The Grosvenor

I absolutely LOVE this quirky gem of a pub! It’s not in a great location, being right off the far end of Princes Street and a bit of a trek up from Haymarket station, but it’s worth it. Hop a bus, or a tram, or even hoof it, and then sit and relax!
The décor is like something from a Sherlock Holmes novel. It’s all leather chairs, bookcases, side stands that match… it’s great, and especially considering it’s part of a (small) chain of pubs in Edinburgh, it’s superb that they’ve put some effort into individuality.
A long bar runs along one wall, with plenty of taps and staff, with the staff in here being some of the most helpful and friendly I’ve ever come across in an Edinburgh bar. They freely offered god advice and samples of all the ales on tap, and even changed TV channels so my friend and I could watch the football.
We initially ducked in out of the rain to dry off, but with the welcome the staff laid on, we felt the need to stay until chucking out time. That is the difference that great staff can make to a place.
This is a pub that I now actively get off the train a stop earlier than Waverley if I have time, just so I can pop in for a drink or two and get the comfy seats. There’s also a larger room with more tables and chairs, and food is served, which will be a future treat to myself one of these days.
I honestly can’t speak highly enough of this bar; the surroundings are nice, the choice of beers is cracking, but the staff are just the icing on the cherry on the cake. Check it out. It’s worth it!

I found The Grosvenor and the atmosphere very homely and cosy and relaxing with its antique style décor and candles on the tables. Its very family and child friendly and the staff didn’t seem to mind my 2 year old niece running around (not wildly) and were very pleasant and helpful. Food was excellent! Prices were reasonable! I love it!

my work friend and i were headed out for a few drinks on a cold and rainy night, so wanted to head somewhere not too far from the bus stop on lothian road. she recommended The Grosvenor as she’d been before and i was happy to head there as it meant a two minute walk from the bus to the pub and out of the rain!
this pub is nice, it’s done up in a traditional sort of way with a massive bar counter so you can get served quickly. there were loads of seats and on a thursday night it seemed to be relatively busy with more people arriving as we sat and chatted.
we shared a bottle of white wine that was well priced (only about £13−14), nachos, and a portion of chips. the wine was good and the bar snacks were quite tasty although nothing super spectacular. the waiting staff were quite nice and they do table service as well as bar service so we didn’t even have to get up to order another glass of wine when the bottle was good.
i’d recommend this place for a quick pre dinner drink or somewhere handy to meet up before a night out. it’s not pricey and has a good atmosphere, so a nice change to the chic and sometimes trite style of the bars nearby.

Just your average, quiet pub and not in a bad way. That perfect spot you can duck out of the rain or kill some time with a pint. The have a good variety of beers, decent pub food and real nice service. Not to much else to the place but I enjoy it. If you want a quiet pub to go read a paper or just chill out this is the place.

I stopped in here for a few drinks with friends on our way to Murrayfield during the Six Nations, and it was absolutely rammed as it seemed that everyone else had exactly the same idea.
Despite it being packed to the rafters, we got served relatively quickly. It was a bit scruffy drinking a pint of a plastic glass in a pub though, but the said they’d already run out of proper glass ones by that point… it was 11:30 in the morning. Plastic glasses aside, it was a nice little pub with a really good atmosphere. Rugby or no rugby, this place place attracted a really fun crowd and, unlike a lot of pubs on sports match days, there were no scuffles.
It’s just off the West End of Princes Street, so if it’s a pint you’re after rather than a swanky cocktail that you’d find in the likes of The Rutland, tyou could do a lot worse than pop in here.

The Grosvenor is a nice wee tavern in a central area of Edinburgh serving up a good, honest pint and the occasional pie.
Situated just beyond Princes Street on Shandwick Place, it’s a nice, quiet pub to grab a quick lunch and a quick pint before heading off to do some adventuring in Edinburgh.
It’s a laid back kinda place, with traditional décor, loads of tables and some simple (but comfy) sofas to lounge on.
As well as offering up the standard pub fayre, they seem to have a mix of music on the menu, with everything from Pet Shop Boys to Pink humming out the speakers in the background.
The bar staff are friendly, it’s peaceful and the pints are cheap as chips (including Kronenburg), so it makes a great place to grab a few beers while having a catch up with a friend.

Typical functional city centre pub, its hard to put your finger on it but it just seems to lack atmosphere and all the other things that make a good pub, I’m sure it does have its place in the market but its not for me.

I visited this pub when friends were staying at a hotel opposite. It is a decent friendly pub, just off Princes St. Handy if you are heading to the rugby at Murrayfield as it’s on the way to/​from the stadium and the centre of town. The staff are friendly enough but due to it’s location (i.e. not really close to any homes) there aren’t many locals that frequent the pub. It’s mostly office workers or tourists. It’s a big pub though, and often not that busy, so if you are looking for a pub in the centre of Edinburgh with a table and seats, this is a good option to try. Otherwise you are better trying one of the busier but more atmospheric pubs on Rose Street or Williams Street.

During the day this is an excellent place to stop of for a bite to eat or a drink. It is not busy during the day, the doors are open and there is a really nice quiet atmosphere where one can sit and read the paper. The location is excellent as Shandwick Place is a major bus stop area thus there is a lot of passing trade as opposed to regulars.
At night however I must complain that this place is loud and rowdy. It is much more down to earth that the more contemporary establishments nearby thus the patrons seem to be a bit more rough and rowdy. The service suffers and the grand atmosphere dissapears. The prices are cheap however.
I would recommend this place to anyone during the day however at night it is only for the more boystrous.

The food here is okay and the staff friendly but everytime I’ve been in the service has been so slow. I wouldn’t recommend this for lunch if you have a rigid lunch hour but it’s a good place to go if you’re not in a hurry