The Albanach, City of Edinburgh
Closed · opens 11:30

Pub · City of Edinburgh

The Albanach

197 High Street, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Family FriendlyCocktail BarRestaurantStudent FriendlyPubWhisky BarDog FriendlyHistoric Pub

About

The Albanach is a historic, dog-friendly pub and restaurant in Edinburgh, offering traditional Scottish food, a wide selection of malt whisky, and cocktails, located near Edinburgh Castle.

Regulars and our editors tag it for family friendly, cocktail bar, restaurant, student friendly, pub, whisky bar, dog friendly and historic pub.

Doors open from 11:00 at the earliest in the week, and the latest it serves is 00:30. 8 other pubs on PubCrawl sit within a 2 minute walk, so it is easy to build a crawl around.

Getting there

Everything we hold for The Albanach — the pub can correct any of it for free.

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Opening hours

Local time at the venue. Bank holidays and big fixtures can change these.

Good for

What The Albanach is known for. Only things we can confirm are listed — a blank is not a no.

Dog friendly
Yes
Family friendly
Yes
Student friendly
Yes
Cocktails
Yes
Whiskey selection
Yes
Historic pub
Yes
Open late
Serving past midnight Friday and Saturday

Common questions

Answered from what The Albanach and PubCrawl members have told us.

What time does The Albanach close?

The Albanach is open Mon–Thu 11:30–00:00; Friday 11:30–00:30; Saturday 11:00–00:30; Sunday 11:00–00:00. Hours can change over bank holidays and big fixtures, so check before a late start.

Where is The Albanach?

The Albanach is a pub at 197 High Street, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. 8 other pubs listed on PubCrawl are within a short walk.

What pubs are near The Albanach?

Secret Arcade, The Inn On The Mile, The Advocate and The Mitre are all within a short walk, and each has a page on PubCrawl with hours and reviews.

Is The Albanach dog friendly?

Yes — The Albanach is listed as dog friendly on PubCrawl. Some pubs restrict dogs to certain rooms or times, so it is worth a quick call ahead if you are bringing one on a crawl.

Is The Albanach student friendly?

Yes — The Albanach is listed as student friendly on PubCrawl. Any student discount is set by the pub itself, so ask at the bar and bring ID.

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