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  1. Tonic

    Cocktail Bar

    Drink 64
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    A semi-basement cocktail bar on North Castle Street with walls in deep burgundy and a menu that runs to what may be Scotland's longest list of classic cocktails. The real tell is who's drinking: off-duty bartenders from across the city treat it as their unofficial staff room, which says something about the drinks and the people making them. Low-key and a little tucked away, it wears its reputation lightly.

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    Address
    34a North Castle Street, New Town, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH2 3BN, United Kingdom · Edinburgh
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    • Monday 5 PM to 1 AM next day
    • Tuesday 5 PM to 1 AM next day
    • Wednesday Today 5 PM to 1 AM next day
    • Thursday 5 PM to 1 AM next day
    • Friday 5 PM to 1 AM next day
    • Saturday Noon to 1 AM next day
    • Sunday 5 PM to 1 AM next day
    Phone
    +44 131 225 6431
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