A few friends and I from the dinner party group met up on Saturday night to go for some drinks in and around Bruntsfield and Tollcross. Some of my drinks aren't worth a mention; I stuck to boring old gin and slim for some of it. But here are the bars we visited, what I drank, and my thoughts on each place.
The Ventoux - Brougham Street
Website - I can't seem to see one so here is their Google+
Tipple of choice - gin and slimline tonic. With plenty of fresh lemon and lime. A nice change to the usual dried out citrus.
Verdict - Rustic French. The bikes and fishtanks are interesting talking points. I really liked this place.
Bennets - Leven Street
Website - http://www.bennetsbar.co.uk/default.html
Tipple of choice - gin and slimline tonic.
Verdict - This is one of Edinburgh's oldest and most traditional pubs. It is charming and has a good mix of people, both locals and tourists. It does get busy though, so seats aren't likely to come by. But this was a bar crawl, so who cares?! Great place.
Henricks - Barclay Place
Website - http://www.henricksbar.com/
Tipple of choice - "Black Bramble." A fruity gin cocktail comprising of Beefeater Gin, Creme de Cassis over crushed blackberries and a twist of lemon.
Verdict - Nice serene bar. Not much cocktail for the £5.95 though - a little style over substance! We were there just after 10pm and they had no crisps or olives etc. Fair enough the kitchen was closed, but I'd have thought these were bar staples. But not to worry; the cocktail list was good enough to secure me another visit soon.
Montpeliers - Bruntsfield Place
Website - http://www.montpeliersedinburgh.co.uk/
Tipple of choice - gin and slimline tonic
Verdict - Montpeliers hasn't long been done up. I'll summarise - I found it a little pretentious.
The Blackbird Bar - Leven Street
Website - http://theblackbirdedinburgh.co.uk/
Tipple of choice - "Coffee and Coconut Flip." A delightful cocktail containing Mount Gay, Tia Maria, Koko Kanu, vanilla sugar, espresso and a whole egg. Honourary mention goes to my friend's "Strawberry and Rosemary Smash" - Grey Goose, Aperol, strawberries, rosemary, lemon and a Prosecco top. Glorious.
Verdict - I was fairly drunk by this time, but the bar is cool and trendy without being pretentious a la Montpeliers. The cocktail menu is something different and a refreshing change, although you can get your traditional favourites if you want to!
We wanted to work our way up to Morningside, but there just aren't enough hours in a night! Instead we went to a kebab place and took the greasy delights back to a friend's brand spanking new flat in Quartermile. Joyous.
Website - I can't seem to see one so here is their Google+
Tipple of choice - gin and slimline tonic. With plenty of fresh lemon and lime. A nice change to the usual dried out citrus.
Verdict - Rustic French. The bikes and fishtanks are interesting talking points. I really liked this place.
Bennets - Leven Street
Website - http://www.bennetsbar.co.uk/default.html
Tipple of choice - gin and slimline tonic.
Verdict - This is one of Edinburgh's oldest and most traditional pubs. It is charming and has a good mix of people, both locals and tourists. It does get busy though, so seats aren't likely to come by. But this was a bar crawl, so who cares?! Great place.
Henricks - Barclay Place
Website - http://www.henricksbar.com/
Tipple of choice - "Black Bramble." A fruity gin cocktail comprising of Beefeater Gin, Creme de Cassis over crushed blackberries and a twist of lemon.
Verdict - Nice serene bar. Not much cocktail for the £5.95 though - a little style over substance! We were there just after 10pm and they had no crisps or olives etc. Fair enough the kitchen was closed, but I'd have thought these were bar staples. But not to worry; the cocktail list was good enough to secure me another visit soon.
Montpeliers - Bruntsfield Place
Website - http://www.montpeliersedinburgh.co.uk/
Tipple of choice - gin and slimline tonic
Verdict - Montpeliers hasn't long been done up. I'll summarise - I found it a little pretentious.
The Blackbird Bar - Leven Street
Website - http://theblackbirdedinburgh.co.uk/
Tipple of choice - "Coffee and Coconut Flip." A delightful cocktail containing Mount Gay, Tia Maria, Koko Kanu, vanilla sugar, espresso and a whole egg. Honourary mention goes to my friend's "Strawberry and Rosemary Smash" - Grey Goose, Aperol, strawberries, rosemary, lemon and a Prosecco top. Glorious.
Verdict - I was fairly drunk by this time, but the bar is cool and trendy without being pretentious a la Montpeliers. The cocktail menu is something different and a refreshing change, although you can get your traditional favourites if you want to!
We wanted to work our way up to Morningside, but there just aren't enough hours in a night! Instead we went to a kebab place and took the greasy delights back to a friend's brand spanking new flat in Quartermile. Joyous.
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