The Jolly, Elm Row
7 people recommendvia r/Edinburgh9 comments cited below
What people say, in short
The Jolly attracts recommendations for its value and lunch offer. One long-time diner reports consistently good, reasonably priced meals, while another describes repeated family visits. A more mixed comment finds the food unexceptional but the deal hard to beat. Another remembers an older lunch offer and suspects it has since become more expensive.
Address
Jolly, 9 Elm Row, Edinburgh EH7 4AA, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Best for
- Family, Budget
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Wetkittennoses in r/Edinburgh · Nov 2024ambience
Family visits regularly; says the interior has changed little since their childhood visits, and the place has operated for decades.
- Recommendsu/Maximum_Ambition_591 in r/Edinburgh · Mar 2025
Seconds the Jolly pick and calls it great.
- Recommendsu/typisttrisha in r/Edinburgh · Oct 2026value
Recommends the Jolly lunch offer as a great choice.
- Mixedu/LouThomas2016 in r/Edinburgh · Apr 2026price
Recommends its former three-course lunch deal but suspects it has become pricier since.
- Recommendsu/blackbeltinlockdown in r/Edinburgh · Feb 2024taste
Has eaten at The Jolly for decades, finding the food reliably good and fair-priced.
- Mixedu/Ok_Employer4583 in r/Edinburgh · Oct 2026value
Calls Jolly good value; food is not outstanding, but the deal is hard to beat.
- Recommendsu/Particular_Employ_92 in r/Edinburgh · Oct 2025price
Recalls this Jolly branch doing an affordable weekday lunch in the past.
- Recommendsu/OG-87 in r/Edinburgh · Oct 2025value
Says the weekday lunch deal here is good value.
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- Recommendsu/Infamous_Owl5985 in r/Edinburgh · Mar 2025
Agrees with Jolly and says they have a real fondness for the place.
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Details last checked 4 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.