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False Widow, Edinburgh

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Opens at 5:00pm
159 Constitution Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 7AD (View on Google Map)
(0131) 467 0402
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AUG 2025 - now has charcuterie boards, including a veggie version.

MAY 2025 - NOTE: This pub often serves a Pilot beer labelled “Pour.s like cask, fresh from the keg” by handpump. CAMRA classifies this as Real Ale IN THIS PUB as the beer is Live and a cask breather/aspirator used to maintain the protective gas blanket at atmospheric pressure.

OCT 2024 - One handpump installed so now selling real ale, Pilot Stout being the first available.

AUG 2024 - Reopened as the False Widow. Sister pub to Mother Superior and Powder Room. A few mainstream keg beers but mostly local beers from Pilot, Newbarns, Campervan, Vault City, etc

Information for this venue is provided by the Edinburgh & South East Scotland Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Smoke & Mirrors; Alan Breck Lounge
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Last updated
06/10/2025
Last surveyed
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
EDN/1538
Asset of Community Value
Monday
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
5:00pm - 1:00am
Saturday
5:00pm - 1:00am
Sunday
5:00pm - 11:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Pilot (varies)

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Facilities
Garden Garden
Pavement tables
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Features
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Real Cider Real Cider
Sandford Orchards (keg).
Transport
Close to bus routes (200m)
Lothian: (various)
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Close to metro (60m)
Foot of the Walk

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