The Best Dive Bars in Edinburgh
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The best dive bars in Edinburgh, according to the experts: Difford's Guide has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Bennets Bar, Edinburgh comes out on top.
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Rank 1. Bennets Bar, Edinburgh
Dive Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 2. Teuchters Bar
Dive Bar
A "teuchter" is mildly rude Scottish slang for a country bumpkin, which tells you something about the place's sense of humor. This traditional Edinburgh pub runs on whisky, rugby, and football, with chunky wooden beams, leather sofas, and the kind of lived-in warmth that makes you stay for one more. When a match is on, getting through the door requires genuine optimism.
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 2. The Basement
Dive Bar
The Basement is exactly what it says, an underground dive bar on Broughton Street that trades on the fact that Edinburgh sunshine is, statistically, more of a rumor than a given. Their own website takes a cheerful shot at the wicker-furniture crowd, and the regulars seem to agree, keeping the place full even on the rare days when it isn't needed. Dark, atmospheric, and aggressively unpretentious.
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide