Bars · Our pick in Edinburgh

Dragonfly

Cocktail bar·Old Town

West Port

About Dragonfly

Dragonfly, at 52 West Port, calls itself Edinburgh’s oldest cocktail bar.

Why it's on our list

  • Cocktails

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Dragonfly before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Dragonfly are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest tram stops and railway stations

  1. Princes StreetTram650 m8 min walk
  2. West EndTram800 m10 min walk
  3. Edinburgh WaverleyRail850 m10 min walk

Key sights

  1. Edinburgh Castle250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
  2. National Museum650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
  3. St Giles’ Cathedral650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
  4. Holyroodhouse1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
  5. Royal Botanic Garden2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
  6. Arthur’s Seat2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
  7. Britannia4.2 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
  8. Edinburgh Airport10 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 32 min

Main railway stations

  1. Edinburgh Waverley850 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
  2. Haymarket1.2 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min

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