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Drinking
11
Ghillie Dhu
This spectacular bar, with its huge, chunky, beer-hall tables, leather sofa booths and pol-
ished black-and-white tile floor, makes a grand setting for the live folk-music sessions that
take place here most nights (admission free), plus a full Scottish
ceilidh
(evening of tradi-
tional music and dancing) every Friday at 7.30pm (£25 a head, including three-course din-
ner).
( 222 9930;
www.ghillie-dhu.co.uk
; 2 Rutland Pl;
PUB
noon-3am;
all Princes St buses)
12
Bert's Bar
A classic re-creation of a 1930s-style pub - a welcoming womb with warm wood and
leather decor, complete with a jar of pickled eggs on the bar. Bert's is a good place to
sample real ale and down-to-earth pub grub such as Scotch pies with mashed potatoes,
gravy and mushy peas.
( 225 5748; 29-31 William St; ;
PUB
all Shandwick Pl buses)
13
Indigo Yard
BAR
Set around an airy, stone-floored and glass-roofed courtyard, Indigo Yard is a fashionable
West End watering hole that has been patronised by the likes of Liam Gallagher, Pierce
Brosnan and Kylie Minogue. Good food - including open-air barbecues during the summer
months - just adds to the attraction.
( 220 5603;
www.indigoyardedinburgh.co.uk
;
7 Charlotte
Lane;
8.30am-1am;
;
19, 36, 37, 41, 47)
14
Sygn
The plush banquettes and sleek, polished tables in this sharply styled bar are just the place
to pose with a passionfruit bellini or a glass of Pol Roger. The languid and laid-back atmo-
sphere at this bar is complemented by cool tunes and superb cocktails, and the food menu
COCKTAIL BAR
