The Abbotsford has been a no-nonsense drinking den since 1901: dark wood, bench tables, a fine central island bar, a decorative ceiling, some cask ales and...
3 Rose Street
A 2006 arrival in a sub-basement space on Queen Street, Bramble doesn't exactly announce itself to the planet, but over the last few years it has been,...
16a Queen Street
An island bar dominates this attractive and elegant pub, where the walls are decorated with Royal Doulton tiles of famous inventors. You find all sorts...
19 West Register Street
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...
142 Dundas Street
The Cumberland is perhaps the most user-friendly of the city's acclaimed cask ale bars (four regular ales on tap, another four guest beers). It feels light...
1-3 Cumberland StreetAlthough it was renovated in 2009 and is now under new management, Frenchies is the oldest gay hangout in Edinburgh. Despite its central location, the bar...
89 Rose Street North LanePart of a UK-wide chain, Edinburgh's Living Room has collected a reputation as a somewhat more mature venue in a part of the city where office nights out...
113-115 George StreetCramped, dowdy and clannish, the Oxford's bar area offers no space whatsoever; although there's a room adjacent, it's all still pretty basic, and it...
8 Young StreetThis glorified pub function room and its assorted bar and restaurant areas comprise the plushest venue in town. The booking policy stretches to relatively...
19a West Register Street