When it opened in summer 2006, this central cocktail bar introduced a new aesthetic to Edinburgh (designer stools, white leather banquettes, a pop-erotic mural) and brought a...

An island bar dominates this attractive and elegant Victorian pub, where the walls are decorated with Royal Doulton tiles of famous inventors. It gets very busy after work, and...

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...

Sparse and traditional, this old howf opened in 1899 and hasn't changed in years; the decor still features red leather seats, shiny brass table tops and a dark red ceiling....

The Cumberland is perhaps the most user-friendly of the city's acclaimed cask ale bars. It feels light and spacious during the day, and the leafy beer garden is an absolute joy...

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...

Coming across more like a local pub in a Highland village than a bar in the Scottish capital, Frenchies is the oldest gay hangout in Edinburgh. Despite its central location the...

Established in 1898 (the building dates back a further 60 years), the Guildford is one of Edinburgh's most accessible Victorian pubs, just a hop, skip and jump away from...

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...

Has it really been a decade or so since Indigo Yard made such a splash in the West End? It's showing a little wear and tear these days, but it still endures, popular both with...

Drink has been a mainstay here for nearly two centuries: before morphing into a pub in 1976, these premises housed a wine merchant for more than 150 years. Now, along with a...

The Living Room, part of a UK-wide chain, arrived in 2003 and quickly built a reputation as a somewhat more mature venue (pianist, sober dark wood fittings) in a part of the...

After a brief spell as Twist, New Town Bar has reverted back to its former self, albeit incorporating the major refurbishment that has made it a far more welcoming prospect...

Opal Lounge has been going great guns since its arrival in 2002. The food is predominantly eastern: sushi, bento boxes, noodle bowls and little 'bites' of tempura or Thai...