Great Cocktails great stuff! Big cocktail selection. Recomend for sure! read more

My first visit to Dragonfly was brilliant - I was really impressed with the personalized waiter-service and their genuine interest in giving you the best drink. I was quite young (but over 18, folks) when I first visited Dragonfly, and so ordered a sickly sweet pink concoction with hundreds and thousands around the rim - I was lured in. My mum played it safe with a French Martini (which was to die for) and my brother had a slightly more masculine Beer. The second time I visited I was slightly less impressed, it seemed a bit run-down and tired looking. But the decor is really trendy and modern. They used to have a wall full of sneakers - one of those really cool things to be interested in - and captured the geek chic concept well. I love Dragonfly, and make sure to go whenever I can. read more

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The notion of taking a bunch of lads to a 'cocktail' bar, at least to me, is a little....mincy? However, squiring my girlfriend here was the perfect excuse to taste some of Dragon Fly's offerings. The Temple Dog I chose to re-order numerous times it was that good. More often than not, you barely notice flavours such as 'celery salt' or 'angostura bitters', but the bartenders here always seem to nail to flavour balance and leave you wondering why you ever bought that tacky 'sex on the beach' elsewhere. One of the best places to grab a cocktail in Edinburgh. read more

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It's been a couple of years since I was last in Dragonfly - and I must admit I was even more impressed on my visit this time round. Firstly, I think it's just a lovely, well-designed bar. I believe it is owned by the same people that run Voodoo rooms - which is another one of my favourite haunts (apart from a visit last Monday where it took 10 minutes to get served on a quiet night) so that was disappointing... But anyway! Back to Dragonfly - I love the Chinese wood carving on the back left of the bar - even if you just go in to take a look at that it's worth it - classic but modern and very stylish - I want it for my home! The front door is lovely too :) The margarita's were lovely as was the white wine I had to drink. The crowd was quite a mix but quite trendy, so we all fitted in well there! There is an upstairs area but was busy at 9ish when we arrived, so we sat on one of the high tables downstairs. I certainly want to come back there again - it's a really nice gem near the Grassmarket, and a find amongst so many touristy/run of the mill old-man pubs! read more

Dragonfly is a great diamond in the rough in its West Port / Grassmarket locale. The interior is unique and eclectic with a bit of a sneaker fetish and some beautiful chandeliers. I cannot fault the bar menu, it is extensive, with a huge list of great, keenly priced cocktails and the bar snacks are a blast from the past. Dragonfly attracts a heady band of hip regulars at the weekend and can be very busy but is always bursting with atmosphere. Ess read more

I can give a pretty good review of Dragonfly if I do say so myself as last weekend I sat in this bar for hours with friends literally working our way through the cocktail menu. This is a nice little cocktail bar. Not as pretentious as some cocktail bars however the staff seemed to think so. To give them their due, they did know how to make amazing cocktails but that's where the service ended - no banter and certainly no smiles! I went on a Friday night and it seemed as the time went on, more and more older men came along with their wandering eyes on the unsuspecting (much) younger girls. Not so nice, however I was too distracted by the delicious cocktails to care. The cocktail menu is excessive but in a good way. From cocktails ranging from £3.70 to £7.95 they have something for all budgets and are definitely worth every penny!!! One of the cheaper cocktail bars in Edinburgh I think. Here are my favourites... Before trying Joe Le Taxi I was a bit pessimistic as it contains balsamic reduction, fresh strawberries (which was the decider for me), lemon juice and orange bitter. The rim of the glass was sugared which took away the sourness and turned this into such a lovely, pleasant sweet treat - my fav of the night!!! The Raspberry Ripple cocktail is a big bit of fun in a glass. The outside of the glass itself is covered in hundreds and thousands - this beats the milk moustache hands down!!! This is more like a raspberry milkshake so definitely suitable for big kids:D Burnt Island Ice Tea is loaded with practically every type of alcohol going and boy is it good! If you like Long Island Iced Tea then you'll love this as I think this is even better. I can't describe it, you just need to try it. read more

Gorgeous cocktail bar based in the Grassmarket. I love the decor in Dragonfly, its really nice and very individual. The staff are always very friendly and are very talented at making cocktails. The prices are the usual for cocktails £6-8 but they do a blindingly good Vespa. It does get crowded at the weekends but not by tourists or students, it still seems to be a well kept secret in Edinburgh. Highly recommend. read more

Dragonfly is a fantastic bar with a great atmosphere! The decor inside is very eclectic with sumptuous fabrics and wall papers mixed with pop art inspired designs on the walls. There's also some really funky retro furniture upstairs on the balcony and beautiful chandeliers. The menu at the bar is fairly extensive, with a huge list of great cocktails. There's also some great retro snacks that you can have like Monster Munch and Space invaders. Prices are a little higher than ususual, but i'd definitely say it's worth it for some of the more unusual cocktails. During the week, this place is nice and quiet and a great place for a girly drink. Whilst at the weekend it attracts a very hip crowd so can get very very busy. read more

The Dragonfly Bar has everything I look for in a bar. It has a stylish interior which provides the perfect setting for a date. There is an upstairs section with comfortable sofas with tables and candles. I was taken her for a first date recently and I have to give it to them - great choice of location. The place is really relaxing and we stayed there for hours. It is primarily a cocktail bar which pleases me as I am a huge fan of cocktails (I don't drink wine or beer). These cocktails are not cheap but are delicious. It is also excellent that they hold student nights for people like me with cheaper drinks. The atmosphere of this place is brilliant, the staff are very friendly, they play excellent music and I'll definitely be going back in the future. read more

A fine cocktail bar that's just a little off the beaten track - on West Port, nestling amongst some second-hand bookstores. Indeed, once you have found you are likely to be very pleased indeed. Comfortable layout with mezzanine level, lots of interesting murals and a cosy, intimate, laid-back atmos. Of course, the main thing is the cocktails. There is a mind-boggling selection of them and yet whatever your choice they are reliably good. They may not be the cheapest in town but then again you can find more expensive on George Street without necessarily finding the same quality. Check it out. read more

Difficult to find but you will remember once visited! brilliant pub, great atmosphere and the upstairs can be reserved as was done for friends birthday party. The staff is very knowledgeable on drinks and very helpful, friendly and customer focused without being in your face or overbearing. I really enjoyed it and recommend this for a group of mixed friends together. All guys would possibly be a bit bored, but with girls they can actually impress with knowledge of the excellent cocktails they serve! read more

Very nice cocktails, but very dependent on how dense the crowd is. When not too busy, is a great place to spend a night. read more

I liked the cocktails and the general atmosphere, but I hated the music! Bit too kitschy-electro for me, but I'm sure other people liked it, it certainly didn't put us off. We went at the busiest time on a Sat night so we grumbled a bit at there not being enough seats, but I'm sure if we had gone any other time there would have been one. Cocktails were very reasonably priced. read more

Louis, Louis, Simon, and the bearded Barman were fantastic hosts! Great selections and advice re Whisky and Gin. We enjoyed it so much we went back the next night. A former firehouse, the Dragonfly has great ambience and comfort. read more

Solid cocktails, and you can reserve the mezzanine levels for events at no extra charge (deposit required, but refunded at the end of the night). Great place to have an event! read more

Awesome bar, great music! First time in Edinburgh and def a memorable city and this bar tops it off perfectly! From a New Yorker they def get my vote! The drink menu is extensive. My recommendation is the Iavn Drago! read more

I liked the decor in here, and the staff were fast, but the prices and crowds do let it down a bit. Admittedly a crowd is usually a sign of something desirable, so I won't use this against the place. It was just kind of annoying as my friends and I couldn't hear ourselves speak, and we didn't think we were going to a club. We also waited for ages to be served, and it wasn't even the weekend! The expertise in cocktail making really are this place shines. That and the high ceilings and elegant design. Dragonfly does lose a point for the prices... However good the cocktails are, I can't justify paying £7 for a martini.... Nor £4 for the cheapest pint on menu. At the end of the day, this is still just a place where people get hammered, and I didn't see much in the way of moderate drinking for the pleasure of it here. I would return if I saw fewer crowds and lower prices... read more

Nice little cocktail joint. DJ spinning in the back. Good drink list. Not your average wanker pub crowd.

Great cocktails!! Wonderful ambiance, however, since I came here on a budget I believe we only had 1 drink. But it was delicous!!

Dragonfly is a very stylish, funky bar. The cocktail list is eclectic and fun and the table service is a nice touch. Drinks ARE expensive, so it's somewhere for a quiet few or early evening drinks. It also gets very busy later in the evening on weekends, which spoils the chilled out ambience which suits it best. Come between 6 and 8 for a relaxed, stylish drinking experience. read more

What was one of the most stylish and trendy cocktail bars in Edinburgh Dragonfly is now seriously beginning to show its age. The decor is still interesting, unique, and opulent but hasn't changed significantly since it opened. The cocktail menu is extensive and well put together but if you want to order off-menu you'll face mixed odds - bar staff have very disparate experience, knowledge, and ability. That said, Dragonfly is still well worth a visit. If you're looking for a party venue you would struggle to do better than the back room - complete with fire, second bar, and chandelier. Given a (small) refurb and some staff training this bar would easily earn the fifth star it originally more than deserved. read more

stunmbled upon this place on our way back to our hotel one night. A very trendy well decorated little cocktail bar. as i have a slight fetish for cocktails i was very interested to see what type of cocktails they had on offer and i was not disaponited. the cocktail menu was very impressive, some of the classics for those less adventurous. and lots of different and unusal ones if you fancied something a bit different. they were a little expensine i think they were mainly around the 5 to 7 pound price range but well worth it. we went on a week night so i dont know how busy this place gets but worth a visit. read more

Dragonfly is a truly great bar with loads of atmosphere. It has anime stlye paintings of the wall and oreiental inspired pillars. The bar looks great when getting comfy on the leather sofa's. The bar menu is extensive with good cocktails for a reasonable price when you compare it to other places in Edinburgh. There is a private hire room which is furnished with sofa's and a private bar for the room, its great for events like birthdays and leving do's. Dragonfly is a good place to go for a night or a stop off before heading out to a club. read more

This is one of my favorite Edinburgh bars - very chilled out, lovely staff and a friendly atmosphere. A big change from the usual spots around town. It's quite a challenge to get one of the sofas on a busy night but the bar is so filled with atmosphere that I can't imagine wanting to sit in a corner anyway. The decor is cool and the cocktails are excellent. The menu hasn't changed much, but each cocktail is beautiful! The prices are reasonable. read more

Amazing arrive and some of the best cocktails ive had! Completely recommend when in Edinburgh, very welcoming.

I love this place. Really nice atmosphere. Great place to go to escape the George St crowd. Was drinking white Russians all night, made phenomenally here!! read more

From the drop-kicking ninja's plastered all over the walls to the gaudily gorgeous chandeliers dripping from the ceilings, Dragonfly is the kind of place built to impress. Showcasing the perfect combination of style and taste it is so effortlessly cool in a wonderfully contrived kind of way. A combination of contradictions, it's sometimes difficult to sustain a conversation due to the visual and sound-based distractions abounding around you. The cocktails themselves are unbelievably good, incredibly varied and impressively composed by an attentive and friendly bar-staff. Moreover, at £5.95 a pop they are incredibly reasonably priced. Mount Fiji is a personal favourite of mine, but mostly it's more fun to just walk in, open up the drinks list, close your eyes and point; the likelihood of disappointment is zero to none. If there were to be a negative about Dragonfly it would be it's modest size, but even this simply adds to the charm of one of Edinburgh's premium cocktail bars. Whether you've got 24 hours in Edinburgh or have lived here for years you absolutely must get your rear down to Grassmarket and, just for a while, watch the world flit by as you slip into the sublime. read more

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A really consistent, amazing bar. The cocktails are sooooo good. The best is the Joe Le Taxi - strawberries and balsamic reduction is just dessert in a glass. Also, that counts as one of your 5 a day... right? read more

Nice wee pub with good selection of cocktails, although a little bit overpriced.