Stratfords Bar

You're in Gorgie, a stretch that doesn't get fussed over by the festival crowd, and that's precisely why Stratfords works. Walk in and you'll find the kind of bar where the regulars have their spots, the staff know what you drink, and nobody's performing for anyone else. It's unpretentious in the way that only genuinely good local pubs manage—dark wood, honest lighting, the sort of place you can settle in with a pint and actually hear yourself think. The sort of bar that's been doing the same thing competently for years, which means good beer, reliable spirits, and a crowd that ranges from post-work decompressors to proper locals killing an afternoon.