The "Eddy" Edinburgh

You know that pub where everyone seems to know each other? That's The Eddy. Tucked away on Upper Gloucester Road in this quietly brilliant stretch between the city centre and Hanbury, it's got the kind of unpretentious charm that makes Brighton pubs worth your time. Walk in and you'll find genuine ale selection, the sort of food that doesn't try too hard but absolutely delivers, and a crowd that's refreshingly free of the stag-do brigade. It's the sort of place you pop into for one and somehow three hours have passed, swapping stories with strangers who feel like regulars.