Cold Town House

4 Grassmarket, coldtownhouse.co.uk

Pub views don’t come better than this. Perched high above Grassmarket, this roof terrace offers cocktails, refreshing pints of Cold Town Beer, hot pizzas and loaded fries, with unfettered views of the castle. It’s a popular spot when the sun shines so this is one to book. 

Lost In Leith 

82 Commercial Street, campervanbrewery.com/lostinleith

Run by Campervan Brewery, this place has European canal-side vibes and gets plenty of sunshine. Alongside their own brews aged on-site, there’s an eclectic global selection of low-intervention wines and beers. Order from Pizza Geeks across the road straight to your table. 

Holyrood Distillery 

19 St Leonard’s Lane, holyrooddistillery.co.uk

Handily placed for a pint after a stroll up Arthur’s Seat, the sunny courtyard bar at Holyrood Distillery is also striking distance from the city centre. Find crisp Pilot beers on tap, Vault City Brewing sours by the can, and cocktails using the distillery’s award-winning Height Of Arrows gin.

Summerhall 

1 Summerhall, summerhall.co.uk

Not just for the Festival, the Summerhall courtyard is a cultured spot for an alfresco pint year round, and there’s always an exhibition worth checking out too. Barney’s Beer and Pickering’s Gin are produced on-site and there’s a hearty pub-food menu to fuel your afternoon. 

Teuchters Landing 

1a Dock Place, teuchtersbar.co.uk

This tented riverside beer garden has local beers on tap, including Paolozzi lager and Moonwake IPA (brewed just 160 metres across the water). Heat lamps and warming mugs of stovies, not to mention a fine whisky range, will keep you snug if the weather turns.