Pubs & bars
- Nobles Bar
In this re-vamped Victorian bar the kitchen makes expert use of the best local ingredients without taking away the bar atmosphere - El Bar
Edinburgh's only dedicated flamenco Spanish tapas bar! - Tempus
Our concept is quite simple: fresh, local, uncomplicated and delicious food - Filmhouse Café Bar
fresh affordable food - breakfast, lunch & dinner, cakes & snacks, vegetarian selection. Open 7 days 10am–late.
Greenmantle
133 Nicolson Street,
Edinburgh,
EH8 9JP
With a scoreboard of their top beers on the wall and poker nights on Sundays, this old-fashioned corner bar’s relatively recent update appears to have taken place with the local student population in mind. The atmosphere is somewhere between shabby-chic…
The Guildford Arms
1–5 West Register Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 2AA
The Guildford is definitely one of the city centre’s most venerable boozers – a triumph of solid Victorian substance over fleeting contemporary style. But despite its comfortably fading grandeur it has, to some extent, moved with the times. Most…
Hard Rock Café
20 George Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 2PF
Some restaurants are all about the expectation game. Launched in London over 40 years ago, the Hard Rock has since exported its rather cookie cutter approach all over the world, but should you go in expecting generous portions of decent, if rather…
The Horse Shoe Bar
17 Drury Street,
Glasgow,
G2 5AE
Pubs come and go, but the Horse Shoe endures - the literally horseshoe-shaped, longest continuous bar in Britain ensuring its fame, regardless of the gold and platinum discs donated by Travis, drummer Neil having once worked here. Halfway down a cobbled…
The Hoxton Pony
104-108 Curtain Road,
London,
EC2A 3AH
Declared a 'modernist Alice In Wonderland -esque watering hole, complete with China teacups, stuffed animals and foliage' by Harpers Bazaar, the Hoxton Pony is already synonymous with decadence and a smidgen of anarchy, and has long been the number one…
iso-bar
7 Bernard Street,
Edinburgh,
EH6 6PW
In a location more useful to locals than those after destination dining and drinking, Leith’s iso-bar has long since deservedly outstripped the era of the style bar with an attention to detail that’s best exemplified by the food. Chef and co-owner Allan…
Lebowskis
18 Morrison Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 8BJ
Considering this lively bar takes its name from a cult American anti-hero, the menu has a distinctly Scottish bent. That’s no bad thing though, especially given the quality – you could easily imagine Jeff Bridges’ character chowing down on some…
Maggie May's
60 Trongate,
Glasgow,
G1 5EP
If you believe the deep-fried Mars bar is an urban myth, proof of its existence can be found at Maggie May’s, an indie/folky music venue and pub with a surprisingly civilised restaurant tucked away at the back of the bar. The crisply battered…
The Monkey Bar
100 Bath Street,
Glasgow,
G2 2EN
Entered via the basement on Bath Street or threw a sneaky lane behind into the secondary bar, the Monkey Bar opens out into a modern, cool space – minimal but with splashes of colour. Cocktails are a big focus here – from their own versions of classics…
The Penllwyn Manor
The Grove, Pontllanfraith,
Blackwood,
Gwent,
NP12 2EQ
Built in the 16th century, the Penllwyn Manor is a real hidden gem standing in its own grounds.
The establishment was built in 1524 for the grandparents of the famous Captain Henry Morgan. There is an olde world atmosphere throughout the inside of the…
Pivo Caffè
2–6 Calton Road,
Edinburgh,
EH8 8DL
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