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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

    The Bow Bar is a real ale and whisky bar located in Edinburgh city centre, known for its selection of craft beers and whisky bottlings.

    £open latewebsite ↗
  3. 3

    Heads & Tales

    Scottish gins and late-night vibes.

    ££website ↗
  4. 4

    Guildford Arms

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

    ££website ↗
  5. 5

    Seamus’s Pub

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

    ££open latewebsite ↗
  6. 6

    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 ↗
  7. 7

    The Black Rose Tavern

    Somewhere to sit outside.

    £outside seatswebsite ↗
  8. 8

    The Royal Oak

    The Royal Oak is a 200-year-old pub and folk music venue in Edinburgh's city center that offers live music sessions seven nights a week, featuring mostly acoustic and folk music…

    £open latewebsite ↗
  9. 9

    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 ↗
  10. 10

    Three Sisters

    A multi-space bar and entertainment venue housed in a former historic brewery site on Cowgate, Edinburgh, known for live sports, live music, comedy, quizzes, and karaoke.

    £open latewebsite ↗
  11. 11

    Voodoo Rooms

    Award-winning bar and restaurant in Edinburgh city centre offering live music, DJs, cabaret and other entertainment.

    ££open latewebsite ↗
  12. 12

    The Shore Bar & Restaurant

    Outdoor seats when it's nice.

    ££open lateoutside seatswebsite ↗
  13. 13

    Sandy Bell's

    A bar and pub venue in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

    ££open latewebsite ↗
  14. 14

    56 North

    Somewhere to sit outside.

    ££outside seatswebsite ↗
  15. 15

    The Cask and Barrel

    A traditional Scottish ale bar on Broughton Street in Edinburgh featuring a horseshoe bar, cask ales, and a spacious interior with bare floorboards and brewery mirrors, known fo…

    £open late

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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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