night in edinburgh

[danny84]

Not car related but thought i'd get a better response from this section.Me and the wife are staying in edinburgh for the night this weekend and was wondering if anyone can recommend a few qieter pubs/wine bars near george street.Don't mind a bit of a hike between bars.
Cheers Danny

[sherman]

Its the Scotland v Wales match on Saturday at 5pm finding a quiet pub in the centre of Edinburgh is impossible. About half of Wales descend on Edinburgh and the surrounding area for the weekend and no matter what the result it is a big drinking weekend.

Basically you have the option of join in with the atmosphere or stay in your room.

[VetteG]

well it will be a bit quieter between 5pm and 7pm when Murreyfield release the hordes!

G

[danny84]

sherman said:

Its the Scotland v Wales match on Saturday at 5pm finding a quiet pub in the centre of Edinburgh is impossible. About half of Wales descend on Edinburgh and the surrounding area for the weekend and no matter what the result it is a big drinking weekend.

Basically you have the option of join in with the atmosphere or stay in your room.

We're going on sunday night.Do you think it'll be any quieter or do the rugby lads just carry on till they fall down.Good bunch of supporters so shouldn't be too much of a problem.( I think!!!)

[Grant76]

I really like Ricks on Frederick St. Tends to be a nice crowd & shouldn't be too busy on a Sunday evening.

[cccscotland]

If it's still rammed, head down to Leith where you'll find many of Edinburgh's better pubs and restaurants. On sunday eve it will be nice and quiet...

[FamilyDub]

If you want a quiet pub when the rugby is on, have a night out in Glasgow!

[son of a vette]

Like the others say it'll be busy after the rugby, but you could try things like Bon Vivant on Thistle street, or Dog's on Hanover street (the bar under the stairs, not the restaurant upstairs) they should be a bit off the usual rugby crowd track to be a bit quieter (though I think Bon Vivant is owned by a former Scotland player)

[delays]

I'd recommend Whighams (http://www.whighams.com/) which is a lovely wine bar at the end of George St; Bramble (http://www.bramblebar.co.uk/) at the other end of George St and down toward Queen St; All Bar One on George St itself (http://www.allbarone.co.uk/allbaronegeorgestreetedinburgh/) although perhaps a tad obvious and thus busy with the rugby crowd; the aforementioned Dogs; and Voodoo Rooms has some lovely cocktails, thought only been once (http://www.thevoodoorooms.com/).

Plenty in that neck of the woods.

[alfa pint]

cccscotland said:

If it's still rammed, head down to Leith where you'll find many of Edinburgh's better pubs and restaurants. On sunday eve it will be nice and quiet...

Certainly down here for a nice bite to eat too. Recommend getting a cab down to the Shore and having a few drinks in Malt and Hops (real ale), Kings Wark, Fishers and definitely definitely the Shore pub itself if you're with the missus. Often live but good jazz there on a Sunday too.

Eat at the Waterfront, short walk round the corner or at any of the pubs mentioned above, bearing in mind that the Malt and Hops don't do food.

[danny84]

Cheers guys all bars noted and a good night i shall have.We're eating at the living room on george st. so food is sorted.Just need some room for a few bevvies afterwards.

[shooomer]

The Raconteur for cocktails
Devino for wine?