The Advocate

The Advocate, Edinburgh is the home of the cold beer, the hot steak pie and the warm welcome

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Our eclectic group of award-winning bars & restaurants are renowned for top-notch Scottish cuisine, fabulous wines, innovative seasonal cocktails & great chat.

We are currently looking for experienced bartenders to join our team, at least 2 years cocktail experience preferred, personality a must.

The Devils Advocate Review | Stacebuds

I have been to the bar area for drinks before but had never been to the restaurant for food.

The original stone walls and timber beams create an authentic atmosphere as you enter Devil’s Advocate through the bar area, which boasts an impressive selection of 200 whisky’s.

To start we shared starters of ‘Stornoway Black pudding, Apple, Raisin, Pickled Cauliflower & Watercress’ and ‘Roasted Heritage Beetroot, Bitter Leaves, Goats Cheese, Candied Walnuts & Cider Dressing’.

I know Heritage Beetroot is popping up on many restaurant menus but personally I think it is another food trend that always looks better than it tastes.

I was impressed with ‘The Devils Advocate’ and will definitely go back, both for food and for drinks to sample the impressive drinks menu.

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The menus range from starters of calamari and chicken wings to fish ‘n’ chips, steak and ale pie and teriyaki salmon.

The burgers and steaks on the grill section are always a hit.

The Devil's Advocate | Edinburgh Bar Review | DesignMyNight

Tucked away down Advocate's Close in the historical Old Town of Edinburgh, this restored Victorian pump house is a great escape from it all.

With a long wine list and a great choice of cocktails starting at £7.50, these tipples are sure to tempt.

And for the peckish, there's a great menu to fill those stomachs, from traditional Scottish cullen skink at £11 to tender venison loin for those extra refined palates.

Changing the menu every month to ensure the best quality seasonal produce, get your authentic Scottish experience in this trendy venue and enjoy a cosy, relaxed atmosphere in the heart of Edinburgh's prettiest area.

The Devil's Advocate | Bars and pubs in Old Town, Edinburgh

Whisky drinker’s paradise with knowledgable staff who welcome both connoisseurs and newbies A venue from the Bon Vivant stable, this arrived in 2013 and occupies one of the most atmospheric sites in the Old Town, on Advocate’s Close – a stepped, narrow thoroughfare that climbs from Cockburn Street to the High Street.

Like the Bon Vivant mothership, it hardly looks like a cocktail bar at all - mainly because it’s not.

Rather, it’s a modern bistro-bar with a decent food menu, a commendable selection of single malt Scotch whiskies – including the award-winning Ardbeg Uigeadail – but also a way with mixology that's wholly dexterous and certainly worth seeking out.

It may be celebrated for its whisky – and some of the whisky cocktails are truly top class – but drinkers at the Devil’s Advocate shouldn’t miss out on the excellent mixes based on other spirits.

Its House of Advocates for instance involves genever (the forerunner of gin), lavender, blueberry, basil, gentian bitters and lemon; if it was food it would have a Michelin star.

The Devils Advocate Restaurant Review - VieAmhor - VieAmhor

In a quest to keep you up to date with where is great to eat and drink in Edinburgh, our new restaurant reviews section by (Amanda, Chrystal, Jo and Margaret) takes a look at where the best of the best is in Edinburgh right now If you are new to Edinburgh then get a feel for the city by visiting our food and drink section or read some of our recent food postings.

To kick off our new section Chrystal talks about recently opened restaurant and bar; The Devils Advocate @TheDAoldtown brought to you by the people who created the fabulous Bon Vivant.

What started out as a quiet drink on a Saturday night turned into a full blown three course dinner with wine, and then a few more wines on the way home, as the temptation in the excellent new restaurant/bar the Devils Advocate was just too great to resist.

The restaurant has a great selection of wine with about ten different choices for both red and white – all very reasonably priced.

Absolutely yes, it’s fantastic, great location, good prices and lovely staff.

The Devil's Advocate in Edinburgh | World's Best Bars

The latest offering from the chaps behind The Bon Vivant is an atmospheric Old Town spot located on Advocate's Close.

It's an attractive space, all bare brick, raw wood and old stone, with a number of cosy booths in which to linger over a dram, and an alluringly well-stocked backbar.

Their food menu is in keeping with that of the Bon Vivant, well-executed pub grub made with local ingredients: Cullen Skink, beer battered hake, and a truly epic beef and pork belly burger served with black pudding, blue cheese and beetroot.

The truffled mac'n'cheese also sounds deliciously decadent, ditto the haggis and black pudding bonbons.