Wee Grandeur-West Port’s Bar Guide
Whisky Bars of Edinburgh
The best places for whiskies! Have a dram and enjoy the real non-mainstream whisky scene of Edinburgh!
Exactly under my apartment! The local bar of Wee Grandeur!;)
A very small hidden gem opposite my flat with nice and well selected beers, whiskies and organic wines, also plates with charcuterie! Nice athmosphere for chilling, international and local guests. You will just simple love it.
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Brauhaus
105 Lauriston PlExactly under my apartment! The local bar of Wee Grandeur!;)
A very small hidden gem opposite my flat with nice and well selected beers, whiskies and organic wines, also plates with charcuterie! Nice athmosphere for chilling, international and local guests. You will just simple love it.
A great oldfashioned beer Bar with kitchen, very wide selection of local and british ales.
At evenings busy but worth a visit, their beers quality is the best in Edinburgh!
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Cloisters Bar
26 Brougham StA great oldfashioned beer Bar with kitchen, very wide selection of local and british ales.
At evenings busy but worth a visit, their beers quality is the best in Edinburgh!
Good selection of ales, rums and malts at West Port. Mainly local patrons, less touristy.
Classic oldtown Bar!
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Blue Blazer
2 Spittal StGood selection of ales, rums and malts at West Port. Mainly local patrons, less touristy.
Classic oldtown Bar!
Good oldschool whisky and ale Bar just off the Mile. Gathering place for the locals, whisky professionals, tourist who likes and appreciate scottish whiskies. They have fresh homemade pies every day and if you buy your favourite cheese from Mellis cheesemonger opposite the Bar you can bring in and you can eat in the Bar.
Good knowledgeable staff and good recommendations.
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The Bow Bar
80 W BowGood oldschool whisky and ale Bar just off the Mile. Gathering place for the locals, whisky professionals, tourist who likes and appreciate scottish whiskies. They have fresh homemade pies every day and if you buy your favourite cheese from Mellis cheesemonger opposite the Bar you can bring in and you can eat in the Bar.
Good knowledgeable staff and good recommendations.
Very small hidden gem Bar, good selection of ciders, beers and malts. Nice busy athmosphere where locals and visitors mixing. Cider champion bar!!
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Jolly Judge
7 James CtVery small hidden gem Bar, good selection of ciders, beers and malts. Nice busy athmosphere where locals and visitors mixing. Cider champion bar!!
This Bar just came back from a tourist trap to a real oldschool Old Town whisky Bar! Thanks God;)
Small, historical place just off the Castle in a very very busy area but inside a good athmosphere with a small but good kitchen, great staff and (again) passion behind the Bar! Very good selection of whiskies, old bottles, new releases, break even bottles!
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Ensign Ewart
521-523 LawnmarketThis Bar just came back from a tourist trap to a real oldschool Old Town whisky Bar! Thanks God;)
Small, historical place just off the Castle in a very very busy area but inside a good athmosphere with a small but good kitchen, great staff and (again) passion behind the Bar! Very good selection of whiskies, old bottles, new releases, break even bottles!
The SMWS now open for non-members at their Kaleidoscope Bar but if you curious for a member area I can help;)
Great single cask, cask strength bottlings of malts, rums, armagnacs.
Food available.
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The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
28 Queen StThe SMWS now open for non-members at their Kaleidoscope Bar but if you curious for a member area I can help;)
Great single cask, cask strength bottlings of malts, rums, armagnacs.
Food available.
Beer,Wine & Cocktail Bars of West Port area
A busy young craft beer Bar with kitchen.
Cask and keg conditioned ales, beers, huge gin selection and great Bar food!
Very busy, a bit hipster but still good oldtown-ish feeling.
Just off from tourist traps.
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The Hanging Bat
133 Lothian RdA busy young craft beer Bar with kitchen.
Cask and keg conditioned ales, beers, huge gin selection and great Bar food!
Very busy, a bit hipster but still good oldtown-ish feeling.
Just off from tourist traps.
Minutes walk from my Wee Grandeur apartment!
A chic West Port style wine and cocktail bar!
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Hey Palu
49 Bread StMinutes walk from my Wee Grandeur apartment!
A chic West Port style wine and cocktail bar!
A real Old Town/West Port institute! For long time this place was the only cocktail bar in West Port and time by time Dragonfly rise from ashes! Lovely and easy place.
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Dragonfly
52 West PortA real Old Town/West Port institute! For long time this place was the only cocktail bar in West Port and time by time Dragonfly rise from ashes! Lovely and easy place.
Ok this place far from my area but I wanted to recommend because this is the best beer quality bar in Edinburgh.
In a nice part of Edinburgh, at Stockbridge area, this Bar has one of the best cellar policy in Scotland. Their beers always in a fresh and top condition!
Food avalaible and every Sunday at Stockbridge has a farmer’s market where you can buy fresh fishes, breads, cheeses, games and poultry and before you come home to cook have a good pint at Stockbridge Tap;)
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The Stockbridge Tap
2-6 Raeburn PlOk this place far from my area but I wanted to recommend because this is the best beer quality bar in Edinburgh.
In a nice part of Edinburgh, at Stockbridge area, this Bar has one of the best cellar policy in Scotland. Their beers always in a fresh and top condition!
Food avalaible and every Sunday at Stockbridge has a farmer’s market where you can buy fresh fishes, breads, cheeses, games and poultry and before you come home to cook have a good pint at Stockbridge Tap;)
Small, super hidden Cocktail bar, the Wildcat during the years became one of the best Old Town cocktail place.
In the shadow of King’s Theatre this is ideal place for relax if you visit for a night for a theatre programme.
The Wildcat
Small, super hidden Cocktail bar, the Wildcat during the years became one of the best Old Town cocktail place.
In the shadow of King’s Theatre this is ideal place for relax if you visit for a night for a theatre programme.
Museums, galleries
The well know institutes and some lesser knowns
The classic spot for tourist. Skip the crowdy ways to go up and use the back streets, 10 minutes walk from my flat.
At summer you can see the daily evening fire works during the festival period!
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Κάστρο του Εδιμβούργου
CastlehillThe classic spot for tourist. Skip the crowdy ways to go up and use the back streets, 10 minutes walk from my flat.
At summer you can see the daily evening fire works during the festival period!
The main museum in Edinburgh just ten minutes easy walk from my Wee Grandeur apartment!
Εθνικό Μουσείο της Σκωτίας
The main museum in Edinburgh just ten minutes easy walk from my Wee Grandeur apartment!
National Gallery Of Scotland
The MoundNice gallery!
Whisky Shop
The best whisky prices with the most knowledgeable stuff in Scotland!
I work with them;)
RMW do shipping worldwide so we can help to deliver your whiskies if you dont have enough room for another bottle in your luggage;)
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Royal Mile Whiskies
379 High StThe best whisky prices with the most knowledgeable stuff in Scotland!
I work with them;)
RMW do shipping worldwide so we can help to deliver your whiskies if you dont have enough room for another bottle in your luggage;)
The oldest independent whisky shop in Edinburgh. Great unique bottlings and athmospere in a tiny place.
They dont do shipping but just come up to Royal Mile Whiskies and I can help to deliver your bottles what you buy at Cadenhead’s!
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Cadenhead's Whisky Shop
172 CanongateThe oldest independent whisky shop in Edinburgh. Great unique bottlings and athmospere in a tiny place.
They dont do shipping but just come up to Royal Mile Whiskies and I can help to deliver your bottles what you buy at Cadenhead’s!
Great selection of wines, cold beers, spirits just minutes from my flat
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Drinkmonger
11 Bruntsfield PlGreat selection of wines, cold beers, spirits just minutes from my flat
Places
From classic tourist places to local favourites
Minutes from my flat!
The best chillin’ place in Edinburgh outdoor is Meadows. This park ideal for runners, families, sport activities or just relaxing with beer and bbq. Summertime is full with young people.
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Τα Λιβάδια
Melville DriveMinutes from my flat!
The best chillin’ place in Edinburgh outdoor is Meadows. This park ideal for runners, families, sport activities or just relaxing with beer and bbq. Summertime is full with young people.
Busy place in the middle of Old Town, lot of bars and restaurants, antique book shops, Saturday market and people everywhere;)
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Grassmarket
10 GrassmarketBusy place in the middle of Old Town, lot of bars and restaurants, antique book shops, Saturday market and people everywhere;)
Όρος Άρθουρ
The visitors love this walk tour up to the Seat.
The real Old Town underworld with great bars, music venues, busy nightlife. Dark, messy, oldtown charme
Cowgate
CowgateThe real Old Town underworld with great bars, music venues, busy nightlife. Dark, messy, oldtown charme
Gastronomy
The finest restaurant from fine dining to local bistros.
Ondine
2 George IV BridgeVery nice seafood restaurant!
Just steps from the flat at the corner a young vibrant italian restaurant. Fresh and nice dishes, you dont need always pizza if its italian!
Piccolino Edinburgh
103 High RiggsJust steps from the flat at the corner a young vibrant italian restaurant. Fresh and nice dishes, you dont need always pizza if its italian!
Restaurant Martin Wishart
54 ShoreThe best fine dining in Edinburgh.
I like a lot!
Fine dining at Shore.
Very good quality tasting menu with perfect wine selection.
If you looking a fine dining experience in a less formal enviroment the Kitchin is superb choice.
I like a lot!
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The Kitchin
Fine dining at Shore.
Very good quality tasting menu with perfect wine selection.
If you looking a fine dining experience in a less formal enviroment the Kitchin is superb choice.
I like a lot!
A small family run restaurant at Cowgate, great cuisine!
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Wedgwood The Restaurant
267 Royal MileA small family run restaurant at Cowgate, great cuisine!
Tiny french bakery with great flavours just minutes from my flat! Take a baguette and buy a bottle of sexy wine at next door of Barantine in the Drinkmonger wine specialist!
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La Barantine
202 Bruntsfield PlTiny french bakery with great flavours just minutes from my flat! Take a baguette and buy a bottle of sexy wine at next door of Barantine in the Drinkmonger wine specialist!
The new Michelin Star restsurant in Edinburgh with a unique athmosphere, just 5 minutes walk from my apartment!
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TIMBERYARD
10 Lady Lawson StThe new Michelin Star restsurant in Edinburgh with a unique athmosphere, just 5 minutes walk from my apartment!