Deacon Brodies

I stumbled across Deacon Brodies after I had wandered up toward the castle. I had heard of this place prior to my visiting Edinburgh, but I didn't look into seeing where it was. But it was in a location that is hard to miss if you're wandering around the city centre near the castle.

I considered finding some other place for dinner because I figured this place catered heavily to tourists. But, as I was a tourist I decided to step inside.

I think everything in Scotland is tartan, from the kilts being sold at tourist shops to the carpeting at Deacon Brodies.

I had read a little bit about Haggis prior to visiting Edinburgh and knew that it sounded a bit disgusting. Fortunately I had totally forgotten what it actually was, or how it was prepared, and ordered it anyway. It was fabulous. It came with a side of potatoes (I think they were potatoes) and it made me wish I was spending more time in Edinburgh.

I ordered a local whiskey on the rocks and enjoyed my Scottish meal. I washed it all down with a nice English Tea.

A great time, great experience, and fantastic food.

We ate here on our first full day in Edinburgh, I really enjoyed it. A bit pricey but worth it! If you want to try true Scottish food this is the place to go! I say try the Haggis its is wonderful!

Walking up the Royal Mile (because it's definitely uphill both ways) you can't miss Deacon Brodies, so stop by for a pint and some exceptional pub food, you won't go wrong.

A bit pubby downstairs, since it's a pub afterall, some tables out front for smokers, nice quiet atmosphere upstairs where we settled in, and we could've been served by a ghost for all we remember, but the food was very memorable.

As you'll notice I photographed our own food much to Andy's embarrassment and yes I had all the surrounding tables staring at us curiously, but within minutes after it they broke out their own cameras and started photographing each other and their plates and things got very lively. I just broke the ice ;)

A delightful two-story pub/eatery on the Royal Mile with an intriguing background.  Deacon Brody was apparently a real life character who served as an elected official in Edinburgh and committed a broad array of atrocities...serving as the inspiration for Robert louis Stevenson's "Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde"!!!  We enjoyed lunch here during our first day in Edinburgh and this was where I gained exposure to haggis.  We would learn that the prices were reasonable compared to other venues on the Royal Mile, and the service was expedient and friendly!

Thanks to our enjoyed lunch, we returned the next evening for a few Guiness...and it is a lively night scene too!  The bartenders continued the jovial service and we were impressed that many of the patrons were locals...reinforcing this was an authentic cool place!