Owned and run by the same family for over a century and a half and believed to be the first pub established in Morningside as Edinburgh expanded to the south.
This multi-roomed bar & restaurant has a distinct ambience and character created by red décor, subdued lighting and lots of pictures, musical instruments, hunting trophies and all manner of artefacts which adorn the walls and hang from the ceilings.
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the latter two including a wide choice of smørrebrød.
NOTE: Alcoholic drinks are not served until 11am on Sunday.
Two star - A pub interior of very special national historic interest
Listed status: B
Famous multi-roomed pub with walls obscured from skirting board to ceiling with a vast collection of memorabilia accumulated over the years that impart a unique atmosphere. Please note the sign 'Dress casual but smart' on entering via the door in Canaan Street. Officially the Volunteer Arms, this was built as a two-storey private house of local grey stone and is still in the same family ownership since it became a pub in 1879. The main bar at the front of the building has an old bar counter and back gantry. On the front left is a tiny area but there is no indication it was ever a separate small snug. In the early 1960s, the rooms at the front were partially opened-up and a second counter added at the rear right. A couple of small rooms have also been brought into use. This quirky pub sells its own blended whisky and over 200 single malt whiskies; it even has a champagne menu. When not busy, drinks are occasionally served on a tray with some complimentary peanuts - the prices reflect this.
This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 0 regular beers.
Volunteer Arms [Canny Man's], Edinburgh
Changing beers typically include: Stewart (varies)
Introduction This guide describes the 116 pubs identified by CAMRA as having interiors of national or regional historic or architectural importance, plus a further 24 whose interiors are of some regional interest. Scotland has over 4000 pubs so why do...