Paradise Palms Bars & Clubs in Edinburgh – GayOut Guide
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Paradise Palms

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41 Lothian Street, Edinburgh EH1 1HB

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About this place Paradise Palms

Paradise Palms is a bar and diner on Lothian Street, near Bristo Square and the University of Edinburgh. The decor is kitsch tropical, the kitchen is all vegetarian and vegan, and the calendar fills up with DJs, live music, drag bingo, quiz nights and spoken word. It is a mainstream venue with a queer-friendly reputation and a young, arty crowd, not a gay bar as such. It is busy most evenings and very busy during the August festivals. Come early if you want a table for food. Most of the city's gay bars are a 15-minute walk away, around Broughton Street and Picardy Place.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) Live music Food served Mixed ethnicities Young crowd (under 30) Dance Local favorite DJ sets Drag Bingo Themed parties Gay-friendly (straight venue) Live music

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Mina’s Honest Guide
Mina’s Honest Guide Aug 2026
★★★★★

terrible toilet conditions

Jasmine Kelly
Jasmine Kelly Aug 2026
★★★★★
Camila Calado
Camila Calado Aug 2026
★★★★★
Chris Wedlock
Chris Wedlock Aug 2026
★★★★★
Batman Batman
Batman Batman Aug 2026
★★★★★
Katarzyna Stoinska
Katarzyna Stoinska Aug 2026
★★★★★

Awful food. We went there 3 of us yesterday and we all didn’t enjoy it. The food was so awful that we had to have ice cream after to kill the taste. The staff was lovely though and I previously had nice cocktails there.

Rosalinda Palomino
Rosalinda Palomino Aug 2026
★★★★★

Amazing cocktails!!!🍹

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Last updated on 2 November 2026

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