From traditional pubs to trendy style bars, Edinburgh is packed full of wonderful places for a night on the tiles. But while the Capital has more watering holes per square mile than any other city in the whole of the UK, we have lost some great ones down the decades.
Take a look through our photo gallery to see 11 Edinburgh pubs that are sadly no more – and let us know in the comments section how many of these you used to drink in.
5. The Yellow Carvel
Folk singer Tam White gig at the Yellow Carvel in 1970. Known for a time as one of Edinburgh’s chief folk venues, The Yellow Carvel owed its rather curious name to a 300-ton armed merchant ship (or caravel) harboured at the port of Leith in the 15th century.Located on Hunter Square in the 1960s and ‘70s, the pub became a haven for the city’s patchouli-scented folk crowd, as well as blues and jazz types. Photo: TSPL
6. Rutherford's Bar
This establishment on Drummond Street was once frequented by the likes of Robert Louis Stevenson. These days, the building houses a restaurant called Hispaniola, run by the Ciao Roma Group. Photo: TSPL
7. Ivanhoe
Named after the historical novel Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott, whose famous monument lingers nearby, this was a popular city centre boozer. The pub has since been closed and the building demolished. Photo: TSPL
8. The Auld Toll
The Auld Toll at Tollcross had a traditional interior filled with old pictures, mirrors and some classic, if rather worn, pub furniture. Today it's The Blackbird - a decidedly more modern affair. Photo: other