Price£
NeighborhoodOld Town
HoursEvent nights, typically Thu to Sat 22:00-03:00
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Tip: Access is via the steep close stairs from Guthrie Street or the Cowgate, wear sensible shoes if it has been raining.

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Georgian Edinburgh New Town Food Tour

Guided tour · 3 hours

Georgian Edinburgh New Town Food Tour

Explore Edinburgh’s Georgian 200 year-old New Town on a food walking tour. Enjoy a Scottish gin cocktail, smoked salmon canapes, port and chocolate, haggis, ice cream ...

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Location

Address: 11 Hastie's Close, Edinburgh EH1 1HJ

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The Jazz Bar ★ 4.7

£ Old TownWed to Thu 17:00-02:00, Fri 17:00-03:00, Sat 14:00-03:00

The basement of an 1860s Chambers Street building has been the city's most reliable seven-nights-a-week jazz, blues and funk room since musician Bill Kyle opened it.

TipThe late set at 23:30 is when the room loosens up, get there for the early jazz at 20:00 to grab a banquette seat.

Whistle Binkies ★ 4.2

£ Old TownOpen every night until 03:00

The reclaimed South Bridge vaults run live bands every night until 03:00, free before midnight Friday and Saturday, the canonical Cowgate-area late-night gig stop.

TipUp to six acts on a Friday or Saturday, the late slot from 01:00 is when the room tightens, arrive after 23:00 to skip the early covers.

Bannerman's ★ 4.3

£ Old TownDaily, gigs typically 19:30 onwards, bar to 01:00 weekdays and 03:00 weekends

The catacomb pub on Cowgate is Edinburgh's home of live rock seven nights a week, vaulted rooms with flagstone floors and flags hung from the stone ceilings.

TipGet to the back stone vault for the loudest mix, and the front bar stays open after the gig room closes if you want a slower pint.

Sandy Bell's ★ 4.7

£ Old TownMon to Sat 12:00-01:00, Sun 12:30-01:00, sessions from 21:00

The Forrest Road pub has been the headquarters of the Edinburgh folk session for sixty years, nightly informal sessions in a tiny room with no stage and no microphones.

TipStand at the back if you want to sing along, the players take the front banquette and rotate tunes without a setlist.

Cold Town House ★ 4.4

££ Old TownMon to Fri 11:00-01:00, Sat to Sun 10:00-01:00

The 4 Grassmarket rooftop with a retractable glass roof and uninterrupted view of Edinburgh Castle reopened in 2024 after a half-million-pound refurbishment by the team.

TipBook the rooftop in advance for a sunset slot, the gondola booths take four guests and are the warmest seat when the roof closes.

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The Jazz Bar ★ 4.7

£ Old TownWed to Thu 17:00-02:00, Fri 17:00-03:00, Sat 14:00-03:00

The basement of an 1860s Chambers Street building has been the city's most reliable seven-nights-a-week jazz, blues and funk room since musician Bill Kyle opened it.

TipThe late set at 23:30 is when the room loosens up, get there for the early jazz at 20:00 to grab a banquette seat.

The Voodoo Rooms ★ 4.6

£ New TownMon to Thu 17:00-01:00, Fri 15:00-01:00, Sat 13:00-01:00, Sun 16:00-01:00

The opulent first-floor Ballroom above the Cafe Royal off West Register Street is one of the city's most beautiful live rooms, with album launches, cabaret and jazz nightly.

TipThe Speakeasy side bar is the spot for cocktails before a show, and the Ballroom acoustics reward standing centre rather than the side balconies.

Whistle Binkies ★ 4.2

£ Old TownOpen every night until 03:00

The reclaimed South Bridge vaults run live bands every night until 03:00, free before midnight Friday and Saturday, the canonical Cowgate-area late-night gig stop.

TipUp to six acts on a Friday or Saturday, the late slot from 01:00 is when the room tightens, arrive after 23:00 to skip the early covers.

Bannerman's ★ 4.3

£ Old TownDaily, gigs typically 19:30 onwards, bar to 01:00 weekdays and 03:00 weekends

The catacomb pub on Cowgate is Edinburgh's home of live rock seven nights a week, vaulted rooms with flagstone floors and flags hung from the stone ceilings.

TipGet to the back stone vault for the loudest mix, and the front bar stays open after the gig room closes if you want a slower pint.

Sandy Bell's ★ 4.7

£ Old TownMon to Sat 12:00-01:00, Sun 12:30-01:00, sessions from 21:00

The Forrest Road pub has been the headquarters of the Edinburgh folk session for sixty years, nightly informal sessions in a tiny room with no stage and no microphones.

TipStand at the back if you want to sing along, the players take the front banquette and rotate tunes without a setlist.

Cold Town House ★ 4.4

££ Old TownMon to Fri 11:00-01:00, Sat to Sun 10:00-01:00

The 4 Grassmarket rooftop with a retractable glass roof and uninterrupted view of Edinburgh Castle reopened in 2024 after a half-million-pound refurbishment by the team.

TipBook the rooftop in advance for a sunset slot, the gondola booths take four guests and are the warmest seat when the roof closes.

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