Taking its name from Edinburgh's notorious 19th century serial killers, the former of whom was hung just along the road in the Lawnmarket, the Burke a

Three bars on three levels: Main Bar and Mary Queen of Scots Lounge, Scots Bar for live local music, and the Vaults Bar and banqueting hall in the old cavernous basement.  During the festival in A

A large, busy pub in the Old Town, the Beehive Inn has an upstairs restaurant and a beer garden in the rear.  During the festival, it offers shows as part of

A modern and recently-refurbished bar on two levels, Meridian features free festival shows from midday as venue Laughing Horse @ Meridian during the

Two-level basement bar that operates as the venue Laughing Horse @ the Argyle for the Free Fringe.

J.D. Weatherspoon owned pub in attractive, Grade A listed Georgian building (the title is named after its original use as a bank for the Union Bank of Scotland).

Friendly bar at the Canongate end of the Royal Mile modern upper lounge bar and cellar bar. Has a good tradition of supporting local music talent.

Minimalist cocktail lounge offering free comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. Open to 3am during the festival.

Basement pub in Haymarket area with poker nights, special promotions, student discounts, open mics, talent shows, and theme nights such as African Parties.

Friendly student pub with a small screening room at the back which features a large bed.

The Crook Inn, in the Tweed Valley, is the oldest licensed coaching inn in Scotland dating back some 400 years. The pub/hotel, which is situated on the A701 South of Edinburgh, has long been a meeting place for the rural community throughout the year as well as a stopping point for daytrippers from Edinburgh and shooting and fishing visitors mainly in the Summer months.

Reliably good barista-made coffees and the diner layout with enclosed booths, as well as the Old Town location, make this a good place for tête-à-têtes during the day, while at night th

The Waverley Bar is located off the High Street, where it turns into the Canongate. As the name of the bar suggests it is a minute's walk from Waverley Station.

It may not look it, but the Sheep Heid Inn in Duddingston may be the oldest surviving public house in Scotland, dating possibly from around 1360.

Pub with heated beer garden and live bands, karaokes, and discos. Perhaps best known for

In spite of its proximity to Princes Street and Waverley Station, Cafe Royal is not a pub you stumble upon easily. That's both a pity, but it's also part of the appeal.

Low-ceilinged, low-lit traditional pub that is found literally under the Forth Rail Bridge in South Queensferry.

Low-ceilinged and intimate club venue playing soulish house grooves through the night. Central location. Lederhosen not required.

One of the main features of this glass-domed student union complex, nestled in the armpit of the busy Potterrow road, is its size: capacity is 1,000.

Edinburgh College of Art's student bar has an artistic bent - for obvious reasons - and is a friendly setting for live gigs and club nights.