Closed · opens 12:00

Pub · City of Edinburgh

The Advocate

7 Blair Street, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Food ServedFamily FriendlyRestaurantSports PubBig ScreenStudent FriendlyPubDog Friendly

About

The Advocate is a unique pub and restaurant located in Edinburgh's Old Town, perfectly placed near St Giles' Cathedral and Edinburgh Castle.

Regulars and our editors tag it for food served, family friendly, restaurant, sports pub, big screen, student friendly, pub and dog friendly.

Doors open from 12:00 at the earliest in the week, and the latest it serves is 00:00. 8 other pubs on PubCrawl sit within a 1 minute walk, so it is easy to build a crawl around.

Getting there

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Opening hours

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

Good for

What The Advocate 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
Sports on TV
Yes
Food served
Yes

Common questions

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

What time does The Advocate close?

The Advocate is open Mon–Thu 12:00–23:00; Fri–Sat 12:00–00:00; Sunday 12:00–23:00. Hours can change over bank holidays and big fixtures, so check before a late start.

Where is The Advocate?

The Advocate is a pub at 7 Blair Street, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. 8 other pubs listed on PubCrawl are within a short walk.

What pubs are near The Advocate?

The Banshee Labyrinth, The Inn On The Mile, The Albanach and Cafe Voltaire are all within a short walk, and each has a page on PubCrawl with hours and reviews.

Is The Advocate dog friendly?

Yes — The Advocate 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.

Does The Advocate serve food?

Yes — The Advocate is listed as serving food. Kitchen hours are normally shorter than bar hours.

Does The Advocate show live sport?

Yes — The Advocate is listed as showing sport on TV. On a big fixture it fills up long before kick-off, which is worth planning around if it is a stop on your crawl.

Is The Advocate student friendly?

Yes — The Advocate 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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