text: The Pleasance is one of the University of Edinburghs most used buildings and the bar in the downstairs area is well worth mentioningnnTypically a student haunt it provides all that you would expect from a bar of this type It also provides food and shows a variety of sport on its TV screens Seating is in comfortable booths with padded seating and small dividing walls that segregate the bar area so that it can be full of people without feeling that waynnDrinks are reasonably priced and the food is typically student in style Fajitas nachos and burgers dominate the menu and having tried most of them I can confirm that they are very tasty and worth their cheap pricesnnI have typically been here on a quieter weekday evening during term time during which the atmosphere is relaxed However as with most bars when there is a big sporting occasion a show in the Pleasance theatre or just during Freshers Week the bar will be a lot busiernnGive the Pleasance Bar a go if you want some cheap student grub or a relaxed drink with friends