CC Blooms

Solo visitor to here and staff were all lovely (dont get why other reviews have said otherwise) beautiful premises..clean toilets. I have found my new favourite cocktail here (millionaires mojito...beautiful) great tunes..good vibe...really clean.if im ever up this way again il be back! And convenient location next to the playhouse

Okay… where do I even begin. The vibe? Very young, very trying, and just a little too in love with itself. You know when a place thinks it’s iconic… but no one told the guests? Yeah. That. There’s a fine line between confident and pretentious, and somehow CC Blooms pole-vaulted right over it. The energy was giving “you can sit with us… but only if we approve your outfit, your drink order, and your entire personality.” And then… the moment. A man actively trying to get people kicked out because they were sitting in his seat. HIS. SEAT. Not a reserved sign, not staff intervention, just pure main character energy in the wild. I genuinely didn’t know whether to laugh or applaud the commitment to chaos. Instead of fun chaos, though, it just felt… uncomfortable. Like everyone was performing instead of actually enjoying themselves. Honestly, it’s a shame, because you want a place like this to feel welcoming and alive. But instead, it felt like a social audition no one asked for. The total: more attitude than atmosphere, more ego than enjoyment. Would I go back? Not unless I’m booking his seat in advance.

Really cute place! Staff lovely too! Me and my husband will definitely be back when I revisit Edinburgh ❤️

Bar staff were lovely!! Disappointed with the atmosphere, I expect gay bars to be a safe space where me (f) and my girlfriend aren’t sexualised and approached by straight men (which happened multiple times), the venue seemed to cater to straight tourism instead of prioritising queer culture, which is a shame because it’s a nice venue, and like I said the bar staff were great (it was just the least gay “gay bar” I’ve ever been to 💀)

Absolutely do not recommend. Especially for WLW couples. The staff were rude and inattentive. We were ignored by all three bar staff and were only served when yet another customer was about to be served before us, asked if we were before him. The customer asked. Not the bartender who had seen us waiting and waiting. The drinks were overpriced even for the city center. We felt judged and overlooked meaning the vibe was extremely off putting. Never again.