The Pear Tree

Nice-looking pub with a very generous outdoor area. Let down by the grumpy staff and poor food. We were charged £9 for a toastie, which was served in a cardboard container (we were sitting inside), with no side salad or chips. We were told they were "busy" despite being the only people in the back sitting area; outside was also fairly quiet. £12 for mac and cheese with no garlic bread (as mentioned on the menu), also served in a cardboard box. I ordered fries, but they never arrived. I honestly feel like this was the worst pub meal I have ever had. Not helped by the staff looking and acting like they wanted to be anywhere else. Worth a visit for a drink on a sunny day, just avoid the food.

Very nice atmosphere came here with a party of five and it was amazing. Quiet music playing and nobody was loud with a beautiful patio area and delicious drinks and snacks

The Pear Tree was our 11th stop in a tour of over 17 pubs around Edinburgh. Here we had the house draft - the Alchemy Pear Tree Summer Ale, made with pears from the Pear Tree (hence the name) in the outside courtyard. Unusual in that it has a courtyard (beer garden). this made for a very pleasant sit in the sun as we enjoyed our pints.

really good vibes in the beer garden, perfect place to go in a nice evening, they have space for live events and overall really nice vibes outside and inside, usually pretty busy in the summer evenings. price not too bad probably average for Edinburgh. only downside is the Guinness didn’t come in a guinness glass just a plain one.

Excellent prototypical English pub with wonderful selection of beverages and finger foods. Highly recommend.

good pub for watching sports (they show the f1 even) but a bit expensive for a pint. they do have student and uni staff deals. no dogs allowed inside or outside, but a nice big outdoor beer garden perfect for when the weather’s nice. decent food as well if you need a bite

We walked into the beer garden with a dog and my family, and a very rude server with a bald head and a moustache who looked like he’d rather be anywhere else than serving the public walked past, made no eye contact and just said “no dogs”, there was no welcome, no politeness at all about the man. Would not recommend him staying in hospitality. Not to mention there was already a dog happily sitting with other patrons. If this is the initial greeting that everyone gets then repeat business will be hard for you to get.

Great pub/restaurant. Food is good and the vibe's great You can book a table on a match day and enjoy it with food and drinks. Must visit

My friend and I went here to watch the UEFA Europa League final on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. They have this amazing outside viewing area with a giant screen and tons of picnic tables. Unfortunately, it was full so we watched the game indoors, but it was still fun! We got a nice table in front of the TV. You order food and drinks at the counter and they serve it at your table. I ordered a hamburger and an Irn-Bru (a scottish soda!) and I gotta say, it was a bit lackluster. The burger was just meh compared to all the amazing other food I tasted. It was a bummer. Irn-Bru on the other hand was really bad, I'm not sure if it's because I don't like soda or because it tasted awful but I did not enjoy it at all! It tasted like fizzy black licorice. I love you Scotland, but why!!??

I started a Saturday night off here. Upon entering, you're welcome to a huge beer garden with a large screen projection. Some sort of sports is usually on display, which is great for entertainment. I can imagine this space being very lively and popular in the summer days. We stepped inside to grab a drink and chat. There are comfy couches and seating all around, which we luckily found as a big party just left. The space feels cozy and was a quite decorative pub. Cool spot to have a drink or two. As noted it seems to be a popular spot for students since it's near the university, but I didn't seem to notice too much of a student crowd on the night of my visit.

Unfortunately the Peartree had a renovation, which in the process destroyed what was a great old Edinburgh boozer. It now looks like the inside of a Travelodge - and that's not a good thing.

When I came to the open day for Edinburgh University in 2007 with some schoolmates we somehow ended up at The Peartree House, having several pints in the beer garden. It is to the pub's credit that I subsequently chose to come to Edinburgh. However, it is not to its credit that we got served those pints! Of course, I don't hold this against it and The Peartree is one of the best pubs to visit on a warm, summer's day and simply relax on one its many picnic benches with a drink. Further, it occasionally has live music playing and decent music at that. The drinks, however, are quite expensive and you will easily spend £7 on just two pints which does not make for a cheap afternoon's drinking. Whilst this is a drawback, it is well worth paying a bit extra for the pub's exceptional environment and I guarantee if you come here on a warm, sunny day with your friends you won't regret it.

The Pear tree is a main target for student crowds as it is right next door to the central campus. Plus add an amazing outdoor area (smokers rejoice!) with picnic tables which is buzzing when the sun is out or if there is an outdoor sports screening. The atmosphere is set in the charming old building its in, and the warmness of the interior- a warmness which the bar staff sadly seem to lack but I would still come here with friends on a clear evening or for one of those lazy sunny afternoon pints! 3 stars? well I've had several experiences where the staff were particularly unfriendly. Also, the bar although its position at first seems great(right in the centre of the room) on a busy night it makes it confusing as to where to order from. Last of all, until recently there was no food served here, and I have yet to sample it but friends comments have been a bit of a disappointed- something I will have to see for myself when the opportunity arises!

Free wifi is a theme of all my reviews, and they have it here. There is also a fire going, a coal fire. The bartender let me have a piece of coal yesterday because it was the first time I had ever seen coal. He was amused. I was told it might be radioactive, and I left it in a cafe I was in. In hind sight, I think at was not very nice. Anyway. You can also put on any music you want, and their music is pretty terrible. So I always hook up an iPod. They are chill about my writing group meeting here even if people only get soda water, though I have taken on an afternoon scotch habit. They can't do manhattans or old fashions, which is why I dock a star, because that's lame. Is this a bar or an alcohol stand at a fair?

Nice bar with a large outside terrace and a massive outside TV screen. Great for watching sports with some mates and some beers.

When I first moved to Edinburgh, the word around the first year students was that The Peartree House was the best bar in the city. It wasnt until I was lucky enough to live opposite it a few years later that I really began to understand how true this statement was. Firstly, the beer garden is amazing - its huge, and being so close to the university, on the rare days where the sun comes out, you will be gauranteed to find the garden full of people enjoying the sun and just generally having a great time. In fact, that pretty much describes any day at The Peartree House. The pub itself is small, cosy and warm - the bar is in the centre, with squishy seats around it and tables and chairs in odd little nooks and crannies. The Peartree House really is one of the best places in Edinburgh, but truthfully its really expensive, and would cost a hell of a lot to drink there as a regular.

If you're a student and it's a nice day, you will find yourself in The Pear Tree. I associate the Pear Tree with great memories. After almost every exam I've ever sat I come here with friends and sit outside, no matter what weather, and have cider. Bliss!! Their outdoor seating area is brilliant, there are about 12 or 15 picnic benches and nice plants! It's always busy on a sunny day, so make sure you come nice and early. The drinks are a bit expensive though, if I can remember (because I tend to get tipsy) then the cider was around £3, maybe a little more. The inside is a typical Scottish pub - horrible carpet and leather stools. But I kinda love that!

The Peartree is THE student pub to go to. Situated just around the corner from the main University campus George Square, The Peartree is without a doubt the place to go for a cheeky wee drink with friends. I will always associate this pub with the end of exams as this is where we would all go after out last exam to celebrate with a drink. I have occasionally come here with friends for a drink between classes. The Peartree is also highly popular with the locals too which I think is always a good sign. The inside decor of the Peartree isn't up to much, and if it wasn't for the outside garden, I doubt it would be so popular with all the students. There is always a very chilled out and relaxed atmosphere here and it is a great place to come on a warm day and sit in the beer garden outside to chillax. I sometimes find the drinks quite expensive here compared to some of the other pubs and bars in the area, but they have a huge variety of ales and ciders available which makes up for it. Food is also served here, which consists of the traditional pub food such as fish and chips, baked potatoes and burgers which are all well priced at around £6. The Peartree House is an incredibly popular place to hang out during the Edinburgh Festival, especially on a sunny day, and the outside garden is always packed and be difficult to find a seat.

The Peartree House is a bar you will hear about endlessly. Near to George Sq Campus it is popular amongst students. As others have mentioned however it is also popular with local denizens, which is definitely a good sign. The exterior of the Peartree greets you with its old stone walls, in what I assume was some sort of stable or workshop. Inside the pub isn't quite as interesting, it's a traditional feel but nothing too remarkable. It's the outside courtyard that people seem to really enjoy about the Peartree. I agree its really nice to sit outside here on a (rare) sunny day. In the courtyard there is also a big screen which plays Sky sports. On big games it can really fill up (it was crazy during the world cup). Live bands also play on Sundays. A reasonable pub with the added novelty of a well used outside seating area that remains very popular (sometimes too popular) with students.

The Peartree is a magnet for students due to its cheaply cheerful booze and big beer garden outside. During the summer, it's popular with everyone for those reasons. Serving up some food, allowing you to eat food from certain cafe's within the confines and having a massive amount of space at their disposal, it's unlikely that you'll not be able to get a seat here. Inside the bar is as homely as tavern-type pubs can be, but with modern twists to appeal to the younger crowd. There has actually been a fair mix of people anytime I've had a drink in here with mates but that is usually in the middle of summer. It's popular with the students when September rolls around. I was in the other day and a small stage had appeared in the corner. I know that some Fringe events have taken place in here in the past but what's coming this year? Who knows!

Saturday night calls for a drink usually and I was around the area so I decided to meet a friend here for a drink. I usually don't like going near pubs in this area because it's mostly students. This pub is a haven for the uni crowd since its next to campus. Good space outside and a warm and cozy setting inside. There's plenty of tables, seats, and couches with big screen TVs, but it does get crowded so if you come a bit early and chill you can get a good spot to chill and relax. Last night was a big loud cause of the music but overall it's a good place to chill and catch up with your friend or boo while enjoying a nice pint. This place has the typical beers, spirits, wine as in other pubs, but honestly I'm not a beer connoisseur. As for the wine selection, since I'm more a wine drinker, the selection is not much different from other pubs. You can order food here, but I haven't tried it. It did smell good! The staff are pretty quick with service. It's clean and cozy so overall I would recommend this place if you're in the area and want to either: relive your uni days, if you are in uni and u want to chill with mates, you want to watch sports on a big screen to, you want to pretend like you're in uni and chill with other students.

Not a bad pub in the university area. In the summer, the beer garden is definitely an excellent place to hang out, and there's often barbecue food on offer to go with your beer. However, the Edinburgh summer is notoriously unpredictable, and at all other times of the year, you might as well face the fact that sitting outside will not be pleasant. Inside is fine. For a pub in the student area, I think the Pear tree lacks atmosphere. It's fine and generally pleasant, but I always hope for something more. Not sure how to describe what I mean, really. Drinks selection good- the usual you'd expect from a pub, and there are televisions to watch sports games, with rugby in particular being in demand here.

This large bar on West Nicholson Street is a great place to visit on nice sunny day as it has a large cobbled beer garden.It is however a climb up some very steep steps to access the bar which is a central bar inside the building, so watch your footing when trekking up and down the steps, especially after a few!! The beer garden is often used as a venue during the fringe festival. They do not sell food, but sometimes you can find a bbq on the go during sunny times. It is also in the student quarter, close to the university so also expect a lot of students. All in all a very nice place to visit and enjoy a pint or two with some friends and enjoy the beer garden as it is a great we suntrap, the staff are also friendly and the service is pretty good, even during the busy times.

I used to love this pub for its old charm and cozy interior with a great coal fire. Someone thought it would be a great idea to get rid of the charm of one of the oldest pubs in Edinburgh. Totally freaking ruined it. So if you want a pub like all the others in Edinburgh you found the right place. Beer is still good and they didn't screw up the beer garden.

I got chased away by a very rude manager as they don't allow dogs, or children anywhere in the beer garden or inside the place. Unfortunately we were silly enough to miss the sign at the entrance and proceeded to buy drinks - as one does in a pub. The manager rushed out and told us that we should leave immediately, we couldn't finish our drinks. We were called stupid for missing the sign at the entrance and were told that like most pubs in Edinburgh they don't allow dogs. Asking for the reason, he said that dogs are unhygienic and a health risk should they cut their feet on the ground. He also refused to give me his name but did mention that he was the manager. Whilst I have absolutely no issues with pubs that don't allow dogs, what I do have an issue with is an over zealous manager enforcing those rules draconianly. There are better pubs in Edinburgh which have a beer garden that would appreciate your custom, so I suggest you make your way around the corner to 56 North.

The rare Scottish sun comes out and the Peartree is suddenly flooded with willing customers, who really don't mind the price gauge for the opportunity to sit outside... To be fair I get it, the problem is when it isn't sunny there are better and cheaper pubs in the area and when it is sunny the Peartree is so busy that the service tends to go down hill. Was it not for the lack of decent beer gardens in edinburgh (Three Sisters Blackbird and Beehive as some other examples decent or not) I doubt Peartree would get much repeat custom. I haven't every had a particularly bad night here, but on the other hand I have had many better nights elsewhere. In short accept it for what it is and it is ok but they make you pay for the use of that lovely courtyard...

Students love it here. Inside it is an 'old-mans pub' kinda feel and outside they have their strength - the massive beer garden. The pub itself is a little tired, flaky and the bar area is in need of sprucing up. But then again.. students love it here. They have nice little alcoves to sit at and especially in the summer months (i.e. any day over 15C and sunny in Scotland) their beer garden is packed. Do I recommend going here? Nah.. not when you have a little more disposable income. If however you like being jagerbombed by students then this is the place for you.

There are a couple things I really enjoy about Peartree: First, they played the Seahawks/Vikings game on their large screen. And the staff were totally chill with our group bringing in some Indian takeaway during half time. Second, it's a fun lively place! Somehow, every time I visit, a large group comes through in costumes. And even when the bar gets flooded with students in superhero and animal costumes, service is still relatively quick. Third, student discount!! Lastly, on the rare warm(ish) day in Edinburgh, the beer garden area is lovely.

My friends drink here. Not in this universe, my friends actually think this place is too expensive, and kind of boring... but in an awesome parallel universe my real friends love it here. My ideal friend that will share in a love of pub quizzes microbrews and crossword puzzles with me hangs out here. My friend who finds beauty in the leather couches and big screen tv hangs out here. My friend who appreciates the Man-Caviness of it all hangs out here - all the time actually. My friend who doesn't like waiting 30 minutes to get a drink and needn't show the suppleness of her breasts to "get some f**king service around here" is a big fan of this place. My friend who knows about my freaky unnatural love of outdoor drinking arenas and either entertains it, or shares in it doesn't hang out anywhere but here. My friends who know that a night out should mean you get to dress down, not dress up hangs here. He mostly wears flannels and has a beard, or at least some stubble. My friend who appreciates the fine art of conversation that gets a little racy but because no one is taking shots never ends in an embarrassingly scandalous evening is there. My friend who goes to beer festivals because her boyfriend is a home brewer - yea, she hangs out here too. She even brought me a six-pack of Aidan's (that's his name) prizewinning home brew. It's a little bitter, but good. When I go into Pear Tree I see all of these potential friends. And I love them like they were actually my own.

Basically a combination indoor/outdoor sports bar for college kids. There's a screen set up outside for sports, but the inside also has TVs and is a bit more quaint with a bar in the middle and friendly bar staff.

Short review this one because the bar itself is quite small. 1) AWESOME beer garden if its sunny - not too windy and you're able to get there before about 5-6 pm when the sun goes behind appleton tower. Then it can get VERY cold 2) Outdoor heaters mean that some of the outdoor tables are nice all the time! 3) Bar is small - square - old style. It's been around for a few hundred years and I imagine used to have a couple rooms but now there is just one - it usually has sport on. This is unacceptable in my book so loses marks here. 4) Worst pub quiz ever - the guy was using like a kiddy toy microphone and was completely unintelligible even when he was stood next to you. This was a while ago and it might be different now! 5) Beer - overpriced - not much choice Overall - GREAT place to go hang on a sunny day - unfortunately the rest of the time I'd give it a miss.

Student focused pub... Beer garden for the summer... Lots of drink specials.

People go to the Peartree because it has a giant beer garden. Despite temperatures being easily 10-15 degrees cooler than summer should be, it's still *technically* summer and dammit WE WILL DRINK OUTSIDE. And not only that WE WILL EAT OUTSIDE too. So, to accompany this, The Peartree has a bbq hut. Outdoor drinking + bugers = amazing, right? Mmmmmmmm maybe not. The selection of beers caters more towards the student crowd in variety - and by that I mean it has your standard lagers and ciders - and at £3.50ish a pint, the pricing which 6 years ago when I was a student seemed astronomical, now just seems standard. The burger hut is much better in theory than in practice, considering the burgers are from Farmfoods, the guy cooking them spends most of his time smoking, and mine was so burnt on the bottom is was crispy. The Peartree is blessed with an excellent location and, as I said, a beergarden which sets it apart from the rest. Without these, it would just be another bog standard pub and for that, it gets 3 stars.

Must disagree with the ageist Miss Rachelle, being one of the old guys (or in my case an old bird!). The interior is indeed traditional but there is nowhere better to go for a coffee on a cold winters morning and sit on a lovely comfy sofa in front of a roaring fire. It beats Starbucks hands down. In the summer the courtyard is a great place - yes, it can get busy, but its fine if you have a bit of patience. Of course its full of students, given its situation, but at 72 I always find them good fun and considerate and I never feel out of place. The staff are great, prices not too bad given the place's popularity and ambience. So glad I live just round the corner!!

The Peartree, fairly central standard old-style pub but with a difference; it has a huge beer garden! Well, not so much garden, just rows and rows of picnic benches with a (Ivy?) bush growing up the building wall. To tell you the truth, I wouldn't visit this pub unless it had said garden. It's good for the summer time weekend lazing, sipping on a cider and watching some festival gigs on their mini stage in the corner. Inside there is a big bar in the middle which means there is a nowhere for the bar tender to hide! I had a red wine last time I was here, it was very warm (which is how I like my red wine, although maybe not everyones preferred temperature?) They keep their wine stock near the bar lights and it absorbs the heat, which is a nice touch, whether it was intentional or not! They have a big screen for games and a few comfy leather couches dotted around. Toilets are basic and dated, but they serve their function. Pretty small bar inside really but it's friendly and welcoming enough.

I know a load of people massively rate The Peartree, and as soon as the sun comes out even slightly, the Facebook statuses and the texts start rolling in every five seconds with something along the lines of "Beers - Peartree??" Undoubtedly, this is a very good call, because in terms of a big outdoor beer garden party, The Peartree is pretty hard to beat. It wouldn't be my first port of call for indoor drinking, although I know the bar is very traditional and historic and all that, it's just a bit too much on that side of things for me. The crowd here is studenty, considering the proximity to Edinburgh University and the basic fact this is somewhere you can obtain alcohol, and it also gets super busy during festival time in August because of the nearby Spiegel Tent, Gilded Balloon and Udderbelly venues. Huge courtyard for drinking in the sunshine is all you really need to know, and good social banter all round.

times have been had here Ok, so I held off on my review here because I have mixed feelings, on one hand I think this is a good pub, with plenty to offer, including a warm welcome on a cold winter night, a good beer and whisky rang, and most importantly the best beer garden for miles. On the other hand, I feel like it's really just an average stinky carpet pub with disinterested staff and some dodgy clientele. To make my mind up I basically trawled through the numerous memories I have of visiting here, season to season, and realised I quite like it. It's not a 4 or 3 star, but a solid 3 star gaff. Let me share some of my best memories with you.... Last January I gave up booze for a month, it was fine and I lost some weight and gained a wee six pack (didn't last long) and the first pint I had was a pint of Edinburgh Gold by our local beer masters Stewart Brewing. It was arguably the best pint of beer I have ever tasted, and it made me the happiest man on earth. That pint wasn't consumed here, but the following pints were and it was cold and wet outside, and I was happy to be drinking beer in the warmth of this cosy howf. About two years ago we had some really bad snow, I hadn't been in Edinburgh for long and had limited drinking partners, one of which never said 'no' to an after work beer. On this particular occasion we ended up at the ear tree, as I was trying to go home and he was like a lost dog following me so we stopped here for one last beer (it wasn't the last one). We went outside for a cigarette, and he was so drunk he started making snow angels on all of the garden benches, it was ridiculous. Summer before last we had sun, we didn't have much last summer, but the one before was good. I always find the meadows a bit boring after a few hours, so the choice was home or Pear Tree, we went to the pear tree, and got a bench, we shared with some random Oz-balls who were drunk and funny, then I realised another friend was at the table next to me, so we ended up getting sunburnt in the sun listening to live music.... Those are my stories

Officially my favourite beer garden in Edinburgh... if only there were more days sunny enough to sit in it! This place is right by the University, so it does attract a student-aged crowd, but the slightly higher prices than a lot of other pubs in the area also means The Peartree also draws in a range of young professionals and also University staff. It's easy to see why. The building is hundreds of years old and the interior, with the big open fireplace and cosy leather sofas still retains a lot of that character - great for relaxing on on cold days, especially with one of their amazing Bloody Marys! The staff are really friendly and know their stuff, I can't remember the name of the guy who made my Bloody Marys but that guy is my new favourite person in the world! They also have a good range of draught ales (I'm not a real ale drinker but I have it on very good authority that they pull a good pint!) and the house wine's not bad either - that much I can vouch for. But back to the beer garden... There must be at least a dozen big long tables outside in the original courtyard, and as it's walled you very quickly forget about the traffic outside, making it very easy to spend an entire summer's evening sipping Bulmers in the sun without even noticing. The only drawback is that they don't do food. They have a deal with the pub next door (The Blind Poet) and eat in in the Peartree, but that just seems like a lot of hassle to me. If you want a pub that's traditional, without being a stereotypical "old man's pub", for a few laid back drinks then this is where you should go.

A student friendly outdoor drinking courtyard ensures the Peartree is often busy. Congregating around its outdoor wooden benches one sunny Saturday afternoon with chums, I took full advantage of the new BBQ food offered by the owner of 'Good to Go' (a deli I recently reviewed directly across the road). Beer after beer, many a burger and sausage later I stumbled onto the cobbled streets of West Nicolson Street a content man and vowed to opt for the Peartree on another sunny weekend day.

I forget this place exists until a sunny day appears and it's always my first stop. It is more expensive than a lot of other pubs which means that day to day it isn't really an option for someone on a budget but in the sunshine this pub becomes the place to be. With a huge beer garden with loads of tables and the option to bring your own food it is kind of like having a fancy picnic! The Pear Tree is also the only place I know that serves my favourite cider (elderflower and lime) and my favourite crisps (Brannigans). So for the few occasions the sun comes out in Edinburgh this is my top choice of where to spend a boozy afternoon.

The Pear Tree is one of my favourite pubs in the summer. Its bear garden is always buzzing with activity, be it students or workers enjoying a pint in the evening sun! For the past couple of years, I have come here for end of term celebrations and to chill out in the blazing sun! Students, especially a lot of post graduates come to this place. Indeed, many younger students are put off by the staggering prices (some pints are priced at over four pounds!!!) The bar sells snacks but does not have a food menu. Inside the bar is quite cosy with group seating and arm chairs, so if it rains you don't have to get wet in the beer garden! If you're on a budget I would advise you to head somewhere else, however if you just want a few, go ahead, and enjoy it in Edinburgh's best bear garden!

Popular only for the fact it has a large beer garden (that actually gets the sun for only a short time even during the height of summer). The bar area itself is too small to adequately deal with the customer levels that are possible on the days of best weather and the bar itself is pretty uninspiring, albeit decorated inkeeping with the age of the property. At £3.75 for a pint of Tennent's the current pricing structure is pushing it close to the top of the table for inflated prices and such yet another reason to avoid it.

Surprisingly expensive for a pub next to Edinburgh Uni campus, the Pear Tree nonetheless is a really good bar to go to. Inside it is quite traditional, with big comfy seats and sofas. It is great during the winter, when you can look out on the snow whilst supping one of their great hot toddies. In the summer though, it's best asset is revealed and that is the beer garden. With the exception of the Cumberland, it is the best beer garden in Edinburgh. It seems to attract the sunlight and there are always loads of people out there, giving it a good atmosphere. They also have big screen TV showing most of the major sporting events They have a good selection of beers and ciders too, including Crabbies and a good Elderflower cider. The bar staff are all friendly, but the pub is let down slightly by the fact it is quite a bit more expensive than others around, but you pay for the privilege of the garden, which is brilliant.

This is the go-to-place for pubbiness for loads of meetup-y sorts of things in & around Edinburgh University. It's fine-- quite a nice place to drink, actually. It lost a star, though, as it's got gassy only OK ales. Deuchar's and Caledonian 80/- It can't really be that hard to have cellared ales. Loads of people do it. It's just... disappointing. A bit on the spendy side, too. On the up side, it's got a nice big bar and you won't wait long to get served.

The sun shines rarely in Edinburgh, but when it does, you should be drinking a pint at the Peartree. Snakebite, ketchup crisps, and a flirtation with the bloke down the end of the bench = happiness. I miss you so, faire city.

Like most locals and students, I visit the peartree during the summer months to take advantage of its fantastic beer garden - the best in the city by far (beating the 3 sisters by miles)! A wonderful little watering hole that you should visit, at least once! Ess

While its cobbled beer garden is perfect for sunny afternoons and football match screenings, the twinkling fairy lights and flags give it a certain charm even on cold dreary evenings of february. Always busy and yet never too loud ( how do they manage that?!), indoors are welcoming for the relaxed ambience and polite staff. Prices are competitive and drinks are a regular fare. All in all a place to hang out at with a large, goofy group.

I'll be be direct here, because others have written good reviews about this place and there's not much else to say. My mates and me went to the quiz on Monday,and not too impressed to be honest! The quiz master was reclusive and plodding, the questions were a bit 'esoteric' to put it lightly - you have to have be a regular to stand any chance - questions on spoonerisms and Discworld anyone? Or am I missing the point? This is a lovely pub. The main room is dead ambient, with tasteful lighting, characterful old sofas relax on, a good choice in whiskies & snacks and always a pleasant studenty crowd. The courtyard outside is great for watching sport or just gathering on summer evenings. And at Christmas they light up the eponymous tree beautifully. Ok, so I wasn't short. Still, give the Pear Tree a bash. Just not Quiz Day Monday!

The Pear Tree specialises in Kopparberg cider (surprise, surprise), which I personally think is amazing. During the summertime (especially the festival) it is cool to come and check out the beer garden. It's lovely and has trees in it, and also there is live music and comedy onstage outside.

Self-proclaimed biggest and best beer garden in Edinburgh, and easy to see why. Its a beautiful little cobbled courtyard with plenty of plenty of tables. When its hot, you'll be beating off the crowds to get there, when its not, well, at least you can smoke outside. It is rather expensive though, even if they do have the occasional 342 deal on (£3.50 for a kopparberg cider for instance). There's another thing about the garden too, which i only recently discovered, but can't go there without picturing now. If you happen to be sitting facing the lovely trellessed building, it appears to be a face grimacing back at you, with the door as its mouth I'm assured that others have seen this too, so its not just too many alcohol-induced afternoons in the sun with a free-flowing imagination! inside its not too great, but as everyone agrees, the garden can't be beat on a sunny day.

The main attraction of this pub is the beer garden . Surrounded by a wall and on a sunny day really catches the sun , this is a terrific spot, especially given the central location. At other times of the year when you would have to sit inside the pub is not so very different from the many others around town. This is definitely one to save for the summer. (And visit Word Power across the road when you do )

I have mixed feelings about peartree. The huge beer garden is great, spacious and has a good atmosphere. It's well kept and the impressive ivy up the wall of the pub is a nice sight while knocking the froth off an ale. Anyone who ever has the privilege/shock of basking in some edinburgh sun must sample it. You'll have until about 6pm to top up your burn before the sun slips behind the tall uni building. On the flip side, it's expensive. An orange and soda will sting you over 3 quid and the guiness tastes like water. And on the 364 non-sunny days of the year you will be drinking inside, which is so so. Don't get me wrong, it's quite pleasant, but nothing special with no great draw. Often what i do is trick my body and mind into believing it's warm and sit outside shivering to get 'my money's worth'. Shivering is good.. Shivering is good..why has my head gone numb??? It's also a decent place to watch football, with adequate tvs, and very popular (often too popular) for big matches. However not my first choice due to the price and layout. So, for sun, outdoor jibber jabber, and nice surroundings this place is hard to top. For everything else, there is yelp!

Great go to place for a beer garden in the summer but take my advice, the minute the sun goes get the hell out of there and go somewhere cleaner, nicer and where the bar staff actually welcome your custom!!!

The Peartree is located just off Nicolson street on the way to Newington close to Edinburgh university. It is popular for one reason, the huge beer garden to the rear. It is not actually a garden - there is no grass - but more of a huge patio with an outside bar, lighting and heaters. Not surprisingly, given the location close to the university, The Peartree is a student haunt, and always seems to be too busy in the evenings. It is also very popular during the Fringe when the beer garden is packed. The interior is nothing special, the décor is of traditional style, but it does have some comfy sofas.

it gets a four star cause it has the largest out door drinking area, full sun, in the city. i was going to add another star because ive been informed they are going to have free live music EVERY night of August. but then i take away a star for no table service and a bar which you will inevitably wait for several minutes at to get your drink. now that most of the undergrads are out of here, its just stressy msc and phd students, which is kind of a gain a point situation, since they are not as visibly annoying as the young ins but also a lose a point situation since they (we) have two weeks left til dissertation submission deadline and are likely to be stressy shits. anyway, if you are here and it stops raining, not a bad place to check out- and close to the festival beer gardens (at least the uni one)

There doesn't seem to be many beer gardens around Edinburgh and The Peartree has to be one of the biggest of them. It's good for this reason (and that's why I give it an extra star) but it's absolutely mobbed when it's actually sunny. I also think it's a bit expensive considering I think of it as a student bar. The inside is very dark and more resembles an old man pub which I normally like but not so much in this bar. I only go to this bar really if I'm meeting others here. It wouldn't be my first choice of bar as I don't think it holds any kind of great atmosphere.

I rocked up to the Peartree on a sunny day to check it out after a little bit of prior research on a good beer garden in Edinburgh - it didn't disappoint. This place is not somewhere to bump into someone wearing something from the D&G Spring/Summer line. You're much more likely to bump into people looking for a decent priced pint, given that it's full of students and auld geezers that look like they might be part of the furnature. I suppose though that might just be because first year students look like they've just grown out of their babygrow. The fact that it's hoaching with students is not really surprising since it's next to the main Edinburgh University campus. The interior is quite warm and welcoming, the staff were fine when they were serving, however it did get a bit busy when the beer garden started filling up and the staff looked a little stressed then. I like the fact that the sofas are very comfy and you can sink right into them in one of the different little nooks and wee corners. However, for this being one of the main student haunts in the city, I was a little surprised that the prices were a bit more than I'd expected. Nevertheless, you can't beat a beer garden on a sunny day.