The Street in Edinburgh, City of

Every time I visit I leave disappointed. It deserves to be busier than it is. But nobody seems to go here

Without doubt the best bar in the burgh with an excellent club downstairs superb staff

Iconic images on the side wall. Banksy.

Banksy graffiti to the right of the entrance!👍

Apparently they stop serving when they think it's convenient for them. They give some reason and stop serving. Even when the bar is empty. Terrible place. Not worth going back to. Having been to bars all over the world, I can say that this is one of the worst. Solo travelers are not welcome.

Suddenly refused to be served for no reason. When asked, the bar staff wouldn’t. Later told my friend was too loud, seems like if your face do t fit, they don’t want you in. Wouldn’t come back.

Want to have fun and laughs don’t bother going here, I was too loud apparently and refused service!!

Had a great latte after a long day's work, the staff was nice and professional, will return.

Great gay bar in Edinburgh, the bar staff were fantastic and so friendly. We popped in for a few drinks and enjoyed our stay. If you're a friend of Dorothy, consider a visit. Can't comment on the food as we didn't have any..

Met some amazing locals here and the staff were great.

Really nice bar. Nice staff reasonable prices

Nice place needed more seats staff were ok

One of the best places to dance, chat and indulge in great beverages!

Nice bar, friendly staff, clean and safe environment

The crowd at this place had such amazing vibes on the Friday night. The DJ was brilliant and had the crowd wilding out. Everyone I interacted with was super friendly!

One of your chairs is very squeaky.

The staff are great. Atmosphere is pleasant. A nice place to stop in for a chat.

Nice atmosphere, LGBTQ friendly, cheap drinks for students.

Got refused service for even a soft drink for being ‘too drunk’ was fine and served at other bars very disappointed as a member of the LGBT community who went here from another country after it was suggested by a friend who lived in Edinburgh, I do have autism so will admit I do have dazed look sometimes however if I was refused did that it’s discrimination

Disinterested beanie wearing barperson more interested in vaping and checking their mobile than the punters. You wouldn't get away with this poor service In Glasgow. They genuinely think they are doing you a favour.

Going on a Monday night isn't likely you'll find much atmosphere, but it was pleasant enough of a visit.

Me and my two friends came here from Glasgow the bouncer at the main doors had a right rude attitude towards all 3 of us soon as we approached the door had a right attitude when he asked us where we was from we reply Glasgow his reply was not to night your all too drunk we got right off the bus straight to this one place we all very much sober if you have aggressive bouncers on your door . We meant to feel safe at these places .

Lovely bar and I really enjoyed the food 😊

Really nice place and good drinks without the crazy prices

Great local (it has been mine for a fair few years), friendly staff, good pints, great for people watching.

Cool straight-friendly gay bar with a great little club in the basement.

The worst service I have ever received in Edinburgh. The two people at the bar upon entry made us feel extremely unwelcome, when we arrived they spoke amongst each other for about 5 minutes, then finally looked up at us in disgust and served us, ok drinks though. Really weird interaction, so bizarre, off-putting and rude. We certainly won’t come here again, instead if you read this go to CC blooms across the street if you want to be treated like a human.

Walked in to a very bizarre and rude interaction between the two people behind the bar tonight (pulling faces and talking amount themselves before finally serving me and my friends, and I’m concerned this may have been due to their ethnicity) Not the bar I remember on a visit back to Edinburgh.

Ordered FROZEN margaritas IAW the menu. Came on the rocks. They Did taste good though. Tried to show the waiter the place’s menu where it said frozen was available & he argued. Wife said forget it. Ordered “New York Pastrami sandwich PILED HIGH” as per menu. Maybe one deli thin-slice piece of meat. Could see through the meat. Plenty of Mustard & some kind of sauce piled high though. Cheese was present. Bread was grilled well. Wife ordered chili covered nachos. Watered down chili or salsa. Had water standing in the bowl. Soaked the chips. Had to pay when we ordered otherwise I would have given it back & not paid the bill. If but one honest bill paying cold hungry person avoids this place then was worth the time.

Sat outside had something nice to eat. Toilets could use some improvements

Really bad experience. We are not native speakers and security staff treated us in a racist way! Avoid It when visiting Edinburgh.

Too bad I can't give fewer stars! After an evening of bar hopping in Edinburgh, I ended up at the street... Well it turned out... From a distance the bouncers were already shaking their heads no??? I was with 2 Mexican friends, once we got to the door we were given various excuses: private party, too full (uhmmm there wasn't that much inside) and the "we decide who comes in". People don't go here, this bar is for locals and outsiders are not welcome!

I have been going to the place for many years although not often as I live a fair distance from the city over the years I have met quite a few friends which I still keep up with many happy memories over the years the staff has of course changed almost completely but still very friendly

Laura and Des were absolutely brilliant for their Wednesday game night and made us feel so welcome and included, and the night was so much fun

Warm atmosphere to disco. They played good music!

Great gay bar & lounge! Friendly staff and huge selection of cocktails!

This place could be SO much more. Went to CC and asked what else was around. It was pouring down rain and 45° when I stepped into CC Bloome where I had never been and they offered me a coffee and a towel, and I had a cocktail with the server who was overwhelmingly kind. I asked for a reference to go somewhere else and he recommended Street Bar. When I walked in Street Bar, I asked if there was any food and they told me they were not serving food until 10 o’clock. I looked around and there were four tables eating food all around me. There was a menu for food when I sat down with my beer. I decided to walk downstairs and wait until the kitchen “opened” and was pushed out of the way by someone working there so they could put trash cans and barstools all along the middle of the room where the bar is. He literally told me if I wanted to stay I could stand in the corner. Unbelievable. A completely underwhelming experience compared to surrounding businesses.

Friendly, gay friendly bar with a cool downstairs space for music. Staff are good

Thanks to JAY for his Expresso Martini, much better (well shaken) than at the Tiels bar... a little more expensive but incomparable lol

A very cool place. Just went in for coffee straight after they opened. The staff were very friendly and helpful. I'd definitely like to go back and see what it's like in the evening, I think it would be very cool.

I like this bar/club. It has a very cool vibe and always very good music.

a nice place to grab a beer - I was there on a Monday and it was quite calm and friendly place

Bouncer sent me away without checking my ID or anything, no explanation as well. Terrible place

One good opcion for a gaynight in edimburgo. The prices are good. The is a small disco bar downstairs with good music.

Had problems with the doorman two nights in a row. He gave my friend a hard time last night and said he looked like trouble, but let him in, and then again tonight with another friend ( but didn't let him in) We're a group of well dressed men in our 40's out for a drink, and that p**** has given us a hard time 2 nights in a row. We're visiting Edinburgh for thr first time. And this was a an awful experience

What a horrible place. The “bouncer” decided one member of our group couldn’t enter…. Wouldn’t give a reason. Just said no, he can’t come in. He was “of age” , well dressed , not impaired in any way. We honestly thought he was kidding… but nope… just refused entry for no reason. Felt very targeted …. So much for welcoming , safe spaces.

The nicest LGBTQI bar/club in Edinburgh. Very friendly atmosphere.

First time in the street, friendly atmosphere and clientele, great drinks and very friendly staff especially Andromeda who served us great banter and made us feel extremely welcome, looking forward to going back.

Banging night as coco made me do it

You can chat to anyone here. Nice vibe, chilled, lovely staff and friendly clientele. Everyone is welcoming. Love the art works on the walls.

As soon as we entered they did not want to serve us without giving any explanation

Nada más entrar al bar, fuimos a la barra, pedimos de beber y el camarero nos dijo directamente que no nos iba a servir, no nos dio ninguna razón.. pésimo servicio a los clientes cuando acabábamos de salir de casa a pasar una buena noche por Edimburgo. Evidentemente no volveremos ni lo recomendaremos a nadie.

Friendly staff and owner Louis and Wendy and bubbly and friendly people

Toastie was ok but couldn’t taste tuna only cheese. The bar man seemed so unhappy no interaction from him. Made me uncomfortable and want to leave. The vibe is prob good when bar is full but it just wasn’t great t

Very hospitable. We turned up on quiz night. Funny games and great people. What started as a quick drink ended after midnight

It’s an interesting bar for you to come with friends and talk to. Maybe even a date is good here. Ambient music is very interesting. The beers are a little expensive, but there are a lot of drinks. There are several different environments for you to enjoy your moment.

From what I remember was good. Haha. Had a good Dance

Had an excellent couple of nights here over the New Year weekend. Bar staff were welcoming, particularly Kerry, whose customer service brought us back for the second time. Busy venue, good music and such a friendly atmosphere. Full of a wide range of non-judgemental clientele who clearly enjoyed dancing the night away.Drink prices were cheap compared to venues we are used to. Definitely recommend this space to visitors of Edinburgh. Thanks for a great weekend!

A reminder that being gay is lots of fun sometimes

cute little bar sometimes busy and too packed and sometimes a little too loud on weekdays but generally a good bar for drinks in that area

This place used to have such a great vibe. Hadn't been for quite a while. Not much has changed, except the prices. I couldn't believe the cost of drinks now, and that money isn't being put back into the bar, which doesn't appear to have been updated in the past 15 years

Awful experience! Both bartender and bar manager were rude and facetious to the 3 of us - would highly avoid !!

This place is amazing had the best bar staff Felix and Wren you guys were beyond helpful to an irish girl just landing on her own to a city I've never been to before you guys gave me the best tourist advice aswell as the best drinks and I cannot thank you enough I've been to all the gay bars in the city and this is beyond the best did not feel welcome in any other bar than the street they make you feel so welcome and not like an outsider thank you so much for the best night.!!!!!!

Do not go here. A Sunday night after 1 drink elsewhere and 4 girls weren’t let in. My girlfriend and I were told we wouldn’t be sold a drink, very rudely. I asked why and I was escalated to the manager. The manager said it was due to us being too drunk. As I said, we had one drink previous to heading to The Street. I find this very unacceptable as I questioned the manager, who could not give us a valid reason for why, we could not enter the venue. Unbelievably bad service and hospitality. AVOID, happened 20 minutely previous to writing this post. In disbelief at the rude behaviour from staff.

Awful tasting drinks, drank very little of it and left

I’m not someone who likes to write feedback and complaints but what happened yesterday was annoying, I went before 1 am with a couple of my friends and we tried to enter the place from the side entrance next to the stairs but we were asked by the bouncer to enter from the main door from the bar area, and then one of the bartenders (which I feel he’s the son of the owner of the place) asked us to go back to side entrance next to the stairs and we told him that one of the bartender’s asked us to use this entrance and then while we were there someone from the bar ( got black long beard) was pointing to the bouncer saying that don’t accept them, that was rude the way they did it, the least you could do is saying sorry, we are busy or we are not allowing any more people in. I have been living in Edinburgh for 5 years and going out in Edinburgh is a nightmare so shame on you making people feel uncomfortable.

Mange tes morts t’as retiré ma bière alors que j’avais pas fini. C’est pas gentil, je reviendrais pas en plus l’eau de l’aquarium du poisson est dégueulasse je vais appeler Brigitte bardot elle va te petter la geule. Bisous coeur

Amazing Place. Excellent service. Will definitely be back. Absolutely loved the toilets and the fact they all have toilet paper!!! Definite plus!

One of my favourite places to meet people. Most of them I do already know.

Great selection of shots, cocktails and beers. Daily specials and Happy Hours.

Not great. Bar maid had serious attitude problem. She refused to serve a couple and when they asked why she told them she wasn't going to tell them why. They were older so I guess they didn't fit into her idea of the clientele she wanted in her establishment. We finished our drinks and left.

A nice wee place but would be better if it was a bit bigger as it often hard to get through the crowds when it’s busy. Friendly staff and good vibes.

Great night out, with cool art on the walls, and lots of fun events throughout the month.

Great drink selection & good staff 😊

Super dooper bar. I had a great experience but felt wholly compelled to leave a review after reading Rab C’s critical one right below this. The Street is an inclusive bar for anyone who wishes to experience it. I had two lovely cocktails and an excellently poured pint of Neck Oil by Beavertown. The staff were attentive, friendly and knowledgeable about the products they have on offer so for that you’ve gained my repeat custom Now then, let’s talk about the language below in the review from Rab C. I am not sure it’s entirely appropriate if at all to identify people as the “lesbian” What is wrong with “the employee” Perhaps the problem is Rab C, however, as this is a bar and with my knowledge of licensing laws (in Scotland) these are in place to protect those around us in a bar and the staff also. If deemed to be intoxicated or are presenting challenging behaviour the right to refuse will always be upheld Rab. What a silly sosig you are Please do disregard such a silly silly review below This bar is fantastic.

gay friendly good atmosphere plenty of music drink not over priced

Great atmo, music, and drink, friendly staff and vibes, very welcoming

Brilliant place for drinks and a blether

If you are a gay man or straight, dont bother. The lesbian bartender will refuse to serve you. Go elsewhere unless you want to be discriminated against.

Good drinks, nice people and place. we had good time

A place you can be yourself , amazing staff, good music and beautiful people ❤

Go here as often as I can. Staff are friendly and helpful. DJ's are fab

Visited Saturday 1st July 23. Pleasant bar staff and good vibe and music. Reasonably priced too. Would recommend 🍸🏳️‍🌈

Great atmosphere, good music and friendly service. The photo booth downstairs is a great touch. Would recommend.

Für n leckeres Bier 🍺 immer gut.

Thank you so much to the team at the street. You have made these two gay aussies feel so great in an Edinburgh. Your hospitality and charm is the best. May you continue to be fruitful

Another visit and another 5 stars. Was in on a weekend and it was very busy, as expected. But superb! Can’t wait to get back! 🌟 cocktails ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Went in with my fiancé for a quick drink before a dinner reservation nearby, elderly bartender (male with glasses and grey hair) checked our id’s (fair enough we are 21) after bending my fiancés new passport and after looking at my drivers license and stating I was “just old enough” despite being 21 years of age, he then proceeded to fondle strangely my fiancés straw in her drink to the extent we had to get a new drink and then poured a very poor pint. Would not recommend to anyone visiting the city.

Such a cool bar. Had many a great afternoon & evening there. This is one with my cousin & Trendy Wendy. She’s a great host & DJ. Dancing highly recommended.

AVOID!! Was allowed in wearing a white dress and was in for 20 minutes, one bouncer allowed me in whilst another female bouncer asked me specially to leave because I was in a group with a hen party. I would understand if we caused a riot or wearing in appropriate wear, but I was in white whilst 5 others in black. To single me out and put me out whilst I was allowed in to begin with was very rude. Putting a single girl out on her own isn’t very wise and you would think another woman would understand this. I was standing with a drink not doing anything, female bouncer is on a power trip and needs to come down off her high horse. Will encourage everyone to avoid. Wish I read the reviews does seem to be a regular club. DO NOT GO!

A nice place but evening ruined by snappy grumpy bar person who really didn't seem to enjoy her job at all, and was very unpleasant.

Great bartenders but the most pretentious, unfriendly clientele I have experienced in a long time. People in tweed suits and designer jackets looked us up and down the moment we walked in over their semi-lunar glasses. Really uncomfortable and unpleasant. Downstairs is a bit more fun.

I don’t usually write reviews but was here last night and thought it was worth mentioning. Very rude man behind the bar who refused service, yet were serving folk who could barely stand up. Absolutely ridiculous. Only reason I’m giving 1 star as there isn’t an option for zero. Won’t be back. Were far too many people in there too, bordering on dangerous and unsafe

Great atmosphere, live music and decently priced. Only gripe is that it can get a little too crowded.

Colin and Theo are absolutely fantastic whether it’s busy or not they’ll make you feel like you’re at home. Great drinks at great prices!!! Honestly for all my gays this is a slay 🫡

Beware! At a certain time of night The Street is run like an exclusive club for regulars and friends of the bar only. Unknown faces can be abruptly asked to leave when it gets busy. The female bouncer in particular has a disturbing code of conduct and is known to single out "new faces". I've seen this mentioned in a few other reviews here and felt I had to share my own experience as well.

Un buen lugar para divertirse un rato con amigos... tomar una cerveza...o incluso ligar

Fui a un show de drag, quedé encantada. El local tiene dos platas, es bonito y los camareros fueron muy amables.

Great staff, atmosphere and value for money. The staff are always so friendly and helpful. I love the layout, there's always something fun happening so you absolutely have to visit!

They do not even try to listen to you with any human compaction