Elios Edinburgh

You'll find Elios tucked away on George Street, that grand Georgian stretch running through the New Town where most places are trying far too hard. This one doesn't. Walk in and you're met with the kind of bar that takes its spirits seriously but won't make you feel like you need a finance degree to order a drink. The team know their stuff—whether you're after a classic martini done right or something with a bit more personality. It's the sort of place locals actually return to, not somewhere you feel obliged to Instagram and never visit again.