Dirty Dick's - Edinburgh

Dirty Dick's is a somewhat different pub on Rose street. read more Dirty Dick's is a somewhat different pub on Rose street.

I was torn on a three or four star rating hereConsider this the very definition of 3.5 in this case. Yes, let's get the obvious out of the way. read more I was torn on a three or four star rating hereConsider this the very definition of 3.5 in this case. Yes, let's get the obvious out of the way.

This weekend was my first ever time in EdinburghAs a big lover of real ale I was told to take a stroll down Rose Street and I'm very glad I did. read more This weekend was my first ever time in EdinburghAs a big lover of real ale I was told to take a stroll down Rose Street and I'm very glad I did.

Dirty Dick 's is a great bar along the ever popular Rose Street. Currently their social media profile says: Whisky and gin galore! Classy Scottish grub, craft b... read more Dirty Dick 's is a great bar along the ever popular Rose Street. Currently their social media profile says: Whisky and gin galore! Classy Scottish grub, craft beer, clutter, antiquary, and great tunes. And, yes, that 's what you 're going to find here. Also, they 're dog friendly, family friendly, vegan friendly if you need a bite; they 're just all around friendly. As you can imagine, all of this as well as being in a touristy area makes it almost always busy. Not sure what to order? They 've got beer on draught, 250+ single malts, whisky flights for both the novice and experienced, and if you don 't know just ask. I did. I wanted something from the Highlands that had notes of toffee. The bartender passed me over to the owner who made a suggestion and encouraged me to try it before committing. But it was exactly what I was looking for (and I have no idea what it was)! Cheers, Dirty Dick 's!

I loved Dirty Dick 's from the first visit. I ended up returning a few times, during the several months I was in Scotland. I 've tried quite a few things on the... read more I loved Dirty Dick 's from the first visit. I ended up returning a few times, during the several months I was in Scotland. I 've tried quite a few things on the menu, including the Dirty Fries (haggis on chips) and it was great. In fact, all of the food we tried was great. The staff was also really friendly. Each time we came in, we ended up having a good chat with our server, and a few laughs with the bar mate. The atmosphere was the real winner here. It 's dark and red, with interesting conversation pieces hanging everywhere. It has a speak-easy kind of vibe. When I brought my 5 year old in, I was surprised at how child-friendly they were. In fact, several times, we came in and there were families eating here. It 's rare to find a place you could bring a date, a mate, or your kids!