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Edinburgh is a cosmopolitan city with a vibrant nightlife; the city’s annual Hogmanay celebrations have been described as one of the world’s greatest street parties. As one would expect from such a captivating city, Edinburgh boasts a diverse range of superb pubs, bars and nightclubs.
On this page e-travelguide brings you a guide to a few of Edinburgh’s most notable establishments.
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Last Drop Tavern
74 Grassmarket
Edinburgh
EH1 2JR
Tel: 0131 2254851
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Appropriately named as the city’s gallows were situated outside of this historic pub, in the Grassmarket. Despite this somewhat macabre connection, the Last Drop offers warm, friendly hospitality, with fine ales, wines and whiskies, although the pub is believed to be haunted by many ghosts.
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Greyfriars Bobby
34 Candlemaker Row
Edinburgh
EH1 2QE
Tel: 0131 2258328
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Close to the Greyfriars Cemetery can be found this historic pub, named after Bobby, a little dog that remained faithful to its owner, even after said owner had been buried in the cemetery. This popular pub pub offers traditional hospitality, fine ales and good food.
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Deacon Brodie’s Tavern
435 Lawnmarket
Edinburgh
EH1 2NT
Tel: 0131 2256531
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A traditional pub set in a wonderful location on the historic Royal Mile, Deacon Brodie’s Tavern takes its name from a somewhat notorious Edinburgh character, a wealthy town councillor who was eventually hanged for committing grand theft, ironically, with gallows of his own design.
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Beehive
18-20 Grassmarket
Edinburgh
EH1 2JU
Tel: 0131 2257171
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This large pub is situated in the Grassmarket and is extremely popular, due to its historic setting and its fine selection of well-kept ales and malts and the food on offer is also extremely good. The Beehive is another reputedly haunted pub.
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Cafe Royal
19 West Register Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2AA
Tel: 0131 5561884
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The Café Royal is something of an Edinburgh institution. With its central island bar, incredibly well-preserved tiled walls, a splendid range of real ales and beers and friendly atmosphere, it certainly is a bar with a difference.
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Frankenstein
26 George IV Bridge
Edinburgh
EH1 1EN
Tel: 0131 6221818
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Frankenstein is a Gothic themed bar that spans four floors. The former Pentecostal church has been dramatically set out in a celebration of Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Frankenstein and the monster he created. The top floors overlook a ground-floor bar, which has pictures and models of Frankenstein's monster and the lightning rods in the attic look set to bring him to life…
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Jekyll and Hyde
112 Hanover Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1DR
Tel: 0131 2252022
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A rather macabre themed bar decorated in a Gothic style and based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic text. Choose from a range of spooky cocktails and revel in the chilling atmosphere.
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Bar Kohl
54 George IV Bridge
Edinburgh
EH1 1EJ
Tel: 0131 2256936
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Bar Kohl is a very trendy establishment that serves vodka, and nothing but vodka. Choose from over 400 flavoured vodkas and relax in this bar’s chilled-out atmosphere.
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Logie Bairds Bar
1 South Bridge
Edinburgh
EH1 1LL
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A popular pub set in a very imposing building close to Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, Logie Bairds is of course named after John Logie Baird, the Scottish inventor of the television. The pub offers good beer and bar meals and there is outside seating in the summer months.
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Tolbooth Tavern
167 Canongate
Edinburgh
EH8 8BN
Tel: 0131 5565348
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A traditional Edinburgh pub set in a central location. The Tolbooth Tavern is popular with locals and tourists alike, which adds to the friendly atmosphere. Like many old pubs in Edinburgh, this one is also thought to be haunted.
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The Bow Bar
80 West Bow
Victoria Street
Edinburgh
EH1 2HH
Tel: 0131 2267667
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A refurbished traditional Edinburgh pub with a great variety of real ales and beers, as well as an extensive selection of whiskies. The pub has a friendly atmosphere and a diverse clientele.
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The Barony
81-83 Broughton Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3RJ
Tel: 0131 5570546
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A traditional pub in the New Town, The Barony prides itself on its well-kept beer, served from proper brass pumps. Bar meals are also available in this relaxed, friendly little pub.
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Nicol Edwards
29 Niddry Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LG
Tel: 0131 5568642
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This atmospheric pub is rumoured to be Edinburgh’s most haunted. It is a traditional pub that serves well-kept ales and whiskies and has regular live music nights.
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Peartree House
38 West Nicolson Street
Edinburgh
EH8 9DD
Tel: 0131 6677533
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An historic building with a large beer garden, the Peartree House is apparently haunted and is popular with locals, students and tourists. A good range of ales is on offer in this lively, friendly bar.
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White Hart Inn
34 Grassmarket
Edinburgh
EH1 2JU
Tel: 0131 2262806
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Set in the atmospheric Grassmarket area, the White Hart Inn is a popular pub, serving a good range of ales and whiskies to accompany its splendid bar meals, and there is live music every Tuesday night.
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