#63. Bramble Bar, 16A Queen St, Edinburgh

Blink and you'll walk right by the Bramble without noticing it. Hidden at cellar level along Queen Street, the Bramble is a chill-out lounge done right. The mood is perfect, with low levels of light and sound, and plenty of secluded alcoves to get cozy with your friends. However, this is not the place to get a beer. There were no taps, and Linus and I were relegated to bottles of lager from the continent. Svea tried the house specialty, which she found to be both quite strong and quite sour.