The Cumberland Bar is a gastropub in Stockbridge, Edinburgh. Rated 4.4 stars from 872 Google reviews. Known for beer garden that actually works and serious drinks menu at fair prices. Best for weekday afternoon quiet and group meet-up. Ranked #17 of 17 in Stockbridge. Price range: £10–20.
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The Cumberland Bar
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Quick Verdict
A proper local's pub that happens to serve good food and exceptional gin. You'll come back because it's unpretentious, the staff know what they're doing, and it's not rammed with tourists.
You want a quiet drink away from the busy bits, or a place to sit with a group where the atmosphere stays cosy rather than chaotic.
About The Cumberland Bar
The Cumberland Bar is a traditional gastropub on a quiet street in Stockbridge, Edinburgh's New Town. It's the kind of place locals return to because it doesn't try too hard—wood-panelled interior, fireplace, a proper bar with serious beer selection, and a beer garden that catches the sun. The food menu runs to soups, fish suppers, and nachos; reviewers praise both the quality and the value (£10–20 range). Staff are consistently described as welcoming and attentive. It's off the main drag, which means you have to know about it or be looking for it, but that's exactly why it works. Full table service, outdoor seating, dogs welcome inside and out. No online booking—walk in or ring ahead.
What Stands Out
Beer garden that actually works
Multiple reviewers specifically called out the beer garden as 'lovely', 'really pretty', and noted sitting in the sun there. It's a genuine draw, not an afterthought.
Serious drinks menu at fair prices
Reviewers praised 'great beer selection', 'four gluten free beers on tap', 'great cocktails', and 'top gin experience'. One noted beer was 'very reasonably priced considering it's location in Edinburgh's New Town'.
Genuinely welcoming staff
Described repeatedly as 'friendly', 'sympathique', 'gentilissimi', 'welcoming'. One reviewer noted the bar was 'quiet but not too quiet' on a Monday afternoon—staff set that tone.
What Customers Say
LOVELY BEER GARDEN, enjoyed sitting out in the sun ☀️
lovely beer garden, really pretty outside.
Top Gin expérience 🍸🙂 Personnel très sympathique et attentionné
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Frequently Asked Questions about The Cumberland Bar
The venue accepts reservations, but there's no online booking system. Ring ahead or walk in—reviewers found it quiet on weekday afternoons, but the beer garden can fill up on sunny weekends.
Gastropub menu at £10–20 range. Reviewers specifically mentioned soups, haddock fish suppers, and nachos. One called the nachos 'so cheesey'. Not fancy, but solid and reasonably priced.
Great beer selection with at least 4 gluten-free options on tap. One reviewer called it 'beautiful and very reasonably priced for New Town'. They also do gin and cocktails seriously.
Yes. Dogs are allowed inside and outside. The beer garden works well for it.
Wheelchair-accessible entrance, seating, and toilet. Paid street parking outside.
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