Edinburgh date nights live in basement speakeasies and old-town hush.
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The 10 best date night bars in Edinburgh
01 · Edinburgh
New Town
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Plush · Modern
New Town plush cocktail bar.
Order: A bartender's-choice signature
02 · Edinburgh
New Town
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Iconic · Basement
Iconic basement cocktail bar — World's 50 Best Bars regular.
Order: Bramble cocktail (gin, lemon, blackberry)
03 · Edinburgh
New Town
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Speakeasy · Behind a barbershop
Behind a barbershop on Queen Street.
Order: A bartender's choice from the menu's narrative
04 · Edinburgh
Stockbridge
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Speakeasy · Hidden
Hidden Stockbridge speakeasy.
Order: A Last Word
05 · Edinburgh
Old Town
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Whisky · Iconic
Old Town whisky-led cocktail bar.
Order: A Highland whisky cocktail
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06 · Edinburgh
Old Town
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Iconic · Theatrical
Iconic Old Town theatrical cocktail bar.
Order: A theatrical signature
07 · Edinburgh
New Town
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Plush · Modern
Plush New Town basement cocktail bar.
Order: A martini, made carefully
08 · Edinburgh
Old Town
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic Old Town whisky pub.
Order: A dram of Islay
09 · Edinburgh
New Town
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Iconic · Plush
Iconic plush New Town cocktail and music venue.
Order: A signature during the late set
10 · Edinburgh
Old Town
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Italian · Modern
Modern Italian-leaning Old Town cocktail bar.
Order: A Negroni Sbagliato
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