WHERE TO GO OUT IN EDINBURGH ON THE BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND IN MAY ..22ND 23RD 24TH 25TH MAY ???

CAN ANY ONE HELP WITH IDERS ??

Grassmarket!!! Burke and Hare! The western!! etc
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Loads of places to go all over the city centre - most people visiting go to the Grassmarket - it has the Irish pubs Finnegan's Wake, Three Sisters, Biddy Mulligan's, night clubs Base and Espionnage and if you're into alternative, heavy metal etc., then Opium's your place. There's also City Nightclub on Market St. Have a great holiday! Cheers,

Julie

Depends what you want from the weekend. Grassmarket is alright but can be a bit dingy. If you like the more pricey but classier places then George Street up the back of Princes Street is good. Personally Rose St or the Royal Mile usually hits the spot with me

For Pubs George St is good, Three Sisters on the Grassmarket is a good night out too.

For clubs I was in Sligo on Saturday night and it was a pretty good atmosphere. I think it doubles as a Burlesque bar.....awesome!

Hey thanks guys ,

your all stars , im not really in to strip clubs so no thanks (chet)..but thanks for the info any way mate ..

george street sounds like a good plan someone else told me about lulu?? and shangi hi ?? are they good places .

i like nice bars with mature acting people and house and garage rnb muisc ..

not really in to the student thing !! little bars and pubs smelling of b.o are not really my thing ..

but keep them coming guys thanks a lot all agian ...

not long to go now !!!

Not really my scene, but as I have some mates who do drink in more salubrious places, I've got a bit of a feel from nights out.

City Centre
The Cafe Royal nr the Station is in the Top 5 bars in UK (Independant) fantastic surroundings, a lusher (used for films/TV) - bar choice is not fanatastic though, it's good place to eat as well. And the Voodoo Rooms above it, is a good new venue with a comphrehensive bar, cocktails and lavish surroundings- live music in the ballroom is usually of quality with some edge.

George St is club/bars/cocktails where the credit crunch dies hard, although there are some pack em in Witherpoons style places in the mix (Standing Order).

The Opal Lounge - lives off Prince William's visits, dont think it been done up since. I've heard Lulu's is good though, many people end the night there on your style of night. There's also Tiger Lilly. All these bars are owned by the same guys.

99 Hanover Street (on the street of it's name) is a cool George St style bar, Cocktails and dj with live sax. As is the intimate Bramble round the corner on Queens street. Further down that road is the Jam House, - which I think Jools Holland owns, never been there.

Oloroso is a rooftop resturant and terrace bar, accesible by lift on, er Castle St. Great Views of course, if you have money, or wanna impress eat here, tis good. Cocktails are good check it out.

Rose Street is good for drinking in the afternoon, epecially if the suns out. Lots of pubs a nice shopping street. So-so at night.

There is an new-ish swish full on RnB club next to the Station nr the Ed Dungeon. Never been but is popular - could be a bit young though.

West End.
Has well heeled bars the Indigo Yard and the some others.

Southside/Grassmarket
Grassmarket, Firefly is the best bar by a mile. The Bee Hive is a nice pub. Weekend this area will be stagged up, though so I'd give it a miss. The Outsider is well heeled bar on George the IV Bridge.
Avoid Espionage & Subway- bingey places. Also anything on Lothian Road.

Southside, Decent trad pubs are all along the Royal Mile. Live trad folk music is at cosy Sandy Bells and the Herbrides, folk music and ruddy faced local colour is at the Royal Oak. Art and quirkiness is at the Bowery, German beer is at the Brass Monkey, and especially Black Bo's

Leith
Day/Evening check out the "Shore" if it's sunny; on the shore in Leith. 'Roseleaf' is just off the river and a good place. "Fishers" and "Skippers" are great fish resturants
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