Our Top Picks For Edinburgh Cocktail Week 2026
With Edinburgh Cocktail Week just around the corner, there’s no better time to buy your wristband and start planning your visit to the UK’s biggest festival of mixology, Friday 2nd - Sunday 11th October.
With over 140 top bars taking part across the city this year - and a Cocktail Village filled with pop-up bars, live music and street food trucks - it can be hard to know where to start… but we are here to help!
Here are our top recommended serves, available exclusively to wristband holders throughout the ten-day festival.
SYMBOLS: VE - Vegan Alternative Available | AC - Accessible Venue | DF - Well-behaved Dogs Welcome | NA - Non-Alcoholic Alternative Available
BAR 1819
23-27 Waterloo Place EH1 3BG
KYOTO SOURS - £6
Edinburgh Gin Key Lime & Ginger Gin, Green Tea & Hibiscus Liqueur, Honey, Lime Juice and Foamer
VE, AC
CHAOPHRAYA
33 Castle Street EH2 3DN
GOLDEN LOTUS - £6
Phraya Rum, Coconut Syrup, Agave Syrup, Orange Juice, Chilli, Lime Juice and Foaming Bitters, garnished with Maraschino Cherries and Dark Chocolate Shavings
VE, AC, NA
COCO
125B George Street EH2 4JN
TERECOCO CACTUS - £6
Teremana Tequila Blanco, Blue Curucao, Passionfruit Purée, Pineapple Syrup, Coconut Sorbet and Pineapple Juice
AC, NA
COPPER BLOSSOM
107 George Street EH2 3BG
HU-GO GIRL - £6
El Jimador Tequila, Elderflower Liqueur, Pinot Grigio, Agave Syrup, Citric Acid and Bitters, topped with Soda and Elderflower Foam
AC, DF
GRAND CAFE
20 North Bridge, Scotsman Hotel EH1 1TR
COASTAL SOUR - £9
Old Pulteney 12 Whisky, Lemon Cordial, Bitters and Foamer
VE, AC
HERBIE MORE’S
19 North Bridge EH1 1SD
HERBIE’S 75 - £6
Conductor's Batch Gin, Sugar Syrup and Grapefruit Juice, topped with Piaff Champagne
AC
Joao’s PLACE
11th Floor, W Edinburgh, 1 St. James Square EH1 3AX
LOST IN TRANSLATION - £9
Grey Goose Vodka, Mozart Gold Chocolate Cream Liqueur, Kahlúa, Milk and Lime Juice, topped with a Coffee Liqueur Air
AC
Lochrin Rooftop Bar
2 Freer Gait EH3 9FR
RAISE THE ROOF - £6
Edinburgh Gin, Pomegranate Liqueur, Peach & Basil Cordial, topped with an IPA Foam
VE, AC, DF, NA
MANAHATTA
28 Rose Street EH2 2QA
ANOTHER PINA COLADA - £6
Grey Goose Berry Rouge Vodka, Crème de Cacao, Caribbean Pineapple, Coconut, Pineapple Juice and Lime Juice
VE, AC
METRO BAR & BRASSERIE AT APEX GRASSMARKET HOTEL
31-35 Grassmarket EH1 2HS
ORANGE & BASIL GIMLET - £6
Edinburgh Gin Orange & Basil Gin, Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla Gin, Sugar Syrup, Lemon Juice and Orange Bitters
VE
NIGHTCAP
3 York Place EH1 3EB
MIDDAY REMEDY - £9
Tito's Handmade Vodka, Cocchi Americano, Cheery Syrup, Honey-Lavendar Cordial, Butterfly Pea Infusion and Dragonfruit Dust
VE
OX184
184-186 Cowgate EH1 1JJ
PICKLED BISON - £6
Zubrowka Vodka, Vermouth, Pickle Onion Brine, Jalapeno Brine and Pickled Gherkin Brine
AC, DF
PANDA & SONS
79 Queen street EH2 4NF
HOT GOSSIP - £9
Gin, Sherry, Spicy Cointreau, Grape, Raspberry Syrup and Faux Citrus, topped with Schweppes Cherry Pepper Soda
VE, DF
TEUCHTERS BAR & BUNKER
26 William Street EH3 7NH
PINK CAURUPULT - £6
Old Pulteney 12 Whiksy, Caorunn Gin, Ginger Syrup and Lemon Juice, topped with Pink Grapefruit Soda
AC, DF, NA
THE CALEY BAR
Princes Street EH12AB
SUNSET SOUR - £9
Patrón Silver Tequila, Ilegal Mezcal, Campari and Aperol, topped with Mandarin Soda
VE, AC
THE LIGHTHOUSE BAR
Fingal Hotel Alexandra Dock LEITH EH6 7DX
BLUE TIDE OF FINGAL - £9
Koko Kanu Coconut Rum, Banana Liqueur, Blue Curaçao, Sugar Syrup and Lime Juice, topped with Soda and Coconut Foam
AC, DF
THE LIONESS OF LEITH
21-25 Duke Street EH6 8HH
LYCHITO - £6
Tito's Handmade Vodka, Lychee Liqueur, Cranberry Juice, Pineapple Juice and Lemon Juice
VE, DF
THE RAGING BULL
161 Lothian Road EH3 9AA
BLUSH HOUR - £6
Pink Gin, Bols Pink Grapefruit Liqueur, Strawberry Puree and Citrus
VE, AC, DF
THE VOYAGE OF BUCK
29-31 William Street EH3 7NG
RED CHILLI & BASIL DAISY - £6
Seaside Edinburgh Gin, Spicy Chilli & Lime Liqueur, Lemon, Basil and Basil Oil
VE, AC, DF
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