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Bars in Edinburgh

The bars in Edinburgh worth your evening, ranked by what each place is actually like. No paid placements, no tourist-trap filler.

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  1. 1

    Hey Palu

    A Top 50 UK Cocktail Bar on Bread Street in Edinburgh…

    £££open latewebsite ↗
  2. 2

    Bow Bar

    Real Ale and Whisky Bar in the Edinburgh City centre…

    £open latewebsite ↗
  3. 3

    Heads & Tales

    Subterranean cocktail bar in Edinburgh. Drinks built from house ferments, shrubs and cordials, plus a short kitchen menu. Open seven days.

    ££website ↗
  4. 4

    Nauticus

    Nauticus is a cocktail bar located in Leith, Edinburgh, featuring Scottish produce and whiskey, draft beer, and gin offerings with a nautical design theme.

    £££open latewebsite ↗
  5. 5

    Guildford Arms

    Classic Edinburgh New Town Victorian Bar & Restaurant owned and operated by the Stewart family since 1896.

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  6. 6

    Seamus’s Pub

    Auld Boy Pubs - Old Man Pubs For All Ages. Various locations in Edinburgh, Scotland.

    ££open latewebsite ↗
  7. 7

    Bramble

    Bramble is a hidden basement cocktail bar on Queen Street in Edinburgh serving expertly crafted cocktails including classics and innovative signature drinks, open 4pm-1am daily…

    £££website ↗
  8. 8

    The Black Rose Tavern

    Somewhere to sit outside.

    £outside seatswebsite ↗
  9. 9

    Three Sisters

    A bar, pub, and live entertainment venue housed in a former historic brewery building on Edinburgh's Cowgate, known for hosting live music, DJs, karaoke, quizzes, and sporting e…

    £open latewebsite ↗
  10. 10

    Oxford Bar

    Trad drouthy Scottish pub, often a setting in the Ian Rankin "Inspector Rebus" novels.

    ££website ↗
  11. 11

    The Royal Oak

    The Royal Oak is a pub in Edinburgh with a focus on folk music and live entertainment.

    £open latewebsite ↗
  12. 12

    Bar Salsa

    Constant party vibes and first class banter. Bringing the party since 1999.

    ££open latewebsite ↗
  13. 13

    Thistle Street Bar

    Thistle Street Bar is a traditional Scottish pub in an 18th-century building on Thistle Street in Edinburgh's New Town, featuring cask ales and draught beers from independent Sc…

    ££website ↗
  14. 14

    The Cambridge Bar

    One of Edinburgh’s more stylish pubs situated in the heart of the bustling city centre.

    ££open latewebsite ↗
  15. 15

    4042

    4042 Late Night Liquor Bar & Club…

    ££open latewebsite ↗

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How this list works

Howff ranks every Edinburgh venue from what it is actually like: its character, tags and opening hours, how well it matches this page, and quality signals from press, reviews and the people who go. No venue can pay to be here. The list refreshes daily; closed venues drop out automatically.

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