Tolbooth Tavern, Edinburgh
Tolbooth Tavern is a pub at 167 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8BN. Tolbooth Tavern's food hygiene inspection result is Pass, under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme, given by City of Edinburgh council on 26 April 2022.
- Food hygiene
- Pass
Given 4 years ago - Address
- 167 Canongate
Edinburgh
EH8 8BN - Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Type
- Pub
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Tolbooth Tavern’s food hygiene rating
Tolbooth Tavern's rating is 4 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 Tolbooth Tavern'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.
Pubs near Tolbooth Tavern
- PassMackays on the Mile90 m
- Improvement RequiredThe Canons’ Gait160 m
- PassKilderkin210 m
- PassWhite Horse Oyster and Seafood Bar230 m
- PassThe Cocktail Geeks280 m
- PassHolyrood 9A280 m
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Questions about Tolbooth Tavern
What is the food hygiene rating at Tolbooth Tavern?
Tolbooth Tavern's food hygiene inspection result is Pass, under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme, given by City of Edinburgh council on 26 April 2022. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Tolbooth Tavern?
Tolbooth Tavern is at 167 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8BN, in Edinburgh. City of Edinburgh council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Mackays on the Mile, about 90 m away.
What pubs are near Tolbooth Tavern?
The closest pubs and bars to Tolbooth Tavern are Mackays on the Mile (90 m), The Canons’ Gait (160 m) and Kilderkin (210 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Tolbooth Tavern's hygiene rating up to date?
Tolbooth Tavern's rating is 4 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: Tolbooth Tavern 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.