Edinburgh sure has a lot of bars pubs. So many, in fact, it’s said the Scottish capital has more bars per square mile than any other city in the UK.
Now, the respected travel magazine Time Out has put together a list of what it reckons to be “the absolute best pubs in Edinburgh for drinks, food and just generally hanging out”.
Scroll through our picture gallery to see what Time Out considers to be the Capital’s best boozers. And before you go, please let us know your own favourites in the comments section.
21. Thomson's Bar
Address: 182-184 Morrison St, Edinburgh EH3 8EB. Time Out says: With warm oak panelling, a beautifully detailed oak gantry, black and white checkered floor, old-school pub chairs and bar memorabilia it certainly looks the part – very Victorian – although the venue itself opened in 2000. Photo: Third Party
22. Cafe Royal
Address: 19 W Register St, Edinburgh EH2 2AA. Time Out says: An ornate drinking palace dating to 1863, the Café Royal Circle Bar is among the city’s most beautiful places to stop for a beer. Photo: Third Party
23. Cloisters Bar
Address: 26 Brougham St, Edinburgh EH3 9JH. Time Out says: For more than 20 years Cloisters has been a haven of quality beer and decent pub grub. Photo: Third Party
24. Moonwake Beer Co.
Address: 6A Tower St, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 7BY. Time Out says: As well as their own core range of beers and rotation of guest beers, Moonwake stock sustainable wines, local spirits and an array of alcohol-free, gluten-free and veggie/vegan choices too. Photo: Third Party