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Bannerman’s
OLD TOWN
212 Cowgate
}0131 556 3254; www.myspace.com/bannermanslive
With a subterranean, half-barrel auditorium for the live acts, the soundproofing in Bannerman’s is so good, if you want …
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Citizen Smith
NEW TOWN
168 Rose St.
}0131 225 5979
The only independently owned and run bar on Rose Street, Citizen Smith is a haven for all things folk, blues, rock, alt …
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The Antiquarian
STOCKBRIDGE
68-72 St. Stephens St.
}0131 225 2858; www.theantiquarybar.co.uk
Its entrance may be hidden at the bottom of a small stairwell in Stockbridge, but this bar let’s its people and atmosphe…
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Carter’s
HAYMARKET AND DALRY
185 Morrison St.
}0131 228 9149
Unlike the concept pubs of Haymarket and Dalry, Carter’s has an artsy feel accentuated by the candle wax dripping down t…
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The Links Bar
TOLLCROSS AND WEST END
2-4 Alvanley Terr.
}0131 229 3854
A sports bar with all the typical trimmings—pool tables (£1 per game), pictures of sports greats, cases full of old spor…
White Hart Inn
OLD TOWN
34 Grassmarket
}0131 226 2806
The Grassmarket’s oldest pub (est. 1516), the White Hart Inn retains its olden feel, with faded photographs on the walls…
Greyfriars Bobby’s Bar
OLD TOWN
30-34 Candlemaker Row
}0131 225 8328
Named after one of Edinburgh’s local legends—Greyfriars Bobby, a terrier so faithful that slept at his owner’s grave for…
Black Bull
OLD TOWN
12 Grassmarket St.
}0131 225 6636
The floors, the walls, and the ceiling, the place look like the inside of an oak tree. A really big oak tree. The Black …
The Banshee Labyrinth
OLD TOWN
29-35 Niddry St.
}0131 558 8209; www.thebansheelabyrinth.com
Built into the side of a hill and just above Edinburgh’s famous “haunted vaults” (the Auld Reekie tours actually end her…
Sin
OLD TOWN
207 Cowgate
}0131 220 6176; www.club-sin.com
A recently-remade club and one of the Cowgate’s newest nightlife options, Sin lives up to its name, getting crazy during…
Whistle Binkies
OLD TOWN
46 Southbridge
}0131 557 5114; www.whistlebinkies.com
A popular place to see smaller live acts, Whistle Binkies has a sort of “pre-ripped jeans” feel—there are lots of old ba…
The City Café
OLD TOWN
19 Blair St.
}0131 220 0125
A hotspot for students and young Edinburghers to party at before heading out to the clubs. Styled like a ’50s soda fount…
Cabaret Voltaire
OLD TOWN
36-38 Blair St.
}0131 220 6176; www.thecabaretvoltaire.com
One of Edinburgh’s most popular nightlife spots, Cabaret Voltaire has a line that begins leading out the door of the Cab…
Rose and Crown
NEW TOWN
170 Rose St.
}0131 225 4039
In this decent bar with molded ceilings live music is on three nights a week here. Other than that and the occasional DJ…
Jeykll and Hyde Bar
NEW TOWN
112 Hanover St.
}0131 224 2002; www.eeriepubs.co.uk
A dark and foreboding—who are we kidding, this place is meant to look creepy on purpose. It’s called the Jeykll and Hyde…
Queen’s Arms
NEW TOWN
49 Frederick St.
}0131 225 1045
Having recently undergone a massive refurbishment, the Queen’s Arms is classier than ever. It’s still got that tradition…
Black Rose Tavern
NEW TOWN
49 Rose St.
}0131 220 0414; www.blackrosetavern.com
If you’ve ever grown a beard to impress the guys in Pantera or ever bought a guitar with more sharp ends than your Swiss…
El Barrio
NEW TOWN
47 Hanover St.
}0131 220 6818; www.elbarrio.co.uk
New Town’s only club is rowdy enough on its own. Open until 3am everyday, this basement of brightly colored walls and La…
Rose Street Brewery
NEW TOWN
55-57 Rose St.
}0131 220 1227
A local’s pub, the Rose Street Brewery actually used to be a brewery, but has since been promoted to a place where you c…
Lord Bodo’s Bar
NEW TOWN
3 Dublin St.
}0131 477 2563
You could walk by Lord Bodo’s bar and say to yourself, “Why, that doesn’t look like much of a bar.” The exterior’s not m…

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