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13th Note Café
50-60 King Street, Merchant City,
Glasgow,
G1 5QT
Scotland
Set on arty King Street, this laid-back hang-out has long provided wholesome vegetarian food to hungry indie rock fans - as live sets are played in the basement seven nights a week while hip music is a permanent backdrop in the bar/café. Diners…
The Abbotsford
3 Rose Street, New Town,
Edinburgh,
EH2 2PR
This historic Rose Street pub has recently had an overhaul. The original, beautifully elaborate bar has been maintained and long wooden tables and red leather-covered benches line the surprisingly light and airy space. Upstairs the tired 70s dining room…
Ad Lib
111 Hope Street, City Centre,
Glasgow,
G2 6LL
A handsome old fire station on Ingram Street houses the second branch of Ad Lib, which hopes to extend its deluxe-diner appeal to the Merchant City. The original might still be slightly funkier, with its long bar and American-style booths, but the newer…
The Albanach
197 High Street, Royal Mile, Old Town,
Edinburgh,
EH11PE
Right on the Royal Mile, the Albanach tempts tourists with a safe Scottish menu. Its bar, stocking 103 whiskies, leads to a wood and stone dining area out back. One may or may not appreciate the 'modern tartan' walls adorned with patriotic statements…
All Bar One
Exchange Plaza, 50 Lothian Road, West End,
Edinburgh,
EH3 9BY
The All Bar One chain has long been considered the domain of besuited business high-fliers, and the location of both of Edinburgh's branches does nothing to dispel the notion. While collars, ties and neatly-shined brogues are the staple dress items of…
All Bar One
29-31 George Street, New Town,
Edinburgh,
EH2 2PA
The All Bar One chain has long been considered the domain of besuited business high-fliers, and the location of both of Edinburgh's branches does nothing to dispel the notion. While collars, ties and neatly-shined brogues are the staple dress items of…
All Bar One
62-72 St Vincent Street, City Centre,
Glasgow,
G2 5TS
It is predominantly the suits who tend to flock en masse to the honey interior of this large, airy, central district bar. It is particularly popular with groups of office employees out for a quick lunch midweek or for a longer Friday night drink after…
Apero
34 Alva Street, West End,
Edinburgh,
EH3 4PY
Edinburgh deserves a dedicated champagne bar and that's what it got when Apero opened its doors in December 2006. Everything about this new operation is stylish, from the presentation to the service, so that customers can relax in the 80s-feel interior…
The Arches Café Bar
253 Argyle Street, City Centre,
Glasgow,
G2 8DL
Being underground isn't just about subterranean existence - being underground is, of course, the supreme height of cool. The Arches Café Bar transcends semantics by being both down in the basement and undeniably hip. Designed by Glasgow design stars…
Arta
The Old Cheesemarket, 62 Albion Street, Merchant City,
Glasgow,
G1 1PA
A club, bar, restaurant and VIP lounge in one, Arta is a jewel in the crown of Stefan King's G1 empire. The vast, remodelled interior of the Merchant City's old cheesemarket recalls the set of some particularly lush Fellini epic - a phantasmagoria of…
Assembly
41 Lothian Street, Old Town,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1HB
Located just opposite the student union, Assembly is very much pitched at its local clientele, with funky music, leather armchairs and two enormous screens behind the bar showing the sort of things that students like to watch. There is a lot of choice…
Avoca
4-6 Dean Street, Stockbridge,
Edinburgh,
EH4 1LW
Tucked halfway down a residential street in Stockbridge, Avoca has the relaxed atmosphere and impeccable, friendly service that you would expect to find in a local village pub rather than a classy Edinburgh enclave. Don't be put off by the dated…
Babbity Bowster
16-18 Blackfriars Street, Merchant City,
Glasgow,
G1 1PE
See also Schottische restaurant above Babbity Bowster.
Baby Grand
3-7 Elmbank Gardens, City Centre,
Glasgow,
G2 4NQ
The original Baby Grand, in contrast to its West End and Merchant City outlets [see below], offers a Manhattan-style bar and diner. The venture mixes glass-topped tables and softly-glowing tapered candles with an open galley kitchen at one end of the…
Bacchus
80 Glassford Street, Merchant City,
Glasgow,
G1 1UR
Refurbished and revived in May 2005 after a fire in the nightclub above that caused substantial water damage, Bacchus is again a laid-back style bar that has retained its pre-club atmosphere and a reliable clientele of diners. Its extensive menu reads…
The Bad Ass Bar, Bistro and Grill
167 Rose Street, New Town,
Edinburgh,
EH2 4LS
There's something of the faded opulence of a Bourbon Street blues bar about the Bad Ass, which isn't inappropriate when you consider its position on Edinburgh's famously pub-heavy Rose Street. It's far from being a rowdy place though - more like a…
The Bank
443 Clarkston Road, Southside,
Glasgow,
G44 3LL
The ageing architecture of this former bank building has been given a bright and modern lift by this busy, yet chilled-out, local bar and bistro, with its squishy brown leather sofas, huge red lampshades, bold black and white curtains and chunky wooden…
Bar Bloc Bar Bloc
117 Bath Street, City Centre,
Glasgow,
G2 2SZ
The Spartan décor of this city centre basement bar - black walls, industrial columns, red leather seating - is perhaps intended to evoke secret student hangouts in Cold War Russia. The menu quotes a fictitious letter from Stalin: 'Dear Mr McConnell, I…
Bar Bola
144 Park Road, West End,
Glasgow,
G4 9HB
Once upon a time, Bar Bola's curvaceous shapes and wiggly cast-iron fittings might have placed it in 'style bar' territory. But, over the years, it has managed to age rather gracefully as an unassuming, chilled-out bar/bistro that welcomes lots of…
Bar Gandolfi
64 Albion Street, Merchant City,
Glasgow,
G1 1NY
The loft space above one of the jewels in Glasgow's informal eating crown needs little introduction to west coast foodies. Although it's relatively tiny inside, the high, sloped attic ceiling, deep bar and open plan kitchen make it seem more spacious.
Bar Kandi
185 Hope Street, City Centre,
Glasgow,
G2 2UL
Having revived its reputation as a stylish weekend destination (after a change of hands and name a while back), Bar Kandi has also developed a degree of humility since its Candy Bar days: it rarely feels like somewhere reserved only for the beautiful…
Bar Milano
2 Mains Avenue, Eastwood Toll, Southside,
Glasgow,
G46 6QZ
Taking pride of place within the menu, a black and white photograph circa 1930 gives some context to the attractive Southside property that now houses this well-designed pizzeria. The former bank is surrounded by potentially dwarfing developments but…
Bar 91
91 Candleriggs, Merchant City,
Glasgow,
G1 1NP
Smart, understated and eschewing the pretentious touches that make some Merchant City establishments appear uptight, Bar 91 enjoys a robust lunchtime trade. Yet the wait for a table is handled deftly and there's no inducement to hurry once a seat is…
Bar Rio
103-117 Nethergate,
Dundee,
DD1 4DH
Scotland
Hunkered down on the city’s Nethergate, Bar Rio is perfectly placed for people-watching, a pastime facilitated by the floor to ceiling windows. Despite the frontage, there is no goldfish bowl feel inside. Intimate and trendy, the long, thin, chic bar…
Bar Soba
11 Mitchell Lane, City Centre,
Glasgow,
G1 3NU
Bar Soba pulls off the feat of being a stylish city centre bar with the warmth and easy-going attitude of a local. The downstairs restaurant operates during the busier nights of the week and food is served upstairs in the bar at other times. Although…
Bar 10
10 Mitchell Lane, City Centre,
Glasgow,
G1 3NU
Owner Mark Hendry is probably no stranger to the saying: 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it.' For while other ventures undergo frequent face lifts to keep up with the competition, at Bar 10 little has changed in the past decade. Reminiscent of a…
Bar 38
126-128 George Street, New Town,
Edinburgh,
EH2 4HH
Smack bang in the thick of the post-office drinking Mecca that is George Street, this spacious but generic-looking style bar makes no secret of its main pitch, with posters trumpeting happy-hour offers taking pride of place on the walls. It is to its…
Baraka
3-5 Infirmary Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1LT
This Infirmary Street restaurant has undergone several changes of identity in recent years. Now operating under the name of Baraka, the venture appears to be attempting to be all things to all bon viveurs, with a spacious bar-restaurant offering several…
Barbazza
5-9 Young Street,
Inverness,
IV3 5BL
Scotland
One of the most popular and stylish bars in the city, Barbazza offers generous portions of honest bar food during the day and an energetic scene after dark. With its sleek booth seating in conker-brown leather, central square bar in dark wood and…
Barca Tapas and Cava Bar
Princes Square, 48 Buchanan Street, City Centre,
Glasgow,
G1 3JN
Barca exudes a casual Mediterranean warmth and understated class that feels far from the showy chatter of Princes Square. Predominant shades of red, orange, gold and brown find vivid focus in a painting of a menacing bull, while refined hits from the…
Barioja
19 Jeffrey Street, Old Town,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1DR
This lively tapas bar was originally launched as a less formal dining experience than its sister restaurant, Igg's, next door. Barioja has long since established itself as a well-respected place to at in its own right, with plenty of character, friendly…
Baroque
39-41 Broughton Street, New Town,
Edinburgh,
EH1 3JU
You'd have called it a style bar back in the heady days of the late-90s, but Broughton Street's Baroque is no longer the epicentre of cool. Posing pre-club queens now move on to hipper joints and Baroque's former core clientele has either mutated into…
The Basement
10a-12a Broughton Street, New Town,
Edinburgh,
EH1 3RH
The loud, funky music and equally loud Hawaiian shirts sported by the staff in this subterranean bar and bistro give an early indication of the casual, fun philosophy behind it. Despite an extension of the dining area early last year, the tightly-packed…
Ben Nevis
1147 Argyle Street,
Glasgow,
G3 8TB
Scotland
Inspired by its designer's West Highland ancestry, the Ben Nevis is a cramped, quirkily assembled pub that indulges the celebrated Ranald McColl's fondness for 'natural' materials, from the 'Highland faultline' along the floor, to the organic angles and…
Bennet’s Bar
8 Leven Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 9LG
Scotland
Although it’s just as much a locals’ bar, Bennet’s catches a lot of passing trade from the King’s Theatre a couple of doors along (just in case you wondered why seven dwarves are pitching up at the bar come Christmas time). The original Victorian and…
Best Bar None
50 Upper Craigs,
Stirling,
FK8 2DS
Scotland
A brash but slightly confused style bar – an eye-catching painting of Stirling landmarks snuggles up to ads for Cuban rum – Best Bar None nevertheless has reasons to recommend it.
Biblos
1 Chambers Street, Old Town,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1HR
Biblos has a sleek, minimalist interior, but, when it comes to food, it is reassuringly home-spun. Handily situated next to Old College and reliably packed with hordes of well-scrubbed students taking advantage of two-for-one drink and meal deals…
The Big Blue
445 Great Western Road, West End,
Glasgow,
G12 8HH
The window for open air dining in Glasgow may be brief, but when it's ajar, the Big Blue cashes in on its sun-trap location just above the banks of the River Kelvin. Even when the weather isn't conducive to eating outdoors, the brightly coloured mosaics…
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