Your New Favourite Local

The Gilded Saloon is a community pub in the heart of Edinburgh serving up a daily food menu of wholesome, hearty pub classics and a wide selection of fresh local and international draught beers.

Downstairs is a venue and performance space with an exciting programme of shows and events listed on our What's On page.

LOCAL BEERS, HIGH SPIRITS & PUB CLASSICS

The Gilded Saloon is your new favourite local pub in the centre of Edinburgh's Old Town serving up a daily menu of premium pub classics alongside an exciting programme of shows in the venue downstairs. The characterful, friendly pub welcomes all to enjoy a specially selected menu of local beers, wines and spirits including Newbarns, Heverlee, Jubel and East Neuk Spirit Co.

The menu created by Tomás Gormley features some of your favourite pub dishes including burgers, pies and local fish, using local sourced ingredients and suppliers. The venue hosts comedy, theatre, cabaret, workshops and more to support Edinburgh's local artistic community and for you to discover something new. 

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Sample Food Menu

BAR SNACKS

Oysters, Lovage Granita (ngci) (df)
Happy Hour Mon-Fri 4-6pm - £1.50 each
3 each
Gordal Olives & Guindillas (vg) (ngci)
4
Catalan Smoked Almonds (vg) (ngci)
4
Deviled Eggs, Chilli Crisp (v) (ngci)
1.50 each
Grilled Company Sourdough, Cultured Butter (v)
4
Lemon Chicken Skewers, Szechuan Pepper, Spring Onion (ngci) (df)
3 each
Smoked Cheese and Onion Croquette, Herb Mayonnaise, Pickled Onion (v)
2 each

STARTERS

Pumpkin Seed Hummus (vg)
Bulgar Wheat Tabbouleh
7
Isle of Mull Welsh Rarebit
Red Onion Chutney
7
Pork Rillettes (df)
Piccalilli, Focaccia Croute
8
Poached Sea Trout (ngci)
Sauce Gribiche, Dill oil
9

MAINS

Rolled Lamb
Potato Flatbread, Yoghurt, Mint, Pickled Chilli
18
Glazed Celeriac (vg)
Beer Braised Spelt, Confit Leeks
15
Beef & Bone Marrow Burger
Everything Milk Bun, Cheddar, Tomato Chutney
13
Roasted Market Fish (gf)
Bisque, Pink Fir Potato, Agretti, Pickled Mussels
17
Half Roast Chicken & Chips (ngci)
Roasted Vine Tomatoes, Aioli
22
Free Company Beef Shin Suet Pie (df)
13
Spring Green & Ricotta Filo Pie (v)
13

SIDES

Hand Cut Chips (vg) (ngci)
5
Roasted Beetroot, Smoked Almond, Sea Herbs (vg) (ngci)
5
Fennel Salad, Salsa Verde, Crispy Capers (ngci)
5
Grilled Hispi Cabbage, Orange and Burnt Onion (vg)
5

DESSERTS

Sticky Toffee Pudding, Ginger, Miso (v)
7
Rice Pudding, Poached Rhubarb, Pistachio (v) (ngci)
8
Chocolate Mousse, Sesame Praline (vg) (ngci)
7

THE GILDED SALOON SUNDAY ROAST

Sundays only until 4pm – Roast Topside of Beef (Vegetarian option available)
Confit Pink Fir Potatoes, Buttered Savoy Cabbage and Yorkshire Pudding
22
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THE PEOPLE’S LEISURE CLUB is a multi-arts club space beneath the pub with the aim of supporting the creative ambitions of our community.

The 200+ capacity venue offers immersive sound, uplifting design, private booths, and space for leisure.

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY

The Gilded Saloon & People’s Leisure Club have been set up to support the performing arts and creative community in Scotland. If you are a member of this community and would like to find out more about our plans and how they might benefit the community and you as an individual please sign up here.

The Gilded Saloon is part of a renaissance that’s all about cool people coming together to make local pubs powered by community spirit and honest pub grub.

It’s fun, down-to-earth, right-minded, and bang in the centre of the Old Town where a good pub is always wanted and rarely found. What’s not to love?

Chitra Ramaswamy, The Times

Opening Hours

Mon-Thu
4pm-late
Fri-Sat
12pm-late
Kitchen (Sun-Thu)
Open-9pm
Kitchen (Fri-Sat)
Open-9:30pm

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