A firm favourite amongst the beer community, Salt Horse (57-61, Blackfriars St) is a haven for anyone who enjoys beer.
With 12 taps showcasing beers from home and abroad and 350 bottles in their bottle shop, there is plenty to choose from.
Salt Horse always has various styles on draft and tap take-over events showcasing new beers.
Salt Horse’s kitchen serves up excellent hearty food such as burgers and ribs.
There is a beautiful beer garden out the back, decorated with plants and fairy lights.
What better place to set up a shop to try a bit of everything?
Salt Horse is also featured in our guide to dog-friendly activities in Edinburgh.
With 350 beers by bottle or can, Salt Horse (57- 61, Blackfriars St) has a selection that never disappoints.
Staff are friendly and happy to help you pick.
The bottle shop is right next door to their wonderful bar.
So if you fancy resting your feet, you can sit in too.
Location & Setting
Salt Horse is on Blackfriars Street, a quiet lane running down off the Royal Mile in the Old Town. It works as two things at once: a small bar with a handful of taps, and a bottle shop with fridges lined along the wall.
Bar & Bottle Shop
The eight or so taps cover a considered rotation, but the real depth is in the fridges, where well over a hundred bottles and cans are stocked to drink in or carry out. That dual format makes it a natural stop whether you want a pint now or supplies for later.
Practical Tips
- You can drink in or buy bottles to take away
- Fridge selection is deeper than the tap list
- Just off the Royal Mile on quiet Blackfriars Street
- Ask staff for pairing suggestions from the fridges
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Salt Horse a bar or a bottle shop?
Both. It has a small bar with around eight taps and a bottle shop with fridges holding well over a hundred beers, so you can drink in or take bottles away.
Where is Salt Horse?
On Blackfriars Street, a quiet lane just off the Royal Mile in the Old Town, making it an easy detour from the main tourist route.
