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Heritage Pub

Bullfinch, Edinburgh

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Formerly the Pond, the pub reopened 11th July 2021 as a neighbourhood bar and cafe.

This Leith outlier has much to recommend it, even though only one of its many beers is cask. Beers are mostly from Barney's. Many original features remain, including the ceiling and the gantry which has attractive wooden support columns. A good selection of interesting food served. A weekly quiz is held.

Information for this venue is provided by the Edinburgh & South East Scotland Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Pond
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Last updated
07/08/2024
Last surveyed
13/09/2023
Pub ID
EDN/1086
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: Not listed

A basic pub near the dock gates, retaining an imposing old gantry. This has three bays with a staff door in the middle, impressive columns holding up the top section and surviving lower shelving on the left-hand side, with three drawers attached to the main shelf. The curved bar counter looks old but is not original. Walls are panelled to two-thirds height and the cornice and ceiling roses are attractive. The vestibule areas are also notable and the one on the right may once have been an off-sales.

General information about historic pub interiors

At the foot of a tenament, a basic pub near the dock gates that still retains a genuinely old gantry. It is of three bays with a doorway for staff being the middle section and impressive columns with capitals holding up the top section. In front of plain mirrors there is only one shelf held up by a spindly column. The left hand lower shelving remain with three drawers attached to the main shelf. On the right i.e. main road side is an elaborate vestibule-style area – was this an off sales? It has a colourful leaded panel above the doorway from the servery into it. Corner door vestibule with leaded lights and more leaded lights above exterior windows woth colourful roundels of birds. The curved bar counter looks old but not original and has two still-working water taps.. The door on the Bath Road side leads to another vestibule. There are panelled walls to two-thirds height. Good cornice and ceiling roses. There is a ladies snug-like area at the rear left? Two steps at rear right through an arch leads to a non-descript are with toilets off.

General information about historic pub interiors
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Opening
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
4:00pm - Midnight
Thursday
4:00pm - Midnight
Friday
4:00pm - Midnight
Saturday
1:30pm - 1:00am
Sunday
1:30pm - Midnight
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 0 regular beers.

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Beer garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Children welcome until 8pm
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Quiz every Wed evening
Smoking Smoking
Covered
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Ascension (cans)
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Beer Festival Beer Festival
October
Transport
Close to bus routes (200m)
Lothian: Various
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Close to metro (420m)
The Shore
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