Watching rugby in Edinburgh - recommendations?

[darmstadt]

I took Frau D. to Edinburgh once. Parked the car, opened the door and there was a huge turd on the pavement. Shut the door and decided to go to Glasgow instead.

[quackhandle]

I took my Mrs to Edinburgh for her 50th as well, I even booked a table. She was raging. She hates playing snooker.

Did you not show her the easy pink then take on a tricky, tight brown?

Oh matron!

qh

[psychocandy]

I suggest you break it to her gently, especially as she'll be watching England win the Grand Slam against Ireland...

Not even going to watch that game - just in case England do win.

[minestrone]

Grassmarket is generally a safe bet for this kind of stuff as there are many bars.


Although Brewhemia...

https://brewhemia.co.uk/six-nations/

..used to be a crap sportbar but seems to have been cleaned up and is advertising the match

Avoid the new town and Lothian Road.

[BR14]

the Cask and Barrel at the bottom of broughton st is good for sport, beer, service, and atmosphere
IMMHO
and it's mostly local trade, so far from the madding crowd of english/yankee/stag party/tec tourists

[psychocandy]

Grassmarket is generally a safe bet for this kind of stuff as there are many bars.


Although Brewhemia...

https://brewhemia.co.uk/six-nations/

..used to be a crap sportbar but seems to have been cleaned up and is advertising the match

Avoid the new town and Lothian Road.

Aye their doing a package for £30 each. Two pints and a platter.

£5+ a pint in there mind.... feck me.

Lothian rd is where we're staying. whats wrong with that?

[minestrone]

It generally thought of as the rougher part of central Edinburgh, but really it's not that rough. There are a few strip places and some slightly iffy nightclubs.