The Conan Doyle, Edinburgh

The frost was thick on the ground, I was wandering down an absolutely freezing York Place at about dinner time and I was thinking. Wait around in the cold for a crowded bus, risk getting to my friends’ home too soon and hang around there as well and risk freezing? I tried to distract myself with other thoughts. What shall I try and tempt the readers at Ciao with next? The better distraction came in the form of the cosy looking pub on the corner of the street. Have a pint in the warmth, maybe a bite to eat, catch the later bus and arrive at a time when my friends were sure to be at home ... more

The Conan Doyle pub sits at the end of York Place, opposite Picardy Place, near where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born. Hence the pubs name - clever, aren't they ;-) . The central location and welcoming facade mean that it is popular with tourists in the evening and shoppers during the day, many of whom are tempted by the decent food. Don't be put off, though, many locals go there also. The rough theme of the pub is a Sherlock Holmes style reading room, with bookcases on the walls - real books, in case you get bored - and big comfy library chairs. Fortunately, this theme isn't taken too far, so ... more