Bars in Edinburgh
132 bars across every style in Edinburgh, hand-picked from 1048 we've reviewed. The Scotch Whisky Experience, Brewhemia and The Three Sisters stand out for Bars.
1The Scotch Whisky Experience
★4.7(11,121 reviews)
2Brewhemia
★4.3(5,842 reviews)
3The Three Sisters
★4.1(5,772 reviews)

Stramash
★4.5(4,775 reviews)

Britannia Hotel Edinburgh
★2.8(3,685 reviews)

Cold Town House
★4.5(3,224 reviews)

Ghillie Dhu
★4.3(3,197 reviews)

The Banshee Labyrinth
★4.5(2,977 reviews)

Whistlebinkies
★4.4(2,706 reviews)

Baba
★4.4(2,309 reviews)

The Jazz Bar
★4.6(2,239 reviews)

Indigo Yard
★4.2(2,180 reviews)

Bannerman's Bar
★4.4(2,130 reviews)

The Cocktail Geeks
★4.8(2,007 reviews)

The Queen's Hall
★4.5(1,810 reviews)

The Jolly Botanist
★4.4(1,797 reviews)

Monkey Barrel Comedy
★4.7(1,788 reviews)

The Stand Comedy Club
★4.6(1,748 reviews)

NQ64 Arcade Bar - Edinburgh
★4.7(1,584 reviews)

Salt Horse Beer Shop, Bar & Burgers
★4.7(1,545 reviews)

Boom Battle Bar Edinburgh
★4.8(1,530 reviews)

Sandy Bell's
★4.5(1,410 reviews)

The Theatre Royal Bar
★4.4(1,379 reviews)

Joseph Pearce
★4.3(1,346 reviews)

The Royal Oak
★4.4(1,296 reviews)

PIGGS
★4.8(1,198 reviews)

The Lioness of Leith
★4.5(1,122 reviews)

Otherworld Bar & Kitchen
★4.5(1,067 reviews)

Bramble
★4.7(1,022 reviews)

Belushi's Edinburgh
★4.1(984 reviews)

Hey Palu
★4.9(980 reviews)

The Botanist Edinburgh
★4.1(962 reviews)

BrewDog DogHouse Edinburgh Bar & Terrace
★4.7(961 reviews)

The Ox
★4.5(952 reviews)

The Fox and Faun
★4.6(942 reviews)

Thistle Street Bar
★4.7(905 reviews)

The Waverley Bar
★4.6(889 reviews)

Captain's Bar
★4.6(880 reviews)

Fierce Beer
★4.6(791 reviews)

Bar Fifty
★4.0(770 reviews)

Freddy's Edinburgh
★4.7(746 reviews)

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society - The Vaults
★4.8(737 reviews)

Mather's Bar
★4.4(706 reviews)

Brunswick Book Club
★4.8(700 reviews)

Library Bar
★4.4(689 reviews)

Wash Bar
★4.2(680 reviews)

The Oz Bar
★4.3(677 reviews)

Flight Club Edinburgh
★4.7(674 reviews)

The Mad Hatter
★4.5(610 reviews)

McGonagalls Gin & Whisky Emporium
★4.6(603 reviews)

The Voyage of Buck
★4.5(595 reviews)

Bellfield Brewery - Taproom & Beer Garden
★4.8(594 reviews)

The Antiquary Bar
★4.5(587 reviews)

The Hebrides
★4.3(586 reviews)

The Outhouse
★4.4(586 reviews)

Wee Vault Edinburgh - Vault City Haymarket Taproom & Bottleshop
★4.8(553 reviews)

The Street
★4.0(552 reviews)

The Dagda Bar
★4.6(531 reviews)

SUPERCUBE
★4.5(527 reviews)

O'Connor's
★4.6(497 reviews)

St Bernard's Bar
★4.6(493 reviews)

4042 | Late Night Liquor
★4.5(384 reviews)

Jinglin' Geordie Bar
★4.4(376 reviews)

Old Eastway Tap
★4.7(368 reviews)

Bar Salsa
★3.8(346 reviews)

Westside Rodeo
★4.6(334 reviews)

Lost in Leith
★4.6(329 reviews)

The Mother Superior
★4.5(326 reviews)

Fingers Piano Bar
★3.9(324 reviews)

Mortal Kocktail
★4.8(308 reviews)

Nor’ Loft
★4.4(269 reviews)

Stratfords Bar
★4.0(258 reviews)

Brass Monkey Grange
★4.7(230 reviews)

Coyote Ugly Saloon Edinburgh
★4.1(228 reviews)

The Wildcat
★4.8(226 reviews)

Brass Monkey Shore
★4.5(224 reviews)

Magic Potions Tavern
★4.4(216 reviews)

Dukes
★4.4(216 reviews)

Tipsy Midgie Whisky Bar
★4.9(204 reviews)

Uno Mas
★4.5(200 reviews)

Dougal’s Pub
★4.1(175 reviews)

Sköll & Hati
★4.9(167 reviews)

Wilkies Bar & Lounge
★4.3(165 reviews)

The Tap Music Lounge
★4.2(160 reviews)

PDT Please Don’t Tell
★3.9(159 reviews)

West Port Oracle
★4.7(144 reviews)

The Wee Red Bar
★4.3(142 reviews)

Secret Arcade Vodka Bar
★4.3(139 reviews)

SUPERCUBE
★4.5(135 reviews)

Somewhere by Nico
★4.0(132 reviews)

B Bar Edinburgh
★4.3(130 reviews)

Evergreen Bar & Kitchen
★4.8(118 reviews)

Hebrides West End
★4.6(115 reviews)

Just the Tonic at The Caves
★4.3(107 reviews)

Jackson the Tailor
★4.6(107 reviews)

Home Bar
★4.5(105 reviews)

West Nic Records
★4.3(100 reviews)

The Caley Bar
★4.6(98 reviews)

Coco
★3.7(92 reviews)

Fahrenheit Restaurant & Bar
★4.3(82 reviews)

Prom Bar
★4.4(80 reviews)

The Powder Room Bar
★4.8(78 reviews)

Portobello Bar
★4.4(75 reviews)

The Comedy Attic
★4.7(75 reviews)

Downstairs at Betty’s
★4.8(69 reviews)

The Finch - Neighbourhood Bar
★5.0(66 reviews)

The Galleon
★4.2(64 reviews)

Sing City
★4.2(56 reviews)

The Wee Pub - The Smallest Pub in Scotland
★4.2(53 reviews)

Swanny's Bar
★4.5(52 reviews)

Pleasance Cafe and Bar
★4.3(45 reviews)

Edinburgh Gin
★5.0(42 reviews)

Little Picardy
★4.5(42 reviews)

Lochrin Rooftop Bar
★4.8(40 reviews)

Dirty Martini
★4.1(38 reviews)

Third Date Bar and Kitchen
★4.9(36 reviews)

The Garden at Teviot
★4.4(36 reviews)

Nobles by Bellfield
★4.7(34 reviews)

The Fort
★4.9(34 reviews)

24 Royal Terrace Bar
★4.8(32 reviews)

The Volley
★4.7(31 reviews)

Haze
★4.2(29 reviews)

Skyline Sips
★3.8(27 reviews)

The Permit Room
★4.6(27 reviews)

Karaoke Rooms
★4.2(26 reviews)

The Rusty Seagull
★4.5(24 reviews)

Barney's Beer
★4.2(22 reviews)

Chez Mal Bar
★4.3(17 reviews)

Leith Wine Kitchen
★5.0(16 reviews)

Leith Folk Club
★4.5(13 reviews)

Vivien
★4.4(10 reviews)

Edinburgh 'Open House' Ceilidh's
★4.9(9 reviews)
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