ConvoPlaces

Quiet bars for conversation in Edinburgh

40 venues, ranked on what OpenStreetMap actually records about each one.

How this page is built. Every venue below is drawn from OpenStreetMap and scored on recorded facts — Someone wants a bar where they can actually hear each other talk. OSM records no noise level, so ranking uses proxies: outdoor seating, absence of live music, smoking policy. Venues that OpenStreetMap knows nothing relevant about are left off rather than padded in, which is why this list is shorter than the total number of bar-type venues in Edinburgh. Full method.

Compare at a glance

Rank# Venue Outdoor Access Hours Indoor Wi-Fi
1 The Royal Dick Yes No Yes Not recorded Yes
2 The Golf Tavern Yes Limited Yes Not recorded Not recorded
3 The Cocktail Geeks Yes Yes Yes Yes Not recorded
4 Copper Blossom Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded
5 The Foresters Guild Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded
6 Black Ivy Yes Limited Yes Not recorded Yes
7 Manahatta Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded
8 Badger & Co Yes Not recorded Yes Not recorded Not recorded
9 Ecco Vino Yes No Yes Yes Yes
10 Pickles Yes No Yes Yes Not recorded
11 The Makar's Rest Yes Not recorded Yes Yes Not recorded
12 The Fox and Faun Yes Not recorded Yes Yes Not recorded
13 The Street Yes Not recorded Yes Yes Not recorded
14 The Shore Bar & Restaurant Yes No Yes Yes Yes
15 Old Chain Pier Yes Limited Yes Yes Yes
16 MacKays on the Mile Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded
17 The Alexander Graham Bell Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Yes
18 Victoria Yes Limited Yes Not recorded Not recorded
19 Greyfriars Bobby Yes Limited Yes Yes Not recorded
20 Whiski Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Swipe the table sideways for the remaining columns. recorded   recorded as absent   not recorded in OpenStreetMap. A dash means the tag is missing, not that the facility is. Showing the top 20 of 40.

The ranked list

  1. The Royal Dick

    Pub · 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh, EH9 1PL

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Takes reservations
    • Smoking: Outside

    Hours: Mon–Thu 12pm–midnight; Fri–Sat 12pm–1am; Sun 12pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Takes reservations · Has a website

  2. The Golf Tavern

    Pub · 30-31 Wright's Houses, Edinburgh, EH10 4HR

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Smoking: Outside

    Hours: Mon–Wed 5pm–11pm; Thu 12pm–midnight; Fri–Sat 12pm–1am…

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  3. The Cocktail Geeks

    Bar · 27 East Market Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8FS

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Thu 3pm–midnight; Fri 3pm–1am; Sat 12pm–1am…

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  4. Copper Blossom

    Bar · 107 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3ES

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Sun 11:45am–1am

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  5. The Foresters Guild

    Pub · 40 Portobello High Street, Edinburgh, EH15 1DA

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Thu 12pm–11pm; Fri 12pm–1am; Sat 9am–1am…

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  6. Black Ivy

    Bar · 2,4, Edinburgh, EH9 1DU

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon–Sun 8am–1am

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  7. Manahatta

    Bar · 28 Rose Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2QA

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Wed 12pm–midnight; Thu 12pm–1am; Fri–Sat 11am–2am…

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access

  8. Badger & Co

    Bar · 32 Castle Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3HT

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sun 9am–1am

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  9. Ecco Vino

    Bar · 19 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1BP

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Thu 12pm–11pm; Fri–Sat 12pm–midnight; Sun 12pm–11pm

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  10. Pickles

    Bar · 60 Broughton Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3SA

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating

    Hours: Thu 4:30pm–midnight; Fri 4pm–1am; Sun 4pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  11. The Makar's Rest

    Bar · 9 North Bank Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2LP

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Thu 11:30am–8:30pm; Fri–Sat 11:30am–10:30pm; Sun 11:30am–4pm

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  12. The Fox and Faun

    Bar · 101 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh, EH2 4SD

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Vegetarian

    Hours: Mon–Sun 12pm–1am

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  13. The Street

    Bar · 2B Picardy Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3JT

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sat 12pm–1am; Sun 12:30pm–1am

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  14. The Shore Bar & Restaurant

    Pub · 3 Shore, Edinburgh, EH6 6QW

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Non-smoking

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Has a website

  15. Old Chain Pier

    Pub · 32 Trinity Crescent, Edinburgh, EH5 3ED

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon–Thu 12pm–11pm; Fri–Sat 12pm–1am; Sun 12pm–11pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  16. MacKays on the Mile

    Pub · 223 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8BJ

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Sun 8am–11pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  17. The Alexander Graham Bell

    Pub · 126-128 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4JZ

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon 8am–midnight; Tue–Sat 8am–1am; Sun 8am–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  18. Victoria

    Pub · 265 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH6 8PD

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Limited

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  19. Greyfriars Bobby

    Pub · 34 Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh, EH1 2QE

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon–Thu 11am–11pm; Fri–Sat 11am–midnight; Sun 12:30pm–11pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  20. Whiski

    Pub · 119 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SG

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Fri 10am–1am; Sat–Sun 9am–1am

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  21. Fiddler's Arms

    Pub · 11-13 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2HY

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Thu 12pm–midnight; Fri–Sat 11am–1am; Sun 12pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  22. Footlights Bar & Grill

    Pub · 7 Spittal Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9DY

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon–Sun 10am–1am

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  23. The Granary

    Pub · 32-34 Shore, Edinburgh, EH6 6QN

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Thu 12pm–10pm; Fri 12pm–2am; Sat 11am–2am…

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  24. Teuchters Landing

    Pub · 1C Dock Place, Edinburgh, EH6 6LU

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Access: Limited

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  25. Pear Tree

    Pub · 38 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9DD

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon–Sun 12pm–1am

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  26. Bread Street Kitchen & Bar

    Bar · 5 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH2 2BD

    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Step-free access · Has a website

  27. Lucky Liquor Co.

    Bar · 39A Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3NH

    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Access: Limited

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Step-free access · Has a website

  28. Browns

    Bar · 131 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4JS

    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Step-free access · Has a website

  29. The Slug and Lettuce

    Bar · 111-113 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4JN

    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Step-free access · Has a website

  30. 56 North

    Bar · 2-8 West Crosscauseway, Edinburgh, EH8 9JP

    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Limited

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Step-free access · Has a website

  31. The Barony Bar

    Pub · 81-85 Broughton Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3RJ

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Thu 11am–midnight; Fri–Sat 11am–1am; Sun 12:30pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access

  32. abode

    Pub · 229 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH6 8NY

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon–Thu 12pm–midnight; Fri–Sat 12pm–1am; Sun 12:30pm–11pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access

  33. The Hermitage

    Pub · 1,3,5 Comiston Road, Edinburgh, EH10 6AA

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Thu 12pm–midnight; Fri–Sat 12pm–1am; Sun 12pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access

  34. BrewDog

    Pub · Edinburgh, EH1 1BB

    • Hours published
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Wed 7am–11pm; Thu 7:30am–11:30pm; Fri–Sat 8am–midnight…

    Why it ranks here: Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  35. Veeno

    Bar · 76 Rose Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2NN

    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Thu 12pm–10pm; Fri–Sat 12pm–1am; Sun 12pm–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  36. Juniper

    Bar · 20 Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AN

    • Hours published
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon–Sun 12pm–10:30pm

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  37. NQ64

    Bar · 25 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2DJ

    • Hours published
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon–Fri 4pm–3am; Sat–Sun 12pm–3am

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  38. Freddy's

    Bar · 24A Frederick Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2JR

    • Hours published
    • Indoor seating
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon–Wed midnight–3am, 4pm–midnight; Thu–Fri midnight–3am, 2pm–midnight; Sat midnight–3am, 12pm–midnight…

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  39. The Hanging Bat

    Bar · 133,135 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH3 9AD

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Thu 12pm–midnight; Fri–Sat 12pm–1am; Sun 12pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  40. Montpeliers

    Bar · 159A-163A Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, EH10 4DG

    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Sun 9am–1am

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

Where they are

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Frequently asked questions

How many Edinburgh bars are on this list?

This page ranks the top 40 of 414 bars in Edinburgh that OpenStreetMap records at least one relevant detail for. Of the 40 shown, 9 have Wi-Fi recorded and 35 publish their opening hours.

Which of these Edinburgh bars have Wi-Fi?

Of the venues on this page, The Royal Dick, Black Ivy, Ecco Vino, The Shore Bar & Restaurant and Old Chain Pier all have Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap. Wi-Fi is not tagged for every venue, so absence here means "not recorded", not "no Wi-Fi".

Which of these bars stay open late?

The Royal Dick, The Golf Tavern, The Cocktail Geeks, Copper Blossom and The Foresters Guild are open until 11pm or later on at least one day of the week, according to the opening hours published in OpenStreetMap.

Which of these bars are step-free?

The Cocktail Geeks, Copper Blossom, The Foresters Guild, Manahatta and MacKays on the Mile are tagged as wheelchair accessible in OpenStreetMap. Accessibility tagging is incomplete, so it is worth confirming with the venue.

How is this list ranked?

Venues are scored on the facts OpenStreetMap records about them - bar rather than a pub floor, outdoor seating - a quieter option, no live music, non-smoking indoors, opening hours published - and ranked by that score. A venue with no relevant detail recorded is left off the list entirely rather than padded in. Nothing on this page is a paid placement.

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