Dirty Martini

You'll find yourself on one of Edinburgh's most handsome Georgian stretches, George Street, where Dirty Martini sits ready to deliver exactly what it promises. This isn't the kind of place that gets precious about cocktails in an annoying way—it's more that the bartenders actually care about getting your drink right, whether you want it bone-dry with a twist or stirred until your knuckles go white. The space has that established bar feel, confident without trying too hard, and the sort of clientele who actually appreciate the difference between a proper martini and whatever else is going on in the city's cocktail scene.