The Devil's Advocate

Most lists have this as the place to go for a top notch whisky selection and I see why. Wonderfully designed flights to provide whatever variety you want. Couple this with 391 more you could try off the self and you’ll need to have an exit plan and a way to get home. The flights give very generous pours. It’s worth it to share the flight. I loved my tour of Scotland and the help the staff gave with the journey was invaluable. The food was borderline boutique but plentiful and very good. Sitting outside provides a nice feel for people watching and the inside is a great slice of history. A must stop.

Great spot for both intimate dinners and big group hangouts. The bar strikes a cool balance between rustic and modern, and their whisky tasting flight is a fun touch—especially for anyone visiting Edinburgh. We had the duck, hake, haggis, and crab cakes. All were decent, though nothing mind-blowing. The crab cakes came out a bit cold, which was a letdown. Overall, the food was just okay, but the ambience and drinks made up for it. Bonus points for their wine list—the Picpoul was genuinely excellent.

Such a beautiful bar. The staff were relaxed and friendly and it was warm with good vibes. We had whiskey tasting flights and the staff had thorough knowledge to teach us about each of the whiskeys. Really enjoyed our time there. Was able to walk in and find a bar seat straight away but I imagine it gets quite busy at times.

Need reservation. Deepseek recommended me to try, so I did. Good service and good vibe (the vibe is like a nice New American restaurant in the US…). Good service and cool decor. The food was decent but I had high hope. The steak in particular was underwhelming. 😕 The lamb rump is super tender tho.

Absolutely amazing food and drinks, best Paloma ive had in a while. HOWEVER the service - nah so bad. Sam at the front desk was so RUDE like nah unbearable. We were 5 people without a reservation yea yea our fault but like we entered at 2 pm - rush hour was over and we even asked if they can split our table but as rude as she could be she said no. Understood 3 of us sat at the bar and 2 went up to the restaurant. Us at the bar had a lot of fun, bartender was amazing and whipping out some amazing drinks and the bar food was amazing too but the service as such a let down. Like do better guys. There were so many tables available give them for an hour and take them back in an hour but do better.