Book a table at The Conan Doyle

Main Food Menu at The Conan Doyle in Edinburgh


William Nicholson. Distiller, politician, cricket player, benefactor and our founder. Since 1873, we’ve remained true to William’s ideals of what a great pub should be: warm and welcoming, where people can live life to the full in beautiful buildings, brimming with character. Within our historic walls, you’ll find a superb range of cask ales from specialist breweries, as well as delicious freshly cooked pub food.

MAIN MENU

Starters

Starters

CALAMARI

Food iconCALAMARIFood item icon

Lightly dusted squid served with preserved lemon aioli

6.25
VEGETABLE SCOTCH BROTH

Food iconVEGETABLE SCOTCH BROTHFood item icon

Served with farmhouse bread and butter

5.00
SMOKED SCOTTISH SALMON

Food iconSMOKED SCOTTISH SALMONFood item icon

Served with artisan sourdough bread and butter

6.00
CHERRY TOMATO TARTE TATIN

Food iconCHERRY TOMATO TARTE TATINFood item icon

Served with white balsamic glaze and herb oil dressing

5.50
CULLEN SKINK

Food iconCULLEN SKINKFood item icon

Soft-flaked smoked haddock in a creamy veloute sauce with potatoes and parsley. Served with farmhouse bread and butter

5.25
HAGGIS, NEEPS & TATTIES STARTER

Food iconHAGGIS, NEEPS & TATTIES STARTERFood item icon

Traditional Scottish dish of mutton and hearty oatmeal with aromatic mixed spices, served with mashed swede, potatoes and gravy

5.00
Sharers

Sharers

NICHOLSON’S CURED MEAT PLATTER

Food iconNICHOLSON’S CURED MEAT PLATTERFood item icon

Yorkshire ham, coppa pork, pancetta and schiacciata salami. Served with golden beetroot picalilli and ciabatta

14.75
FISH PLATTER

Food iconFISH PLATTERFood item icon

Lightly dusted squid, wholetail Whitby scampi, mini smoked haddock and kedegree fish cakes^ and goujons of cod served with a selection of sauces

14.75
SMALL HOUSE-COOKED NACHOS

Food iconSMALL HOUSE-COOKED NACHOSFood item icon

Home-cooked tortillas, mature Cheddar cheese, guacamole, salsa, sour cream and jalapeños

6.50
LARGE HOUSE-COOKED NACHOS

Food iconLARGE HOUSE-COOKED NACHOSFood item icon

Home-cooked tortillas, mature Cheddar cheese, guacamole, salsa, sour cream and jalapeños

9.50
Light Mains

Light Mains

NICHOLSON’S SEASONAL SALAD

Food iconNICHOLSON’S SEASONAL SALADFood item icon

Bulger wheat, courgette, chickpeas and carrot combined with cherry tomatoes and mixed baby leaves. Dressed with herb oil and topped with soya beans, green lentils and mixed seeds

8.25
NICHOLSON’S SEASONAL SALAD with steak

Food iconNICHOLSON’S SEASONAL SALAD with steakFood item icon

13.25
NICHOLSON’S SEASONAL SALAD with smoked salmon

Food iconNICHOLSON’S SEASONAL SALAD with smoked salmonFood item icon

12.25
NICHOLSON’S SEASONAL SALAD with grilled chicken breast

Food iconNICHOLSON’S SEASONAL SALAD with grilled chicken breastFood item icon

11.25
LENTIL COTTAGE PIE

Food iconLENTIL COTTAGE PIEFood item icon

A rich puy lentil and vegetable pie topped with carrot and sweet potato mash. Served with seasonal greens and glazed Chantenay carrots

10.25
GRILLED SALMON NIÇOISE SALAD

Food iconGRILLED SALMON NIÇOISE SALADFood item icon

Served with plum tomato, potato and leaves with olives, green beans, egg and herb oil.

13.75
SMOKED HADDOCK & KEDGEREE FISH CAKES^

Food iconSMOKED HADDOCK & KEDGEREE FISH CAKES^Food item icon

Served with herb-glazed baby potatoes, mixed salad and preserved lemon aioli

10.25
Classic Mains

Classic Mains

CHICKEN, HAM HOCK AND CHEESE PIE

Food iconCHICKEN, HAM HOCK AND CHEESE PIEFood item icon

Served with mashed potato, seasonal greens and glazed Chantenay carrots

12.25
NICHOLSON’S FISH & CHIPS

Food iconNICHOLSON’S FISH & CHIPSFood item icon

Cod fillet hand-battered in our Nicholson's Pale Ale and served with chips, chunky  tartare sauce and mushy peas

13.00
LARGE NICHOLSON’S FISH & CHIPS

Food iconLARGE NICHOLSON’S FISH & CHIPSFood item icon

Cod fillet hand-battered in our Nicholson's Pale Ale and served with chips, chunky  tartare sauce and mushy peas

15.25
OCEAN FISH & CHIPS

Food iconOCEAN FISH & CHIPSFood item icon

A mix of hand-battered^ cod fillets and breaded wholetail Whitby scampi served with cunky tartare sauce, mushy peas and chips. 50p donation to the RNLI per dish sold+

15.25
WHOLETAIL WHITBY SCAMPI

Food iconWHOLETAIL WHITBY SCAMPIFood item icon

Served with chips, peas and chunky tartare sauce

10.00
SMOKED APPLEWOOD MACARONI CHEESE

Food iconSMOKED APPLEWOOD MACARONI CHEESEFood item icon

Macaroni pasta in a rich Smoked Applewood cheese sauce topped with mature Cheddar. Served with garlic ciabatta bread

10.00
NICHOLSON’S ALE GLAZED BRITISH FARM ASSURED CHICKEN

Food iconNICHOLSON’S ALE GLAZED BRITISH FARM ASSURED CHICKENFood item icon

Ale-glazed half British chicken served with chips, preserved lemon aioli and crunchy slaw

PORK & HAGGIS SAUSAGES

Food iconPORK & HAGGIS SAUSAGESFood item icon

Served on a bed of mashed potato, topped with rich caramelised onion gravy

10.50
HAGGIS, NEEPS & TATTIES MAIN

Food iconHAGGIS, NEEPS & TATTIES MAINFood item icon

Traditional Scottish dish of mutton and hearty oatmeal with aromatic mixed spices, served with mashed swede, potatoes and gravy

10.00
CROFTER'S PIE

Food iconCROFTER'S PIEFood item icon

Pulled lamb topped with haggis mash and served with seasonal greens and glazed Chantenay carrots

12.25
GRILLED FILLET OF SALMON

Food iconGRILLED FILLET OF SALMONFood item icon

Served with herb-glazed baby potatoes and fennel relish with a Champagne Thermidor sauce

14.75
SLOW-COOKED STEAK, AMBER ALE & MUSHROOM PIE

Food iconSLOW-COOKED STEAK, AMBER ALE & MUSHROOM PIEFood item icon

Served with mashed potato, seasonal greens and glazed chanteny carrots

12.50
BURGERS

BURGERS

Classic Burger

Food iconClassic BurgerFood item icon

Chargrilled beef burger in a toasted brioche bun with mayonnaise, cheese and gherkin served with smoke house salsa and fries

11.00
Classic Chicken Burger

Food iconClassic Chicken BurgerFood item icon

Chicken Breast in a toasted brioche bun with tomato,  letiuce,  cheese and gurkin served with smoke house salsa and fries

11.00
Nicholson's Burger (beef)

Food iconNicholson's Burger (beef)Food item icon

Two chargrilled beef burgers or chicken breasts on a toasted brioche bun with bacon, cheese, mayonnaise, gherkin and hand-battered onion rings, smoke house salsa and fries

14.00
Nicholson's Burger (CHICKEN)

Food iconNicholson's Burger (CHICKEN)Food item icon

Two chargrilled beef burgers or chicken breasts on a toasted brioche bun with bacon, cheese, mayonnaise, gherkin and hand-battered onion rings, smoke house salsa and fries

14.00
CHARRED AUBERGINE AND HARISSA BURGER

Food iconCHARRED AUBERGINE AND HARISSA BURGERFood item icon

Served in a toasted brioche bun with smoke house salsa and fries

11.00
Add cheese

Food iconAdd cheeseFood item icon

1.00
Add Bacon

Food iconAdd BaconFood item icon

1.00
Add Jalapenos

Food iconAdd JalapenosFood item icon

1.00
Add Gaucamole

Food iconAdd GaucamoleFood item icon

1.00
Add Fried Egg

Food iconAdd Fried EggFood item icon

1.00
Add Caramalised Onion

Food iconAdd Caramalised OnionFood item icon

1.00
Add BBQ Sauce

Food iconAdd BBQ SauceFood item icon

0.50
Add Pulled Barbacoa Beef

Food iconAdd Pulled Barbacoa BeefFood item icon

1.00
Grill

Grill

NICHOLSON’S MIXED GRILL

Food iconNICHOLSON’S MIXED GRILLFood item icon

Sirloin steak, grilled chicken breast, gammon steak, Gloucester Old Spot sausage, fried free-range egg, flat mushroom, plum tomato, peas and chips

LARGE NICHOLSON’S MIXED GRILL

Food iconLARGE NICHOLSON’S MIXED GRILLFood item icon

Sirloin steak, grilled chicken breast, gammon steak, Gloucester Old Spot sausage, fried free-range egg, flat mushroom, plum tomato, peas and chips

Add blue cheese sauce

Food iconAdd blue cheese sauceFood item icon

2.00
Add peppercorn sauce

Food iconAdd peppercorn sauceFood item icon

2.00
Add whisky Sauce

Food iconAdd whisky SauceFood item icon

2.00
10oz SIRLOIN STEAK

Food icon10oz SIRLOIN STEAKFood item icon

Aged for flavour. Served with flat mushroom, plum tomato and chips

16.25
BALMORAL CHICKEN

Food iconBALMORAL CHICKENFood item icon

Grilled chicken breast, rich haggis and bacon with a whisky sauce. Served with creamy mashed potato and seasonal greens

12.50
GAMMON STEAK

Food iconGAMMON STEAKFood item icon

With two fried free-range eggs, peas and chips

10.25
GRILLED LAMB CHOPS

Food iconGRILLED LAMB CHOPSFood item icon

With herb-glazed baby potatoes and green beans, bordelaise sauce and fennel relish

14.75
Sandwiches

Sandwiches

CHICKEN & AVOCADO SANDWICH

Food iconCHICKEN & AVOCADO SANDWICHFood item icon

Grilled chicken breast, avocado and preserved lemon aioli, served on toasted ciabatta bread

7.75
SMOKED SALMON OPEN SANDWICH

Food iconSMOKED SALMON OPEN SANDWICHFood item icon

With preserved lemon aioli, served on toasted farmhouse bread

8.75
CHARGRILLED SIRLOIN STEAK SANDWICH

Food iconCHARGRILLED SIRLOIN STEAK SANDWICHFood item icon

With caramelised onions, served on toasted ciabatta bread

10.25
NICHOLSON’S CLUB SANDWICH

Food iconNICHOLSON’S CLUB SANDWICHFood item icon

Grilled chicken breast, crispy smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise, served on farmhouse bread

7.75
FISH FINGER SANDWICH

Food iconFISH FINGER SANDWICHFood item icon

Hand-battered* cod goujon with chunky tartare sauce. Served on farmhouse bread. Please see choice of fries, salad or crisps for additional allergen information.

7.25
SAUSAGE SANDWICH

Food iconSAUSAGE SANDWICHFood item icon

3 pork and haggis sausages with mustard and caramelised onion served on toasted ciabatta bread

7.50
CHEESE & CHUTNEY SANDWICH

Food iconCHEESE & CHUTNEY SANDWICHFood item icon

Mature Cheddar and pale ale chutney, served on farmhouse bread

6.00
Sides

Sides

FRIES

Food iconFRIESFood item icon

3.50
CHIPS

Food iconCHIPSFood item icon

3.50
MARINATED OLIVES

Food iconMARINATED OLIVESFood item icon

3.00
MACARONI CHEESE

Food iconMACARONI CHEESEFood item icon

4.25
BABY POTATOES

Food iconBABY POTATOESFood item icon

3.00
MUSHY PEAS

Food iconMUSHY PEASFood item icon

0.50
SIDE SALAD

Food iconSIDE SALADFood item icon

3.00
GARLIC BREAD

Food iconGARLIC BREADFood item icon

2.75
CHEESY GARLIC BREAD

Food iconCHEESY GARLIC BREADFood item icon

3.25
SELECTION OF BREADS WITH HERB OIl & BUTTER

Food iconSELECTION OF BREADS WITH HERB OIl & BUTTERFood item icon

3.00
HAND-BATTERED ONION RINGS WITH SOUR CREAM

Food iconHAND-BATTERED ONION RINGS WITH SOUR CREAMFood item icon

with sour cream

2.75
LARGE HAND-BATTERED ONION RINGS WITH SOUR CREAM

Food iconLARGE HAND-BATTERED ONION RINGS WITH SOUR CREAMFood item icon

with sour cream

5.00
Desserts

Desserts

TRIO OF DESSERTS

Food iconTRIO OF DESSERTSFood item icon

Rich and luxurious brownie, salted caramel profiteroles and lemon tart, served with vanilla pod ice cream

8.50
CRANACHAN

Food iconCRANACHANFood item icon

A traditional Scottish dessert masde from smooth whipped cream, sweet honey, a dash of whisky, raspberries and golden toasted oats

5.00
BELGIAN CHOCOLATE BROWNIE

Food iconBELGIAN CHOCOLATE BROWNIEFood item icon

Rich and luxurious brownie, served warm with vanilla pod ice cream

5.50
STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING

Food iconSTICKY TOFFEE PUDDINGFood item icon

Served with your choice of vanilla pod ice cream or rich, creamy custard

5.00
LEMON TART

Food iconLEMON TARTFood item icon

Served with British blackcurrant curd and freshly whipped cream

5.50
SALTED CARAMEL PROFITEROLES

Food iconSALTED CARAMEL PROFITEROLESFood item icon

Served with vanilla pod ice cream

5.25
SHARING SALTED CARAMEL PROFITEROLES

Food iconSHARING SALTED CARAMEL PROFITEROLESFood item icon

Served with vanilla pod ice cream

8.50
TERMS

TERMS

All our food is prepared in a kitchen where cross contamination may occur and our menu descriptions do not include all ingredients. Full allergen information is available upon request. If you have a question, food allergy or intolerance, please let us know before placing

your order. Dishes containing fish may contain small bones. * Contains nuts. ^Contains alcohol. (V) = made with vegetarian ingredients, however some of our preparation and cooking methods could affect this. If you require more information, please ask your server.

(VE) = made with vegan ingredients; however, some of our preparation and cooking methods could affect this. If you require more information, please ask your server. Where table service is offered, a discretionary service charge of 10% may be added. † Payments are

made to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) Ltd which pays all its taxable profits to the RNLI, charity registered in England, charity number 209603 and Scotland (SC037736) and registered charity number 20003326 in the Republic of Ireland.

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All our food is prepared in a kitchen where nuts, cereals containing gluten and other allergens are present and our menu descriptions do not include all ingredients.
If you have a food allergy or intolerance, please let us know before ordering. Full allergen information for food and drink is available, upon request. Fish dishes may contain small bones.