The Abbotsford Bar & Restaurant

You'll find yourself in one of Rose Street's most enduring boozers, where dark wood panelling and frosted glass windows create that proper Victorian pub atmosphere Edinburgh does so well. The kind of place where you can settle in for a long session with a pint of Deuchars or something stronger from their whisky selection, while the chatter of regulars mingles with tourists who've stumbled off Princes Street. The food here goes well beyond your standard pub grub – think elevated comfort dishes that pair brilliantly with whatever you're drinking. It's busy most nights, especially weekends when Rose Street fills up, but the layout means you can usually find a spot to hunker down.