Pubs & bars, Outdoor dining, Wi-Fi, Pre-theatre menu within 5 miles of Edinburgh

6 places within 5 miles

Sorted by popularity / distance

La Sal

0.8 miles

6–8 Howden Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9LH

Floor-shaking stamping, plaintive strains of Spanish guitar and passionate cries of ‘ole!’ might well accompany your meal at La Sal, thanks to regular performances from Alba Flamenca, the dance school next door to the restaurant. Formerly known as El…

Valvona & Crolla Vincaffè

1.2 miles

11 Multrees Walk, Edinburgh, EH1 3DQ

A younger sibling of the Valvona & Crolla delicatessen that has been in nearby Leith Walk for almost eight decades, VinCaffè combines Italian passion for food and wine with finest Scottish ingredients. Snacks and takeaways are served downstairs…

Tempus

1.3 miles

25 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PB

Set in the former grand dining room of the George Hotel, Tempus tries to strike a casual note in historic surrounds, although the mood and the menu aim more at gastro pub than formal restaurant. The stature of elaborate plasterwork and substantial…

The Living Room

1.7 miles

113–115 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4JN

The large dining room, filled with business people and tourists easing into the cream leather booths, oozes laid-back sophistication. It is all surface shine, with smart, attentive staff and vases of orchids, but the substance, the food, doesn’t quite…

Whighams Wine Cellars

1.8 miles

13 Hope Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4EL

If you are a lover of both wine and jazz, then Whighams has pretty much got it covered. Their Sunday-night jams and monthly wine-tasting events are in with the West End bricks, occasions suitably enhanced by the bar’s candlelit cellar atmosphere. The…

The Fountain

2.2 miles

131 Dundee Street, Edinburgh, EH11 1AX

It’s possible to see both sides of The Fountain in one visit. Mobbed to the rafters ahead of a rugby match, the punters quickly siphon off as kick-off approaches, giving you the chance to take in your quirky surroundings. The fascination with clog-like…