Reviews of Thomson's Bar. (Pub) in Edinburgh (Edinburgh).

Thomson's Bar

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182-184 Morrison St, Edinburgh EH3 8EB, United Kingdom

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Information of Thomson's Bar, Pub in Edinburgh (Edinburgh)

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Reviews of Thomson's Bar

M. H.

Big whiskey selection and good beer.

S. B.

A cosy warm bar that's not too far from Murrayfield, handy for a drink with friends before the rugby. I had the Estrella lager and I believe was a lamb mince pie.. Tasted okay. Service was prompt and friendly and was a very convivial crowd in attendance. Recommended!

M. M.

Great friendly wee pub ,not far from hotels or train station, nice atmosphere in a traction style pub

D. G.

Great traditional Edinburgh bar, close to the financial centre but not tarnished by it. Quiet friendly with great beer. Well worth a visit. Only pub I know with a copy of a guide to collecting beer mats!!! (that's where it lost the fifth star)

A. S.

Great real world boozer. Good atmosphere, good service, meant to have great food, although we focused on the drink. We hint - the more mature members of the bar staff pull a better pint of Guinness than the youngsters

c. c.

Good pub lots of history usually mobbed but for the first time in an age got a seat...covid working for me for a change!

J. L.

Great pub, great staff, great beer selection

M. M.

Lovely old-fashioned pub. Great atmosphere and good service, despite being very busy with the post-rugby crowd. Range of ales and lagers.

X. U.

I'm here on vacation and I'm staying about 1/4 mile away at Mercure Hotel. It's Friday, the rest of the group is sleeping and I wanna beverage. I don't Thompson's Bar on the mar and I'm not disappointed. It's not packed but it's got a dozen locals and more keep arriving. I have a half dozen drinks, chat with everyone (they are so curious about my living in Los Angeles) and it's great. I fully recommend this local bar, the people are of high standard and friendly. It can feel crowded and loud, no music just locals partying so don't be afraid to jump into a conversation. I just had to try the OG Budweiser...

J. M.

Well, this is an Edinburgh institution. They know how to run a bar. Stonking ales that look like this. Sparkler brilliance. I mean, look at that.

A. M.

Excellent service. Great pint of tennents lager and fine selection of whiskys. Good to have a pub with no sky sports just good conversation.

K. L.

Great pub. Lovely real ales. No music, no sport on huge TV. A pub where you can go for a drink and talk!! Not many of these places left

H. Y.

Nice joint for a quick pint. Seats are hard to come by, so be prepared to stand. Prices are great, around 4£ a pint and bartenders were very friendly.

C. S.

Must come here for a bite and pint. Super friendly staff, and great atmosphere. All the way from Texas. Thank yall!!

E. Y.

Small traditional pub, staff very welcoming. No music, so you can chat. Pies on Fridays.

D. N.

As usual, it provided quality beers and excellent staff.

J. T.

Nice to visit a proper local pub.

M. W.

Always great service, proper pub, great management and my first choice when in town. Difficult times so make sure you support your local boozer too good to lose it!!

G. D.

I enjoyed my fleeting visit to this traditional pub. Beer was well-kept and tasty.

I. V.

Traditional pub recommended by locals. About 20-minute walk from the Royal Mile.

S. F.

Fantastic pub. Great atmosphere, if you don't want music or TV blaring at you . Wide range of real ales and relaxed atmosphere.. no big groups allowed so be warned if out on a stag/hen party. If you want a quiet pint with good conversation then this is for you.

c. m. b. d.

A fantastic old time boozer Takes you back, a few more seats would be cool Friendly atmosphere

J. H.

Great selection of cask ales. Ruddle County good, so good had two. Pies, steak pie and beans wonderful pub grub, honest, no frills just wholesome satisfying food. Traditional narrow pub tables suitable for the task of eating, drinking and blethering. do not expect a gastro pub. But, a warm friendly well run traditional Scottish pub brilliant. The world will be poorer in spirit if places like this vanish. Go on indulge yourself you will love it. I did. Cheers All

s. f.

Great staff, friendly pub

G. C.

Excellent traditional Edinburgh bar. The decor would suggest this pub is much older than it actually is (opened around 2000 I believe) and makes good use of wood, brass and mirror to carry this off.Good choice of cask ales available with a regular rotation of guest ales. Staff friendly and knowledgeable about the guest ales on offer and not a bad whisky choice too. This pub is also popular with members of the Tartan Army.

K. H.

A great place to go for a well kept pint. No fruit machine, no juke box, there is a TV but not so you'd notice. What there is is good beer, conversation, laughter and a warm welcome.

A. G.

Great pub with a good choice of real ales and always a whisky offer. Latest comment - half and a half (was on pints and doubles), great value, none of the other good beer guide pubs can beat it. Even out of town can't beat it. Recommended!! If there was only one pub in Edinburgh, this would be my pick.

T. R.

Great old school pub

A. C.

Great for a pie and a pint. Seats are like hen's teeth though and there is no reserving a table, but you can reserve a pie. This adds an edge to coming for food and while you're eating you can feel the seat vultures circling. It all adds up to a great experience.

S. B.

Good selection of ales, around the £4 Mark which isn't too bad in Edinburgh.

P. S.

The staff were great. Abiding by the rules at the time. Good selection of ale and beers. Really friendly service. One top place to visit.

L. K.

I am, and have been for a long time, a big fan. Traditional pub with selection of well kept ales. Lovely traditional interior. Stand-out pies for lunch, always popular.

N. P.

Forgotten what a gem this is. Need to visit more often.

L. M.

Always a good selection of cask ales

C. S.

Really great, comfortable, homely pub. Staff all great and friendly. Great for a weekday pint or a trip on the weekend. No crazy loud music, just a warm traditional pub you can hear yourself in :)

K. B.

Great real ale, great steak pies and friendly staff. Good for conversations with your mates as there's no music played. Much more a traditional pub. Try it!!!

D. W.

Warmly old fashioned bar for a quiet pint and conversation. One of my favourite places. Always good selection of beers and malt whiskies. Can be busy.

N. K.

Good old traditional Edinburgh pub. Good selection on tap and great selection of Whiskys. No music so great if you want a quiet catch up with people.

M. R.

Proper pub! Cask ales on. Famous for its lunchtime pies! 😋 Usually very busy when the rugby is on. Definitely worth a visit if you are in town

G. T.

Definitely worth a wee visit. Old school pub that you don't see very often. Great selection of ales and knowledgeable staff (helps when your not an ale drinker)

c. s.

Great traditional pub. Good staff. Excellent beer selection. Worth visiting if you like beer.

A. M.

Can feel dark and dingy because of the black painted ceiling (please change, it's features deserve better) however the wood panelling, vintage mirrors and posters and excellent beers make this place a must visit.

D. M.

The ornate "Greek Thomson" interior of this pub makes it a real treat to visit, as does the well kept and served ales. Despite the fancy decor, it is still a local boozer, a bit off the beaten track, but well worth searching out.

B. M.

Real traditional pub with quality ales and a good spirit selection

I. B.

You can't go wrong here. The pies are to die for and great selection of beer and whisky. Proper whisky measures, unlike some of the push pins in the centre. Go there!

T. B.

Derided by many as being an auld mans pub, which is just an insulting way of saying its one of the few proper pubs left. The small mercies of good taste , ensure that this pub has not gone for the sky sports noise box of every other pub in the toon nor sold itself out for the tourist currency or hipster -fakeation. If you want to go to a pub to drink a good selection of well sourced beer , socialise or just pass the time with a pint you wont be short changed. Long may it continue in its resistance to commercial conformity ,we need more pubs like this and the fake SNP no-marks should pay pubs like this a subsidy to continue in the interest of national heritage , an element that they bizarrely seem to care nothing about in the mad , bad global village that is fast becoming modern Scotland.

N. B.

A relatively small, traditional pub with a good selection of real ales and spirits. The pies are legendary - because of their taste and HUGE size.

m. r.

Magic lunch. Pie and a pint and good chat 🍺👍

A. P.

I love this place when I visited. Very quiet atmosphere with very tasty pints. A much other crowd was here when I visited but they seemed friendly. I think they get a lot of regulars. Knowledgeable staff and neat experience.

K. H.

This is a salt of the earth, pie and a pint bar. Don't go in expecting cocktails or a vast array of craft ales or specialty gins. Busy at lunchtime on a weekday (be there sharp at 12 if you want a table), the clientele is overwhelmingly make and over thirty. This is where Ron Swanson would go for a lunchtime pint if he were Scottish and preffered meat of mixed origin in pastry to a steak. Nobody will try to engage with you if you're there to read the paper and enjoy a pint of Schiehallion or Belhaven Best.

A. W.

Can't beat a pie and a pint!

J. P.

Another classic Edinburgh bar that combines great beers and service within traditional surroundings. Always a good friendly atmosphere especially before a game at. Tynecastle or Murrayfield.

S. M.

Traditional Scottish bar for the more decerning visitors

B. M.

Traditional Edinburgh pub. Good selection of real ales and whisky. Popular with the locals so it can get busy!

A. S.

It's ok ,good pint,pies also good.

L. K.

Being an American on vacation there this was my favorite pub! The staff was amazing and the prices were great. I would advise any one to go give it a try!

L. F.

Always a good pub to visit. Good selection of real ale. Silent TV. Able to chat and drink.

P. S.

Always enjoy our visits to Thompsons Bar when we travel to Edinburgh. Steak pies are delicious. The Jarl is very good and the staff are excellent.

B. B.

Decent ales, good staff, and big pies!

J. D.

Excellent city centre traditional pub, fabulous range of beers and ales, whisky and spirits. Rolls and sandwiches are good too.

i. r.

Good old-fashioned friendly pub with a good range of real ales and lagers and they are known for their signature lunchtime , giant steak pies .. 😊

S. D.

This is a great bar. Huge whisky selection and great real ales. Best bar staff in Edinburgh.

M. B.

Is a good wee pub with a good beer selection and a good choice of spirits. Usually very busy after rugby matches at Murrayfield Stadium

C. S.

It's just a lovely pub with a great selection of real ales. Old fashioned pub with no food.

M.

The pie and beans are worth the visit alone, however there's more to the place than that. One of the best bars in Edinburgh.

J. H.

Always great service. No frills traditional Edinburgh bar near Haymarket Station. Lots of reasonable restaurants and eateries nearby.

T. D.

Had delicious steak pie only to be surprised by cheap price afterwards. Lovely small pub, tables could a bit bigger though.

G. P.

A great pub. Friendly staff, good range of interesting beers and a proper pub atmosphere.

N. R.

Great bar with good beers (and pies) but not the biggest of places.

g. w.

Nice. Friendly. Good beer. No music (so you can talk). Small. Traditional Edinburgh pub.

K. P. B.

Great beer and service. Famous, deservedly, for its lunchtime pies. Good location for Haymarket and Murray field

J. H.

Very average pub. Staff is very friendly! Its okay when its full, but not very cozy. Prices are good!

I. R.

Great real ale bar with the biggest delicious steak pies ever .. good friendly service too 😊

D. S.

A great wee pub. Some very nice ales on offer.... clean and friendly.

K. R.

Beer was good and service was brilliant.

B. G.

Good drinks and nice atmosphere. Serving staff not too happy about having customers.

R. M.

If you would like a nice pint of English cider on draft, this is not the place for you. Otherwise the service is excellent.

P. S.

Awesome pie, great service. Bar staff very friendly. But do try the pie.

A. C.

Lovely old style pub. Guinness lovely. Coat hooks under all counters. Win win.

W. W.

Bloody great big steak pies

P.

Good pub. Older crowd. Good staff. Decent beer.

A. E.

Good pub but missed out on the pie & mash all sold out. If you want one of these be early.

e. d.

4 real ales on hand pumps, busy bar, good bar staff. An excellent pub.

E. T.

Small quite comfortable friendly pub. Locals mostly.. fills up quick at times

C. F.

Only stayed for 1pint as didn't book in advance.

D. M.

Great bar well run. Excellent cask ales and staff. Highly recommend.

G. B.

A great traditional pub, lots of craft beers on offer and a nice atmosphere.

J. M.

Decent ' locals ' pub, with good selection of beers. Staff a bit smug.

B. S.

Fantastic pub. Great beer and whisky selection.

S. E.

Nice pub with a good selection of beers.

P. G.

Classic bar. Owd style subtly polished up. Great atmosphere. Great beer. Jarl!!!

R. B.

Traditional pub ok atmosphere good real ale

J. B.

One of the best pubs in Edinburgh in my opinion

N. G.

Great place lovely friendly pub we visit year after year ☺️ 💜

T. C.

What a quaint lovely bar. Great old interior and delicious ales and wine

C. D.

Basic bar. Very nice

G. B.

Always excellent beer quality, good chat and excellent crafmanship of the interior by Irvine Telford tipping his cap to Alexander Thomson

A. S.

Excellent and proper pub for beer lovers. Not a gastro pub creche, which is great!

C. B.

Close to hotel Leonardo nice spot for a pint

T. C.

Traditional pub and traditional atmosphere in this place that serves a great pint.

B. T.

Good pub, good beer, friendly staff.

F. S.

Pleasantly slightly old fashioned, comfortable and quiet (when we were there) pub.

r. y.

Very efficient, well trained staff, if not the happiest. Good Guinness.

R. C.

One of the few traditional Scottish remaining, incredible steak pies and good cask ales

J. F.

Felt very homely. Very reasonable prices. Considerable choice food and drink.

P. R.

Great Barman and very well kept beer. The jarl is as good as you will get

D. C.

Good atmosphere and good service. But keep a close eye on your wallet and credit cards as thieves are operating here

G. O.

this is a great place to have a few drinks with friends. not to noisey

P. M.

Great old style pub with great selection of whisky

L. L.

It's quite small but I'd imagine it to be cozy in the winter. The drinks were quite expensive!

L. C.

a classic Edinburgh pub, great beer and an eclectic malt shelf, and dont forget the pies!

i. c.

Great wood panelled traditional bar with a fantastic rotating selection of beers

J. M.

Fantastic pies at lunchtime but crying out for more tables. 'Old man' type look and feel

K. S.

Nice pre dinner drinks, very busy fri night

K. B.

Cracking for pre football drinks. Cracking staff. Never put out by how busy the bar can get.

F. H.

Best pint in Edinburgh, great bar staff, very attentive bar staff.

J. E.

Excellent art-deco style bar. Always been good!

D. (.

Proper pub, legendary pies and a great selection of booze.

J. K.

Lovely pub with great atmosphere, Ales and whiskys

B. R.

Pub with lots of local guest, not so trendy place but interesting.

C. H.

Great beers and great service. I love this bar!

J. S.

Pub with a traditional feel. Good selection of whisky.

B. L.

Top pub, no frills, excellent beer selection

J. M.

It's great apart from the Hibs ned head barman! 😁

K. B.

It alright for a change the drink prices not to bad and staff are frinedy

s. s.

Great old fashioned pub - famous for its steak pies

S. M.

Cracking pub. Great pies at lunchtime. Just up from Haymarket and well worth a visit.

b. m.

Loved this authentic bar...

D. J.

Great place. Relaxed friendly pub. Love the place.

M. G.

Friendly staff with an excellent selection of beer

G. I.

Had a pint in a relaxed atmosphere with no juke box great

w. m.

Fantastic selection of craft beers great whiskey selection great pub

R. B.

A great pub!

P. A.

Decent, traditional pub. No frills, just what a pub should be.

H. L.

Plenty of drinking options (beer man) and relaxing atmosphere

M. W.

Good choice of Real Ale but no dark ones when I went.

D. R.

Great proper beer. Place to meet old friends.

L. M.

Good solid proper boozer so sadly lacking now. Friendly fast service.

D. O.

Great atmosphere and well-kept beer.

J. L.

Nice place, but no food available in the evening.

J. T.

Fraser the barman is a legend. Best service in Edinburgh

P. I.

Small and comfortable

M. R.

Great pub, great real ale.

A. A.

Typical pub, has some real ales, but not too many. Surprisingly few people. Friendly staff.

D. E.

Great range of beers and excellent service

B. R.

Great wee auld man's pub. I like it a lot.

N. M.

Best pies in Edinburgh and well looked after beer

R. S.

Good traditional pub. No tv. Result.

S. A.

Proper pub. Great pie - but needs to be shared.

N. I.

Good ales. Very traditional pub.

M. O.

Classic pub. Small friendly local vibe

C. C.

Mainly a guy pub but still nice!!

D. T.

Fantastic traditional steak pie and chips.

I. A.

A bit dated but the pies are amazing!

S. B.

Good beer, friendly bar.

J. O.

Good beer, good service and good pies

P. B.

Lovely small place for real beer

N. S.

Excellent pint, service and great chat

P. P.

Great pub great beer

E. M.

Excellent wee pub with brilliant pies.

D. N.

Another decent boozer with a reasonable choice of draft beer

G. H.

The lunch time pies are well worth a visit for.

D. F.

The bacon ciabatta is very good and crispy

M. G.

Most times I've been here it's been good

E. J.

Love it. Proper pub and staff are lovely.

M. M.

Nice enough pub but nothing fancy.

J. L.

Lovely wee pub . Very quaint

J. O.

Lovely pub on Morrison, owner was very gracious

g. p.

Excellent traditional bar. Morrison Street. Edinburgh.

A. M.

Thanks for stocking Bundy! Great pub.

C. W.

Great old time bar love it

R. C.

Good beer great staff

M. K.

Excellent real ale . Also very witty staff .

B. N.

It was ok. Nothing special tbh. And a little cramped.

F. M.

Pretty decent bar with good prices

P. J.

Cool place tasty Pint trustable place

G. T.

Very nice place for a pint

B. N.

Fantastic bar with fantastic beer.

D. W.

Nice bar good pint

g. m.

Old style pub with quality beers.

C. H.

Pie n pint. Edinburgh institution, never disappoints.

N. C.

Cosy wee place gets busy quickly.

J. H.

Good friendly atmosphere and friendly staff

J. C.

Great bar never change.

S. C.

Fantastic pies, beer and staff.

K. H.

My favorite pub while in Edinburgh.

D. H.

Quality pies in a proper pub

C. H.

Very much a local, but nothing bad about the place.

A. S.

Superb traditional Edinburgh pub

J.

Good beer good atmosphere

L. M.

Great beers great service!

C. T.

Excellent selection of real ales.

A. D.

Great local pub!

H. V.

Great quiet experience off the beaten path of Edinburgh

E. M.

Good traditional bar

S. M.

Beer and pies are top notch

R. W.

Great traditional pub

K. M.

Beer and service excellent

C. H.

Greatest pub pies in Edinburgh

M. E.

Best real ale in Edinburgh.

N. G.

Decent traditional pub

D. S.

Nice place to have a drink.

J. M.

Awwww! Loved this pub!

J. F.

Ale was top notch service great

P. O.

Steak pie and gravy to die for!!!

D. S.

Excellent as always 👍

R. C.

Great service lovely staff

E. R.

Proper bar, busy lively

A. C.

Amazing pie. Just as I remembered it.

V. G.

Proper boozer. Friendly staff.

R. B.

Great pub!

D. R.

Great bear good boogie

N. M.

Good beer and pies

M. M.

Good ales, friendly staff

M. J.

Friendly little pub

A. S.

An oasis of quality beer and service

N. D.

Best pies ever!

S. H.

Pie and Beans, nuff said

J. P.

Great bar

G. E.

Great pub

S. H.

Great pub

S. P.

Nice pub

M. R.

Classic Scottish pub.

M. H.

Small backstreet boozer. Camra place

S. C.

Top bar

d. m.

Always quality

P. M.

Great beer

S. B.

Tasty pies.

e. c.

good value for money

P. W.

Great beer

D. J. R.

Top pies. Enough said.

C. B.

Great pies

A. M.

Great pies

T. M.

Beer.

D. M.

Service impeccable

M. H.

Jarl on draught :-)

J. M.

Superb

T. S.

Class

P. C.

Alright

M. W.

Proper boozer this one

L. R.

Good beer.........

J. S.

Selection, selection, selection.

N. l. S.

(Translated) Perfect for a quiet pint after a busy day (Monday night). And nice frame bonus 👍 (Original) Parfait pour boire une pinte au calme après une journée (lundi soir) chargée. Et joli cadre en prime 👍

С. О.

(Translated) Beautiful, cozy place! The staff is nice and polite! A little more space))) (Original) Гарне, затишне місце! Персонал приємний і ввічливий! Ще б трохи більше місця)))

H. M.

(Translated) Very typical pub but the boss not smiling pity (Original) Très typique pub mais le patron pas souriant dommage

M. W.

(Translated) Great pub nice choice (Original) Great pub nice real ales

F. P.

(Translated) All right. For a beer. (Original) Bien. Para una cerveza.

J. M.

(Translated) Full of options for different palates (Original) Lleno de opciones para los diferentes paladares

S. N.

M. M.

(Translated) Unpleasant service and expensive (Original) Niemiła obsługa i drogo

A. J.

W. J.

(Translated) Guide (Original) Gid

R. W.

(Translated) Great ales (Original) Great ales

c. b.

I. C.

M. V.

R. S.

M. J.

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