Edinburgh Cocktail Week 2023: How to take part ... and some of the 100 venues serving £5 cocktails
Here’s a look at some of the 100 venues that will be serving £5 cocktails and details on how to get free entry to the Cocktail Village.
Firm favourites are among the 100 venues taking part
A total of 100 of Edinburgh’s trendiest venues, speakeasies and hottest hangouts are taking part in the 2023 celebrations, each serving a £5 cocktail exclusively to wristband holders.
This year’s roster boasts over 20 venues set to make their Edinburgh Cocktail Week debut including Duck & Waffle, The Botanist, House of Gods, Gordon Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen, The West End Brasserie, Patron Saint, Dizzy Izzy’s, Coco Boho, Eve at Virgin Hotels Edinburgh, Brewhemia, carte blanche! and many more.
On the back of the sell-out success of last year, many firm favourites are also set to mark their return including The Alchemist, Tigerlily, Harvey Nichols, Copper Blossom, The Dome, Tonic, Cold Town House, The Cocktail Mafia, The Boozy Cow and more.
Get a wristband to enjoy entry to Cocktail Village
Check the Edinburgh Cocktail Week website for the full list of 100 bars and all the cocktails available for £5 each with a wristband.
The Cocktail Village is back at Festival Square by popular demand for 2023 and it’s bigger than ever before to celebrate the event’s fifth birthday.
Wristband holders can enjoy free entry to the Cocktail Village, open from 12pm to 11pm, and enjoy amazing £5 cocktails from 22 pop-up bars including Aperol Spritz, Patron, Grey Goose, Tia Maria, Malibu, Boë Gin, Dead Man’s Fingers, Buck’s Bar, Seven Crofts Gin and Chambord.
A music stage and street food experience
There will also be a luxurious selection of premium, full-priced champagne cocktails from a Moët & Chandon bar in partnership with Eve at Virgin Hotels Edinburgh.
A music stage will have a jam-packed programme of live music from local musicians, tribute bands and headline artists, together with street food from Duck & Waffle, Pizza Geeks and Taberu Japanese Kitchen.
That’s not all.
Wristband holders will also gain exclusive access to the Prestige Cocktails category where they can enjoy elevated cocktail serves curated by some of the city’s top mixologists at award-winning venues.
How to buy your wristband
Prestige Cocktails will be served in Panda & Sons and Hey Palu – both in the Top 50 Cocktail Bars – The Bon Vivant, Hawksmoor, Harrods Champagne Bar, The Devil’s Advocate, Nightcap, Commons Club and Superico, to name but a few.
Wristbands are available from just £8 via the Edinburgh Cocktail Week website
Don’t miss out! This is such a popular event that advance booking is advised.