Edinburgh Pub Guide: Rose & Crown

Rose & Crown

The Rose and Crown is a very traditional looking pub (with an even more traditional pub name!) on the corner of Rose Street and Rose Street South Lane.

The Rose & Crown in Purple The Old Pub Sign

Like many of Rose Street's pubs, seating is available on the pavement outside, an arrangement known locally as a "sitooterie", during summer at least. Inside you find a single front room which is home to the bar, the space extending up a couple of steps towards the back of the building.

Interior from the Bar More of the Interior

There is usually a choice of real ales available, and house whiskies are on offer together with a small selection of single malts. They also have a good cocktail menu.

The Rose and Crown is one of the more grown up feeling pubs on Rose Street and attracts a mix of regulars and visitors to the city: though the age profile may dip a little at weekends when it is popular with stag and hen parties.

The Bar in the Rose & Crown