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Lady Nairne, Edinburgh

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Last service: 10 September 2026

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Last checked: 8 October 2026

Next door: Premier Inn Edinburgh East

Lady Nairne was the Beefeater at 228 Willowbrae Road, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH8 7NG.

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History of this pub

The Lady Nairne on Willowbrae Road in Duddingston, beside the Premier Inn Edinburgh East, took its name from the Scottish songwriter Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne. After her marriage she and her husband lived at Caroline Cottage in Duddingston, where her son was born in 1808, and the Gazetteer for Scotland notes the Lady Nairne steakhouse standing next to her former home.

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Opening hours and facilities

Historical Beefeater hours and facilities.

Restaurant and bar hours

  • Mon-Sat 11.30am - 11pm
  • Sun 12pm - 10.30pm

Breakfast service

  • Mon - Fri 6:30am - 10:30am Sat - Sun 7am - 11am
  • We are temporarily only able to take breakfast & lunch bookings. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Facilities recorded

  • Outside dining

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Nearest reopened former Beefeater: Broomside Park in Durham, 101.7 miles away. The archive uses Edinburgh as this page's nearest named town.

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Evidence

Sources

  1. Final Beefeater location page

    Lady Nairne’s former Beefeater page supplies the Edinburgh address and the historical hours and facilities below.

    View source ↗ (beefeater.co.uk, site closed September 2026)
  2. Gazetteer for Scotland

    Biography of Lady Nairne noting Caroline Cottage in Duddingston and the Lady Nairne steakhouse next to her former home.

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  3. Euan's Guide

    Confirms the Lady Nairne restaurant at 228 Willowbrae Road, Duddingston, adjoining the Premier Inn Edinburgh East.

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