The Banshee Labyrinth

You'll descend into what feels like Edinburgh's best-kept basement secret, where medieval vaults have been transformed into a sprawling underground playground. Each floor offers something different – from intimate cocktail nooks to rammed live music spaces, all connected by narrow stone corridors that genuinely feel like exploring a dungeon. The themed rooms range from gothic to steampunk, and while it sounds potentially naff, they've pulled it off with genuine style. The cocktails are properly made (not the usual student fare you might expect), and the music policy spans everything from indie bands to club nights. It's the sort of place where you pop in for one drink and emerge blinking into daylight hours later, having discovered three new rooms you didn't know existed.