Edinburgh & Leith38 pubs checkedOctober 2026
Edinburgh. Bring your food to the pub.
Most people don't know you can. Plenty of pubs that don't serve food are happy for you to bring your own: a fish supper, a takeaway curry, a pizza from next door. These are the ones in Edinburgh and Leith, and each says how sure we are, with its evidence and date.
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Edinburgh pubs that let you bring your own food
9 pubs · 8 confirmedBest evidence first
- Confirmed
Argyle & Cellar Bar
Marchmont15-17 Argyle PlaceEH9 1JJ
Your own food, or a takeaway delivered to the bar, but no fish dishes.
“food can be brought in and takeaways delivered to the bar (excepting fish dishes).”
No kitchen
No fish, so not fish and chips. Card only; opens mid-afternoon.
- Confirmed
Bellfield Brewery Taproom
Abbeyhill46 Stanley PlaceEH7 5TB
Any takeaway ordered in, or food from the Safari Lounge nearby.
“You are also welcome to order in from your favourite takeaway or to order food from our local friends at Safari Lounge.”
Food pop-ups some days
A gluten-free brewery's taproom and beer garden.
- Confirmed
Clark's Bar
Dundas Street142 Dundas StreetEH3 5DQ
A takeaway from the shops next door, if you ask first.
“Food can be brought in by customers from adjacent take away shops by arrangement.”
No food on record
It reopened under new management in September 2025, so check the arrangement still stands.
- Confirmed
Kitty O'Shea's
Frederick Street43B Frederick StreetEH2 1EP
Your own food, if the manager agrees.
“We do allow you to bring your own food, however this is up to manager discretion.”
Bar snacks only
A late-night Irish bar in a basement, with live music every night.
- Confirmed
Moonwake Taproom
The Shore6A Tower StreetEH6 7BY
Food ordered in, such as pizza from Pizza Geeks across the road.
“Food can be ordered in.”
No kitchen; food trucks some days
A brewery taproom, above the brewhouse.
- Confirmed
Newbarns Brewery Taproom
Jane Street13 Jane StreetEH6 5HE
Pizza ordered in.
“Pizzas can be ordered in.”
No kitchen on record
Open Thursday to Sunday. Only pizza is mentioned, so ask before bringing anything else.
- Confirmed
Steel Coulson Southside
Causewayside114 CausewaysideEH9 1PU
Your own food, or a takeaway ordered in.
“No food served but you're welcome to bring/order in you own.”
No food served
Opens at 5pm Monday to Thursday, 4pm Friday to Sunday.
- Confirmed
Volley Leith
Leith Walk180-182 Leith WalkEH6 5EA
Pizza ordered in from San Ciro's nearby.
“Pizzas can be ordered in from the nearby San Ciro's (£5 slices also delivered daily).”
No kitchen on record
Only San Ciro's is mentioned, so ask before bringing anything else.
- Reported
Campervan Brewery Taproom
Bonnington112 Jane StreetEH6 5HG
Food ordered in from a local eatery, says a visitor.
“we ordered in our own food from a local eatery, which was not a problem.”
Bar snacks; food vendors and pop-ups some days
Open Thursday to Sunday.
- Worth asking
The Angel
Constitution Street183 Constitution StreetEH6 7AA
No food since it reopened in 2025. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Bannerman's
Cowgate212 CowgateEH1 1NQ
No food, say visitors in 2025 and 2026. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Banshee Labyrinth
Niddry Street29-35 Niddry StreetEH1 1LG
No kitchen: nuts and crisps only. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Blue Blazer
Tollcross2 Spittal StreetEH3 9DX
No kitchen, says a visitor in 2026. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Bow Bar
Victoria Street80 West BowEH1 2HH
Pies until 5pm only. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Captain's Bar
South College Street4 South College StreetEH8 9AA
Drinks only, by its own account. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Dreadnought
North Leith72 North Fort StreetEH6 4HL
No food made on site, says CAMRA. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Finnegan's Wake
Victoria Street9B Victoria StreetEH1 2HE
No food but crisps, says a visitor. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Fort Bar
North Leith16 South Fort StreetEH6 4DN
Run by Moonwake, whose taproom lets you order food in. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Golden Rule
Polwarth30 Yeaman PlaceEH11 1BT
Bar snacks only. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Good Brothers Wine Cellars
Northumberland Street34 Northumberland StreetEH3 6LS
A wine bar; bar snacks only. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Halfway House
Fleshmarket Close24 Fleshmarket CloseEH1 1BX
A drinks menu only. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Harbour Inn
Newhaven4-6 Fishmarket SquareEH6 4LW
Toasties until 7pm. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Jolly Judge
Royal Mile7 James Court, 493 LawnmarketEH1 2PB
No meals; olives, nuts and crisps. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Kay's Bar
Jamaica Street39 Jamaica StreetEH3 6HF
Crisps and nuts only, says a visitor. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Leith Social Club
Great Junction Street39 Great Junction StreetEH6 5HX
Snacks such as sausage rolls. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
The Outhouse
Broughton Street Lane12A Broughton Street LaneEH1 3LY
No food; a visitor says you may bring your own to its function room. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Oxford Bar
Young Street8 Young StreetEH2 4JB
No meals on record. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Pear Tree
West Nicolson Street38 West Nicolson StreetEH8 9DD
No food, says a visitor in 2026; a big beer garden. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Penny Black
Leith Street43-45 Leith StreetEH1 3AT
No meals on record. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
The Regent
Abbeyhill2 Montrose TerraceEH7 5DL
Bar snacks only. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Robertson's 37 Bar
Rose Street37 Rose StreetEH2 2NH
Toasties, paninis and soup until 8pm. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Roseburn Bar
Roseburn1 Roseburn TerraceEH12 5NG
Pies and toasties only. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Sandy Bell's
Forrest Road25 Forrest RoadEH1 2QH
Crisps, nuts and pickled eggs only, says a visitor; a folk music pub. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Seamus's Pub
Tollcross15 Brougham PlaceEH3 9JX
No food, says CAMRA. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Stramash
Cowgate207 CowgateEH1 1JQ
No food beyond nuts, says a visitor in 2026. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Thomson's Bar
Morrison Street182-184 Morrison StreetEH3 8EB
Pies on Thursday and Friday lunchtimes only. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Whistle Binkies
South Bridge4-6 South BridgeEH1 1LL
Bar snacks only. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Winstons
Corstorphine20 Kirk LoanEH12 7HD
Bar snacks only. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
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Every pub on the list
All 38, by area, with how sure we are of each. The cards above say what each one allows and where that comes from, or that nobody has said either way.
Old Town, Southside & Abbeyhill
- Argyle & Cellar BarConfirmed · Marchmont · EH9 1JJ
- Bellfield Brewery TaproomConfirmed · Abbeyhill · EH7 5TB
- Steel Coulson SouthsideConfirmed · Causewayside · EH9 1PU
- Bannerman'sWorth asking · Cowgate · EH1 1NQ
- Banshee LabyrinthWorth asking · Niddry Street · EH1 1LG
- Bow BarWorth asking · Victoria Street · EH1 2HH
- Captain's BarWorth asking · South College Street · EH8 9AA
- Finnegan's WakeWorth asking · Victoria Street · EH1 2HE
- Halfway HouseWorth asking · Fleshmarket Close · EH1 1BX
- Jolly JudgeWorth asking · Royal Mile · EH1 2PB
- Pear TreeWorth asking · West Nicolson Street · EH8 9DD
- Sandy Bell'sWorth asking · Forrest Road · EH1 2QH
- StramashWorth asking · Cowgate · EH1 1JQ
- The RegentWorth asking · Abbeyhill · EH7 5DL
- Whistle BinkiesWorth asking · South Bridge · EH1 1LL
New Town, West End & Tollcross
- Clark's BarConfirmed · Dundas Street · EH3 5DQ
- Kitty O'Shea'sConfirmed · Frederick Street · EH2 1EP
- Blue BlazerWorth asking · Tollcross · EH3 9DX
- Good Brothers Wine CellarsWorth asking · Northumberland Street · EH3 6LS
- Kay's BarWorth asking · Jamaica Street · EH3 6HF
- Oxford BarWorth asking · Young Street · EH2 4JB
- Penny BlackWorth asking · Leith Street · EH1 3AT
- Robertson's 37 BarWorth asking · Rose Street · EH2 2NH
- Seamus's PubWorth asking · Tollcross · EH3 9JX
- The OuthouseWorth asking · Broughton Street Lane · EH1 3LY
- Thomson's BarWorth asking · Morrison Street · EH3 8EB
Leith & Newhaven
- Moonwake TaproomConfirmed · The Shore · EH6 7BY
- Newbarns Brewery TaproomConfirmed · Jane Street · EH6 5HE
- Volley LeithConfirmed · Leith Walk · EH6 5EA
- Campervan Brewery TaproomReported · Bonnington · EH6 5HG
- DreadnoughtWorth asking · North Leith · EH6 4HL
- Fort BarWorth asking · North Leith · EH6 4DN
- Harbour InnWorth asking · Newhaven · EH6 4LW
- Leith Social ClubWorth asking · Great Junction Street · EH6 5HX
- The AngelWorth asking · Constitution Street · EH6 7AA
Polwarth, Roseburn & Corstorphine
- Golden RuleWorth asking · Polwarth · EH11 1BT
- Roseburn BarWorth asking · Roseburn · EH12 5NG
- WinstonsWorth asking · Corstorphine · EH12 7HD
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How we check
The pub has told us itself, or its own listing or a published guide says in writing, that outside food is welcome. Each card says where that comes from, and quotes and links it where it is written down.
A visitor says the landlord was happy for them to bring food in. Likely, but it rests on one account.
No kitchen and no word either way. Pubs without food often don't mind, but nobody has said so. Ask at the bar.
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Policies change. A new landlord can end one, and a pub that starts serving food usually stops allowing outside food. Ask at the bar, or ring ahead, before you arrive with dinner. Before you go covers the rest.