Foresters Guild is a pub and restaurant at 40 Portobello High Street in Edinburgh. It serves the local neighbourhood from midday every day and stays open later on Friday and Saturday. The informal room works equally well for lunch, dinner, a family meal or drinks with friends.
The à la carte menu is served from noon and follows a modern pub format. Snacks and starters can be shared, while burgers, larger plates and vegetarian choices support a full meal. A dedicated children’s menu helps families order without relying on reduced adult portions.
Sunday roast provides a separate weekend focus, with booking strongly advised for popular service periods. The pub’s position on Portobello High Street makes it convenient before or after time at the beach and promenade. Service remains relaxed rather than formal.
Beer, wine, cocktails and soft drinks are available throughout opening hours. Diners can choose a table for food or use the venue primarily as a local pub. Guests with allergies or specific dietary needs should check the current menus and speak with staff about ingredients and preparation.
Address: 40 Portobello High Street, Edinburgh EH15 1DA, Scotland
Foresters Guild Menu
Snacks & Starters
While You Wait
Sourdough bread, gordal olives, balsamic & olive oil
Gordal Olives
Sweet paprika marinade (Ve)
Freshly Baked Bloomer Bread
Olive oil & balsamic (Ve)
Spiced Lamb Kofta's
Harissa hot sauce, cucumber yoghurt
Summer Green Salad
Asparagus, broad beans, peas, radish, lemon dressing (Ve)
Add Blue Murder Cheese
(V)
Buffalo Style Wings
Franks hot sauce, red chilli, spring onion, blue cheese ranch dressing
Crispy Fried Halloumi
Sriracha mayo, pomegranate, chilli, spring onion (V)
Steamed Shetland Mussels
Choose from; garlic, white wine & cream or tomato, chilli & n’duja. Small with bloomer bread, large with fries.
Soup of the Day
Bloomer bread (Ve)
Chefs Hummus
Pomegranate, chilli, olive oil, toasted flat bread (Ve)
Tacos
3x Soft flour tortillas, rocket, pico de gallo salsa & smashed avocado
Flat Iron Steak Taco
(Served pink) Chimichurri & crispy onions
Baja Fish Taco
Battered haddock, sriracha mayo, pomegranate
Crispy Halloumi Taco
Chilli jam & spring onion (V)
Crispy Cauliflower Taco
Harissa hot sauce (Ve)
Fries & Sides
Skinny Fries or Hand-Cut Chips
(Ve)
Truffle Aioli & Parmesan Fries
Buffalo Hot Sauce & Blue Cheese Ranch Fries
(V)
Haggis & Peppercorn Sauce Fries
Foresters Mac & Cheese
Spiced 'Slaw
(Ve)
New Potatoes, Garlic & Herb Butter
(V)
Steaks
Please ask our staff for today’s selection of steaks. Our beef is 35 dry aged by John Gilmour Butchers. Served with your choice of handcut chips or skinny fries, flat cap mushroom & slow roast tomato.
Add a sauce
Garlic & Parsley Butter, Peppercorn & Haggis, Red wine Jus, Chimichurri
Mains
Mac & Cheese
Applewood, Gruyère & Parmesan cheese sauce, parsley crumb, focaccia garlic bread
Pan-Roast Salmon Fillet
Garlic crushed herb potatoes, creamed leeks, white wine sauce, parsley oil
Fish & Chips
Your choice of breaded or battered, Peterhead Haddock, triple-cooked chips, garden peas, tartare sauce
Spiced Cauliflower Steak
Tomato, lemon, chickpea stew, chimichurri (Ve)
Crispy Pork Belly
Peanut & chilli noodles, soy peanut sauce, red chilli, spring onion, sesame, ginger, garlic
Buns
Steak Focaccia
Grilled flat-iron steak (served pink or well-done), Chimichurri mayo, rocket, crispy onions, skinny fries
Dry Aged 6oz Scotch Beef Burger
Brioche bun, smoked cheddar, lettuce, tomato, red onion, burger sauce, skinny fries
Spicy Grilled Chicken Burger
Brioche bun, harissa hot sauce, spiced ‘slaw, rocket, tomato, red onion, pickles, skinny fries
Halloumi Focaccia
Crispy fried halloumi, smashed avocado, sweet chilli jam, rocket, tomato, skinny fries (V)
Moving Mountains Plant-Based Burger
Brioche-style bun, vegan burger sauce, rocket, tomato, red onion, pickles, skinny fries (Ve)
Extra Toppings
Smoked Cheddar
Sweet-Cure Bacon
Findlay's Haggis
Finlay's Black Pudding
Blue Cheese
Kids Menu
Kids menu available to guests 14 years and under. (NGCI) NON GLUTEN CONTAINING INGREDIENTS, (NGCIO) NON GLUTEN CONTAINING INGREDIENTS OPTION, (MF) MIXED USE FRYER.
Wee soup with a slice of bread
(V) (NGCIO)
Wee haddock, chips & peas
(NGCI) (MF)
Burger with Scottish cheddar cheese & chips
(NGCIO)
Hotdog & Chips
Chicken breast strips, chips & peas
(NGCI)
Wee mac 'n' cheese & chips
Ice cream
Ask a member of staff for our ice cream flavours!
Kids Sunday Roast
Roast Chicken Breast, Roast tatties, Veg, Yorkshire Pudding & Gravy (Sundays Only)
Foresters Sunday Roast
Served with Garlic & Thyme Roasties, Seasonal Vegetables, Cauliflower Cheese, Yorkshire Pudding & Gravy
Rump of Beef Served Pink
Roast Chicken Breast
Veggie Haggis Wellington
Sunday Roast Extras
Pigs in Blankets
Foresters Mac & Cheese
Yorkshire Pudding
Extra Gravy
Cocktails
All cocktails £10.
Amaretto Sour
Disaronno, Lemon, Bitters, Sugar
Classic Daiquiri
Havana 3, Lime, Sugar
Bramble
Gin Mare, Chambord, Lemon, Sugar
Rum Old Fashioned
Bumbu Rum, Bitters, Sugar
Draught Beer & Cider
Tennent's
4%
Heverlee
4.8%
Peroni
5.1%
Mahou
4.8%
Gin
Aviation
Portland, Oregon, USA
Botanist
Islay, Scotland
Brockmans
Warrington, England
Caorunn
Speyside, Scotland
Whisky
Arran 10
Light, fruity, honeyed.
Glenmorangie 10
Citrus, vanilla, smooth.
Dalwhinnie 15
Floral, heather honey, malty.
Oban 14
Coastal, rich, smoky hints.
Rum
Bumbu
Barbados, Caribbean
Diplomatico Reserva
La Miel, Venezuela
Havana 3
Cárdenas, Cuba
Havana 7
Cárdenas, Cuba
Whiskey & Bourbon
Jack Daniels
Jack Daniels Honey
Jameson
Johnnie Walker Black
Soft Drinks
Appletiser
Coke
Fanta Orange, Irn Bru 330ml
Diet Coke
Coke Zero, Diet Irn Bru 330ml
Hot Drinks
Decaf coffee & tea available upon request. Add a splash of flavoured syrup for 50p. Alternative milks available.