Guidebook for Edinburgh
Drinks & Nightlife
Good beer, inventive "pie o' the day". Traditonal live music various evenings.
14 locals recommend
Reverie
1-5 Newington RdGood beer, inventive "pie o' the day". Traditonal live music various evenings.
Excellent food, often English beer, large beer garden out the back if the sun ever shines.
54 locals recommend
The Salisbury Arms
58 Dalkeith RdExcellent food, often English beer, large beer garden out the back if the sun ever shines.
Excellent bar, very friendly staff. I have worked here occasionally. Hidden beer garden out the back, often quiet when everywhere else is busy.
19 locals recommend
Thistle Street Bar
39 Thistle StExcellent bar, very friendly staff. I have worked here occasionally. Hidden beer garden out the back, often quiet when everywhere else is busy.
Great little pub to retreat too from festival antics. Good food well priced. A real locals and regulars institution.
176 locals recommend
The Jazz Bar
1a Chambers StGreat little pub to retreat too from festival antics. Good food well priced. A real locals and regulars institution.
Another great hidden gem of a bar, very friendly staff, quirky cinema room through the back.
34 locals recommend
Brass Monkey Drummond Street
14 Drummond StAnother great hidden gem of a bar, very friendly staff, quirky cinema room through the back.
Great tradition pub, reasonable priced real ales and excellent locally produced buffalo burgers.
19 locals recommend
Greenmantle Bar & Kitchen
44 W CrosscausewayGreat tradition pub, reasonable priced real ales and excellent locally produced buffalo burgers.
Arts & Culture
Nice courtyards to hang around during the festival, often a good place to pick up last min tickets for a bargain. Lots of venues based here.
75 locals recommend
Pleasance
60 PleasanceNice courtyards to hang around during the festival, often a good place to pick up last min tickets for a bargain. Lots of venues based here.
Best jazz bar in town, don't be put off by the Jazz in the name. It's all about funk. Open till 3am or 5am during the festival.
176 locals recommend
The Jazz Bar
1a Chambers StBest jazz bar in town, don't be put off by the Jazz in the name. It's all about funk. Open till 3am or 5am during the festival.