A pub quiz is an easy way to meet people in Edinburgh: a set evening, a small team at one table and time to talk between rounds. We only list quiz nights that announce their dates on their own page or channel.
The quiz nights at a glance
| Quiz | Venue | Roughly when | Teams | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier SpeedQuizzing | Edinburgh Street Food, The Pleasance, Teviot Social and the Iona Bar | Edinburgh Street Food Wed 8 pm; The Pleasance Mon 8 pm; Teviot Social Sun 8 pm; Iona Bar every other Mon, 7 pm | Come alone and get help joining a team | Free at Edinburgh Street Food (2026) |
| Dr Paul Pub Quiz | Several venues in Leith, the West End and the New Town | Several nights a week, each venue on its own night | No official limit | No single price; one Edinburgh Quizzers listing for the Amber Rose: free, optional jackpot round £2 (2026) |
| Goose's Quizzes | Many venues, such as the Golf Tavern, the Greenmantle, the Victoria and Kick Ass | Several nights a week, such as Mon 8 pm at the Golf Tavern | Not stated | Usually free, according to its FAQ (undated) |
| Bar Salsa Pub Quiz | Bar Salsa, Cowgatehead, Old Town | Mon 9 to 11 pm | Not stated | Free (2026) |
| The Bailie Quiz Night | The Bailie, Stockbridge | Tue 8:30 pm | Not stated | Not stated |
| Keller Taproom Pub Quiz | Keller Taproom, Broughton Street Lane, New Town | Thu 7 pm | Up to 6 | Free, according to the website (undated) |
| The Waiting Room Pub Quiz | The Waiting Room, Morningside | Sun 7:30 pm | Not stated | Not stated |
| Maggie's Charity Quiz | The Green Room, West End | First Mon of the month, September to December, 7 pm | Not stated | £10 a person, in cash (2026) |
"Not stated" means we found nothing about it, not that the evening costs money or that teams have a fixed size.
The quiz nights one by one
Premier SpeedQuizzing (several venues)
Premier SpeedQuizzing runs quizzes at several venues in Edinburgh. Its calendar lists weekly quizzes at Edinburgh Street Food on Leith Street on Wednesdays at 8 pm, at The Pleasance on Mondays at 8 pm and at Teviot Social on Sundays at 8 pm, and one every other Monday at 7 pm at the Iona Bar near Easter Road. The quiz organisers say you can come alone, and you get help on the spot to join a team. According to a page about the quiz at Edinburgh Street Food, the quiz there is free (2026), you don't need to book, and you play on your smartphone. No team size is given. Premier SpeedQuizzing, dates
Dr Paul Pub Quiz (Leith, West End and New Town)
Dr Paul Pub Quiz runs weekly quizzes at venues in Leith, the West End and the New Town, each on its own night; the current list on its page shows where and when. There's no official limit on team size, and for busy nights the quiz recommends booking a table with the venue. The quiz gives no single price; an Edinburgh Quizzers listing for a quiz at the Amber Rose gave free entry to the main quiz and £2 for an optional jackpot round (2026). That Meetup group describes itself as open to anyone who likes quiz nights and playing in a team, and you can sign up there to go to quizzes together. Dr Paul Pub Quiz, find a pub quiz
Goose's Quizzes (venues across the city)
Goose's Quizzes runs quizzes at many venues; according to its own page, 40 or more regular quizzes a week across Edinburgh and Glasgow. Its map shows, for example, the Golf Tavern on Mondays at 8 pm and Thursdays at 9:30 pm, the Greenmantle on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm, and the Victoria and Kick Ass, a hostel bar on the Cowgate, on Wednesdays at 8 pm; Kick Ass lists the quiz on its own page too, with free entry. According to its FAQ, you don't need to book, you can join after the start, and entry is free; the FAQ gives no year. Reserving a table is possible too. Goose's gives no team size for its venues. Goose's Quizzes, map
Bar Salsa Pub Quiz (Old Town)
Bar Salsa on Cowgatehead holds a quiz on Mondays from 9 to 11 pm, together with the Castle Rock Hostel. Entry is free (2026), and the evening is meant to bring travellers together. The page gives no team size and no way to book. Bar Salsa Pub Quiz
The Bailie Quiz Night (Stockbridge)
The Bailie in Stockbridge holds its quiz every Tuesday at 8:30 pm. For quiz night, tables are first come, first served, and the pub takes no table bookings after 6 pm; it asks teams to come down early. It gives no price or team size. The Bailie
Keller Taproom Pub Quiz (New Town)
The Keller Taproom on Broughton Street Lane has a quiz every Thursday at 7 pm. It is free according to the website (undated), and teams have up to six people. The venue recommends booking a table early. Keller Taproom, reservations and quiz
The Waiting Room Pub Quiz (Morningside)
The Waiting Room in Morningside holds a pub quiz on Sundays at 7:30 pm. It recommends booking ahead to secure a table for your team; it gives no team size or price. The Waiting Room, what's on
Maggie's Charity Quiz (West End)
The Green Room in the West End holds Maggie's Charity Quiz in the autumn season, on the first Monday of September, October, November and December, at 7 pm. Entry costs £10 a person, payable in cash (2026), and booking is essential. The venue gives no team size and doesn't say whether you can join a team on the night. Maggie's Charity Quiz, The Green Room events
How to find your quiz
- Coming alone: Premier SpeedQuizzing helps you join a team on the spot, and with the Edinburgh Quizzers on Meetup you can go to a quiz as part of a group. Elsewhere, ask beforehand or on the night whether a team has room.
- Team size: Up to six at the Keller Taproom, no official limit at Dr Paul Pub Quiz; most of the others give no size.
- Day of the week: Premier SpeedQuizzing at The Pleasance, Bar Salsa and the Golf Tavern on Mondays, Premier SpeedQuizzing at the Iona Bar every other Monday, and Maggie's Charity Quiz on the first Monday from September to December; the Bailie and the Greenmantle on Tuesdays; Premier SpeedQuizzing at Edinburgh Street Food, the Victoria and Kick Ass on Wednesdays; the Keller Taproom on Thursdays; Premier SpeedQuizzing at Teviot Social and the Waiting Room on Sundays.
- Kind of quiz: On your smartphone at Premier SpeedQuizzing at Edinburgh Street Food, a quiz for travellers at Bar Salsa, a charity quiz at the Green Room.
- Signing up: Booking needed for Maggie's Charity Quiz; booking recommended at the Keller Taproom, the Waiting Room and on busy Dr Paul nights; no booking required at Goose's Quizzes or at Premier SpeedQuizzing at Edinburgh Street Food; at the Bailie, tables are first come, first served, with no table bookings after 6 pm.
After the quiz
Between rounds and after the answers are read out is the best time to talk. Simple openers work: "Do you come here often?", "Which question annoyed you most?", "Do you know another good quiz?" And if the team got on well, arrange to meet at the next quiz.
For people who run a quiz
If you run a quiz like these, you know the moment after the answers when the teams head off without swapping numbers. before is a web app for organisers. At the start you show the QR code on your phone; guests check in with it in their browser, without installing an app, and anyone who likes takes a selfie. The day after, the afterparty is open from 10 am to 8 pm. Anyone who shared a selfie sees everyone else who shared one there and can press the button for meeting again for up to five people. At 8 pm everyone finds out at the same time who wants to see each other again, and only then does a chat open. One-sided wishes stay invisible, and nobody receives a rejection. Nobody needs a profile. More on the page before for organisers.