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Dinnae Mess wi' the Canny Man's. This is the Marmite of Edinburgh pub restaurants.
Let me explain; you either love the fact that it has a long list rules (which will be enforced with almost brutal enthusiasm by the staff) banning everything from credit cards & cameras to backbacks & mobiles, or you hate it as a series of ridiculous impositions.
I happen to enjoy the retro/other worldly feel of taking out cash, hiding my mobile, reading the world's most cheerfully elitist menu, then writing my own order down on pads provided, before putting it in a special place so the waitress will pick it up. I wouldn't want to do it every meal, but there are hundreds of restaurants where the customer is always right mentality is followed to extremes, so it feels right that there is one place says, these are the rules, get lost if you don't like them.
Of course this is only possible because it can attract customers on it own terms. Some come for the slightly Soviet block customer service, some the quite incredible British Museum meets junk shop interior. What brings me back, however, is the incredible wine list & beer selection and the fantastic array of top quality open sandwiches in which the Canny Man's specializes.
All in all, I'd advise anyone to try it once; whether you go back or not will place you on either side of this particular Morningside Marmite Debate.
A 1871 former Public house in the heart of Morningside, hip and wonderful, old and contemporary at the same time, is the perfect place for an english tea or a super glam bloody Mary. Somebody wrote once that this is the best pub in the world. I highly recommend you to come and have a look. You'll fall in love!
Really old cool bar, huge selection of whiskeys. Great staff, food was really good. It's a very busy bar so if you want to eat there on the weekend you might need to book a table.
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