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

STARTERS

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

MAINS

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

Sharing Plates
& 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, until 4pm)
23

Festive Set Menu

£26 per person

LIGHT STARTER

Grilled Company Sourdough, Cultured Butter (v)
&
Wild Mushroom Parfait, Rye Malt Loaf (v)
or
Cumbrae Oyster, Shallot & Lemon
or
Chicken Liver Parfait, Toast

Main

Half Roast Chicken (gf)
or
Roasted Onion Squash (vg)
&
Confit Pink Fir Potatoes
Maple and Orange Glazed Carrots (v) (gf)
Sprout Salad (vg)
Red Currant and Orange Jus
(Serves 2)

Dessert

Sourdough Bread and Butter pudding,
Vanilla Custard (v)
or
Spice Clementine Sorbet,
Toasted Oats, Whiskey Cream (vg) (gf)

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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 food at The Gilded Saloon is all about big portions and big flavours. It is food that pairs perfectly with a pint before a show. We are keeping things simple and letting provenance and produce speak for themselves, and we cannot wait to share it with Edinburgh’s dining scene.

Tomás Gormley, Executive Chef

Opening Hours

Mon-Sun
12pm-late
Kitchen (Sun-Thu)
Open-9pm
Kitchen (Fri-Sat)
Open-10pm

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