Malt Shovel Inn is a traditional pub and restaurant at 11-15 Cockburn Street in Edinburgh’s Old Town. Built in the nineteenth century, it offers a quieter retreat from the surrounding city centre streets. The atmosphere is informal and well suited to lunch, dinner, a pint or a family gathering.
Freshly cooked pub food is served throughout the week. Burgers, steak and ale pie and classic fish and chips form the familiar centre of the menu, joined by seasonal specials, lighter plates and changing starters. Desserts complete the traditional format for diners who want a full meal rather than only bar snacks.
Vegetarian, vegan and dishes made without gluten containing ingredients are available, although the shared kitchen means individual requirements need to be discussed with staff. A children’s menu makes the venue useful for family visits. Sunday and seasonal menus introduce further choices at particular times of the week and year.
Cask ale reflects the pub’s Belhaven identity, supported by beer, cider, wine, cocktails and alcohol free options. Guests can match a pint to a substantial plate or visit primarily for drinks in a historic setting. Malt Shovel Inn combines recognisable British pub cooking with the character and convenience of its Cockburn Street location.
Address: 11-15 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh EH1 1BP, United Kingdom
Malt Shovel Inn Menu
Starters
Mussels
In a creamy white wine & garlic sauce, served with warm ciabatta
Haggis Bon Bons
Served with a whisky sauce
Soup of the Day
Ask a member of the team for today’s soup. Served with ciabatta and butter
Crispy Squid
Served with garlic aioli
Burrata & Heritage Tomato Salad
Topped with basil pesto
Japanese-style Karaage Chicken
Served with your choice of sauce: Korean BBQ, garlic aioli or chipotle mayo
Mushroom Bruschetta
Toasted ciabatta with basil pesto, pan-fried mushrooms and Italian hard cheese. Vegan option available
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
Fish & Chips
Hand-battered Atlantic haddock served with proper chips, crushed peas and char-grilled lemon
Camembert & Mushroom Galette
Served with crushed new potatoes, heritage tomato salad garnish and a creamy herb dressing. Vegan option available
Sausage & Mash
Cumberland sausages served with creamy chive mash, caramelised red onion chutney and Merlot beef dripping gravy
Balmoral Chicken
Chicken breast stuffed with haggis and topped with bacon, served with seasonal veg and whisky sauce and your choice of creamy chive mash or proper chips
Haggis & Potato Pie
Haggis with neeps & tatties topped with West Country mature cheddar, served with seasonal veg, proper chips and whisky sauce. Vegetarian option available
Sirloin Steak
Served with proper chips, heritage tomato salad garnish and hand-battered onion rings. Swap your sides to a large salad. Add a sauce for 1.75: Peppercorn, Béarnaise, Merlot beef dripping gravy or Whisky sauce
Half Roasted Duck
Served on a bed of lentils, mixed grains and roasted veg base with a cherry balsamic dressing
Seabream, Mussels & Chorizo
In a creamy white wine & garlic sauce, with warm ciabatta
Mediterranean-style Salad
Lentils, grains, roasted vegetables, heritage tomatoes, cucumber, rocket and corn salsa, served with a creamy lemon parsley dressing. Add a Topper for 3.00: Falafel, Feta, Chicken
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
Cheese & Bacon Burger
6oz* beef burger topped with West Country mature cheddar, smoked streaky bacon and mayo, served with hand-battered onion rings
Chicken & Bacon Burger
Breaded chicken breast, with melted West Country mature cheddar, smoked streaky bacon and chipotle mayo, served with hand-battered onion rings
Falafel & Spinach Burger
Topped with grilled mixed peppers and chipotle mayo
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 (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 (serves 2). Vegetarian option available
Baked Camembert
Camembert, baked with a garlic glaze, served with warm ciabatta, roasted peppers and caramelised red onion chutney (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
Chicken BLT
Chicken breast, heritage tomato, smoked streaky bacon, baby gem lettuce and mayo
Haddock Goujons
Hand-battered haddock goujons, chunky tartare sauce and rocket
Toasted Cheddar & Camembert
Camembert, West country mature cheddar and caramelised red onion chutney
Sides
Proper Chips
House-seasoned Fries
Crispy Smashed Potatoes
Hand-battered Onion Rings
Garlic Ciabatta
Cheesy Garlic Ciabatta
Ciabatta & Butter
Side Salad
Seasonal Veg
Desserts
Triple Chocolate Brownie
Served with Jersey clotted cream ice cream and chocolate flavour sauce
Bramley Apple & Blackberry Crumble Tart
Served with your choice of Jersey clotted cream ice cream or custard. Vegan option available
Baked Vanilla Cheesecake
Topped with pistachio sauce and chocolate flavour sauce
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Served with your choice of Jersey clotted cream ice cream or custard
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. Please ensure a member of the team is aware you are ordering from our No-Gluten Containing Menu
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 – 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) for 1.75
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) for 3.00
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)