Where Edinburgh
Back to places
Where Edinburgh

Where Edinburgh place

A restaurant in Old Towna calmer, more unhurried feel and return visits

Restaurants · Old Town

Makars Mash Bar

This Old Town restaurant earns a calmer, more unhurried feel and return visits in its reviews, across 87 written reviews (averaging about 4.8/5). Treat it as a starting point, then check the practical details before you go.

We had beef, eggs and lamb, met nice people here 🤎 would come back here again.
Return / ritual · Google review · 5★

What it is

A restaurant in Old Town Restaurants

Why it may suit

a calmer, more unhurried feel and return visits 87 written reviews (averaging about 4.8/5) helped shape the notes lower down.

Check first

noise level Make sure the detail still fits today.

Next step

Open map Check route and current listing

Best for

  • a calmer stop
  • repeat-visit energy
  • warm-service stops
  • later-day usefulness

Good to know

  • warm, attentive service
  • a strong repeat-visit following
  • usefulness later in the day
  • a calmer, more unhurried atmosphere

From the reviews — worth a quick confirm.

Check before you go

  • noise level
  • booking needs

Why open this page

Use this page to get the feel of Makars Mash Bar, spot the useful caveats, and decide whether it belongs in today's plan.

Nearby context

More in Old Town

Useful if this place is busy, closed, too far from the route, or simply not the right fit today.

Restaurants

Angels with Bagpipes

Angels with Bagpipes is another restaurant in Old Town, with strong review evidence from 87 written reviews. Review notes point to warm service and return visits.

Strong review evidence · 87 written reviews read

Restaurants

Divino Enoteca Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar

Divino Enoteca Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar is another restaurant in Old Town, with strong review evidence from 84 written reviews. Review notes point to return visits and usefulness later in the day.

Strong review evidence · 84 written reviews read

Restaurants

Ecco Vino

Ecco Vino is another restaurant in Old Town, with strong review evidence from 86 written reviews. Review notes point to warm service and a calmer, more unhurried feel.

Strong review evidence · 86 written reviews read

Restaurants

Namaste Kathmandu Restaurant

Namaste Kathmandu Restaurant is another restaurant in Old Town, with strong review evidence from 85 written reviews. Review notes point to warm service and return visits.

Strong review evidence · 85 written reviews read

Continue your route

Keep going

Compare nearby: Angels with BagpipesAnother restaurant in Old Town.Open the guideLow-pressure date places in EdinburghTry the momentStill feels localSearch Old TownFind more nearby options.

Business update

Help improve this restaurant page

If you own or work with this place, send factual corrections, current official links, practical details, or approved photos. It helps readers without changing the editorial order.

Real photos help readers recognise the room, entrance, counter, shelves, bar, table, or detail that makes the place easier to choose.

Send factual update Send approved photos How updates work

Most useful details to confirm

  • Access details such as step-free entry, toilets, seating, or anything readers should confirm first.

Useful routes

A calm evening I want an evening place that feels low-stress rather than loud or performative.

Moments this may suit

Still feels local I want places whose reviews suggest local attachment rather than pure visitor churn. Cosy winter places I want somewhere warm, low-friction, and useful when the day is dark or cold. Summer wandering I want a loose Edinburgh day with places to browse, pause, eat, or reset. Quick lunch I need a practical food stop that does not turn into a whole plan. Friends visiting I want to show people Edinburgh without defaulting to the obvious list. Low-effort date I want something easy, warm, and not over-engineered. A proper pub hour I want one good pub stop, not a whole night out.

Appears in collections

Low-pressure date places in Edinburgh Places with a third thing in the room: books, records, coffee, pastries, film, or enough atmosphere to carry a pause. Calm evening places in Edinburgh Lower-stress evening places with warmth, ritual, calm, or useful later hours. Still-local places in Edinburgh Places with signs of attachment: regulars, return visits, named staff, and neighbourhood feeling. Brunch and easy meetup places in Edinburgh Food and coffee-led places for warmth, repeat visits, easy meetups, or an unhurried daytime stop. Family-friendly stops in Edinburgh Places where practical welcome signals appear: prams, buggies, warmth, space, or direct follow-up needs. Dog-friendly stops in Edinburgh Places where dog or pet-friendly signals appear in the current source material.

Works in small plans

A calm evening that is not a production A lower-stress evening plan built from warmth, ritual, calm, or later-use signals. A local-feeling day with friends visiting A loose hosting plan: coffee or food, something to browse, and a still-local fallback beyond the obvious tourist centre.

Practical details

Address
9-12 Bank St, Edinburgh EH1 2LN, United Kingdom
Postcode
EH1 2LN
Website or profile
Open official link
Phone
+44 131 392 8390
Listed opening hours
  • Monday: 12 to 8 PM
  • Tuesday: 12 to 8 PM
  • Wednesday: 12 to 8 PM
  • Thursday: 12 to 8 PM
  • Friday: 12 to 9 PM
  • Saturday: 12 to 9 PM
  • Sunday: 12 to 7:30 PM

From public listing data. Confirm directly before travelling.

Price
£20–30
Map listing
Open map listing

Detail coverage

Reviews checked

Google rating
4.8 from 8,809 Google reviews
Review notes
87 written reviews in a 100-review check , latest seen 11 Jun 2026

Why it might suit

Use this for a meal where the current menu, booking details, and timing need to fit the plan. The review pattern points to warm service and return visits.

  • Staff warmth: 25 review mentions
  • Return / ritual: 18 review mentions
  • Late / evening: 5 review mentions
  • Quiet / calm: 2 review mentions

What we checked

This page is shaped by 87 written reviews from a 100-review set, plus public links where available.

Current depth: Strong review evidence

Caution: Evidence signals are a first-pass reading of the review set. Current opening, accessibility, menu, dietary, and booking details still need direct confirmation.

In reviewers' words

Verbatim quotes from public Google reviews, chosen to show the patterns above. Always confirm current details directly with the venue.

The hosts were friendly and welcoming.
Staff warmth · Google review · 5★ · 9 Jun 2026

Patterns people mention

Staff warmth 25
Return / ritual 18
Late / evening 5
Quiet / calm 2

These patterns help route the page into guides. They are a reading aid, not a ranking.