I'm going there soon for a few days. I've been a couple of times, mainly for work purposes, but not for a while.

Does anyone have any good restaurant/pub/bar recommendations for me?

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no but theres a good whiskey barrel ride you could go on and you get to taste whiskey at the end of it!

does that counts as banter? am i banned?

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I'm in Edinburgh. It depends what you are after as the city has loads to offer (cost will also be an issue).

What sort of grub do you want?

Going for drinks before/after?

Pushing on to a club?

Looking for something during the day?

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Well i hate whiskey, but thanks for the suggestion.

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Good quality - but not too expensive I suppose. I'd like to have some authentic traditional scottish fodder so I can eat haggis because I love it!

Both! I like cosy and friendly pubs and bars. Not bothered about swankiness or having to get really dressed up.

Think we'll be more interested in late bars/pubs than dancing to be honest.

Yeah, maybe a bit of cheesy tourist action like the castle or something like a haunted trip!

Thanks Jock!

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you're welcome

I've only been to edinburgh a couple of times. It's a nice place. We always seem to end up hanging round in the old town which seems to have a bit more character.

oh yeah, we did a ghost tour as well. wasn't that scary though cos there was about 30 of us being dragged around graveyards.

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The Queens Arms is a cracking little pub to start off a night. It's frequently incredibly warm mind you.

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Yeah - the castle is pretty touristy!

At the start of a night out as a visitor it would be worth a trip to Oloroso. It is a very expensive restaurant but it is also a bar with a veranda opposite the castle. At night the view is special. Maybe have one or two there.

You can't really go wrong with George Street - the main drinking area (2 roads behind Princess st). There are lots of swanky pretentious bars there but also some good ones.

Avoid Tigerlily as it is the most expensive place in Edinburgh (then again - probably worth checking out for one). Le Monde is good and always vibrant and the is always the standing order (weatherspoons) for a cheap drink. CLubs round there - shanghai is good, Opal lounge is where all the rugby players etc go and why not is cheaper and cheesy. If you want some real dirty club but brilliant fun there is a place called garibaldis. It will be packed and vibrant. But its not up market!

Basically wondering around there, there are countless bars, pubs, restaurant on rose st (between prin and george) and up and down all the side streets.

The grass market is worth a vist too (under the castle). If you do that you can then head up to the George IV bridge where there are ample eat holes and bars including Bar Kohl which is an excellent bar for cocktails etc.

Down the road from there is the uni (potter row) again more bars etc but cheaper than in town.

If you feel like venturing around, wonder down the royal mile before/after seeing the castle as it is a good place to go and there are bound to be pippers busking.

Also there are open top tours from waverley station that go all over and you can jump on and off (ie in Leith docks, stockbridge etc) which covers loads of the city and is worthwhile if not a little cheesy.

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Good call - class boozer and very central

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I'd quite like to do something like that. Might get mistaken for a ghost though.

Thanks for the suggestions guys! Keep em coming!

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