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Studio Warehouse, 100 Eastvale Place, Glasgow, G3 8QG

Studio 24

24–26 Calton Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8DP

Studio 24 is an independent nightclub in the heart of Edinburgh. The venue not only showcases live music but is also home to a diverse collection of clubs. We aim to cater for every alternative genre. BE WARNED: STUDIO 24 IS NOT FOR THE MAINSTREAM…

Castle Clvb

3 Queensferry Lane, Edinburgh, EH2 4PF

Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details.

The Rio Café

27 Hyndland Street, Glasgow, G11 5QF

Brightening up Partick for several years now with its 1950s American diner-style décor and assorted retro touches such as big tubs of sweets behind the bar, Rio Café offers a little something for everyone. Serving food from breakfast through dinner…

The Breakfast Club

45–47 Lothian Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1HB
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Home

80 Albion Street, Glasgow, G1 1NY

The Original Mosque Kitchen and Café

Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow, Edinburgh, EH8 9BT

Debates over its actual ‘Originality’ still rage, with the (unconnected) Mosque Kitchen over the road claiming copyright, but the Original Mosque Kitchen remains a popular spot, still resolutely lo-fi, ladling curries from school dinner drums on to…

Chinaski's

239 North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DL

Patrons here live it up while the bar’s inspiration Charles Bukowski looks disdainfully down from a portrait on the wall. Mind you, even the hedonistic Buk would have struggled to work his way through the extensive range of quality rums and bourbons.

Twa Tams

79–81 Scott Street, Perth, PH2 8JR

The Balcony Café

Upstairs @ The Glasgow Climbing Centre, 534 Paisley Road West, Glasgow, G51 1RN

Well above par for any sports centre’s in-house catering, this café in the rafters of the converted church housing the Glasgow Climbing Centre is both a welcome pitstop for dedicated climbers and a dining venue with an unusual and transfixing view for…

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Bell's Diner

7 St Stephen Street, Edinburgh, EH3 5AN

Now in its forty-first year, Bell’s Diner has an old-school charm and a resolutely lo-fi feel about it. Its red painted walls – hung with prints of Native American scenes – and simple wooden tables and chairs have remained unchanged for years, if not…

David Bann

56–58 St Mary's Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SX

As relaxing as its romantic aubergine tones and colour-blocked walls are, diners could be excused for finding a meal at David Bann a tad confusing. A mixed message comes through its menu, which sees imaginative and elegant starters and desserts…

Edinburgh University Informatics Forum

10 Crichton Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9AB

Favorit

19–20 Teviot Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2QZ

The King's Wark

36 The Shore, Edinburgh, EH6 6QU

With a history dating back to 1432, this is one of Leith’s most venerable buildings. Although it has only been in its present guise for a comparatively short 22 years, its stone walls, hardwood floorboards, open fire and dark wooden furniture lend it an…

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Mezbaan South Indian Restaurant

14/14a Brougham Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9JH

South Indian restaurants offer a refreshing change from the Punjabi-based menus normally on offer in Edinburgh. Old favourites are still available for the less adventurous, but for anybody looking to experiment, Mezbaan is a great place to start. Wheat…

Mono

12 Kings Court, King Street, Glasgow, G1 5RB

Microbrewery appreciation starts early at Mono, where vast silver vats line one wall, piping homemade lemonades directly to the bar for a refreshing alternative to the usual drinks, which are of course also available. Young parents bring their kids to…

The Orchard

1/2 Howard Place, Canonmills, Edinburgh, EH3 5JZ

The Orchard is a popular stopping point for passers-by heading to and from the Botanic Gardens and tempted by a refreshment in the wood panelled bar or possibly at the outdoor tables if weather permits. It also has a loyal band of regulars and is a…

American Intercontinental University

110 Marylebone High Street, London, W1U 4RY

Bar Soba

11 Mitchell Lane, Glasgow, G1 3NU

The stylish City Centre branch of Bar Soba attracts a cosmopolitan mix of shoppers sipping wine, pre-clubbers enjoying unusual cocktails and diners looking for contemporary Asian food. All rub shoulders with ease as the bar area, with subdued lighting…

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The Bongo Club

66 Cowgate, Edinburgh, EH1 1JX

37 Holyrood Road, 0131 558 7604.

The Brass Monkey

14 Drummond Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9TU

There are plenty of things a pub will put on to help attract the punters: quiz nights, TV sport, DJs, knitting circles. Only the Brass Monkey, tucked along Drummond Street, does films. Which gives it a bit of a cult following, particularly among…

Cabaret Voltaire

36–38 Blair Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QR

Triple-roomed subterranean venue set into the caverns of the Old Town with a musical programme that covers all aspects of underground music seven nights a week. Expect big name DJs in an intimate surrounding as well as up and coming artists along with…

Edinburgh Folk Club

Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9TJ

The Ferry

25 Anderston Quay, Glasgow, G3 8BX