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Bars & Pubs

All the best Edinburgh bars and pubs, including bar reviews and editors’ picks

The whisky bars in Edinburgh you shouldn’t miss

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 

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Where to drink cocktails in Edinburgh

The Bon Vivant

The Bon Vivant

5 out of 5 stars

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

The Lucky Liquor Co

The Lucky Liquor Co

4 out of 5 stars

From very good stock, this opening is hip but not achingly so. A keeper

Tonic

Tonic

3 out of 5 stars

Not far from the try-hard George Street drinking dens, Tonic’s cocktails attract the cool kids

Panda & Sons

Panda & Sons

4 out of 5 stars

A charming Prohibition-style speakeasy that does just about everything right

The best Edinburgh pubs

The Sheep Heid Inn

The Sheep Heid Inn

4 out of 5 stars

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

Joseph Pearce’s

4 out of 5 stars

Probably the buzziest of the highly regarded stable of Swedish-run bars throughout Leith

The King’s Wark

The King’s Wark

4 out of 5 stars

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

Hector’s

Hector’s

4 out of 5 stars

A great place to flop on a Sunday, with great beers and a mean Bloody Mary

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