We are about to break down everything you need to know about drinking at the best bars in Edinburgh. Whether you are looking for a tall glass of beer, a shot of vodka, to buy cheaper liquor during drink specials, or just to sing some karaoke hopefully we can assist.
Our first section will cover the best wine and cocktail bars in Edinburgh. Up next we will get into breweries and sports bars where you can watch the big game or maybe play some pool and throw some darts.
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Then we will mention some of the best drink specials near you so you can hit up the right bars at the right times to do your drinking cheaper. After that we will discuss bars with trivia, quiz, and/or game nights in your area.
Lastly we will talk about bars for dancing, karaoke, and to listen to live music. Towards the end there will even be a local bar map that pins all of the spots from our various lists on it.
And if you want to compare the scene here to others around the UK you can do so at this link.
Cocktail & Wine Bars
Some of the top cocktail and wine bars in Edinburgh are:
- The Refinery St Andrew Square at 5 St Andrew Square
- Copper Blossom at 107 George St
- Monteiths at 61 High St
The Refinery St Andrew Square offers enchanting cocktails, craft beers, and bottled ciders along with vegetarian and vegan food. Cocktails, bites, brunch, tacos, cheeseburgers, and desserts are available at Copper Blossom.
Edinburgh Breweries & Sports Bars
Sample new suds and watch the big game with your friends at the best local breweries and sports bars:
- Innis & Gunn Brewery Taproom at 81-83 Lothian Rd
- The Black Bull at 12 Grassmarket
- McSorley’s at 14 Forrest Rd
- Footlights Bar and Grill at 7 Spittal St
The Black Bull is one of the best sports bars near you and offers a wide selection of cask beers and classic favorites while showing the majority of football and popular sporting events. McSorley’s offers live music and live sports on their 17 HD TV screens and magnificent 20-foot projectors.
Footlights is another good sports bar in Edinburgh that is a nice place to unwind with a drink while watching your favorite sporting events or simply relax and enjoy their delectable food. The Tron, Stramash, and Frankenstein & Bier Keller are more bars to watch sports at around the area.
Local Drink Specials
Las Iguanas at 141-143 George St is a Latin American themed bar that offers great drink specials like 2 for 1 cocktails all day every day.
Trivia, Quiz & Game Nights
Here is a good list of bars with trivia, quiz, and game nights in your area:
- Newsroom Bar & Eatery at 5-11 Leith St
- The Mad Hatter at 8 Torphichen Pl
- The Tron at 9 Hunter Square
Every weekend Newsroom Bar & Eatery has friendly DJ’s on site and every Thursday at 8pm they host a fun bar quiz night near you while also offering cocktails, gastro pub dinners, quick bites, and massive celebrations. The Mad Hatter provides freshly prepared food, beers, wines, spirits, and cocktails from around the world in a relaxed atmosphere to enjoy good music plus they have a local bar quiz every Wednesday at 7:30pm.
The Tron provides BT Sport and Sky Sports access allowing you to watch all televised Premier League matches as well as top European action from the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and other competitions.
Dance, Karaoke & Live Music
Anyone that wants to dance, listen to live music, and sing karaoke can head to:
- Stramash Live Music Bar at 207 Cowgate
- Frankenstein & Bier Keller at 26 George IV Bridge
Stramash features live music and a large TV screen that broadcasts live sporting events throughout the year in addition to serving burgers, pizza, and a variety of other dishes. Late-night parties, DJ’s, quiz nights, sports on TV’s, and bar karaoke in your area are all available at Frankenstein & Bier Keller.
You might also want to read our posts on:
- Pubs W/ Quiz & Trivia Nights In Glasgow
- Pubs W/ Quiz & Trivia Nights In Belfast
- Pubs W/ Quiz & Trivia Nights In Dublin
- Pubs W/ Quiz & Trivia Nights In London
Have Fun Drinking At The Best Bars In Edinburgh
After reading all of that you should have a much better understanding of what is available near you. There are plenty of local wine and cocktail bars, breweries to watch sports at, places with good drink specials to save money, trivia, quiz, and game nights, as well as bars to listen to live music, dance, and sing karaoke in your area.
If you think we got anything incorrect or notice us listing any venues that are no longer open please tell us in the comments so we can keep this info as up to date as possible. Now go have fun drinking at the best bars in Edinburgh.
