Marcos
BEST FOR
Ages 0-18
ENTRY
from £13
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Edinburgh
What it’s like
Pool tables, a private karaoke room and retro consoles, with stone-baked pizza to fill the gaps between games.
This one's built round American Pool, 19 tables of it, so a big group or a birthday party won't be stuck waiting for a table. It's £13 an hour Monday to Thursday, jumping to £15 at weekends, which adds up fast if you've got more than one game in you. If pool's not the draw, there's a karaoke room you hire privately (£20 an hour for up to four people, more for bigger groups), interactive darts, and retro gaming consoles for when someone wants a change of pace.
Opening hours are worth knowing before you plan around this one. Monday to Thursday it doesn't open till 3pm, so this is an after-school-and-later outing rather than a morning one. Weekends it opens at 11am, which gives you a proper stretch of the day to use.
Food is stone-baked pizza from the kitchen, with a bar doing cocktails and draft beer for any grown-ups sticking around once the kids have had their go. It reads as a treat outing rather than a weekly stop, given the hourly pricing on pool and the private-hire cost of the karaoke room.
Booking's recommended for weekends rather than compulsory, and group bookings need a 25% deposit to hold the slot. Haymarket station is a ten minute walk, handy if you're coming in without a car.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Older kids and teens who fancy pool or a private karaoke room
- Booking
- Recommended to book online at weekends
- Food
- Bar and kitchen with cocktails, pizzas, draft beer, and stone-baked pizzas
- Getting there by bus or train
- Haymarket Train Station, 10 minute walk away
- 19 pool tables means big groups can usually get a spot without much of a wait
- Karaoke prices jump on Friday and Saturday nights compared with Sunday to Thursday
- Group bookings need a 25% deposit to hold the booking
- Weekday opening doesn't start until 3pm, so this isn't a daytime plan Monday to Thursday
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
American Pool is £13 an hour Monday to Thursday and £15 at weekends. Karaoke is £20 an hour for up to four people, rising to £35 or £40 an hour for bigger groups of up to 20.
Do we need to book?
Booking online is recommended for weekends. Group bookings need a 25% deposit to secure the slot.
What are the opening hours?
Monday to Thursday it's 3pm to midnight. Friday and Saturday it opens at 11am until 1am, and Sunday 11am to midnight.
What's there to eat?
Stone-baked pizza from the kitchen, plus a bar with cocktails and draft beer.
What age range is this for?
The site lists ages 0 to 18, so it covers a wide span, though pool and karaoke will suit older kids more than toddlers.
Is there anything besides pool?
Yes, there's a private karaoke room, interactive darts and retro gaming consoles alongside the pool tables.
Can we host a birthday party here?
Group bookings and party rooms are both on offer, with the karaoke room a good option for hiring privately.
How do we get there without a car?
Haymarket train station is about a ten minute walk away.
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