Grassmarket, this is the area of ​​restaurants and pubs in Edinburgh

When in your trip to edinburgh look for an ambient area with pubs and restaurants For lunch or dinner, you must go to Grassmarket.

It is a large rectangular square located at the foot of the Edinburgh castle and the hill where the medieval city,

The great atmosphere that we can now find at any time of the day in grasssmarket It dates back to what was already provided by the numerous taverns and shops that existed in this square in the 16th century.

But the origin of Grassmarket It is even earlier, when this area was already used in the 13th century as a livestock market, which avoided having to climb the steep slopes that led to the hill of the medieval city.

In fact, to reach Grassmarket from the Royal Mile for the medieval city of edinburgh, or from the castle itself, we will have to go down the street that goes down from the castle building HubKnown as West Bow, an extension of Victoria street.

Restaurants and pubs in Grassmarket in Edinburgh

when you get to Grassmarket You will find a long row of buildings with stone facades that reflect their age.

But the reality is that most of the buildings are from the 18th century, and only one, the one located right at the entrance of the Victoria Street, dates back to the year 1616.

All of these buildings currently house restaurants and pubs whose busy terraces possibly make them the most recommended area of ​​Edinburgh to go to dinner.

Among any Italian restaurant, what abounds are the characteristic pubs Scottish where we can enjoy the typical food of Ads.

As a curiosity, I will tell you that the so-called White Hart Inn, from 1700, is the Ads oldest in the area.

Grassmarket fountain in Edinburgh

Another highlight of Grassmarket, in Edinburgh, is the source known as West Bow Well (west slope source).

This large stone fountain is located on the east side of the square, just at the beginning of the steep West Bow Street, dates back to 1618, when the first water network was installed in Edinburgh.

Near the fountain there is a plaque that remembers the importance of Grassmarket in the history of Edinburgh as the place where the gallows were installed to hang the condemned.

In other words, the place in the city where the masses gathered to attend the executions continues to be a place of great atmosphere, although with totally different characteristics.