The Street Bar is a LGBTQ+ bar in New Town, Edinburgh.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Sunday brunch with bottomless mimosas pulls a queue, the downstairs club opens around 22:00 if upstairs feels too bright.
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Address: 2b Picardy Place, Edinburgh EH1 3JT
Edinburgh's gay real ale pub at the top of Abbeymount runs a rotating Cask Marque cellar and CAMRA Good Beer Guide listing in a quiet local pub well away from the Pink Triangle.
TipThe walk up from the Playhouse is steep, the rotating five cask lines and friendly regulars are the reward at the top.
Reopened in November 2025 inside The Caledonian Edinburgh, this Japanese jazz-kissa-inspired bar pairs a high-fidelity vinyl rig with a cocktail menu in plush booths.
TipAsk the bartender for the side B requests, the room favours full-album playback rather than interrupting tracks for the next pour.
Edinburgh's gay real ale pub at the top of Abbeymount runs a rotating Cask Marque cellar and CAMRA Good Beer Guide listing in a quiet local pub well away from the Pink Triangle.
TipThe walk up from the Playhouse is steep, the rotating five cask lines and friendly regulars are the reward at the top.
The Clerk Street bar in Newington runs a queer-friendly alternative programme with eclectic decor, regular drag nights and a quieter dance floor than the Pink Triangle clubs.
TipThe Saturday alt-rock DJ is the standout, arrive by 22:00 to grab one of the upholstered booths near the bar.
Reopened in November 2025 inside The Caledonian Edinburgh, this Japanese jazz-kissa-inspired bar pairs a high-fidelity vinyl rig with a cocktail menu in plush booths.
TipAsk the bartender for the side B requests, the room favours full-album playback rather than interrupting tracks for the next pour.
The Lothian Street tiki dive with vinyl on the walls runs the in-house Paradise Palms Records label, a diner menu of vegan and vegetarian food and DJ sets every weekend.
TipThe back booth seats six and is the only place you can hear the records over the bar, ask the DJ to spin a side from the wall.
The Coen-brothers themed West End lounge bar makes 20 to 30 White Russian variations on the Dude's drink of choice, low-volume vinyl and deep booths.
TipOrder the Caucasian flight, three half-pour White Russians built around different cream, coffee and spirit ratios for around the price of a long drink.
Self-billed as Scotland's most haunted pub, the labyrinth of vaulted Niddry Street chambers serves cheap beer, free cinema nights and a karaoke room in former medieval cellars.
TipThe cinema room is free and shows cult films most nights, the back vault has the loudest karaoke if you want to sing without being heard.
