Starting from the East End of Princes Street, down Leith Street to the
'Top of the Walk', this area also takes in Broughton Street, York Place
and the edges of the New Town. Much has changed in this area since Picardy
Place was named after the dwellings of Huguenot lace makers.
The 60's saw the demolition of a hub of shops and houses at the top of
Leith walk to make way for a roundabout! Worse still was to follow as
the hideous St James Centre shopping mall and government buildings bulldozed
away the east extremity of the New Town and dwarfed St Mary's Cathedral.
Some amends now made with 'talking point' pigeon sculptures in a broadened
piazza in front of the cathedral.
Pubs in this area vary from the old traditional hostelries to new and
lively nightspots.
Baroque
39-41, Broughton St
EH1 3JU
0131 557 0627
Basement Bar
10a-12a, Broughton St
EH1 3RH
0131 557 0097
Bellevue Bar
49-51, London St
EH3 6LX
0131 556 2945
Black Bull Tavern
43, Leith St
EH1 3AT
0131 557 5121
The Blind Beggar (website)
97-99 Broughton Road
EH7 4EG 0131 557 3130
Highly spoken of bikers bar - all chains and things.
Cafe St. James
25, St. James Centre
EH1 3SS
0131 557 2631
C.C Blooms Club Bar
23-24, Greenside Place
EH1 3AA 0131 556 9331
Fashionable and lively gay 'designer' bar.
Cask & Barrel
115, Broughton St
EH1 3RZ 0131 556 3132
A host of well kept real ales, lots of whiskies in a bustling re-modelled
traditional pub. Quite big but this is disguised by the island bar and
traditional gantry. TVs make it busy during big games. Food at lunchtimes.
Very popular and rightly so.
Cafe Habana
22, Greenside Place
EH1 3AA
0131 558 1270
Claremont Bar
133 East Claremont St
EH7 4JA
0131 556 5662
Catwalk
2a, Picardy Place
EH1 3JT
0131 478 7771
Harley's Cellar Bar
46-48a, Broughton St
EH1 3SA
0131 558 8001
Lord Bodos
3, Dublin St
EH1 3PG
0131 477 2563
Mathers Bar
25, Broughton St
EH1 3JU 0131 556 6754
Fine selection of real ales and malts. been done up but keeps its
traditional flavour. Raised area at the back used to be popular for
political meetings due to the proximity of the Trades Council.
Phoenix Bar
46, Broughton St
EH1 3SA
0131 557 0234
Poprokit
2, Picardy Place
EH1 3JT
0131 556 4272
The Stags Head
2, Broughton Rd
EH7 4EB 0131 556 2911
A great local. Usual beers and whiskies in a warm and welcoming bar.
Turn of the century architecture that has been allowed to evolve.
Waterloo Buffet
3 5 & 7, Waterloo Place
EH1 3BG
0131 556 7597
