Lesbian, Gay & Gay friendly bars in and around Edinburgh
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Bar Diesel
19 Shore Place, Leith, Edinburgh. 0131 476 6776
Funky bar and restaurant, great atmosphere and service. Gay friendly. Open Tuesday - Saturday 11am 'til late, Sunday 12pm 'til late. Food served until 10pm.
The Blue Moon
36 Broughton Street, Edinburgh. 0131 557 0911
The Blue Moon is one of the best places in town to get the low-down on gay current events, parties, and activities.
In addition to the friendly atmosphere, there's a good menu with a diverse mix of snacks and bistro cuisine that has plenty for vegetarians.
The Blue Moon is the biggest gay cafe in Edinburgh.
CC Blooms
23 Greenside Place, Leith Walk, Edinburgh. 0131 556 9331
CC Blooms is the biggest of the Edinburgh gay bars Packing crowds in every evening, the seating area and upstairs bar remain more civilized than the downstairs club.
Claremont Bar
133-135 East Claremont Street, Edinburgh. 0131 556 5662
The Claremont Bar is a friendly local gay pub and restaurant, the Claremont provides a comfortable atmosphere and very reasonable prices on food and drink.
The 'Men Only' night on the 1st Saturday of every month and 'Kruz', held the 3rd Saturday of every month, are both extremely popular.
Deep Blue
1 Barony Street, Edinburgh. 0131-556 2788
The newest bar on the Edinburgh scene, Deep Blue is hidden beneath the Blue Moon Cafe on Broughton Street. Lacking decoration and lit by a soft blue light and candles, this small space is transformed into a sophisticated and fashionable bar. Not the place for a rowdy evening, but ideal for an intimate conversation or discreet rendezvous.
Frenchies
89 Rose Street. Lane North, Edinburgh. 0131 225 7651
Frenchies is tucked away in an alley, and is a small, cosy bar.
Habana
22 Greenside Place, Edinburgh. 0131 558 1270
Habana is located next to the Playhouse Theatre, off the east end of Princes Street, and is a friendly place to visit pre/post performance. In this predominantly gay area, Habana has become a perennial favourite, and was voted Best Gay Pub by Gay Edinburgh. The bar caters to a fun crowd of young gay clubbers, and hedonistic straight folk. The inside is bright and colourful, and the glass brick bar acts as a dancefloor when things really get going. As the evening progresses, professional DJ's stir up the revellers.
New
Town Bar
26 Dublin Street, Edinburgh. 0131 538 7775
Under new
management, the New Town Bar is back. Featuring a Quiz night on Thursday nights
they are open Sunday through Thursday from noon until 1am, Friday & Saturday
noon until 2am. The basement club bar is open every Saturday from 10pm until
2am.
Planet Out
6 Baxter's Place, Edinburgh. 0131 524 0061
The exterior of Planet Out is painted grey but it is certainly not grey inside! Prices for drinks and the usual bar snacks are reasonable. This is a good reason to stop here while you're checking out the Edinburgh gay and lesbian bars scene!
Priscilla’s Cabaret
Bar
17 Albert Street,
Edinburgh. 07986 591695
Previously
Destination, this is Edinburgh’s newest and friendliest gay bar under new
management. Open Monday through Saturday from noon until 1am & Sunday
12.30pm until 1am. Cabaret nights are
Fri and Sat with karaoke on Sun, Tues and Thurs with pop quiz on Wed. Mondays
are On
Request with DJ Darren.
Regent
2 Montrose Terrace, Edinburgh. 0131 661 8198
Regent is the newest gay venue. Laid-back gay pub with relaxing atmosphere, real ales and no loud music - just the place to settle down for an intimate chat with gay friends.