Reviews of McSorley's. (Pub) in Edinburgh (Edinburgh).

McSorley's

774 Reviews

277 Comments

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Irish pub

14 Forrest Rd, Edinburgh EH1 2QN, United Kingdom

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Information of McSorley's, Pub in Edinburgh (Edinburgh)

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This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.

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Open hours of McSorley's

Sunday

12pm–1am

Monday

5pm–1am

Tuesday

5pm–1am

Wednesday

5pm–1am

Thursday

5pm–1am

Friday

4pm–1am

Saturday

12pm–1am

Reviews of McSorley's

Canadian certified poutine! Have gone here twice now at lunchtime to try out their poutine and I'd have to say it's the most authentic in Edinburgh! The cheese curds are the right size, the fries are crispy and the gravy is not too thick and not to thin. First time I was there I had a burger with poutine and the second time poutine by itself. Burger was good but nothing special and the streaky bacon wasn't crispy enough for me, hence the four stars not five, poutine was excellent both times! Service was good and the food came quickly although I was definitely there during off-peak hours and it wasn't busy either time I was there.

E. S.

Nice pub. Big screens and lovely food!!

S. P.

I've been there for a wee celebration with my colleagues! I had made a reservation in advance and the service was extremely fast and helpful! Very nice and friendly atmosphere..that day (Friday) there was also live music... jolly good place! Recommended!

C. O. d. S.

Went off peak on a Sunday afternoon to try the poutine new to their menu. Staff were friendly, pub was (very) quietly bustling, and this poutine is Canadian approved (by me)!

G. B.

Great venue ,Guinness was how you would like . Good display of drinks behind the bar and the staff were on the ball when serving you ,all with a smile.

D. S.

Great atmosphere and can't be beaten for watching football. Absolutely enormous screens and several of them. Basic nibbles available like cheesy chips, bacon wrapped chilli peppers, chicken skewers etc which are nice enough, and had live music too ! Great night all round.

S. M.

The service here was very quick. The ambience was lit.

E. D.

One of my favourite pubs in town but the lighting situation is very intense! There's so much light that the pub is losing its atmosphere. Turn the light down by 60% please!

D. G.

I love this place. It's Edinburgh prices but has a fantastic atmosphere and the staff treat you well. So today, it was Ireland v Scotland in the Rugby World Cup and we had drinks and a bacon roll. Two of us even got a free hoodie which was fantastic, BUT we never saw the promised pies which I was looking forwards to. I'll be keeping them ready for another day as we were dribbling wrecks waiting for them. Still, it's a great place for a social night out and live music too, as well as live sport, etc...

C. C.

Down the Hatch food is great. Not quite as good as out a Port Edgar but way easier to get to and still delicious. Great value for in town. Good with a group. Nice to get a beer with it!

G. C.

Great venue for watching sport. Have a large screen for showing the main event but have a number of TVs that will show other sport at the same time. Also have other areas without TVs if that is not your thing.

R. Y.

Good atmosphere to watch sports, and has decent pub food too. Really interesting building with an upper tier looking down into the lower tier which is great when theirs live music.

J. D.

Good selection of spirits, with decent offers for students. Currently partnered with Down The Hatch (authentic canadian food), it's good value for money - the poutine & philly cheesesteaks are spot on! Often have live music in the evenings as well as live sport.

s. d.

allways a good bar but over packed for Rugby very Irish

B. G.

Popular, large room, second story, loud music, TV's

A. H.

Great place to come for the football or rugby!! Atmosphere is electric... food is your usual pub grub and is lovely. I love the chips.

C. E.

Ate here and enjoyed the 'dirty fries'. Theres plenty of space to sit and lots of TVs showing various sport. not much of an ale selection, so I had a Guinness.

S. E. E.

Great sized venue, cheap drinks. Maybe lacking in atmosphere however we did go mid week. Overall a good experience even if the bar staff were slightly indifferent.

D. M.

Meh. Always incredibly loud, whether it's live music or not, always expensive. If you're looking for a place to hook up, probably not the worst pub. If you want to hang out with friends, go somewhere else.

D. H.

This place is great if your 25 or under.. (which we unfortunately were not) it Was full of young people, students ect on the day we went, but very spacious with large TVs, and friendly bar staff.

C. L.

Slightly sticky floor but made up for it by its live music and great bar service. Advise you save your WC visits up for other establishments, especially if you frequent the men's...

A. B.

Lively bar which opens out towards the back of the bar. There's a blacony upstairs.

R. F.

Very good and nice place. It offers live music on daily basis, so you can go for a few drinks during weekdays, and party during weekends. Definetely worth checking out.

J. D.

Great selection of beers, food excellent and reasonably priced. Huge screens for all the sport lovers. We'll recommend, I will definitely be back

P. A.

A really nice pub with live music. It is spacious with relatively normal prices on drinks! Similar to Stramash but more refined.

S. K.

Very good atmosphere. Drinks are a bit on the expensive side but that is to be expected of a city centre bar. The entertainment at the weekends is not to be missed!

K. J.

The bar is great, open and spacey, with balconies and a scene where every Friday and Saturday there is live music. The atmosphere is rowdy and irish in the best of ways.

P. P.

Doing what big themed bars do, accomodating football and rugby crowds with live music thrown in at night. Deals on food and drink only for students! So that gives you the kind of place it is. Price of their cheapest lager £4.45!! Southsider pub for watching sport with same kinda setup, but smaller, £3.10. McSorley's charging a fortune for 25ml spirits as well. So no deals for locals or out of towners! way to go guys🍀🍻🙆

s. d.

Cool place for watch football and for live music

l. l.

Nice music and atmosphere. There is plenty of room inside, live music and it's open until late. Recommended for students and tourists!

G. W.

Best place in town for sports and with the prices of drinks you can't beat the atmosphere, then the live music always a great variety of artists playing which makes it a better experience everytime making me want to come back more

J. C.

Lively, large bar. Often live music playing, or sports events on the many screens around the place. Good drink deals, and food is very good.

J. W.

If you want to watch sports in edinburgh this is the place to go. This was recommended to me by a local so we tried it out. There are so many tvs around that everywhere is the best view. I would recommend this place to anyone.

T. H.

Excellent chicken wings and mexifries, lovely bar and venue, toilets upstairs a bit stinky, excellent amount of screens for watching live sport.

j. L.

Brilliant place, great atmosphere and plenty of room. Enjoyed the nibbles and it's right next door to sushi bar which is always great after a few to many!!

D. V.

Great pub, Wether it is live music or you just want to see Celtic beat Rangers with only 10 men either way you will have a great time

S. T.

Good atmosphere and live music

L. M.

Good bar, good size and verity of screens around. Drinks are a bit pricey but you pay for the space and atmosphere 😊

A. W.

Great venue for live sport but only 1 bar serving downstairs (front & back) and upstairs.

H. W.

Fun and lively pub, enjoyed stopping in while at the Fringe Festival nearby. Good service, live entertainment and a friendly crowd of regulars.

C. W.

A fantastic atmosphere, best Irish bar in Edinburgh, the big screens for things like 6 nations are class... also the male staff....it's like walking into a magic mike movie... 👌🏻👌🏻😍😍

R. F.

Great pub for students, good prices for drinks, and if you're interested they make a decent poutine.

J. W.

Can be busy, but it's a big place with an okay beer selection. Nachos were a bit of a let down though

S. M.

Food and atmosphere was brilliant, staff were friendly and really seemed to enjoy talking to you and nothing was a bother.

R. P. K.

Excellent atmosphere, Great Music and not too expensive. Perfect pub to hang out with friends.

M. B.

Great pub nice staff good food

L. W.

Best live music I've heard in a long time. Incredible atmosphere and reasonable prices. Great staff too

G. E. E.

Great for live music and sports on the enormous screens. Staff were friendly and great student prices! Proper authentic Irish bar!

Nice sports bar. Helpful staff. Use the downstairs toilet though as the upstairs toilet and stairwell is a bit dank.

Was a good venue, guest music wasnt amazing and prices are okay but all in all, makes a good stop for an hour before the next pub

T. N.

It's popular, but it took aaaages to get served, the music was achingly generic, and it was almost too packed to moved. But it's a big enough space and if it's that popular it must be doing something right!

A. W.

Great atmosphere. Student discount on drinks. Lots of TVs for sport. Student place. Doesn't serve food ????

L. M.

Nice atmosphere even on a Monday evening, they also 3 lads playing traditional music which made it even more enjoyable.

B. O.

Feels like Mc Sorleys in Ranelagh all the way in Edinburgh. Great big tv screens for the match. Lots of seats , great beer , staff are on the ball, bouncers are sound .

K. S.

A bit overpriced, but has a great atmosphere and it's fairly spacious. The location is ideal and it has a decent malt whisky selection.

e. K.

Nice big space for live music! Good selection of drinks. Good service.

P. A.

Awesome place for a few drinks and the occasional live music is very good too.

M. D.

Amazing atmosphere! We happened to pop in, then the live band started! Friendly staff and a great night!

C. w. l. “.

good atmosphere, super food and first class service super friendly bubbly staff I go semi regularly and always feel very welcomed and the staff are smiley and chatty.

M. B.

Awesome atmosphere and live music. This is the first time I've been here but will go back again.

J. a.

Nice sports bar, very clean and nicely decorated. The screens are quite big with a good resolution

E. M.

Can't think of anywhere else I'd go for live sport or music, electrifying atmosphere for any game. Top quality bands every night!

M. L.

Pretty solid place to grab a drink with friends. Surprisingly good poutine; Canadian approved.

D. J.

Really great Irish pub! Great atmosphere when watching the rugby! Can get quite busy

W. R.

Really good place, nice atmosphere, friendly staff. Lively shows.

J. L.

This pub is ok and good when there is rugby or football games bcs they are equipped with huge screens everywhere

A. T.

Great to hear live music with a hint of traditional flavor the night we were there

D. W.

Amazing place to watch sports and catch up with friends, cheap drinks

D. W.

Usual crowd that go are pretty mad but the venue is huge. Good for sports as well.

A. T.

Really good service, and acoustic nights are lovely, hope to come back!

J. M.

Good atmosphere and great survive, butt too Loud there to hear love music

S. G.

Big Irish,Scots sports and variety pub,we saw a caberet show in the back,plenty of bar staff and decent prices

К. Д.

One of the best Irish pubs in Edinburgh. Great atmosphere on Friday and Saturday nights.

F. O.

Fringe Cabaret act good venue good female vocalist and very different but good nerd act

j. w.

Great pub, student discount, live music, balcony, tenants. Don't know what else you could ask for

C. D.

Brilliant for watching sport. Screens on every wall. Food and drink brilliant too.

J. O.

Good pub, spacious and over two levels. A little dark but then that adds to the pub feel.

O. R.

Was a great place for a drink with friends great atmosphere brilliant live music and adequate price would recommend

C. M.

What a bar unreal venue giant t.v screens for all sports music bar staff excellent plenty of magners

L. F.

Used to be more Irish and student orientated but now not as much. Still good place for a pint though.

A. M.

Fantastic for sports. Go here for all my ireland matches. Good decent boozy fun to be had.

G. o.

I'm not a football Man was hear with a few friends for a match. Good atmosphere and decent food

M. R.

Open space which is useful, everyone likes it here. Very down to earth. Inexpensive drinks

M. D.

Live music and cheap drinks, with plenty of seating and great views of the football, what more could you want?

R. P. G.

Great atmosphere, music and the staff are very polite. Would visit again!

Decent boozer for watching footie, grabbed a bite to eat. Decent pub grub.

s. m. o.

Irish pub with a limited selection of beer but live music, which adds something to the overall regular ambience.

V. A.

Lovely staff, delicious food! Great discounts for students!!

N. M.

Fantastic Saturday night atmosphere! One of the best Irish bars I've been to!

b. K.

Good food, beer not expensive, but music was not top.

M. P.

Nice place, too many screens. Fine if you like being distracted when out.

S. B.

Watched Play, pint and pie here as part of the Fringe. Pie was so so and coke was flat. Typical music bar.

P. M.

Great food and atmosphere. Loads of screens for sport

D. C. A. C.

Really nice looking Irish Pub, plenty of space , and nice decoration and atmosphere

m. m.

Great Irish bar great for sport's but basic food

V. R.

Fun sports vibe, cheap drink, and friendly staff.

S. R.

Perfect sport bar, lots of screens, good beer, and great food

M. N.

Good Irish atmosphere and good service. Great for watching football!

S. J. (. S.

Very busy for the boxing but got served rasy and nice pints.

N. S.

Great Irish themed pub. Good prices and great atmosphere.

J. H.

Great place to watch the match. Amazing food!

A. M.

Great place to watch sport and have drinks with friends.

A. M.

Good pub but ordering food is challenging on a busy day

D. A.

Went to see Frank Sinatra and Elvis tributes here. Very nice pub

Excellent atmosphere. Large screens for sports events.

M. D.

Football in the afternoon, then later a live band and dancefloor down stairs and booths upstairs, the ideal night out (or beginning to one anyway!)

Great pub and atmosphere.. slow bar though!

B. K.

We saw a Play a Pie and Pint and was an hour well spent.

D. L.

Great venue for live music. very modern interior

big sporting place if that's your thing but also great bar service... and that barmaid was to die for!

A. M.

Great service and there's always a great service when you're watching sport there.

K. R.

Love it here. Great atmosphere and fab music 🎶

F. C.

Didnt have all the drinks advertised on the menu and seating too high for me

J. Á. E.

Good place to watch sports. They also serve food.

S. J.

Good atmosphere and great rugby pub.

R. S.

A very good sports bar with multiple screens.

K. C.

Great atmosphere, clean well located place.

G. B.

Staff very welcoming and friendly service with a smile ☺ food was lovely

J. R.

Barmaid was hot but didn't get her number sad face

G. A.

Great place with good atmosphere and live music

J. S.

Great bartenders, good music, fun vibe.

A. M.

A good Irish pub goo atmosphere and good music

P. A.

If you like a sports bar this is the place for you

L. R.

Visit here everytime we are down, fantastic atmosphere and good prices.

K. K.

Cheap drinks and large screens for sports, friendly staff

D. R. F.

Cool. Will come back 4 big screen sport.

M. D. C.

You definitely should go to this PUB, the music and dance is wonderful

J. G.

Massive TVs, great angles for watching football everywhere in the building

J. W.

What a place, great music, great pints, great time!

T. C.

Brilliant venue to watch a big sports event

N. J.

Good atmosphere, cheap drinks.

Served by a lovely young man named Dolan Duke I believe. Best stop for a Caly Best.

Great for watching sport in particular when Celtic play...hail hail

K. M.

good for sport, loads of screens and decent space.

B. D.

Good music and good drink prices

N. R.

Busy boozer..bands playing and beer flowing...Auld reekie..👍

H. A. C.

Very good deals! The hamburgers are really good!

F. A.

One of the best atmospheres in town

R. W.

Brilliant Bar staff 👍 great atmosphere.

E. G.

Irish Pub with live music and a great atmosphere

D. M.

Nice food nice decor good pub

A. D. V. T.

I think is good one to see Sports, service fine

A. O.

Brilliant place for beer and tv sports

L. A.

Expensive, large and pretty empty on weekdays but absolutely bouncing on the weekend

R. L.

Great atmosphere, staff amazing.

J. Y.

Lovely pub and very good staff

s. h.

Irish pub that does Irish pub things. Good screens for sport

K. A.

Best live music in town, not so crowded

J. D.

Really good pub quiz every Thursday

D. H.

Was really good, live music was a plus.

D. T.

Very nice sports bar!

C. T.

Good vibes only with good live music

N. M.

Pub with gigs. If that's your bag, this is your spot baby, yeah.

m. r.

Awfy busy. Good Guinness though

C. M.

Great pub. Plenty of room.

T. C.

Typical Irish Theme pub. Nothing to make it stand out from the competition.

A. J.

Nice place and nice Bar staff.

J. P.

Good pub To watch sport game

A. U.

live entertainment and great atmosphere

R. G.

Cracking pub to watch the football. Smashing pint of Guinness too

Nice atmosphere, friendly staff

J. S.

Great night out, live music

J. T.

Good band great music

R. H.

Efficient service and good atmosphere

A. P.

Really nice place for a drink

O. O. O.

Well organise place abd humble workers

J. B.

Brilliant bar with a fantastic atmosphere!

T. F.

Great service, excellent bartender!

A. M.

Good atmosphere great staff

F. M.

Exactly what you'd expect from a massive "Irish bar"

G. H.

Best place for CelticFC games!

A. M.

Nice pub with live music

J. R.

Really good guys behind the bar!!!

J. M.

Great irish pub massive

A. P.

Excellent place to watch the Hoop's in action

Fake Malone's! Gotta love Forrest Hill.

a. p.

Great cocktail making class

m. 8.

Good pub, good atmosphere

B. L.

If you like warm ambiances

C. M.

Great place to dj.

D. B.

Very friendly bar staff

Traditional Irish pub in the hearth of Edinburgh.

T. W.

Pub quiz was great!

P. B.

Atmospheres good

i. c.

It's an Irish Bar. Need anyone say more.

J. R.

Great place to eat drink

P. D.

Lovely welcome great nite

A. C.

Good bar.

M. M.

No cask ales, all other good

D. L.

Good view of the screen.

A. G.

Lovely welcoming atmosphere

T. R.

Just another good pub!

A. H.

Nice pup and stage!

Don't know why they changed the name.

C. D.

Sports bar with many screens.

D. H.

Great place to go staff great people great great time

K. M.

Too cramped and very busy.

S. F.

One of the best spots in Edinburgh

R. h.

If i could marry a pud, this is the one

P. C.

Great for watching sport

M. M.

Large pub. Irish themed

M. F.

Great pint of Gunnisse!

L. C.

too busy.

C. b.

Good for big groups

N. W.

Great Guinness great bar

I. W.

Live music good

A. C. B.

Good prices for students

J. H.

Ideal for watching sport

j. m.

Service is poor to put it mildly

C. G.

Best pub in Edinburgh

C. D.

Everyone very friendly.

D. J. R.

Wings rib combo to die for

G. W.

Definitely one of the best Irish bars in Edinburgh. Four amazing, enormous cinema size screens. I was there for the Joshua vs Klitschko boxing on Saturday - What an atmosphere! Loved the live Irish bands there too.

D. A.

Topical irish themes

Nice place. Kitchen was closed tho when I came in. So no food..sadly lol.

P. P.

Grand place for a pint.

J. M.

Good.

E. K.

Good fun place

A. S.

Prices can be a bit expensive

M. W.

Good atmosphere

A. V.

Music bar at f

A. M.

Fantastic atmosphere

S. R.

Beautiful place.

B. c. o. s. h. c. m. d.

Meh

R. F.

Can't remember this,

P. B.

God drinks 😉

R. K.

Good malbec

L. S.

Draughty, standard pub.

k. s.

Great pint

Cool

M. B.

Bit lively

M. B.

Great place

G. T.

R. M.

Busy

A. J.

Quality

G. &. G.

good place

M. P.

Great place

J. G.

Recommended

P. G. D. T.

(Translated) Beers, drinks and soccer. Huge TV screens and excellent soccer vision. Great (Original) Cervezas, Copas y fútbol. Pantallas de TV enormes y excelente visión del fútbol. Genial

C. M.

(Translated) For sports fans. The 3 giant screens and tv all around the room will not miss the action! (Original) Pour les adeptes de sport. Les 3 écrans géants et les tv tout autour de la salle vous permettront de ne pas louper l'action !

(Translated) Nice place to listen to live music and drink good beer! If you are in Edinburgh and want to spend a pleasant evening, it is a great solution! Recommended! (Original) Bel posto dove poter ascoltare musica dal vivo e bere buona birra! Se siete ad Edimburgo e volete passare una serata piacevole è un'ottima soluzione! Consigliato!

i. g.

(Translated) Excellent pub, several screens to accompany the games and live quality music, the advantage is that it does not get so crowded. It has good options of drinks, since the menu of snacks is limited, just like other pubs. (Original) Excelente pub, várias telas para acompanhar os jogos e música ao vivo de qualidade, a vantagem é que não fica tão cheio. Apresenta boas opções de bebidas, já o menu de petiscos é limitado, igual aos demais pubs.

F. R.

(Translated) Perfect for watching a football match, even for the Italian championship! In the center of Edinburgh they offer a wide and varied sports schedule, even on several screens simultaneously. (Original) Perfetto per vedere una partita di calcio, anche del campionato italiano! In centro a Edimburgo offrono un palinsesto sportivo ampio e vario anche su più schermi in contemporanea.

a. n.

(Translated) Very entertaining bar with traditional live music. We went on Tuesday night for ceildih. Very entertaining Celtic dances and music that is impossible to stay seated. The best for the night in Edinburgh (Original) Muy entretenido bar con musica tradicional en vivo. Fuimos el martes, noche de ceildih. Muy entretenido bailes celtas y una musica que es imposible quedarse sentado. De lo mejor para la noche en Edinburgh

A. T.

(Translated) Pretty cool pub. In the back area on 2 floors. The beer selection could be a bit bigger, but still good. Large selection of whiskey and gin (Original) Ziemlich cooler Pub. Im hinteren Bereich auf 2 Etagen. Die Bierauswahl könnte noch etwas größer sein, aber trotzdem gut. Große Auswahl an Whiskey und Gin

M. B.

(Translated) Great pub with amazing capacity. Good music and good beer, pleasant audience. Overall, really worth a visit. (Original) Großartiger Pub mit erstaunlichem Fassungsvermögen. Gute Musik und gutes Bier, angenehmes Publikum. Ingesamt wirklich lohnenswerter Besuch.

D. T.

(Translated) We were there last week .. It was a great evening. The atmosphere and mood was great. Keep it up 👍👍 (Original) Wir waren letzte Woche dort.. Es war ein super Abend. Die Atmosphäre und Stimmung war super. Macht weiter so 👍👍

C. D.

(Translated) Typical Irish bar super nice to drink a good beer while enjoying a burger with friends reasonable price and numerous weekend entertainment. (Original) Bar typique Irlande super sympas pour boire une bonne bière en dégustant un burger entre amies prix raisonnable et nombreuse animation en weekend renseigné vous

P. L.

(Translated) Good atmosphere, good atmosphere to watch a rugby match and have a drink. (Original) Bonne atmosphère, bonne ambiance pour visionner un match de rugby et boire un verre.

M. F.

(Translated) Super animated bar! It dines well for a pub! (Original) Bar súper animado! Se cena bien para ser un pub!

L. L.

(Translated) I'm still waiting for live music, but it's the place for a rugby match or other sport. (Original) J'attends toujours la musique live, mais c'est le lieux pour un match de rugby ou autre sport.