Bar
Sandy Bell's
144 locals recommend,
Location
25 Forrest Rd
Edinburgh, Scotland
Tips from locals
This unassuming little pub in Edinburgh’s Old Town is the go-to venue for lovers of Scottish and Irish folk music. Beginning life as a shop, it was a bar by the 1920s, and has, since the 1940s, been known for its legendary “sessions” – raucous, foot-stomping parties. Pass by Sandy Bell’s on any given evening and you’ll find musicians mingling together over rounds of drinks. It is best known for its selection of whiskies, including light, sweet, single-malt Speyside numbers as well as Amrut Fusion (incorporating Himalayan barley) from India and Togouchi 12 Years Blended from Japan.
This unassuming little pub in Edinburgh’s Old Town is the go-to venue for lovers of Scottish and Irish folk music. Beginning life as a shop, it was a bar by the 1920s, and has, since the 1940s, been known for its legendary “sessions” – raucous, foot-stomping parties. Pass by Sandy Bell’s on any give…