Deacon Brodie's Tavern - Edinburgh, Scotland
N 55° 56.969 W 003° 11.577
30U E 487950 N 6200474
Deacon Brodie's Tavern is located in Old Town in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Waymark Code: WMMCEG
Location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/31/2014
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The following information about the pub is from the Deacon Brodie's Tavern (
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"You will find Deacon Brodies Tavern in Royal Mile Edinburgh within a short stroll of Edinburgh Castle, Waverley Station and George IV Bridge - however you won't find another like it.
Step in to discover a traditional pub of unique character, revered for its eclectic range of real ales and its heartily classic pub food, which are served, as they should be, with a generous measure of famous British hospitality.
A fascinating past
Our tavern is named after William Brodie, one of the inspirations for Robert Louis Stevenson's Jekyll and Hyde. Born in 1741 Brodie was a deacon of the Guild of Wrights. By day, he was a respectable citizen, a member of the town council but by night, he consorted with lowlife; gambling and drinking. His dark side meant he had to take to burglary to pay his gambling debts, leading to his hanging in 1788.
One of a kind
Deacon Brodies Tavern is one of many rare gems in the Nicholson's collection of great British pubs, reputed for their distinctive buildings, intriguing history and vibrant atmosphere."
The following additional information is from the Edinburgh Pub Guide (
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"Deacon Brodie's Tavern occupies a prime location on the corner between Lawnmarket, part of the Royal Mile, and Bank Street, one of the main thoroughfares up from Princes Street.
Deacon Brodie's Tavern has two floors, the bar downstairs and the restaurant upstairs. A full menu is offered in the restaurant, with bar food available downstairs. There is a good selection of well kept real ales on offer, as well as a huge choice of single malt Scotch whiskies.
The pub is welcoming and the interior attractive, with an especially striking ceiling majoring on thistles and red rose motifs. The location ensures that this is a very popular pub with tourists passing along the Royal Mile, but it also attracts its fair share of local office workers and residents."