City/town information
As a warm and welcoming city, Edinburgh has a thriving LGBTQ+ friendly scene. From cosy pubs with real ale to buzzing nightclubs with fabulous cocktails and DJ nights, Edinburgh has lots of friendly and safe hangouts for the LGBTQ+ community.
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Edinburgh
As a warm and welcoming city, Edinburgh has a thriving LGBTQ+ friendly scene. From cosy pubs with real ale to buzzing nightclubs with fabulous cocktails and DJ nights, Edinburgh has lots of friendly and safe hangouts for the LGBTQ+ community.
Local Bar
Small gay bar in the Pink Triangle, with good atmosphere, reasonably priced drinks, a snooker table, arcade game and DJ’s.
Planet Bar attracts a younger, mixed/gay crowd. Daily drink promotions.
Planet Bar
6 Baxter's PlSmall gay bar in the Pink Triangle, with good atmosphere, reasonably priced drinks, a snooker table, arcade game and DJ’s.
Planet Bar attracts a younger, mixed/gay crowd. Daily drink promotions.
Friendly café bar on two floors, located very close to Edinburgh’s Pink Triangle. Habana serves a great selection of beer, wine, spirits and cocktails with regular drink promotions.
Always busy and great for pre-clubbing. DJ’s 7 nights a week. More lounge style on the 1st floor.
Cafe Habana
22 Greenside PlFriendly café bar on two floors, located very close to Edinburgh’s Pink Triangle. Habana serves a great selection of beer, wine, spirits and cocktails with regular drink promotions.
Always busy and great for pre-clubbing. DJ’s 7 nights a week. More lounge style on the 1st floor.
Enjoy real ales and good pub grub at this relaxed and inclusive bar in the Abbeyhill area of Edinburgh. The Regent Bar is a great place to enjoy a chilled-out pint with a great range of rotating guest ales. The food menu includes a wide range of comfort food and a good selection of vegetarian dishes.
As you relax in the comfy sofas, why not enjoy one of their table-top games, or bring your own!
While it advertises itself as a LGBTQ+ venue, everyone (including dogs) is welcome at this easygoing haunt.
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Regent Bar
2 Montrose TerraceEnjoy real ales and good pub grub at this relaxed and inclusive bar in the Abbeyhill area of Edinburgh. The Regent Bar is a great place to enjoy a chilled-out pint with a great range of rotating guest ales. The food menu includes a wide range of comfort food and a good selection of vegetarian dishes.
As you relax in the comfy sofas, why not enjoy one of their table-top games, or bring your own!
While it advertises itself as a LGBTQ+ venue, everyone (including dogs) is welcome at this easygoing haunt.
Nightclub
The oldest and most popular gay venue in Edinburgh. CC Blooms is a stylish bar & restaurant by day and a classy nightclub by night.
CC serves excellent cocktails and modern cuisine, and offers a full wine and champagne list. The dance floor at the back of the venue is one of the gay hotspots in Edinburgh.
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CC Blooms
23-24 Greenside PlThe oldest and most popular gay venue in Edinburgh. CC Blooms is a stylish bar & restaurant by day and a classy nightclub by night.
CC serves excellent cocktails and modern cuisine, and offers a full wine and champagne list. The dance floor at the back of the venue is one of the gay hotspots in Edinburgh.
Sauna
Steamworks Sauna Edinburgh
5 Broughton MarketEdinburgh's Gay Sauna
LGBT Shopping
Local Adult LGBT Store - very well stocked with a range of goodies, relatively well priced. Friendly owner. !
Q Store Ltd
5 Barony StLocal Adult LGBT Store - very well stocked with a range of goodies, relatively well priced. Friendly owner. !
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'The Pink Triangle"
If you just want to explore and see where the night takes you then the vibrant gay scene of the Edinburgh Gay Village aka 'the Pink Triangle,' found on located in the center of Edinburgh at the north end of Leith Street and Broughton Street.