All Bar One

Popular even on a Tuesday night this branch of the chain doesn’t differ significantly from any other I’ve been too but with a far lower ceiling than the George Street one the atmosphere manages to be more intimate. I’ll admit to not being a fan of these places in recent years but either my tastes have changed a bit or they’ve been forced to charge more competitive prices by market forces because I now actively enjoy visiting them.
The tapas menu merits comment as well as the good Syrah Rose I had a bottle of. The menu’s caught my eye in the past but I’d never eaten anything from it. The Avocado & Tomato Brochettes I had this week were well prepared, tasty & good value so a bigger amount of food from it will be tackled next time I think.

As an Edinburgh office worker, All Bar One is a regular haunt for after work drinks and chat. Inside there is a good amount and variety of seating and service at the bar is generally pretty quick. The prices are pretty typical of a central Edinburgh bar so not especially cheap but generally affordable (although I have selectively been told that they don’t serve house wine on a Friday night!). The outside seating, weather permitting, is also a great place to sit and enjoy a chilled glass of vino, and during warmer weather, the bar gets very busy and the crowd generally spills onto Festival Square. A great place to meet friends and catch up on the office gossip.

Right in busy financial district of Edinburgh about 200 yards from Princess Street. Very nicely done up inside and a great place to chill out after work while everyone else is running around looking for buses etc.

This is really nice All Bar One which, although it is in the centre of a financial area, is welcoming to all-​comers. My mum and her friend are in their sixties and this is one of their favourite places to go for a nice meal and a good glass of wine.
It is pleasant in the summer to sit outside and watch the world scurry by with a nice big glass of wine. The staff are well-​versed when it comes to their wines and are on hand to offer advice as to what wines will go with which courses.