Mechanic Arms, Edinburgh

Mechanic Arms is a pub at 36 Drum Street, Edinburgh, EH17 8QH. Mechanic Arms's food hygiene inspection result is Pass, under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme, given by City of Edinburgh council on 9 June 2011.

Food hygiene
Pass
Given 15 years ago
Address
36 Drum Street
Edinburgh
EH17 8QH
Council
City of Edinburgh
Type
Pub
Map
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

Mechanic Arms’s food hygiene rating

Mechanic Arms's rating is 15 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.

We have checked Mechanic Arms's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.

The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.

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Questions about Mechanic Arms

What is the food hygiene rating at Mechanic Arms?

Mechanic Arms's food hygiene inspection result is Pass, under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme, given by City of Edinburgh council on 9 June 2011. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is Mechanic Arms?

Mechanic Arms is at 36 Drum Street, Edinburgh, EH17 8QH, in Edinburgh. City of Edinburgh council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Gilmerton Miners Welfare, about 160 m away.

What pubs are near Mechanic Arms?

The closest pubs and bars to Mechanic Arms are Gilmerton Miners Welfare (160 m), Robins Nest (1.5 km) and Waverley Inn (1.6 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is Mechanic Arms's hygiene rating up to date?

Mechanic Arms's rating is 15 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.

Source: Mechanic Arms on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, City of Edinburgh council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.