For nights when only a buzzing bar will do, these spots will see you right
Bars & Pubs
All the best Edinburgh bars and pubs, including bar reviews and editors’ picks

13 excellent cocktail bars in Edinburgh
If you don’t leave feeling all warm and fuzzy inside, then you’re probably doing it wrong

The absolute best craft beer bars in Edinburgh
From artisan breweries to boozers that know their ale, the craft revolution has taken hold

14 brilliant pubs in Edinburgh
Think Edinburgh, think cheap whisky and pints of Tennent’s? Time to reassess

The whisky bars in Edinburgh you shouldn’t miss
Craving a drop of the hard stuff? We whisk you through the best drams in the city
Where to drink cocktails in Edinburgh

The Bon Vivant
A dimly lit cocktail bar off the beaten track. One of the capital’s little-known treasures



The best Edinburgh pubs

The Sheep Heid Inn
A firm favourite among climbers of Arthur’s Seat, students keen on Scotland’s oldest skittle alley and hunters of Sunday roasts

Joseph Pearce’s
Probably the buzziest of the highly regarded stable of Swedish-run bars throughout Leith

The King’s Wark
The Shore may have succumbed to some epic gentrification in recent years, but The King’s Wark hasn’t lost its allure
