when you’re waiting for a train, or just waiting, then try and snag a table outside on a sunny day and watch as life on the Royal Mile plays itself out.

This high-​ceilinged, old-​looking, wooden-​furnitured pub, located on the Royal Mile has a really convivial atmosphere. I must admit, the first time I went in, it was only because it was pissing it down in Edinburgh, I wanted to get some shelter and pint to warm me up. But I’ve returned since, so it was really quite a fortunate situation. This pub has a decent array of ales, but it’s got nothing on Cloister’s or Doctor’s or the Blue Blazer.
Apart from that, it’s got all the pub stalwarts, but the atmosphere and the room itself make up for it. The clientele are generally quite mixed, since it’s on the Royal Mile, so you get your mixture of regulars, suits, tourists and students. If I could have afforded it I would have eaten, since the food looked pretty tasty from where I was sitting and it seemed people went out of their way to eat there, but I’m normally a bit on the poor side of the money spectrum.
There’s a modern extension out back that lacks the character of the main room, and I wouldn’t recommend going there, but it tends to be quite busy so you might find you have no choice in the matter.

What a pretty little pub The Mitre is. Lined with flower baskets and happy drinkers, it’s a pub that looks welcoming to the hoards that mass by on the Mile.
Full of wee trinkets and friendly staff, you will certainly feel at home here if you nip in for a wee pint. Have only eaten here once and it was over a year ago. I wasn’t overjoyed with my haggis — a little dry but nice all the same. But this place really does boast a crackin ‘feel’ to it so go in and sample the atmosphere. They do a nice pint of Guinness here too

If you like a bit of a fiddler on a Sunday afternoon, then you’ll be right at home in The Mitre.
It has bags of atmosphere and is aimed primarily at tourists, but hasn’t went down the tacky route yet. It isn’t cheap, but then you’ll have come to expect that on the Royal Mile or indeed anywhere in Edinburgh really.
It even has a resident ghost!

Edinburgh’s Royal Mile is probably the most famous street in the city, so it’s only natural to find nice wee Scottish pubs lining it. The Mitre is a fine example of one, a traditional Scottish pub that always has live folk music. I play the violin (or fiddle, if you prefer) so I appreciate a good folk-​band and there is always great ones in the Mitre. It’s alluring to walk past this bar and see the musicians and hear the atmosphere — indeed, that is how I came across it — it’s definitely worth a visit.
The music is normally in the evening, so if you’re walking around the city drop in, you won’t be disappointed.
As with all bars on the Royal Mile, however, it’s quite pricey. But good for the odd drink

The Mitre ist ein sehr alte und typisch britische Kneipe auf der Royal Mile. Hier gibt es auch Essen und häufig Livemusik. Insgesamt ist die Atmosphäre nett und glelassen. Ingsesamt ist mir aber der Altersdurchschnitt aber zu hoch, eher Ü-​40. Dennoch kann man Samstagsabend immer Raff von der Band Kiddo spielen sehen, der außerordentlich gute Covermusik bringt!

An ok pub just up the steps from Waverley Station. I was outraged by the price of the drinks at first — but after going out to other places to drink in Edinburgh over the weekend I realised that actually everywhere is extortionate (and I come from London so the fact I find it pricey is saying something!). The place was busy with friendly punters of a slightly older age. The one thing I wasn’t keen on was the ‘God Bless’ we got from the barmaid when she gave us our drinks. If I was interested in ‘doing God’, I would have popped to the episcopalian church next door.