Guidebook for Edinburgh
Drinks & Nightlife
Good beer, inventive "pie o' the day". Traditonal live music various evenings.
14 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Reverie
1-5 Newington RdGood beer, inventive "pie o' the day". Traditonal live music various evenings.
Excellent food, often English beer, large beer garden out the back if the sun ever shines.
54 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Salisbury Arms
58 Dalkeith RdExcellent food, often English beer, large beer garden out the back if the sun ever shines.
Excellent bar, very friendly staff. I have worked here occasionally. Hidden beer garden out the back, often quiet when everywhere else is busy.
19 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Thistle Street Bar
39 Thistle StExcellent bar, very friendly staff. I have worked here occasionally. Hidden beer garden out the back, often quiet when everywhere else is busy.
Great little pub to retreat too from festival antics. Good food well priced. A real locals and regulars institution.
175 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Jazz Bar
1a Chambers StGreat little pub to retreat too from festival antics. Good food well priced. A real locals and regulars institution.
Another great hidden gem of a bar, very friendly staff, quirky cinema room through the back.
34 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Brass Monkey Drummond Street
14 Drummond StAnother great hidden gem of a bar, very friendly staff, quirky cinema room through the back.
Great tradition pub, reasonable priced real ales and excellent locally produced buffalo burgers.
19 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Greenmantle Bar & Kitchen
44 W CrosscausewayGreat tradition pub, reasonable priced real ales and excellent locally produced buffalo burgers.
Arts & Culture
Nice courtyards to hang around during the festival, often a good place to pick up last min tickets for a bargain. Lots of venues based here.
75 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Pleasance
60 PleasanceNice courtyards to hang around during the festival, often a good place to pick up last min tickets for a bargain. Lots of venues based here.
Best jazz bar in town, don't be put off by the Jazz in the name. It's all about funk. Open till 3am or 5am during the festival.
175 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Jazz Bar
1a Chambers StBest jazz bar in town, don't be put off by the Jazz in the name. It's all about funk. Open till 3am or 5am during the festival.