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

SMALL PLATES

Oysters (df) (ngci)
With House Gooseberry Hot Sauce or Lemon Wedge
3 each
Deviled Eggs (v) (df) (ngci)
Buckwheat Chilli Crisp (2 per portion)
3.5
BBQ Pork Skewer (df) (ngci)
With Black Garlic, Soy Glaze & Chives
3.5 each
Isle of Mull Welsh Rarebit (v)
Traditional Farmhouse Cheddar, Red Onion Chutney, Sourdough Toast
8
Seasonal Summer Salad (vg) (ngci)
Peas, Broad beans, Mint, Dill, Seasonal Pickles
8
Extra Large Gordal Olives (vg) (ngci)
4.5
Smoked Almonds (vg) (ngci)
4.5
Company Sourdough Bread with Cultured Butter (v)
4.5

BIG PLATES

Shepherd’s Pie (df) (ngci)
Lamb Leg & Shoulder, Mashed Potato
15
Half Roast Chicken & Chips (ngci) (df)
Chips, Salsa Verde, Mayonnaise
23
Beef & Bone Marrow Burger
Tomato Chutney, Gherkins, Cheddar, Mayonnaise
14
Fish Pie
Line Caught Market Fish, Boiled Egg, Parsley
15
Smoked Aubergine Caponato (vg) (ngci)
Polenta, Tomato, Peppers, Capers
16
Wild Mushroom Cottage Pie (v) (df) (ngci)
Chantarelle, Maitake, Mashed Potato
14
Chef’s Daily Specials
Please check our blackboard or ask about our daily specials

SIDES

Hand Cut Chips (vg) (ngci)
5
Grilled Courgette, Pickled Peppers, Almond Dressing (vg) (ngci)
5
Phantassie Herb Salad, Lemon Dressing (vg) (ngci)
5
Heritage Tomato Salad, Fresh Cheese, Basil
6

DESSERTS

Sticky Toffee Pudding, Ginger, Miso (v) (ngci)
7.5
Strawberry Sorbet, Strawberries, Olive Oil Shortbread (vg)
8
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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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BOOKINGS IN AUGUST

We are not taking table bookings throughout August during the Fringe but we are open 12pm-late every day for walk-ins for food & drink over the festival period. You can still make bookings from September and we'd love to see you soon!

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