With a good selection traditional and craft Scottish ales, whiskies and wines the Golden Rule is a popular place with locals and ale appreciators from all over the city. The Golden Rule is a very pleasant, friendly bar worth a visit at any time during the day or evening.

Whether a regular or first-time visitor to the Golden Rule, you'll receive a warm welcome in either of our cosy, wood panelled bars where you can enjoy a pint of some of Scotland's finest cask conditioned ales or a nip from our great selection of single malt whiskies.While we celebrate these traditional values, we still embrace the best of modern technology and show all major sporting events live on our four HD screens.

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Spencer Senior

Jan 09, 2022

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Ignorant bar maid, first time I've been here and safe to say I won't be back again. I can see why the place was empty, prices ridiculous also. Pint tastes awful try washing your pipes please

Graham Utteridge

Nov 21, 2021

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Great beer in superb condition. staff friendly and helpful and very efficient.

Pedro Everett

Oct 16, 2021

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Nice local pub. Great selection of drinks at reasonable prices for Edinburgh. It's more of a local place than a tourist destination. To bad they don't serve food, only snacks. Really friendly staff.

Ken Lightly

Sep 29, 2021

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Good selection of real ales and other non standard pub beers. Great for pre and post fitba games

David Ross

Sep 13, 2021

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A good local pub but stank of cigarette smoke as people smoking stood to near door

Gavin Paget

Sep 06, 2021

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Great bar, great barstaff, excellent service found out about Bumboo spiced rum

Hitesh Shetty

Jun 12, 2021

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Nice orthodox bar with a nice lounge to get a group of friends together and watch games while enjoying a variety of beer on the tap. Not to mention the choices of GIN

Carol Barron

Jun 11, 2021

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Lynn the Donegal landlady was so helpful and friendly to us when we went to edinburgh for the weekend. Her customers also were chatty and pointed us in the right direction to good food outlets and Irish pubs in the area. This pub was clean and well run to allow social distancing during this civid pandemic. Beer was good, glasses and toilets were spotless. Worth a visit.

Country Music By Dode

Oct 07, 2019

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Great local...
Good selection of beers and spirits.. friendly staff and cosy
Great on match days too

A. Elmarzeban

Oct 03, 2019

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Cosy, wood-panelled pub for whiskies and cask ales, with sport TV plus weekly live music and quiz.
The area is a bit Dodge, if you're driving do not leave any valuables in your vehicle.

Ian R. McSherry

Nov 27, 2018

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Been coming here for years. Lovely genuine Victorian pub, great beer. Nice relaxed atmosphere.