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Joker & the Thief, Edinburgh

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Operator: Independent
71 Elm Row, Edinburgh, EH7 4AQ (View on Google Map)
(0131) 556 3274
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Comfortable, unpretentious, cosy wood-panelled bar with numerous pictures decorating the walls. The front area looks on to Leith Walk, the rear is divided into several smaller seating areas.

Pizzas from Origano can be ordered from 5pm to 10pm and are brought to the pub.

A quiz is held on Wednesday evenings, chess and dominoes are available at other times.

Children are not admitted.

NOTE: This pub often serves a Pilot beer labelled “Pours 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.

Information for this venue is provided by the Edinburgh & South East Scotland Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Brunswick Lounge
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Last updated
01/04/2025
Last surveyed
16/01/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
EDN/1286
Asset of Community Value
Monday
3:00pm - Midnight
Tuesday
3:00pm - Midnight
Wednesday
3:00pm - 1:00am
Thursday
3:00pm - 1:00am
Friday
1:00pm - 1:00am
Saturday
1:00pm - 1:00am
Sunday
3:00pm - Midnight
Monday
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday
5:00pm - 10:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Cross Borders (varies) , Newbarns (varies) , Pilot Brewery (varies)

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Facilities
Evening Meals Evening Meals
order-in pizzas
Garden Garden
pavement tables in summer
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Quiz on Wednesdays at 6pm
Games Games
Chess, dominoes, draughts
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Free
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Sandford Orchards (bottle)
Transport
Close to bus routes (150m)
Lothian Buses:
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Close to metro (15m)
McDonald Road
Closest station (1000m)
Edinburgh
Directions
0.9m SE of centre

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