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Heads & Tales, Edinburgh,

Heads & Tales

4.8 (153)
£25 and under
Cocktail Bar
1a Rutland Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2AD

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today

About this restaurant

  • Charming
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Innovative
Edinburgh's hidden cocktail bar, tucked away just across the road from Princes Street. Not easily noticed, and not easily forgotten.

Heads & Tales is a unique underground venue located down the stairs and behind a non-suspecting wooden door. Located within you can see our two Edinburgh Gin stills Flora and Caledonia.

We are all about cool cocktails that look great and taste even better. Try our extensive range of gin cocktails, or go for one of our popular 'traitor' cocktails. Not sure what to have? Let our bartenders know what you're into and they'll be able to knock something up just for you.

🐶 Dog-friendly
🏃 Walk-ins welcome
🍹 Bookings for food & drink and just drinks welcome
📅 Contact us directly for bookings of 8 or more

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cocktail Bar, Scottish, Speakeasy
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–3:00 am
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Neighborhood
    Westend
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    10 minute walk from Haymarket Train Station, 20 minute walk from Waverley Train Station.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Late Night, Wine
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What 153 people are saying

Heads & Tales reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.6Value

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153 Reviews
  1. Mary-Kate

    N. Ireland1 review

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We joined for the subterranean supper club and the food and drink combos were so delicious and the staff were so attentive and knowledgeable about the dishes and the atmosphere was really nice, we thoroughly enjoyed it and wouldn't definitely come back to another themed event

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This event was a four course tasting menu with matching cocktails based around the speak easy bars in America during prohibition. The staff were all dressed in costume and each course had its own story. The evening was amazing every food course was original and delicious and every cocktail paired perfectly, the staff were well informed and very helpful, there will hopefully be another of these events in a few months time, try to go you will not be disappointed

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  3. Tatanya

    Edinburgh1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such a beautiful bar! Great service, great drinks! Great music, had an amazing time thank you!

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  4. Briens

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on January 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good, nice staff, nice atmosphere and décoration. Gins are served in small quantity though

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  5. Sarah

    San Francisco4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 31, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Cool bar with great staff and great drinks. Highly recommend!

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  6. Brian VIP

    Greater Boston23 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 31, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a great experience at Heads and Tails. We opted for the gin flights, which we would highly recommend. What a great way to sample a variety of gins. Also, if you are a gin and tonic fan, they probably have about 50 different G&T options for you to choose from - beyond the flights! We also ordered the cheese tray which was presented well and had a good assortment of cheeses. Would highly recommend giving this place a try and if we are ever back in Edinburgh, will definitely try to stop by.

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  7. sandra

    Edinburgh5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely exceptional, amazing drinks & service , our server was brilliant , given perfect advice on drinks etc. Reasonably priced .

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  8. Jennifer

    Edinburgh1 review

    3.0

    Dined on October 12, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Recommended online to book so a group of us could meet up for drinks, we had our own area which was fab but it was close to the door so unfortunately we all had to keep our coats on! Service was very slow and had to seek out someone to take 2nd order which took forever. I saying that staff were pleasant . Cocktails tasty but expensive. Would try again but with smaller group and try seating further into the place where might be warmer and access to table service

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  9. Susan

    Aberdeen15 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 11, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had Edinburgh cocktail festival bands so went to try their signature cocktail which was lovely. We tried a few gins off the menu and the waitress and waiters gave us great recommendations on what to try. Service was prompt and they were all very friendly and attentive. Lovely bar which I didn't know was there but will definitely return to.

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  10. Les

    Sydney2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    From the moment we walked in we were transported to an exquisite ambience with nooks and crannies…. The staff were amazingly friendly and very knowledgeable about the different gins on offer plus they were also up for a challenge to create a “special” cocktail of your own design - we loved the venue, staff and of course the array of different gins “”:)

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Heads & Tales is rated 4.8 stars by 153 OpenTable diners.

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  3. Edinburgh/Midlothian
  4. Edinburgh
  5. Westend

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today
Google Map for Heads & Tales

1a Rutland Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2AD

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Westend
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–3:00 am
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cocktail Bar, Scottish, Speakeasy
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    10 minute walk from Haymarket Train Station, 20 minute walk from Waverley Train Station.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Late Night, Wine
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