Malt Shovel Inn

Featured reviews

• G

  Google user

  ·1 month ago

  “Good for a quick stop but nothing stood out. Chips were good but fish was average. Service could be better.”

• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “Very good pub in the center of the old town. Excellent fish and breaded chicken. Impeccable staff and authentic atmosphere.”

• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “I had a bad experience at this place because of a rude waiter. I went to the pub with a friend for some drinks and lunch. We ordered two margaritas which didn't look like margaritas and asked for salt on the rim, since that’s how a margarita is made. The young staff member with short curly hair replied, "I'M NOT DOING THIS SHIT." I said, "WHAT? (because I didn't believe what I had heard). He said, "I'M NOT DOING THIS SHIT" The "shit" in question was simply putting salt on the rim of the glass. Then a waitress who was there saw the situation, stepped in, and put salt on the rim of the glass… That waiter needs to learn how to speak to people. His behavior was completely rude . I was annoyed because he spoke to me that way and right in front of five other people waiting to place their orders, too. I felt embarrassed. The food was okay , but I don't recommend ordering the margaritas, because that is not a margarita.”

• G

  Google user

  ·3 months ago

  “Get in, you won't regret it ! Really nice pub, the food was really good, with fresh produce, the staff was really nice. Our timing was short and they did their best to accommodate us. The atmosphere really is great as well. You won't regret your time and your money spent here.”

• G

  Google user

  ·3 months ago

  “First time having hagis not only were the hagis friters delicious but so was each beer recommended to me”

• G

  Google user

  ·6 months ago

  “Popped in late and managed to find a table. The staff was very friendly and helpful. My mussels were amazing 😋”

• G

  Google user

  ·7 months ago

  “My favorite pub in old Town Edinburgh. Right down from the best curry I've had in the city at Gurkha's. Good beer selection and a nice atmosphere. Haven't tried the food but they have a good size menu and daily specials. Would recommend for a pint or 2.”

• G

  Google user

  ·8 months ago

  “It's a great place. The staff are incredibly nice and attentive. The food was really good. They also have calories included in the menu, which ia great. Their mac and cheese was delicious too. You can also worl for a few hours there, they even have a plug. And the view from the windows is amazing.”

• G

  Google user

  ·9 months ago

  “I visited The Malt Shovel, Edinburgh last summer and remember it fondly, especially the fish and chips. This time felt like a different place altogether. The restaurant was not busy, yet the service was oddly indifferent, as if customers were invisible unless they insisted. The fish & chips was plain and forgettable, stripped of the character I once admired. Whatever charm this place once had has quietly disappeared. There will be no third visit.”

• G

  Google user

  ·1 year ago

  “Very cool place! The best Haggis in town!! Actually it was my first time ever trying haggis, so I don’t have a lot to compare it to, but it was delicious. It was a special that day and it was deep fried with a whiskey sauce. Very tasty. I also had the fish and chips and the tartar sauce was something I have never had before it was so tangy and tart. I guess it must be the way a real tartar sauce tastes, back home in the US I have never really liked it much but now I know why, just delicious. Their local beer is flat just FYI kind of weird in the beginning. Very very good.”