The Meadow Bar
Southside
- Food served: Mon–Fri noon–8pm; Sat noon–8pm; Sun noon–5pm
- Bar open: Mon–Fri 11am–1am; Sat & Sun noon–1am
- Private dining: Up to 35 covers
- Also offers: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Children's portions
- Opening times: Mon–Fri 11am–1am; Sat & Sun noon–1am
- Capacity: 35
- Largest group: 35
- Open since: 2004
- House wine: £9.95 per bottle
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With Edinburgh University around the corner, it is little surprise that the Meadow Bar has long been a favourite of students and academics. Those in the know forsake the self-consciously happening haunts in this part of town for the understated cool of the 'Moo Bar', whose denizens drink proper pints and are as likely to be reading about the footie as swatting up on Kafka. You can eat and drink in either the funky bar downstairs or the charming low-ceilinged dining room upstairs. The menu is short - basically burgers, panini, nachos, soup (a winner with university staff) and side orders - supplemented by a couple of daily specials (such as sizzling steak or feta and spinach linguine). There is also a popular breakfast at weekends. This simple approach is no bad thing, thanks to reasonable prices and reliable home cooking. There's always a pie of the day, such as a puff-pastry cherry tomato, mozzarella, aubergine and basil creation reminiscent of Provencal climes. The specials board usually displays something for afters, which can be startlingly good - as the stem ginger and sultana pudding with ginger caramel certainly is.
- High point: Wonderful home-made ginger pudding
- Low point: Overdone steak
Events at The Meadow Bar (42-44 Buccleuch Street, Southside, Edinburgh)
| Location | Date | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| A tribute to Arbroath singer Venus Carmichael, with bits of her life story read aloud by Writers' Bloc members Helen Jackson and Kirsti Wishart. View full details |
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| The Meadow Bar | 1 Mar 7.30pm | 0131 667 6907 £2–£3 |
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