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.

Open for Lunch & Dinner, Monday to Sunday 12pm till late.

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

SUNDAY ROAST

The Gilded Saloon Sunday Roast
Roast Beef Rump Cap, Confit Pink Fir Potatoes, Kale, Roasted Carrot and Yorkshire Pudding (Vegetarian option available) (Sundays Only)
23

SMALL PLATES

Oysters (df) (ngci)
Tomato Oil, Pickled Celery & Espelette
3 each
Smoked Almonds (vg) (ngci)
4.5
Company Sourdough Bread (v)
Cured butter
4.5
Deviled Eggs (v) (df) (ngci)
Buckwheat Chilli Crisp (2 per portion)
3.5
BBQ Pork Skewer (df) (ngci)
With Black Garlic, Soy Glaze & Chives
4.5 each
Isle of Mull Welsh Rarebit (v)
Traditional Farmhouse Cheddar, Red Onion Chutney, Sourdough Toast
8
(Seasonal) Selection of Pickles (v) (df) (ngci)
5

BIG PLATES

Half Roast Chicken & Chips (ngci) (df)
Mushroom Sauce, Tarragon Mayonnaise
23
Beef Burger & Chips
Tomato Chutney, Gherkins, Cheddar, Mayonnaise
17
Wild Mushroom Pie (vg)
Shiitake, Oyster Mushroom, Lion’s Mane & Mustard Sauce
15
Beef Shin & Suet Pie (df)
Braised Beef Shin, Celeriac & Beef Sauce
15
(Seasonal) Grilled Hispi Cabbage (vg) (ngci)
Spiced Borlotti Beans & Hazelnut Cream
15
(Seasonal) Grilled Chicken Leg (df)
Orzo, Bacon, Corn & Chimichurri
16
(Seasonal) Market Fish (df) (ngci)
Kohlrabi Salad & Hemp Seed Chutney
14

SIDES

Hand Cut Chips (vg) (ngci)
6
Phantassie Herb Salad, Lemon Dressing (vg) (ngci)
5
(Seasonal) Chicory, Blue Cheese, Baby Beetroot & Walnut (v) (ngci)
6

DESSERTS

Sticky Toffee Pudding, Ginger, Miso (v)
7.5
Seasonal Sorbet, Olive Oil Shortbread (vg)
7
(Seasonal) Chocolate Mousse, Candied Jalapeño & Mezcal (df) (ngci)
7
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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-Sun
12pm-late
Kitchen (Sun-Thu)
Open-9pm
Kitchen (Fri-Sat)
Open-10pm

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