Date spot in Edinburgh
The Cameo
Catch a film at one of Scotland's oldest working cinemas, open since 1914, with a bar to take your drinks into the screen.
Home Street, Tollcross
Address: 38 Home Street, Edinburgh EH3 9LZ- Activity
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
- Cosy
Why it's a good date: An old-fashioned cinema date with a good mix of new releases and classics. Get there early for a drink in the bar, then pick up dinner in Tollcross afterwards.
Photo: Mike Shaw, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)
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St Giles' Cathedral
High Street, Royal Mile, Old Town
Address: High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1RE- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
- Dog friendly
Step inside the High Kirk on the Royal Mile for its stained glass, blue vaulted ceiling and the carved Thistle Chapel.
Why it's a good date: One of the few big Old Town sights you can see with your dog: dogs are allowed in the building, and staff or volunteers will bring water if yours needs some. You'll need a ticket now (free with a Resident Pass if you live in Scotland), and it's a dry half hour before a wander down the Royal Mile.
Photo: Eveline Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped and resized)
Edinburgh Printmakers
Castle Mill Works, Gilmore Park, Fountainbridge
Address: Castle Mills, 1 Dundee Street, Edinburgh EH3 9FP- Culture
- Free
- Dog friendly
See the free exhibitions in the old rubber mill offices at Fountainbridge, browse prints in the shop, then walk the Union Canal towpath next door.
Why it's a good date: The whole building is dog friendly apart from the main print studio, so your dog can come round the galleries, shop and café with you. A small print makes a good keepsake of the day, and the canal is right outside for a stroll afterwards.
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
The Devil's Advocate
Advocate's Close, Old Town
Address: 9 Advocate's Close, Edinburgh EH1 1ND- Bar
- Mid-price
- Dog friendly
- Cosy
- Romantic
Share a dram or a cocktail in a 19th-century pump house down Advocate's Close, a steep Old Town lane just off the Royal Mile.
Why it's a good date: Stone walls, low light and over 300 whiskies, plus a covered terrace with heaters and blankets for a cold night. Dogs are welcome in the bar and on the terrace but not in the restaurant, so make it drinks rather than dinner if yours is coming. It's up a run of stairs.
