Albanach is a Scottish pub and restaurant at 197 High Street on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. Its central location places St Giles’ Cathedral close by and Edinburgh Castle within an easy walk. The setting suits visitors exploring the Old Town as well as groups meeting for food and drinks in the city centre.
Freshly cooked traditional pub food forms the basis of the menu, with familiar meat, fish and vegetable dishes served throughout the week. Seasonal specials introduce ingredients and combinations suited to the time of year. The broad approach allows diners to choose between a lighter plate and a more substantial meal.
Vegetarian, vegan and non-gluten containing options are available, making the pub workable for a mixed party. Recipes and kitchen practices can change, so guests with allergies should review the latest information and speak with staff before ordering. The informal service fits the lively pace of the Royal Mile.
Cask ale, whisky, cocktails and wine give the bar a distinctly Scottish emphasis while leaving plenty of choice for different tastes. Alcohol free drinks support daytime meals and guests not drinking alcohol. Albanach combines accessible pub cooking, a varied bar and a location at the centre of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town.
Address: 197 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1PE, United Kingdom
Albanach Menu
Starters
Mussels
In a creamy white wine & garlic sauce, served with warm ciabatta (298kcal)
Haggis Bon Bons
Served with a whisky sauce (531kcal)
Soup of the Day
Ask a member of the team for today’s soup. Served with ciabatta and butter (377 – 660kcal)
Crispy Squid
Served with garlic aioli (383kcal)
Burrata & Heritage Tomato Salad
Topped with basil pesto (327kcal)
Japanese-style Karaage Chicken
(608kcal) Served with your choice of sauce: Korean BBQ (100kcal), garlic aioli (84kcal) or chipotle mayo (174kcal)
Mushroom Bruschetta
Toasted ciabatta with basil pesto, pan-fried mushrooms and Italian hard cheese (334kcal). Vegan option available (VE) (295kcal)
Burgers
All of our burgers are served in a seeded bun with lettuce and red onion with seasoned fries and a skewered gherkin
Balmoral Burger
6oz* beef burger topped with haggis, West Country mature cheddar, smoked streaky bacon and mayo, served with hand-battered onion rings and whisky sauce (1771kcal)
Cheese & Bacon Burger
6oz* beef burger topped with West Country mature cheddar, smoked streaky bacon and mayo, served with hand-battered onion rings (1517kcal)
Chicken & Bacon Burger
Breaded chicken breast, with melted West Country mature cheddar, smoked streaky bacon and chipotle mayo, served with hand-battered onion rings (1377kcal)
Falafel & Spinach Burger
Topped with grilled mixed peppers and chipotle mayo (964kcal)
Sharers
House Sharer
Scotch egg, Japanese-style karaage chicken, honey-glazed chorizo, gherkins, grilled peppers and warm ciabatta, served with basil pesto and balsamic oil (2147kcal, serves 2)
Crispy Duck Nachos
Home-fried nachos topped with crispy Korean-style duck, West Country mature cheddar cheese, guacamole, cheese sauce, sour cream, corn salsa and red chilli (1676kcal, serves 2). Vegetarian option available (V) (1147kcal, serves 2)
Baked Camembert
Camembert, baked with a garlic glaze, served with warm ciabatta, roasted peppers and caramelised red onion chutney (1074kcal, serves 2)
Ciabattas
Available Monday to Friday til 4pm. All our ciabattas are served with heritage tomato salad garnish
Sirloin Steak
Sirloin steak, satueed red onions, basil pesto rocket and mayo (763kcal)
Chicken BLT
Chicken breast, heritage tomato, smoked streaky bacon, baby gem lettuce and mayo (735kcal)
Haddock Goujons
Hand-battered haddock goujons, chunky tartare sauce and rocket (703kcal)
Toasted Cheddar & Camembert
Camembert, West country mature cheddar and caramelised red onion chutney (878kcal)
Sides
Proper Chips
(403kcal)
House-seasoned Fries
(566kcal)
Crispy Smashed Potatoes
(278kcal)
Hand-battered Onion Rings
(469kcal)
Garlic Ciabatta
(576kcal)
Cheesy Garlic Ciabatta
(747kcal)
Ciabatta & Butter
(239kcal)
Side Salad
(72kcal)
Seasonal Veg
(113kcal)
Desserts
Triple Chocolate Brownie
Served with Jersey clotted cream ice cream and chocolate flavour sauce (711kcal)
Bramley Apple & Blackberry Crumble Tart
(500kcal) Served with your choice of Jersey clotted cream ice cream (126kcal) or custard (87kcal). Vegan option available (VE) (649kcal)
Baked Vanilla Cheesecake
Topped with pistachio sauce and chocolate flavour sauce (611kcal)
Sticky Toffee Pudding
(480kcal) Served with your choice of Jersey clotted cream ice cream (126kcal) or custard (87kcal)
No-Gluten Containing Menu – Starters
Dishes on this menu are made with ingredients that do not intentionally contain gluten. However, due to the risk of cross-contamination from a range of ingredients within our kitchens, traces of gluten may be present.
Burrata & Heritage Tomato Salad
Topped with basil pesto (327kcal)
Mushroom Bruschetta
Seeded roll topped with basil pesto, pan-fried mushrooms and Italian hard cheese (306kcal)
Mussels
In a creamy white wine & garlic sauce, served with a seeded roll (270kcal)
No-Gluten Containing Menu – Sides
Seasonal Veg
(113kcal)
Seeded Roll & Butter
(320kcal)
Side Salad
(72kcal)
Crispy Smashed Potatoes
(278kcal)
No-Gluten Containing Menu – Desserts
Baked Vanilla Cheesecake
Topped with pistachio sauce and chocolate flavour sauce (611kcal)
Clotted Cream Ice Cream
Three scoops of Jersey clotted cream ice cream (378kcal). Vegan option available (VE) (446kcal)
Kids’ Menu – Mains
All dishes come with a side of cucumber sticks
2 Pork Sausages
With mashed potato, peas and gravy (542kcal, 10.6g sugar, 2.98g salt)
Panko Chicken
With fries and peas (740kcal, 6.7g sugar, 2.4g salt)
Hand-Battered Fish
With chips and peas (694kcal, 6.7g sugar, 1.02g salt)
2 Quorn Sausages
With fries and peas (521kcal, 8.7g sugar, 1.81g salt)
Kids’ Menu – Desserts
Chocolate Brownie
With Jersey clotted cream ice cream and chocolate flavour sauce (405kcal, 39.4g sugar, 0.23g salt)
Ice Cream
2 scoops of Jersey clotted cream ice cream (252kcal, 24.8g sugar, 0.22g salt)
Strawberries & Ice Cream
Fresh strawberries with Jersey clotted cream ice cream (160kcal, 19.4g sugar, 0.11g salt). Vegan option available (VE) (182kcal, 21.5g sugar, 0.07g salt)
Fresh Strawberries
Dusted in icing sugar (34kcal, 7.0g sugar, 0.0g salt)
Sunday Roasts
Our Sunday roasts are served with roast potatoes, seasonal veg, stuffing, a Yorkshire pudding and rich gravy
Beef Rump
(1133kcal)
Lamb Rump
(1568kcal)
Turkey
(944kcal)
Mushroom Galette
(1319kcal)
Sunday Roasts – Extras
Duck Fat Roast Potatoes
(304kcal). Vegetarian option available (V) (322kcal)
Pigs in Blankets
(211kcal)
Yorkshire Pudding
(106kcal)
Cauliflower Cheese
(183kcal)
Classics
Steak & Ale Pie
Steak and Belhaven Best pie filling wrapped in flaky pastry, served with seasonal veg, creamy chive mash and Merlot beef dripping gravy (1183kcal)
Fish & Chips
Hand-battered Atlantic haddock served with proper chips, crushed peas and char-grilled lemon (1123kcal)
Camembert & Mushroom Galette
Served with crushed new potatoes, heritage tomato salad garnish and a creamy herb dressing (1208kcal). Vegan option available (VE) (1048kcal)
Sausage & Mash
Cumberland sausages served with creamy chive mash, caramelised red onion chutney and Merlot beef dripping gravy (1095kcal)
Balmoral Chicken
Chicken breast stuffed with haggis and topped with bacon, served with seasonal veg and whisky sauce (696kcal) and your choice of creamy chive mash (373kcal) or proper chips (403kcal)
Haggis & Potato Pie
Haggis with neeps & tatties topped with West Country mature cheddar, served with seasonal veg, proper chips and whisky sauce (1671kcal). Vegetarian option available (V) (1593kcal)
Sirloin Steak
Served with proper chips, heritage tomato salad garnish and hand-battered onion rings (1045kcal). Swap your sides to a large salad (537kcal). Add a sauce for 1.75: Peppercorn (42kcal), Béarnaise (184kcal), Merlot beef dripping gravy (66kcal) or Whisky sauce (50kcal)
Half Roasted Duck
Served on a bed of lentils, mixed grains and roasted veg base with a cherry balsamic dressing (1053kcal)
Seabream, Mussels & Chorizo
In a creamy white wine & garlic sauce, with warm ciabatta (601kcal)
Mediterranean-style Salad
Lentils, grains, roasted vegetables, heritage tomatoes, cucumber, rocket and corn salsa, served with a creamy lemon parsley dressing (416kcal). Add a Topper for 3.00: Falafel (VE) (193kcal), Feta (V) (275kcal), Chicken (206kcal)
No-Gluten Containing Menu – Classics
Sirloin Steak
Served with heritage tomato salad garnish (454kcal), and your choice of: crispy smashed potatoes (209kcal), a buttered jacket potato (295kcal) or side salad (72kcal). Add a sauce: Peppercorn (42kcal), Béarnaise (184kcal), Merlot beef dripping gravy (66kcal) or Whiskey sauce (50kcal)
Cheese & Bacon Burger
6oz* beef burger topped with West Country mature cheddar, smoked streaky bacon a skewered gherkin, served in a seeded roll with lettuce and red onion (1026kcal) with your choice of crispy smashed potatoes (209kcal), a buttered jacket potato (295kcal) or side salad (72kcal)
Seabream, Mussels & Chorizo
In a creamy white wine & garlic sauce, served with a seeded roll (573kcal)
Sausage & Mash
Cumberland sausages served with creamy chive mash, caramelised red onion chutney and Merlot beef dripping gravy (1095kcal)
Mediterranean-style Salad
Lentils, grains, roasted vegetables, heritage tomatoes, cucumber, rocket and corn salsa, served with a creamy lemon parsley dressing (416kcal). Add a Topper: Feta (V) (275kcal) or Chicken (206kcal)