Eat Out Edinburgh!Nightcap
Still a secret hidden gem to most, Nightcap is a cosy cocktail restaurant and bar over two floors. Tables, cellars and whole venue available for booking.
Cocktail bar and restaurant in Edinburgh
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Nightcap | Welcome to Lunchquest
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However, this bar has a much stronger focus on cocktails, with former Bramble alumnus Sam McGarry now leading on the drinks side of things.
Their burger offering is now a pair of sliders, the portions of wings have been halfed in size (and price), and their posh bacon roll comes with a little bloody mary shot.
We ordered the classic and halloumi “squeak” sliders, a portion each of the BBQ and Buffalo wings, some fries and some beers.
The halloumi burger was a particular winner and the wings were the best I’ve had in the city, only rivalled by the ones at El Cartel.
It was memorably good So overall, Nightcap is an impressive new addition to our collection of cocktail bars and has a really strong food offering, too.
Cocktail bar and restaurant in Edinburgh
Nightcap (1-3 York Place, Edinburgh) | The List
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Cosy, clubby cocktail bar with a compact menu of burgers and nibbley things.
It’s well worth a visit as it’s one of the most architecturally distinctive bars in the city – a sub-street level room with a warren of 10 alcoves and snugs stretching under the pavement.
Anyone involved (it’s the same team behind the St Vincent bar) will tell you it’s actually two bars.
Nightcap itself is in the higher level, serving cocktails and table beers, while downstairs Feed offers a sit-down menu of meat and vegetarian burgers, ribs and chicken wings.
The distinctions aren’t so visible late at night when the whole place opens up into an atmospheric drinking den, with a foosball table if you’re so inclined.
Nightcap, Edinburgh - Restaurant Bookings & Offers - 5pm.co.uk
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Nightcap Restaurant & Bar in Edinburgh
Spread across two floors - ground and basement - Nightcap offers a great mix of cocktails and food - both served until 1am.
The signature Nightcap Cocktail (with bourbon, tobacco liqueur, PX sherry, balsamic vinegar and orange bitters) is a short sipper of a cocktail served on the rocks and garnished with a nailed orange twist (thankfully not a rusty nail).
Burgers, ribs and wings sum up the tasty food offering.