The Ensign Ewart in Edinburgh

Great little pub. A group of 9 of us were on the Royal Mile, some wanted to shop, 4 wanted to go to a pub, so we went in and got a table and put in our order. One by one the others in our group joined us, the staff were super accomodating, kept taking our additional orders and did so happily, so great customer service.The pub itself looks great and for whisky fans they have quite a few special bottles.Highly recommend all round.

We wanted a light lunch plus drink. Pizza, toasted sandwiches with delicious fillings were spot on. Couldn't resist their glorious selection of unusual whiskies. Staff were friendly and helpful. Prices were very reasonable and might have been higher given how close we were to the castle

Love coming in here when I'm in Edinburgh. Small friendly pub. Good food and great atmosphere. It's just down from the castle. Good selection of local gins. Military connection hence the name. Worth a visit.

Really nice, cosy pub with a good selection of beers, wines and most importantly Whisky! Knocked a mark off as there were no allergy warnings on the online menu so we didn't know the "Chilli Rice Crackers" had shrimp in them until they arrived after we'd ordered them

Simply amazing experience! I came in there in search for an interesting whisky to taste and oh boy, did I get what I was hoping for (and more!) Wide range of single malts, plenty of limited editions and independent bottlings, very very reasonable prices. Gentlemen behind the bar knew a lot about it as well, so we had a great chat! Atmosphere was great and cozy, we were quite lucky to come on Sunday evening right before the covid restrictions were lifted, so it was very quiet (which I love:).Thank you for amazing evening and I will definitely come back when I'm back in Edinburgh!;) And will recommend this place to my friends as well.

Great music, great service and amazing food and beers! Totally recommended ✨

Great place! Really cozy, with live music, nice waiters, and an incredible whisky selection. 6 pages full of different whiskies, including a short description that allows you understand the difference between the options. Not expensive at all

Our second visit here because we loved it the first time we visited Edinburgh! Last time we did the whiskey samples and had a total laugh in there, lovely staff and had pizza which was delicious!This time we had to stay off the drink cos it was home time for us but we popped in for lunch, thankfully we booked because it was super busy. It's well organised in there, well handled during the current COVID nonsense, food comes out quick and the staff are super friendly and welcoming.I went for soup of the day and a sandwich and he had a pizza he fancied after enjoying them last time. All fast out the kitchen, nice and hot and must have been just as tasty cos our plates were locked clean!!

We popped in for a couple of hours and loved the place. The three guys working were really friendly and very attentive. Pizzas were very nice. Based on this experience, I'd certainly recommend this cozy little pub next to Edinburgh Castle.

Loved this place. Cozy and atmospheric, it was the ideal spot after almost freezing outside. We went a little bit early and there happened to be a table for us, available for the next 3 hours until live music. We stayed and had a swell time, had mulled wine for 4 euro and decently priced pizzas. Staff were very friendly and attentive, can't fault this place.