The Sheep Heid Inn

6 Reviews on “The Sheep Heid Inn”

• Ellie Coutts

  Roast was okay but the potatoes weren’t crispy and no crackling with the pork! I’m really picky about my roast and I just don’t think this was worth the money (13). The pub itself is so nice and a great place for a drink. For walk ins however I didn’t find the service great. *a plus however is that the Yorkshire pudding was great!

  November 20, 2017, 6:31 pm

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• Kingy

  Scotland’s oldest pub established in 1360!! What a treat after a long stroll up Arthur’s seat. Luckily a fellow scrambler advised us about this awesome pub In duddingston which is the other side of Arthur’s seat. It was a very cosy warm pub and booked out for food on a Saturday afternoon so some beer and Coke kept us company for a hour or two. 🙂

  April 20, 2016, 1:28 am

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• Kimberley Laing

  I love this place! I wanted to go because it is Scotland’s Oldest Pub, but when I found out it had old fashioned skittles I was even more excited to visit! After a year or living in Edinburgh, I finally made it. Myself and 2 friends headed along at the weekend and played skittles before enjoying dinner. Skittles were so much, we had the room to ourselves which made it more enjoyable and we all voiced how great it would be for a group of people to rent out the room for an evening. Being the Oldest Pub in Scotland I didn’t have high hopes for the food as I thought it would be quite gimmicky. I couldn’t have been more wrong! There seemed to be a lot to local people in The Sheep Heid Inn and the food was great. We shared halloumi to start and then I chose the lobster brioche roll and fries for my main. I took a while to decide on my main as many items on the menu sounded extremely appetising! For dessert I opted for the chocolate fondant. I really enjoyed all of my food and I can’t wait to go back to sample more from the menu.The atmosphere is lovely in the Sheep Heid Inn; so warm and cosy! It’s perfect for a cold winters evening. The only let down was the service. The bar staff were friendly, but the wait staff were not very cheerful and approachable.

  February 10, 2016, 3:48 am

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• Duncan McDonald

  If there was zero it would be there. I used to go to this pub for both drinks and meals regularly – never again. The last 3 visits have shown just what Mitchell & Butler can do to destroy a once great establishment. The most recent visit last week was a disgrace; staff forgot to direct us to a table it took a second reminder.We were severed incorrect drinks when our order of drinks eventually arrived.Our orders for starters and mains taken, 6 off items requested off the menu were unavailable and there were no fish on offer. Starters were basic pub quality at restaurant prices.When it cam to the mains there was only one rack of lamb although 2 were ordered (the place was still welcoming customers so more to be disappointed) and one pie although again 2 were ordered. The substitute fish cakes were barely edible and one was left. The pie was burned and inedible. The lamb was over done.Deserts; we all opted for the recommended cranachan. There was no flavour of Drambuie, few roasted oats and it was over a strawberry mush. Allow 30 to 40 mins for service of each course and by the time we’d finished 4 of us had finished 3 bottles of wine.This was a birthday disaster!!All the manager, not Robin, could do was continuously apologise profusely and discount the bill with the cost of the mains and deserts. As I said at the start this was their 3rd and last strike.Our previous meal was so bad the manager discounted the cost of the entire meal, although in sympathy we paid an amount to distribute to the staff for their efforts to make good. This meal the manager in his attempt to make good had said was offered to us at a discount in an attempt to make good from the previous meal which was also disastrous.I know reviews are often doubted, but do not doubt this because I have gone from a loyal customer to one who will never return.

  January 31, 2016, 6:58 pm

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• Lisa Ellerbrock

  We went for family dinner and skittles last Saturday. It was as beautiful and charming as it always is. I introduced the boyfriends family to Sheep’s Heid as now it’s the first choice to take visitors that come to town. They love it as much as I do. The family from Australia were quite impressed with the surroundings. They LOVED playing skittles, had a cosy drink in the beer garden and we all enjoyed a delectable dinner and a lot of wine! The Sheep’s Heid is such a unique experience, I realise a lot of tourists don’t see it and maybe it’s better for us locals that was. We can keep it our secret:-) The food is sometimes usually very good, sometimes inconsistent, but enjoyable. Service is always very very good. And of course amazing atmosphere.

  November 6, 2015, 9:14 pm

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• Hungry Canuk

  A burger, a pint and Skittles!. What a fantastic place! This traditional pub nestled into the streets of Duddingston is thought to be Scotland’s oldest pub. It is filled to the rafters with all sorts of odds and ends, which combined with dim lighting gives the pub a fantastic atmosphere! Through the week you can order wholesome pub food and be fed in the downstairs bar, and at weekends in the upstairs bar. There is a large courtyard full of tables, heaters and umbrellas should you wish to brave the Scottish elements, and on weekends in the summer there is a BBQ here cooking up all your snacking needs(ostrich burgers no less). The best bit about this wee pub is that is houses a proper Skittles alley which you can hire out by the hour or evening. I recently had my birthday there and the on site catering was extremely well done. A bit out of the way, always heaving (make reservations), but worth the visit.

  January 15, 2010, 1:11 pm

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