Lovely staff and atmosphere. Great drinks and sublime crisps selection.. as a crisp connoisseur I... read more
Lovely staff and atmosphere. Great drinks and sublime crisps selection.. as a crisp connoisseur I... read more
The second time I have visited, first time with my wife and sons then with my two sons. Great beer... read more
Or rather, it is not a gay pub. It's a lovely pub with gay people in it. Great mixed crowd, laid back atmosphere, great choice of drinks.
We're trying very hard to move up from London at the moment, and can't wait until this is our regular drinkery.

Just around the corner from where we were staying and a really great pub. Quite a traditional feel, but very young and fresh at the same time,
Great gay vibe, but more a feeling of inclusivity than trying to put any label on it.


Friday 22:30 during The Fringe. “No dogs at the moment”.
I won’t be returning - there are many other more welcoming venues.

The Regent Bar was a safe place for myself and my girlfriend to visit. It was the first place in the city we were happy to relax and be ourselves. It’s a quirky little pub that has adapted well to covid. The only issue was our pint and cider was flat. This was a bit disappointing but as we felt so comfortable there, we didn’t really care

Long one of my favourite bars, I visited twice with friends over the weekend
The bar retains its quirky style and atmosphere for the Covid Era, along with good beer and staff with great attitude who were totally on their game.
I miss queuing at the bar, but they have the table service thing nailed.

It’s difficult to judge what this place would be like “normally” as Covid changes have really been taken very seriously indeed here. There’s a one way system and shower curtains hung up between the tables(!) Maybe I’m just too relaxed about everything but I found it ever so slightly over the top. Nonetheless, for people worried about catching the virus, this is probably a good choice. Although people like that are probably going to be staying at home anyway.
I did like the fact that this is a gay PUB with real ale, not a bar. There is a distinct lack of traditional pubs on the gay scene and I liked the atmosphere in here, or I would have done if there was anyone else there. Sadly, kept to your own tables it’s impossible to socialise at all, which is of course not the pub’s fault. I will visit again next time I’m in Edinburgh when Covid-19 has been consigned to the history books.
