Nightlife · Edinburgh
Nightlife in Edinburgh
Where Edinburgh goes out — handpicked bars, clubs, live music rooms and late-night eats for any kind of night.
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Where to eat
The Kitchin
$$$$Modern Scottish · Leith
Tom Kitchin's Michelin-starred 'nature-to-plate' tasting menu.
Timberyard
$$$Modern Scottish · Lady Lawson Street
Cosy warehouse, fire-pit cooking and a serious cocktail list.
Mary's Milk Bar
$Ice Cream · Grassmarket
Daily-changing gelato and hot chocolate — under-the-castle queues.
Ondine
$$$Seafood · George IV Bridge
Sustainable Scottish shellfish — oysters and lobster thermidor.
Live & on stage
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
City-wide · Aug 1–25 · Festival / Arts
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Castle Esplanade · Aug 1–23 · Music / Military
Hogmanay Street Party
Princes Street · Dec 30 – Jan 1 · NYE
Beltane Fire Festival
Calton Hill · Apr 30 · Pagan Festival
Frequently asked
- Standouts include our handpicked locals' list. The list mixes cocktail bars, live-music rooms and dance floors so you can build a full night without leaving the neighbourhood.
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