http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/ Welcome to Been there. Your tips on the places you know - that you love, live in or have just visited - are what make this guide. http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33390 On Saturday nights the bar is packed as they have live music. Even when it is quieter it is nice to sit down with a nice pint.
Family friendly.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33390 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32207 Impromptu folk sessions, a wide range of fine ales and a superb evening awaits in this tiny and unassuming pub. Plenty of regulars and tourists flock here each night as live musicians provide the soundtrack.
A great atmosphere is guaranteed, so sit back (or more likely prop up the bar) and enjoy your pint. We guarantee you’ll be tapping your foot before long.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32207 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/27420 Enjoy!!!!!!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/27420 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/27365 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/27365 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/27280 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/27280 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/27200
Classic interior with friendly, extremely knowledgeable staff, its a small, cosy kind of pub that locals and an increasing number of tourists frequent.

Come the Edinburgh festival, it will be heaving, but you'd be daft to let that put you off - afterall, so will everywhere else!

If you're after an excellent choice of (mainly British beer) and a chance to chat without blaring music, then do yourself a favour and give the Grassmarket with its hen and stag groups a swerve and hit the Bow Bar instead.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/27200 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/26373 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/26373 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/22830
They serve food too and its generally pretty good. If you're looking for something a little different then I'd recommend a visit.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/22830 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19732 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19732 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19230 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19230 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13793
Forget about breakfast in your hotel, cooking your own toast and lukewarm coffee. The Kings Wark do not just do a fantastic fry up, but a wide variety of other options as well (veggie, kippers etc).

Great staff, and the food is excellent, freshly cooked rather than sitting around under warming lights. Plus as much freshly made coffee as you can drink.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13793 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13751
I will surely miss having coffee or a bottle of beer before or after a carefully selected movie...]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13751 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13748
Minutes from the hell of the Grassmarket and refreshingly free of stag parties and tourists.

A fantastic selection of ales, cracking selection of whiskies, gins, rums and vodkas, friendly staff and friendly locals (albeit friendly by Edinburgh standards).

A proper, old fashioned free house.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13748 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13742
I am a Canadian who visits every January. The weather is not unpleasant: last year there were days and days of glorious sunshine.

The best place to stay is in the Old Town. This is where all the real-life characters of the city hang out. Sit on a bench in Hunter Square or one close to St Giles and just observe the people. Walk down the High Street from the castle to Holyrood.

A great place to eat is Always Sunday close to the Fringe Office, spend Friday/Saturday night listening to the band at the small Scotsman Lounge on Cockburn.

See you there...]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13742 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13254
They do some great traditional Scottish food and have been awarded an AA rosette for food and service quality.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13254 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11652 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11652 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11109
Weekends see decent house music played by friends and guests. Just don't tell anyone you don't like about it.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11109 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8028 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8028 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8011 Probably the best value of all the George Street establishments (for those not from Edinburgh, George Street is the most upmarket bar area in Edinburgh).]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8011 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8010 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8010