Salt Horse Beer Shop, Bar & Burgers

You'll find yourself on one of the Old Town's most characterful streets, ducking into a place that takes its beer seriously without the pretension. Salt Horse does that rare thing of nailing both sides of the equation—the burgers are genuinely good, charred and properly constructed, while the beer selection spans everything from local Scottish breweries to harder-to-find international stuff. It's got the energy of somewhere that attracts both students and proper ale enthusiasts, the kind of bar where you can have a quiet pint or get swept up in the buzz depending on the night.