Right at the heart of Edinburgh's gay scene, the welcoming, laid-back Blue Moon offers good food and drink. The staff are cute and sassy: ask here if you have any questions or...
1 Barony StreetBooty grooves on with funk, disco, soul and R&B for an open-minded audience.
4 Picardy PlaceAh, CC's, where great romances start and end, often in the same evening. The capital's only full-time gay venue may be offensive to both eye and ear (disastrous pop galore!),...
23-24 Greenside PlaceA homo mecca for those with a fetish: various Saturdays throughout the month are turned over to bears, kilt-wearers, transvestites and glamorous goth types. During the rest of...
133-135 East Claremont StreetComing 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...
89 Rose Street North LaneThe distinguishing feature of this Calton Hill favourite is the balcony that overlooks the hubbub of the colourful, energetic and sociable bar. Look down on proceedings, and...
22 Greenside PlaceLuvely is where serious clubbers go to have fun, drawn by the mix of funky house and harder-edged tunes from the US. Every month the party has a different dress theme, such as...
9c Victoria StreetJust off Broughton Street, this queer shop is pleasingly clean and airy. Head here to buy mucky DVDs and magazines, as well as skimpy underwear and a full range of sex...
5 Barony StreetOne of queer Edinburgh's more genteel hostelries, café-bar Sala has become a favourite with girls who like girls. Still, all are welcome, whether for a drink on one of the...
60 Broughton Street