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Location: 45-47 Ratcliffe Terrace, Edinburgh EH9 1SU
Year of Inscription: 2024
Venue Type: Historic Tavern / Neighbourhood Pub
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| EBG Rating: | 7.7/10 |
| Choice/ Quality of Drinks | ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Changing guest ales from smaller independent brewers and occasionally some reasonably welcome keg options too. A well-stocked back bar for alternatives. Sells its own label whisky distilled by Inverary. |
| Style/ Décor | ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Traditional exterior marked ‘John Leslie’. A heritage interior dating from 1899 listed as being of national historic importance, split in two with snob-screens and hatches with order numbers on them. The bar has an alcove with banquettes while the lounge has three areas, a small snug by the door, an area around the fireplace and a corner with upholster seating. |
| Atmosphere/ Character | ❤️❤️❤️❤️ A mixed crowd of locals and nearby students with a wider range of class present than you’d see in the city centre so much. Friendly and informal, with a knockabout feel despite the grandeur of the interior. |
| Amenities/ Events | ❤️❤️❤️ Board games, books, TV, snacks, fireplace, pub quiz |
| Value For Money | ❤️❤️❤️ Reasonably priced overall. |
| Description | John Leslie was the second licensee, from 1902 to 1924 and has become the pubs brand name. Far enough outside the hustle and tourism of the city centre to retain a local crowd, also pleasing to see a wider range of clientele from up and down the class divides which accents the atmosphere in here – lively, fun but with places to lounge too. A large venue, split at the entrance between bar and lounge. Heritage features including a bar clock, snob screens and hatches where you would previously collect your order at the bar – a sign of the vast numbers of people who used to frequent these places. With their own label whisky available and snug rooms to enjoy, this is a pub with a few strings to its bow and well worth checking out. |
