Cold Town House is a multi level bar and restaurant on Edinburgh’s Grassmarket. Its live taproom, brewery and pizza floor create different moods within the same venue, while the rooftop terrace opens towards a striking view of Edinburgh Castle. Music, sport and regular events give the building an energetic social atmosphere throughout the week.
Neapolitan pizza is the centre of the food menu. Dough made with a blend of flours and Cold Town Beer is fermented, hand stretched and cooked quickly in a custom oven from Naples, producing a light crust with charred edges. Italian ingredients such as fior di latte and tomato sugo support both classic and distinctly Edinburgh influenced toppings.
Small plates, sharers, loaded fries and burgers extend the choice beyond pizza, and a children’s menu helps families use the venue earlier in the day. Vegetarian and vegan dishes appear across the selection, though dietary requirements should be discussed with staff. The rooftop has its own food service timings, so guests planning to dine there should account for the earlier last orders.
Cold Town makes its beer in the microbrewery on site, including core styles and occasional experimental brews available close to the tanks. Scottish craft beer, cocktails and alcohol free drinks broaden the bar list. The combination of fresh beer, fast fired pizza and the castle view gives Cold Town House a character closely tied to its Grassmarket setting.
Address: 4 Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2JU, United Kingdom
Cold Town House Menu
Small Plates
Halloumi Fries
Pink onions, jalapeño ranch V / NGC
Boneless Chicken Wings
Caesar style or BBQ honey & whisky glaze
Oregano Fish Goujons
Smoked lemon tartare
Burrata Salad
Heritage tomatoes, torched peach, pecan pesto V / NGC
Bruschetta
Heritage tomatoes, balsamic, pecan pesto VG
Classics
Crispy Chicken Caesar Salad
Panko-crusted chicken, Caesar dressing, gem lettuce, anchovies, Parmesan, Parma ham crumb
Bacon & Cheese Burger
2 x 3oz patties, burger sauce, gem lettuce, pickles, milk bun, fries NGC*
Signature Haggis Burger
2 x 3oz patties, haggis, smoked cheddar, fried & crispy onions, milk bun, HP dipping gravy, fries
Aubergine ‘Lasagna’
Roasted aubergine layered with Impossible bolognese, pecan pesto, cheese sauce. Served with rocket salad VG / NGC
Hot Honey Glazed Chicken Burger
Blue cheese ranch, gem lettuce, pickles, milk bun, fries NGC*
Chargrilled Flat Iron Steak
Chimichurri, shaved courgette & rocket salad, sundried tomatoes, fries NGC
Chopped Salad with Crispy Gnocchi
Spinach, radicchio, tomatoes, peas, avocado & mint dressing VG / NGC
Neapolitan Pizza
All our pizzas are hand stretched and baked in our artisan built oven from Naples
MARGHERITA
Tomato sugo, fior di latte, fresh basil, EVOO V / NGC*
TUSCAN SAUSAGE
Tomato sugo, Tuscan fennel sausage, fior di latte NGC*
PEPPERONI
Tomato sugo, fior di latte. hot honey, pepperoni NGC*
SPICY SALAMI
Tomato sugo, fior di latte, spicy spianata salami, oregano, Parmesan cheese NGC*
PROSCIUTTO & MUSHROOM
Tomato sugo, fior di latte, oyster mushroom, prosciutto cotto (Italian cooked ham) NGC*
CHICKEN & ‘NDUJA
Tomato sugo, fior di latte, free-range chicken, spicy ‘nduja, rocket, shaved Parmesan NGC*
PRIMAVERA
Sugo, roasted aubergine, piquillo peppers, rocket & balsamic VG / NGC*
Loaded Fries
Hot Honey Glazed Chicken
Blue cheese ranch, pickles, spring onions NGC
Impossible Bolognese
Pecan pesto, vegan feta, basil, piquillo peppers VG / NGC
Haggis
Haggis, peppercorn sauce, spring onions
Sides
Fries
VG / NGC
Truffle & Parmesan Fries
NGC
Mac & Cheese
Sundried tomato, crispy onions V
House Salad
VG / NGC
Dips
£1 each
Jalapeño Ranch
Hot Honey
Burger Sauce
Desserts
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Toffee sauce, vanilla ice cream V
Neapolitan Ice Cream Sundae
Kinder sauce, whipped cream, fruits, Oreo crumb V
Baked Peach & Raspberry Crumble
Oat & almond crumble, raspberry sorbet VG / NGC
Kids Menu
Includes: Complimentary crudités & dip on arrival, Unlimited draught soft drink refills, A kids activity pack. 2 COURSES £10. All mains with fries & cucumber sticks.
Kids Margarita Pizza
v
Kids Vegan Pizza
vg
Mac & Cheese
v
Chicken Nuggets
Haddock Goujons
Cheeseburger
ngc*
Garlic Pizza
v
Ice Cream Sundae
Strawberry ice cream, whipped cream v
Vegan Ice Cream Sundae
vg, ngc
Cans & Bottles
Cold Town Lager
4.0%
Cold Town Baltic IPA
5.5%
Cold Town Seasonal
Price: Ask your server
Peroni Gluten Free
5.0%
White Wine
The Old Gum Tree
Chardonnay, Australia
Lua Nova
Vinho Verde, Portugal
Riscos
Viognier, Chile
Adria Vini Conviviale
Pinot Grigio, Italy
Red Wine
Hillville Road
Merlot, Australia
Five Ravens
Pinot Noir, Romania
Oltre Piano
Primitivo, Italy
Cape Wild
Shiraz, South Africa
Soft Drinks
Coca Cola
Original / Diet / Zero
Irn Bru
Original / Sugar Free
San Pellegrino
Limonata / Aranciata
Ting
Shots
Blue House
A homemade recipe of Wray and Nephew rum, Blue Curacao + uncarbonated lemonade syrup rimmed with sugar.
Pink Pablo
A homemade recipe of Wray and Nephew rum, Crème de Framboise + uncarbonated lemonade syrup rimmed with sugar.
Jägerbomb
Baby Guinness
Gin
Whitley Neill Distillers Cut
Whitley Neill Flavours
Bombay Sapphire
Caorunn
Rum
Angostura 3
Angostura 5
Sailor Jerry
Whisky
Glenkinchie 12
Lowland
Auchentoshan American Oak
Lowland
Loch Lomond 12
Lowland