Edinburgh Travel Blog

Fancy yourself a whisky connoisseur? Join Jolly Toper Tastings for a whisky tasting session at one of the best pubs in Edinburgh, the Tolbooth Tavern, on Thursday, March 31. Jolly Toper Tastings’ mission is to help whisky drinkers try rare, obscure and expensive drams that are usually difficult...

Edinburgh boasts an exciting array of theme bars and traditional pubs (some even supposedly haunted) that serve great selections of Scottish whiskeys and ales. Here’s a list of pubs that tourists and locals alike love to drink in and are guaranteed to make your nights out in Edinburgh all the...

Hungry in Edinburgh but only got a fiver? Pop by The Chanter for a ridiculously cheap yet delicious meal. Located at 30-32 Bread Street, close to Lothian Road and the Grassmarket, the pub offers several meal deals for only £1.99 (about $3 US). Like Scampie and Chips, Bangers and Mash, Lasagne, and...

No one knows a city better than a hotel concierge. We’ve asked Gareth Chess, the receptionist/concierge for The Royal Terrace Hotel, to give us his top picks for an authentic Scottish night out in Edinburgh. Where do you send visitors when they want to have a drink close to the hotel? There’s a...