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Cocktail bars in Edinburgh

The Edinburgh cocktail bars that take the drinks seriously. Ranked by what each place is actually like, not who paid for a listing.

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  1. 1

    Bramble

    More polished than your average.

    £££website ↗
  2. 2

    Hey Palu

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

    £££open latewebsite ↗
  3. 3

    Jackson the Tailor

    On the fancier side.

    ££open latewebsite ↗
  4. 4

    Nightcap

    The sort of place you'd book for something.

    £££open latewebsite ↗
  5. 5

    The Cocktail Geeks

    Somewhere to sit outside; a proper smart spot as well.

    ££open lateoutside seatswebsite ↗
  6. 6

    The Alchemist

    More polished than your average.

    £website ↗
  7. 7

    Lucky Liquor Co.

    Somewhere to sit outside.

    £££outside seatswebsite ↗
  8. 8

    Grand Cru

    A proper smart spot.

    ££website ↗
  9. 9

    The Permit Room

    A proper smart spot.

    ££open latewebsite ↗
  10. 10

    Nauticus

    More polished than your average.

    £££open latewebsite ↗
  11. 11

    Element

    The sort of place you'd book for something.

    ££website ↗
  12. 12

    Heads & Tales

    A smart, grown-up bar.

    ££website ↗
  13. 13

    Copper Blossom

    A bit of outside space. More polished than your average too.

    £££open lateoutside seatswebsite ↗
  14. 14

    All Bar One

    A proper smart spot.

    ££open latewebsite ↗
  15. 15

    56 North

    Somewhere to sit outside.

    ££outside seatswebsite ↗

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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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