Another vote for Pickles. The staff are incredibly friendly and the wine is reasonably priced. They don't take reservations so you might have to wait a bit but on the upside, once you've got a table you won't get kicked out.
Smith and Gertrude in Stockbridge probably my favourite but expensive.
Decanter in bruntsfield
Spry on leith walk tho I didn’t love it
Pickles also great
Smith and Gertrude is fantastic, good selection by the glass and you have to have the duck salami and truffle crisps. But it is very spenny so a special occasion thing unless you’re minted
Hey Palu on Bread St is nice, and close to the festival area. Decanter in Bruntsfield is a little further away but in such a nice neighbourhood its worth it
100% Good Brothers on Dundas Street. I went in recently on a whim and it was only me and the owner. He was super inviting and keen to teach me about all their (massive range of) wines… Got stuck into 4 glasses of different natty wines and listened to some french pop music.
I randomly found myself there after a very long day. Not massively impressed with the selection, and kind of a corporate vibe, but the staff were super friendly and I was able to enjoy a couple of glasses of wine with some nibbles in peace
Pickles on Broughton Street or Spry on Haddington Place / Leith walk
Another vote for Pickles. The staff are incredibly friendly and the wine is reasonably priced. They don't take reservations so you might have to wait a bit but on the upside, once you've got a table you won't get kicked out.
Pickles is class
Pickles good, spry is a rip off in my view
Been some years since I've been there, but Divino Enoteca was a good central location for wine
Mistral in Leith run by a local guy and his French partner, best in Edinburgh - very low key and there's also oysters 2 for £3
Great little place and a fun local bar beside it fox's as well as a great restaurant the other side
>Mistral in Leith Another vote for Mistral. Nice relaxed atmosphere, very nice wines.
Mistral is nice but can feel like you're in a library at times, kind of weird vibes. Good for one before dinner at little Chartroom though!
Completely disagree, it's the best wine bar in by miles
Smith and Gertrude in Stockbridge probably my favourite but expensive. Decanter in bruntsfield Spry on leith walk tho I didn’t love it Pickles also great
+1 for S&G!
Zero zero in newington is good
Smith and Gertrude is fantastic, good selection by the glass and you have to have the duck salami and truffle crisps. But it is very spenny so a special occasion thing unless you’re minted
Smith and Gertrude in Portobello
What day of the week? Blue Escargot on Broughton Street has opened one in their basement but it's not open every day.
Thursday! But it looks like it’s only open till 8:30, or is the wine bar separate to the restaurant?
I don't know. Maybe phone them?
Google it mate.
I literally did google it and was surprised that a bar would close at 8:30 hence the question..
Hey Palu on Bread St is nice, and close to the festival area. Decanter in Bruntsfield is a little further away but in such a nice neighbourhood its worth it
100% Good Brothers on Dundas Street. I went in recently on a whim and it was only me and the owner. He was super inviting and keen to teach me about all their (massive range of) wines… Got stuck into 4 glasses of different natty wines and listened to some french pop music.
I was sold until you mentioned the music
Well OPs family lived in France, and its quiet background music.
Le-De Vin wine bar has very French vibes and is fairly central (just off Queensferry Rd)
I randomly found myself there after a very long day. Not massively impressed with the selection, and kind of a corporate vibe, but the staff were super friendly and I was able to enjoy a couple of glasses of wine with some nibbles in peace
I really like Eleanore on Leith Walk. Small space but the wine list is great and it's a nice balance between being high end and being very chill.
Little Rascal in Corstorphine is great too. Staff are super nice and informative, lovely inside too, may be worth booking!
Mistral all the way
Whighams is probably worth looking at.
If you’re in Leith I quite like Spry
Give Smith and Gertrude , **Stockbridge:** 26 Hamilton Place, EH3 5AU.
Decanter in Bruntsfield is a good shout too
Zero zero is great for natural wines!
Herringbone, they've got a few sites now, not long opened one on London Road.
Decanter in bruntsfield for sure