Black Bo's

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The many crowded and noisy bars on Edinburgh's clubbing strip, the Cowgate, makes it difficult to believe that such a cool drinking spot is to be found in the area.

Black Bo’s is a small but busy bar for drinkers that demand something more than a traditional pub. Regulars typically comprise young professionals and students who gather to enjoy the laid back atmosphere created by local DJs with playlists of relaxed indie music.

Unusually for a bar in central Edinburgh, there is what estate agents might term a "cosy" beer garden downstairs, which can have a great atmosphere on light summer evenings. With an inventive menu of vegetarian cuisine in the attached restaurant, this hippyish outfit is the perfect antidote to the less salubrious Cowgate establishments found nextdoor.