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royal mcgregor


4.0 of 5 stars 19 ratings  |  Write a review
  • Cuisines: English, Scottish
  • the high street (royal mile), Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Price range: £6-23 ($10-$37)

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3 of 5 stars
Los Angeles, CA
17 Nov 2009

I took the plunge and had haggis here, with a nice snifter of Talisker. Both were good. This is not a destination restaurant, or a particularly memorable one (although of course I remember it as the place where I had haggis). I wouldn't go here for dinner. But it's a good place to stop in for lunch while you are... more

it ok
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3 of 5 stars
Stockholm
25 Oct 2009

Had haggis there, i guess they do haggis in a modern trendy way, it was good. My freinds had fish and chips, they sad it was ok but we had much better at "the fishers" the day before. very friendly staff. more

no service
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1 of 5 stars
county durham
1 Oct 2009

We had read about the royal mcgregor on trip advisor and it was just round the corner from our hotel. We were going to have lunch on the sunday so decided to pop in, have a drink and familiarise ourselves with the place. When we got there at about 7pm there were about five staff doing nothing in the bar... more

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4 of 5 stars
Sheffield
24 Sep 2009

On a recent trip to Edinburgh I decided to eat here as outside the restaurant it said it had the best haggis by a mile. I had the haggis with neeps and tatties which the haggis was very nice and had a lovely spice running through the haggis. I finished with their house speciality of crannachan (berries, whisky, cream and... more

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5 of 5 stars
Valencia
31 Aug 2009

Excelent meat in the heart of Edinbourgh.Space is limited. Possibly you have to wait for a table. more

Awful
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2 of 5 stars
Florence, Italy
31 Aug 2009

It's just a bar like all the rest on the Royal Mile - go instead to Cafe Royal - at least it's prettier. more

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3 of 5 stars
West Yorkshire
23 Aug 2009

Sorry to burst the bubble but we found the food to be quite ordinary. My husband and I had the Haggis Tower which was quite tasty but not very filling. My parents had the Steak Pie which was served with cold vegetables. Location is great but having read the glowing reviews we were disappointed. more

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5 of 5 stars
Newmarket, Canada
4 Aug 2009

If you're looking for a good pub lunch/dinner that is close to where everything is, then the Royal McGregor is a good choice. I had the fish and chips (excellent) and hubby had the crofters chicken (excellent). A good place for a hard apple cider or an ale too. We ate at a different restaurant for every meal, except one... more

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4 of 5 stars
Columbia, SC
3 Jul 2009
1
person found this review helpful

After reading reviews here, our group of 8 looked for the Royal McGregor and easily found it just a few steps below St. Giles Kirk on the Royal Mile. It is a traditional pub serving traditional Scottish food. The Cullen Skink was exceptionally good ('skink' is Scottish for soup or stew and 'Cullen' is the name of the town where... more

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5 of 5 stars
Columbia, SC
18 Jun 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Wow, what a find! I was with 7 others and we had 2 tables of 4 each. I had the Steak and Ale Pie, which was very good, while the other 3 at my table had the Cullen Skink and Mussels appetizers, which were fantastic and I was glad they offered a taste of each, which made me wish I... more

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the high street (royal mile), Edinburgh, Scotland
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.