The Amber Rose Edinburgh
BEST FOR
Ages 0-17
WHERE
Edinburgh
What it’s like
A pub with live music, open mic and quiz nights, but under-18s only get in before 8pm if you're sitting down for a meal.
This is a proper pub first and a venue second, and that shapes the whole visit. Live music, open mic nights and quiz nights are all on offer, so if you've got a teenager who fancies watching a band or having a go on the mic, there's a genuine reason to bring them along rather than just tolerate them being there.
The catch, and it's a real one, is that kids aged 0 to 17 are only allowed in before 8pm if your group is having a meal. So this isn't somewhere you drop in with a buggy for a quick half and a lemonade. You'll want to book a table, order proper food, and treat it like a family meal out that happens to have music on. The menu covers fish and chips, burgers, steaks, curries, Sunday roasts and a breakfast, so there's enough to keep everyone fed without anyone sulking over the choice.
It opens at 10am every day, which is generous, and it runs late, with Friday and Saturday going through to 1am. That late finish tells you who this place is really built for once the evening rolls round, but the daytime and early evening hours are where a family visit fits. Dogs are welcome too, so if your evening out doubles as a dog walk, nobody's left at home.
Booking's required, and there's a booking link, so don't just turn up and hope for a table, especially if you want to eat before the 8pm cutoff. There's an accessible toilet and baby change on site, and birthday parties are catered for, with Christmas party packages and festive menus if you're planning that far ahead.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Older kids and teenagers, especially over an early meal
- Food
- Pub food including fish & chips, burgers, steaks, curries, Sunday roasts, breakfast
- Dogs
- Are welcome
- Parties
- Birthday offer available. Christmas party packages with festive menus and pre-booked group options
- Kids are only allowed before 8pm and only if you're eating, so plan an early meal rather than a late drop-in
- Booking's required, not just recommended
- There's an accessible toilet and baby change if you've got a little one in tow
- Dogs are welcome, handy if your evening out is also the dog's walk
Plan your visit
Can kids come at any time?
Only before 8pm, and only if your group is having a meal. After that it's an adults' crowd.
Do we need to book?
Yes, booking's required and there's a link to do it. Don't just show up hoping for a table.
What's there for kids to actually do?
It's more about the atmosphere than activities aimed at children. Live music, open mic and quiz nights are the events on offer, so it suits older kids and teenagers more than toddlers.
What food is on offer?
Pub classics: fish and chips, burgers, steaks, curries, Sunday roasts and a breakfast menu. Cocktails and pints too, for the grown-ups.
What are the opening hours?
10am to 11pm Monday, Tuesday and Sunday, midnight on Wednesday and Thursday, and 1am on Friday and Saturday.
Can we bring the dog?
Dogs are welcome, so a family walk can turn into a meal out without leaving anyone behind.
Do you do birthday parties?
There's a birthday offer available, plus Christmas party packages with festive menus for pre-booked groups.
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