The Kilderkin
- Food served: Mon–Thu 11am–10.30pm; Fri/Sat 11–12.30am; Sun 12.30–10.30pm
- Bar open: Mon–Thu 11am–11pm; Fri/Sat 11–1am; Sun 12.30–11pm
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 7
- Also offers: Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Outdoor tables, Live music, Free wi-fi
- Music on stereo: A mix including pop, ska and reggae
- Capacity: 80
- Largest group: 80
- Open since: 2011 under current management
Tell us more about this place.
- Average price:
£11 (lunch)
£7 (evening meal) - House wine: £11.95 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.
With a name like this (it’s a unit of measuring ale equivalent to two firkins or half a barrel) it’s no surprise to find that Kilderkin is serious about its alcohol. Under the co-ownership of James Nisbet, also of Leith Walk’s Windsor Buffet and formerly of the Blue Blazer, the place stocks around 70 rums and 40 whiskies, and plays host to the Blazer’s former rum club and regular whisky tasting events. The arched ceilings and chocolate brown church pew seats lend the air of a typically relaxed classic Scots boozer, but the attitude to drink and freshly prepared food is forward-thinking, including a daytime menu of pub classics like haggis, neeps and tatties and Cajun-style quarter chicken, and an evening-only menu of thin-crust, stone-baked pizzas boasting tourist-friendly toppings including haggis and black pudding.
- High point: The drink selection is breath-taking
- Low point: Evenings can be a little quiet outside tourist season
Reviews of The Kilderkin (67 Canongate, Edinburgh)
- 3. Mike C, Aberdeen – 28 May 2012, 3:42pm
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Been highly impressed by the rum and whisky selection, over 90 rums now I think and the bar staff are very knowledgeable and friendly. Try to pop in now each time I am down on business from Aberdeen. Definitely a pub if you appreciate a quality tiple and aren't looking for a cheap lager fest.
- 2. Ringo Deathstar, Edinburgh – 2 March 2012, 3:17pm
The KilderkinReport -
This is a decent comfortable pub. It was recently taken over and massively improved. The staff are friendly, there's a good selection of ales, the pizzas are top notch and it's all reasonably priced. Can't ask for much more really, and a huge improvement over what was there before!
- 1. Annielabelle, Edinburgh – 2 March 2012, 1:38am
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This pub is best avoided. Dingy and grotty looking. Grumpy bar staff. And pizzas are awful unless you like hair as a topping
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