When Sirius arrived in Leith a decade ago, its like had never been seen before. But the original ostentation of its design was calmed down a little, and in spring 2006 a refurb...

You can trace the last ten years of Edinburgh's café-bar trends through this one venue alone. Baroque was a complete design riot when it first opened, but trimmed back the...

Broughton Street's original style bar is pretty unchanged since it opened in 1994, except for the odd improvement decor-wise. With a dim-lit, split-level room and separate...

This relaxed and bohemian little howf, with no style bar flourishes in sight, is a two-part operation. The pub is a winning little spot that even boasts a basement pool room...

Upstairs from the Atrium restaurant and also run by Andrew Radford, Blue was a real smash when it opened in 1997. It's moved in and out of vogue over the years, but is still...

Boda arrived in 2004 and is run by a Swedish couple with a friendly and laid-back style. It feels like a café-bar but operates like a pub, albeit one with cheese platters and...

A haven for travellers killing time before catching a train from Haymarket station next door. With a bistro upstairs, the bar food is a cut above the usual standard; the ground...

Victor and Carina Contini are part of the family behind the celebrated Valvona & Crolla. However, in 2004, the duo decided to set up on their own in this former bank, still...

The City Café was one of the first modern café-bars on the scene; these days it feels as much a part of Edinburgh as the castle. The ground floor features a pool table and...

The formula at this perennial Old Town favourite has a simplicity bordering on genius. Create a basic Italian menu (antipasti, risotto, focaccia, pasta) and throw in the odd...

In the 1840s, the Commercial Bank of Scotland built this grand old pile as its head office; it remained a bank almost until the Dome took it over in 1996. There's a striking...

The city's independent arthouse cin-ema has been around since the 1980s, but a 2002 refurbishment means the bar doesn't look dated. With coffee, snacks, light meals and a...

When Harvey Nichols opened in Edinburgh in 2003, it heralded a shift in the city's shopping landscape. Designer togs have always been available here, but no one presents them...

Formerly a pioneering designer restaurant, this establishment is now a less ostentatious style bar, good for cosy chats by candlelight or nestling by the fire. The menu...