The Queens Arms
The Queens Arms is a pub tucked below street level on Frederick Street in Edinburgh's New Town, pairing home-cooked food with cask ales, Scottish craft beer and malt whisky. It's dog-friendly, shows the big games and runs a Sunday night quiz, which makes it a dependable all-rounder.
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Food and drink
Dishes are home-cooked using Scottish produce, and the Sunday roast is served as a sharing roast with a premium cut of beef until it sells out. At the bar there are handpicked cask ales and craft beers from Scotland's independent breweries, a good range of malt whiskies, wine and cocktails. Bookings are taken for food and for drinks only, and walk-ins are welcome when there is space.
Sport, quiz nights and dogs
Five HD screens show Sky Sports, TNT Sports and Premier Sports, and the pub pitches itself as a pre-match stop on rugby days at Murrayfield. The pub quiz is on Sundays at 8pm. Dogs are welcome, and families are catered for with a kids' menu, high chairs and changing facilities. Under-18s can stay with a responsible adult until 8pm.
Finding it
Frederick Street runs downhill from Princes Street across George Street towards Queen Street, so the pub is handy for New Town shopping and for the west end of Princes Street. It's an easy first or last stop on a George Street evening, with The Standing Order and The Dome both a few minutes' walk away. Walk-ins are welcome, but book if you want food at a busy time.
Highlights
- Below-street-level pub in the New Town
- Cask ales, Scottish craft beer and malt whisky
- Sunday sharing roast
- Live sport on five HD screens
- Sunday pub quiz at 8pm
Good to know
- Dogs are welcome.
- Under-18s are welcome with a responsible adult until 8pm.
- Groups of eight or more should contact the pub directly to book.
- Booking is recommended for the Sunday roast, which is served until sold out.
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Sources: queensarmsedinburgh.com