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The Cumberland Bar, Edinburgh,

The Cumberland Bar

4.4
4.4
36 Reviews
£25 and under
Gastro Pub

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 1 time today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Dog-friendly
  • Good for groups
The Cumberland Bar serves Scottish food, real ale, classic wine and spirits in Edinburgh’s New Town. It takes about 15 minutes to reach its location at 1-3 Cumberland Street on foot from Waverley Station. Edinburgh Castle is about a 10 minute drive away from its premises and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre can be reached within a 10 minute walk. The restaurant uses fresh and organically sourced ingredients to prepare its food including several traditional Scottish recipes are served with a modern flair. Thoughtfully chosen sumptuous dishes find their way on to the specials menu. Sunday is celebrated with a classic roast menu which is updated every week. The pub is famous for serving real ale, local and imported beer and wine.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
    0131 558 3134
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Neighbourhood
    Stockbridge
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    2 minute walk from closest bus stop on Drummond Place. Bus number: 13.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wine

What 36 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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36 Reviews
  1. A

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 5, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    There for the pub quiz food and drinks and all were well received.

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  2. Matthew

    Edinburgh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Cumberland is one of our favourite pubs in Edinburgh! The food is fantastic and the service is always friendly and accommodating. The ambience of the pub is nice and traditional as they do not have television screens so it does not become loud and rowdy during sporting events. If I could rate the Cumberland higher than five stars, I would! Highly recommend!

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  3. Annerose

    Edinburgh

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 3, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very welcoming and lovely bar with a beer garden, located in a quiet area to recharge after a busy time in town. Amazing!

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  4. NickiW

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Outstanding service in this lovely traditional boozer. Food is good pub grub, and came quickly even though we were a large group. Staff so helpful. We were there lunchtime on a Saturday and it was quiet, though we still had a semi private space which fitted our birthday celebration perfectly.

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  5. Janet

    Nottingham

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    staff were really great on both visits and food very good, wine and beer offer great

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Glasgow

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 3, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Staff tried to remove us from our booked table before we even ate because they were short of space. Half of the cask beers were unavailable. Many items on the menu were unavailable. Would never recommend this place.

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  7. CraigL

    Perthshire

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 25, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Popped in on the off chance of getting something to eat and got a table for two. Great beer on barman's recommendation. Food was the usual pub food but great quality. We always visit Edinburgh in late April so will definitely be going back to this great pub next year

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  8. ShellB

    Edinburgh

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 31, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Hosted a regular meetup for 15 folks (booked via OpenTable). As ever, fast and friendly service. Plenty of space and relatively quiet during the day, but I do recommend booking if more than 4 folks. Many of us ate too, and it has reasonable pub food for the price. It’s also pet friendly: one of our guests brought their cat!

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  9. Kaffy

    Mississippi

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Our family of 8 had a terrific Sunday Roast experience during our first visit to Scotland!

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  10. Foodfan

    Edinburgh

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    1st time in the Cumberland Bar. Sunday lunch was excellent, good gluten free options too.

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The Cumberland Bar is rated 4.4 stars by 36 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 1 time today
Google Map for The Cumberland Bar

1-3 Cumberland Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6RT

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Stockbridge
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    2 minute walk from closest bus stop on Drummond Place. Bus number: 13.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wine
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