Bars

25 ‘must-visit’ pubs in Edinburgh picked by The Good Beer Guide

The ‘hidden gem’ beer garden most locals don't know

This summer, Duck & Waffle Edinburgh is inviting the city to stay out late with the launch of The 9pm Club.

Trendy Edinburgh venue launches ‘The 9pm Club’

Edinburgh’s 23 ‘absolute best’ pubs and bars

Malones in Leith is opening Edinburgh’s first 'Guinness Beer Garden' on Friday, June 6.

Leith pub opening new beer garden with machine to pour your own pints

19 ‘proper authentic’ Edinburgh pubs everyone should visit

Cold Town House in Edinburgh's Grassmarket is famed for its breathtaking views.

Edinburgh pub named among best UK beer gardens

The Wetherspoons-owned Caley Picture House, on Lothian Road, is one of the biggest pubs in Edinburgh.

Giant Edinburgh Wetherspoon pub crowned one of the best in the UK

Edinburgh has been enjoying some fabulous sunny weather - but the experts predict that it won’t last too much longer.

Exact date the scorching 'mini-heatwave' ends and rainy days return

A new study has revealed the cheapest and most expensive cities in the UK to buy a pint.

How Edinburgh pubs compare among UK's most expensive cities for a pint

Seamus's Pub near Edinburgh neat the Meadows will open at 4pm on Friday, May 16

New pub with live music opens near beauty spot today

John Howard (owner and director of The Òir Group), and Edinburgh chef, Scott Smith at The Captain Darling in Stockbridge.

New venue promises to be 'proper pub that feels part of neighbourhood'

Edinburgh's The Village Bistro, on Main Street, Davidson's Mains, has been put on the market.

Bistro which holds 'prominent place in local dining scene' up for sale

18 Edinburgh pubs hailed by beer guru

Edinburgh’s best bars for World Cocktail Day 2025

Eilidh Mutch from Edinburgh spent years working behind bars, and decided to set up a business to help bring fun back to pubs.

I worked behind bars before my spin-the-wheel drinks app took off
A former Edinburgh bar worker whose Spin the Wheel-style drinks app has gone down a storm in the Capital’s pubs now hopes to make it a success across the world.
Gary Flockhart

I visited one of 'city's friendliest bars’

The Barlogist, on Commercial Street in Edinburgh, will call last orders on Saturday May 17.

Award-winning cocktail bar to close ‘after many wonderful years’

A pretty pub near Edinburgh has made the list of the 12 best beer gardens in Britain, according to Eat Drink Meet.

Beer garden with 'stunning views' named among the best in Britain

The Stockbridge Tap, on Raeburn Place in Edinburgh, has been sold for close to £1million.

Iconic pub in ‘sought-after neighbourhood’ sold for nearly £1m

The Volley pub, on Leith Walk in Edinburgh, is set open in the next few weeks.

'Trainspotting pub' gets opening date as more details shared

A new 10-day cocktail festival is taking place in Edinburgh next month – and every drink on the menu is just £5.

Edinburgh cocktail fest: All you need to know about £5 drinks event

Sam Heughan explains how 'Edinburgh has changed' since his teens

In pictures: 12 proper old-school pubs in Edinburgh

8 local venues shortlisted at National Pub & Bar Awards 2025

The Volley pub, on Leith Walk in Edinburgh, is set open in the next few weeks.

Iconic pub where Begbie lost the plot in Trainspotting to 'reopen'

Boteco Do Brasil, a hugely popular bar on Lothian Street in Edinburgh, has announced it is closing.

Bar staff 'overwhelmed' after punters react to news of closure
A hugely-popular Edinburgh bar has announced its closure after more than a decade – but not before punters get to enjoy one last party.
Gary Flockhart

An artist's impression of how Seamus’s Pub in Edinburgh will look like when it opens in spring

New Irish bar near The Meadows to open in spring

23 nightspots you probably visited in the 80s, 90 or 00s

A huge new Wetherspoons is set to open at the site of the former Revolution bar on Edinburgh’s Chambers Street.

New Wetherspoons 'super pub' opening in city centre

The former Foot of the Walk pub on Constitution Street in Edinburgh is reopening as The Angel on Monday, March 31.

Giant Foot of the Walk pub reopening next week as 'The Angel'

Cocktail festival showcasing award-winning bars to return next month

The Centurion, situated in Edinburgh’s Corstorphine area, has reopened as The Tarbet after a £285,000 transformation by owner Belhaven Pub Partners. Pauline Huggins – the franchisee – is pictured at the front of the pub.

Neighbourhood pub reopens under new name after a £285,000 makeover

Buzzworks has launched a major recruitment drive in Edinburgh as it prepares to open its fourth Herringbone venue.

New bar and restaurant to host recruitment day with 40 jobs on offer

The Fast Food Court in Edinburgh shopping centre Cameron Toll in December 1985.

18 great pictures of eating out in the mid-1980s

An Edinburgh venue has been named as the best spot in Britain to celebrate Mother's Day 2025.

City centre venue crowned as 'Britain's top Mother's Day spot'

The Auld Hoose pub, on St Leonards Street in Edinburgh, is looking for a new tenant.

Local pub opened by Hibs legend looking for new tenant

Edinburgh High Court on the High Street

Army officer who raped woman after meeting on dating app jailed

First look: Iconic pub with 125 years of history reopens

20 reasons why Portobello is one of the best places to live

People camped outside Dropkick Murphys pub in Edinburgh last year to try and beat the queues for the venue’s St Patrick’s Day Celebrations.

Irish pub tells St Patrick's Day revellers 'no camping' outside venue

Bonnie and Wild

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Buzzworks plans to open its new Herringbone venue on Whitehouse Road in Barnton, on a site that has previously served as a retail unit, office space, and most recently a Sainsbury’s convenience store. It is set to open this May.

Edinburgh neighbourhood to get swanky new bar and restaurant

The top 50 cocktail bars in the UK named in prestigious list

Top 50 Cocktail Bars in UK revealed in prestigious list

Panda and Sons in Edinburgh has named as the second best cocktail bar in the UK.

Local venue ranked at No.2 on prestigious Top 50 Cocktail Bars list

The Canny Man's 'Golden Drop'

Heritage pub brings 'lost' whisky back to life

Edinburgh pub The Hive Dive, on St Leonards Street, is looking for a new tenant.

'Upscale dive bar' popular with students looking for new landlord

The Mid Yoken pub, on Craigmount Brae in Edinburgh, is looking for a new tenant.

Landlord of pub in middle of housing scheme steps down after 19 years

The Dreadnought pub in Edinburgh made its own artwork to take revenge after an alleged theft from the premises. (Note: The face in the image has been blurred by the Evening News)

Pub has locals in stitches after 'genius' response to alleged thief

The best-rated pubs and clubs in Scotland - according to TripAdvisor reviews (Photo: TripAdvisor)

15 of the greatest pubs and clubs in Scotland according to customers

The Longstone Inn, located on Longstone Road in Edinburgh, closed in July 2020.

Historic pub to be bulldozed for flats after suffering storm damage

The Piper's Rest at Hunter Square will celebrate its fifth birthday this weekend.

Old Town pub celebrates its fifth birthday with Burns weekend giveaway

Star Pubs is looking for tenants to run The Dean, which is set to replace The Rag Doll pub in Edinburgh's affluent Stockbridge.

Stockbridge pub set for name change and massive makeover

The Canny Man’s, on Morningside in Edinburgh, has been named as one of the 100 best bars in Europe.

154-year-old Edinburgh pub named on list of 'Europe's Top 100 Bars'

12 Edinburgh bars serving tasty mocktails for 'Dry January'