The Tourmalet
- Bar open: Mon–Fri 4pm–1am; Sat/Sun 1pm–1am
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 7
- Private dining: Up to 25 covers
- Also offers: Free wi-fi
- Music on stereo: Staff's choice of background music
- Capacity: 85 standing
- Largest group: 25
- Open since: 2009
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- House wine: £12 per bottle
The 2012 edition of The List's Eating & Drinking Guide is out now – only £5.95 (+p&p).
This review is taken from the current (2012) edition.
On a corner a few yards off Leith Walk, the Tourmalet is less renowned than some of the area’s more well-known pubs, but that doesn’t hinder it from being one of the finest locals in Leith. Established in 2009 by Murray McKean, the founder and former owner of the Pond, it specialises in an extensive range of bottled German beers and shows ‘minority sports’ on the pull-down screen – mainly cycling (the bar is named after a stretch of the Tour de France), Formula 1 and cricket. It’s predominantly a place to hang out and make new friends, though. The barman doesn’t even give out the phone number, because ‘why call a pub when you can go to a pub?’
- High point: A pub with real personality
- Low point: Try the chilli eggs if you dare
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