Dirty Dick’s

Super nice bertender, good food and excellent music when I was there. Prices are ok and of course the décor… :-D Try it really, even for just one beer.

This weekend was my first ever time in Edinburgh. As a big lover of real ale I was told to take a stroll down Rose Street and I’m very glad I did. Four separate sections of this road are filled with small bars, cafes and restaurants. Due to the shocking name this was one of the first bars that caught my attention.
Like something out of a gothic movie this bar is dark and the walls and ceiling are covered in weird trinkets from old typewriters, spectacles and spiders to medicine bottles and bicycle pumps. Definitely plenty of things to check out whilst sat down enjoying a freshly poured beer.
There’s a vast range of bottled beers and a huge lists of whiskeys to pick from, however compared to a lot of the other bars on Rose Street this had the smallest choice of real ales.
We arrived around 8:30 on a Sunday evening and ordered a drink. We were served by what I can only describe as a very bored bar tender. She was cleaning the cutlery and clearly was frustrated and wanted to go home. I’ve never heard so much noise from someone cleaning before. We had to talk fairly loud to hear ourselves even though there was only 6 or so people drinking in the bar. The bell was called for last orders as we were finishing our first drink so we decided to move elsewhere instead of stay.
The setting was good, definitely different from any other bar I’ve visited on Rose Street, but I didn’t really feel that welcome that’s why I’ve only given it three stars.

Not really one for the locals this. Quirky bits and pieces attached to the ceiling so there’s a bit of character and a very large range of whiskies. Nothing special on the real ale front though.
Didn’t eat here last night, on what is probably the first visit I’ve paid to the place despite living in the city all my life, so the food may well raise it’s profile if I ever go back to check it out.

Order a few pints from the Russian bar wench, sit at the tables, order a few more pints. talk shit to your mates, order a meat pie, talk more shit…
then move on to the next bar on Rose St.
This place has a funky name, but it’s legit.

This was the first time to this bar we found it through the Unilocal app so thought we would give it a go. We went in to watch the grand national it was really busy but managed to get a seat near the window. My partner went to get a drink which took ages as there was a problem with someone’s food order, when he eventually got back my vodka and coke was nice. It’s not really my type of place it’s a bit miss match and the walls are full of stuff which feels a but cluttered and it’s really dark. The staff were pleasant enough but don’t think I would return.

Right at the west end of Rose Street is a dark single roomed pub that is a must see for the trinkets and oddities that adorn its walls and ceiling. décor is dark wood as is the tables. limited range of real ale but loads of malts to sample. Food menu was simple but the samples looked good .Nice friendly atmosphere.

Ein Pub in der Rose Street, wie viele andere auch. Hab hier ein Bier und einen Burger konsumiert. Das Bier war kühl und gut gegen den Durst, der Burger ging so. Die Einrichtung ist eine Mischung aus Allem. Ich muß hier nicht noch einmal hin.

Pub avec une bonne ambiance, avec une décoration écossaise. Le serveur est sympathique.
Je voulais tester une bière écossaise, et le serveur m’a laissé goûter une bière pour savoir si elle me plairait.
Plusieurs types de bières en pression, et une belle collection de whisky.
Prix raisonnable pour la bière.

Well this is a surprise, with a name that sound’s as if it has come out of a carry on film even the inside looks as it is a film set.
this bar may have been established in the 1850’s and been a locals bar but those days are well gone, with it being geared up to the tourist market now than your local pub.
A large selection of blended whisky’s & single malts available here but may not be noticeable as they are on the ceiling in the bar, you just got to look up.
A basic menu on offer with limited choice but adequate enough, l tried the haggis rolls with hoisin sauce, a different twist to the spring roll, I sure enjoyed them. For my main course I ordered the chicken with haggis, with whisky sauce, for me the dish was nice enough but could have done with another two minutes in the microwave, the sauce just tasted of cream and nothing else.
Service was good considering that the place was busy with drinkers and only one member of bar staff left to cope, definitely a bar in Edinburgh that you need to put on your place’s to visit.

This is an average pub, but we had such a fun time. I went to the bar and this guy appeared and started helping me, apparently he was a customer and friend of the tender, so it was hilarious with him making up all these opinions on whiskey (which i was ordering) and how much it cost (from free to $ 12). I was also there in great company, so that probably helped, but then it always does neh?

Out for the day in Edinburgh, having walked the city until our feet hurt, we decided to stop in here for a drink and some nibbles. What an amazing little pub! Warm and cozy with about a million trinkets glued to the ceiling, it would take a few trips back to take it all in. We ordered onion rings and cheesy garlic bread. I have yet to find an establishment in Scotland who make their onion rings with whole onion pieces rather than minced onion, but these were quite tasty. The cheesy garlic bread was delicious and came with a nice mixed green salad.
All in all our time at Dirty Dick’s was great and will be a must next time we’re in town!

What a great pub. It reminds me of a pub you might find in JRR Tolkiens fantasy world. I was half expecting to meet some Hobbits or Dwarves or something just because it has this old world vibe to it and its dark inside but with a warm atmosphere, a pub you can just go and escape for a while, have a pint or two, then go your marry way. I have been in quite a few times and the staff are always friendly and up for a chat. Great beer as well and reasonably priced. Love the stuff all over the walls and ceilings. Have not tried the food yet but I am sure its tasty. If you have some time to kill and your thirsty I recommend going here.

Dirty.
Plenty to look at…

Interessantes und Sehenswertes Pub in der Rose Street. Interessante Einrichtung und netter Service, Preise durchschnittlich.

I liked everything about this place!
My friend and I went on a Wednesday around lunch time. It was pretty empty, which was good, since there wasn’t a lot of seating. The décor, while eccentric, is pretty cool – a bunch of old whisky jugs all over the place, and old antiques plastered on the ceiling in an artistic manner. I’m not making it out to look all that cool, but it is, I promise! The lighting is dim and there are candles at the tables.
I ordered a veggie burger which came with a small salad and lots of French fries. The veggie burger was awesome — more of a garden patty than a simulated burger. It was decently-​priced, too: £4.95. Our food came quickly and the server was super nice.
Would definitely recommend this place if you’re looking for reasonable prices in the city centre, a hearty meal, and a relaxed atmosphere.

Great draft beer and the haggis burger is absolutely delicious. I still have dreams about that burger… The rest of the food was pretty standard.
The bartender was a bit of a dick but maybe it was because it was the weekend that the Fringe started and tourists were everywhere. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt.
I wasn’t a huge fan of the décor — every square inch of wall and ceiling was covered in odd, miscellaneous crap. Then again it was mostly older Scottish gentlemen inside (and I was recommended to the place by one too), so maybe that’s the crowd they’re appealing to.
So in sum, eat outside in the patio area and enjoy the cold Scottish weather, get a haggis burger, and drink the local beer.

Funny bar with lots of stuff attached to wall and sealing. A good bar to stop and have a drink/​beer and a snack. Missing the wifi though.

Generic Rose Street Pub, with lots of stuff.
\Well, lots of «crap» inside, and when I say «crap» I mean, er, «An eclectic mix of stuff»: On the walls, on the ceiling. It’s also quite dark.
Cozy vibe, good for a Pint on a crawl, but for longer engagements, there’s better on Rose St.

I visited Edinburgh on my honeymoon in September. We stopped in to Dirty Dick’s for a pint while we waited for Miro’s down the street to open. We couldn’t ever get on UK time, so our meal times were waaaay off. Anyway, Dirty Dick’s was fairly empty at around 4:30 p.m. when we stopped in.
It’s very dark inside with lots of things to look at on the walls and ceiling. The bartender was polite and quickly served us our McEwan’s. We’re not malt drinkers, but Dirty Dick’s has a HUGE selection.
We enjoyed sitting outside on the tiny patio because the weather was nice and it was a great vantage point for people watching. My favorite site was a girl wearing pants made out of a corduroy fabric that sported teddy bears all over it. Brave fashion statement!

This is one of my favorite «destination» pubs in Edinburgh.
Great place for beer and whiskey, dont miss their choice of whiskies in the bar (look up).
I have never been eaten at the place, but the food look great.
Décor is perfect aswell

Last time I was in Edinburgh, my class had an all-​out sing-​off with some elderly Scottish blokes at Dirty Dicks. We cleared out the bar, but we sure had fun. I’m back in Scotland, and back to Dirty Dicks. Luckily, it hasn’t changed — still tiny, still crammed full of odd paraphernalia (the back room has dozens of golf club ends hanging from the ceiling), still serving cold beer, still a good respite from the rest of the Rose St bars.
One minor annoyance — once we went well before midnight and were told that the bar was closing in ten minutes, although we had an hour to sit and sip before the entire shop closed down, so orders in now please — and fifteen minutes after the bar closed, we’re asked to leave. I understand if the bar staff thinks its best to cut their losses and close up early if it’s not quite busy enough, but if that’s a possibility, don’t tell the clientele that they have a good hour to sit around and then renege on that promise. Other than that little incident, Dirty Dicks and I are cool.
Haven’t tried much of the food, but I have to say — the beef chili nachos are the bomb! Delicious flavors, hot hot grease and piled high enough to feed two hungry people. Far superior to the Mexican place just down the street, and certainly the best nachos I’ve had in Edinburgh.

Dirty Dicks — what a name! I first came here for a drink last summer and the only reason I came here was because of the name. To be honest, I didn’t think there was anything particularly special about this place and I won’t be any hurry to go back, but there was nothing specifically wrong with it.
Dirty Dick’s is a very standard pub, serving a good selection of beers, ales, wines and the usual range of spirits, and the drinks are all competitively priced, with a large glass of the house white wine costing under £5. Food is also served here and there menu offers a lot of choice, with a decent vegetarian section so there is to be something for everyone.
There is a decent sized seating area outside so it would be a good place to stop by on a sunny day to watch all the goings on in Rose Street.

At the other end of a Bad ass is a Dirty Dick. I had to get that in.
A cosy interior and standard drinks ensure Dirty Dicks is a good pub to slap on the pub crawl list. The interior is pretty unique too with an assortment of antique furniture and unusual hanging ornaments.
Worth a visit.