Dukes Bar

The 2012 edition of The List's Eating & Drinking Guide is out now – only £5.95 (+p&p).

This review is taken from the current (2012) edition.

Newly opened in 2011, refurbished by the same crew that fitted Epicures and BrewDog, Dukes Bar could easily win awards on style alone. There’s a pleasing reclaimed chic with exposed brickwork and vintage tiling, the booths being particularly well designed with coat hooks, luggage racks and tabletop power points. There’s a sense of humour running throughout, from the blood-red neon 'bar' sign and the pre-loved ‘Danger radiation hazard’ signs above the toilets, to the unofficial plaque outside commemorating the Clash's visit to the site in 1985. On tap are the popular Belhaven ales, Aspall’s cider and more unusually Ashai Superdry as well as competitively priced cocktails. Bar grub is a leap above the norm with bowls of olives and feta, hummus and cashew nuts on offer as well as more substantial platters of meat, cheese or Mediterranean nibbles. There’s also award-winning pies from Mearns T McCaskie – add a pint and it’s yours for a fiver.

• High point: Looks great
• Low point: Limited choice on draft