Brass Monkey Drummond Street

Head down to Leith Walk and you'll find the Brass Monkey holding court on Drummond Street like it's been there forever—because it practically has. This is the sort of place where regulars prop up the bar nursing their usual, where the bartenders know what you're after before you ask, and where you genuinely don't feel out of place whether you're in your work clothes or your weekend best. The vibe is properly unpretentious: sticky floors, worn wooden fixtures, and an atmosphere thick with conversation that actually means something. It's become exactly what the neighbourhood needed—a straightforward, no-nonsense pub that takes its beer and its people seriously.