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The large and luxurious bar of this trendy hotel is worth seeking out for its cocktails and the lengthy wine list.

 

Hidden away behind the west end of Princes Street, this is a restaurant by day, and a sophisticated bar by night. The prices are high, but then the clientele is exclusive and the drinks list suitably extensive.

 

One of Edinburgh’s few beer gardens, the Pear Tree has become an institution on long summer evenings. Its proximity to the University gives it a strong student following.

 

A sleek fusion restaurant by day, Opal shifts into night gear with the arrival of DJs and the reappearance of cocktails on the menu.

 

Thesp-central during the Fringe, the spacious bar of the Traverse Theatre attracts trendy young things as well as after-work drinkers from the surrounding fi nancial district.