This old-style basement pub - all striking blacks and reds, focused on a central island bar - somehow manages to combine New Town money with Stockbridge bohemia. Food is...

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...

It's said that modern sharks evolved something like 144 to 208 million years ago, and have been such a great success in terms of natural selection that they haven't changed...

Bennet's is a marvel of Victorian design. A long wooden bar occupies one side of the room (with alcoves along the top of the gantry accommodating a huge selection of single...

Sandwiched between the lads-night-out chaos of Lothian Road and the lap-dancing bars at the top of the West Port, the Blue Blazer is no more or less than a cosy place to hide...

With more than a nod to the grandeur of the Viennese coffee houses (and a rather spectacular Victoria Arduino coffee machine), Café Newton is worth a visit just to look. But...

It's been around since 1871. It looks as if it was decorated by a mad maiden aunt from the Victorian era. It has a good wine list, an excellent bar menu (the open sandwiches...

Sir Ernest Shackleton lived here a century ago, and much of Channings' decor is inspired by the polar explorer, including a huge blow-up print of Endurance. The bedrooms are...

One of a small chain of boutique hotels in the city, Channings has two eateries: a wine bar with a good choice of light meals and snacks, and - more importantly - a fine dining...

Walk past the counter at the entrance and you'll discover a long, thin, stone-walled café offering decent breakfasts, lunches and afternoon teas. Whether you're after scrambled...

The decor at Cloisters, housed in a former manse, is simple, but it's the rare cask ale that's the selling point. It puts on a good showing on the whisky front as well, with...

Opened in 1999 and housed in an impressive 19th-century building, the Dean Gallery is conveniently situated directly across the road from the Scottish National Gallery of...

This address has hosted many a venue over the years, but perhaps plush cocktail bar Dragonfly will stick. Some might see hints of a Graham Norton stage set in the decor, but...

As well as the floatation tank, relaxing experiences on offer here include aromatherapy massage, chiropody, reiki and shiatsu.