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Monday 4pm - 12am Tuesday 4pm - 12am Wednesday 4pm - 12am Thursday 4pm - 12am Friday 4pm - 12am Saturday 4pm - 12am Sunday 4pm - 12am

The Regent

Name: The Regent
Address: 2 Montrose Terrace, Edinburgh, EH75DL, GB
Telephone: +441316618198
Price range: $
Rating: 4.4

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The Regent - Edinburgh's LGBT+ Real Ale Pub. Voted Edinburgh Pub Of The Year 2010 by CAMRA. Edinburgh's Gay Community pub. The Regent does not allow dogs.
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Warm and comfortable with no loud music so you're always able to chat with friends. You might hear The Beatles, Frank Zappa or a touch of World music interspersed with Ella Fitzgerald or Dvořák. Unfortunately, The Regent no longer serves food. (Our kitchen has not been operating since the COVID lockdowns.) Young people under the age of 18 years old are not allowed in the pub at any time. Anyone aged 18-25 must be prepared to show ID before ordering drinks. (This is Scottish Government law and should happen in all places in Scotland that serve alcohol).

04/11/2026

Lovely view from outside the pub this evening.

02/11/2026

We recently had a surprise visit from Chris Murray, our Westminster MP for Edinburgh East & Musselburgh, who popped in for a chat following a Commons debate on the Heritage Public Houses Bill.

On the 16th October 2026, during the debate, Chris referenced The Regent directly, saying :

"Another of my favourites is the Regent in Abbeyhill. The Regent would not qualify for the 150-year rule set out in the Bill, because it is a gay bar, and 150 years ago homosexuality was criminalised. The Regent opened in 2003—which, shockingly, was only 22 years after homosexuality was decriminalised in Scotland. That underlines the point that pubs are not just bricks and mortar, places we go or local phenomena. Look at gay bars: they are places for a community who come from far and wide, seeking people like them.

The Regent is in central Edinburgh, and I last visited after the Holyrood garden party. I walked from Holyrood palace, having seen the King and Queen, up to the Regent, where I saw some of my other fellow queens. That is the role that gay pubs can play: they bring communities together, allowing people a safe space where they do not fear attack. They are also places to which we can bring along friends from the straight community so that they can see, understand and acclimatise to our culture.

We have been talking about the closure of pubs in this country, which is a problem that we have to face, but gay pubs and LGBT venues have been closing disproportionately faster than ordinary pubs. A study by University College London found that between 2006 and 2017, 25% of all pubs had closed, but 58% of LGBT venues had closed. Pubs are not just about bricks and mortar or a geographic community but about identity, and community is not always geographic; it can go further. The Minister is the Member of Parliament for Vauxhall, so I am sure she understands well the role of LGBT venues in protecting our pubs, but I would be happy to take her to the Royal Vauxhall Tavern or the C**k Tavern in her constituency should she need any further convincing."

Chris was interested to hear our views on the joys and challenges of running a hospitality business, particularly one catering for the LGBT+ community.

https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2026-10-16/debates/241E5DA9-6219-48C6-A151-FAA31818D4C2/HeritagePublicHousesBill?highlight=chris%20murray -CC51D8FF-54DA-4AA5-975C-2903D49A754F

01/11/2026

Now that the clocks have changed and days are getting shorter, it's time for our winter warmers.
Hopefully our mulled ginger w**e, hot spiced c***r, hot toddies & wh**ky macs will help keep the cold, dark nights at bay.
We can also create some warming non-alcoholic festive drinks too.
All our love ###

30/10/2026

Not AI tonight, only eyes...

29/10/2026

Reflections from a coffee machine.
Watch out, AI is everywhere!

28/10/2026

Last week, the Living Wage Foundation announced their new rates for 2026 / 2027.
As a supporter of the Real Living Wage, The Regent implemented the pay increases with immediate effect.
https://www.livingwage.org.uk/news/living-wage-foundation-responds-governments-increase-national-living-wage-%C2%A31320

26/10/2026

Spooky moon over The Regent tonight.

10/10/2026

Tonight, Saturday October 10th, is our regular BearScots Social meet-up at The Regent.
Bears and their admirers start to gather in the back room from 9pm and we're open until 1am. Just turn up and say hi.

06/10/2026

Well, that's another BearScotFest over for another year. It was great to see so many friendly faces at the farewell gathering at The Regent on Sunday evening, though some people we're sure must have been a little "tired".
This Saturday, October 10th, is our regular BearScots Social Meet-Up. See you there!

02/10/2026

BearScotFest 2026 is upon us! The weekend of 2nd-4th October sees multiple events organised in various venues across Edinburgh, culminating in a private Farewell Party at The Regent on Sunday evening.
Entry is ticket only - we will not be open to the general public.
We'll be open again as usual on Monday 6th October.
https://www.facebook.com/bearscots

Address

2 Montrose Terrace
Edinburgh
EH75DL

Opening Hours

Monday	4pm - 12am
Tuesday	4pm - 12am
Wednesday	4pm - 12am
Thursday	4pm - 12am
Friday	4pm - 12am
Saturday	4pm - 12am
Sunday	4pm - 12am

Telephone

+441316618198

Website

https://theregentbar.co.uk/

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