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The Jolly Judge

Cosy independent pub with a good selection of beer and whisky. One of the few pubs on Royal Mile that's not a tourist trap.

Address
7 James Court EH1 2PB
Getting there
off Lawnmarket next to Gladstone's Land
Hours
Tue Wed noon-11PM, Thu-Sat, Mon noon-midnight, Sun 2PM-11PM

Listing from Wikivoyage: Edinburgh/Old Town, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Location and details from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Also listed in Overture Maps open data.

Updated 27 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.