Cold Town House is nestled in Edinburgh’s popular Grassmarket area. Here, along with a world-class craft beer, prosecco, or pizza, you can enjoy an incredible view of Edinburgh Castle in their beer garden.placeholder image
Cold Town House is nestled in Edinburgh’s popular Grassmarket area. Here, along with a world-class craft beer, prosecco, or pizza, you can enjoy an incredible view of Edinburgh Castle in their beer garden. | Submitted

The best 17 pub beer gardens to visit on a sunny day across the Edinburgh area

Rain or shine (though ideally shine) there is no better place to enjoy a beer garden than Edinburgh, which has an incredible selection to choose. Here we take a look at some of the best, and award-winning, venues for a drink outdoors.

Whether you’re looking for free attractions, scenic hikes, traditional Scots cuisine or indeed a whisky with friends, Edinburgh has you well and truly covered. Naturally, some people want to enjoy the Scottish weather (indecisive as it is) in the capital and that’s where Edinburgh’s wonderful beer gardens come in.

We’re enjoying a wonderfully sunny spring, so if you want to make the most of it, here are some of our favourite Edinburgh beer gardens.

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