Pubs/clubs

1. CC Blooms – 23-24 Greenside Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3AA

2. Planet Bar & Kitchen – 6 Baxter’s Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3AF

9pm-1am: Karaoke Tuesdays, DJ Wednesdays; Drag show Thursdays

3. The Street – 2b Picardy Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3JT

9pm-1am: DJs every Tuesday, game show every Wednesday, cabaret night every Thursday

These three venues are all at the top of Leith Walk. Transport links – Picardy Place tram stop; Lothian buses 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 16, 19, 25, 34, 45, 49

4. The Regent – 2 Montrose Terrace, Edinburgh, EH7 5DL (at Easter Road)

Pub serving real ales and bar snacks 4pm-midnight

Transport links – Lothian buses 1, 4, 5, 19, 34, 35

5. Dreadnought – 72 N Fort St, Edinburgh EH6 4HL (Leith)

CAMRA Pub of the Year 2024 runner up that runs “Gayz Onley” during Pride to raise money for the Equality Network.

Transport links – Newington tram stop, Lothian buses 16

Restaurants and cafes

1. Paradise Palms – 41 Lothian Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1HB (near Edinburgh University)

LGBTQ+ friendly vegetarian/vegan restaurant and bar with occasional live music and DJs

Transport links – Lothian buses 2, 9, 23, 27, 35, 45

2. Kafe Kweer – 5 St Peter’s Building, Edinburgh, EH3 9PG (near Tollcross)

Queer-owned vegan café, gallery and art space. Open until 7pm on Thursdays.

Transport links – Lothian buses 10, 11, 16, 23, 27, 36

3. Sora Lella – 13a Brougham St, Edinburgh EH4 9JS (near Tollcross)

Queer-owned vegan Italian restaurant

Transport links – Lothian buses 10, 11, 16, 23, 24, 27, 36

4. Novapizza Vegan Kitchen – 42 Howe St, Edinburgh EH3 6TH (New Town)

Sister restaurant (literally) to Sora Lella. Queer-owned vegan Italian restaurant.

Transport links – Lothian buses 1, 10, 11, 16, 19, 24, 25, 29, 34, 43, 44, 124

Miscellaneous

1. Lighthouse Bookshop – 43-45 W Nicolson St, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9DB

Queer-owned radical bookshop near the university

Transport links – Lothian buses 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 14, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47, 49

2. Ancient Robot Games – 23 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 8LN (Leith)

LGBT+-friendly board game shop at the foot of Leith Walk

Transport links – Foot of the Walk tram stop, Lothian buses 7, 14, 16, 21, 25, 35, 49

Community events

1. LGBTQ+ Basketball – Leith Community Centre, 12a Newkirkgate, Edinburgh, EH6 6AD (upstairs)

Tuesday 18.45-20.00

Informal weekly basketball group for LGBTQ+ people

2. LGBTQ Live and Let Live: AA – LGBT Health and Wellbeing, Duncan Place Community Hub, 4 Duncan Place, Edinburgh, EH6 8HW (Leith)

Tuesday 19:45-20:45

LGBTQ+ Alcoholics Anonymous group meeting

3. Edinburgh Trans Choir – LGBT Health and Wellbeing, Duncan Place Community Hub, 4 Duncan Place, Edinburgh, EH6 8HW (Leith)

Thursday, 14 November 18:15-20:30

Bi-weekly choir by trans people for trans people to learn trans-friendly vocal exercises and sing in a safe environment.

Transport links for all of the above – Foot of the Walk tram stop, Lothian buses 7, 14, 16, 21, 25, 35, 49