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Thistle Street Bar
Across 67 written reviews (averaging about 4.9/5), this New Town pub or bar is known for a calmer, more unhurried feel and return visits. Treat it as a starting point, then check the practical details before you go.
Such a lovely bar with a great selection of drinks and a cozy ambience.
What it is
A pub or bar in New Town Bars & pubsWhy it may suit
a calmer, more unhurried feel and return visits 67 written reviews (averaging about 4.9/5) helped shape the notes lower down.Check first
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Open map Check route and current listingBest for
- a calmer stop
- repeat-visit energy
- warm-service stops
- later-day usefulness
Good to know
- warm, attentive service
- a calmer, more unhurried atmosphere
- a strong repeat-visit following
- usefulness later in the day
From the reviews — worth a quick confirm.
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- noise level
- booking needs
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Practical details
- Address
- 39 Thistle St, Edinburgh, EH2 1DY
- Postcode
- EH2 1DY
- Website or profile
- Open official link
- Phone
- 0131 225 1664
- Listed opening hours
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- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 3 to 11 PM
- Wednesday: 3 to 11 PM
- Thursday: 3 to 11 PM
- Friday: 12 to 11 PM
- Saturday: 12 to 11 PM
- Sunday: 2 to 11 PM
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- Price
- £10–20
- Map listing
- Open map listing
Detail coverage
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- Google rating
- 4.6 from 750 Google reviews
- Review notes
- 67 written reviews in a 100-review check , latest seen 7 Jun 2026
- Menu link
- Menu checked - 0 listed items seen
- Dietary link
- Open dietary/menu note
- Dog policy link
- Open policy - Dog-friendly wording appears on the official homepage
Why it might suit
Use this as a pub or bar option when the room, timing, and noise level matter as much as the drinks. The review pattern points to warm service and a calmer, more unhurried feel.
- Staff warmth: 36 review mentions
- Quiet / calm: 13 review mentions
- Return / ritual: 3 review mentions
- Late / evening: 2 review mentions
What we checked
This page is shaped by 67 written reviews from a 100-review set, plus public links where available.
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In reviewers' words
Verbatim quotes from public Google reviews, chosen to show the patterns above. Always confirm current details directly with the venue.
A wonderful bar with a huge selection of whiskey and beer and very friendly owners.
We loved it so much we walked to dinner and then came back because we knew they’d be closed our last day in the city.
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