Opening Times

Monday
8:00am - 1:00am
Tuesday
8:00am - 1:00am
Wednesday
8:00am - 1:00am
Thursday
8:00am - 1:00am
Friday
8:00am - 1:00am
Saturday
8:00am - 1:00am
Sunday
8:00am - 1:00am

Facilities

  • wifiWifi
  • strollerChildren Welcome
  • tvTV Screens
  • newspaperBroadcasts Live News
  • deckLicensed Outside Area
  • baby_changing_stationBaby Change
  • accessibleStep Free Access
  • paymentsOrder and Pay
  • local_pizzaPizza

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Pub history

The Playfair is named after William Henry Playfair, responsible for some of New Town’s finest architecture, including the National Monument on Calton Hill, overlooking the pub. Calton Hill also overlooks the New Town area of Edinburgh, conceived in the mid 18th century by the Lord Provost, George Drummond. New Town contains some of Edinburgh’s finest architecture. It was William Henry Playfair, more than any other architect, who earned Edinburgh its label as ‘the Athens of the north’. His classical-style buildings include the National Monument, Royal Scottish Academy and National Gallery of Scotland.

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