Sitting between the Playhouse Theatre and CC Blooms is very popular with the locals, but mainly…read moreboth the male and female Gay population. The well decorated bar runs along one wall and a large staircase leads to a balcony level overlooking the main bar area, great for people watching. It is a great place to go for pre-club drinks especially with cc's right next door, or even for pre- theatre drinks. Drinks promotions are always on offer. On sunny days, tables and chairs are outside and are even better for people watching. The staff are very friendly and there is always a 'party' atmosphere on evenings and weekends. They play good music and there is karaoke on certain nights as well as other promotions. If you want to have a quiet drink upstairs or out on the street,or even want to get the party started before hitting the clubs then this is the place to come.

I popped in here with my partner on our anniversary tour of Scotland. Honestly - it is the…read morefriendliest pub we have been to so far in Edinburgh. We were early on a Saturday night and stopped in b/c I had recognized it from searching gay friendly pubs online. We were very pleased with the bartenders and beer prices and will stop back in before we leave the country. Good mix of people and age groups - friendly staff, good atmosphere. Really good time (minus the one Really drunk guy - but that happens)

Nice spot. It's down the street from CC's. Good music, nice staff. Mixed crowd gay men / lesbians,…read moreolder /younger. Next time we're in Edinburgh, we'll definitely stop in.

Honeymooned in Edinburgh from America with my cousin from Lindon, found this great place first…read morenight. We would go to another place but always ended up at Planet! This pub has to be on the top of anyone's must do if in Scotland. The staff were amazing we never once felt as if it wasn't our local. Had a wonderful time at quiz night with Miss Slack!! We won.. The music was always great every time we were in. Must try one of the cocktail shots... I would recommend Planet Bar to anyone going to Edinburgh. Thank you Planet for making us welcome and part of the locals!

CC Blooms is a must while traveling thru Edinburgh. I'm a fan of the deconstructed meat pies as…read moreit's a modern take on a traditional dish. Nightime here is entirely different than daytime so consider CC's your spot to return to. It's a fun atmosphere and great wait staff to welcome you to the CcBloom community!

A nice center of gay life in Edinburgh. Serving tasty pub food until the evening, whenever it gets…read morebusy. The ambiance is a lot of fun too. Highland Soup: Brilliant presentation served in a cute mason jar. Loved all the Highland vegetables and herbs. Served with the bread and butter, it really felt like a tavern offering weary travelers a hearty meal after a long day on the road. Haggis Bons Bons: The deep fried shell around the haggis along with the chili dipping sauce really upped the game. Helps mitigate issues like a mushy texture and mild spices. Though quite honestly, it could have been deep fried anything at that point. Steak Pie: Lots of pie dough to go against the tender meat and saucy filling. There was extra gravy for good measure. Unfortunately, they were out of mash, so had to get curly fries. But the fries were good when dipped the gravy. Mushy peas on the side were as expected, nothing fancy. Aberdeen Angus Lasagne: Saucy and cheesy, just the way I like it. This is not an Italian restaurant, so isn't a fancy lasagne, but tastes kind homemade. Very comforting.

Although somewhat outside the centre, and if you walk there you feel like you are heading to…read morenowhere, this little gem of a gay pub is in a nice quiet residential neighbourhood. They had a menu which we didn't order off of - we were here solely for drinks. It was a Monday night so the crowd was minimal. Beer prices were a bit on the pricey side, which was a bit disappointing to see compared to many other bars in the city. Friendly and welcoming no matter who you are, I loved the home like atmosphere of the place and that walking to it took me somewhere in Edinburgh I've never been before.

Dump. Empty 10:30 pm Friday. Also- probably fake drinks…read more Ordered 1. No alcohol in it. Left.

Smelled great. Room was cozy and lively. We walked in without a reservation. Many tables had tent…read morecards reserving them for an hour later and we were told we couldn't be served until 2-1/2 hours later because of the reserved tables. I guess it seems common in Scotland. It's just weird to be turned away to let tables sit empty for an hour. Plus the tall hostess girl was the only rude person we encountered in all of Scotland. Give it a try but make a reservation? ‍

This place was recommended on Reddit and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I got the chips that came with…read moremultiple dips and salsas. All of those were delicious. I had a great mojito. I also had carne asada tacos. They had nice chunks of tender steak. Overall, a great recommendation.

The entire idea of this space, amazing. Super cool design - very much detective style restaurant…read more The food is great, we had burgers and fries (as pictured below). The service was also fabulous.

I live locally and The Black Fox is a nice bar with decent food, however, after my last visit I…read morewon't be back anytime soon. The kitchen area is in the main bar which is fine but it's clear there is little done to clean the air filters, fans and cooker hoods - the smell of cooking oils hits you when you walk in the door and it sticks to clothes, hair and jackets for several days after you have visited. I have had the same experience on previous visits but had hoped it had improved. I appreciate space is limited but I feel more needs to be done to manage this issue.

A wonderful bartender and definitely a fun gay bar after the sun goes down. We popped in early for…read morea quick drink.

I've just surprised myself when I realised I've never reviewed Speakeasy. So here goes…read more. I regularly pop in here when I'm out on date night with the Mr. There are a few gay bars in the city centre - Speakeasy is the one that caters more to folks in their late twenties upwards - but is also friendly and welcoming to anyone. It's a G1 Group owned business and is the sister bar to Committee Room 9, next door. Decor wise, it's all fairly low lighting, dark reds and lots of dark wood - exactly what a speakeasy should be like! The staff are great - very friendly and helpful. I like that it's open late, has drag queen karaoke, has lots of cheesy 80/90's music, and is about to start a weekly quiz night. There's also a private function room available for booking. And it shares the food menu with the bar next door. Overall a very cheap and relaxed place to spend a few hours.

When I was last in Glasgow, supporting a filmmaker friend of mine from Los Angeles, Will, who was…read morehere for a SQIFF event (Scottish Queer International Film Festival), I decided to live-it-up in full faux-gay style. It just didn't make sense not to, seeing as nearly everyone but me in my crowd was either homosexual, bisexual, transgender, or lesbian. So one night, Will's friend Nat, hooked our entire LA Contingent up with his local Scottish Art-Crowd of Super Gay Partiers - And 'We Were Off to the Races!'. Thus, Nat brought Me, and Will, and everyone else from LA to this place called "Delmonicas", for drinks, for dancing, and that "Very Special Local Experience". And when I look back at it afterwards, it certainly was That!

Really nice club/bar in Glasgow's city center…read more I had just arrived to Scotland and my friend wanted to take me to a club for a show. We ended up getting pizza and drinks, but Jet Lag won out over the desire to see the Drag Show. I had a pepperoni pizza, and it was too large for me to finish. I was not able to take home my remains as that isn't a thing they do here. As an American, it's odd, but I understand.

DO NOT VISIT THIS PLACE IF YOU CAN HELP IT!! If i could give 0 stars I would!! We visited "Klozet"…read moreactually "Kandy" this weekend and were disgusted by the staff and even the customers. The staff serve who they want when they want and will let queues build up so that they can serve, what I assume are their friends, 1st before anyone else. The staff are cheeky to customers and the barstaff don't seem to care about anything but serving themselves drinks 1st, while they sit in the corner getting drunk!! As for there "zero tolerance" policy - well they might want to check the toilets more often because both me and my friend walked into the separate toilets a couple of times to find guys and girls snorting and taking pills which left us feeling quite vulnerable! I can see why the keep changing their name I can only assume its down to all the 1 star reviews they get. This place is a dive, if you want somewhere gay friendly in Dundee try Rewind or Pout instead, give Klozet/Kandy a definate swerve!!

My friend got beaten up in the toilets here last night. A friend took her home as she was…read morehysterical and as soon as I found out I came and asked for a manager (15 minutes after incident?) While it happened, another of our friends called over a bouncer and they came over but my friend was rushed out as she was crying and in pain and in no state to talk to anyone. When I spoke to manager, he said there was nothing he could do unless she was here to identify the assaulter. So we came back not even half an hour after the incident occurred , but because she could not see her in the bar, we were told to come back the next day to look at CCTV. We did this (my friend now sporting bruises on her face) and were told that we should have dealt with it last night and there was nothing they could do as the CCTV wouldn't identify her. However, bouncers as well as a bar staff member admitted to seeing her but somehow they couldn't identify her? We understand this is a tricky situation, honestly didn't think they'd be able to do much, but we were treated awfully and the managers were rude and condescending and didn't apologise once and contradicted themselves in their advice to us last night and this morning. They even accused my friend of fighting back which she was in state to do as it wasn't a fight, it was 4 people punching her. The manager explained that they had a zero tolerance policy in the same sentence as saying they wouldn't do anything about it. This is meant to be a zero tolerance and safe space for people to go and instead my friend was the victim of a hate crime that a gay bar has let slide. Wouldn't reccomend going.

On our first day in Glasgow, my uncle and I were looking to have a gay ole' time so I happily…read moreaccompanied him on a gay bar crawl. First up, the famous Waterloo. From what I hear it's the oldest gay bar in town and it certainly seemed popular with older gents. The clientele were all obviously regulars, and no one seemed very interested in meeting us new kids. Our visit was mostly uneventful, but before we moved on I treated myself to Toilets: The Ride. Yes, the toilet was not fastened securely to the floor which made for some unexpected excitement. You gotta get your kicks where you can.

The Waterloo makes quite a name for itself at the weekend, where it hosts many LBGT friendly…read morenights, and get the thumbs up from many friends who love a bit of clubbing here. It's got a diverse range of music and nights on the go, including (don't know if this is still a thing) an evening where only hits from The Smiths are played. If I've missed the boat on this one I'll be gutted, sounded great! I've only ever been here on its slightly more low key week nights after work. It's a lovely bar, with friendly staff, friendly clientele and a good atmosphere. It's one of these bars I always love when I pay a visit - good vibes, good music, good people - as I write this I realise I need to go here more! I've heard their club nights are outstanding so I'll be trying one of those soon!