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    Hoot The Redeemer

    4.2 (27 reviews)
    ModerateDive Bars
    Closed 4:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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    Cocktail Menu
    Marcie L.

    This place is very unique. They have a claw machine where you can pull out a ball that has a fruit flavor inside of it. You use that then tell the bartender your liquor of choice for a unique cocktail to be created for you. The staff members are very friendly as well. One of them even gave us recommendations for spots to check out.

    The speakeasy "door"
    Tony M.

    Giving this place a great review is probably the worst thing I can do for it But I'm going to do it anyway :-) This is a literal hidden gem in Edinburg. You could easily walk right by the entrance. And if you even noticed the retro cool sign, there's really no hint of what's really down that amazing staircase! But, wow, once you find your way in, what a place! The retro styling, the fantastic bar and dozens of other quirky and fun surprises. Anyone for vodka infused ice cream? Adorned with original art as well as really cool show-bills for Houdini and other mystics of the era, this is a Must-See if you in Edinburg even just a day :-) of course, it's not a huge place so it can get crowded quick and that can kill the ambiance so try off hours or get there right when they open.

    Alcoholic slushy and boozy ice cream!
    Ben J.

    A fun, eccentric basement bar, just steps from Edinburgh's Prince's Street. Ducking in from the street, a short staircase leads to a curious door, which opens to a fun little bar. The bar is great for a list of reasonably priced (~£7) signature cocktails. Where it really shines though are it's more unusual items. Hoot boasts alcoholic ice cream, boozy slushies, a make-your-own cocktail experiance that has you depositing a £1 coin into an arcade-style claw machine to pick out a starting flavor then finishing with a conversation with the bartender at the bar. Cocktail wise, I tried Zoltar's Wish (a little strong on the bitters for my taste) the slushy (bramble) and the mint choc chip ice cream, which were both so delicious! I will probably be back to try more of their fun drinks and flavors.

    Kyle C.

    Come here with an open mind and no expectations and it'll blow your mind. At first it seems like just another dive bar, but this speakeasy feel brings you back in time. There are games you can play to pick your drink, you can have flavored slushees (alcohol of course) and even boozy ice cream. If I could rate this 6/5 I would, simply for the awesome service. Jemma saw 4 tourists walk in and rather than ignore us on a Tuesday afternoon at 3pm she laid out a speakeasy tour for us before our 7pm flight. She made our last night in Edinburgh amazing and all because we stumbled in for a little boozy ice cream with an open mind.

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    David A.

    This is a REALLY cool bar. Starting with the hidden entrance/fortune teller at the door, this place was fun to begin with and never let up. Alcoholic ice cream comes in many flavors and is served in a cool machine. Drink specials galore--I went with the Irish coffee slushie and paired it with bourbon. Staff are SUPER cool and provided great suggestions. They also toasted with me (translation: took shots with me!). The overall vibe is really fun here--cool music is playing, including some hip hop. I plan to come back before leaving Edinburgh because it was so much fun!

    Taps aff! - Ace!
    Ali W.

    Fun, quirky little speak-easy bar, just off Princes Street (tucked away so you'd possibly walk past and not even notice it)- the interior is fab! complete with old theatre style seating, wall art and murals, ice-cream cone lighting - its really cool! Great bar staff, table & bar service and plenty of tasty beverages and complimentary pop corn. They also have two vending machines, one selling alcoholic ice cream! and the other, shots - there's plenty to keep you occupied.

    Alcoholic ice cream & cocktail slushies, what's not to love about this hidden gem
    Nadya S.

    Love this wee hidden gem in the city centre. Great place to hide from inclement weather, take guests or keep to yourself. Great cocktail menu, grown up I've cream and cocktail slushies, all made in house. It's got an old school fair theme going on which just add to the charm. A real winner.

    Peanut butter vodka ice cream, yummy!
    Rachael C.

    Panda and Son's not quite so grown up younger brother of a bar. It's very gimmicky and good fun for a quick after work nice drink or alcoholic ice cream but not somewhere that I'd want to spend the whole evening. It's fun and I enjoyed playing on the grab a ball machine to see if I could pick a cocktail flavour (which you then need to pay £6 for them to make into a drink) and the alcoholic ice cream machine was greatly amusing (it uses suction to pick up the tubs). Maybe it's as we went on a random Wednesday night that it wasn't busy and didn't have much atmosphere or buzz about it. This would have been a three star review but the ice cream was great and I would quite happily eaten a full pint of the peanut butter vodka ice cream (they only sell mini tubs) so that earns it an extra star.

    Amazing colour!
    Lindsay O.

    I like quirky places! Something a bit away from the norm. Love the decor and vending machines. Our table was a wee bit shoogily but otherwise all great. I will certainly be back here.

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    Rayan D.

    This place is exactly what it promises to be. Underground, quirky, carnivalesque and playful. You can get some really great cocktails for a decent price (£7.50) I really liked the Professor Green cocktail - with mint and Absinth. Some of the sofa's are a little uncomfortable, but there is plenty of (quirky) spaces to be seated. They are a little difficult to find and if you don't know what and where they are you will easily miss the entrance. I haven't ventured on the Flavour Picker, nor did we get out there to choose an ice-cream flavour. But that is something for next time. I enjoyed my visit here and will bring out some friends at times to enjoy (win?) some cocktails recommended for a date night, or with a bunch of good friends.

    Pinch n' sip. Claw grabber game to make your cocktails!
    Maz N.

    We were told to head to hoot the redeemer for a drink by one of our friends and we have not been disappointed. It's fun and quirky with lots of nice details and character. From when you walk down the stairs and you're greeted by a fortune teller all the way through to the claw machine game to create your own cocktails. I had a slushee which was delicious with good alcohol content as well! Abby had a go at the claw machine and grabbed peach and mint and ended up with a peach mojito at the bar. Friendly staff, great music and nice vibe. Fun little bits and bobs (cinema seats and suitcase tables). There's also a nice cream dispenser which I will be sure to try next time I drop in. Overall I would definitely recommend having a gander for a bit of fun and some good cocktails.

    Boozy ice cream, lightly lavender flavoured with a shot of vodka in it.

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    Review Highlights - Hoot The Redeemer

    Any place that has a hidden entrance, boozy ice cream vending machine, and free popcorn is 5 stars in my book.

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    Paradise Palms

    Paradise Palms

    4.0(38 reviews)
    0.5 miOld Town, Newington
    ££

    I hadn't been to Paradise Palms in a few years but I was happy to see: a) it's still such an…read moreinclusive, safe, welcoming space and b) they had a bit of a menu glow-up! Still vegan, but much more focused on a robust fried chkn offering and other fun American-inspired junk/bar food. I appreciate how comfortable they've made the atmosphere; the staff has consistently been so friendly and funny and human; walk-ins welcome!; the front seating has a bit more restaurant-y feel, I prefer the back seating which has a more pub-y feel; and, the food is STILL so craveworthy and memorable. I've tried the hot honey popcorn chkn topped with chilii, spring onion, and sesame (quite spicy! the popcorn chkn texture wasn't my favorite); the buffalo hot chkn wings with blue chz dip and celery (SO GOOD; the perfect amount of heat, but I could go for twice as much sauce; the texture of this chkn is much more satisfying and filling!); the chilli cheeze fries topped with a chipotle mayo (there's SO MUCH food here: they are generous with the chili sin carne... it was delicious piping hot when it came out, it was just as delicious a little cold and congealed an hour later; a MUST for a group!), the jalapeno slaw (it was spicier than, and not as refreshing as, I was expecting). The Frickles (fried pickles) were okay; I was expecting coins, not spears, so most of the coating kept falling off. And the fried chkn ceasar salad was nice: it's ENORMOUS and easily sharable between two people (say if you wanted to get those chili cheeze fries too), it comes with bacon and a less-fried version of their chkn, and it's very heavily dressed. Definitely not healthy, but certainly the most fresh thing on the menu!

    So delicious; I went twice during my week-stay in the city!…read more The first visit, I had the Lucky Chicken sandwich/burger. It was pretty good. On the second visit, I had the Lucky BBQ Box; mind and mouth...blown! The bbq ribs/steak had a "meaty" texture and the sauce was hitting(positive term)! The southern fried chicken was yum too, just wish they would slather the sauce that comes on it instead of just sprinkle. The charred street corn also fire(positive term)! The slaw was pretty decent, and the potato salad was okay. It was a bit more food than I could eat, so I took some away with me in a box. Staff were lovely and accommodating on both visits. If I ever return to Edinburgh, I'll be sure not to skip another visit to Paradise Palms!

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    The Mousetrap - i was amazing

    The Mousetrap

    3.8(6 reviews)
    1.3 miLeith
    ££

    I think the review(s) so far show this place to be a marmite venue, you either hate it or embrace…read moreit's full force and enjoy! Decor, attitude and clientele definitely makes this one of the closest to a true American dive bar feel I've found outside the US in a long time. Themed around 1980s board and computer games, giant mousetrap, snakes'n'ladders and operation references grace the walls, along with duck hunt and pacman! The staff seemed to have an endless energy, every spin of the 'random shot generator' wheel behind the bar resulted in the entire pub cheers and shouts. Cocktails, despite being only £3 a time were tasty and balanced, even if some feel like its the result of a sweet shop falling into a blender, sugar overload! Couple of good beers on tap, usual Edinburgh prices. 4 or so staff on duty so service was fairly quick and friendly. Everyone seemed welcome, from those in rock t-shirts and baseball caps to those in shirts and dresses at the end/start of a night on the town. Regardless of your first impression from the outside give it a shot, just aim for a busy night to really experience it. I've only been once, and after this review I really hope it wasn't a one off as my friend and I agreed we shall certainly be back!

    If you're down Leith Walk, and looking for a friendly pub, the Mousetrap comes highly recommended…read more A good selection of drinks, nibbles, eclectic decor make this well worth checking out!

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    The Mousetrap - Its Vicky's place :)

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    Bar Salsa - Great music and good drinks, definitely get a Venom, I recommend the Piña

    Bar Salsa

    3.0(14 reviews)
    0.3 miGrassmarket, Old Town
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    First and foremost, let me confirm Bar Salsa has nothing to do with salsa dancing nor the sauce!…read more It's a teeny tiny bar located between the Cowgate and Grassmarket. The area where you'll find drunken throngs of students, back-packers, stag & hen nights shuttling up and down the cobbled streets. It was very entertaining to watch these crazy scenes roll by from the security of the pavement seating, as I sipped my Peroni in the evening sun. That's the only way I'll take advantage of the uber cheap drinks here, outside away from the cramped dark interior and loud music or sport screens. Inside the bar is now relatively clean, although there's little seating, upturned barrels serve as tables, lots of timber cladding and there is only one unisex toilet. Although it's dark, clammy and the window soon steam up once the pub crawls begin! The drinks are outstandingly cheap with all spirits £1.25, bottles at £1.95 and all pints £2.25. There is a huge selection of flavoured shots if you really want a metal night! This place is great for a cheap drink, a quick nip or if you manage to grab a seat outside, a few bottles in the sun.

    While the name Bar Salsa might conjure up images of a snake-hipped Romeo with a waxed chest and…read morewhite loafers, gyrating alongside a Latino temptress with a rose in her teeth, in reality it's very, very far from that. More of a drunken free for all than a bar, the punters here aren't necessarily here for a good time so much as to get as annihilated as possible, before being bundled in a taxi home. Grubby surroundings, an atmosphere of excessive inebriation without a hint of aggression, and cheap prices. A-OK.

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    Auld Hole In The Wall

    Auld Hole In The Wall

    3.2(5 reviews)
    15.7 mi

    The Auld Hole in the Wall was the last pub I visited of the many in Linlithgow. This is another pub…read morethat sells itself as being open to tourists but didn't feel quite that way when I was in. I had a mixed experience really. When I went in everyone looked pretty unfriendly and the bar staff didn't seem eager to serve. But once I had been there for a while they seemed to perk up a bit. I still felt a bit uncomfortable however. The beer I had was a bit of a let down unfortunately. However the pub food they serve was surprisingly a touch above the rest. My only complaint was that it took a while to arrive. But once it did it I was a little more impressed by it than the usual pub affair. Supposedly the pub is under new management after a spate of awful owners who really let the place go to ruin. Maybe it' still recovering from those dark days. I would certainly like to revisit and have a more consistent experience.

    Damn! I'm honestly surprised at the type of ratings this place has gathered, and how few. This…read moreplace gets a gold star from me! We had two lovely beers (standard tap and bottled fare) and decided to have a meal along with it. That's where we were absolutely sold: they presented us with the BEST mac & cheese I think I've just about ever had. It came with a salad (also delicious) and garlic bread, and we had chips as well. For pub food, this place seriously takes the cake. Couple that with good service and clean, standard facilities (and a cozy gas fireplace) and you've got a lovely pub on your hands. :) wish it wasn't so far away... I'd go back for the MAC alone, easy!

    Press Bar

    Press Bar

    4.0(4 reviews)
    41.1 miMerchant City, City Centre
    £

    Press Bar, a Glasgow drinking spot synonymous with journalists and journalism - hence the name…read more While over the years that industry has changed markedly, therefore Press Bar's clientele also has, it's lost none of the charm I first encountered in 2005. It has the feel of a proper neighbourhood bar, which always warrants a thumbs up from me, especially in this day and age. The surrounding area seems to have been constantly undergoing developments and changes for as long as I can remember, but the Press Bar, fundamentally, hasn't changed much. On offer you have the usual selection of drinks, but there is the nice addition of a guest ale or two - on my most recent visit it was Harviestoun's delightful Bitter & Twisted. Great value too. The staff are lovely - the prices are reasonable - and it's a nice wee bar to have a few quiet pints. I like!

    It's hard not to admire the Press Bar…read more Standing defiantly in an area full of new builds, this inconspicuous little pub used to be a thriving hub for journalists. Not only did it attract staff from the old Herald building next door, but rather from across the entire writing scene in the city. Those, of course, were the days in which newspapers were thriving. These days, the whole atmosphere surrounding the impression is grim and socialising plays less of a part than it once did. For those who remember the glory days, the Press Bar remains a nostalgic nod towards better times. Personally, I'm just pleased to see a good, solid old school bar remain in this area of the city.

    Hoot The Redeemer - divebars - Updated May 2026

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