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Edinburgh nightlife
Edinburgh is a great city for drinkers, blessed as it is with a rich stock of venerable, atmospheric pubs topped with a froth of ever-mutating hipster hangouts. Some of the more traditional boozers stock whisky that is even older than the grizzled bar staff. Grassroots traditional music as well as fledgling indie and rock gigs bubble under the surface of the city (often literally, thanks to the number of subterranean venues), while the party-hungry students support a club scene happily catering to both mainstream and more esoteric tastes.
Cafe and art venue by day, club, live music, and theater space by night, the Bongo Club has been pulling in crowds (albeit in a different—less...more
This basement bar in Edinburgh's Georgian New Town is easy to miss. Inside, the dim lighting, bare stone walls, and multiple nooks and crannies don't make...more
Probably the most active venue in town, Caberet Voltaire is set in vaults deep under the Old Town. Cool lighting and the odd painted red or wood-paneled wall...more
This split-level bar at the top of Leith Walk retains the brass light fittings and tall gantry typical of a traditional public house, but the birdcage hanging...more
If you want to dance but aren't up for the all-out club scene, head for this central, super-sophisticated, and dimly lit 8,000-square-foot space, with a...more
Old stone walls and the location (under Regent Bridge) gives this bohemian Czech watering hole an authentic feel, but don't mistake it for a traditional...more
Long a focal point for traditional music in Edinburgh, this small, cozy pub is best known for the folk sessions that take place in the back room every night, on...more
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