FabSwingers.com forum: Favorite pubs/bars in Edinburgh

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

What is everyones favourite bars /pubs in Edinburgh Old Town or New Town?

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham(south)

West end like duetchers..

Can never remember is it viper or voodoo rooms above cafe royal..

Also enjoyed the swedish bars on leith walk

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By *awaiianguyMan
over a year ago

East Ayrshire

The Banshee Labyrinth, an honest answer, but not a trendy one

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By *ering SeaMan
over a year ago

Penicuik

Cask and barrel in Newington

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Malt & hops is a fav of mine

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By *atindollTV/TS
over a year ago

edinburgh

whistle binkies...but really anywere that serves alcohol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Planet Bar xxx

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By *otmale5Man
over a year ago

glasgow

Love Edinburgh..tend to stay in the old town More . love the quirkiness of the bars there. Although rose street has its appeal. So we normally hit the grass market pubs then work our way onto the royal mile via ensign Ewarts, the judges, deacon Brodie’s.. buy the time we’ve worked our way down to holyrood, it’s lunchtime.. .. lol.. haven’t been in a bad bar yet.. That I can remember lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Yeah I'm definitely more old town myslef.. Binkies/stramash and don't mind opium either to be honest

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"The Banshee Labyrinth, an honest answer, but not a trendy one

Yeah doesn't matter who you are everyone should have had at least one drink in banshee lol

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham(south)

Dome obviously impressive.

In old town ..liked the bar on royal mile across from the end of the world.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Dome obviously impressive.

In old town ..liked the bar on royal mile across from the end of the world."

The domes impressive but far to pretentious for me haha

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham(south)

Only reason it's on my like list..

Met a couple in there that led on to a wee encounter with them

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Only reason it's on my like list..

Met a couple in there that led on to a wee encounter with them"

Haha that's fair enough then.. Don't get me wrong don't mind a good cocktail bar in New Town

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By *eterjamesmcMan
over a year ago

glasgow

Bannermans back in the eighties/nineties was a favourite of mine. Also the subway/casbah.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always loved the pubs in the grassmarket

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By *andy_FraserTV/TS
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Bar Khol was always my fave place. I never agreed with their music choices, but loved the drinks.

Didn't like when it rebranded as a restaurant and eventually fully closed the vodka bit down. But then some say it was Revolution round the corner that caused that.

Mandy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Red Squirrel and Badabing on Lothian Road

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By *oldswarriorMan
over a year ago

Falkirk

"Bar Khol was always my fave place. I never agreed with their music choices, but loved the drinks.

Didn't like when it rebranded as a restaurant and eventually fully closed the vodka bit down. But then some say it was Revolution round the corner that caused that.

Mandy"

Blast from the past

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Banshee Labyrinth, an honest answer, but not a trendy one

Many happy memories of banshee or do I.!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Was it bannermans black bull and the black rose

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By *unsexual MemelordWoman
over a year ago

Midlothian

Planet Bar is the friendliest one I've been to, great atmosphere. Also enjoy The Banshee Labyrinth, lots on in there, and Bannermans.

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By *atindollTV/TS
over a year ago

edinburgh

"The Banshee Labyrinth, an honest answer, but not a trendy one

Yeah doesn't matter who you are everyone should have had at least one drink in banshee lol "

Been refused beer in there,well not technically me but my mate,i could have d*unk a shit ton more easy,but you haven't been unless someone has spilled beer all over you in the cinema while someone is being slashed up on the screen

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By *atindollTV/TS
over a year ago

edinburgh

"Dome obviously impressive.

In old town ..liked the bar on royal mile across from the end of the world."

Used to be called the tass.

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham(south)

That's the one.

Did it get renamed No1.

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By *atindollTV/TS
over a year ago

edinburgh

"That's the one.

Did it get renamed No1."

Could be...Google is your friend

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By *amperguyMan
over a year ago

Earlston

The brass monkey on leith walk is a great bar with a mixed crowd as is the port o leith.

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By *otnew12Man
over a year ago

blackness

Amazing how high a percentage of people on fab drink in banshee haha, I’ve seen a few on here, and spoke to a few others too, wonder how many people on fab have acctually already met in banshee and not known it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The mad hatter at Haymarket is one I like.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Amazing how high a percentage of people on fab drink in banshee haha, I’ve seen a few on here, and spoke to a few others too, wonder how many people on fab have acctually already met in banshee and not known it

I used to dance there on a Monday night. Creepy wee place

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By *econdhand RoseWoman
over a year ago

Nr Dumfries

"The Banshee Labyrinth, an honest answer, but not a trendy one

I love it too - along with a gig at Bannermans. Had some great nights out there.

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By *andy_FraserTV/TS
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"I love it too - along with a gig at Bannermans. Had some great nights out there. "

Despite knowing a barman at Bannermans, I've only been there once. It was for a friend's gig, and it was also when I was off booze, so it didn't enamour me. I can see it's appeal for certain people though.

We used to go to the Black Bull across the road for cheap games of pool a lot though.

Mandy

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By *irth VaderMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Cafe Royale for drinks and The Jam House if you want to relive the 80’s.

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By *otnew12Man
over a year ago

blackness

I used to dance there on a Monday night. Creepy wee place "

Never found banshee labyrinth to be that creepy tbh, some of the people I met there I would but the bar staff were always spot on and always managed to make a few friends each time I was there lol

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By *heSofaDestroyersCouple
over a year ago

HereAndThere

"whistle binkies...but really anywere that serves alcohol. "

We had an amazing night in binkies with an very odd but fun outcome!

Sometimes honesty is the best

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Best Old Town bar then? ????

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By *otmale5Man
over a year ago

glasgow

Worlds end bar probably..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Black Rose was my hangout when I lived there!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bannermans and Black rose were my favourites also the Jekyll and Hyde bar before it closed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Also love Banshee Labyrinth but it’s a little too claustrophobic for me

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham(south)

"Worlds end bar probably.. "

When in edinburgh I preferred one across road..what was previously the tass..but i believe got renamed no.1

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By *edeWoman
over a year ago

the abyss

Frankenstein's for a bit of drama

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Grand Cru

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Holyrood 9a, the Red Squirrel, the Queens Arms, the Huxley and Badabing are all good bars

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By *obertELeeMan
over a year ago

Montrose

When in Edinburgh I always go to the Hebradian Bar.Grear wee pub and sometimes has live music,well a guy wae a guitar.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Holyrood 9a, the Red Squirrel, the Queens Arms, the Huxley and Badabing are all good bars

I feel badabing always so quiet not that that's a bad thing right enough

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Anyone know good live music bars then?

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By *eeks-R-UsCouple
over a year ago

Livingston

"Bannermans and Black rose were my favourites also the Jekyll and Hyde bar before it closed "

Really miss Jekyll and Hyde, was my favourite place to go. 7 deadly sins cocktails and having a giggle at the newbies trying to find the toilets

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Bannermans and Black rose were my favourites also the Jekyll and Hyde bar before it closed

Really miss Jekyll and Hyde, was my favourite place to go. 7 deadly sins cocktails and having a giggle at the newbies trying to find the toilets"

We’ve a similar place in Aberdeen that was run by the same people, Slains. I still have to let friends know where the toilets are

I do miss my visits to Jekyll and Hyde

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By *dmirationMan
over a year ago

Bathgate

Mostly George Street But I do love Binkies the B Bar Stramash the jazz bar The Liquid rooms and more

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mathers in the west end - proper old mans pub

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By *r FeelgoodsMan
over a year ago

Ayrshire/Glasgow

The Wally Dug , Dundas Street

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By *er 1874Man
over a year ago

Greenock

Halfway House or Worlds End

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By *eterjamesmcMan
over a year ago

glasgow

Is liz still in charge?

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