Harden's says
Ancoats boozer (est.1811), revamped and reopened as a gastropub, with a restaurant upstairs; early local press reviews have been raves.
Harden's survey result
Summary
Amongst the newly cleaned and polished dark satanic mills of Ancoats sits The Edinburgh Castle – an early 19th-century pub rescued and skillfully restored with a large bar on the ground floor, and a dining room on the first floor serving pub food with a thoroughbred touch. Try the Sunday roast – “this pub has never done it better in its 200 years!”
Summary
“After years of being abandoned”, this iconic 1811 Ancoats establishment “is alive and kicking and playing in the premier league of traditional pubs – three cheers for the imaginative owners who have not only restored the fabric but also the atmosphere of this old city boozer, with a classic bar on the ground floor and a dining room upstairs”. They have done a “charming and stylish” job, combining “superb, unusual pub food with proper ales and an exceptional wine selection”; “dessert is served on old family china plates – a lovely touch”. Top Menu Tip – “you must try the cheese doughnuts!”
Summary
This splendid 1811 pub with upstairs restaurant has been rescued as part of the ongoing redevelopment of Ancoats, winning praise for its “brilliant pub food”, plus “good beer and wines” and an “awesome Sunday lunch!”
Summary
“Awesome gastropub” on a prominent corner in Ancoats dating from 1811, but which was abandoned as the industrial suburb around it declined. It was restored from dereliction and reopened three years ago with a restaurant upstairs, as the locality has redeveloped around it. It serves “a good choice of reasonably priced dishes”, including “decent roasts on a Sunday”.
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Blossom Street, Manchester, M4 5AN
Restaurant details
The Edinburgh Castle Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Good pub food. Small menu but could happily have eaten anything on it. Decent value as well"
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £30.00 | £35.00 |  |
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| Dinner | £30.00 | £35.00 | |
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| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
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| £4.00 | £12.50 | £5.00 | £0.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £5.00 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £4.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
Blossom Street, Manchester, M4 5AN
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 5 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 5 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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