{"id":3613,"date":"2026-07-02T20:05:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edinburgh-trend.com\/top-bars"},"modified":"2026-07-02T23:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T22:35:00","slug":"top-bars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edinburgh-trend.com\/en\/top-bars","title":{"rendered":"Best Bars &amp; Pubs in Edinburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"padrino-inject-root\">\n<div class=\"padrino-inject-inner\">\n<article data-padrino-shell=\"1\">\n<header>\n<p>From craft-beer pubs to cocktail bars, Edinburgh knows how to pour a good drink. Here are the city\u2019s highest-rated bars and pubs, picked from thousands of guest reviews.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<section id=\"summary\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a525e8387e22\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a525e8387e22\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edinburgh-trend.com\/en\/top-bars\/#Highlights\" >Highlights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edinburgh-trend.com\/en\/top-bars\/#Full_ranking\" >Full ranking<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edinburgh-trend.com\/en\/top-bars\/#1_Society_Bar_Kitchen_%C2%B7_%E2%AD%90_97\" >1. Society Bar &amp; Kitchen \u00b7 \u2b50 9.7<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edinburgh-trend.com\/en\/top-bars\/#2_The_Devils_Advocate_%C2%B7_%E2%AD%90_91\" >2. The Devil&#039;s Advocate \u00b7 \u2b50 9.1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/edinburgh-trend.com\/en\/top-bars\/#3_The_Pipers_Rest_%C2%B7_%E2%AD%90_91\" >3. The Piper&#039;s Rest \u00b7 \u2b50 9.1<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/edinburgh-trend.com\/en\/top-bars\/#At_a_glance\" >At a glance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/edinburgh-trend.com\/en\/top-bars\/#Questions_answers\" >Questions &amp; answers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Highlights\"><\/span>Highlights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n                            <strong>Editors&#039; pick:<\/strong><br \/>\n                            <a href=\"#rank-1\"><span>Society Bar &amp; Kitchen<\/span><\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"full-list\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Full_ranking\"><\/span>Full ranking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<article id=\"rank-1\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Society_Bar_Kitchen_%C2%B7_%E2%AD%90_97\"><\/span>\n                    <span>1. Society Bar &amp; Kitchen<\/span><span> \u00b7 \u2b50 9.7<\/span>                <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"padrino-hub-card-reviews\" style=\"margin:.35rem 0 .75rem;color:#6b7280;font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.4\">(6590 reviews)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"padrino-hub-card-photo\" style=\"margin:0 0 1rem;overflow:visible\">\n                                                    <a href=\"\/en\/society-bar-kitchen-edinburgh\" class=\"padrino-hub-card-photo__link\" style=\"position:relative;text-decoration:none;color:inherit\"><br \/>\n                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.edinburgh-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/06\/society-bar-kitchen.jpg\" alt=\"Society Bar &amp; Kitchen \u2014 Restaurant\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\"><br \/>\n                                                                                                    <span class=\"padrino-hub-card-photo__badge\" style=\"position:absolute;right:8px;bottom:8px;z-index:5;padding:4px 8px;border-radius:6px;color:#fff;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;line-height:1\">+9 photos<\/span><br \/>\n                                                            <\/a><br \/>\n                                                            <span class=\"screen-reader-text\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;border:0\">9 more photos for Society Bar &amp; Kitchen<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                        <\/figure>\n<p><span>1 Waterloo Pl, Edinburgh EH1 3BG, United Kingdom<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Bright, modern dining with views over Princes Street<br \/>\nSociety Bar &amp; Kitchen, at 1 Waterloo Place, is a bright, modern restaurant with panoram\u2026<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"\/en\/society-bar-kitchen-edinburgh\">\n<p>\u00abA tasty breakfast, and the croissant was very tasty. The place was clean, and the portions\u2026\u00bb<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\n                    <a href=\"\/en\/society-bar-kitchen-edinburgh\">View place \u2192<\/a>\n                <\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"rank-2\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_The_Devils_Advocate_%C2%B7_%E2%AD%90_91\"><\/span>\n                    <span>2. The Devil&#039;s Advocate<\/span><span> \u00b7 \u2b50 9.1<\/span>                <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"padrino-hub-card-reviews\" style=\"margin:.35rem 0 .75rem;color:#6b7280;font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.4\">(5115 reviews)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"padrino-hub-card-photo\" style=\"margin:0 0 1rem;overflow:visible\">\n                                                    <a href=\"\/en\/the-devils-advocate-edinburgh\" class=\"padrino-hub-card-photo__link\" style=\"position:relative;text-decoration:none;color:inherit\"><br \/>\n                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.edinburgh-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/06\/the-devils-advocate.jpg\" alt=\"The Devil&#039;s Advocate \u2014 Restaurant\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\"><br \/>\n                                                                                                    <span class=\"padrino-hub-card-photo__badge\" style=\"position:absolute;right:8px;bottom:8px;z-index:5;padding:4px 8px;border-radius:6px;color:#fff;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;line-height:1\">+9 photos<\/span><br \/>\n                                                            <\/a><br \/>\n                                                            <span class=\"screen-reader-text\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;border:0\">9 more photos for The Devil&#039;s Advocate<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                        <\/figure>\n<p><span>9 Advocate&#039;s Cl, Edinburgh EH1 1ND, United Kingdom<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A whisky bar and Scottish kitchen in a Victorian pump house<br \/>\nThe Devil&#039;s Advocate is one of Edinburgh&#039;s most atmospheric bar-restaurants, tuc\u2026<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"\/en\/the-devils-advocate-edinburgh\">\n<p>\u00abA very nicely decorated place, very friendly staff. We had wonderful seats upstairs. The c\u2026\u00bb<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\n                    <a href=\"\/en\/the-devils-advocate-edinburgh\">View place \u2192<\/a>\n                <\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"rank-3\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_The_Pipers_Rest_%C2%B7_%E2%AD%90_91\"><\/span>\n                    <span>3. The Piper&#039;s Rest<\/span><span> \u00b7 \u2b50 9.1<\/span>                <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"padrino-hub-card-reviews\" style=\"margin:.35rem 0 .75rem;color:#6b7280;font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.4\">(3545 reviews)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"padrino-hub-card-photo\" style=\"margin:0 0 1rem;overflow:visible\">\n                                                    <a href=\"\/en\/the-pipers-rest-edinburgh\" class=\"padrino-hub-card-photo__link\" style=\"position:relative;text-decoration:none;color:inherit\"><br \/>\n                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.edinburgh-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/06\/the-pipers-rest.jpg\" alt=\"The Piper&#039;s Rest \u2014 Restaurant\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\"><br \/>\n                                                                                                    <span class=\"padrino-hub-card-photo__badge\" style=\"position:absolute;right:8px;bottom:8px;z-index:5;padding:4px 8px;border-radius:6px;color:#fff;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;line-height:1\">+9 photos<\/span><br \/>\n                                                            <\/a><br \/>\n                                                            <span class=\"screen-reader-text\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;border:0\">9 more photos for The Piper&#039;s Rest<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                        <\/figure>\n<p><span>3 Hunter Square, Edinburgh EH1 1QW, United Kingdom<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Traditional Scottish food and live music off the Royal Mile<br \/>\nThe Piper&#039;s Rest sits at 3 Hunter Square, just off the Royal Mile, in the heart\u2026<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"\/en\/the-pipers-rest-edinburgh\">\n<p>\u00abFirst time, it was recommended to me for my first visit to Edinburgh. This place absolutel\u2026\u00bb<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\n                    <a href=\"\/en\/the-pipers-rest-edinburgh\">View place \u2192<\/a>\n                <\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"at-a-glance\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"At_a_glance\"><\/span>At a glance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>#<\/th>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Score<\/th>\n<th>Reviews<\/th>\n<th>Stands out for<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"#rank-1\"><span>Society Bar &amp; Kitchen<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u2b50 9.7<\/td>\n<td>6 590<\/td>\n<td>Editors&#039; pick<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"#rank-2\"><span>The Devil&#039;s Advocate<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u2b50 9.1<\/td>\n<td>5 115<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"#rank-3\"><span>The Piper&#039;s Rest<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u2b50 9.1<\/td>\n<td>3 545<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"faq\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_answers\"><\/span>Questions &amp; answers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Which place tops the ranking?<\/strong> Society Bar &amp; Kitchen \u2014 score 9.7\/10 (Editors&#039; pick).<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many places are in the list and how were they chosen?<\/strong> The list has 3 places selected by rating and number of reviews (source \u2014 Google Places).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which place has the most reviews?<\/strong> Society Bar &amp; Kitchen \u2014 6 590 visitor reviews.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the average rating in the top?<\/strong> 9.3\/10 \u2014 average score of 3 places in the list.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p id=\"methodology\"><small>How we chose: 3 places selected by rating and number of reviews. Source \u2014 Google Places. Updated 30 June 2026.<\/small><\/p>\n<footer>\n        <small>Data is refreshed monthly. Sources: edinburgh-trend.com and editorial picks based on reviews.<\/small><br \/>\n    <\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From craft-beer pubs to cocktail bars, Edinburgh knows how to pour a good drink. Here are the city\u2019s highest-rated bars and pubs, picked from thousands of guest reviews. Highlights Editors&#039; pick: Society Bar &amp; Kitchen Full ranking 1. 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