Ardfern
Bonnington Road, Leith
- Brunch
- Food
Café, bar and bottle shop rolled into one. Brunch, then 'just the one', then dinner.
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Beatnik
Tollcross / Brougham Place
- Coffee
Best Coffee Shops UK 2026
Rotating guest roasters by the Meadows. Edinburgh's new-wave coffee darling.
Bramble Bar & Lounge
Queen Street, New Town
- Drinks
- Late Night
The basement bar that taught Edinburgh to drink properly. Walk-ins only, so get there early.
Cabaret Voltaire
Blair Street, Old Town
- Late Night
Vaulted caves, house on Saturdays and a sound that bounces off the stone. Iconic, no notes.
Cairngorm Coffee
West End
- Coffee
Best Coffee Shops UK 2026
West End roaster with the sleekest flat whites in town. Edinburgh's coffee crowd's go-to.
Eleanore
Albert Place, Leith Walk
- Food
- Drinks
Leith Walk's tiny wine bar and kitchen with big ideas. Snack hard.
Hawker Coffee
Tollcross / Lady Lawson Street
- Coffee
Best Coffee Shops UK 2026
Pocket-sized Lady Lawson Street gem. Blink and you'll miss it. Don't blink.
Hey Palu
Bread Street, Tollcross
- Drinks
Top 50 Cocktail Bars UK 2026
Laid-back, nerdy-good cocktails at Edinburgh's current number one. Chat, sip, stay.
Lennox
Queensferry Street, West End
- Food
Nico Simeone's open-fire newcomer. Unapologetic, indulgent and very, very smoky.
Little Fitzroy
Easter Road
- Coffee
Best Coffee Shops UK 2026
Multi-roaster coffee and vegan bakes on Easter Road. Tiny room, big fanbase.
Loudons
Sibbald Walk, Canongate
- Brunch
Bright, breezy brunch with tiramisu French toast. Dessert for breakfast, approved.
Lowdown
New Town
- Coffee
Best Coffee Shops UK 2026
George Street basement brew bar pouring rotating European roasters. Hushed, precise, worth the stairs.
Lyla
Royal Terrace
- Food
National Restaurant Awards 2026
Seafood-led fine dining in a grand townhouse. Dress up a bit, it deserves it.
Margot
Barclay Terrace, Bruntsfield
- Brunch
- Food
Bruntsfield's all-day darling. Brunch by day, a candlelit bistro by night.
Moss
St Stephen Street, Stockbridge
- Food
Creative Scottish cooking in Stockbridge. Edinburgh's top table right now.
Nauticus
Duke Street, Leith
- Drinks
Top 50 Cocktail Bars UK 2026
Leith bar with a nautical streak and a back bar full of Scottish spirits. Bartenders send you here.
Noto
Thistle Street, New Town
- Food
Small plates with an Asian accent in the New Town. Order the lot, share nothing.
Panda & Sons
Queen Street, New Town
- Drinks
Europe's 50 Best Bars 2026
Walk through a barber shop into one of Europe's best bars. Edinburgh does love a disguise.
Paradise Palms
Lothian Street, Southside
- Drinks
- Late Night
- Food
Kitsch tiki, vegan soul food, DJs and drag. A super pub, as advertised.
Pomelo
Sciennes Road, Southside
- Food
Modern Chinese in a neighbourhood caff. Small room, huge flavours.
Sneaky Pete's
Cowgate, Old Town
- Late Night
A shoebox club with a giant reputation. Small room, big DJs, late finish.
Tanifiki
Portobello
- Coffee
Best Coffee Shops UK 2026
Portobello coffee bar for a flat white before a bracing sea dip. Or instead of one.
Teuchters Landing
The Shore, Leith
- Brunch
- Drinks
Leith waterside boozer with brunch, a pontoon and whisky. Sunday sorted.
The Lucky Liquor Co
Queen Street, New Town
- Drinks
Thirteen spirits, endless tricks. A tiny bar playing a numbers game and winning.
The Palmerston
Palmerston Place, West End
- Food
- Brunch
National Restaurant Awards 2026
A bakery by day and a bistro by night. The sort of local that makes you want to move postcodes.
Timberyard
Lady Lawson Street, Old Town
- Food
National Restaurant Awards 2026
A warehouse, a fire and the best of Scotland's larder. Edinburgh's coolest grown-up dinner.
Urban Angel
Hanover Street, New Town
- Brunch
New Town brunch stalwart doing eggs every which way. Reliable as a Scottish drizzle.
Whirlybird
Victoria Street, Old Town
- Food
- Drinks
A modern tavern on Victoria Street. All-day Scottish plates and a drinks list to get lost in.